4. The teleprinter system of claim 3 wherein said classifying means comprises means for specifying each received character as a character of the type that joins to the preceding or following character in a given word, a character of the type that does not join the following character in a given word but does join the preceding character, a character of the type that does not join either the preceding or following characters, a character of the type that does not cause the movement of the display to another space, or a character of the type that specifies a teleprinter operation command.
4. The teleprinter system of claim 3 wherein said classifying means comprises means for specifying each received character as a character of the type that joins to the preceding or following character in a given word, a character of the type that does not join the following character in a given word but does join the preceding character, a character of the type that does not join either the preceding or following characters, a character of the type that does not cause the movement of the display to another space, or a character of the type that specifies a teleprinter operation command. 5. The teleprinter system of claim 4 wherein said displaying means comprises means for generating an 8-bit code specifying the stored 5-bit code as one of a plurality of possible characters including all Arabic characters and forms thereof, standard teleprinter operation commands, punctuation, numerals and diacritical marks, wherein the possible characters and character forms number over one hundred.