ink jet

A non-impact method of printing in which the printer produces each character by precisely spraying ink onto paper.

interface

The connection (via a cable) between the computer and the printer over which print data is transmitted to the printer.

media

Materials upon which data is printed such as envelopes, plain paper, special paper, and transparency film.

MicroWeave

A printing method in which images are printed in finer increments to reduce the possibility of banding and to produce laser-like images.

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 for using the features of a particular printer.

reset

To return the 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). Your printer has three resolution settings: 720 × 720, 360 × 360, and 180 × 180 dpi.

RGB

A method of specifying color by its component proportion of red, green, and blue. Computer monitors use this method to represent colors.

self test

A method for testing the printer’s operation. Running the self test prints the characters stored in the printer’s ROM.

unidirectional printing

Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only. Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows precise vertical alignment.

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