SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
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package See product.
print station The complete assembly consisting of the enclosure, electrical
components, user interface module, and ink delivery module.
product The material or item onto which the coder prints. Also called carton, case,
package, or packaging.
product ID reader A bar code reader that scans product information to determine which job
file to print.
purge The forcing of trapped air and hot ink through the jet array for a few
seconds.
reader See bar code reader.
registration The location of the printed image on the package, based on whether the
print trigger is determined by a sensor or fixed spacing setting.
reservoir A receptacle inside the printhead that stores ink.
SC The Model 5200 SC and 5400 SC have an ink delivery module that uses
ink blocks instead of ink bottles.
SICK A manufacturer of bar code readers which interface with the coder.
signal tower An optional device consisting of a set of lamps to indicate coder status.
Formerly called fault beacon.
SSCC Serialized Shipping Container Code.
umbilical The assembly including the ink line, electrical line, and vacuum line that
connects the printhead to the enclosure.
user interface module The keypad and display mounted to the top of the enclosure for the user to
enter and receive information about the coder.
VPC Vacuum Pressure Controller.
warning A fault that generates a message on the display, but does not stop printing.