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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Canon K10158 manual Code, Command, Commercial 10 US Commercial, Composite black, Configuration, Control code, Cpi, Cpl, Cps