Page 1 MULTI-FONT USERS MANUAL NOT INTENDED FOR SALE...
Page 2 Ail efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate of them. ‘Ihe above notwithstanding, 0 Copyright 1989 Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Commission instructions, may cause interference wilJ not occur in a particular instaUation.
Page 3 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into five chapters and four appendixes. To learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read all of chapters 1 through 5. The appendixes can be referred to as necessary. Chapter 1 explains how to get the printer unpacked and set up.
Page 4 FEATURES OF THE PRINTER This printer is a compact, convenient, monochrome complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a personal computer. It supports the IBM/Epson printer commands and character sets, enabling it to print just about anything your computer can generate, both text and graphics.
Page 5 Type styles are: Draft characters, characters, Prestige Sdp~ sfm' italics Print pitches are: Pica pitch (10 CPI), Semi-condensed pitch Condensed elite pitch (10 CPI), Normal proportional, Double-height, Double =rripILez= Double-sized, Quad-sized. Various line and character spacings: Other features: tlvm&% , altlADmIrn, o%p%gaxm wxm Emphasized, Underlininq, Overlinlng, SUPERSCRIPT,...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
TABLEOFCONTENTS SETTING UP THE PRINTER Chapter 1 Locating the printer Unpacking and inspection Check the carton contents Setting up Mount the platen knob Remove the top cover Install the ribbon cartridge Replace the top cover Install the optional IC card Connect the printer to the computer Connect the printer’s power cord Loading single sheets...
Page 7 Page feed Top of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feed Clearing the buffer USING THE PRINTER WITH Chapter 3 COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE Installing your software Printer menu Printer command options Type styles Page width Initialization Setting the DIP switches Using your software Page alignment Type style and pitch selection Other printer commands...
Page 8 Appendix C DOWNLOAD CHARACTER GENERATOR Draft character LQ character Appendix D CHARACTER SETS Standard character set IBM character set #2 IBM character set #l Additional character set International INDEX COMMAND SUMMARY character sets...
Page 9: Locating The Printer
Chapter 7 SET7NVG UP THE PRINTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include - Locating the printer Unpacking and inspection (names of parts) 0 Setting up Loading single sheets Loading and parking fanfold forms Test printing Adjusting the printing gap Setting the DIP switches LOCATING THE PRINTER Give some thought to the best place to put the printer.
Page 10 1-I. Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Platen Figure knob, 4) Ribbon cartridge, and 5) User’s mantial. Make an external inspection of the printer. Note the locations of the following parts: Bail lever: opens and closes the paper bail which holds the paper against the platen.
Page 11: Setting Up
Power Figure I-2. The printer’s external parts Release lever: releases the platen. This lever must be down for printing on single sheets, and up for fanfold forms. Top cover: protects the print head and other parts. Rear cover: protects the sprocket feed mechanism. Entry slot: for inserting single sheets of paper.
Page 12: Install The Ribbon Cartridge
trgure nemovmg me rop cgver install the ribbon cartridge The top side of the ribbon cartridge has a handle for turning the ribbon. Turn this handle in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon. &we T-4. Installing the ribbon cartridge...
Page 13: Replace The Top Cover
Next place the ribbon cartridge on the print head carriage, guiding the ribbon between the print head and the platen. Press down firmly on the cartridge until it snaps into place. Replace the top cover Hold the cover upright and engage the tabs at the back. Then swing the front edge down until the cover is closed.
Page 14: Connect The Printer To The Computer
Connect the printer to the computer Connect the printer end of the interface cable to the connector socket on the right side of the printer as shown in Figure 1-6. Make sure the computer is turned OFF, then connect the other end of the cable to your computer as described in the computer manual.
Page 15: Semiautomatic Loading
Figure i-7. Mounting the paper guide for single sheets Semiautomatic loading Single sheets can be loaded manually with power off, or semiauto- matically with power on. We will start the easy way with semiautomatic loading. Check that the release lever is down and the bail lever back (bail closed), then switch power on.
