Glossary

core diameter The inside diameter of the cardboard core at the center of a roll of media/ribbon.

cutter A device that can cut each label/ tag immediately after it is printed.

diagnostics Information about what printer functions are not working. This information is used for troubleshooting problems.

direct thermal printing Printing in which direct thermal media is used. No ribbon is used. Instead, the media is coated with a substance which reacts to heat generated by the print- head to produce an image.

fanfold media Media that comes folded in a rectangular stack, rather than on a roll.

font A complete set of alphanumeric characters in one style of type. Ex: Times, Univers.

ips “inches-per-second” See “print

speed.”

label An adhesive-backed piece of paper, plastic, or other material on which information is printed.

label available sensor For printers equipped with the Peel-Off Option, this sensor detects a printed label waiting to be taken or “picked” by the operator. While it detects this label,

the printer will not print additional labels. Once the label has been taken, printing resumes. Also called “take- label sensor”.

label backing (label liner) The material on which labels are affixed during manufacture and which is discarded or recycled by the end-users. Label backing (or liner) has a non-stick surface which allows the label to be easily removed by the end-user and placed in the desired location.

media Material onto which data is printed by the printer. Types of media include: tagstock, continuous, fan- fold, and roll.

media sensor This sensor is located behind the printhead to detect the presence of media and, for non-continuous media, the position of the web, hole, notch, or mark that separates each label.

media supply hanger The hanger that supports media rolls and provides consistent media feed to the print- head.

non-volatile memory Electronic memory that retains data even when power is removed.

print speed The speed at which printing occurs. For thermal transfer printers, this speed is expressed in terms of ips (inches per second).

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