FARGO electronics L000286 User Manual page 207

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Glossary of Terms (continued)
Term
PC (Personal
Computer)
PCB (Printed Circuit
Board)
Peripheral
Pinch roller
Pixel
Platen
Port
Portrait
Print Driver
Print Job
Print Server
CardJet 410 Card Printer/Encoder and Persona CardJet C7 Printer User Guide (Rev. 6.1)
Definition
A stand-alone, programmable, electronic device that can store,
retrieve and process data consisting of a CPU, mouse, keyBoard
and monitor.
A solid, multi-layered plate on which electronic elements are
attached, either through the Board or on the surface.
Any device that is attached externally to a PC. These often share
the same data cable or port as a Printer and can be the source of
communication problems.
A free spinning (non-driven) roller that presses the card against
the drive roller, on the opposite side, to ensure an adequate
normal force for proper traction.
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.
A communication interface used for the transference of data.
A document layout that is viewed with the document's long axis in
a vertical orientation.
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.
A device used to connect and control a Printer on a network.
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