roll media A form of media that is wound upon a cardboard core.
start of print The position on the label where the printing actually begins.
tag stock A heavy paper or synthetic printing material, typically featuring a notch or black mark for
TOF and no adhesive backing.
thermal transfer The printing method that creates an image by transferring ink from a ribbon onto
the media using the heat from the thermal printhead.
TOF (top of form) The start of a new label as indicated by a label gap, notch, mark or programming.
void An undesirable blank space in a printed image.
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