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Glossary of Terms (continued)

Term	Definition
IEEE 1284 (Institute	A standard method of signaling for a bi-directional parallel
of Electrical and	interface on personal computers. To ensure proper Printer
Electronics	communications and image output, Fargo recommends a parallel
Engineers 1284)	interface cable that complies with this specification.
Image	A collection of pictures or graphical elements that compose the
	visual features on a card. Also refers to the digital representation.
Input	Any data or material being transferred to the Printer.
Input Hopper	The area of the Printer that stores the blank cards, ready to print.
Intermediate Transfer	A thin flexible material coated with a resin material into which the
Media (InTM)	dye is transferred from the Ribbon by the Printhead. The film is
	then transferred to the card surface by the Transfer or Hot Roller.
ISO	From the Greek, iso, meaning same. Used to represent data from
	the International Organization for Standardization.
JIS II (Japanese	The standard for encoding to a Magnetic Stripe provided by the
Industrial Standard)	Japan Standards Association. The single track is as wide as ISO
	tracks 1 and 2 combined and in the same approximate location as
	those tracks but on the front of the card. The Coercivity level is
	600 Oe.
K Panel	An area of a multicolored Ribbon (e.g., YMCK) that contains black
	resin for transfer to the card surface. Also used in reference to the
	application of preference to items printed on the card - those
	using the black panel in lieu of a process (YMC) black.
Lamination	The application of a film or resinous substance, fused by heat and
	pressure, to the surface of a card.
LAN (Local Area	An array of several computers connected through a series of data
Network)	transfer cables for the sharing of data and peripherals.
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