Avery Dennison 6035 Programmer Manual Rev.CA 6/01 - Manual (Page 219)

2 Glossary
T e r m Definition
Packet A unit of MPCLII commands. For example, to
print a particular label, the application writes a
particular group of MPCLII commands to the
print subsystem. This group is enclosed in
braces and is known as a packet. Refer to the
MPCLII Packet Reference Manual for more
information.
Print subsystem The part of the printer that controls printing.
REMDISK A printer utility that allows the printer to access
a PC’s disk drive via the printer’s serial
communications port.
REMSERV A PC utility that makes a disk drive available
for the printer to access via the printer’s serial
communications port.
ROM-DOS The MS-DOS 6.22-compatible operating system
that the printer runs. Datalight manufactures it.
ROMDISK A PC utility that creates a disk image to load
into the flash ROM.
SDK Software Development Kit. This kit includes
everything you need (libraries, utilities,
documentation, etc.) to create printer
applications.
Scanner Buffer The buffer internal to the scanner that contains
the bar code data immediately after scanning.
Stock Type The type of supplies you load in the printer.
They can be paper, fax, or synthetic.
Supplies The media that the printer prints on. For
example, it can print labels or tags. Supplies
can be made of different stock types. See
“Stock Type” in this glossary for more
information.
Video Mode The 20 columns on the printer’s display.