Rice Lake TicketPress - Installation and Operation Manual - Manual (Page 43)

Printer Commands 39
Glossary Of Terms
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
baud rate The bit rate at which characters are transmitted over a serial interface.
binary Base two numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0 and 1.
bit A single binary digit.
control code A single, non-printing character, which is used to control the configuration or
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operation of the printer.
character pitch The horizontal spacing of characters. Measured in cpi.
cpi Characters-per-inch.
cps Characters-per-second.
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 that is assumed when the printer is turned on or reset.
escape sequence String of characters beginning with the escape (ESC) character, which is used to
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control the configuration or operation of the printer. The characters, which are
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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
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through 9 and A through F.
interface Generally refers to the connection between the printer and the host computer.
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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.
lpi Lines-per-inch.
parity A method used for detecting errors within a single character transmitted or
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received via an interface.
reset Initialization of various operating parameters of the printer to the value or state
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assumed when the printer is powered on (default values).