EPROM

Eraseable Programmable Read Only Memory. Programs,

 

instructions, and routines permanently stored in the printer

 

that cannot be written to. Files in EPROM are not lost when

 

power is turned off. (Resident fonts are fonts permanently

 

stored in EPROM and available at any time, via software

 

commands.)

Host Computer

The computer that stores, processes, and sends data to be

 

printed, which communicates directly with the printer. The

 

term ªhostº is used to indicate the controlling computer,

 

since modern printers are themselves

 

microprocessor±controlled computer systems.

Interface

The hardware component used to link two devices by

 

common physical interconnection, signal, and functional

 

characteristics.

Parity (check)

Parity checking is the addition of a non±data bit to data,

 

resulting in the number of ª1 bitsº being either always even

 

or always odd. Parity is used to detect transmission errors.

 

Parity represents value in the check digit of the received or

 

transmitted data.

PCBA

Printed Circuit Board Assembly. A PCB with components

 

(ICs, resistors, capacitors, etc.) installed.

Port

A data channel used for receiving data from or transmitting

 

data to one or more external devices.

Protocol

The rules and conventions that govern communication

 

between a printer and a host computer. A protocol includes

 

codes for printing text and graphics and codes instructing

 

the printer to perform special operations.

Resolution

A measure expressing the number of component units in a

 

given range used to create an image; in printing, expressed

 

as the number of dots per inch (dpi) horizontally and

 

vertically.

Stop Bits

The signal which indicates the end of a character or

 

element.

Twinax

Twinaxial. A type of cable with two wires surrounded by

 

insulation and a braided shield.

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