Epson PLQ-30 - Manual (Page 134)

dithering
A way of arranging dots on a page to simulate a shade or tone.
dot matrix
A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots.
dpi
Dots per inch. This is a measurement of the resolution for display and printing systems.
draft
The print mode used by your printer when you select Draft as the font. The Draft font uses less dots per character for faster
printing.
driver
A software program that controls a particular type of device that is connected to the computer.
ESC/P ®
Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This is the system of commands your computer uses to control your printer.
It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most application software for personal computers.
ESC/P 2
™
The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer command language. Commands in this language produce laser-like results, such as
scalable fonts and enhanced graphics.
fanfold paper
Paper that has sprocket-feed holes on both sides, is perforated between pages, and is supplied in a folded stack. Also called
continuous paper.
font
A style of type designated by a name such as Roman or Sans Serif.
form feed (FF)
A control code and control panel button that advances the paper to the next top-of-form position.
grayscale
Images represented with various shades of gray in addition to black and white.
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.
hex dump
A troubleshooting method that helps identify the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer.
When the printer is in hex dump mode, it prints each code that it receives in hexadecimal notation and ASCII characters. Also
called data dump.
high speed draft
A mode of draft printing you can select using the default setting mode. High speed draft uses a minimum number of dots per
character to produce extremely high-speed printing.
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