Table of Contents
Advertisement
C.S
Graphics Pin Combination Patterns
Once decimal numbers for the various pin-combination
patterns have been calculated, you can store these numbers
in DATA statements separating each decimal value with
a comma. A READ (n) statement in a program LOOP
simplifies the process of sending pin patterns for each
column of dots to be printed. A RESTORE statement can
be used to repeat a pattern a variable number of times.
These statements are standard BASIC commands.
Graphics software packages are available for the Proprinter
which automatically generate the graphics, like bar graphs,
that are usually used with personal computers. These
packages eliminate the need for all the programming men-
tioned in the above paragraph and are also supported by
the printer.
C.9
Plotter Graphics
Your printer has the capability to operate as a "plotter."
Entire manuals have been written explaining how to send
dot-patterns for plotting using BASIC or any other lan-
guage normally used. Consult one of these. Here again,
software packages are available.
C.lO
Printer Control Commands
These commands control certain basic functions of the
printer.
• ESCAPE begins each printer command.
• START AUTOMATIC LINE FEED adds a Line Feed
to each Carriage Return.
• CANCEL AUTOMATIC LINE FEED stops the Au-
tomatic Line Feed function.
F-24
Proprinter Emulation Mode
\
\
\~
Advertisement
Table of Contents
