Canon K10158 Print head capping, Print mode, Printer command, Printer control mode, Resident font

print head capping

An automatic protection function that prevents the print head unit and ink cartridges from drying out or becoming clogged with dust.

Print mode

The print mode setting determines how the printer operates. Set the print mode according to the type of printing you want to do and the type of media you are using. There are three print modes: HQ (High Quality), HS (High Speed), and FINE.

printer command

A printer command is also called an escape sequence. Refer to the definition for Escape Sequence.

printer control mode

This printer has two control modes: LQ and BJ. The printer control mode determines the features the printer supports.

printer driver

Software that sends printing instructions to a printer. The printer driver keeps track of the attributes of a printer and the codes the program must send to access those attributes.

proportionally spaced font (PS font)

A font in which each characters is given an amount of space proportional to its size: less for an “i” and more for a “w”.

proportional spacing

The spacing of characters according to the width of each character. This variable spacing between each character closes up awkward-looking gaps and makes the text easier to read.

PS

In this manual, PS stands for “proportionally spaced” not “PostScript”.

RAM

Random Access Memory. Printer memory that is used for temporary storage of information you want to print and for downloaded fonts.

resident font

A font that is built into the printer, as opposed to one that must be downloaded from your computer. Resident fonts are stored in ROM.

Glossary

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