Units for specifying position and length
The print position may be specified in either inch or metric system.
Switching between the two systems is accomplished through
software. The print position can be freely designated within the
maximum label size, regardless of which system you wish to use.
■ inch system
Basic unit (point):
0.01 in (0.254 mm)
The position of each row address (in direction of main scanning) and
column address (in direction of subscanning) is designated in 0.01-inch
units, in case of the 203 dpi head, if the print position changes by 1
point, it changes by 2 dots.
1 point =
100 point =
0.01 in
1.00 in
2 dots
203 dots
■ Metric system
Basic unit (point):
0.1 mm
The position of each row address and column address is designated in
0.1-mm units. Since a slight difference between the main and
subscanning density and the point value exists, the nearest dot
number to the designated address is selected in one dot (0.125 mm)
units.
1 point =
100 point =
0.1 mm
10.0 mm
1 dot
SQdots
The basic unit is common to all label format and system level
commands. The label format commands.are used to specify the
position, length, whole screen offset etc. And the system level
commands are used to specify the maximum paper length, home
position offset etc.
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