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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