Intermec EasyCoder 4420 User Manual page 116

Glossary
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backing
Silicon release liner on media to which labels are attached until ready for
use.
batch takeup
A device that rewinds media; useful for printing batches of labels.
BEL
A command character that instructs the printer to return an error status
code.
character sets
The letters, numerals, and symbols that support particular languages (such
as French, or U.S. ASCII) or automatic identification technology (such as
Code 39 or Codabar).
cloning
A procedure that copies the RAM contents (configuration, formats, fonts,
pages, and graphics) from the memory of one printer to the memory of
another.
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 in hexadecimal format) that it receives
from the host.
density
The 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.
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