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Glossary of Terms (continued)

Term	Definition
Dwell Time	The speed at which the card moves across the lam roller, measured
	in seconds/inch (secs/in). This may be adjusted in the driver to
	ensure adhesion and card flatness.
Dye Migration	The diffusion of dye out of the card surface and into another
	receptive surface, such as a vinyl pouch card holder, resulting in a
	faded image.
Dye-Sublimation	Also called dye diffusion/thermal transfer, it is the process of
	heating a dye suspended in a cellulous substrate until the dye can
	flow, diffusing into the dye receptive surface of the card or InTM.
	This produces the image in the surface of the card.
E-card	An abbreviation for electronic card. A generic term used to
	reference any card with built-in electronic devices such as smart
	cards or prox cards.
E-card Docking	The device in the Printer that accepts smart cards with an ISO
Station	smart card contact station. This allows the user to write to the smart
	card chip with a standard RS-232 interface in the back of the Printer
	or with the optional built-in encoder.
Edge-to-Edge	Refers to the maximum printable area on a card resulting in printed
	cards with virtually no border.
ECP Mode	A type of parallel port mode, developed by Microsoft, to increase
(Enhanced	the port throughput and improve performance.
Capabilities Port
Mode)
EE Memory	An abbreviation for EEPROM.
EEPROM	A microchip based non-volatile memory storage device that can be
(Electrically Erasable	rewritten in the field. The chip can hold new values as the Printer
Programmable Read	adapts its operational parameters.
Only Memory)
Encoder (smart card)	An electro-mechanical interface to transfer data from the PC to a
	chip or Magnetic Stripe built into the card.
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