Intermec 4630 User Manual page 129

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Glossary
sensitivity
The responsiveness of thermal media, or of thermal transfer ribbon, to heat; it is
determined by the time required for a unit measure of heat to affect the media
or ribbon.
serial
A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred one at a
time.
skip
To move the paper at slow speed to the next label.
soft font
A file stored in the printer to provide the ability to print text using fonts that
are not resident in the printer.
Standard Protocol
A communications protocol capable of controlling communications between
two devices connected by a single data communication line.
symbology
A scheme for encoding data as bar code. Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, and
Codabar are examples of different symbologies.
thermal transfer
A method of printing by which heat from the printhead melts ink from the
ribbon onto media. The ink adheres to the media as it cools.
top-of-form
The point at which printing can start on a label. Separated from the edge of the
label by the margin.
UPC
Universal Product Code. Bar code used widely in the United States.
User-Defined Characters (UDC)
See graphic.
User-Defined Fonts (UDF)
See soft font.
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