Chapter 7. Twinaxial Configuration; Characters Per Inch (Cpi) - IBM 3 User Manual

Chapter 7. Twinaxial Configuration

Characters Per Inch (CPI).

Lines Per Inch (LPI) .
Maximum Print Position (MPP).
Maximum Page Length (MPL) .
Print Quality . . . .
Print Language . . .
Printer Address . . .
This chapter describes how to check and change twinax configuration parameters
for your 4247 printer. The chapter is divided into sections according to parameter.
Refer to this partial table of contents for parameter and page listings.
Characters Per Inch (CPI)
You can set the Characters Per Inch (CPI) to any of the following values:
v 10 (Default)
v 12
v 15
v 16.7
Notes:
1. It is possible to specify a CPI value that causes the page width (maximum print
2. This parameter can be overridden by the computer.
3. Only 10 CPI is valid when either OCR-A or OCR-B is selected as a print
To change or check the CPI value, follow these steps:
1. Press Menu.
2. Press Scroll or Scroll until the printer displays
3. Press Enter.
4. Press Enter to display the current value.
5. Press Scroll or Scroll until the desired value for CPI is displayed.
6. Press Enter.
7. Press Start or Return to exit the Menu. See "Exiting the Configuration Menu"
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position) to exceed the maximum physical page width. If this occurs, the
printer automatically changes the maximum print position to the highest valid
value for the new CPI setting. See "Maximum Print Position (MPP)" on page 78
for more information.
language.
CONFIGURATION MENU
Twinax Configuration
The printer displays
Twinax Configuration
Characters Per Inch
An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.
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. 77 Data Stream .
. 78 Emulation Mode.
. 78 Media Size Priority .
. 79 Bar Code Mode .
. 80 Graphics Mode .
. 81 Alarm Control .
. 82 Override Host / Paper Source .
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