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Programmer's Guide
Print Characteristics
Character Information
The Ithaca PcOS Series 60 Printers prints characters in a variety of pitches as shown in the following table and print
samples. Each pitch can also be printed in a variety of styles affecting the appearance of the characters and the speed of the
printer.
For information about programming the printer to print a particular pitch or style, please refer to the "Programming" section
on page 29.
Print Pitch Capability
Pitch (Characters per inch)
10 CPI
12 CPI
17 (Condensed)
24 (Super Condensed)
5 (Double Wide)
6 (Double Wide)
8.5 (Condensed Double Wide)
12 (Super Condensed Double Wide)
Note: 10 Characters per inch is sometimes referred to a Pica, 12 CPI is sometimes referred to as
Elite
Rotated Print: The printer can be programmed to rotate characters in 90 degree increments. All rotated print is in the 12
CPI format. For information about programming the printer to rotate characters, please refer to the "Control Codes and
Features sections"
Character Generation
All the character sets and modes are based on one of two character cells, 10 wide by 9 high or 12 wide by 9 high. Double
wide mode, is twice the width of the normal mode or 20 wide by 9 high or 24 wide by 9 high.
In utility print mode he character cell consists of five full dots and five half dots horizontally by nine full dots vertically,
the character is a 9 by 9 character I High Speed Draft mode the character cell is shortened by one half and one full dot
column. This yields a 7 by 9 character.
Each character is justified to the left of the cell. The first four columns of the full dots and the first three columns of half
dots are used to generate the character in high speed draft, while the first five columns of the full dots and the first four
columns of the half dots are used in utility mode. The last full dot and the last two half dots are used for character spacing
in both modes.
PcOS Series 60
Ithaca Peripherals Incorporated
Maximum Characters per Line
Slip
Station
34
42
60
84
17
21
30
42
Rev C 7/8/2008
Control Codes
Paper Motion
Receipt
Journal
Station
Station
28
24
32
28
48
40
66
56
14
12
16
14
24
20
33
28
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