IBM EasyCoder 3400e - Manual (Page 135)

Glossary
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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.