4. Basic setup options (5)
Selecting character spacing
This function selects one of the fixed spaced characters and proportional spaced characters. The "Pitch Lock" option in the extended setup options can
When SD (speed draft) or SSD (super speed draft) is set the character spacing automatically changes to 12 cpi or 15 cpi, respectively.
When
5 CHAR PITCH
PITCH: 10 CPI
PITCH: 12 CPI
PITCH: 15 CPI
PITCH: 16.7 CPI
PITCH: 17 CPI
PITCH: 20 CPI
PITCH: 24 CPI
PITCH: PROP.
PITCH: 1/2PROP.
........... Default character spacing is 10 cpi printing
Letter Quality
Character pitch | Character structure (V x H) | |
10 cpi | 1/180 X 1/360 | 24 X 36 |
12 cpi | 1/180 X 1/360 | 24 X 30 |
15 cpi (EPSON) | 1/180 X 1/360 | 16 X 24 |
15 cpi (HP/IBM) | 1/180 X 1/720 | 24 X 36(+12) |
16.7 cpi | 1/180 X 1/720 | 24 X 36(+7) |
17 cpi | 1/180 X 1/720 | 24 X 36(+6) |
20 cpi | 1/180 X 1/720 | 24 X 30(+6) |
24 cpi (EPSON) | 1/180 X 1/720 | 16 X 24(+6) |
24 cpi (HP/IBM) | 1/180 X 1/720 | 24 X 24(+6) |
Proportional | 1/180 X 1/360 | 24 X N |
1/2 Proportional | 1/180 X 1/720 | 24 X N |
Character Picth | Print Sample |
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10CPI
12CPI
15 CPI (EPSON )
15 CPI (HP/ IBM)
16.7CPI
17.1CPI
20CPI 24 CPI(EPSON )
24 CPI (HP/ IBM)
Proportional
1/2 Proportional
The Proportional character width is twice the 1/2 Proportional width. In the Epson mode, the print quality is changed to the high quality one. In the IBM or HP mode, print quality does not change the print quality.
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