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DTC400 Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.6)
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Glossary of Terms (continued)
Term Definition
Dwell Time The speed at which the card moves across the lam Roller,
measured in seconds/inch (secs/in). This may be adjusted in the
Driver to ensure adhesion and card flatness.
Dye Migration The diffusion of dye out of the card surface and into another
receptive surface, such as a vinyl pouch card holder, resulting in a
faded image.
Dye-Sublimation Also called dye diffusion/thermal transfer, it is the process of
heating a dye suspended in a cellulous substrate until the dye can
flow, diffusing into the dye receptive surface of the card or InTM.
This produces the image in the surface of the card.
E-card An abbreviation for electronic card. A generic term used to
reference any card with built-in electronic devices such as smart
cards or prox cards.
E-card Docking
Station
The device in the Printer that accepts smart cards with an ISO
smart card contact station. This allows the user to write to the smart
card chip with a standard RS-232 interface in the back of the Printer
or with the optional built-in encoder.
Edge-to-Edge Refers to the maximum printable area on a card resulting in printed
cards with virtually no border.
ECP Mode
(Enhanced
Capabilities Port
Mode)
A type of parallel port mode, developed by Microsoft, to increase
the port throughput and improve performance.
EE Memory An abbreviation for EEPROM.
EEPROM
(Electrically Erasable
Programmable Read
Only Memory)
A microchip based non-volatile memory storage device that can be
rewritten in the field. The chip can hold new values as the Printer
adapts its operational parameters.
Encoder (smart card) An electro-mechanical interface to transfer data from the PC to a
chip or Magnetic Stripe built into the card.
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