TransAct Technologies ITHERM 280 - Manual (Page 46)

Setup Procedures iTherm ® 280 Programmer’s Guide
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Printer Drivers and Printer Controls
Definitions for terms you will see in this guide:
OS – The Operating System, which is the operating software underlying a computer
system. Examples of OS’s include Microsoft Windows
® (9x/Me/2000/XP), Linux, Unix,
and OS2.
Application - A software program that a person uses to perform a function, such as a
point of sale (POS) application. Also referred to as a program.
Driver - Software that makes hardware do something (something useful, we hope!). A
driver translates (or converts) a software command to a command that specific hardware
can understand. Types of drivers include printer drivers, port drivers, OPOS drivers, and
USB drivers.
OCX/ActiveX - a software component that utilizes Microsoft’s OLE (Object linking and
embedding).
API - Application Programming Interface, or the language used to develop applications
for devices such as printers. In the generic sense, the term “the API” refers to the
Windows Operating System API. Types of APIs include Windows API, Visual Basic API,
Delphi API, and MFC API.