Performing Test Prints. SATO GL4XXE

Unit 8: Checking/Adjustment Procedures

GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

AC

Accessory

Active Tags

Addressability

Advance

Allen Screw

Aluminum

Anti-Static

Arc

ASCII

Assembly

Asynchronous

Audible

Batch

Baud

Bi-Directional

Binary

Bits

Block Diagram

Bolt

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(Alternating Current) Electrical current that reverses its direction regularly and continually.

An optional assembly that may be used to provide an additional function.

RFID tags which use batteries as partial or complete source of power which are further differentiated by separating them into those with replaceable batteries and those which have the batteries inside a sealed unit. Also referred to as Utilized Active Tags.

The ability to address bits, fields, files, or other portions of the storage in an RFID tag.

To bring forward - the opposite of retract.

A screw whose head has a hexagonal recess to be driven by an allen wrench.

A silvery, light-weight, metal that resists corrosion.

Resists static electricity.

A bow-like curved line or object.

The band of sparks between to closely placed electrodes when current leaps the gap from one to the other.

(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) The most common format for text files in computers and on the internet. In a ASCII file, each alphabetic, numeric, or special character is represented with a 7-bit binary number (a string of seven 0s or 1s). 128 possible characters are defined.

The fitting together of parts, components, or sub-assemblies to form a complete unit.

A type of two-way communication that occurs with a time delay, allowing participants to respond at their own convenience. This communication allows characters to be sent at irregular intervals by preceding each character with a start bit and following it with a stop bit.

The timing of the transmission is not determined by the timing of the previous character.

A sound loud enough to be heard.

A grouping of anything.

The number of signaling elements that occur each second; or stated differently, the number of changes to the transmission media per second in a modulated signal.

At slow speeds, one bit of information (signaling element) is encoded in each electrical change. The baud therefore, indicates the number of bits per second (bps) that are transmitted.

Assuming asynchronous communication, which requires 10 bits per character, this translates to 30 characters per second (cps). For slow rates, (below 1200 baud), the baud can be divided by 10 to see how many characters per second are sent.

At higher speeds, it is possible to encode more than 1 bit in each electrical change. Thusly,

4800 baud may allow 9600 bits to be sent each second.

At high data transfer speeds, data transmission rates are usually expressed in bits per second

(bps) rather than baud.

Capable of operating in two directions along the same plane or medium. In the case a communication cable or an RFID tag, one that transmits as well as receives, read and written.

A numeral system that represents numeric values using two symbols, typically 0 and 1. A binary number can be represented by any sequence of bits (binary digits), which in turn may be represented by any mechanism capable of being in two mutually exclusive states.

Refers to a single digit in the binary numeral system. A bit can either be on or off - a 1 or 0. A byte is a collection of eight bits.

Shows the interconnections between system components by using a pictorial representation of a system and sub-systems linked to illustrate their relationships.

A threaded metal rod with a flanged head that is used with a nut to hold parts together.

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GLOSSARY

Bore

Bytes

Capacity

Capture Window/Field

Cavity

Chamfer

Character

Chassis Assembly

Circumference

Circuit

Clockwise

Closed Systems

Collar

Component

Composite

Concave

Concentric

Configuration

Connector

Convex

Core

CPU

Counter-Clockwise

Couple

Cubic

Current

Cycle

DC

Density

Deviation

Diameter

Dimension

A hole in, or through something.

A collection of 8 bits used in the binary system.

As it relates to RFID, the number of bits or bytes that can be programmed into a tag. This may represent the bits accessible to the user or the total number - including those reserved to the manufacturer (e.g., parity or control bits).

Region of the scanner field in which an RFID tag will operate.

A recessed area in something. In the case of a die set, the core is one of two part with the core being its mating half.

To slice off the corners of an angle to create a beveled edge.

Any single numeral, letter, or symbol.

A group of components or sub-assemblies that comprise the base of an assembly.

The periphery of a circle or other rounded object - also the measurement of this distance.

A network of wires, resistors, and other electronic devices over which electrical impulses travel.

