Epson DFX-5000 User Manual page 217

proportional printing
Printing in which the amount of space given to each character
varies. For example, an uppercase W receives much more space
than a lowercase i. 'The result looks more like a typeset book than
a typewritten draft.
pull tractor
An optional paper feeder that is useful when printing on
preprinted or multi-part forms.
push tractor
A device that feeds continuous paper through the printer. Both
the front and rear built-in tractors are push tractors; they push the
paper through the printer to the print head.
RAM
Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer's memory
that is used as a buffer and used for storing user-defined
characters.
rear tractor
The built-in push tractor that feeds paper from the rear of the
printer.
rear tractor arrow
The arrow-shaped light on the
up when the rear tractor is selected. The arrow is green when
there is paper loaded in the tractor, even if the paper is in standby
position, and red when the tractor is out of paper.
reset
To return a printer to its defaults by sending a command or an
INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on again.
PAPER SELECT
indicator that lights
Glossary
GL-9