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Reviewing the 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 hot Roller.

 

 

 

 

ISO

For 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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