Epson DFX 8000, User Manual

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near letter quality (NLQ)
of three available on your Near letter
quality reduces print speed and increases the number of dots per
character to high-resolution characters. See also draft
and
high-speed draft.
number systems
Three number systems are commonly used with printers:
Decimal is base and uses the digits 0 through (This is the
most familiar system.)
Hexadecimal (hex) is base and uses the ‘digits 0 through 9 and
the letters A through
frequently use this
numbering Any decimal number between 0 and
can
be expressed by a two-digit hex number.
Binary is base
2
and uses only the digits 0 and All
in computer systems is handled in binary form to represent
electrical signals that are on or off. A binary digit is often called
a bit; any decimal number
0 and can be expressed
by an eight-bit binary number.
on line
When the is on line, it can communicate with the computer
connected to it; The
ON LINE
button the printer’s on
line/off line
status.
paper
bail
The part of the printer
that
holds the paper flat.
paper cutter
optional device that automatically cuts off printed documents.
paper memory
A feature that produces high quality printing on your multi-part
forms by
stored paper and information to
adjust the print head.
Glossary GL-7