Canon iR1210G Folder, Font, Form, Greyscale image, Halftones, Image Refinement, Interface, Italic

Folder

A container in which documents, program files, and other folders are stored on your disks. Formerly referred to as a directory.

Font

A complete set of characters of the same size and style, for example, 12-point Courier bold.

Form

A custom paper size, with width and height defined by the user.

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Greyscale image

A bitmap image that stores data for each dot as a shade of grey, rather than as black or white.

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Halftones

The process of converting a greyscale image to black dots and white (unprinted) dots that simulate the grey shades in the original image.

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Image Refinement

A printer technology from Canon, with which the printer automatically senses and refines the jagged edges and ragged curves of characters and graphics.

Interface

The connection between two devices through which they communicate with each other. The iR1210G/iR1230G/PC1210D/PC1230D/1270D printer features USB and parallel interface, which makes it compatible with IBM and similar personal computers.

Interface cable

The cable, with bi-directional capability, used to create the interface between a printer and a computer.

Interface port

The port through which the printer communicates with the computer. The iR1210G/iR1230G/ PC1210D/PC1230D/1270D has a USB port and a Centronics, 8-bit, parallel interface port, located on the side of the machine. See also Parallel or USB interface.

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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