Epson dfx-8000 User Manual
Glossary
The following definitions apply specifically to printers.
application program
A
A
program
that
helps you
out a particular task, such
as word
or financial planning.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
standardized coding system for
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
standardized coding system for
assigning
numerical codes to letters
and symbols.
auto line feed
When this feature is selected using a DIP switch, each carriage
return code (CR) is automatically followed by a line feed
return code (CR) is automatically followed by a line feed
code.
baud rate
A
A
measure of the speed of data transmission. Usually expressed in
bits per second (bps).
bidirectional printing
Printing in which the print head moves from left to right on every
other line and from right to left on the others. This increases the
printing speed.
other line and from right to left on the others. This increases the
printing speed.
See number systems.
bit
A
A
binary digit or
which is the smallest unit of information
used by a printer or computer. See
number systems.
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