CPI values supported

Characters per inch means the number of characters printed horizontally within an inch across a page.

Each entry in the following table shows the valid range of values for the characters per line for each printer type and for each value of characters per inch (CPI) for the printer.

Table 14. Characters per inch (CPI parameter)
Printer 5 characters per inch 10 characters per inch 12 characters per inch 13.3 characters per inch 15 characters per inch 16.7 characters per inch 18 characters per inch 20 characters per inch
31121 1-42 1-85 1-102 1-127
31161 1-42 1-85 1-102 1-127
31301 1-132 1-158 1-198
31601 1-132 1-158 1-198
3287 1-132
38121 1-42 1-85 1-102 1-127
38121 Rotated Form 1-70

1-140

1-168

1-210

38161 1-42 1-85 1-102 1-127
38161 Rotated Form

1-70

1-140

1-168

1-210

38201 1-85 1-102 1-127
38251 1-85 1-102 1-127
38271 1-85 1-102 1-127
38351, 39351 1-132 1-158 1-198
39121 1-42 1-85 1-102 1-127
39161 1-42 1-85 1-102 1-127
40281 1-42 1-85 1-102 1-127
40281 Rotated Form

1-70

1-140

1-168

1-210

4214 Continuous Forms 1-66 1-132 1-158 1-198 1-220
4214 Cut Sheet 1-60 1-120 1-144 1-180 1-200
42241 1-132 1-158 1-198 1-220
42301 1-132 1-158 1-198 1-220
4234 IPDS1 1-66 1-132 1-158 1-198 1-238
4234 SCS1 1-132 1-198
4245 1-132
42471 1-132 1-158 1-198 1-220
5219 1-132 1-158 1-198
5224 1-132 1-198
5225 1-132 1-198
5256 Model 3

1-132

5262 1-132
5553 1-136 1-163 1-181 1-204 1-244 1-272
5583 1-132 1-158 1-176 1-198 1-236 1-264
6252 1-132 1-198
6408 SCS2 1-132 1-198
6408 IPDS™3 1-66 1-132 1-158 1-198 1-238
Notes:
1
Many character per inch values (implied by the pitch of the font) are supported in addition to the ones listed here. For more information, see the FONT parameter. To find the maximum characters per line, multiply the implied characters per inch value listed in the font table by maximum page width supported (in inches). The maximum page width supported by the 3812 and 3816 Printers is 8.5 inches for nonrotated forms and 14.0 inches for rotated forms.
2
This printer emulates 4234 SCS or 5225.
3
This printer emulates 4234 IPDS.