Dot matrix

A method of printing in which letters and symbols are formed by patterns of individual dots.

Double-strike

A print mode in which each character is printed twice, with the second slightly below the first.

Double-width

A print width in which each character is twice as wide as normal characters. Double-width was formerly known as expanded.

One of two methods of printing on the EX. Draft uses a minimum number of dots per character for high-speed printing, and NLQ reduces the print speed to increase the print quality

Elite

A pitch with 12 characters per inch.

A printing mode in which each dot is printed twice, with the second slightly to the right of the first.

A special control code used to begin most printer commands.

ESC/P

Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers, a set of commands developed by Epson and supported by almost all application software for personal computers.

See Double-width.

Form

In printer terminology this term is usually equivalent to page.

Form feed (FF)

A control code and a button that advances the paper to the top of the next form.

H e x a d e c i m a l

See Number systems.

Glossary

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