Hitachi RX

●Set the print format 4-19
Dot matrix
●Sets the character size.
3
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,
5×3 (chimney), 5×5 (chimney), 7×5(chimney) (Optional on RX-S)
●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
Chimney
5×3
Chimney
5×5
Chimney
7×5
Chinese character XXXXXX XXXX
Kana XX X X XXXX
Alphabet letters,
numeric, symbols
X
Space X
User pattern
Punct. character X XXX
Dedicated character XX X XXXXX X X X
Accent character XX X XXX
Greek character,
Russian character
XX X XXX
Arabic numeric X X XXX
Arabic letter XX XX X XXX
●Multiple character sizes can be freely combined. However, there is a limit on the total number of vertical
dots.
Total vertical dots limit
RX-B RX-S
Total vertical dots 20 dots
20 dots
(Option : Up to 32 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