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Host Computer The computer that stores, processes, and sends
data to be printed, which communicates directly with
the printer. The term “host” is used to indicate the
controlling computer, since modern printers are
themselves microprocessor-controlled computer
systems.
Interface The hardware component used to link two devices by
common physical interconnection, signal, and
functional characteristics.
IPS The speed at which the media is printed based on a
rate of Inches-Per-Second.
Label Liner (backing) The material labels are attached to during their
manufacturing process. Attachment is usually
accomplished with an adhesive. After printing, labels
can be easily removed from the liner and the liner
discarded or recycled.
Label Taken Sensor A sensor located at the front of the printer to detect
the presence of a label extended out the front of the
printer. The sensor is used only during Peel-Off and
Tear-Off Media Handling to sense a label and then
detect its removal prior to printing the next label.
Media Material onto which data is printed by the printer. The
types of media supported by the printer are die-cut
labels or tag stock, supplied in roll or fanfold format.
Media is further described by the type of sensing
used to detect the Top-of-Form position based on the
label length indicators used. Transmissive (Gap)
media uses a liner gap, notch, or hole between
labels, and Reflective (Mark) media uses a horizontal
black mark located on the underside of the tag stock
or label liner. Continuous media (with no label length
indicators) uses no sensing method, and the
operator determines which label length is desired.
Media Sensor The sensor used to detect the presence of media in
the paper path as well as the gap, notch, or hole
position of Transmissive media or the horizontal
black mark on Reflective media.
Memory See RAM, Nonvolatile Memory, DRAM, and Flash
Memory.
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