Unidirectional Printing - Epson LQ-860 User Manual

tractor
The part of the printer that moves continuous paper through the
printer by its sprockets gripping the holes in continuous

unidirectional printing

Printing in one direction only. Allows more precise vertical
alignment than bidirectional printing. Often used for printing
graphics.
user-defined characters
Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user.
Also known as download characters.
cpi
10
A character spacing of 10 characters per inch. This is often the
standard or default pitch.
cpi
12
A character spacing in which each character is slightly narrower
than normal, so that there are 12 characters per inch. Also referred
to as elite.
paper.
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