Epson EPI-4000, User Manual

Page: 278 / 292

option
In the SelecType mode, you can change the sixteen menus for your
printer, and each of those menus has parameters. For example, in
the interface menu, you can select the parallel or serial option These
parameters are called options. See &o menu.
orientation
Refers to the direction in which characters can be positioned on a
page as they are printed out. This direction is either portrait
(normal) or landscape (sideways).
parallel interface
See interface.
parity
A method of checking the reliability of data transmission between
the computer and printer.
point size
The height of a particular typeface as measured from the top of the
tallest character to the bottom of the lowest. A point is a typographic
unit of measure equivalent to l/72 inch.
portrait
Printing that is oriented upright on the page (as opposed to
landscape, in which printing is oriented sideways on the page). This
is the standard orientation for printing letters or documents.
printer driver
See driver.
printer mode
A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from
the computer is interpreted and acted upon. Printer modes can
emulate existing printers. The EPI-4000 printer offers three printer
modes: HP LaserJet series II, LQ, and FX.
Glossary
7