HID FARGO HDPii User Guide - Manual (Page 308)

HDPii High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide L001130 Rev 1.4
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Saturation A measure of the degree of color, from gray, with the same
brightness.
Self-test A pre-determined print file used to confirm Printer operation
typically sent from the Driver or stored in the Printer's memory.
Sensor An electro-mechanical/electro-optical device used to indicate a
change in state in the Printer such as when a card reaches a
certain location.
Serial
communications The transfer of data, one bit at a time and in sequential order,
using a single wire.
Serial interface A sub D 9 pin input/output port on the Printer, used for serial
communication with the PC for AS400 operating systems or for e
card encoding.
SIMM (Single In-Line
Memory Module) An array of memory chips, attached to a printed circuit Board that
installs in a slot on the main Board.
Simplex Single-sided printing.
Smart Card Smart cards have an embedded computer circuit that contains
either a memory chip or a microprocessor chip. There are several
types of Smart Cards: Memory, Contact, Contactless, Hybrid
(Twin), Combi (Dual Interface), Proximity and Vicinity.
Software Instructions saved in computer memory that directs the computer
to perform certain tasks and functions.
Spooler A computer application that allows the spooling of print jobs.
Spooling Rather than moving a print job directly to the Printer, the job is
written to the disk so that the user can access the application
faster while Windows takes care of printing in the background.
SS (Start Sentinel) The character denoting the end of a Magnetic data string.
Stacker The device that moves the finished cards onto the output column
ordering them First In, First Out.
Stepper Motor A Motor whose shaft turns in discrete steps, rather than
continuously.
String A sequence of characters that form a line of data.
Surface mount A method of mounting circuit elements onto the surface of a
circuit Board, attached at solder pads, rather than through holes
in the Board.