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Printer DriverPrintheadPrinthead carriagePrinthead distanceRead & PrintResolutionSeparating fingersSerial interfaceSettingShuttle-Head PrinterTCP/IPTIJThe printer driver translates the commands coming from asoftware application (e.g. Bulk Mailer Designer) into printercommands. A printer driver must fit to both the softwareapplication and the printer model.see cartridgeThe printhead is mounted at the movable printhead carriage.The correct distance between the cartridge nozzles and thepaper is important for a clear and sharp printout. Therecommended distance is about 1 millimeter.Read and Print (R&P) describes a production process in whichthe information to be printed onto a document (e.g. addressonto an envelope) is obtained, shortly before the actualprinting, by a reading device (e.g. a camera or a barcodereader). The information is NOT printed sequential (e.g. from adatabase).In a R&P production process each document is assigned exactlyto one piece of information (e.g. one entry from a database).The assignation is done by the reading device.The resolution tells you how many picture elements a printprocess can print per area. Usually the resolution is stated indpi (dots per inch) Apart from the resolution, the drop size andthe accuracy of drop positioning determine the print quality.see dpiThe separating fingers enable single-sheet feed from a printmedia stack. The sheets above the bottom sheet are held back.A serial interface transfers data consecutively (bit by bit) fromthe computer to the printer. It is connected with the help of aRS-232-C connector.A selection of arranged configurations.In a shuttle-head printer, the ink cartridge is moved back andforth by a carriage. Therefore it is possible to print over a widearea.see Fixed-Head PrinterTCP/IP is the abbreviation for the communication protocols“Transmission Control Protocol” and “Internet Protocol”. Theseprotocols are used for the communication between deviceswithin computer networks.see EthernetTIJ is the abbreviation for “Thermal Ink Jet”. Hereby a pictureelement (= ink drop) is created with the help of thermalenergy.164 User Manual Version 3.1