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The actual pattern that the printer prints on the paper is made up of dots
that overlap each other both vertically and horizontally. The reason the
planning grid uses an x for each dot is that using an accurate
representation of the dots makes calculating the data numbers difficult
because they cover each other. Therefore, remember that each x
represents the center of a dot, and the dots actually overlap.
Write the assigned values of the pins next to your design and then total
the values for each column of dots. These totals are the values that will
be sent to the printer as graphics data.
The following figure is the same grid divided into three sections to make
the data calculation easier. At the bottom of each section of each column
is the total of the pin numbers for that section. This gives you a total of
126
data numbers necessary to print this small figure.
Using Software and Graphics
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