Printek Mt2 Series - Manual (Page 35)

Glossary of Terms
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
authentication The process a Wi-Fi station uses to identify itself to another station.
bandwidth The amount of data that be transferred in a given period of time.
baud rate The rate at which characters are transmitted over a serial interface. This is also
often referred to as bits per second.
binary Base two numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0 and 1.
bit A single binary digit.
Bluetooth A definition for short range radio frequency communications.
client Any node on a network that requests services from another node (server).
control code A single, non-printing character which is used to control the configuration or
operation of the printer.
character pitch The horizontal spacing of characters. Measured in cpi.
cpi Characters per inch.
current line The line upon which the next character will be printed.
current print position The column on the current line where the next character will be printed.
default Value or configuration assumed when the printer is powered on or reset.
dpi Dots per inch. Generally used to refer to graphics density or resolution.
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.
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.
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
interface The connection between the printer and the host computer.
LAN Local Area Network.
LED Light emitting diode.
line pitch The vertical spacing of rows of characters. Measured in lpi.
lpi Lines per inch.
margin An area along any edge of a form where data may not be printed.
MSB Most significant bit. In a character, this refers to bit seven (of 0 to 7).
node Any device connected to a network.
parity A method used for detecting errors within a single character transmitted or
received via an interface.
reset Initialization of various operating parameters of the printer to the value or state
assumed when the printer is powered on.
RS-232C An EIA standard for serial data transmission.
server Any node on a network that provides services to another node (client).
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