Intermec EasyCoder 4420 User Manual page 140

EasyCoder 4420/4440 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual
scan
To read a bar code with a device known as a scanner that converts optical information
into electrical signals.
scannable
A symbol that can be successfully scanned and correctly decoded.
selective transfer
A procedure that copies selected formats, fonts, graphics, or pages stored in the
memory of one printer to the memory of another.
self-strip
An optional factory-installed device for the printer that presents each label after it is
printed, with the backing removed so it may be applied immediately.
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.
Often, serial transmission is used to link host computers to terminals and PCs to
printers,
skip
To move the paper 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 and the ribbon is removed.
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