Canon BJC-55 - Manual (Page 166)

Glossary
A4 size paper
A paper size: 210 mm x 297 mm. This printer accepts A4 paper.
AC
Alternating current. The type of electrical current available from a wall
outlet.
ASCII
Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
set of definitions for the bit composition of characters and symbols.
ASCII defines 128 symbols using 7 binary bits and 1 parity bit.
Auto Power Off
A power save feature that switches off the printer automatically if the
printer does not receive a print job over 30 minutes. The Auto Power
Off feature is switched off and on with the printer driver.
battery pack
The Canon Li-Ion Battery LB-50 is a rechargeable battery installed
inside the printer.
binary
A number system consisting of two digits (0 and 1).
bit
Shortened form “binary digit”. The elemental unit of digital
information. Written as either 1 or 0.
BJ Cartridge
The BJ Cartridge is composed of the print head unit and ink cartridge.
This removable cartridge makes maintenance of the printer very simple.
Bubble Jet printer
An ink jet type printer that heats the ink to a boiling point in a nozzle to
form a bubble. When the bubble expands, there is no room left in the
nozzle for the ink which is ejected onto the paper.
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