FARGO electronic 410 manual Glossary of Terms

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Glossary of Terms (continued)

Term	Definition
Roller	Elements of the Printer used for the transport of media consisting
	of a rotating steel shaft (for ribbon) or a rotating steel shaft with a
	rubber cylinder installed at the shaft midpoint (for moving cards).
Saturation	A measure of the degree of color, from gray, with the same
	brightness.
Self-test	A pre-determined print file used to confirm Printer operation sent
	from the Driver.
Sensor	An electro-mechanical/electro-optical device used to indicate a
	change in state in the Printer such as when a card reaches a
	certain location.
Software	Instructions saved in computer memory that directs the computer
	to perform certain tasks and functions.
SS (Start Sentinel)	The character denoting the end of a magnetic data string.
String	A sequence of characters that form a line of data.
Surface mount	A method of mounting circuit elements onto the surface of a
	circuit Board, attached at solder pads, rather than through holes
	in the Board.
Surge Protector	An electronic device, placed in serial to the Printer's power
	supply, that prevents damage to the Printer from electronic surges
	and electrical current that is outside of the normal parameters.
Temp file	A temporary file, generated automatically by Windows, to store
	the information for an active document. Windows should delete
	these files when the application is closed.
Test-print	A file stored in or generated through windows that is sent to the
	Printer to test basic functionality.
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