Glossary of terms (continued) – FARGO electronic HDPii User Manual

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HDPii High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 1.1)

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Glossary of Terms (continued)

Term Definition

Hard Drive

A high capacity storage device in a PC consisting of non-
removable magnetically encodable platters.

Hardware

Physical components of a system such as the Printer, the PC, the
power supply.

(High Definition
Printing™)

The High-Definition Printing process prints full-color images onto
clear transfer film (InTM). The film is then fused to the card
through heat and pressure via a heated Roller. The Printhead is
capable of 256 shades with a sharper print and better color
match.

Head

Abbreviation for Printhead.

Heat sink

A device used to dissipate heat into the ambient.

Heat Seal

A resinous film transferred by the Printhead onto the back of an
intermediate transfer film to facilitate adhesion.

HiCo (High
Coercivity)

The Coercivity value of magnetic media between 2500 - 4000 Oe
(ISO 7811-6). Most High Coercivity cards are 2750 Oe.

HTML (HyperText
Markup Language)

A standard protocol used to format text files for use in a browser
or on the Internet.

HTTP (HyperText
Transfer Protocol)

A standard protocol by which computers can transfer data,
compatible through multiple platforms.

IC (Integrated Circuit) An electronic device that contains many individual circuits

interconnected and placed within a discrete package.

ID (Identification)

An abbreviation for identification.

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