Intermec 3400 User Manual page 145

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Glossary
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standard seven bit
code almost always transmitted with a parity bit for a total of eight bits per
character. ASCII was established by the American National Standards Institute
to achieve compatibility between various types of data communication
equipment. Equivalent to the International ISO 7-bit code.
backing
Silicon release liner on media to which labels are attached until ready for use.
bar code
A printed, machine-readable code that consists of parallel bars of varied width
and spacing.
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 set
Refers to the letters, numerals, and symbols that support a particular language
(such as French, U.S., ASCII) or automatic identification technology (such as
Code 30, 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.
configuration
The current parameter settings that determine the operating characteristics of
the printer.
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) that it receives from the host.
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