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Size & Width Functions

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SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions. Since the character size that can be used depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the character sizes that can be used with each tape width. Tape widths 1/4" (6 mm) 3/8" (9 mm) 1/2" (12 mm) 3/4" (18 mm) 1" (24 mm) Sizes (in points) 6, 9, 12 6, 9, 12, 18 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 The default size setting is AUTO and the default width setting is OFF. The currently selected size setting is always shown by the indicators above the display. All of the size indicators light up when the AUTO setting is selected. In addition, when the ON width setting is selected, the Wide indicator lights up. With the AUTO size setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. However, six other point sizes are also available and each can be printed in wide characters. Size setting (in points) Width function OFF Width function ON 6 9 12 18 47

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SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS
The character size can be adjusted using both the
Size
and
Width
functions. Since the charac-
ter size that can be used depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the char-
acter sizes that can be used with each tape width.
The default size setting is
AUTO
and the default width setting is
OFF
. The currently selected
size setting is always shown by the indicators above the display. All of the size indicators light
up when the
AUTO
setting is selected. In addition, when the
ON
width setting is selected, the
Wide
indicator lights up.
With the
AUTO
size setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed
tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. However, six other
point sizes are also available and each can be printed in wide characters.
Tape widths
Sizes (in points)
1/4” (6 mm)
6, 9, 12
3/8” (9 mm)
6, 9, 12, 18
1/2” (12 mm)
6, 9, 12, 18, 24
3/4” (18 mm)
6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36
1” (24 mm)
6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36
Size setting
(in points)
Width function OFF
Width function ON
6
9
12
18