Appendix A: Technical Data
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Appendix A: Technical Data
Printer
narrow model 80 characters (at 10 cpi)
wide model 136 characters (at 10 cpi)
print method Impact dot matrix
printhead 24 pins, 0.2 mm diameter
ribbon self-colouring textile ribbon, re-inking cartridge
Print Characteristics
Characters per inch (cpi) 10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20, proportional
print speed
(Characters per second, cps) Letter Quality (LQ) Data Processing Quality (UTL)
at 10 cpi 87 260
at 12 cpi 104 312
at 15 cpi 130 390
at 17.1 cpi 149 223
at 20 cpi 174 260
Dot matrix 35 x 18 points at LQ (10 cpi)
(horizontal x vertical) 29 x 18 points at LQ (12 cpi)
18 x 18 points at LQ (15/17.1 cpi)
15 x 18 points at LQ (20 cpi)
9 x 17 points at UTL (10, 12, 17.1, 20 cpi)
7 x 17 points at UTL (15 cpi)
Characters per line narrow model wide model
at 10 cpi 80 136
at 12 cpi 96 163
at 15 cpi 120 204
at 17.1 cpi 137 233
at 20 cpi 160 272
Paper feed speed 4.5 inches per second
Line spacing fix: 6 and 8 lines per inch
variable: n/60, n/72, n/180, n/216, n/360 inch