Epson 1170 - Manual (Page 148)

Glossary
The following definitions apply specifically to printers.
application program
A software program that helps you carry out a particular task, such
as word processing or financial planning.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters
and symbols.
auto line feed
When this feature is selected using a DIP switch, each carriage-
return code (CR) is automatically followed by a line-feed (LF)
code.
bidirectional printing
Printing in which the print head prints from left to right only on
every other line. On the other lines, it prints from right to left.
This increases the speed of printing because the head prints in
both directions.
bit
A binary digit
(0
or 1), which is the smallest unit of information
used by a printer or computer.
byte
A unit of information consisting of eight bits.
character set
A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols.
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