high-speed draft

A draft printing mode you can select using the default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! utility. High-speed draft uses a minimum number of dots per character to produce extremely high-speed printing. See also draft and near letter quality.

interface

The connection (via a cable) between the computer and the printer over which print data is transmitted to the printer.

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 printing spreadsheets. See also portrait.

line feed (LF)

A control code and control panel button that advances the paper one line space.

micro adjust

The printer feature that allows you to precisely adjust the tear-off and top-of-form positions.

near letter quality (NLQ)

The print mode used by your printer when a font other than Draft or Draft Condensed is selected. Printing with near letter-quality fonts provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed. See also draft and high-speed draft.

platen

The black roller that provides a backing for the paper during printing.

portrait

Printing that is oriented upright on the page (as opposed to landscape, in which printing is sideways on the page). This is the standard orientation for printing letters or documents. See also landscape.

printable area

The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins.

printer driver

A software program that runs, or “drives,” a printer. Printer drivers send commands to your printer to tell it how to print your print job.

reset

To return a printer to its default settings.

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