Specifications

point size
The height of a particular font as measured from the top of the tallest
character lo the bottom of the lowest. A point is a typographic unit of
measure equivalent to 1/72 of an inch.
portrait
Printing that is oriented upright on the Rage (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 emulation
A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from the
computer is interpreted and acted upon. printer emulations replicate
existing printers, such as the HP LaserJet 4 or the Epson LQ and FX dot
matrix printers.
prqortionalfont
A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space
depending on the width of the character. Thus the uppercase M takes up
more horizontal space than the lowercase 1.
reset
To refresh the printer’s memory and erase the current print jobs.
resident font
A font that is stored permanently in the printer’s memory.
resolution
A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer
or monitor. printer resolution is measured in dots per inch. Monitor
resolution is measured in pixels.
RITech
Resolution Improvement Technology. A feature that smooths the jagged
edges of printed lines or shapes.
sans serif font
A font lacking serifs.
scalable font
See out line font.
SAXType
A feature of the printer that allows you to set printer values and control
most of the printer’s functions from the front panel.
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