Portrait Portrait mode is when adocu-
ment is printed on paper with the
longest sides of the paper at the
sides.
PostScript font Type of scalable font similar to
TrueType fonts. PostScript fonts
can be printed if you have
installed theAdobe ~pe Manager
program on your computer.
Print gap The distance between the print
head and the platen. This dis-
tance can be adjusted to suit dif-
ferent thicknesses of paper.
Print head Printer part that transfers the
image to the paper.
Print head shield Athin metal plate between the
print head and the platen.
Print pitch Seepitch.
Printable area The part of the page on which the
printer can print.
Printer driver Computer file which enables sys-
tem or application software to
print to aparticular printer.
Proportionally spaced Font in which different charac-
font ters can be of different widths.
Protocol Method of regulating information
transfer between the computer
and the printer. Sometimes called
“handshaking”.
Push tractor unit Optional accessory that allows
you to print on fanfold paper.
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