Glossary
Error Diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing dots of varying colors. This has the opposite effect of the Finest Detail setting.
ESC/P Raster A version of the ESC/P (Epson Standard Code for Printers) command language, which gives you control of your printer from your computer. Commands in this language produce enhanced graphics printing.
Finest Detail This setting automatically makes your printed images sharper and clearer. This has the opposite effect of the Error Diffusion setting. Be aware that this may increase the time required for printing.
font A style of type designated by a name.
gamut The range of colors that a device (such as a printer or monitor) can accurately reproduce.
grayscale A scale of shades of gray from black to white. Grayscale is used to represent colors when printing with black ink only.
halftoning A method of using dot patterns to represent an image. Halftoning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray using only black dots, or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots.
host system The computer connected directly to the printer in a network.
initialization Process that returns the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions). This happens every time you turn on or reset the printer.
ink jet A method of printing in which images, lines, letters, or symbols are formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper.
interface The connection between the computer and a peripheral such as a printer. Some printers have two interfaces, parallel and serial. A parallel interface transmits data one byte, or eight bits, at a time. A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.