GLOSSARIES EO1-33029
GLOSSARIES
GLOSSARIES Bar code
A code which represents alphanumeric characters
by using a series of black and white stripes in
different widths. Bar codes are used in various
industrial fields: Manufacturing, Hospitals,
Libraries, Retail, Transportation, Warehousing, etc.
Reading bar codes is a fast and accurate means of
capturing data while keyboard entry tends to be
slow and inaccurate.
Batch mode
Issue mode that continuously prints media until the
specified number of media has been printed.
Black mark
A mark printed on the media so that the printer can
maintain a constant print position by detecting this
mark.
Black mark sensor
A reflective sensor which detects the difference of
potential between the black mark and print area to
find the print start position.
Cut mode
Printer mode of operation where an optional cutter
module is installed to automatically cut media from
the supply roll after they are printed. The print
command can specify to cut every media or to cut
after a set number of media have been printed.
Cutter module
A device used to cut the media.
DPI
Dot Per Inch
The unit used to express print density.
Expansion I/O interface
An optional interface circuit that may be installed
into the B-852 printer to allow the printer to be
connected to an external device such as a wrapping
machine and to receive feed, print start, and pause
signals from the external device and to send back
print, pause, and error status signals to the external
device.
Feed gap sensor
A transmissive sensor which detects the difference
of potential between the gap between labels and
the label to find the print position of the label.
Font
A complete set of alphanumeric characters in one
style of type. E.g. Helvetica, Courier, Times
Gap
Clearance between labels
IPS
Inch per second
The unit used to express print speed.
KB-80 keyboard interface
This interface is standard on the B-852 printer to
allow the optional KB-80 keyboard to be attached
to the printer allowing it to be operated in a
standalone condition. Label programs may be
stored in the KB-80 flash memory and labels
printed through commands and data input through
the keyboard instead of from a host computer.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
Installed on the operation panel and displays
operation modes, error message and so on.
Label
A type of media with adhesive backing.
Media
Material on which data is printed by the printer.
Label, tag paper, fanfold paper, perforated paper,
etc.
PCMCIA interface
An optional interface circuit that may be installed
into the B-852 printer to allow the use of the small
credit card sized PC cards such as flash memory
cards and LAN cards. PCMCIA is the acronym for
Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association.