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Glossary
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page
A group of labels that are always printed together. When labels on a page share
the same data, it reduces the number of commands that must be sent to the
printer.
parallel
A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred
simultaneously over a multistrand cable.
parameters
The operating limits of the printer. Also, the variable information sent with a
command.
picket
A method of bar code printing in which the bars in the bar code print one at a
time, in a series. The bar code appears along the length of the label.
pitch
(1) The number of characters printed in one horizontal inch determined by the
increment by which the printer platen moves. (2) Rotation of a bar code symbol
about an axis parallel to the direction of the bars.
point size
A unit of measure for font height; 72 points equals 1 inch as measured from
slightly above the top of the uppercase letters to slightly below the bottom of
the lowercase descenders.
Polling Mode D
Polling Mode D is a protocol that allows devices and controllers to exchange
data in an “ask and receive” format. Use Polling Mode D to connect multiple
devices to a single multiport controller.
print speed
Measured in inches per second (ips), the rate at which media travels past the
printhead.
printhead
The mechanism inside the printer that prints. The printhead for the 4420 printer
consists of 896 thermal elements. The printhead for the 4440 printer consists of
1792 thermal elements.