Glossary

Double width

A print width in which each character is twice as wide as normal characters.

Draft

One of two print qualities available on the LQ. Draft uses a minimum number of dots per character for high-speed printing.

See also Letter Quality.

Escape (ESC)

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.

Extended Graphics set

Epson Extended Graphics set contains international accented characters, Greek characters, and character graphics for printing lines, corners, and shaded areas.

15 pitch

A pitch with fifteen characters per inch.

Font

A font is a style of type designated by a family name.

Font modules

Options that plug into the LQ-850 and LQ-1050 to add character fonts available in Letter Quality mode.

Form

In printer terminology this term is usually equivalent to a page.

Form feed

A control code or a button that advances the paper to the top of the next page.

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