Glossary of Terms
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
authentication
The process a Wi-Fi station uses to identify itself to another station.
bandwidth
The amount of data that be transferred in a given period of time.
baud rate
The rate at which characters are transmitted over a serial interface. This is also
often referred to as bits per second.
binary
Base two numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0 and 1.
bit
A single binary digit.
Bluetooth
A definition for short range radio frequency communications.
client
Any node on a network that requests services from another node (server).
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.
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 assumed when the printer is powered on or reset.
dpi
Dots per inch. Generally used to refer to graphics density or resolution.
escape sequence
String of characters beginning with the escape (ESC) character which is used
to control the configuration or operation of the printer. The characters which
are part of this string are not printed.
font
A group of characters of a given shape or style.
hexadecimal
Base sixteen numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0
through 9 and a through f.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
interface
The connection between the printer and the host computer.
LAN
Local Area Network.
LED
Light emitting diode.
line pitch
The vertical spacing of rows of characters. Measured in lpi.
lpi
Lines per inch.
margin
An area along any edge of a form where data may not be printed.
MSB
Most significant bit. In a character, this refers to bit seven (of 0 to 7).
node
Any device connected to a network.
parity
A method used for detecting errors within a single character transmitted or
received via an interface.
reset
Initialization of various operating parameters of the printer to the value or state
assumed when the printer is powered on.
RS-232C
An EIA standard for serial data transmission.
server
Any node on a network that provides services to another node (client).
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