Glossary
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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 Raster
A version of the ESC/P (Epson Standard Code for Printers)
command language, which gives you control of your printer
from your computer. Commands in this language produce
enhanced graphics printing.
Finest Detail
This setting automatically makes your printed images sharper
and clearer. This has the opposite effect of the Error Diffusion
setting. Be aware that this may increase the time required for
printing.
font
A style of type designated by a name.
gamut
The range of colors that a device (such as a printer or monitor)
can accurately reproduce.
grayscale
A scale of shades of gray from black to white. Grayscale is used
to represent colors when printing 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.
host system
The computer connected directly to the printer in a network.
initialization
Process that returns the printer to its defaults (fixed set of
conditions). This happens every time you turn on or reset the
printer.
ink jet
A method of printing in which images, lines, letters, or symbols
are formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper.
interface
The connection between the computer and a peripheral such as
a printer. Some 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.
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