To rotate from left to right.

As it relates to RFID, a system in which relevant data regarding the attributes of the object is stored in a common database accessible via data link by referencing the individual ID code.

A sleeve applied to a rod, shaft, or pipe to prevent sideward motion.

A single part that may applied to others to form an assembly.

An object that is comprised of, or layered with, two or more materials to achieve a desired outcome.

A curved recess or hollow - the opposite of convex.

Multiple items that share a common center - example: a circle centered within a circle.

The arrangement of parts or components to operate in unison for a specific activity.

To program software to enable, disable, or specify how various features will function.

Devices for joining electrical and electronic circuits through coupling. Typically, one mating half is a plug (male) and the other is a socket (female).

A spherical shaped surface - one that is curved outward.

The protruding portion of a die set. The core is one of two parts and the cavity being its mating half. The core is convexed and the cavity is concaved.

(Central Processing Unit) A programmable device that performs all the instruction, logic, and mathematical processing in a computer - is the brains of the computer. The CPU is a microchip that is installed on a motherboard (primary board) that coordinates hardware components.

Also referred to as “processor”.

To rotate from right to left.

Two mating halves that are connected - example: a plug or receptacle.

The X, Y, and Z axis all being equal in size - a three-dimensional object that is equally proportioned.

The flow or rate of flow of electric force.

A single revolution of a potentially reoccurring activity - in the case of printer, one label being printed.

(Direct Current) Electrical current flowing in a single direction.

The quantity within a given or specific area or unit.

A change in course or the measurement of that change.

A straight line from the outer edge of a circle, through the center, and onward to the opposite edge. Also the measurement of that distance (dimension).

Any measurable distance.

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GLOSSARY

Diode

Dipswitch Complex

Direct Thermal

Disable

Divergent

DPI

DRAM

Drive Train

Eccentric

E-Clip

EEPROM

Electronic Label

Electromagnetic Coupling

Electrostatic Coupling

Ellipse

Embossed

Enable

Encompass

Error Correcting Code

Error Correcting Mode

Error Correcting Protocol

Error Management

Error Rate

Exciter

Expansion Port

Eye-Mark Media

Allows current to flow in one direction but not the other to protect sensitive electronics. A diode functions by compositing two conductive materials with one possessing low resistance to electrical current on one side and high resistance on the other.

A group of tiny switches directly attached to a circuit board to enable configuration for a particular type of application. These switches are two-position: On/Off.

The printing method that uses a chemically coated heat sensitive media. Once the heat from the thermal printhead is applied to the media, the media darkens with the image.

Direct thermal printing does not require ribbon and is typically used in applications where the label needs to endure for a year or less.

To deactivate or make unable to function.

To deviate from the norm or to possess opposing positions.

(Dots Per Inch) The quantity of printed dots within a square inch area - the print density.

(Dynamic Random Access Memory) DRAM is the most common kind of RAM and is a network of electrically-charged points in which a computer stores quickly accessible data in the form of

0s and 1s. Each storage or memory cell can be directly accessed if the intersecting row or column is known. Each cell consists of a capacitor and a transistor.

The components and sub-assemblies that comprise the mechanical apparatus of motion or kinetic energy.

Multiple items that do not share the same center - example: a circle whose center axis is not the same as that of another to whom it is connected. The opposite of concentric.

Type E snap ring.

(Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) Are ROM chips that do not have to be removed to be rewritten. Nor does the entire chip have to be completely erased to change a specific portion. Changing the contents does not require additional dedicated equipment.

The localized application of an electric field to each cell erases the targeted cells which can be rewritten. Since only 1 byte can be changed at a time, EEPROM’s are versatile but slow.

A label that has an electronic RFID tag embedded within.

In RFID, a system that uses a magnetic field as means of transferring data or power.

In RFID, a system which uses the induction of voltage on a plate as a means of transferring data or power.

An oval shape that is symmetrical on either side of its center when divided into quadrants.

Characters or graphics that are raised above the remaining surface.

