User Manual

M-Class 155
Glossary
alphanu meric Consisti ng of alphabetic , numer ic , punc tuati on and other symb ols.
backing material T he s ilicon- coa t ed pa p er c a r r ier ma t eria l t o which la b els wit h a dhesive ba c king a r e af fix ed. Als o
referred to as “liner”.
bar code A representation of alphanumeric information in a pattern of machine-readable marks. The basic
categories are divided into one-dimensional (UPC, Code 39, Postnet, etc.) and two-dimensional barcodes
(DataMa t r ix, MaxiCode, PDF417, etc.).
burn line The row of therma l el ements i n the prin thead th at creat e the images o n the medi a.
cali b ration The process through which sensor readings are entered into the printer for correct sensor function (for
examp le, det ec tion of a given media type) and TO F positi oning.
character set The ent i re comp lement of alphanumeric symbols c ontained in a given font.
ch ecksu m An alphanumer ic error detection method used in many bar c ode s ymbologies f or informational securit y.
continuous media An uninterrupted roll or box of label or tag media that contains no gap, notch, or mark to
sep ar ate individu al la bels or tags.
core diameter The ins i de diameter measurement of the car dboar d c ore at the cent er of a ribbon or media roll.
cu tter A mec hanical device wit h a r otar y or guillotine typ e b lade us ed t o c u t la bels or t ags f ollowing p rint ing.
defa ults The func ti onal set ting va lues retu rned following a f act ory res et of the printer.
diagnostics Programs used t o locate and diagnose har dwar e p rob lems.
die-cut media Media that has been cut into a pattern using a press, where the excess paper is removed leaving
individual labels, with gaps between them, a tta ched to a backing material.
direct thermal The pr inting method that uses a heat sensitive media and only the heat of the thermal printhead to
create an i mage on the label .