Toshiba B-492L Owner's Manual page 82

GLOSSARIES
Pre-printed label
A type of label on which characters, logos, and
other designs have been already printed.
Printing speed
The speed at which printing occurs. This speed is
expressed in units of IPS (inches per second).
Reflective sensor
See Black mark sensor.
Resolution
The degree of detail to which an image can be
duplicated. The minimum unit of divided image is
called a pixel. As the resolution becomes higher,
the number of pixels increases, resulting in a more
detailed image.
Ribbon
An inked film used to transfer an image onto the
media. In thermal transfer printing, it is heated by
the thermal print head, causing an image to be
transferred onto the media
Supply
Media and ribbon
Thermal direct printing
A printing method using no ribbon, but thermal
media which reacts to heat. The thermal print head
heats the thermal media directly, causing print
image to be printed on the media.
Thermal print head
A print head using thermal transfer or thermal
direct printing method..
Thermal transfer printing
A printing method that uses the thermal print head
to heat an ink or resin coating on the ribbon against
the media, causing the ink/resin to transfer onto the
media.
Threshold setting
A sensor setting operation to help the printer
maintain a constant print position on pre-printed
media. .
Transmissive sensor
See Feed gap sensor.
X Axis
In the printer, it is the horizontal position (left and
right) of the print on the label. This position may
be adjusted by command from the host computer,
or by a parameter change on the printer.
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GLOSSARIES