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Glossary
and the take-up shaft. The front dancer bar holds the
take-up loop taut during printing.
Take-up Motor – The motor that rotates the take-up
shaft on the FlexJet.
Take-up Shaft – Metal rod that the plotted markers
are rolled onto. The take-up shaft is driven by the
take-up motor.
Throughput – The speed at which a printer com-
pletes a job. Represents the ability to process infor-
mation and produce an image.
Top Bar – Metal bars in the front and rear of the
printer that hold the feed loop and take-up loop
vertical.
Traverse – Structure that supports and guides the
carriage and holds the pinchwheel assemblies.
U
USB – Universal Serial Bus. High speed method for
transferring information from a PC to a peripheral
like a printer.
V
Vector – A line segment between two coordinates.
X
X-Axis – Theoretical horizontal line providing a
length reference point for the printer. Associated
with paper movement over the platen.
Y
Y–Axis – Theoretical vertical line providing a width
reference point for the printer. Associated with car-
riage movement across the traverse.