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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. There is a non-print zone on the edges and top
(0.235") and bottom (0.115") of the supply. For exact print area
measurements of your supply, see the supply layout grids in Appendix D.
Unit of
Measure
Maximum
Supply Size
Maximum
Print Area
Minimum
Supply Size
Minimum Print
Area
English (1/100") 205 x 400 189 x 365 120 x 55 109 x 20
Metric (1/10mm) 521 x 1016 480 x 927 305 x 140 277 x 51
Dots
(1/203 dots)
416 x 812 384 x 741 244 x 112 221 x 41
The minimum supply length for peel mode is 0.785 inches with a printable
area of 0.435 inches (11 mm or 88 dots).
Use the following formulas to convert inches to dots and metric:
Dots = inches x 203
Metric (1/10mm) = inches x 254
English (1/100 inch) = 100 x (dots/203)
Dots = Metric (1/10 mm) x .797
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