To activate or make able to function.

To surround, encircle, or contain.

(ECC) In RFID, supplemental bits in a data transfer used in conjunction with a polynominal algorithm in order to compute the value of missing or erroneous data bits. Example: for a 32-bit data transmission, seven additional bits are required.

Relative to RFID, a mode of data communication in which missing or erroneous bits are automatically corrected.

Relative to RFID, the rules by which the error-correcting mode operates.

In RFID, the techniques used to ensure that only correct information is presented to the system’s user.

In RFID, the number of errors per number of transactions.

In RFID, the electronics which drive an antenna. When coupled with antenna, they are collectively referred to as a scanner. Also referred to as a transmitter.

A plug accessing additional 1/0 capability on a computer or peripheral device.

Print media with a mark on the paper backing between each label for the label sensor to read.

This mark is used by the printer to identify the end of the printed label so that the next up can be properly positioned for printing.



GLOSSARY

Factory Programming

Field Programming

Field Protection

Fillet

Flange

Flash Memory

Font

Frequency

Gap Media

Gauge

Gear

Gigabytes

Groove

Hertz

Hexidecimal

Hex Screw

Hole

Horizontal

Hz

Icon

I.D. Filter

Idle Gear

Idle Roller

Illuminate

Inductive Coupling

Intermittent

In-Use Programming

Junction

Kinetic

Relative to RFID, the programming of information into a tag occurring as part of the manufacturing process resulting in a read-only tag.

In RFID, programming that usually occurs before the tag is installed on the object to be identified enabling the introduction of data relevant to the specifics of the application. However, the tag would typically have to be removed from its object.

In RFID, the ability to limit the operations that can be performed on portions of data fields stored in a tag.

To round off the sharp edges of the angle.

The projecting rim of an object used to keep another object or objects in place.

A form of rewritable memory chip that allows multiple memory locations to be erased or written in one programming operation. Flash Memory is very high-speed and non-volatile - does not need power to maintain the stored information. Its information is stored in an array of floating gate transistors called “cells”.

A type or style of letter or numeral characters used in written text.

The number of times a signal executes a complete excursion through its maximum and minimum values and returns to the same value. The number of vibration cycles.

Print media with a space between each label where only the paper backing exists. The printer’s sensor uses this “gap” to identify when the printed label ends and to properly position the next label for printing.

A unit of measurement used to describe the nominal thickness of wire. The higher the gauge number, the smaller the diameter.

A system of toothed wheels meshed together so that the motion of one is passed on to the others.

Used to describe data transfer rates or storage capacity of 1 billion bytes.

An elongated slot cut into an object.

Radio waves or other electromagnetic radiation resulting from oscillations of electricity in a conductor. Also the measurement of those oscillations.

A numbering system composed of six letters (A-F) and ten numbers (0-9) used to condense binary numbers.

A threaded rod having a flanged head that is comprised of six sides - a type of hardware used to attach two or more objects.

In engineering: a recess that does not penetrate completely through as a bore or orifice. Term may be casually used in lieu of a bore or orifice.

On a level plane ninety-degrees from vertical.

(Hertz) Radio waves or other electromagnetic radiation resulting from oscillations of electricity in a conductor. Also the measurement of those oscillations.

An image or picture that has a specific meaning.

In RFID, software that compares a newly read ID with those in a database or set.

A toothed wheel that is not directly driven, but instead receives motion from another.

A non-toothed wheel that is not driven - in the case of printers, it is typically used to provide tension on a timing belt. Also referred to as “tension roller”.

To give or emit light.

In RFID, systems that use the inducing of a current in a coil as a means of transferring data or power.

Stopping and starting again at intervals.

The ability to read from, and write to, an RFID tag while attached to its object.

A place or point of joining or crossing.

The science dealing with the motion of masses in relation to the forces acting on them.



