Canon K10158 User Manual page 143

non-impact printer
Printers, such as Bubble Jet, ink jet, thermal, and laser printers, that
form characters by means other than striking the character against the
paper. These printers run more quietly than dot matrix and formed-
character printers. Your printer is a non-impact printer.
page orientation
Orientation refers to the direction of print on the page. Printing across
the width of a page is called portrait orientation printing. Printing across
the length of a page is called landscape orientation printing.
paper feed
Refers to guiding a sheet of paper into the printer's paper path.
paper jam
Paper is caught along the paper path. You must remove jammed paper
before you can continue printing.
parallel interface
An interface that transmits multiple bits simultaneously (usually in one-
byte segments). Your printer is provided with one parallel interface port
on the left side of the printer.
PC
Personal computer
pitch
Refers to the number of characters per inch that can be printed using a
fixed-space font.
platen
Printer component that holds the paper near the print head during ink
transfer.
point size
Character height is defined in points; one point is 1/72 inch. For
instance, this text is printed using a 10 point font.
printer cable
The cable used to connect your printer and a computer.
printing area
The area of a sheet of paper on which a printer can reproduce text or
graphics. The printing area is smaller than the paper.
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