Jargon Buster

Our Jargon Buster lists all the specialist, technical terms used in the world of labelling and identification.
More information can also be found on our Labelling Guide page.
In addition, throughout the site wherever you see words and terms highlighted and italicised you just need to point your cursor at them to see the definition.

Automatic Cutter - Cutter built into machine that cuts tape to correct length when printing is complete.

Cartridge Free - Method of printing without the need for a ribbon or ink cartridge.

CD Label Applicator - Special tool facilitating easy application of CD labels.

Cleaning Card - Small label card impregnated with solvent which can be passed through the printer for the periodic cleaning of the print head.

D1 Tape - Tape format used by the Dymo LabelMANAGER and LabelPOINT models.

D2 Tape - Tape format used by the Dymo PC10 and LM9000 models. Two tape system allowing multi-colour printing.

Incremental numbering - . Faciltiy for the sequential numbering of labels.

Multiple Copies - The ability to ask the machine to produce more than one copy of a label design

Permanent - Permanent high-strength glue tapes.

Print Preview - Ability to see your output before actually printing as it will appear on any media when printed to ensure the output will be acceptable.

Semi-graphical - Digital display with graphic-type technology.

Serial Connection - PC connection not using USB technology which still allows use of the printer with older PC's or PC's where a USB port is not available. Serial connections provide a slower but acceptable speed of data transfer and can redfuce the print rate of the printer.

Thermal Printing - Cartridge free, straightforward method of printing employing heat to generate images on the print media

Semi-permanent - Long-lasting self-adhesive tapes that can be removed without leaving an adhesive residue.

Template - Standard size and layout provided within the software to enable quick and easy setting up of different, popular label sizes.

USB - PC connection allowing "Plug & Play" technology, making for very quick and easy set up of any new hardware.