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print queue Print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy are stored
in a waiting line, or print queue, until they can be printed.
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.
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