Paxar 4 manual Glossary, Format

Glossary

Continuous mode	Print mode in which a format and data with
	a specific quantity are sent to the printer
	to be printed in one continuous strip.
download (send)	Transmission of data from the host to your
	printer.
format	Online data packet that contains the
	specific label design for printing data. The
	format is a template the host may
	download together with a print job, or as a
	separate packet.
host	Any mainframe, minicomputer, data collect
	terminal or personal computer.
LED	Light on the printer used to indicate printer
	conditions and problems.
print job	Online data packet that contains the
	actual data printed on a label or tag. The
	host may download the print job together
	with the format, or as a separate packet.
	The print job is also called a "batch."
non-peel mode	Feed mode in which the printer prints and
	dispenses labels without peeling them
	from the backing paper.
On-demand mode	Print mode in which the printer prints and
	dispenses one label at a time.
peel mode	Feed mode in which the printer prints and
	dispenses one peeled label at a time.

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