Specifications

Definitions Appendix D-1
TM-H6000/H6000P Developer’s Guide
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Appendix D
Definitions
A
ASB — Auto status back: a feature that allows the printer to send status information back
to the host comuter.
autocutter — Optional printer device that automatically cuts the receipt for the current
transaction from the paper roll.
B
bidirectional —
Two-way communication between the host and printer, which allows the printer
to return status information to the host. The IEEE 1284 standard for the parallel
interface used in the TM-H6000 has the capacity for bidirectional
communication.
bitmap — A graphic or a character comprised of individual pixels or dots (as opposed to a
vector or scalable image, created with mathematical algorithms).
black mark — A positioning mark printed on slips, such as ATM receipts.
BOF — Bottom of form: the vertical point on the paper at which the printer skips to the
top of the next form. (Or, the point on the sheet where the bottom margin
begins.) The TM-H6000 has a BOF sensor for slip paper.
buffer — A memory area in the printer that holds incoming data until it is processed. In
the TM-H6000, there is a receive buffer (DIP switch selectable as 45 bytes or
45KB), a user-defined buffer (12KB for receipts and 3KB for slips), an NV bit
image buffer (384KB, default), and an NV user memory buffer (1KB).
C
carbonless paper —
A type of copy paper for impact printers. When a pin fires and strikes the ribbon
against the top sheet, the pressure causes a chemical interaction between the top
sheet and the sheets below, creating a corresponding dot on those sheets also.
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CPL — Characters per line.