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ribbon wrinkle A wrinkling of the ribbon caused by improper alignment of the strip plate
and/or printhead pressure. This wrinkle can be seen just above the strip plate. Ribbon
wrinkle can cause voids in the print and/or the spent ribbon to rewind unevenly. This is a
condition that should be corrected by performing adjustment procedures.
roll media Media that comes supplied rolled up on a core (usually cardboard). Contrast this
with fanfold media, which comes folded in a rectangular stack.
supplies Supplies is a general term for ribbon and media.
tag A type of media having no adhesive backing but featuring a hole or notch by which the tag
can be hung on something. Usually tags are made of cardboard or other durable material.
take label sensor See “label available sensor”.
thermal direct printing See “direct thermal printing”.
thermal transfer printing A printing method in which the printhead heats an ink- or resin-
coated ribbon against the media, causing the ink/resin to transfer onto the media. By selec-
tively heating the ribbon, you can form an image on the media. See also “ribbon”.
transmissive media sensor This sensor is located behind the printhead to detect the presence
of media and, for non-continuous media, the position of the web, hole, or notch that sepa-
rates each label.
void A space where printing should have occurred but, due to some error condition, it did not
occur. A void can cause a bar code symbol to be read incorrectly or not be read at all.
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