interface

The connection between the printer and the computer. A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time, and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.

landscape

Printing that is oriented sideways on the page. This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for such purposes as printing spreadsheets.

LCDLiquid Crystal Display. The screen on the control panel that displays messages.memory

The part of the printer’s electronic system that is used to store information. Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates. Information that is sent to the printer from the computer (such as download fonts and graphics) is stored temporarily until it is printed out. See also EEPROM, RAM, and R O M .

nonvolatile memory

The portion of the printer’s memory that is not lost when you turn off the printer. The ROM portion of nonvolatile memory is permanent. The EEPROM portion can be reprogrammed.

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