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ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized way of
assigning codes to characters and control codes. This system is widely used by
manufacturers of computers, printers, and software.
bitmap font
The dot-by-dot representation of a font. Bitmap fonts are displayed on computer
screens and printed on dot matrix printers. See
outline font
.
buffer
See
memory
.
character set
A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols used in a particular language.
cpi (characters per inch)
A measure of the size of fixed-width text characters.
default
A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset, or
initialized.
developer cartridge
A component of the printer that contains the toner that creates the printed image
on paper.
dots per inch (dpi)
The number of dots per 25.4 mm (1 inch) is a measure of printer resolution. The
higher the number of dots, the higher the resolution or print quality.
download
To transfer information from the computer to the printer.
dpi
See
dots per inch (dpi)
.
driver
The part of a software program that converts commands from the application
program into commands used by the printer. Also known as the
printer driver
.
fixed-width font
A font whose characters are allotted the same amount of horizontal space, no
matter the width of the character. Thus, the uppercase
M
receives the same
amount of space as the letter
l
.