IBM EasyCoder 3400e User Manual
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EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual
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margin
The distance between the edge of a label and where the printing starts on that label. See
also top of form.
media
The label stock on which the printer prints labels. Media can be made of plain paper,
polyester, thermally reactive paper, or other materials with adhesive backing and
ribbon.
mnemonic code
An acronym or abbreviation for a computer instruction, routine, or format. For
example,
Multi-Drop protocol
A protocol capable of controlling communications between a single controller and
multiple devices.
OCR font
A font that is recognized by optical character recognition.
offline
The state in which the printer is not able to carry out two-way communication with the
host.
online
The state in which the printer is able to carry out two-way communication with the
host.
parallel
A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred simultaneously
over a multistrand cable.
parameters
The operating limits of the printer. Also, the variable information sent with a command.
picket
A method of bar code printing in which all the bars are printed at once, in parallel. The
bar code appears across the width of the label.
pitch
(1) The number of characters printed in one horizontal inch determined by the
increment by which the printer platen moves. (2) Rotation of a bar code symbol about
an axis parallel to the direction of the bars.