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Glossary
Note that these definitions apply specifically to printers. If a word
is italicized, see that topic for more information.
application program
A software 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.
automatic line feed
When this feature is turned on using a DIP switch, each carriage
return code (CR) is automatically accompanied by a line feed (LF)
code.
automatic tear-off
A feature that feeds the paper’s perforation to the tear-off position
and then feeds the paper back to the top of form position. This
position can be adjusted by using micro-feed when in the tear-off
mode.
baud rate
A measure of the speed of data transmission. Usually equivalent
to bits per second.
bidirectional printing
Printing in which the print head moves from left to right on every
other line and from right to left on the others. This increases the
speed of printing.
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