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Create a format packet, based on how you filled out your
worksheet. See Chapter 3, "Defining Fields," for more
information.
Determining Format Contents
Before you lay out your format, you need to make a few
decisions. For example:
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How large is your supply?
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Which fonts do you want to use?
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Do you want to include a bar code?
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Do you want to include graphics?
Determining the Print Area
The print area varies, depending on the size of your supply.
Below are the maximum and minimum print areas. Notice that the
top edge of the supply exits the printer first. The maximum print
area is 2.83 inches (72 mm) wide, even on 3.0-inch (76 mm) wide
supply. The 0,0 point starts at the bottom-left corner of the
printable area.
Unit of
Measure
Maximum
Supply Size
Maximum
Print Area
Minimum
Supply Size
Minimum
Print Area
English
(1/100")
299 x 1200 283 x 1200 50 x 37.5 37.5 x 37.5
Metric
(1/10mm)
759 x 3048 719 x 3048 127 x 95 95 x 95
Dots
(1/203 dots)
607 x 2436 574 x 2436 102 x 76 76 x 76
The length you can print is dependent on the amount of memory
you allocate for the image buffer. See "Defining the Memory
Configuration Packet" in Chapter 2.
For exact print area measurements of your supply, see the
supply layout grids in Appendix D.
Getting Started
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