GlossaryG-2Error Diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placingdots of varying colors.ESC/P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers. Thissystem of commands gives you control of your printer fromyour computer. It is standard for all EPSON printers andsupported by most application programs for personalcomputers.ESC/P 2 The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer commandlanguage. Commands in this language produce laser-likefeatures, such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing.Finest Detail This printer driver setting automatically makes your printedimages sharper and clearer. Be aware that this may increase thetime required for printing.font A style of type designated by a name.grayscale A scale of shades of gray from black to white. Grayscale is usedto 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 grayusing only black dots, or a nearly infinite array of colors usingonly a few colors of dots.initialization Returns the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions). Thishappens every time you turn on or reset the printer.ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formedby precisely spraying ink onto paper.interface The connection between the computer and a peripheral such asa printer. Some printers have two interfaces, parallel and serial.A parallel interface transmits data one byte, or eight bits, at atime. A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.ips Inches per second. This scale is used to measure the printingspeed.
