Default

Values or settings that take effect when the equipment is turned on, reset, or initialized. For example, 10 pitch is usually the default width, which means that the printer prints in 10 pitch unless it is told to use another width. On the LQ-2500, the SelecType Default Settings are used to set the default values.

Default bin

When using a double-bin automatic sheet feeder, this is the bin that is automatically chosen when printing begins. As indicated on Table 2-1, this setting is available only when the automatic sheet feeder setting is selected with SelecType.

Default macro

The default macro is the macro you select to be in effect when you turn the power on. The default macro is set with SelecType according to Table 2-2.

DIP switches

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Small switches in a printer that control various printer functions. DIP stands for Dual In-line Package. On the LQ-2500, these switches have been replaced by SelecType.

Dot graphics

A graphic design formed by patterns of dots.

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,)

Draft

One of two print qualities available on the LQ-2500. Draft uses a minimum number of dots per character for high-speed printing: Letter Quality reduces the print speed to increase the print quality

Glossary

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