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Glossary
The following definitions apply specifically to printers.
A
SC/I
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding
system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols.
auto line teed
When this feature is selected in the default-setting mode, each
carriage-return
code
(CR) is automatically followed by a line-feed
(LF)
code.
bidirectional printing
Printing in which the print head prints in both directions. This increases the speed
of printing.
bit
A binary digit
(0
or
l),
which is the
smallest
unit of information used by a printer
or
computer.
butter
The portion of the printer’s memory used to store data before printing it.
bVte
A unit of information consisting of eight bits.
characters per inch
(cpi)
A measure of the size of text characters, sometimes referred to as pitch.
character table
A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that provides you with the characters
used in a particular language.
condensed printing
Printing in which the width of each character is approximately
60%
of the width of
standard characters. Useful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets onto the paper.
control code
Special codes used to control printer functions such as performing a carriage
or line feed.
See characters per inch.
defbult
A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on, reset, or
initialized.
dot matrix
A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a
pattern
(matrix)
of individual dots.
Glossary
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