6.4. Printing Data Creation Guide for mC-Label2
When creating new printing data for mC-Label2(300dpi resolution), this section explains how to reuse the printing data created for an existing thermal printer(203dpi resolution).
Two cases are described below. For other cases, please adjust the number of characters, print positions, and other elements while considering the original print data and the paper width (printable area) you plan to use.
Case 1: When diverting 3-inch width print data
The print result at 300 dpi will be two-thirds the size of the print result at 203 dpi. Therefore, there is no need to adjust the print data.
Example: 72mm width at 203dpi → 48.7mm width at 300dpi
Print content
Necessary changes
API
Printable area
None
None
Text
None
None
Image
None
None
Barcode / QR Code / PDF417
None
None
Page Mode
None
None
Other
None
None
Case 2: When diverting 2-inch width print data
The print result at 300 dpi will be two-thirds the size of the print result at 203 dpi. To print at the same size as at 203 dpi, change the print data as follows.
Example: 48mm width at 203dpi → 48mm width at 300dpi
Print content
Necessary changes
API
Printable area
Set at 48mm
Text
Set the base print size to 1.5 times.
Image
Change the image width to 1.5 times.
Barcode / QR Code / PDF417
Change number of barcode bar dots, cell size for QR code and PDF417 module X direction size to 1.5 times.
appendBarcodeDataWithAbsolutePosition
appendBarcodeDataWithAlignment
appendQrCodeDataWithAbsolutePosition
Page Mode
Change the values of the printable area and printable position to 1.5 times.
Other
Change the specified dot values to 1.5 times.