Length of Line

Length of Line - The computer which has capacity to print 132 characters across a 14-1/2" sheet has forced discipline here. In four-across cheshiring, the longest line can not be more than thirty characters; for five across this limit is twenty-three characters. Capable data processors, utilizing all eight lines available on a 1" deep label can provide two full lines, if need be, for the title line.

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Source: Postcom, 14 March 2010 10:59:07, http://postcom.org/public/admail_image/glossary.htm