Canon BJC-55 - Manual (Page 171)

Letter size paper
A paper size: 8.5 x 11 inches. This printer accepts this size of paper.
line feed
A printer function that advances the paper one line.
lpi
Lines per inch. The measurement used in describing the number of lines
that will print within one vertical inch. Most printing is done in 6 or 8
lpi.
noise level
See dB.
non-impact printer
Printers, such as Bubble Jet, ink jet, thermal, and laser printers, that
form characters by means other than striking the character against the
paper. These printers run more quietly than dot matrix and formed-
character printers. Your printer is a non-impact printer.
page orientation
Orientation refers to the direction of print on the page. Printing across
the width of a page is called portrait orientation printing. Printing across
the length of a page is called landscape orientation printing.
paper feed
Refers to guiding a sheet of paper into the printer’s paper path.
paper jam
Paper is caught along the paper path. You must remove jammed paper
before you can continue printing.
parallel interface
An interface that transmits multiple bits simultaneously (usually in one-
byte segments).
PC
Personal computer
pitch
Refers to the number of characters per inch that can be printed using a
fixed-space font.
platen
Printer component that holds the paper near the print head during ink
transfer.
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