Epson 800 User Manual page 101

Glossary
error diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing
dots of varying colors. This has the opposite effect of the Finest
Detail setting.
ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This
system of commands gives you control of your printer from
your computer. It is standard for all EPSON printers and
supported by most application programs for personal
computers.
ESC/P 2 The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer command
language. Commands in this language produce laser-like
features, such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing.
finest detail This setting automatically makes your printed images sharper
and clearer. It has the opposite effect of the Error Diffusion
setting. Be aware that this may increase the time required for
printing.
font A style of print designated by a name.
grayscale Shades of gray ranging from black to white. Grayscale is used to
represent colors when you print with black ink only.
halftoning A method of using dot patterns to represent an image.
Halftoning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray
using only black dots, or a nearly infinite array of colors using
only a few colors of dots.
initialization Returns the printer to its defaults. This happens every time you
turn on or reset the printer.
ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed
by precisely spraying ink onto paper.
interface The connection between the computer and a peripheral such as
a printer. Generally, printers have two interfaces, parallel and
serial. A parallel interface transmits data one byte, or eight bits,
at a time. A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.
IPS Inches per second. This scale is used to measure the print head
speed.
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