Patent ID: 8125656

Claim:
A label data creating apparatus comprising: a display having a display screen; a layout display unit that displays a layout of a long print medium onto which print data will be printed, on the display screen of the display, in a vertical direction or horizontal direction corresponding to a vertical writing or horizontal writing of label data to be printed on the print medium; a size display unit that displays a size of the print medium at an exterior side of a tip edge portion of the layout in a conveying direction; a print area setting unit that sets a print area of the print medium to a free length or fixed length, if the print medium is a non-fixed length rolled sheet; and an input device that is used in inputting the label data; wherein: the layout display unit also comprises: an outline display unit that displays a layout of the print medium, the layout having a predetermined length, before label data is entered, and at the same time displays a free length outline corresponding to a maximum free length, at a rear side of the layout in a conveying direction, if the print medium is a non-fixed length rolled sheet; and a free length setting display unit that displays a free length setting notice indicating the case that the print area is set to a free length.