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Glossary
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.
nibblized
A software term that refers to grouping bits into sets of four, called nibbles.
Usually bits are grouped into sets of eight, which are called bytes.
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.
page
A group of labels that are always printed together. When labels on a page
share the same data, it reduces the number of commands that must be sent
to the printer.
parallel
A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred
simultaneously over a multistrand cable.
picket
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.
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