Epson FX Intermediate positions, Figure 3-3.Main columns, Figure 3-4.Intermediate positions

Intermediate positions

FX characters are designed to be five or fewer columns wide. Leaving the sixth column blank allows for space between letters. Figure 3-3 shows the 6 main columns, numbered 1, 3, 5, etc.

Figure 3-3. Main columns

Because the use of 5 dots does not give quite enough detail for the highest quality characters, an FX prints some dots half way between the main columns in the 6-dot-wide matrix. This enhancement results in a matrix grid that is actually 11 dots wide-6 main columns with 5 intermediate columns. You can count the 11 positions on the grid shown as Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4. Intermediate positions

The dots printed in intermediate column positions would overlap with those in the main columns if they were printed in the same row.

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