A-Class   149 
 
Glossary 
 
 
alphanumeric Consisting of alphabetic, numeric, punctuation and other symbols.  
 
backing material The silicon-coated paper carrier material to which labels with adhesive 
backing are affixed. Also referred to as “liner”.   
 
bar code 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 bar codes (Data Matrix, MaxiCode, PDF417, etc.).  
 
boot loader The resident program that loads the application from Flash memory, 
decompresses it into the SRAM, and starts operations. 
 
burn line  The row of thermal elements in the printhead that create the images on the 
media. 
 
calibration  The process through which sensor readings are entered into the printer for 
correct sensor function (for example, detection of a given media type) and TOF 
positioning. 
 
CCA  Circuit Card Assembly.  
 
CSI (Coated Side In) Ribbon rolled with the inked coating facing inward. 
 
CSO (Coated Side Out) Ribbon rolled with the inked coating facing outward.   
 
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.  
 
continuous media  An uninterrupted roll or box of label or tag stock media that contains 
no gap, notch, or mark to separate individual labels or tags. 
 
core diameter  The inside diameter measurement of the cardboard core at the center of a 
ribbon. 
 
defaults  The functional setting values returned following a factory reset of the printer. 
 
diagnostics  Programs used to locate and diagnose hardware problems.  
 
die-cut media Media that has been cut into a pattern using a press, where the excess 
paper is removed leaving individual labels, with gaps between them, attached to a 
backing material. 
 
direct thermal The printing method that uses a heat sensitive media and only the heat of 
the thermal printhead to create an image on the label.