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print server
A print server holds all the print information and performs all
printing functions. The card can act as a print server when it is
in print server mode, selectable through Novell NetWare.
printable area
The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller
than the physical size of the page because of margins.
printer driver
See driver.
proportional printing
Printing in which the width of the character varies from
character to character. For example, a capital W receives much
more space than a lowercase i.
Also, a setting in the EPSON Printer Software that allows you
to make the printed size of a document different from its actual
size.
protocol
A set of rules and formats that computers use to communicate
to one another and to peripherals over networks.
remote printer
A printer that is connected directly to the network and chooses
a specified print server when it is turned on.
reset
To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a command,
an INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on.
resolution
The number of dots per inch used to represent an image. The
higher the resolution or print quality, the more detailed and
realistic the image.
router
A device that connects multiple segments of a network and
determines when and where to send information from each
segment to the others.
scalable fonts
Fonts that can be enlarged or reduced. Non-scalable fonts
(bitmap fonts) can’t change in size.
screen pattern
This feature prints shaded areas as they appear on screen,
instead of printing them as halftones.
spool manager
A software program that converts print data into codes that
your printer understands.
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