IBM EasyCoder 3400e - Manual (Page 140)

EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual
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scan
To read a bar code with a device known as a scanner that converts optical information
into electrical signals.
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 internal device for the printer that presents each label after it is printed, with the
backing removed so it may be applied immediately. Self-strip is a standard feature on
the 3400e printer.
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.
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 a bar code. Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, and Code One
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 where printing can start on a label. Separated from the edge of the label by
the margin.