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Programmer’s Guide POSjet
®
1500 Features/Specifications
Nov-07 Rev M Page 13
Near Letter Quality (NLQ) Font
The near letter quality font is defined in the 24 x 16 cell that is printed in 2 passes. Horizontally, 15 dots are
typically used, providing at least 1 half-column between any two characters.
The vertical format uses rows 4 - 19 for the basic character, rows 1 - 3 for accents, and rows 20 - 24 for decenders
and underlines. Because NLQ font makes two passes, the vertical size is slightly larger than large draft font.
Vertical resolution is doubled.
NLQ font is easily readable and has a higher contrast than the draft or large draft fonts. It, however, provides fewer
characters per line and uses more ink per character than either draft font.
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Figure 7 NLQ 24 x 16 Font
In non-Ithaca
®
emulation modes, only the draft and large draft fonts are available. They provide a close
approximation to the Epson 9 x 9 and 7 x 9 formats available in the TM-U325 model printer.
Rotated Print
To provide printing flexibility, rotated print is available. Rotated print mode rotates the print in any
of three 90
°
orientations. In 90° and 270° rotated mode, the print data is first buffered by the printer, processed
(rotated), and then printed. Buffering the data delays the print process as it takes some time
to process the data before it is printed. In 180° mode, the print is simply inverted. Rotated print is not available for
NLQ font or when the printer is in Epson mode.