Glossary

Note that these definitions apply specifically to printers. If a word is italicized, see that topic for more information.

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.

automatic line feed

When this feature is turned on using a DIP switch, each carriage return code (CR) is automatically accompanied by a line feed (LF) code.

automatic tear-off

A feature that feeds the paper’s perforation to the tear-off position and then feeds the paper back to the top of form position. This position can be adjusted by using micro-feed when in the tear-off mode.

baud rate

A measure of the speed of data transmission. Usually equivalent to bits per second.

bidirectional printing

Printing in which the print head moves from left to right on every other line and from right to left on the others. This increases the speed of printing.

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