Glossary – Paxar 4 User Manual

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Glossary

Continuous mode

Print mode in which a format and data with
a specific quantity are sent to the printer
to be printed in one continuous strip.

download (send)

Transmission of data from the host to your
printer.

format

Online data packet that contains the
specific label design for printing data. The
format is a template the host may
download together with a print job, or as a
separate packet.

host

Any mainframe, minicomputer, data collect
terminal or personal computer.

LED

Light on the printer used to indicate printer
conditions and problems.

print job

Online data packet that contains the
actual data printed on a label or tag. The
host may download the print job together
with the format, or as a separate packet.
The print job is also called a "batch."

non-peel mode

Feed mode in which the printer prints and
dispenses labels without peeling them
from the backing paper.

On-demand mode

Print mode in which the printer prints and
dispenses one label at a time.

peel mode

Feed mode in which the printer prints and
dispenses one peeled label at a time.

TC9490OH Rev. C 3/97

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