Printronix P9000 Series NLQ10, NLQ12, NLQ15, HSB10, HSB12, HSB13, HSB15, HSB17, HSC10, HSC12

Table E-2. Calculating the Character Size

Print Mode	Print/Pitch	Dots per Inch	Bits Per			Number of
and Pitch	Code*	(dpi)	Dot Column			Dot Columns
			no		with
			descenders	descenders
DP10	00	120	7	[	9	12
DP12	01	120	7	[	9	10
DP13	02	120	7	[	9	9
DP15	03	120	7	[	9	8
DP17	04	120	7	[	9	7
NLQ10	10	180	9		12	18
NLQ12	11	180	9		12	15
NLQ15	13	180	9		12	12
HS10	20	120	5		6	12
HS12	21	120	5		6	10
HS13	22	120	5		6	9
HS15	23	120	5		6	8
HS17	24	120	5		6	7
HSB10	30	120	6		7	12
HSB12	31	120	6		7	10
HSB13	32	120	6		7	9
HSB15	33	120	6		7	8
HSB17	34	120	6		7	7
HSC10	40	120	7		8	12
HSC12	41	120	7		8	10
HSC13	42	120	7		8	9
HSC15	43	120	7		8	8
HSC17	44	120	7		8	7
OCR-A	50	120	14		16	12
OCR-B	60	120	14		16	12

*Print/Pitch Code is derived from the mn values in Table 6-7 on page 6-59. [8 bits are actually used for descenders; the 9th bit is assumed to be zero.

Appendix E-3