Paxar TCMPCL2PR manual Determining Format Contents, Determining the Print Area

MPCLII Packet Reference Manual

At this point, you are ready to send your design to the printer. To do this:

7.Create a format packet, based on how you filled out your worksheet. See Chapter 4, "Defining Fields," for more information.

8.Download your format packet to the printer. See Chapter 6, "Printing," for more information.

Determining Format Contents ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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?

Determining the Print Area ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

The "bottom" is the edge that exits the printer first. For the 9490 and 9494 printers, the print area is in the center of the supply and it begins 0.16 inches from the bottom, and 0.05 inches from the left edge of the supply. For the 9446 and 1460 printers, the print area begins on the bottom edge and

0.06inches from the left edge of the supply. The table below lists the maximum print area for a four-inch wide label.

Unit of Measure	Supply Size	Maximum Print Area	Printer
	(Width x Length)	(Width x Length)
English (1/100	416 x 620	385 x 580	9494/9490
inch)	406 x 800	380 x 799	9446/1460
Metric (1/10 mm)	1055 x 1575	978 x 1473	9494/9490
	1031 x 2032	965 x 2031	9446/1460
Dots (1/192 dots)	797 x 1190	739 x 1114	9494/9490
	779 x 1536	730 x 1535	9446/1460

2-2