Epson DFX 8000, User Manual

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buffer
See memory.
byte
A
unit of information consisting of eight bits.
carriage return
The control code that returns the print position to the left margin.
When issued together with a line feed, the print
moves to
the left margin of the next line. (In bidirectional printing, the print
head does not always 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.
character
table
A
portion of the printer’s standard ASCII character set that can be
used for graphic symbols or italic characters. See
also
Epson
Extended Graphics character table
and
italic.
characters per inch
A
measure of the size of text characters. is the printer’s
default setting.
condensed
Printing in which each character is approximately of the width
of standard characters. Condensed printing is useful when printing
wide tables or spreadsheets.
continuous paper
Paper that has sprocket-feed holes on each side, is perforated
between pages, and comes in a
stack. Also called fanfold
paper.
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