G

Gamma Correction

Gamma is used to adjust the mid-range color density of your image.

H

Halftone

This setting in the Options dialog box allows you to define how sharp you want the printed image to appear. There are three types with this printer driver: Spiral; Mesh; Error Diffusion.

Handshaking

In data communications, the automatic acknowl- edgment by the receiving device of information that has been sent to it, either by signals and the interface ("hard") or by software controls ("soft").

Hex dump

Conversion by the printer of ASCII symbols into their hexadecimal (base 16) equivalent. This is useful for programmers or other users who want to troubleshoot the communications between the computer and the printer.

I

Icon

A small pictorial representation of an item on your computer's desktop in Windows.

Interface

A hardware plug that allows cable connections of two devices. For example, a cable from a computer parallel port to a printer's parallel port.

L

Landscape

Printing on paper across its wider dimensions, such as a spreadsheet that is 11 inches wide and

8.5inches high; landscape pictures are usually wider than they are tall.

Memory

Part of the computer system that can store in- formation and retrieve it later.

Menu

A list of items either in the group windows or in your applications from which you can select. These are selected by clicking on them with your mouse button.

Mesh

This is a type of dithering method which is part of the Halftone setting in the printer driver's Options dialog box. The dithering cells are larger than Spiral which makes misregistration of color less noticable.

Mirror

This function, in the printer driver Setup dialog box, will cause your image to be printed verti- cally reversed.

Mouse

A device that controls the pointer arrow on your display in Windows.

Mouse button

The button on the top of the mouse which you press to make selections or do some action on your screen.

MS-DOS

Microsoft Disk Operating System.

P

Parallel

A communications interface that sends or re- ceives 8 bits of information plus control signals at a time.

Parity

A bit in a serial information that allows a com- puter and printer to automatically check for er- rors in transmission.

M

Megabyte

1024 kilobytes, or 1,048,576 bytes. Also repre- sented as MB.

Point

This is the typical unit of measurement for height of a font. One point equals 1/72nd inch.

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800C specifications

Star Micronics 800C is a state-of-the-art thermal printer designed to meet the high demands of retail, hospitality, and various other industries. This compact and efficient device excels in providing quick, high-quality printing solutions, offering a range of features that enhance its functionality and user experience.

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