GLOSSARY

Key

Keyed

Kg

Kilo-Bytes

Knob

Knurled

Label

LAN Interface

LED

Lever

Laminate

Life

Linear

Linerless Media

Link

M

MB

MM

Media

Megabytes

Menu

Meter

Millimeter

Module

Multimeter

Memory Card

Memory Modules

Mobile Inventory Vehicle

Latch

Lateral

LCD


The button on a panel that may be pressed to send an electrical signal to influence a predetermined activity.

A physical object shaped in a manner so as to prevent unwanted movement or to ensure desired movement.

(Kilogram) A unit of weight measure within the metric system.

Used to describe data transfer rates or storage capacity of approximately 1000 bytes.

A rounded handle to facilitate the manual opening, closing, securing, or otherwise movement of the object to which it is attached.

An item that has recessed grooves or elevated areas on its surface to increase manual grip.

Print media that has been used or printed upon that has adhesive on one side.

(Local Area Network) A computer network limited to the immediate area, consequently capable of transmitting data at a very fast rate. Usually the computer is limited to the same building, or floor of a building, as the periphery device.

An object that is designed to be moved from one position to another for the purpose of preventing or allowing the opening of another object.

Movement to the left or to the right - horizontal movement.

(Liquid Crystal Display) A display technology involving optical glass panels whose opacity can be controlled by electrical signals. A liquid crystal surface is sandwiched between two polarizing panels and when voltage is applied to certain areas, the crystal darkens. A light source behind the panel transmits through the transparent crystals and is mostly blocked by the darkened ones.

(Light Emitting Diode) A semiconductor light source that emits visible light or invisible infrared radiation. The color of the emitted light depends on the chemical composition of the semiconducting material used.

An object that turns on a fixed point usually to engage or disengage a latch.

A film or sheet placed onto and adhered flatly over another material.

Relative to RFID, the functional period within which maintenance, adjustment, and repair is not reasonably expected.

The measurement of length without consideration of other dimensions.

Print media that does not have a space between each label as does the eye-mark and gap type media. This media is continuous and is divided based on printer programming.

An active connection to another document, graphic, or address. By selecting the designated button, text, graphic, or screen location; one is taken to the predetermined linked location.

(Meter) A unit of measure in the metric system equal to 39.37 inches.

(Megabytes) Used to describe data transfer rates or storage capacity of approximately 1 million bytes depending on the manner of compression.

(Millimeter) A unit of measure in the metric system equal to 0.03937 (1/25) inches.

In printing, a batch of unprinted labels or tags.

Used to describe data transfer rates or storage capacity of approximately 1 million bytes depending on the manner of compression.

A display of items that may be chosen.

A unit of measure in the metric system equal to 39.37 inches.

A unit of measure in the metric system equal to 0.03937 (1/25) inches.

A self-contained unit that may be plugged into another unit to operate.

A device that is used to measure output units relating to electrical current.

Relative to RFID, a read/write or reprogrammable tag in credit card size.

A read/write or reprogrammable RFID tag.

In RFID, a vehicle equipped with a system for locating tagged vehicles, containers, and other objects for the purpose of inventory control.

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Passive Tags

PC

Perforation

Perpendicular

Phenolic Material

Pinion Gear

Pitch

Plastic

Post

Potentiometer

Primary

Print Assembly

GLOSSARY

Modulation

Nest

Nominal

Nut

Nylon Material

Offset

Omni-Directional

Orientation

Orientation Sensitivity

Orifice

O-Ring

Oscillate

Pan Head Screw

Paper

Parallel

Parallel Interface

Parameter

Parity

In RFID, the methods of altering carriers in order to transmit the encoded information.

A set of similarly shaped objects with one smaller and resting within the other.

The point between a positive and negative deviation which is considered to be optimum.

A small metal block with a threaded hole through its center for screwing onto a bolt.

A milky-white, synthetic material used in manufacturing that is purchased in blocks and machined to the desired shape - resembles plastic.

In label printing, it is the repositioning distance that the printer must make after advancing the printed label for cutting or dispensing. The offset is the distance that the media must be retracted following one of those activities so that printing may again take place.

The ability of an RFID tag to operate in any orientation.

Having to do with the manner or angle of placement.

