System software Software that runs on your com- puter to control basic computer functions (screen display, key- board input, disk access and printer output).
Thumb wheel
Tractor
TrueType font
Printer wheel that allows you to advance paper manually.
Part of the push tractor unit which grips the fanfold paper.
Type of scalable font which you can install on your computer and print on the printer (provided you are using Windows 3.1 or later).
TypefaceThe design style of a font. Com- mon typefaces are Times and Helvetica.
Uni-directional print- ing
Vertical alignment Weight
Mode in which the printer prints graphics from left to right only.
See dot adjustment mode.
The thickness of the lines which make up a font’s characters. Common weights are Medium, Bold and Black.
Windows
Zoom mode
System software for the IBM PC which has an
Printer mode that allows you to print documents scaled to 50?/0or 670A.
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