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DTC400/DTC300/DTC300M Card Printer User Guide (Rev. 1.1)
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Glossary of Terms (continued)
Term Definition
Printhead
The device on a Printer that produces the image on the media.
PVC
Abbreviation for polyvinyl chloride, often called vinyl. PVC is the
component of the 0.002" thick clear, dye receptive film on the
surface of the identification card and is the primary component of
the identification card cores.
Queue
A sequence of files or sets of data, awaiting transmission or
processing.
Proximity (“Prox”)
Card
Proximity cards allow access and tracking utilizing contactless
technology, usually by communicating through a built-in antenna.
Prox Card Encoder
The Fargo prox card encoder uses an HID ProxPoint® Plus
reader mounted on the e-card docking station inside the
Printer/encoder. The ProxPoint is a "read only" device producing
a Wiegand signal that is converted to RS-232 using a Cypress
Computer Systems CVT-2232. Application programs can read
information from HID prox cards via a RS-232 signal through a
dedicated DB-9 port on the outside of the Printer labeled "Prox."
RAM (Random
Access Memory)
A storage device for digital information to be held temporarily, to
facilitate processing.
Rasterize
The process of converting the elements of a graphic into a bitmap
to be printed.
Reboot
Cycling the power to the Printer so that it resets and reinitializes.
Registration
The quality of the alignment of the separate primary-color images:
YMCK.
Resident Font
A set of characters loaded into the Printer memory that can be
programmed to print those characters on the card without
rasterizing the image.
Resin
A semisolid material.
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