Print Quality - Epson LQ-1050 User Manual

Parity
Parity is a method for a computer and primer to check the reliability
of data transmission.
platen
The black roller that provides the backing for the paper during
printing.

print quality

Your printer has three types of print quality: draft, SuperDraft, and
Letter Quality. Draft and SuperDraft are for high-speed, draft quality
jobs; Letter Quality is used to produce more polished documents.
proportional printing
Printing in which the character width 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.
pull tractor unit
An optional device that feeds continuous paper and multi-part
forms through the printer.
push tractor
A built-in device that feeds continuous paper through the printer.
Acronym for Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer's
memory used as a buffer and as a place for storing user-defined
characters. All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned
off.
reset
To return a primer to its defaults, either by a command, a n I N l T
signal, code, or by turning the printer off and on.
ROM
Acronym for Read Only Memory. The portion of the printer's
memory to store power-on instructions
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built-m fonts.
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