IBM EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual margin, media, mnemonic code, offline

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EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual

margin

The distance between the edge of a label and where the printing starts on that label. See also top of form.

media

The label stock on which the printer prints labels. Media can be made of plain paper, polyester, thermally reactive paper, or other materials with adhesive backing and ribbon.

mnemonic code

An acronym or abbreviation for a computer instruction, routine, or format. For example, <STX> represents the start of text.

Multi-Drop protocol

A protocol capable of controlling communications between a single controller and multiple devices.

OCR font

A font that is recognized by optical character recognition.

offline

The state in which the printer is not able to carry out two-way communication with the host.

online

The state in which the printer is able to carry out two-way communication with the host.

parallel

A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred simultaneously over a multistrand cable.

parameters

The operating limits of the printer. Also, the variable information sent with a command.

picket

A method of bar code printing in which all the bars are printed at once, in parallel. The bar code appears across the width of the label.

pitch

(1)The number of characters printed in one horizontal inch determined by the increment by which the printer platen moves. (2) Rotation of a bar code symbol about an axis parallel to the direction of the bars.

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IBM EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual margin, media, mnemonic code, Multi-Drop protocol, OCR font