AS-700, AS-710

9 Glossary
ASCll:
Barcode:
Baud rate:
Bit:
Bitmap:
Buffer:
Byte:
Carriage:
Character
height:
Character sets:
Character
density:
Character
spacing
Character:
Configuration:
Control code:
Control panel:
CPl:
ASCll is the abbreviation for "American Standard Code for Information
Interchange". The printer commands used in this manual have
been entered with ASCII characters. Decimal and hexadecimal characters
can also be used.
Data for a print object is converted to a one-line, language- and
symbol-neutral barcode. A barcode is easy to create, and it is readable
with simple opto-electronic devices. It is also additionally
printed for the plain text information.
The baud rate is the speed at which the data between the computer
and printer is transferred on the serial interface. The computer and
printer must have the same baud rate. This can lie between 1200
and 9600 baud, depending on the computer that is used. The baud
rate is only set, when using a serial interface.
Binary digit. As the smallest unit of digital information, a bit is represented
by only two positions: "1" or "0".
A bitmap represents a collection of dots as a graphic or text graphic
in output devices (printer, monitor).
The buffer is a storage area of the printer. Certain input and output
data is stored here until further processing.
A storage unit, consisting of 8 bits.
The printhead is fixed to a movable carriage.
Character height refers to the height of a printed capital letter. It is
measured in pica points. A point is 1/72 of an inch.
A character set is application-specific defined and is usually a collection
of letters, numbers, lines and symbols within a font. Character
sets can also be made up purely of symbols.
Character density (pitch) refers to the number of printed characters
within an inch.
All fonts have either constant or variable character spacing In a font
with constant character spacing, all characters have the same width
space, regardless of their size. In the case of proportional fonts, the
width space is determined by the width of the character in question.
A character is understood to mean letters, numbers and symbols
that can be printed.
In a configuration, certain printer settings can be stored. You can
set up several configurations, and store each of them under an individual
configuration number.
For control code, see printer commands.
The control panel comprises the keyboard and display. Settings for
this are carried out internally on the printer.
CPI (= Characters Per Inch) is the measuring unit for characters per
inch for the in character density.
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