Epson DFX-9000 User Manual

When this option is turned on in the SelecType mode, each carriage return (CR) 
code is automatically followed by a line feed (LF) code.

Printing in which the print head prints in both directions (bidirectionally) from 
left to right and then right to left. This increases the print speed but may reduce 
precise vertical alignment. See also unidirectional printing.

A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that provides you with the set of 
characters used in a particular language.

The number of characters that can fit in one inch of a text line, determined by the 
size of the characters. See also pitch.

Paper that has sprocket-feed holes on both long edges, is perforated between 
pages, and is supplied in a folded stack. Also called fanfold paper.

Special codes used to control printer functions, such as a carriage return or line 
feed, instead of printing characters.

See characters per inch (cpi).

Value settings that take effect when a device (such as a printer) is turned on, reset, 
or initialized. 

A halftoning method in which dots are printed in a predetermined pattern to 
simulate a shade or tone. Dithering works best for images with solid colors, such 
as charts and graphs. See also halftoning.

A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern 
(matrix) of individual dots.