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A method of checking the reliability of data transmission
between the computer and printer.
pitch
A measure of character width. Characters can be fixed pitch,
where the width is the same for all characters, or proportionally
spaced, with varying widths. Pitch is a measure of the number
of characters per inch (cpi) for fixed-pitch fonts.
point size
The height of a particular typeface as measured from the top of
the tallest character to 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 page (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 can emulate existing printers, such as LaserJet IIP,
LaserJet III, LQ, and FX.
Glossary GL-7
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