Introduction To Dot Graphics; The Big Dot Matrix - Epson FX-80 User Manual

Chapter 11
Introduction to Dot Graphics
Welcome to the world of Epson graphics. If you like the printer so far,
wait until you see what it can do with high-resolution dot graphics.
We have some exciting things in store, but don't look too far ahead
because that would spoil the surprise.
The Big Dot Matrix
Imagine the whole page as a huge matrix of dots . . . You can use
this matrix like an artist's canvas to create your own graphic images.
Where the painter uses brush and paint, you will use computer and
printer to breathe life into your ideas.
So, how many dots can you squeeze onto a page? Let's see, each
character is 6 dots wide and there are 80 characters per horizontal
line-that's 480 dots per row. And there are 12 dots per vertical line,
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