User's Manual Part 2

196 R110PAX4 User Guide 58981L-002 Rev. 1 2/11/05
Glossary
Thermal transfer — A printing method in which the printhead presses an ink or resin coated
ribbon against the media. H eating the printhead elements causes the ink or resin to transfer
onto the media. By selectively heating the printhead elements as the media and ribbon move
past, an image is printed onto the media. Contrast this with direct thermal.
Transponder — An RFID component that is usually comprised of an antenna that is bonded
to an integrated circuit (IC) chip. The transponder is usually located between the label and
liner in “smart” labels.
Void — 1) A space on which printing should have occurred, but did not due to an error
condition such as wrinkled ribbon or faulty print elements. A void can cause a printed bar code
symbol to be read incorrectly or not at all. 2) An RFID label is “voided” if an error occurs
during writing or encoding. The label is ejected, and the word “VOID” is printed across it.