G-2 Glossary
CHARACTER LIBRARY
. A defined group of printable characters stored in the
printer.
CHARACTER MAP
. An assignment of printable characters to some data byte
values between 0 and 255.
CHARACTER NUMBER MAP
. Each character in a character library is
numbered. The character number map specifies which characters are
currently selected for each data byte value between 0 and 255.
CHARACTER OPTIONS
. Used to select the appearance of printed characters;
selected using the configuration menu, accessed from the printer switch
panel, or by sending control commands from the computer.
CHARACTER SET
. A complete assignment of control codes and printable
character codes for all byte values between 0 and 255. Typically, the
character set is built from a character map and a control code map.
CHARACTER SOURCE MAP
. Describes the location of the character library
(ROM or RAM) currently selected for each data byte value between 0 and
255.
CODE PAGE
. A predefined IBM character map.
COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS
. The combination of settings for baud, parity,
handshaking, data bits, and stop bits that specify the way data are
transmitted between devices, enabling accurate data transmission. Set
communication parameters in the configuration menu.
CONTROL CODE
. A single byte of information that starts, stops, or modifies
printer action.
CONTROL CODE MAP
. A fixed assignment of control codes to some of the
data byte values between 0 and 255.
CONTROL COMMAND
. Two or more bytes of control information that cause
the printer to perform specific functions.
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