Epson 1500 - Manual (Page 251)

Glossary
application program
Any software program designed to carry out a particular task.
For example, word processing and graphics packages are
application programs.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
standardized way of assigning numerical codes to characters
and control codes. The system is widely used by manufacturers
of computers, printers, and software.
baud rate
A measure of the speed of data transmission. It is used when
setting up the serial interface on the computer and printer.
bit
A binary digit (0 or l), which is the smallest unit of information
used by a printer or computer.
bitmap font
A font that has already been defined with specific attributes
such as size and weight. See also outline font.
bold
A print enhancement that produces darker than normal
characters and is typically used to add emphasis to a document.
Bold is also offered as a font attribute. See also weight.
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