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13 Glossary
Term Description
Addressing Addressing describes the process of printing an address
information onto an object, so that it can be delivered by postal
means. Usually addressing refers to applying the receivers
address.
see personalize and individualize
ASCll ASCll is the abbreviation for "American Standard Code for
Information Interchange". The printer commands used in this
manual are entered in the form of ASCII codes. Also decimal or
hexadecimal codes may be used.
Barcode The data information of a print medium is converted into a
single-line barcode. This is done in a language-neutral and
character-neutral manner. A barcode is easy to create and
readable with the help of simple opto-electronic devices. It is
printed in addition to textual information.
Baud rate Baud rate is the speed with which the data are transferred
between the computer and the printer on the serial interface.
The computer and the printer must have the same baud rate. It
may range between 1,200 and 9,600 baud, depending on the
computer used. The baud rate is only determined when a serial
interface is used.
Bitmap Bitmap represents a collection of dots as a graphic or text
graphic in output devices (printer, monitor).
Buffer The buffer is a storage memory area in the printer. In the
buffer, information which is destined for input or output is
stored until it is processed.
Cartridge A cartridge is an ink container with an integrated printhead.
Inserting a new cartridge always includes inserting a new
printhead.
Character set A character set is defined specific to its application. It is usually
a combination of letters, ciphers, lines and symbols within a
font. However, character sets may also exclusively consist of
symbols.
Characters Characters are understood to be letters, numbers and symbols
which can be printed.
Coding Coding describes the printing of a code. This code can be a 1-D
code (e.g. EAN 128) or a 2-D code (e.g. Datamatrix 200).
Configuration In a configuration, particular printer settings are ascertained.
You may set up several configurations and save each one of
them under its individual configuration number.