Epson LX-1170 manual Glossary, letter quality LQ

letter quality (LQ)

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

line feed (LF)

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

loading position

The position to which the paper is automatically loaded.

platen

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

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 sends commands from the computer for using the functions of a particular printer.

reset

To return a printer to its default settings.

resolution

A measure of the amount of detail that can be represented. Resolution of printed images is measured in number of dots per inch (dpi).

self test

A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you run the self test, the printer prints the characters stored in its ROM (Read Only Memory).

tear off

A control panel button that feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear-off position and then feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position.

tear-off position

The position the printer feeds the paper to when the auto tear-off mode is on. Using the Micro Adjust function, you can adjust the position so that the paper’s perforation meets the printer’s tear-off edge.

top-of-form position

The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line. This is the default top-margin position.

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