Epson 5000 User Manual
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printable area
The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is slightly
smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins.
propotional printing
Printing in which the width of the character varies from
character to character. For example, a capital W receives much
more space than a lowercase i. The result looks more like a
typeset book than a typewritten draft.
RAM
Random access memory. The portion of the printer’s memory
used as a buffer and for storing user-defined characters. All
data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off.
reset
To
return a printer to its default status by sending a command
or an INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back
on.
self test
A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you
run the self test, the printer prints various specification
information and the characters stored in its ROM.
standby position
The position in which the paper is attached to the push tractor
but not in the paper path.
subscript
Printing in which each character is printed at about two-thirds
the normal height, in the lower part of the character space.
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