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font
A set of characters and symbols that share a common typographic design and
style.
halftone
A grayscale image that is composed of small dots. The dots can be close together
to create black or more widely spaced to create gray or white areas in the image.
Newspaper photographs are common examples of halftones.
initialization
The act of returning the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions).
interface
The connection between the printer and the computer. The parallel interface of
this printer complies to the IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface standard that supports
the Compatibility, Nibble, and ECP modes. The USB interface is a serial interface
that complies to Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) specification. With the use of a
USB hub, multiple USB peripherals can be connected to the computer at the same
time.
landscape
Printing that is oriented sideways on the page. This orientation gives you a page
that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets.
memory
The part of the printer’s electronic system that is used to store information. Some
information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates. Information
that is sent to the printer from the computer (such as downloaded fonts) is stored
in memory temporarily. See also
RAM
and
ROM
.
orientation
Refers to the direction in which characters are printed on a page. This direction
is either portrait, like this page, or landscape, in which the page is rotated 90°.
outline font
A font whose outline is described mathematically, allowing it to be rendered
(printed or drawn) smoothly at any size.
photoconductor unit
A component of the printer that contains a light-sensitive print drum which
permanently fixes the toner onto paper.
pitch
A measure of the number of
characters per inch (cpi)
for fixed-width fonts.
portrait
Printing that is oriented upright on the page (as opposed to landscape, in which
the printing is oriented sideways on the page). This is the standard orientation
for printing letters or documents.