byte
A unit of information consisting of eight bits.
carriage return (CR)
The control code that returns the print position to the left margin.
When issued together with a line feed, the print position moves to
the left margin of the next line. In bidirectional printing, the print
head may not physically move to the left margin.
character set
A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that provides you with
the characters used in a particular language.
condensed
Printing in which each character is approximately 60 percent of the
width of standard characters. For example, condensed 10 characters
per inch (cpi) has 17 characters per inch. Useful for fitting wide
tables or spreadsheets onto the paper.
continuous paper
Paper which has sprocket-feed holes on both long edges, is
perforated between pages, and is supplied in a folded stack. Also
called fanfold paper.
control
code
In addition to the codes for printable characters, the ASCII standard
also includes 33 other codes which are called control codes. These
control codes perform such functions as sounding the beeper and
performing a carriage return or line feed.
cut sheet feeder (CSF)
An optional, detachable device which automatically feeds single
sheets of paper into the printer.
data dump
Sometimes called hex dump. A troubleshooting feature. When the
printer is in the data dump mode, each code that it receives is
printed in hexadecimal notation.
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