FARGO electronic HDP5000 manual Glossary of Terms

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Glossary of Terms (continued)

Term	Definition
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
	typically sent from the Driver or stored in the Printer's memory.
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.
Serial	The transfer of data, one bit at a time and in sequential order,
communications	using a single wire.
Serial interface	A sub D 9 pin input/output port on the Printer, used for serial
	communication with the PC for AS400 operating systems or for e
	card encoding.
SIMM (Single In-Line	An array of memory chips, attached to a printed circuit Board that
Memory Module)	installs in a slot on the main Board.
Simplex	Single-sided printing.
Smart Card	Smart cards have an embedded computer circuit that contains
	either a memory chip or a microprocessor chip. There are several
	types of Smart Cards: Memory, Contact, Contactless, Hybrid
	(Twin), Combi (Dual Interface), Proximity and Vicinity.
Software	Instructions saved in computer memory that directs the computer
	to perform certain tasks and functions.
Spooler	A computer application that allows the spooling of print jobs.
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