SATO WS4 Series - Handling and Long-term Storage Safety

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Expanded font
Built-in fonts can be expanded by a factor of 1 to 12.
Example: A font in a size of 5 dots in width and 9 dots in height is expanded by a factor of 3. The resulting font has a width of 15 dots
and a height of 27 dots.
The following are the input methods of width and height parameters.
Width x Expansion factor = Width parameter setting value
Height x Expansion factor = Height parameter setting value
The command <L> controls the font expansion factor, and the parameter is specified by the magnification.
Example: If setting the factor to: <L>0304, the character is expanded by a factor of 3 in horizontal direction (width) and a factor of 4
in vertical direction (height).
If the command <L> is specified, the pitch between characters becomes wider as well.
Fixed pitch / Proportional pitch
As for XU~XL font, outline font and CG font, either fixed pitch or proportional pitch can be selected. Use the Proportional Pitch
command <PS> and the Proportional Pitch Release command <PR> for the settings of proportional pitch.
Depending on the font, the width of the proportional pitch differs. On the other hand, the width of alphanumeric becomes narrow by
specifying the proportional pitch.
As for the fixed pitch, the character width is according to the relevant font size selected.
Difference between outline font and bitmap font
The height and the width of bitmap font are predefined. The height of the bitmap font is a little bit larger than the width.
The bitmap font is the largest one in the font matrix.
For the font type and size, refer to the font list on the previous page.
As for the outline font, if setting the height and the width of the font properly, the smooth scaling algorithm of the printer allows you to
create a well balanced font. It is also possible to select some style options such as gray scale and shadow settings.