Canon MultiPASS C50, User Manual

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Glossary
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Photo
The document setting you use for sending or copying documents with
intermediate tones, such as photographs.
Platen
The printer component that holds the paper in position 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.
Portrait orientation
Refers to printing across the width of the page (letter style). This is the
opposite of landscape orientation, which is printing across the length of
the page.
Print head
The printing mechanism that contains print nozzles and ejects the ink
for printing.
Print head capping
An automatic protection function that prevents the print head unit and
ink cartridges from drying out or becoming clogged with dust.
Printable 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). On this unit, the
printing area varies depending on the type of paper being used.
Printer driver
Software that sends printing instructions to a printer (in this case, the
MultiPASS C50). The printer driver keeps track of the attributes of a
printer and the codes the program must send to access those attributes.
Proportional spacing
The spacing of characters according to the width of each character. This
variable spacing between each character closes up awkward space and
makes text easier to read.
Proportionally spaced font
A font in which each character is given an amount of space proportional
to its size—less for an
i and more for a w .