Glossary; Application Program; Bidirectional Printing - Epson ActionPrinter T-750 User Manual

Glossary

Note that these definitions apply specifically to printers. If a word is
italicized, see that topic for more information.

application program

A program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as word
processing or financial planning.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters
and symbols.
auto line feed
When this feature is enabled using a DIP switch, each carriage return
code (CR) is automatically accompanied by a line feed (LF) code.
baud rate
A measure of the speed of data transmission. Usually equivalent to bits
per second.

bidirectional printing

Printing in which the print head goes from left to right only on every
other line. On the other lines, it goes from right to left. This increases
the speed of printing because the head prints in both directions.
binary
See number systems.
bit
A binary digit (0 or I), which is the smallest unit of information used
by a printer or computer. See also
byte
A unit of information consisting of eight bits.
buffer
See memory.
Glossary
number systems.
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