Epson 850N User Manual

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print queue
Print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy are stored 
in a waiting line, or print queue, until they can be printed.
print server
A print server holds all the print information and performs all 
printing functions. The card can act as a print server when it is 
in print server mode, selectable through Novell NetWare.
printable area
The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller 
than the physical size of the page because of margins.
printer driver
See driver.
proportional printing
Printing in which the width of the character varies from 
character to character. For example, a capital W receives much 
more space than a lowercase i
Also, a setting in the EPSON Printer Software that allows you 
to make the printed size of a document different from its actual 
size.
protocol
A set of rules and formats that computers use to communicate 
to one another and to peripherals over networks.
remote printer
A printer that is connected directly to the network and chooses 
a specified print server when it is turned on. 
reset
To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a command, 
an INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on.
resolution
The number of dots per inch used to represent an image. The 
higher the resolution or print quality, the more detailed and 
realistic the image.
router
A device that connects multiple segments of a network and 
determines when and where to send information from each 
segment to the others.
scalable fonts
Fonts that can be enlarged or reduced. Non-scalable fonts 
(bitmap fonts) can’t change in size.
screen pattern
This feature prints shaded areas as they appear on screen, 
instead of printing them as halftones.
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