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High speed (HS) mode
One of the print quality modes available on this printer. Use this mode
for printing draft text. This mode is faster than HQ mode; print speed is
277 cps at 10 cpi. Print resolution is 180x180 dpi.
I
Ink jet printer
A nonimpact printer that ejects ink onto paper to form characters. This
printer is a special type of ink jet printer called a Bubble Jet printer.
Ink tank
The special type of ink tank housed by the BJ cartridge. The BC-10 Black BJ
cartridge houses one BCI-10 Black ink tank.
Input buffer
An area of the printer’s memory containing the files that have been sent to
the printer.
Interface
The connection between two devices that makes it possible for them to
communicate with each other. This printer features a parallel interface,
which makes it compatible with IBM and similar personal computers.
Interface cable
The cable used to create the interface between a printer and a computer.
Interface port
The printer comes with one Centronics, 8-bit, parallel interface port, located
on the back of the printer. You attach the interface cable that connects your
computer and printer to this port. See also Parallel interface.
Internal fonts
Fonts resident in the printer when it is shipped. See also Resident font.
Italic
A font style distinguished by slanted characters (the upright strokes of the
characters are at an angle to the vertical axis).
L
Landscape orientation
Refers to printing across the length of the page (as opposed to portrait
orientation printing across the width of the page). The term landscape is
derived from pictures of the landscape, which are usually horizontal in
format.
Line feed
A printer function that advances the paper one line.
Line weight
The thickness of lines used in a graphic image or the stroke weight of text
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