Microcom 410 Operator's Manual page 28

Designing Labels Using LDS
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Refer to Figure 6 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 154 = 462 dots. (154 dots = 1 inch)
LSY LABEL SIZE Y DIRECTION
Specifies the height of the label in 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. Auto-sizing (See section 5.3.3) will
define this value.
DPS PRINT SPEED
The speed the printer actually prints a label. The printer will slow down in a dense area of
the label, if needed, to prevent the label from being garbled. If the printer must slow down in
an area, reducing the print speed will produce a better quality label.
The labels per minute a particular format will print can be calculated by the equation below:
Labels per Minute = ----------------
The printer's default print speed is 2.1 inches per second (DSP value =34). To speed it up
or slow it down, the following DPS parameters can be inserted into the label header. Please
note that certain conditions such as large supply rolls, narrow label stock and tag/peel mode
may require slower print speeds (about 2"/sec.) in order to acheive reliable label feed.
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IPS x 60 seconds
Label Height+Gap
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