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Glossary
Glossary
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
A standard paper size used in Japan and other countries.
Paper is 210 × 295 mm (8.25 × 11.6 inches).
Software programs that perform tasks on a computer. Such
programs include word processing, database management,
and accounting, for example.
See Automatic paper thickness control.
The acronym for American Standard Code for Information
Interchange. ASCII is a set of 256 codes (numbered 0 to 255)
used to communicate information between a computer and
another device such as a printer.
A feature that automatically adjusts the gap between the print
head and the platen for the thickness of the paper.
The speed, in bits per second, at which data is transmitted to a
device such as a printer. Baud rates apply to serial data only.
1200 baud equals approximately 120 characters per second.
Alternate printing of lines from left to right and right to left.
Bidirectional printing is faster than unidirectional printing
because there are no carriage returns.
The smallest unit of information in computer memory. A bit is
a single digit, either a 1 or a 0, in the binary numbering system.
Eight bits equal one byte.
A storage area for data in the printer or computer. The printer’s
buffer consists of a print buffer and a download buffer. The
print buffer holds data to be printed. The download buffer
holds downloaded data such as download (soft) fonts.
A byte consists of eight bits that constitute one symbol. A
byte represents a single character, such as number, letter, or
special control character.
A4 size
Application software
APTC
ASCII
Automatic paper
thickness control (APTC)
Baud rate
Bidirectional printing
Bit
Buffer
Byte