Epson LX-810

bit
A binary digit (0 or 1), which is the smallest unit of information
used by a printer or computer. See also number systems.
byte
A unit of information consisting of eight bits.
buffer
bee memor}/.
carriage return (CR)
The control code that returns the print position to the left margin. ^
When issued together with a line feed, the print position moves to ^
the left margin of the next line. In bidirectional printing, the print
head may not actually move to the left margin.
character set
A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that provides you
with the characters used in a particular language. ^
character table
A portion of the printer's standard ASCII character set that can be
used for either graphic symbols or italic characters. See also Epson
Extended Graphics character table and italic.
characters per inch (cpi)
A measure of the size of text characters. ^
condensed ^
Printing in which each character is approximately 60 percent of the ^
width of standard characters. For example, condensed 10 cpi
printing actually has 17 characters per inch. Useful for fitting wide
tables or spreadsheets onto the paper. ^
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