APPENDIX APPENDIX A General Specifications 1. Printing specifications Printing method: Head wire arrangement: Serial impact dot matrix Serial-type 9 pin Printing directions: Bi-directional (logic-seeking) Lines per second: Approx. 3.5 LPS (40 columns, 16 CPI, Single color continuous printing) Approx. 5.6 LPS (20 columns, 16 CPI, Single color continuous printing) * In the case of heavy use, printing stops to protect the head. In this case the actual lines per second may be lower. (LPS: Lines Per Second) (CPI: Characters Per Inch) Characters per line: Refer to Table A-1 Character per inch: Refer to Table A-1 Print color switching mechanism: Selectable black or red printing 2.
Character specifications Number of characters: Alphanumeric: 95 Graphics: 126 X 7 tables International characters: 32 7 x 9 (Total number of dots in the horizontal Character structure: direction: 400 half dots) 9 x 9 (Total number of dots in the horizontal Character size: Refer to Table A-1 direction: 406 half dots) 23