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dithering A halftoning method in which dots are arranged in an orderly
pattern. Dithering works best for printing images with solid
colors, such as charts and graphs. See also halftoning.
dpi Dots per inch. The dpi measures the resolution (print quality).
See also resolution.
driver A software program that sends instructions to a computer
peripheral to tell it what to do. For example, your printer driver
accepts print data from your word processing application and
sends instructions to the printer on how to print this data.
Error Diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing
dots of varying colors.
ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This
system of commands gives you control of your printer from
your computer. It is standard for all EPSON printers and
supported by most application programs for personal
computers.
ESC/P 2 The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer command
language. Commands in this language produce laser-like
features, such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing.
Ethernet Local area network technology that allows multiple
transmissions to occur simultaneously.
EtherTalk Macintosh protocol for connecting to an Ethernet network.
file server A computer that holds files that other clients can access.
font A style of print designated by a name.
gateway A system connected to more than one network that receives and
delivers information from one network to the other(s).
grayscale Shades of gray ranging from black to white. Grayscale is used to
represent colors when you print with black ink only.
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