Intermec PF4i Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide (old) - Page 33
Positioning Fields in a Label Format, Dots/mm by Printhead Size - field out of label
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Chapter 2 - Designing Bar Code Labels Positioning Fields in a Label Format Each field in a label format is positioned relative to the label origin, which is the top left corner of the label. To set the origin of a field on a label, you assign x and y coordinates to the upper left corner of the field, where x is the distance (in dots) from the left edge of the label, and y is the distance (in dots) from the top edge of the label. Label origin y x Human-readable field Bar code field Line field Label moves this direction through printer Positioning Fields: This illustration shows the relationship of fields on a label to the label origin. To determine the field origin 1 Measure the distance (in mm) from the upper left corner of the human-readable field to the left edge of the label. 2 To determine the value for x, multiply the distance times the number of dots per mm for your printhead. See the next table for more information. Dots/mm by Printhead Size Printhead Size 203 dpi 300 dpi 406 dpi Dots/mm 8 11.8 16 For example, if you are designing the label for a printer with a 203 dpi printhead and the distance is 25 mm: 25 mm x 8 dots/mm = 200. The value for x is 200. 3 Measure the distance (in mm) from the top left corner of the human-readable field to the top edge of the label. 4 To determine the value for y, multiply the distance times the number of dots for your printhead. For example, if the distance is 12.5 mm: Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide 23