Glossary
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backing
Silicon release liner on media to which labels are attached until ready for use.
batch takeup
A device that rewinds media; useful for printing batches of labels.
BEL
A command character that instructs the printer to return an error status code.
character sets
The letters, numerals, and symbols that support particular languages (such as French, or
U.S. ASCII) or automatic identification technology (such as Code 39 or Codabar).
cloning
A procedure that copies the RAM contents (configuration, formats, fonts, pages, and
graphics) from the memory of one printer to the memory of another.
data file
The collection of data and printer commands that, when sent to the printer, is merged
with a format file to print a label.
Data Line Print mode
A mode of operation in which the printer prints each command (accompanied by its
ASCII code in hexadecimal format) that it receives from the host.
density
The number of data characters that can be represented in a linear unit of measure. Often
expressed in characters per inch.
direct thermal
A method of thermal printing in which images are printed when heat from the thermal
printhead produces a black mark on the media.
drag
A method of bar code printing in which all the bars are printed at once, in parallel. The
bar code appears across the width of the label.
EAN
European Article Numbering; now also called IAN (International Article Numbering).
International standard bar code for retail food packages corresponding to the Universal
Product Code (UPC) in the United States.
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