Intermec 3440 User Manual page 316

3440 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual
data file
The collection of data and printer commands that, when sent to the printer,
is merged with a format file to print a label.
Data Line Print mode
A mode of operation in which the printer prints each command
(accompanied by its ASCII code) that it receives from the host.
density
Number of data characters that can be represented in a linear unit of
measure. Often expressed in characters per inch.
direct thermal
A method of thermal printing in which images are printed when heat from
the thermal printhead produces a black mark on the media.
drag
A method of bar code printing in which all the bars are printed at once, in
parallel. The bar code appears across the width of the label.
EAN
European Article Numbering; now also called IAN (International Article
Numbering). International standard bar code for retail food packages
corresponding to the Universal Product Code (UPC) in the United States.
Emulation mode
An operating mode in which the printer has the operating characteristics of
another printer. The 3440 can operate in 8636/46 Emulation, which emulates
an Intermec 8636 or 8646 printer.
Feed/Pause
A printer control panel button that advances the media and causes the
printer to pause printing.
field
A graphic element that is the basic unit of a format. The four basic types of
fields are bar code, graphic, line, and text.
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