User's Manual
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Glossary
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
A standard paper size used in Japan and other countries. Paper is 210
x 295 mm (8.25 x 11.6 inches).
Software programs that perform tasks on a computer. Such programs
include word processing. database management, and accounting, for
example.
The acronym for American National Standard Code for Information
Interchange. ASCII is a set of 256 codes (numbered 0 to 255) used to
communicate information between a computer and another device
such as a printer.
The speed, in bits per second, at which data is transmitted to a device
such as a printer. Baud rates apply to serial data only. 1200 baud
equals approximately 120 characters per second.
Alternate printing of lines from left to right and right to left.
Bidirectional printing is faster than unidirectional printing because
there are no carriage returns.
The smallest unit of information in computer memory. A bit is a
single digit, either a 1 or a 0, in the binary numbering system. Eight
bits equal one byte.
A storage area for data in the printer or computer. The printer’s
buffer consists of a print buffer and a download buffer. The print
buffer holds data to be printed. The download buffer holds
downloaded data such as download (soft) fonts.
A byte consists of eight bits that constitute one symbol. A byte
represents a single character, such as number, letter, or special
control character.
A4 size
Application software
ASCII
Baud rate
Bidirectional printing
Bit
Buffer
Byte
Summary of Contents for 2248
Page 1: ...User Guide Matrix Printer ...
Page 14: ...User s Manual xii ...
Page 46: ...SETTING UP 2 28 User s Manual ...
Page 66: ...PAPERHANDLING User s Manual 3 20 ...
Page 134: ...USING SETUP MODE User s Manual 5 60 ...
Page 136: ...USING SETUP MODE User s Manual 5 62 ...
Page 158: ...INSTALLING OPTIONS 8 2 User s Manual ...
Page 160: ...SUPPLIES AND OPTIONS A 2 User s Manual ...
Page 170: ...PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS B 10 User s Manual ...
Page 188: ...C 18 User s Manual COMMAND SETS ESC P2 ...
Page 203: ...User s Manual E 3 CHARACTER SETS Character Sets Graphics Character Set 2 ...
Page 211: ...User s Manual E 11 CHARACTER SETS Character Sets MIK MACEDON Macedonian ABG ABY ...
Page 212: ...E 12 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS DECGR GREEK 11 PG MAC ELOT927 ...
Page 213: ...User s Manual E 13 CHARACTER SETS Character Sets PAGE862 HBR OLD HBR DEC ISO TUK ...
Page 214: ...E 14 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS LATIN 9 RUSCII ...
Page 218: ...E 18 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS NORWEGN Norwegian FRENCH French DANISH2 Danish2 KOREA Korea ...
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