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