Output to line printer (132 x 66)

I need to print statement to a Line Printer (such as Epson LQ-1600K) on preprinted form.
Should I use character mode?
I've tried to setup a character mode report as described in
Daily BI Views
(except output chr(14) to printer)
The layout of printout is as follows
- 132C x 66R
- 14 7/8 x 11 inches (paper)
However, the layout scale is 124 x 52. I can place more than 132 characters on each line. And, my printer definition file is as follows:
--- starts ----
printer "dflt"
height 66
width 132
after page control(L)
return control(M)
linefeed control(J)
---- ends ----
Is there anything I missed? Please help! Thanks!

And, error message "REP-1352: The fonts specified for this report cannot be found
for the character set specified by NLS_LANG" was prompted. The fonts will be automatically set to "r_control" other than "courier new".
report font : courier new
NLS_LANG : AMERICAN_AMERICA.US7ASCII
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