Selecting Character Pitch
If the SI command is received from your software, the character pitch selected on the control panel will be overridden by the SI command.
4 | CHARACTER PITCH |
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| RESET | 17 | 20 | PROP |
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Character pitch determines the width of the individual characters and is measured in characters per inch (cpi). Press the CHARACTER PITCH button successively to page through the possible selections.
Epson and IBM emulations — 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or Proportional. The lights indicate which pitch is selected.
Okidata Microline Standard emulation — 10, 12, 15, 17, or 20 cpi, either
To reset the character pitch to the factory default (10 cpi), make sure the printer is deselected (SEL light out), then hold the SHIFT button while pressing CHARACTER PITCH button.
Available Fonts
Typeface | Spacing |
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NLQ Courier | 10 cpi*, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, |
Proportional |
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NLQ Letter Gothic | 10 cpi*, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, |
| Proportional |
Utility (Gothic) | 10 cpi*, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, |
| Proportional |
High Speed Draft | 10 cpi*, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi |
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Bar Code** | Code 39, UPC A, UPC E, EAN 8, EAN 13, |
| Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, Postnet |
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*cpi = characters per inch
**Bar codes are available only through appropriate software packages or through programming.