Glossary of terms – Printek 850 Series User Manual
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ANSI
American National Standards Institute.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange.
baud rate
The bit rate at which characters are transmitted
over a serial interface.
binary
Base two numbering system. Digits are
represented by the characters 0 and 1.
bit
A single binary digit.
control code
A single, non-printing character, which is used
to control the configuration or operation of the
printer.
character pitch
The horizontal spacing of characters.
Measured in cpi.
cpi
Characters-per-inch.
cps
Characters-per-second.
current line
The line upon which the next character will be
printed.
current print position
The column on the current line where the next
character will be printed.
default
Value or configuration that is assumed when
the printer is turned on or reset.
DF
Draft Font.