Printek FormsPro 4000se Series, Operator'S 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.
dpi Dots-per-inch. Generally used to refer to
graphics density or resolution.