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Appendix
Printing Specifications
Slip printing
lps: lines per second
cpi: characters per inch
when the head energizing time is set to normal mode.
Printing method
Serial impact dot matrix
Head wire configuration
9-pin vertical line, wire pitch approximately 0.353 mm {1/72"}
Printing direction
Bidirectional, minimum distance printing
Printing speed
*
Front
Approximately. 5.7 lps
(printing 40 columns per line with 17.8 cpi)
Endorsement
Approximately. 4.0 lps
(printing 40 columns per line with 21.2 cpi)
Characters per line
Front
Font A (initial setting): 45
Font B: 60
Endorsement
Font A: 25
Font B: 33
Endorsement font (initial setting): 40
Character dot spacing
Front
Font A (initial setting): 1 dot
Font B: 2 half dots
Endorsement
Font A: 1 dot
Font B: 2 half dots
Printing speed may be slower, depending on such items as the data transmission speed.