Canon K10158 Code, Command, Commercial 10 US Commercial, Composite black, Configuration, Cpi, Cpl

CMYK

An acronym for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and black, the four colours used in the standard colour model of the printing industry.

code page

A set of 256 graphic designs (characters) associated with unique code values from 0 through 255. The printer supports 10 code pages - 437, 850, 852, 855, 857, 860, 863, 864, 865, and 869.

command

An instruction that tells the printer to perform a certain function. Commands are sent from the host computer to the printer via the printer cable when the printer is on-line.

Commercial 10 (US Commercial)

A common size of envelope: 9.5 x 4.1 inches or 241 x 105 mm.

composite black

The composite black colour formed by mixing cyan, yellow, and magenta ink so that they appear almost black on a print out.

configuration

The defining of certain printer settings to allow the printer to communicate properly with your computer.

control code

Special data that invokes non-printing functions of the printer, such as line feed or carriage return. In the ASCII chart, control codes are represented by decimal numbers 0-31, 127, 128, 159, and 255.

cpi

Characters per inch. A unit of measurement relevant to a fixed-space font. Because all characters have the same width, you can calculate the number of characters printed per inch.

cpl

Characters per line. A unit of measurement that indicates the number of characters printed per line.

cps

Characters per second. A unit of measurement that indicates the printer’s speed.

dB

Stands for decibel level (a decibel being a unit of measurement for the intensity of the sound), adjusted for background noise.

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