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Selecting a character-cell size

Some host applications are sensitive to the cell size, especially those that were written without using GDDM. Use the following table to select an appropriate cell size based on the terminal for which the host application was written.

Select this size: To match the cell size of:
9x12
3270 S3G
3179G/3192G (32x80)
9x16
3179G/3192G(24x80)
3472G (32x80)
9x21
3472G (24x80)
Japanese 3270PC
13x22
newly created
13x29
Japanese 3270PC

Automatic is the recommended selection. Choose a fixed cell size only if the application does not display graphics correctly for the automatic cell size.

Related topics

  • Character cell size field (found in Terminal Properties window)