Glossary

The following definitions apply specifically to printers.

application program

A software program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as word processing or financial planning.

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols.

auto line feed

When this feature is selected using a DIP switch, each carriage- return code (CR) is automatically followed by a line-feed (LF) code.

bidirectional printing

Printing in which the print head prints from left to right only on every other line. On the other lines, it prints from right to left. This increases the speed of printing because the head prints in both directions.

bit

A binary dig.3 (0 or l), which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer.

byte

A unit of information consisting of eight bits.

character set

A collection of letters, numerals, and symbols.

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