Datamax E-4304e Printer User Manual


 
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cutter A mechanical device with a rotary or guillotine type blade
used to cut labels or tags following printing.
defaults The functional setting values returned following a
factory reset of the printer.
diagnostics Programs used to locate and diagnose hardware
problems.
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, attached to a
backing material.
direct thermal The printing method that uses a heat sensitive
media and only the heat of the thermal printhead to create
an image on the label.
direct thermal media Media coated with special chemicals that
react and darken with the application of heat.
DPI (dots per inch) A measurement of print resolution, rated in
the number of thermal elements contained in one inch of the
printhead. Also referred to as “resolution”.
DPL (Datamax Programming Language) programming
commands used specifically for control of and label
production in Datamax printers. A complete listing of
commands can be found in the E-Class Programmer’s
Manual.
fan-fold Media that is folded and stacked.
feed speed The speed at which the media moves under the
printhead in non-printed areas and between labels.
Flash memory Non-volatile memory (does not require printer
power to maintain data) that can be erased and
reprogrammed, used to hold the printer’s operating
programs.