interface
The connection (via a cable) between the computer and the printer over which print data is transmitted to the printer.
media
Materials upon which data is printed such as envelopes, plain paper, coated paper, glossy paper, and transparency film.
MicroWeave
A printing method in which images are printed in finer increments to reduce the possibility of banding and to produce
printable area
The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins.
printer driver
A software program that sends commands for using the features of a particular printer.
printing mode
A driver setting that assigns the number of dots per inch used to represent an image.Your printer has three printing mode settings: Super - 720 dpi, Best - 360 dpi, and Economy (180 dpi). See also resolution.
reset
To return a printer to its default settings.
resolution
A measure of the amount of detail that can be represented. Resolution of printed images is measured in number of dots per inch (dpi). Your printer has three resolution settings: 720 × 720, 360 × 360, and 180 × 180 dpi. See also printing mode.
RGB
A method of specifying color by its component proportion of red, green, and blue. Computer monitors use this method to represent colors.
unidirectional printing
Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only. Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows precise vertical alignment.
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