Epson LQ-850 Printer User Manual


 
Glossary
Double width
A print width in which each character is twice as wide as normal
characters.
Draft
One of two print qualities available on the LQ. Draft uses a
minimum number of dots per character for high-speed printing.
See also Letter Quality.
Escape (ESC)
A special control code used to begin most printer commands.
ESC/P
Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers, a set of
commands developed by Epson and supported by almost all
application software for personal computers.
Extended Graphics set
Epson Extended Graphics set contains international accented
characters, Greek characters, and character graphics for printing
lines, corners, and shaded areas.
15 pitch
A pitch with fifteen characters per inch.
Font
A font is a style of type designated by a family name.
Font modules
Options that plug into the LQ-850 and LQ-1050 to add character
fonts available in Letter Quality mode.
Form
In printer terminology this term is usually equivalent to a page.
Form feed
A control code or a button that advances the paper to the top of
the next page.
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