Brady 6441, 3481, 2461 manual diagnostics Programs used to locate and diagnose hardware problems

defaults The functional setting values returned following a factory reset of the printer.

diagnostics Programs used to locate and diagnose hardware problems.

die-cut media Media that has been cut into a pattern using a press, where the excess paper is removed leaving individual labels, with gaps between them, attached to a backing material.

direct thermal The printing method that uses a heat sensitive media and only the heat of the thermal printhead to create an image on the label.

direct thermal media Media coated with special chemicals that react and darken with the application of heat.

DPI (dots per inch) A measurement of print resolution, rated in the number of thermal elements contained in one inch of the printhead. Also referred to as “resolution”.

DPL programming commands used specifically for control of and label production. A complete listing of commands can be found in the Programmer’s Manual.

EFIGS English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and other multi- language support as programmed for the printer’s menu system and configuration label.

fan-foldMedia that is folded and stacked.

feed speed The speed at which the media moves under the printhead in non-printed areas and between labels.

Flash memory Non-volatile memory (does not require printer power to maintain data) that can be erased and reprogrammed, used to hold the printer’s operating program.

font A set of alphanumeric characters that share a particular typeface.

gap A space between die-cut or notched labels used to sense the top-of- form.

IPS (inches per second) Imperial measurement of printer speeds.

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