Epson TM-T88 Series - Details of Characters Per Line and Character Specifications with Auto Scaling Enabled

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Details of Characters Per Line and Character Specifications with Auto Scaling Enabled
Auto scaling automatically reduces print data that is outside the print area for 40/58 mm width paper to the
print area for 40 mm width paper. Details of characters per line and character specifications with auto
scaling enabled are as shown below.
MSW 6-8: OFF (40 mm/80 mm)
When using 40 mm width roll paper, received print data is automatically compressed in the vertical and
horizontal directions.
Font A
• Enabled only when 40/58 mm width paper is used.
• Enabled/disabled by memory switch 6-8. ("Memory Switch 6" on page 40)
Receipt print data
Print data to be scaled down by
auto scaling
Compatible
mode
Specified
character size
Print area:
72.0 mm {2.83”}
Printed characters:
576 dots
Print area:
35.0 mm {1.38”}
Printed characters:
280 dots
MSW
6-4
MSW
6-5
TM-T88 series
compatible
mode (1)
ON ON Actual size Characters per line: 42
*1
Character font: 7 × 17
Characters per line: 40
Double width/
Double height
Characters per line: 21
*1
Character font: 12 × 24
Characters per line: 23
*2
(n × width) ×
(m × height)
(double width/
double height
excluded)
Characters per line:
552 dots ÷ (13 × n)
The remainder is
rounded down.
*1
When n and m are both even
values
Character font:
(12 × (n ÷ 2)) × (24 × (m ÷ 2))
Characters per line:
280 dots ÷ (12 × (n ÷ 2))
The remainder is rounded down.
*2
When neither n or m are even
values
Character font:
(7 × n) × (17 × m)
Characters per line:
280 dots ÷ (7 × n)
The remainder is rounded down.
*2