S-Class  87 
print speed The speed at which the ticket stock moves under the 
printhead during the printing process. 
 
reflective (TOF) mark A black strip on the underside of the ticket 
stock used to signal the top of form.   
 
roll hanger A device in the printer used to support rolled tickets. 
 
rolled tickets Ticket stock that is wound upon cardboard cores. 
 
slew speed The speed at which the ticket stock is moved under the 
printhead in non-printed areas and between tickets during a 
print job.  
 
start of print The offset position on the ticket, relative to the TOF 
position, where printing actually begins. 
 
stock Generalized term for bulk roll and fan-fold ticket types.  
 
ticket detect sensor An Electro-optical device used to detect the 
presence of ticket stock within the media guides for auto-
loading. 
 
ticket length The top to bottom distance of the ticket as it exits the 
printer. 
 
ticket repeat The distance from the top of one ticket to the top of the 
next ticket. 
 
ticket tracking An undesirable lateral (side to side) movement of the 
ticket stock as it travels through the media guides and under 
the printhead. 
 
ticket width The left to right measurement of the ticket as it exits the 
printer. 
 
TOF (top of form) The point where the leading edge of the ticket is 
detected by the 
Media Sensor . 
 
void An undesirable blank space in a printed image.