Microcom 470 - Manual (Page 28)

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4
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Refer to Figure 7 for a visual representation of most header parameters.
The following is a description of each header element:
HFM NUMBER OF FIELDS IN LAYOUT
This parameter is used to specify the number of fields in the layout. If more fields are
defined than what is specified for HFM, the extras will be ignored. To prevent software
confusion, do not set the HFM parameter to a number higher than the number of fields
defined.
LSX LABEL SIZE X DIRECTION
Specifies the width of the label in dots. For example: A 3" wide label would have an
LSX of 3 x 203 = 609 dots. (203 dots = 1 inch)
LSY LABEL SIZE Y DIRECTION
Specifies the height of the label in dots. (maximum of 4020 dots)
WEB WEB SIZE
The width, measured in dots, of the webbing that is found on the left side of the label.
GAP GAP SIZE
The height, measured in dots, of the gap between labels. Autosizing (See section
5.3.3) will define this value.
DPS PRINT SPEED
The speed the printer prints a label. Generally, better print quality is obtained at lower
print speeds.
The labels per minute a particular format will print can be calculated by the equation
below:
IPS x 60 seconds
Labels per Minute = ---------------------------
Label Height
The printer's default print speed is 3.2 inches per second (DPS value = 48). To speed it
up or slow it down, the following DPS parameters can be inserted into the label header.
Note that a higher value slows the printer down and a smaller value speeds it up.
See Table 3 for a list of print speeds, DPS values, and inches per second.