Page 16: Manual Loading
Loading a single sheet Figure l-8. Manual loading It is also possible to load paper manually while the printer’s power is off. The procedure is: Check that printer power is off and the release lever at the back of the printer is down.
Page 17: Loading And Parking Fanfold Forms
LOADING AND PARKING Fanfold forms have holes along the sides and perforations sheets. They are also called sprocket forms, punched forms, or just plain “computer paper”. This printer accepts forms up to 10” wide. Fanfold forms are loaded, parked, and unparked as explained next. 1.
Page 18 Clamp lever , ,YYrF ,-,“. vv’c,,r,ry L,lr irv,vrnrc bu.Tra Iv rnrose tne sprocltet teetn 10. Fit the holes in the paper over the sprocket pins. Check that the paper is even. 11. Close the sprocket covers (Figure l-l 1). 12. Raise one of the clamp levers to lock one sprocket unit in place.
Page 19: Paper Parking
13. Turn the platen knob to feed the paper forward until it comes out from under the top cover. 14. Move the bail lever back to close the bail. 15. Check that the paper is feeding in flat, then raise the other clamp lever to lock the other sprocket unit.
Page 20: Paper Unparking
Tear off the printed form at the last perforation, about half a page showing above the top cover. If necessary, press the Paper Feed switch to feed paper forward until a perforation just above the top cover, and tear there. Press the Quiet Mode switch on the control panel and hold it down.
Page 21: Long Self Test
Figure l-73. Short test pattern Long self test To see the printer’s variety of type styles, you can run the long version of the printer’s self test. 1. Check that paper is in position for printing. With power off, press the Paper Feed switch on the control panel and hold it down.
Page 22: Adjusting The Printing Gap
ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thicknesses. To make this adjustment, open the top cover. The adjustment lever is located near the left end of the paper bail.
Page 23 Figure l-15. DIP switches Switch 1 Function Page length Auto CR Bottom margin 1 Auto sheet feeder Paper-out detector Printer mode Chamcter set (Std. Mode) I ‘-’ Character set (IBM Mode) Print style and pitch selection is delivered with all DIP switch set to the ON position. These printer are the standard settings.
Page 24 Switch l-l: Is the page length of your paper 11 inches or 12 inches? Leave this switch ON if you will be using 11-inch forms. Move it to the OFF position if you will be using 12-inch forms. Switch l-2: Do you want an automatic carriage return? Normally you should leave this switch ON.
Page 25 selected character most kind). 7-bit Switch l-8: Do you want an automatic line feed? If you leave this switch at the ON position, a separate line-feed code is re- quired to obtain a line feed. If you move this switch to the OFF position, the printer performs both a carriage return and line feed each time it receives a carriage-return code.
Page 26 Option * Option * If there is no Font Card in the slot, Courier style is selected. 10 CPI 12 CPI...
Page 27: Control Panel Operations
Chapter CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS The control panel switches can be pressed singly to perform the oper- ations indicated by their names. Other functions can be obtained by holding these switches down when you turn the printer’s power on. Still further functions can be executed by pressing the control panel switches in com- bination.
Page 28: On Line Switch
On Line switch The On Line switch sets the printer on-line and off-line. The state changes each time you press the switch. In the on-line state the printer receives data from the computer and prints the data. In the off-line state the printer stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that it cannot accept data.
Page 29: Quiet Mode Switch
Quiet Mode switch This switch operates off-line to select the printing mode. The printer powers up in normal printing mode. To select the quiet mode, press the On Line switch to go off-line, then press the Quiet Mode switch. The printer will make two passes for each line, resulting in reduced sound (and slower printing).
Page 30: Power-Up Functions
The selections cycle in the following switch: Pica Elite Semi-condensed Condensed pica Condensed elite Proportional Condensed proportional When using the Paper order. The type style and the print pitch can also be selected by printer mands given in Appendix POWER-UP FUNCTIONS In addition to their normal...
