FARGO electronics S000256 User Manual page 172

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Reviewing the Glossary of Terms (continued)
Term
Software
Spooler
Spooling
SS (Start Sentinel)
Stacker
Stepper Motor
String
Surface mount
Surge Protector
Switch box
TAC
Temp file
Persona® C25 Card Printer User Guide (Rev. 4.0)
Definition
Instructions saved in computer memory that directs the computer
to perform certain tasks and functions.
A computer application that allows the spooling of print jobs.
Rather than moving a print job directly to the Printer, the job is
written to the disk so that the user can access the application
faster while Windows takes care of printing in the background.
The character denoting the end of a magnetic data string.
The device that moves the finished cards onto the output column,
ordering them First In, First Out.
A Motor whose shaft turns in discrete steps, rather than
continuously.
A sequence of characters that form a line of data.
A method of mounting circuit elements onto the surface of a
circuit board, attached at solder pads, rather than through holes in
the board.
An electronic device, placed in serial to the Printer's power
supply, that prevents damage to the Printer from electronic surges
and electrical current that is outside of the normal parameters.
An electromechanical device to which a user may connect several
peripheral devices to the Parallel Port simultaneously, yet using
the selector switch to designate the active port.
Thermal Acceptance Composite cards. Card stock produced by
laminating sheets of PVC with sheets of PET for better thermal
distortion resistance. Ultra III cards.
A temporary file, generated automatically by Windows, to store
the information for an active document. Windows should delete
these files when the application is closed.
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