466Glossarypoint sizeCharacter height is defined in points; one point is 1/72 inch.printer cableThe cable used to connect your printer and a computer.printing areaThe area of a sheet of paper on which a printer can reproduce text or graphics. The printingarea is smaller than the paper.print head cappingAn automatic protection function that prevents the print head unit and BJ tanks from dryingout or becoming clogged with dust.Print modeThe print mode setting determines how the printer operates. Set the print mode accordingto the type of printing you want to do and the type of media you are using. The default areStandard, Draft, DTP, Photo, and SuperPhoto.printer driverSoftware that sends printing instructions to a printer. The printer driver keeps track of theattributes of a printer and the codes the program must send to access those attributes.proportional spacingThe spacing of characters according to the width of each character. This variable spacingbetween each character closes up awkward-looking gaps and makes the text easier toread. For example, less space for an “i” and more for a “w”.BJC-55.book Page 466 Tuesday, August 15, 2000 2:08 AM
