FARGO electronic 410 manual Glossary of Terms

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Glossary of Terms (continued)

Term	Definition
Through-hole	A method of mounting circuit elements with the leads passing
	through holes in the circuit Board and soldered on the opposite
	side.
Timeout	An interruption of a print job that occurs when a function is not
	completed in the time allotted by the operating system.
TOF (Top of Form)	The leading edge of the card, as it travels through the Printer.
Track	The area on a mag stripe designated to contain the magnetic data
	string.
Troubleshooting	The process of investigating and determining the cause of a
	problem.
TrueType (TT)	A font format that produces each character using a mathematical
	equation, rather than a graphical representation, resulting in a
	much sharper, cleaner image.
Update	The process of installing a new revision of software or Firmware
	to implement new changes to the Printer's command codes and
	procedures.
UPS (Un-interruptible	An AC power supply, typically powered by batteries, which
Power Supply)	provides temporary power to the PC or Printer during an
	interruption of the supply voltage.
USB (Universal	A 1.5M/sec (12Mbit/sec) serial communication interface that can
Serial Bus)	support 127 separate devices consisting of 4 wires: power,
	ground, data in and data out.
Virtual Memory	A technique used by Windows when chip memory is exhausted,
	in which data is written to the hard to hold data temporarily and
	support Window's operations.
Wrinkle	The appearance in the card image of wavy or arched lines, either
	colored or clear, caused by improper film or ribbon tension.
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