Glossary
Glossary
ASCII Code
ASCII is the abbreviation for American Standard Code for
Information Interchange. It is used to code letters and symbols.
Baud Rate
This concerns the speed of data transmission between the
printer and the computer. One Baud equals one Bit/s. The Baud
rate for the ND69 is 9600 Baud.
Bidirectional Printing
During this printing process, the print head prints from left to
right and from right to left in turn. This method of printing
accelerates the process to a considerable extent. See also Uni-
directional Printing.
Binary
The binary counting system is based on the unit two. The
digits 0 and 1 are permissible.
Bit
A bit is a binary digit (0 or 1). It is the smallest unit used in data
processing.
Decimal System
The decimal system is based on the unit 10. The digits 0 - 9 are
permissible.
DIP Switch
Dual In Line Package Switch,
DTR/DSR
Data Terminal Ready/ Data Set Ready
ESC Sequence
A series of ASCII characters for appropriate activation of the
printer, and which begins with the command ESCAPE(ESC), is
described as an ESC sequence.
Handshaking
Expression for a process of data transmission between devices
which use a receipt system.
Hexadecimal System
This numerical system is based on the unit 16. The digits 0 - 9
and the letters A, B, C, D, E and F are used for the coding. Any
decimal number from 0 - 255 can be represented with the aid
of a two-figure hexadecimal number.
LED
Light Emitting Diode
POS
Point of Sale
Appendix
Glossary
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