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7.Create a format packet, based on how you filled out your worksheet. See Chapter 3, "Defining Fields," for more information.

D e t e r m i n i n g F o r m a t C o n t e n t s

Before you lay out your format, you need to make a few decisions. For example:

How large is your supply?

Which fonts do you want to use?

Do you want to include a bar code?

Do you want to include graphics?

D e t e r m i n i n g t h e P r i n t A r e a

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 (0.055 inches) on either edge of the supply.

Unit of	Maximum	Maximum	Minimum	Minimum
Measure	Supply Size	Print Area	Supply Size	Print Area
English	205 x 1200	189 x 1200	50 x 37.5	37.5 x 37.5
(1/100")
Metric	521 x 3048	480 x 3048	127 x 95	95 x 95
(1/10mm)
Dots	416 x 2436	384 x 2436	102 x 76	76 x 76
(1/203 dots)

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.

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