proportional printing
Printing in which the amount of space given to each character varies. For example, an uppercase W receives much more space than a lowercase i. ‘The result looks more like a typeset book than a typewritten draft.
pull tractor
An optional paper feeder that is useful when printing on preprinted or
push tractor
A device that feeds continuous paper through the printer. Both the front and rear
RAM
Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory that is used as a buffer and used for storing
rear tractor
The
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The
reset
To return a printer to its defaults by sending a command or an INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on again.
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