Pixel to inch conversion

J

Jake

Not really a FP specific ? but you guys are the smartest group I know
so......

Im developing an application that needs to print labels from the web.

Basically, I generate a multi column table with a different address record
in each cell.
This will use standard Avery labels so I need to format the cells to match
the dimentions of the labels.
The Labels are 1" by 2.63" - what does this equal in pixels?
I also need to build several other pages which support different labels - or
perhaps just build case statements.
Is there some kind of formula I can use to figure this out?

Thanks in advance!
 
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Kevin Spencer

The Labels are 1" by 2.63" - what does this equal in pixels?

Everplayed with the display settings on your computer, you know, set it to
800X600 and then to 1024X768, what-have-you? Those are pixels. Notice that
when you change the resolution, the size of the monitor doesn't change. What
does that tell you about how many pixels make up an "inch?"

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M

Mike Mueller

Pixels are just individual blobs. They have no particular
size. The pixel size is relative to the DPI (dots per
inch).

The information you are going to print is most likely text
only; so, you don't need to worry about the pixels, just the
font size and line length

Mike

Jake wrote:
: Not really a FP specific ? but you guys are the smartest
: group I know so......
:
: Im developing an application that needs to print labels
: from the web.
:
: Basically, I generate a multi column table with a
: different address record in each cell.
: This will use standard Avery labels so I need to format
: the cells to match the dimentions of the labels.
: The Labels are 1" by 2.63" - what does this equal in
: pixels?
: I also need to build several other pages which support
: different labels - or perhaps just build case statements.
: Is there some kind of formula I can use to figure this
: out?
:
: Thanks in advance!
 
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Thomas A. Rowe

If you have a image/graphic application the can size items in pixels and inches, then just draw a
rectangle at 1" x 2.63" and then change your setting to pixels. Another option is to visit the Avery
web site and download their software, and I think you will see the pixel sizes.

Keep in mind that when printing from the browser, the printer being used is a big issue, especially
with labels, because of the maximum print area. You might consider creating a process where the data
is exported to a Excel file that is then downloaded and then used in the label application or Word
or MS Publisher to generate the labels.

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A

Auerbach

Why not have your website generate the labels in a PDF file, rather than on
screen? That way you can control the font, column widths, line spacings,
etc., all of which will be problematical if printing from the monitor.
 
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