Star Micronics 150 User Manual
Programmer's Guide
PcOS Series 150
General Specifications
12/14/99
Rev G
Page 5
Chapter 3:
General Specifications
General Specifications
Printing Specifications
Printing method
impact dot matrix
Head wire arrangement
9 pins in line
Print wire diameter
0.34 mm (0.012 inch)
Print wire pitch
0.35 mm (0.013 inch)
Printing directions
bidirectional, logic-seeking
Print zone
60.96 mm (2.40 inch) or 71.97 mm (2.83 inch)
Characters per inch
Refer to Table 1.
Characters per line
Refer to Table 1.
Characters per second
Refer to Table 1.
Print Pitch Capability
(in characters per inch)
(in characters per inch)
Normal 2.40” Maximum
Characters per Line
Characters per
Second
8
18
220
10
24
275
12
28
330
15
36
340
17.1 (condensed)
41
340
20 (super-condensed)
48
340
24 (super-condensed)
57
340
5 (double-wide)
12
175
6 (double-wide)
14
175
7.5 (condensed, double-wide)
18
175
8.5 (condensed, double-wide)
20
175
10 (super-condensed, double-wide)
24
175
12 (super-condensed, double-wide)
28
175
Table 1 Normal print zone character specifications
Note: The Series 150 Compatibility Mode can be set in menu RAM and will limit printing to 40
characters in 17.1 characters per inch (cpi).
characters in 17.1 characters per inch (cpi).