5-8 ● Creating a User Pattern
5.2 Creating a User Pattern
5.2.1 Saving a user pattern
(1) Overview
● You can create and save a user pattern drawing.
● Up to 128 characters can be saved (for each character size).
● 7 different character sizes can be generated: 5×5, 5×8(5×7), 7×10, 9×8(9×7),
12×16, 18×24, and 24×32.
● An inter-character space setting between 0 and 8 can be selected. However, the
acceptable setting range varies with the character size.
● The relationship between character sizes and acceptable inter-character space
setting ranges is as indicated below.
Character
size
5×5 5×7 5×8 7×10 9×7 9×8 12×16 18×24 24×32
Inter-
character
space
Range 0 to 3 0 to 1 0 to 7 0 to 4 0 to 6 0 to 8
Default
value
2 14468
● While the inter-character space of character size 7 × 10 can be set up to 3 dots at
the maximum on the print format screen, it is 1 dot at the maximum on the
"Create user pattern" screen.
(2) Operating procedure
● Creating " " with the character size set to 5× 5 and inter-character space set to 0
Verify that the printer is in "Stop," or "Standby" state.
Choose Auxiliary function from the menu.
The "Auxiliary function menu" screen then opens.
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Aux. function menu Status: Stop
Create user
pattern
Calibrate touch
screen coordinates
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Edit Standard
pattern
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Press Create user pattern .
The "Create user pattern" screen then opens.
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Select
Create user pattern Status: Stop
[ ] (1:5x5 2: 3:7x10 4:12x16 5:18×24 6:24x32)
Inter-char. space [ 2 ] (dots 0-3)
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