Paxar 9403, 9402 manual T e r m i n i n g F o r m a t C o n t e n t s

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, and 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 "bottom" is the edge that exits the printer first. The 0,0 point is at the bottom left corner of the label. For the 9403 printer, the print area begins 0.10 inches from the left edge of the supply. For the 9800 series printers, the print area is in the center of the label. Check the table to determine the maximum print area.

Printer	Unit of Measure	Maximum Supply Size	Maximum Print Area
		(Width x Length)	(Width x Length)
9403	English (1/100 in)	200 x 600	200 x 600
	Metric (1/10mm)	508 x 1524	508 x 1524
	Dots (1/203 dots)	406 x 1218	406 x 1218
9825/	English	425 x 1750	400 x 1600
985x/	Metric	1080 x 4445	1016 x 4064
9860
	Dots	863 x 3553	812 x 3248
985x/	English	425 x 1750	400 x 1300
9860 w/	Metric	1080 x 4445	1524 x 3300
optional
300 dpi	Dots	1275 x 5250	1200 x 3900

When designing formats, keep in mind the following non-print zones for the 9403 printer:

Bottom	.035 inches at the beginning of the label.
Left	.10 inches from the left edge of the label.

The following non-print zones are recommended for the 9800 series printers:

All Supplies	.050 inches on either edge of the label.
All Supplies	.020 inches at the end of the label.

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