HID FARGO HDPii User Guide - Manual (Page 309)

HDPii High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide L001130 Rev 1.4
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Surge Protector An electronic device, placed in serial to the Printer's power
supply, that prevents damage to the Printer from electronic surges
and electrical current that is outside of the normal parameters.
Switch Box An electromechanical device to which a user can connect several
peripheral devices to the Parallel Port simultaneously, yet using
the selector switch to designate the active port.
TAC Thermal Acceptance Composite cards. Card stock produced by
laminating sheets of PVC with sheets of PET for better thermal
distortion resistance. Ultra III cards.
Temp file A temporary file, generated automatically by Windows, to store
the information for an active document. Windows should delete
these files when the application is closed.
Test Print A file stored in or generated through windows that is sent to the
Printer to test basic functionality.
Thermistor An electronic resistor on the Printhead with a resistance value
that varies in proportion to the heat to which it is exposed.
Thermocouple A device for measuring temperature using a junction of two wires
of dissimilar metals that produce a voltage when heated that
varies proportionally with the temperature.
Thin Film
Overlaminate A 0.25-mil thick resin material that enhances card security and
durability applied over the printed surface with a hot Roller.
Available as clear or with embedded holographic-type security
images.
Through-hole A method of mounting circuit elements with the leads passing
through holes in the circuit Board and soldered on the opposite
side.
Timeout An interruption of a print job that occurs when a function is not
completed in the time allotted by the operating system.
TOF (Top of Form) The leading edge of the card, as it travels through the Printer.
Track The area on a Magnetic stripe designated to contain the Magnetic
data string.
Troubleshooting The process of investigating and determining the cause of a
problem.
TrueType (TT) A font format that produces each character using a mathematical
equation, rather than a graphical representation, resulting in a
much sharper, cleaner image.