● Setting Print Format 3-6
3.2 Setting Print Format
(1) Overview
● The procedure for setting the line spacing, character size, inter-character space,
increased width, and bar code.
Line spacing
● The clearance to the upper line can be adjusted.
● Setup can be performed variously for all columns.
● The setting ranges are as indicated below.
Number of lines Setting range
10
20 to 2
30 to 2
40 to 2
Character size
● The character size can be set.
● The following character sizes are selectable.
Character font (in dots)
(width×height in dots)
2 lines
machine
4 lines
machine
5×5 1 to 2 lines 1 to 4 lines
5×8 or 5×7 1 to 2 lines 1 to 4 lines
7×10 1 to 2 lines 1 to 3 lines
9×8 or 9×7 1 to 2 lines 1 to 4 lines
12×16 1 line 1 to 2 lines
18×24 - 1 line
24×32 - 1 line
● If no associated character is available after a character size
change, a space is used as a substitute.
NOTICE
Type Applicable character size
Dedicated character 5×8, 7×10
Katakana 5×8(5×7), 7×10, 12×16, 18×24
User pattern 5×5, 5×8(5×7), 9×8(9×7), 7×10,
12×16, 18×24, 24×32
Special character 5×8, 9×8, 7×10, 12×16, 18×24, 24×32
Arabic character 5×8, 12×16, 18×24, 24×32
The available
functions and printable
line count and
character sizes vary
from one model to
another.
See Section 11.1,
Printer Specifications.
For size changeover
between 7 × 10 and
9 × 8,
see Section 4.2,
Setting the User Envi-
ronment.
For dedicated charac-
ter varieties, see Sec-
tion 3.3.2, Printing
dedicated characters.
If the user pattern for a
newly selected charac-
ter size is not saved, a
space is used as a sub-
stitute.
The "Arabic input" be
unable to do in "Simple
Chinese".
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