In RFID, the range or measurement of decreased readability by non-optimal orientation.

An opening for which something is to pass through - similar to a bore.

A typically circular object made of round, elastic material to provide a seal between two objects.

To move back and forth along a span.

A threaded rod with a rounded, flanged head used to attach multiple object together.

In printing applications, the temporary backing for print media. The paper is removed following printing so the label may be applied.

Objects extending in the same direction maintaining the same distance part.

An interface between computer and printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously by sending each bit over a separate wire.

The span or area that something is allowed to exist or operate.

A simple form of error checking that is used in serial communication. A parity bit is a binary digit that is added to a group of bits to detect the presence of an error. The parity bit take on the value of an 0 or a 1 to satisfy a constraint on the overall parity of a binary number. The parity scheme in use must be specified as even or odd. Parity is even if there are an even number of 1 bits, and odd otherwise. None may also be chosen.

Passive RFID tags that do not contain an internal power source. They are externally powered and typically derive their power from the carrier signal radiated from the scanner.

(Personal Computer) An electronic computing device that may be individually and independently used or coupled to other similar devices.

A series of through-holes in a material to facilitate tearing apart.

At right angles to a given line or plane - a vertical line is perpendicular to a horizontal one and vise-versa.

A black, synthetic material used in manufacturing that is purchased in blocks and machined to the desired shape - resembles plastic.

A smaller gear meshed with a larger one.

Physical top of form of media placed under the print head elements in the feed direction.

A synthetic material typically rigid in nature that is molded to its useful shape. Plastic is typically injection molded along with its color additive and may be of any color chosen.

A pin or shaft to which an object may be tethered or latched.

A variable resistor used to adjust voltage to affect various mechanical activities. This electronic component is comprised of two terminals connected to either end of an resistive element and a conductor that can be moved between the two ends, thus allowing the creation of a resistor or voltage divider.

Something first in order or importance.

The sub-assembly of a printer that comprise the printing components.


Relay

Retain

Retract

Resistor

RF/AIS

RF/DC

GLOSSARY

Print Head

Processor

Profile

Program

Proportional

Proximity Sensor

Pulley

Quadrant

Radial

Radius

RAM

Ratio

Reader

Read/Write

Receive Buffer

Receptacle

RFID


The device on a direct thermal or thermal transfer printer containing the heating elements that causes an image to be transferred to print media.

A programmable device that performs all the instruction, logic, and mathematical processing in a computer - is the brains of the computer. The processor is a microchip that is installed on a motherboard (primary board) that coordinates hardware components. Also referred to as

“CPU”.

A side view of an item.

To enter or send to the processor, the control parameters for electronic equipment to operate.

To be equal.

A device that detects and signals the presence of a selected object at, or near, the sensor’s location.

A toothed wheel for providing movement to a belt.

One quarter of the circumference of a circle.

Branching out in equal distances from a common center.

A straight line from the center of a circle or sphere to its periphery - also the measurement of its distance.

(Random Access Memory) A network of electrically-charged points in which a computer stores quickly accessible data in the form of 0s and 1s. Each storage or memory cell can be directly accessed if the intersecting row or column is known.

The quotient of one quantity divided by another of the same kind.

Relative to RFID, a device containing the digital electronics which extract and separate the information from the format definition and error management bits.

Relative to RFID, many applications require that new data or revisions to data already in the tag, be entered while it remains on the object. Some items with this capability of being reprogrammable are read/write tags, memory cards, or memory modules.

An area of temporary data storage to help compensate for differences in the transfer rate and the processing ability of the printer.

A female connector to which a male connector may be inserted - typically for electrical current.

A simple electro-mechanical switch made up of an electromagnet and a set of contacts.

Relays use a small amount of power to energize things that require a greater amount of energy.

Sometimes relays are serial connected so that one smaller relay activates a larger relay which in turn, activates another larger still, and so on until the thing that is desired to be activated - is.

To keep or to hold in place.

To withdraw - the opposite of advance.

