2. In the system of claim 1 wherein said means for adding said number of overstrike characters further comprises means for adding said overstrike characters equal to the integer portion of said first quotient.
2. In the system of claim 1 wherein said means for adding said number of overstrike characters further comprises means for adding said overstrike characters equal to the integer portion of said first quotient. 3. In the system of claim 2 wherein said means for adding said number of overstrike characters further comprises means for adding a backspace control code following a text code immediately succeeded by an end overstrike control code or an end of line control code, the reverse escapement of said backspace control code being equal to the forward escapement of said number of overstrike characters.