Barcode Label Printers
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| Glossary Term | Definition |
| TAG | A combination of a microchip and antenna that can be programmed with information to identify items and transmit that information to a receiver. Some tags can also receive new information, such as location information during shipment. |
| TAG STOCK | Substrate which contains only the facestock and has a hole from which to be hung. |
| TAMPERPROOF LABEL | A pressure-sensitive material that cannot be removed intact, thus making re-use of the label impossible. |
| TCP (TRANSPORT COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL) | Controls the transfer of data from one client to one host, providing the mechanism for connection maintenance, flow control, retries, and time-outs. |
| TCP/IP | Networking protocol that provides communication across interconnected networks, between computers with diverse hardware architectures, and various operating systems. TCP/IP is used in the industry to refer to the family of common Internet protocols. |
| TELNET (TERMINAL EMULATION CONTROL) | A protocol that uses the TCP/IP networking protocol as a reliable transport mechanism. Considered extremely stable. |
| TERMINAL EMULATION | A software package that enables a PC or an RF terminal to simulate any one of several types of terminals. |
| TERMINAL | An endpoint, which provides for real-time, two-way communications with another terminal, gateway, or mobile unit. |
| THERMAL | A printing system with dots selectively heated and cooled on heat sensitive paper. The paper turns dark in the heated areas. |
| THERMAL TRANSFER | A printing system similar to thermal except a one-time ribbon is used and common paper is used as a substrate, because this eliminates the problems of fading or changing color inherent in thermal. |
| THROUGHPUT | Refers to the average length of label stock that a printer can process and print in a given amount of time. Throughput differs from print speed in that throughput includes the label transmission, formatting, and printing times. Due to these factors, a 12 ips machine may have lower throughput than a 10 ips printer. |
| TICKET | Substrate which contains only the facestock and contains no hole punches. |
| TILT | Rotation of a bar code symbol on an axis perpendicular to the substrate. |
| TIRIS | Texas Instruments Registration and Identification System |
| TRACK 1 | The first track in the magnetic stripe on an ISO standard financial transaction card (commonly known as a credit card). 8.3 bits of read only data is recorded per mm. |
| TRACK 2 | The second track in the magnetic stripe on an ISO standard financial transaction card (commonly known as a credit card). 3 bits of read only data is recorded per mm. See also ISO 7813. |
| TRACK 3 | The third track in the magnetic stripe on an ISO standard financial transaction card (commonly known as a credit card). 8.3 bits of read only data is recorded per mm. The contents is defined in ISO 4909. |
| TRANSPARENT LABEL | A pressure sensitive label whose face material, adhesive, and protective coatings transmit light so that objects can be seen through it. |
| TRANSPONDER | A combination of a microchip and antenna that can be programmed with information to identify items and transmit that information to a receiver. Some tags can also receive new information, such as location information during shipment. |
| TWO DIMENSIONAL BAR CODE | Two-Dimensional Bar Codes are special rectangular codes which ‘stack’ information in a manner allowing for more information storage in a smaller amount of space. These are also referred to as ‘Stacked’ Bar Codes or ‘Matrix’ Bar Codes. A standard bar code is limited to 20 to 25 characters. |
| TWO DIMENSIONAL SYMBOLOGY | A machine-readable symbol which must be examined both vertically and horizontally to read the entire message. A 2D symbol may be one of two types of machine-readable symbols: a Matrix Symbol or a stacked symbol. 2D symbols differ from linear bar codes with the ability for high data content, small size, data efficiency and error correction capability. |