Glossary

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized way of assigning codes to characters and control codes. This system is widely used by manufacturers of computers, printers, and software.

bitmap font

The dot-by-dot representation of a font. Bitmap fonts are displayed on computer screens and printed on dot matrix printers. See outline font.

buffer

See memory.

character set

A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols used in a particular language.

cpi (characters per inch)

A measure of the size of fixed-width text characters.

default

A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset, or initialized.

developer cartridge

A component of the printer that contains the toner that creates the printed image on paper.

dots per inch (dpi)

The number of dots per 25.4 mm (1 inch) is a measure of printer resolution. The higher the number of dots, the higher the resolution or print quality.

download

To transfer information from the computer to the printer.

dpi

See dots per inch (dpi).

driver

The part of a software program that converts commands from the application program into commands used by the printer. Also known as the printer driver.

fixed-width font

A font whose characters are allotted the same amount of horizontal space, no matter the width of the character. Thus, the uppercase M receives the same amount of space as the letter l.

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