Label sizes

Label 40 × 30 mm

The 40 × 30 mm label 1.57 × 1.18 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 40 × 30 mm label (1.57 × 1.18 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	320	240
300	472	354
600	945	709

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
^PW320
^LL240
^FO50,50^A0N,40,40^FD 40 × 30 mm^FS
^XZ

Tip

Choose 300 dpi for high print quality and fine barcodes – 203 dpi suffices for standard text.