Canon BJC-8500 - Manual (Page 154)

Glossary 149
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lpi
Lines per inch. The number of lines that print
within one vertical inch. Most printing is done
at 6 lpi or 8 lpi.
manual feed
Loading a single sheet of paper or other media
by hand one at a time. Thick paper and Fabric
Sheet FS-101 must be fed manually.
media
The material you print on. The most common,
inexpensive print media is plain paper. Your
printer can also print on special media such as
Transparencies, Glossy Photo Paper, High reso-
lution Paper, and High Gloss Photo Film.
Nozzle Check Pattern
This test is used to verify that each nozzle is
operating properly. Always print a Nozzle
Check Pattern and clean the print heads at least
five times before you replace an ink tank or
print head.
paper jam
When a sheet of paper stops in the paper path
and halts paper feed.
parallel interface
Transmits data several bits at a time, usually in
one byte segments that consist of 8 bits each.
Your printer is equipped with a Centronics par-
allel interface.
printing area
Varies according to the type of paper or other
media that is used. Generally refers to the maxi-
mum size of the area where text and graphics
can be printed.
printer cable
The cable used to connect the printer to the host
computer.
printer driver
A program that sends printing instructions to a
printer. You must install the driver before you
can use the printer.
print head
The head of a BJ Cartridge that contains the
nozzles that eject ink for printing on paper. The
print head is permanently attached to the BJ
Cartridge.
print head capping
A function that automatically returns the car-
riage to the home position on the right side of
the printer so the print head can be capped to
prevent it from drying out when it is not being
used.
resolution
Refers to the quality of printed text and graph-
ics. The more dots used to print characters or
lines, the better the quality. For this reason, reso-
lution is usually measured in dots per inch
(dpi). Higher resolution means smoother curves
and crisp characters without jagged edges.