Glossary
error diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing dots of varying colors. This has the opposite effect of the Finest Detail setting.
ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives you control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application programs for personal computers.
ESC/P 2 The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer command language. Commands in this language produce
finest detail This setting automatically makes your printed images sharper and clearer. It has the opposite effect of the Error Diffusion setting. Be aware that this may increase the time required for printing.
font A style of print designated by a name.
grayscale Shades of gray ranging from black to white. Grayscale is used to represent colors when you print with black ink only.
halftoning A method of using dot patterns to represent an image. Halftoning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray using only black dots, or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots.
initialization Returns the printer to its defaults. This happens every time you turn on or reset the printer.
ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper.
interface The connection between the computer and a peripheral such as a printer. Generally, printers have two interfaces, parallel and serial. A parallel interface transmits data one byte, or eight bits, at a time. A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.
IPS Inches per second. This scale is used to measure the print head speed.