font
A complete set of characters of the same size and style; a particular implementation of a typeface. For example, 12 point, Courier bold.
font characteristics
Font characteristics determine the appearance of a printed font. These characteristics include orientation, character height, style, stroke weight, and typeface.
form feed
A printer function that automatically ejects the current page and advances the printer to the top of the next page.
graphic
A written, printed, or electronically displayed symbol or drawing. Also characters or text that has been generated by a computer graphics application program.
greyscale
The variation of colour between black and white as a result of different intensities of black ink.
halftone
Shades of grey or shades of colours produced by mapping dots to be printed. For colour printing, different coloured dots of ink are placed closely together to create illusions of other colours.
High Quality (HQ) mode
One of the print modes available on this printer. Print speed is 346 cps at 10 cpi.
High Speed (HS) mode
One of the print modes available on this printer. Print speed is 434 cps at 10 cpi.
home position
This term refers to the position of the cartridge holder when it is at rest on the far left side of the platen. In this position, the print head is always capped to keep it from drying out. The cartridge holder moves out of the home position when the printer starts printing or after you press the CARTRIDGE button to move it out so you can remove the BJ Cartridge.
host computer
The computer that is connected to a printer and can be used to drive the printer when the printer is
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