Star Micronics 150 manual Chapter General Specifications, Printing Specifications

Programmer's Guide PcOS Series 150 General Specifications

Chapter 3:

General Specifications

Printing Specifications

Printing method		impact dot matrix
Head wire arrangement		9 pins in line
Print wire diameter		0.34 mm (0.012 inch)
Print wire pitch		0.35 mm (0.013 inch)
Printing directions		bidirectional, logic-seeking
Print zone		60.96 mm (2.40 inch) or 71.97 mm (2.83 inch)
Characters per inch		Refer to Table 1.
Characters per line		Refer to Table 1.
Characters per second		Refer to Table 1.
Print Pitch Capability			Normal 2.40” Maximum		Characters per
(in characters per inch)			Characters per Line		Second
8				18	220
10				24	275
12				28	330
15				36	340
17.1 (condensed)				41	340
20	(super-condensed)			48	340
24	(super-condensed)			57	340
5 (double-wide)				12	175
6 (double-wide)				14	175
7.5 (condensed, double-wide)				18	175
8.5 (condensed, double-wide)				20	175
10	(super-condensed, double-wide)			24	175
12	(super-condensed, double-wide)			28	175

Table 1 Normal print zone character specifications

Note: The Series 150 Compatibility Mode can be set in menu RAM and will limit printing to 40 characters in 17.1 characters per inch (cpi).

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