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Section 18: Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Registration The quality of the alignment of the separate primary-color images:
YMCK.
Resin A semi-solid material.
Resolution The number of individual pixels in a graphic, taken over a given
length, used to indicate the sharpness of the picture and the level
of detail. The number of elements in the Printhead determines
Fargo Printer resolution.
RFI (Radio
Frequency
Interference)
Electromagnetic waves radiated by poorly shielded cables or
electronic devices that interfere with the operation or data transfer
of another device.
RFID (Radio
Frequency
Identification)
This is a way of transmitting information via radio frequency. Data
is sent from an RFID transceiver to an RFID tag (that is
embedded in a Resin Ribbon).
RGB
(Red/Green/Blue)
The three primary colors of the luminance or additive, model.
Combinations of these three colors can produce practically all the
colors of the spectrum that humans can detect. Computer
monitors operate on an RGB model.
Ribbon The dye impregnated film that is used for color printing.
Ribbon cable Parallel wires held flat in a row by plastic insulation.
RibbonTraq A method of placing bar code-like marks on the transition area
between color panels. These marks are arranged for detection by
a reflective Sensor array for the identification of Ribbon type and
the Ribbon position.
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