Toshiba B-419-GS10-QQ Manuel D’Utilisation

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GLOSSARIES 
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GLOSSARIES
 
GLOSSARIES 
Bar code 
A code which represents alphanumeric characters 
by using a series of black and white stripes in 
different widths.  Bar codes are used in various 
industrial fields: Manufacturing, Hospitals, 
Libraries, Retail, Transportation, Warehousing, etc. 
Reading bar codes is a fast and accurate means of 
capturing data while keyboard entry tends to be 
slow and inaccurate. 
 
Batch mode 
Issue mode that continuously prints media until the 
specified number of media has been printed. 
 
Black mark  
A mark printed on the media so that the printer can 
maintain a constant print position by detecting this 
mark. 
 
Black mark sensor  
A reflective sensor which detects the difference of 
potential between the black mark and print area to 
find the print start position.  
 
DPI 
Dot Per Inch 
The unit used to express print density.  
 
Feed gap sensor  
A transmissive sensor which detects the difference 
of potential between the gap between labels and 
the label to find the print position of the label.   
 
Font 
A complete set of alphanumeric characters in one 
style of type.  E.g. Helvetica, Courier, Times, etc. 
 
Gap  
Clearance between labels
  
 
IPS 
Inch per second 
The unit used to express print speed. 
 
Label 
A type of media with adhesive backing. 
 
Media 
Material  on  which  data  is  printed  by  the  printer.  
Label, tag paper, fanfold paper, perforated paper, 
etc. 
 
 
Pre-printed media 
A type of media on which characters, logos, and 
other designs have been already printed. 
 
Print head 
A print head that prints on the thermal media 
which reacts to heat by supplying the thermal 
elements with current causing the thermal element 
to heat up.  
 
Print head element 
The thermal print head consists of a single line of 
tiny resistive elements and when current is allowed 
to flow through each element it heats up causing a 
small dot to be burned onto thermal paper.  
 
Printing speed 
The speed at which printing occurs.  This speed is 
expressed in units of ips (inches per second). 
 
Resolution  
The degree of detail to which an image can be 
duplicated.  The minimum unit of divided image is 
called a pixel.  As the resolution becomes higher, 
the number of pixels increased, resulting in more 
detailed image. 
 
Tag  
A type of media having no adhesive backing but 
black marks to indicate the print area.  Usually tags 
are made of cardboard or other durable material.  
 
Thermal direct printing 
A printing method using no ribbon, but thermal 
media which reacts to heat.  The thermal print head 
heats the thermal media directly, causing print 
image to be printed on the media.