Instruction manual

Getting Started 1-3
4. Identify the field types that appear on your label. See “Considering Field Types” for more
information.
5. Decide which fonts you want to use. See “Considering Fonts
” for more information.
6. Fill out your Format Worksheet. See “Using the Format Worksheet
” for more information.
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 3,
“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, answer these questions. 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?
Determining the Print Area
The print area varies depending on the size of your supply Below are the maximum and
minimum print areas. Notice that the top edge (leading 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
Measure
Max. Supply
(Wid x Len)
Max. Print Area
(Wid x Len)
Min. Supply
(Wid x Len)
Min. Print Area
(Wid x Len)
English
(1/100”)
205 x 1200 189 x 1200 50 x 37.5 37.5 x 37.5
Metric
(1/10 mm)
521 x 3048 480 x 3048 127 x 95 95 x 95
Dots
(1/203 dots)
416 x 2436 384 x 2436 102 x 76 76 x 76
The length you can print is dependent on the amount of memory you allocate for the image
buffer. See “Defining the Memory ConfigurationPacket
” in Chapter 2.
Note: For exact print area measurements of your supply, see the supply layout grids in
Appendix D, “Format Design Tools
.”
Use the following formulas to convert inches to dots and metric:
Dots = inches x 203
Metric (1/10mm) = inches x 254
English (1/100 inch) = 100 x (dots/203)
Dots = Metric (1/10 mm) x .797