print quality

Your printer has two types of print quality: draft and Letter Quality (LQ). Draft is for high-speed, draft quality jobs; LQ is used to produce more polished documents.

proportional printing

Printing in which the character width varies from character to character. For example, a capital W receives much more space than a lowercase i. The result looks more like a typeset book than a typewritten draft.

push tractor unit

An optional device that moves continuous paper through the printer.

R A M

Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory used as an input buffer and for storing user-defined characters, downloaded fonts, and graphics images. Information stored in RAM is volatile and is lost when the printer power is interrupted.

reset

To return a printer to its defaults, either by a command, interface signal, RESET button, or by turning the printer off and on.

R O M

Read Only Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory that is permanent. Information stored in ROM is used to control how the printer operates. Resident fonts are also stored in ROM.

SelecType

A feature of the printer that allows you to set printer values and control most of the printer’s functions from the front panel.

serial interface

See interface.

status sheet

A report that lists the settings and other printer information. You can print this report using the SelecType feature.

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