Glossary G
graphic
A bitmap picture downloaded to the printer by the host before printing.
HIBC
Health Industry Bar Code standard. A modified version of Code 39 that has 43 characters, utilizes the Modulus 43 check character, and reserves some character combinations for special usage.
human-readable
A character, number, or symbol printed in a font that can be read by a human; as opposed to bar code symbology, which can only be read by a machine. See text.
image bands
A portion of an image in the shape of a strip of the image. A certain number of image bands are stored in memory before printing begins. This method allows printing and imaging to take place simultaneously.
imaging
The process of generating a picture of the label in printer memory.
ips
Inches per second. A measurement of print speed that measures the number of inches of media that is printed each second.
ISO
International Organization for Standardization. An internationally accepted
label
The part of the media on which data is printed.
label format
The design of a bar code label; the arrangement of the text, lines, and bar codes on a label.
label gap
The space between labels on
ladder
A method of bar code printing in which the bars in the bar code print one at a time, in a series. The bar code appears along the length of the label.
