DTM Print LX 3000e, User Manual

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4D. Printing from other programs
Since this printer uses a standard Windows printer driver you can print from any
application you would like. There are just a few things to remember that will make it
much easier.
1.
Set the Page/Label Size in the Driver. BarTender automatically prompts you for the
size of the label that you are using. When printing from any other program you
must do this manually. Before you print, simply set the custom page size just as you
would set print quality in the printing preferences. In the example below the label
size is 4" x 3" so the custom page size is set to 400 x 300 (displayed in .01 inch
units).
2.
Check the image or document size. The image size or document size set in
Illustrator should match to the Page/ Label Size set in the driver. If you have set
your page size to 4" x 4" but your image is actually 5" x 3" the printer driver will
automatically shrink your image to fit inside the 4" x 4" label. The result is that the
actual printed label is 4" x 2.4". Avoid this by setting your document size or image
size to match the label size.
3.
Choose the right printing program. There are many different applications that are
capable of printing to the LX3000e. However there are only a few that are ideal
printing applications. For example, Adobe Illustrator is an excellent design program
but is not always the best printing program. It can be difficult to find the printing
preferences or to know the exact size of the art board. It is best to save as a PDF file
and print from Adobe Reader or export as a 300 dpi JPG and print from BarTender.