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Designing Labels Using LDS
either using the DOS COPY (C:\>copy d3.txt com1) command or by using a terminal
program.
4.2.2 Format Creation
Special Control code functions (see Chapter 5, Special Control Codes) and/or label formats
may be entered directly through the keyboard but this is not the most efficient method if
entering a large amount of data or numerous commands. Large formats and/or numerous
commands should be entered in an ASCII text editor and then uploaded to the printer.
Microsoft® Notepad has been used for the creation of label designs in this manual because
it is simple to use and does not add formatting characters.
The LDS programming language uses thermal dots as the unit of measure. All commands
and parameters, unless noted otherwise, should be entered using dots. The printers may
be fitted with either a standard density 203dpi head, or a higher density 300dpi print head.
These are the conversion values for each print head:
Print head
EXAMPLE: To enter the width of a label that is 2" wide when using a 203dpi head, the
value entered would be 406 (2" x 203 dots/in. = 406).
4-2
Figure 4-1 MCT Window Example
Dots/mm
203 8
300 12
Dots/inch Inch/Dot
203 0.0049
300 0.0033
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