Page 31: Hexadecimal Dump
Stay in pane/ pitch: By holding these switches down during power-up, you can prevent software interference with the print pitch selected from the control panel. You will hear an acknowledging beep as power comes on. After the beep tone, you can set the printer off-line, select a print pitch, then return to on-line and start printing.
Page 32 If your system passes the codes directly them, you will get a printout Figure 2-3. Sample hexadecimal dump Most BASICS, however, the IBM-PC prints the following. Figure 2-a. Sample hexadecimal dump with IBM-PC When the IBM-PC BASIC interpreter turn) it adds an extra hex OA (line feed). Hex code 1A (end-of-file) special treatment: the interpreter...
Page 33: Switch Combination Functions
Coding for IBM-PC with color adaptor: GOSUB O=INP(&H379) OUT &H378,1 RETURN SWITCH COMBINATION Several additional panel switches in combinations. Figure 2-5. Switch combination Paper parking: Quiet Mode and Paper Feed switches This procedure feeds the paper backward. It parks the fanfold form at the back of the printer so that you can switch to single-sheet feeding (by moving the release lever to the down position).
Page 34 Page feed: Paper Feed and On Line switches If you are using single sheets, this operation you are using fanfold forms, it feeds to the top of the next page. Press the On Line switch to set the printer Press the Paper Feed switch and hold it down.
Page 35 C/earing the buffer: When DIP switch 2-l is ON, the printer stores received data in a large memory buffer. This creates a problem when you want to abandon a printing job and restart: the printer may be holding much more data in its buffer than it has actually printed, and this unprinted data must be cleared out before restarting.
Page 36 MEMO...
Page 37: Using The Printer With
Chapter 3 WITH COMMERCIAL There is an abundance of commercial software available: programs, word-processing printer will work with any program that supports a Star, Epson or IBM dot-matrix printer. Before using the printer with commercial however, there are two things you must do: Install the software so that it supports the printer Set the printer’s DIP switches to match the software INSTALLING...
Page 38: Printer Command Options
Selecting (or describing) process and frequently or any Star, Epson or IBM printer commands for all the standard ble-strike printing, underlining, spacing control, and graphics. Printer command options Besides the standard capabilities your software quadruple-size printing control codes. Some software options in the installation whether...
Page 39: Initialization Sequence
Initialization sequence One of the installation options may be to specify the commands your software sends at the beginning of each printing job. These commands are called the “initialization use the initialization sequence to adjust the margins to your paper size or select a particular type style or pitch.
Page 40: Type Style And Pitch Selection
Type style and pitch selection If your software does not control make these selections on the control on the settings of DIP switches pitch, proceed as follows: Hold the Style/Pitch printer-s power on, if you intend to set the type style. Hold the Style/Pitch and Paper Feed switches Hold only...
Page 41 Most printer commands consist of the escape code followed by one or more letters or numbers. Some examples are: <ESC>Wl <ESC>WO <ESC>4 <ESC>5 Two lines with these commands embedded are shown below, together with the printed result. File: <ESC>WlPRINTER can help you to use <ESC>4italic<ESC>5 print. Printout: PRINTER can help you to use italic print.
Page 42 MEMO...
Page 43: Using The Printer With Dos And Basic
hapter 4 Although you will probably do most of your printing with the aid of commercial software, at times you will want to employ direct commands or programs of your own. This chapter will give you some ideas. Three subjects are covered: Hard-copying the screen Programming...
Page 44: Programming The Printer With Dos Commands
To switch printer output Each time you press this key combination, off or from off to on. PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS If your system includes DOS printing command. of the file you want to print. example, type: A>PRINT README.DOC The computer may respond...
Page 45 If you want a particular type style or print pitch you can make these settings from the control panel before you start printing. If you print from the DOS command level very often, it will be ad- vantageous to create a printer setup file. Then instead of setting pitches etc. manually each time, you can complete the setup with a single command from your computer.
