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Section 18: Glossary of Terms
Term
Pixel
Platen
PET
Port
PolyGuard
Overlaminate
Portrait
Potentiometer
Print Driver
Print Job
HDP5000 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide
Definition
Short for picture element. The smallest element of a graphic.
The hard rubber Roller that drives the media through the Printer,
providing support to the backside of the media during printing or
laminating.
Abbreviation for polyester terephthalate, often called polyester.
Sheets of PET are laminated with sheets of PVC to produce
thermal acceptance composite cards.
A communication interface, serial or parallel, used for the
transference of data. Includes USB and Ethernet.
A 1-mil or .6-mil thick polyester material that enhances card
security and durability applied over the printed surface with a hot
Roller. Available as clear or with embedded holographic-type
security images.
A document layout that is viewed with the document's long axis in
a vertical orientation.
An electronic resistor with a variable resistance value that can be
mechanically set.
A software utility that serves as an interface between the Printer
and the Windows GDI (Graphical Device Interface), making the
Printer's functions available through the software application. It
also provides the format information for the rasterizing of the print
file including any necessary escape or function commands.
A file of one or more cards for the Printer to print, including image
data and Printer functions, transmitted through the parallel
interface and at times stored temporarily in the print Buffer and
spooler.
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