A two-terminal electrical or electronic component that resists the flow of current producing a voltage drop between its terminals in accordance with Ohm’s law. This electrical resistance is equal to the voltage drop across the resistor, divided by the current that is flowing through it.

(Radio Frequency Automatic Identification Systems)

Systems that communicate over a radio link between a host computer and a data source. RF/

DC enhances the capabilities of automatic ID Systems by providing the capabilities of harewire data communications without the physical restrictions interconnecting wires.

(Radio Frequency Identification) A method of identifying unique items using radio waves.

Typically, a reader communicates with a tag, which holds digital information in a microchip. But there are chipless forms of RFID tags that use material to reflect back a portion of the radio waves beamed at them.



GLOSSARY

RFID Tags

Ribbon

Ribbon Core

Rigid

ROM

RPM

Route

SAM

SBPL

Scale

Scanner

Screen

Seat

Secondary

SEMBL

Sensitivity

Sensor

Separation

Sequential

Serial Interface

Set Screw

Shaft


A system of finding the position or location of assets.

A microchip attached to an antenna that is packaged in a way that it can be applied to an object. The tag picks up signals from, and sends signals to, a reader. The tag contains a unique serial number, but may have other information and come in many forms, such as smart labels that can have a barcode printed on it, or can simply be mounted inside a carton or embedded in plastic. RFID tags can be active, passive, or semi-passive.

Each tag broadcasts a signal to be received by three reader antennas. The time each signal is received is passed on to a software system that uses triangulation to calculate the location of the asset.

A thin, flexible strip with layers of material; one of which contains ink used to produce an image on print media.

A thick cardboard sleeve onto which ribbon is wound.

Not flexible - stiff.

(Read-Only Memory) Also known as firmware, is an integrated circuit programmed with specific data when it is manufactured. There are five basic types: ROM, PROM, EPROM,

EEPROM, and Flash Memory.

Each type has unique characteristics, but they all are types of memory that have two things in common: the stored data is non-volatile (not lost when power is removed) and the stored data is unchangeable or requires a special operation to do so.

ROM chips contain a grid of columns and rows. A diode is used to connect the lines and gain access to the data if the value is 1. If the value is 0, the lines are not connected and access is denied.

(Revolutions Per Minute) The number of cycles within the time span of one minute.

The path or course taken to get from one location to another - example: the routing of a cable within a machine.

(Serial Access Memory) Stores data as a series of memory cell that can only be accessed sequentially. Works very well for memory buffers where data is normally stored in the order in which they will be used.

(SATO Basic Programming Language)

The units to measure distance - or a short tool for measurement.

To increase or decrease the proportionate size of an object - example: text or graphics on a printed label.

In RFID, an antennas transmitter and receiver electronics integrated in a single package.

An electronic display.

To nest or couple one object to another. The same as to nest.

The next to follow the primary in sequence or importance.

A SATO specific mode of printer operation that can execute the program of BASIC format in the printer. This allows the printer to be configured and operated without interfacing with an external computer or software.

The degree of ease or difficult to gain a response - example: a sensor transmitter signal may require increase to penetrate the thickness of print media in order to be receipted by its receiver.

A device that responds to a physical stimulus and produces and electronic signal.

The operational distance between two RFID tags.

One to follow another in a specified order - examples: 1, 2, 3; A, B, C.

A general-purpose interface that can be used for almost any type of device in which only 1 bit of communication is transmitted at a time.

Attachment hardware specifically used to secure an object may be moved in a specific position or location.

Any rod, bar, or tube.

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GLOSSARY

Simultaneous

Sleeve

Snap Ring

Solid

Spacer

Spindle

SRAM

Stainless Steel

Steel

Stepper Motor

Sub-Assembly

Switch

Tag

Thermal Transfer

Thermodynamics

Threads

Three-Dimensional

Torsion Spring

Transformer

Transistor

Translucent

Transparent

Transponder

Tread


To take place at the same time.

A thin hollow material that is inserted onto another to provide proportionate spacing.

