Chapter 4
Reference Information
Printing Specifications
Printing method:
Dot density:
Printing direction:
Printing width:
Characters per line (default):
Character spacing (default):
Printing speed —
Printing speed —
Thermal line printing
180 dpi ⋅ 180 dpi [the number of dots per 25.4 mm (1”)]
Unidirectional with friction feed
72 mm (2.83”), 512 dot positions
For 58 mm paper width: 50.8 mm (2”), 360 dot positions
42 (Font A), 56 (Font B); for 58 mm paper width: 30 (Font A), 40 (Font B)
0.28mm (.01”) (2 dots) (Font A)
0.28mm (.01”) (2 dots) (Font B) Programmable by control command.
Approximately 120 mm/second maximum (approximately 4.72”/second maximum)
38 lines/second maximum (computed value for 3.18mm (1/8”) feed)
28.4 lines/second maximum
(4.23 mm (1/6”) feed, at 24 V, 28° C (82° F), density level 2)
Speed is adjusted depending on the applied voltage to the printer and head temperature conditions automatically.
Approximately 16.5 lines/second (4.23 mm feed (1/6”)) Approximately 70 mm/second (approximately 2.76”/second)
