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bit
Shortened form “binary digit”. The elemental unit of digital
information. Written as either 1 or 0.
BJ Cartridge
The BJ Cartridge is composed of the print head unit and ink cartridge.
This removable cartridge makes maintenance of the printer very simple.
BJ mode
The printer control mode in which the printer emulates the IBM
Proprinter X24E.
Bubble Jet printer
An ink jet type printer that heats the ink to a boiling point in a nozzle to
form a bubble. When the bubble expands, there is no room left in the
nozzle for the ink which is ejected onto the paper.
buffer
A temporary storage area in computer or printer memory in which data
for input or output is stored until it can be processed.
byte
A unit of eight bits. A byte is approximately equivalent to a character.
cartridge holder
A unit that holds the BJ Cartridge and its ink cartridges. The cartridge
holder moves backwards and forwards when the printer is operating and
remains at rest in the home position on the left side of the printer when
the printer is not in use.
character
Any symbol that has a widely understood meaning and can thus convey
information. Some characters, such as letters, numbers, and punctuation
marks, are printable.
character set
A complete collection of the characters and symbols that constitute all
the elements of a language or discipline (mathematics, for example),
including punctuation and numbers, with a one-to-one correspondence
to the ASCII codes 00h-7Fh (hexadecimal). The printer uses these
characters to determine its printing and non-printing activities after it
receives data from the host computer.
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