Printek 850 Series User Manual
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dpi
Dots-per-inch. Generally used to refer to
graphics density or resolution.
graphics density or resolution.
draft
Refers to the draft font.
EBCDIC
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange
Code.
Code.
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.
(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.
fast draft
Refers to the fast draft font.
FD
Fast Draft.
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.
represented by the characters 0 through 9 and
A through F.
interface
Generally refers to the connection between the
printer and the host computer. May also be
used in reference to the user interface at the
control panel of the printer.
printer and the host computer. May also be
used in reference to the user interface at the
control panel of the printer.
LCD
Liquid-Crystal Display.
LED
Light-Emitting Diode.
line pitch
The vertical spacing of characters. Measured
in lpi.
in lpi.
lpi
Lines-per-inch.
LQ
Letter Quality.
MSB
Most-significant bit or byte. In a character, this
refers to bit seven (of 0 to 7).
refers to bit seven (of 0 to 7).