Printer 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:
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How large is your supply?
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Which fonts do you want to use?
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Do you want to include a bar code?
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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
0.06 inches 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
(Width x Length)
Maximum Print Area
(Width x Length)
Printer
English (1/100
inch)
416 x 620
406 x 800
385 x 580
380 x 799
9494/9490
9446/1460
Metric (1/10 mm) 1055 x 1575
1031 x 2032
978 x 1473
965 x 2031
9494/9490
9446/1460
Dots (1/192 dots) 797 x 1190
779 x 1536
739 x 1114
730 x 1535
9494/9490
9446/1460
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