Lexmark 4227 - Manual (Page 151)

Glossary
Glossary
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Glossary
A
A4 paper. Paper size that is 210 x 297
mm (8.27 x 11.7 in.)
all-points-addressable (APA). The
ability to address and print or not print
each picture element on a display
surface.
application software. Software
products such as spreadsheets and
word-processing programs designed
for use on a personal computer.
audible alarm. An alarm that is
activated when an event occurs that
may require operator attention or
intervention for printer operation. For
example, an out-of-paper condition.
Also called a beeper.
B
bidirectional. Printing in either
direction, left-to-right or right-to-left.
bold. A heavy-faced type; also called
boldface or emphasized.
bps. Bits per second.
buffer. Temporary storage area for
holding input or output data.
C
characters-per-inch (cpi). The number
of characters printed within an inch
horizontally across a page. Used to
measure the character spacing of a
printer.
characters-per-second (cps). The
number of characters that are printed
in 1 second. Used to measure the
printing speed of a printer.
code page. A set of 256 graphic designs
(characters) associated with unique
code values from 0 through 255. Code
page 437 is U.S.A. font and code page
850 is multilingual font.
condensed print mode. A print mode
in which character spacing is 17.1
characters per inch. Also called
compressed print mode.
continuous forms. Connected paper
forms that feed continuously through
the printer, and are perforated to allow
you to tear them apart.
control code. A control character used
for print operations, such as line
spacing or carriage return.