TransAct Technologies ITHERM 280 - Manual (Page 246)

iTherm ® 280 Programmer’s Guide ITherm ® 280 Color Graphics
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APA Graphics
The printer is capable of all-points-addressable (APA) or horizontal graphics.
Generating a graphic image by hand is time consuming and tedious. It is recommended
that a graphic package be used to create a graphic image. The following procedure will
help with the setup.
Procedure for APA graphics:
1. Generate the graphic image in the program of your choice. APA graphics only
support monochrome images.
2. Make sure the paper size chosen fits the printer (3 inches wide with 0.25-inch
margins). If the paper size cannot be set, print a portion of the page.
3. Print the graphic to a file using a generic, IBM, graphic, 9-pin driver. The standard
IBM resolutions are 240 x 216 dpi, 120 x 72 dpi, and 60 x 72 dpi. The iTherm ® 280
Printer supports all three resolutions. For good resolution with reasonable speed,
use 120 x 72 dpi.
4. Print the graphic image to a file.
5. Edit the resulting file to remove any unwanted form control, and insert the iTherm
®
280 form control.
6. Make the resulting file available to your application, so it can be sent to the printer
when required.