4-25 ●Set the print format (Fixed layout)
Dot matrix
●Sets the character size.
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Settable sizes (horizontal dots × vertical dots)
4×5, 5×5, 5×8(5×7), 9×8(9×7), 7×10, 10×12,
11×11, 12×16, 18×24, 24×32, 30×40, 36×48
5×3 (chimney), 5×5 (chimney), 7×5(chimney) (Only UX-D,E)
●See “6.1 Set the user environment” for 5×8, 5×7 and 9×8, 9×7 switching. However, for special characters,
accent characters, Russian characters, Arabic numbers, and Arabic letters, select character size with
vertical 8 dots since the pattern is designed with vertical 8 dots.
●The kinds of characters which can be input are defined for each character size. A space is entered when
there is no corresponding character for the changed character size.
Kinds of characters which can be input by character size
Character kind 4×5 5×5
5×8
(5×7)
9×8
(9×7)
7×10 10×12 11×11 12×16 18×24 24×32 30×40 36×48
Chimney
5×3
Chimney
5×5
Chimney
7×5
Chinese character XXXXX X X X X X X X
Kana XX X X XXX X X X
Alphabet letters,
numeric, symbols
X
Space X
User pattern
Punct. character XXXX
Dedicated character
XX X XXXXXXX X X X
Accent character XX X X X X X X
Greek character XX X X X X X X
Russian character XXXXX
Arabic numeric XXXXXXX
Arabic letter XX X X X X X X X X
●Communication is unsupported for Russian characters of 5×5, 5×5(chimney) and 7×5(chimney).
●Multiple character sizes can be freely combined. However, there is a limit on the total number of vertical
dots.
Total vertical dots limit
UX-B UX-D,E
Total vertical dots 30 dots 48 dots
Character sizes having 8 or less vertical dots are calculated as 8 dots.
●Chimney characters consist of characters which can be written vertically.
Line direction
Chimney printing example
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(*) Fixed size ONLY.