User's Manual

User's Manual GL-1
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Glossary
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
A standard paper size used in Japan and other countries. Paper is 210
x 295 mm (8.25 x 11.6 inches).
SOFTWARE PROGRAMS THAT PERFORM TASKS ON A
COMPUTER. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE WORD
PROCESSING, DATABASE MANAGEMENT, AND
ACCOUNTING, FOR EXAMPLE.
The acronym for American National 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.
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.
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ASCIIASCII
ASCIIASCII
ASCII
Baud rateBaud rate
Baud rateBaud rate
Baud rate
Bidirectional printingBidirectional printing
Bidirectional printingBidirectional printing
Bidirectional printing
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BitBit
Bit
BufferBuffer
BufferBuffer
Buffer
Byte