Epson C117001-N - DFX 5000+ B/W Dot-matrix Printer, User Manual

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paper select indicator
The printer icon on the far right side of the control panel. This
indicator contains front and rear tractor arrows that light up to
show which tractor is selected. See also
front tractor arrow
and
rear
tractor arrow.
parallel interface
See interface.
parity
A method for a computer and printer to check the reliability of
data transmission.
pitch
The number of characters per inch (cpi). The standard is 10 cpi.
platen
The silver plate behind the paper bail that provides a backing for
the printing.
print quality
Your printer has three types of print quality: draft, high-speed
draft, and near letter quality (NLQ). Draft and high-speed draft
are for high-speed, draft-quality jobs; NLQ is for final, polished
documents.
printing position
The position on the page where text or graphics will print. This
position is normally hidden behind the ribbon, but you can make
it visible by pressing the
TOP OF FORM
button. (Make sure you
press
ON LINE
afterward to exit.) The printing position can be
adjusted using micro-feed.
GL-8
Glossary