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cutter A device that can cut the media into individual labels or tags

immediately after it is printed.

delimiter character In ZPL II, this is the comma. The delimiter char-

acter is used to separate one item or set of data from another.

direct thermal A printing method in which the printhead presses

directly against the media. Heating the printhead elements causes

a discoloration of the heat-sensitive coating on the media. By se-

lectively heating the printhead elements as the media moves past,

an image is printed onto the media. No ribbon is used with this

printing method. Contrast this with thermal transfer.

direct thermal media Media that is coated with a substance which

reacts to the application of direct heat from the printhead to

produce an image.

fanfold media Media that comes folded in a rectangular stack.

Contrast this with roll media.

font A complete set of alphanumeric characters in one style of type.

Ex: CG Times, CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed.

format instructions Format instructions are the blueprint of a label.

These instructions define label length, field origin, type of field,

field data and other information. Format instructions are always

preceded by the caret (^) character.

hexadecimal Hexadecimal means 16. The base 16 numbering system

is used as a shorthand for representing binary numbers. See binary.

ips “inches-per-second” The speed at which the label or tag is

printed. Zebra offers printers that can print from 2 ips to 12 ips.

label An adhesive-backed piece of paper, plastic, or other material on

which information is printed.

label backing (label liner) The material on which labels are affixed

during manufacture and which is discarded or recycled by the

end-users.

media Material onto which data is printed by the printer. Types of

media include: tagstock, die-cut labels, continuous (with and

without backing material), fanfold, and roll.

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