Datamax-O'Neil S-Class User Guide - Manual (Page 89)

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Glossary
alphanumeric Consisting of alphabetic, numeric, punctuation and
other symbols.
backup speed The speed at which the ticket stock is moved
backward under the printhead following tear-off or cutting to
position the next ticket at the start of print position.
barcode A representation of alphanumeric information in a pattern
of machine-readable marks. The basic categories are divided
into one-dimensional (UPC, Code 39, Postnet, etc.) and two-
dimensional barcodes (MaxiCode, PDF417, etc.).
character set The entire complement of alphanumeric symbols
contained in a given font.
checksum An alphanumeric error detection method used in many
bar code symbologies for informational security.
core diameter The inside diameter measurement of the cardboard
core at the center of a ticket roll.
cutter A mechanical device (e.g., rotary or guillotine) used to cut
tickets following printing.
defaults Preset database settings returned following a reset of the
printer.
diagnostics Resident (internal) programs used to locate and diagnose
hardware problems in the printer.
direct thermal A printing method that uses a heat sensitive (direct
thermal) material and only the heat of the printhead to create
the image on that material.
direct thermal ticket stock Printing material coated with special
chemicals that react by darkening with the application of heat.