Page 46: Programming The Printer With Basic
l:*-V[xl-V[!-VAV[XVLl 2-*-c! ^V indicates that the following the < ESC > code. < ESC > has character in ASCII sequence character < 1 > and “VL enters you need further information You can now set up the printer To avoid unnecessary logging pressing CTRL-PRTSC...
Page 47 ) Set control codes 1000 E$=CHR$(27) 1010 D$=E$+"xO" 1020 L$=E$+"xl" 1030 C.$=Ej+"kO"+L$ 1040 P$=ES+"kZ"+LS 1050 Oi=E$+"k3"+L$ 1060 S$=E$+"k4"+L$ 1070 H$=CHR$(O) 1080 PI$=E$+"P" 1090 ' Start printing 1100 WIDTH "LPT1:",255 1110 LPRINT I;"D";CHR$(3);CHR$(24);CHR$(O); 1120 LPRINT I;"Type styles are:" 1130 I;D$;"Draft characters,"; LPRINT 1140 I;C$;"Courier characters,"...
Page 48 1560 LPRINT ES;" ";CHR$(I); 1570 LPRINT "THE SPACINGS 1580 NEXT I 1590 LPRINT E$;"aO" 1600 LPRINT E$;"3";CHR$(30); 1610 LPRINT EQ;" ";CHI$(O); 1620 LPRINT :LPRINT 1630 LPRINT C$;"Other 1640 LPRINT H$;E$;"q";Cmt$(l);"OU~INED";", 1650 LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(2):'SHADOWED";", 1660 LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(3);"OUTLINED 1670 LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(O) 1680 LPRINT H$;E$;"E";"Emphasized";E$;"F";", 1690 LPRINT E$;"G ";"Double-strike";E$;"H";", 1700 LPRINT H$;E$;"-l";"Underlining";E$;"-O"~,", 1710 LPRINT ES;"...
Page 49 2120 NEXT ROW 2130 LPRINT ES;"@" 2140 2500 2510 ' SUBROUTINES 2520 I Define super/subscript 2530 LPRINT E$;"Sl";E$;":" ;CHR$(O);CHR$(O);CHR$(Oj; 2540 LPRINT E$;"&";CHR$(O);CHR$(6O);CHR$(6O); 2550 RESTORE 3020 2560 READ LS :LPRINT CHR$(LS); 2570 READ CW :LPRINT CHR$(CW); 2580 READ RS :LPRINT CHR$(RS); 2590 FOR M=l TO CW*2...
Page 50: How The Program Works
3260 DATA 15, 15, 3270 DATA 3280 DATA 14, 15, 3290 DATA 3300 DATA 3310 DATA 3320 DATA 3330 DATA 3340 DATA 0, 60,255,255,255,255,255,143, 3350 DATA 3360 DATA 240;240; 3370 DATA 121,253,253,255,255,255,143, 3380 DATA 31,253,252,248,248,240,192, 3390 DATA 31, 31, 15, 3400 DATA 3410 DATA 255,255,255,255,143, 3420 DATA...
Page 51 Actual printing begins in line 1120. Using the preassigned commands, the program prints samples of its different type styles, including a line showing all styles in italics, followed by samples of the print pitches, then some double and quadruple-sized Next comes the central attraction of the program: a line of text printed fourteen times in expanding and contracting The work is done by four printer commands: a command setting the right margin (line 1460);...
Page 52 1600 LPRINT E$;"3";CHR$(36); 'Set l/6" line spacing 'Normal character space 1610 ' LPRINT ES;" ";CHR$(O); 1640 ' LPRINT H$;E$;"q";CHR$(l);'OUTLINED";", ";E$;"q";CHR$(O); 1650 ' LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(2);'SHADOWED";", ";E$;"q";CHR$(O); 1660 ' LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(3);'0UTLINED WITH SHADOWED";", "; 1670 ' LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(O) 2060 LPRINT E$;"A";CHR$(e);E$;"2": ' Set e/72" line spacing 2530 LPRINT E$;"Sl";CHR$(28);':";CHR$(O);CHR$(O);CHR$(O);...
