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interface
The connection (via a cable) between the computer and the printer through which
print data is transmitted to the printer.
initialization
Returns the printer to its default settings (a fixed set of conditions).
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. See also
portrait
.
letter quality (LQ)
The print mode used by your printer, printing with
letter-quality
fonts provides
better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed. See also
draft
.
line feed (LF)
A control panel button and control code that advances the paper one line space.
micro adjust
A printer feature that allows you to precisely adjust the tear-off and top-of-form
positions.
paper positions
There are three paper positions for continuous paper printing: standby, tear-off,
and top-of-form. For single-sheet printing, there is only the top-of-form position.
See also
standby position, tear-off position
, and
top-of-form position
. For detailed
information on these positions, see “Paper positions” on page 5 of the Glossary.
pitch
The size of the font, which is measured in the number of character per inch (cpi).
The standard is 10 cpi. See also
character per inch.
platen
The black roller that provides a backing for the paper during printing.
portrait
Printing that is oriented upright on the page (as opposed to landscape, in which
printing is sideways on the page). This is the standard orientation for printing
letters or documents. See also
landscape
.
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
A software program that sends commands for using the functions of a particular
printer.
reset
To return a printer to its default settings.