A circular clip that may be applied to a shaft, etc. to prevent another object from moving - used to retain objects in position.

An item that is not porous.

An item that is not transparent or translucent.

Any object of purpose to maintain a specific distance from two other objects - example: a sleeve or washer.

A shaft or rod that is fixed on one or both ends and spins on its axis while maintaining its projection.

(Static Random Access Memory) A type of memory that is faster and more reliable than the more common DRAM. The term static is derived from the fact that it doesn’t need to be refreshed like DRAM.

A shiny, mirror-like carbon steel alloyed with chromium to inhibit rust.

Metal that contains a specific percentage of carbon. The percentage of carbon determines its strength, in addition to how prone it is to rust.

An electrical motor designed to rotate in both directions and to move in incremented distances.

A group of components assembled to form a complete unit that is a part of a larger unit.

A small mechanical device when altered sends an electrical signal to influence a predetermined activity. Unlike a button or key, switches may have multiple positions.

Relative to RFID, the transmitter/receiver pair of transceiver plus the information storage mechanism attached to the object. Also referred to as Transponder.

The printing method that creates an image by transferring ink from a heat activated ribbon onto the media using the heat from a thermal printhead.

A printhead is composed of a set of pins referred to as “elements” which may be selectively heated through electrical induction. Regular paper media is used in this application in conjunction with the heat sensitive ribbon. The ribbon deposits a coating of dark material onto the paper when exposed to intense heat.

Thermal transfer printing is more durable than direct thermal printing and is often used when a label needs to endure longer than a year.

The science that deals with the relationship of heat and mechanical energy - also the conversion of one into the other.

The spiral grooves on the shaft of a screw,

The three projectories of an object: X axis is the distance left and right, the Y axis is the distance up and down, and the Z axis is the distance inward and outward.

A piece of wire bent into a spiral and connected on each end by different objects to allow them to be pulled apart and then automatically return to their original position once released.

A device used to increase or decrease electricity’s voltage and current. The device consists of one or more windings (typically copper) which, the ratio of the number of turns inversely determines the voltage change. The windings are wrapped around a magnetic core affecting magnetic induction.

A device used to amplify a signal or open and close a circuit. Is constructed of a semiconductive material and is comprised of three terminals where one can be used to control the flow of current through the other two.

When a medium is of a condition so as to allow light to filter.

When a medium is of a condition so one can see through it unfettered.

Relative to RFID, the transmitter/receiver pair of transceiver plus the information storage mechanism attached to the object. Also referred to as Tag.

The act of an object making repetitive contact upon another that is in motion.

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GLOSSARY

Troubleshoot

Two-Dimensional

Uniform

Units

USB Interface

Value

Vertical

Voltage

Volume

Washer

Wattage

Wear

Wireless

Wiring Harness

X-ON/X-Off


The act of locating the source of a problem or problems.

Two of the projectories of an object: X axis is the distance left and right and the Y axis is the distance up and down. In a two-dimensional perspective, the Z axis is not recognized.

The state of multiple objects being the same.

Any fixed quantity, measure, etc.

(Universal Serial Bus) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over a cable using bi-serial transmission.

The quantity for which a symbol stands.

A plane or axis that is plum - the Y axis.

The units of electrical force - the ampere current that flows through a conductor.

The amount of space occupied in three dimensions - cubic contents.

The strength or loudness of sound.

A flat disk of metal, rubber, etc., used to make a seat for the head of a bolt, screw, or nut.

The amount of electrical power to operate an electrically powered device - arrived by multiplying amperage by voltage.

To diminish in quality by repetitive activity.

Operates with electromagnetic waves and not with conducting wire.

Multiple electrical wires bundled together.

A protocol for controlling the flow of data between computers and other devices on an asychronous serial connection.

For example, a computer typically sends data to a printer faster than the printer can print. The printer contains a buffer where data is stored until it catches up, a small microprocessor in the printer sends back an Xoff signal to stop sending data. When enough data is printed and the buffer storage becomes free, the printer sends an Xon signal to resume sending data.



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