The number of times the carriage moves across the printer and then back
again to its original position.
default
A value or condition that is assumed if no other value or condition is
specified.
device
An external item connected to the computer: printer, tape drive, etc.
dpi
Dots per inch, a measure of print resolution.
driver
The software that controls the communication between a computer and a
device.
front panel
The control panel on the right of the printer.
front-panel menus
The structure of options in the front-panel display.
graphics language
A programming language telling a print device how to output graphical data.
grayscale
Shades of gray to represent colors.
high-gloss photo
A glossy, opaque photographic paper.
HP-GL/2
One of Hewlett-Packard's standard graphics languages for plotters and
printers. It describes vector data.
I/O
Input/Output: the transmission of data between a computer and a device.
ink cartridge
The part of the HP No.81/83 supplies that stores all the ink used in the
printer. Ink cartridges are installed into the printer on the left side.
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