Glossary – Datamax DMX E E-4204 User Manual

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Glossary


alphanumeric
Consisting of alphabetic, numeric, punctuation

and other symbols.


backing material
The silicon-coated paper carrier material to

which labels with adhesive backing are affixed. Also
referred to as “liner”.


bar code
A representation of alphanumeric information in a

pattern of machine-readable marks. The basic categories
are divided into one-dimensional (UPC, Code 39, Postnet,
etc.) and two-dimensional barcodes (DataMatrix,
MaxiCode, PDF417, etc.).


burn line
The row of thermal elements in the printhead that

create the images on the media.


calibration
The process through which sensor readings are

entered into the printer for correct sensor function (for
example, detection of a given media type) and TOF
positioning.


character set
The entire complement of alphanumeric symbols

contained in a given font.


checksum
An alphanumeric error detection method used in many

bar code symbologies for informational security.


continuous media
An uninterrupted roll or box of label or tag

media that contains no gap, notch, or mark to separate
individual labels or tags.


core diameter
The inside diameter measurement of the

cardboard core at the center of a ribbon or media roll.

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