Chapter 4
Reference Information
Printing Specifications
Printing method:
Dot density:
Printing direction:
Printing width:
Characters per line
(default):
Character spacing
(default):
Printing speed —
High-speed mode:
Printing speed —
Low-power-
consumption mode:
Thermal line printing
180 dpi 180 dpi [the number of dots per
25.4 mm (1")]
Unidirectional with friction feed
72 mm (2.83"), 512 dot positions
42 (Font A)
56 (Font B)
0.28 mm (.01") (2 dots) (Font A)
0.28 mm (.01") (2 dots) (Font B)
Programmable by control command.
Approximately 120 mm/second
maximum (approximately 4.72"/second
maximum)
38 lines/second maximum (computed
value for 3.18mm (1/8") feed)
28.4 lines/second maximum
(4.23 mm (1/6") feed, at 24 V, 28° C (82° F),
density level 2)
Speed is adjusted depending on the
applied voltage to the printer and head
temperature conditions automatically.
Approximately 16.5 lines/second
(4.23 mm feed (1/6"))
Approximately 70 mm/second
(approximately 2.76"/second)
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