High speed (HS) mode
One of the print quality modes available on this printer. Use this mode for printing draft text. This mode is faster than HQ mode; print speed is 277 cps at 10 cpi. Print resolution is 180x180 dpi.
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Ink jet printer
A nonimpact printer that ejects ink onto paper to form characters. This printer is a special type of ink jet printer called a Bubble Jet printer.
Ink tank
The special type of ink tank housed by the BJ cartridge. The
Input buffer
An area of the printer’s memory containing the files that have been sent to the printer.
Interface
The connection between two devices that makes it possible for them to communicate with each other. This printer features a parallel interface, which makes it compatible with IBM and similar personal computers.
Interface cable
The cable used to create the interface between a printer and a computer.
Interface port
The printer comes with one Centronics,
Internal fonts
Fonts resident in the printer when it is shipped. See also Resident font.
Italic
A font style distinguished by slanted characters (the upright strokes of the characters are at an angle to the vertical axis).
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Landscape orientation
Refers to printing across the length of the page (as opposed to portrait orientation printing across the width of the page). The term landscape is derived from pictures of the landscape, which are usually horizontal in format.
Line feed
A printer function that advances the paper one line.
Line weight
The thickness of lines used in a graphic image or the stroke weight of text
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