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Glossary
alphanumeric Indicating letters, numer-
als, and characters such as punctua-
tion marks.
backfeed Backfeed is when the printer
pulls the media and ribbon (if used)
backward into the printer so that the
beginning of the label to be printed is
properly positioned behind the print-
head.
bar code A code by which alphanumeric
characters can be represented by a
series of adjacent stripes of different
widths. Many different code schemes
exist, such as the universal product
code (UPC) or Code 39.
calibration (of a printer) A process in
which the printer determines some
basic information needed to print
accurately with a particular media/
ribbon combination.
character set The set of all letters,
numerals, punctuation marks, and
other characters that can be expressed
by a particular barcode or font.
check digit A character added to a bar-
code symbol that indicates to the
scanner that it has read the symbol
correctly.
continuous media Media that has no
web (space between labels), notch, or
gap to separate each label/tag, but
rather the media is one long piece of
material. This media is typically cut
into labels of similar length.
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