Pitney Bowes J693 manual roll media A form of media that is wound upon a cardboard core

ribbon An extruded polyester tape with several layers of material, one of which is ink-like, used to produce an image on the label. Also referred to as “foil”.

ribbon wrinkle An undesirable overlapping of the ribbon during the printing process that leads to voids on the printed label. Typically caused by an improper printhead leveling cam adjustment.

roll media A form of media that is wound upon a cardboard core.

start of print The position on the label where the printing actually begins.

tag stock A heavy paper or synthetic printing material, typically featuring a notch or black mark and without an adhesive backing.

thermal transfer The printing method that creates an image by transferring ink from a ribbon onto the media using the heat from the thermal printhead.

TOF (top-of-form)The start of a new label.

void An undesirable blank space in a printed image.

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