Printronix SL4M User Manual page 240

Appendix E
Default
Diagnostic
Direct Thermal
Media
Direct Thermal
Printing
DRAM
Expanded Memory Cartridge (EMC)
Fanfold Media
Flash Memory
Font
Host Computer
PGL
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A value, parameter, attribute, or option that is
assigned by a program or system when another has
not been specified by the user.
Pertaining to the detection and isolation of a printer
malfunction or mistake.
Media coated with special chemicals that act as an
accelerator, acceptor dye, and binder. In Direct
Thermal mode, the heat from the selected
rectangular elements in the thermal printhead makes
direct contact with the media (no ribbon is used) and
causes a chemical reaction that creates the image on
the media.
A printing method in which no ribbon is used to
transfer data from the printhead to the media to
create an image. The thermal printhead selectively
heats small rectangular elements which make direct
contact with the coated media.
Dynamic Random Access Memory. Can be read
from or written to at any time. DRAM is volatile:
whatever is in DRAM is lost when power is turned off.
The expanded memory cartridge (EMC) is an extra
32MB memory storage cartridge that allows users to
download any type of file.
Media supplied in a fanfold stack instead of a roll
format.
Nonvolatile memory. See Nonvolatile Memory.
A collection of printing characteristics for printing
alphanumeric characters, all of which combine to
produce a distinctive style of print.
The computer that stores, processes, and sends
data to be printed, which communicates directly with
the printer. The term "host" is used to indicate the
controlling computer, since modern printers are
themselves microprocessor-controlled computer
systems.
Intelligent Graphics Printing software for the
Printronix Graphics Language, designated for
Printronix printers. IGP/PGL provides online forms,
barcodes, and many alphanumeric text-generation
capabilities and is compatible with earlier versions of
Printronix IGP protocol and programming.