interface
The means of connection between the computer and printer. See also parallel interface and serial interface.
italic
A typestyle in which the characters slant. This sentence is italicized.
Letter Quality
One of two print qualities available on your printer. Letter Quality provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed. See also draft mode.
line feed
Both a control code and a panel button that advances the paper one line space.
loading position
The position to which the paper is automatically loaded. It can be adjusted by using the
memory
The printer, like a computer, has a memory. When you print a file from a computer, the contents of the file are transferred quickly from the computer’s memory to the printer’s memory. The printer then prints information from its own memory at a much slower rate. This way of printing frees the computer to do other work while the printer is still working. The printer memory is sometimes called the buffer memory or input buffer.
A feature that adjusts the paper loading and short
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