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EPSON AMERIC& INC.
Product Support Bulletin
Subject: Quick Reference for Current Dot-Matrix Printer Print Speeds
Date: 10/9/92
Page(s): 1 of 1
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Characters Per Inch
CPI:
Characters Per Second
CPS:
Draft uses a minimum number of dots per character for high-speed printing.
Draft:
12 Characters Per Inch (12 CPI)
Elite:
10 Characters Per Inch (10 CPI)
Pica:
Letter Quality reduces the print speed and increases the number of dots per
LQ:
character to increase the print quality. (24-pin printers only)
Near Letter Quality reduces the print speed and increase the number of dots
NLQ:
per character to increase the print quality. NLQ printing requires two passes
per character. (Q-pin printers only)
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PSB No: P-0030C
Originator: SLS
EPSON
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