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Portrait
Portrait mode is when a docu-
ment is printed on paper with the
longest sides of the paper at the
sides.
PostScript font
Type of scalable font similar to
TrueType fonts. PostScript fonts
can be printed if you have
installed the Adobe ~pe Manager
program on your computer.
Print gap
The distance between the print
head and the platen. This dis-
tance can be adjusted to suit dif-
ferent thicknesses of paper.
Print head
Printer part that transfers the
image to the paper.
Print head shield
A thin metal plate between the
print head and the platen.
Print pitch
See pitch.
Printable area
The part of the page on which the
printer can print.
Printer driver
Computer file which enables sys-
tem or application software to
print to a particular printer.
Proportionally spaced Font in which different charac-
font
ters can be of different widths.
Protocol
Method of regulating information
transfer between the computer
and the printer. Sometimes called
“handshaking”.
Push tractor unit
Optional accessory that allows
you to print on fanfold paper.
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