Intermec 4630 User Manual page 237

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Glossary
Scannable
A symbol that can be successfully scanned and correctly decoded.
Selective Transfer
A procedure that copies selected formats, fonts, graphics, or pages stored in the
memory of one printer to the memory of another.
Self-Strip
An optional device for the printer that presents each label after it is printed,
with the backing removed so it may be applied immediately.
Sensitivity
The responsiveness of thermal media, or of thermal transfer ribbon, to heat; it
is determined by the time required for a unit measure of heat to affect the
media or ribbon.
Serial
A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred one at a
time.
Skip
To move the paper at slew speed to the next label.
Soft Font
A file stored in the printer to provide the ability to print text using fonts that
are not resident in the printer.
Standard Protocol
A communications protocol capable of controlling communications between
two devices connected by a single data communication line.
Symbology
A scheme for encoding data as bar code. Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, and
Codabar are examples of different symbologies.
Thermal Transfer
A method of printing by which heat from the printhead melts ink from the
ribbon onto media. The ink adheres to the media as it cools.
Top-of-Form
The point at which printing can start on a label. Separated from the edge of the
label by the margin.
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