86  S-Class 
DPI (dots per inch) A measurement of resolution, rated in the 
number of thermal elements contained in one inch of the 
printhead. Also referred to as print density. 
 
DPL™ (Datamax Programming Language) Programming 
commands used specifically for label formatting and 
generation with barcode printers.  
 
DTPL (Datamax Ticket Programming Language) Programming 
commands used specifically for ticket formatting and 
generation in the admissions/ticketing industry.  
 
emulation  a set of commands that allow this printer to imitate 
another.  
 
fan-fold Ticket stock that is folded and stacked. 
 
Flash memory module A removable, non-volatile memory cartridge 
that can be erased and reprogrammed for graphics, fonts, and 
ticket formats.  
 
font  A set of alphanumeric characters that share a particular 
typeface. 
 
IPS (inches per second) Imperial measurement of printer speeds.   
 
Media Sensor An Electro-optical device used to detect the presence 
and the top of form of the ticket stock. 
 
MMPS (millimeters per second) Metric measurement of printer 
speeds.  
 
non-volatile a type of storage where the contents (graphics, fonts, 
and ticket formats) are preserved when power is removed. 
 
parser a computer routine that reads and interprets received data for 
further processing. 
 
perforation  A series of  small cuts extending through the ticket 
material to facilitate separation. Also referred to as “perf”.