superscript

Printing in which each character is printed at about two-thirds the normal height, in the upper part of the character space.

fear off

A control panel button that automatically feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear-off position and then feeds the paper back to the loading position.

tear-off position

The position the printer feeds the paper to when you press the TEAR OFF button or when auto tear-off mode is on. Using the micro-feed feature, you can adjust the position so that the paper’s perforation meets the printer’s tear-off edge.

top-of-form

The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line. The printer feeds the paper to this position when it loads the paper.

unidirectional printing

Printing in one direction only. Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing.

user-defined characters

Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user. Also known as downloaded characters.

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