Label sizes
Label 60 × 40 mm
The 60 × 40 mm label 2.36 × 1.57 inches is a common thermal format. Here you will find the dimensions in dots for every DPI and a ready-to-use ZPL example.
The 60 × 40 mm label (2.36 × 1.57 inches) is a common thermal format. Here you will find the dimensions in dots for every DPI and a ready-to-use ZPL example.
Dimensions in dots per DPI
| DPI | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | 480 | 320 |
| 300 | 709 | 472 |
| 600 | 1417 | 945 |
Dots are the printer's pixels; they result from inches × DPI (1 inch = 25.4 mm).
Defining this label in ZPL
^PW sets the print width, ^LL the label length – both in dots. The example applies to 203 dpi; use the table values for 300/600 dpi.
^XA
^PW480
^LL320
^FO50,50^A0N,40,40^FD 60 × 40 mm^FS
^XZ
Tip
Choose 300 dpi for high print quality and fine barcodes – 203 dpi suffices for standard text.