Page 53: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Chapter AND TROUBLESHOOTING Dust and heat will make any mechanism wear more quickly. The best maintenance is preventive, and the first step is correct location of the printer. This is covered in greater detail in Chapter 1, but in general an environment comfortable for humans is best for both the computer Subjects covered in this chapter are:...
Page 54: Replacing The Print Head
Figure 5-1. Replacing the ribbon cartridge REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD The dot matrix print head has a life of about 200 million dots, or years of normal use. When printing is too light even after replacing the ribbon, you’ll know that the print head has reached the end of its service life. To replace the print head, follow the procedure below.
Page 55 Place the new print head on its support, seating it on the two pins. Thread the new cable the same way as the old, securing it under the tabs on the print head carriage. Plug the cable into the connector, inserting it as far as it will go, Prmt head Connector Figure...
Page 56: Replacing The Battery In The Ram Card
REPLACING THE BATTERY The optional RAM card has an internal battery that backs up the stored data even when the card is removed from the printer. used for more than four years. To avoid losing data from the RAM card, you should replace the battery before the end of its service life.
Page 57: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING If the printer doesn’t print: Check the Power and On Line indicators. Both must be on. Check that the interface cable is securely plugged in at the computer and printer ends. Make a test print. (Turn power OFF, hold the On Line or Paper Feed switch down, then turn power ON.) If the test print succeeds, the problem is not with the printer;...
Page 58 If the printed characters screen: Check DIP switches 2-2 to 2-4. When these switches are not all ON (back), an international character set is selected and some ASCII symbols are changed to other characters. See Appendix D. Some software is not able to display international characters on the screen. If you use an international on the keyboard.
Page 59: Appendix A Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS n Printing Mechanism Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Text: Dot graphics: Print head Ribbon Paper feed Paper feed speed Interface and Emu/a tion Interface Data buffer Emulation modes Switches and indicators Power switch Control panel DIP switches Serial impact dot matrix 150 characters per second (draft pica) 50 characters per second (LQ pica)
Page 60 Special features 4 Dot Matrix Size Draft character: LQ characters: Dot graphics: Character Sets Standard character set IBM character set Download characters International character sets Panel pitch/style lock-in Forward and reverse micro-feed Paper parking Hexadecimal dump 24 x 9 dots (Pica) 24 x 9 dots (Elite) 16 x 7 dots (Semi-condensed) 24 x 9 dots (Condensed pica)
Page 61 Type Sty/es and Pitches Type styles Extra-large characters Print pitches Line spacing Column width Pica: Elite: Semi-condensed: Condensed pica: Condensed elite: w Paper Specifications ’ Single sheets Fanfold paper Number of copies Dimensions and Weight Dimensions Weight Draft 12, Draft 15, Courier 10, Courier 12, Courier 15, Courier Prestige 10, Prestige 12, Prestige 15 Pres-...
Page 62 1 Electrical Specifications Line voltage Line frequency Power consumption Insulation resistance Dielectric strength Environmental Requirements Operating temperature Operating humidity Storage temperature Storage humidity Option Automatic sheet feeder R fnterface Signals 120 VAC + 10% 220 VAC f 10% 240 VAC + 10% (varies according to the country of pur- chase) 50 or 60 Hz...
Page 63 Signal Pin No. Direction Name BUSY PAPER SELECTED 14-15 N/C SIGNAL CHASSIS + SVDC 19-30 GND EXT GND 34, 35 N/C SELECT Function 5-Microsecond Low pulse acknowledees receipt of data. Low when the printer is ready to accept data. Goes High if the printer runs out of paper. Can be held Low permanently by turning DIP switch l-5 off.
Page 64 MEMO...
Page 65: Appendix B Printer Control Commands
PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS This appendix describes arranged by function. The name of each command one below: Mode ASCII <ESC> 3” c‘ ” Both “X” <ESC> Indicates Mode: Std. Both ASCII: Indicates characters < 1 > means character Gives the command Decimal: Hexadecimal: Gives the command...
Page 66 Select LQ characters 1 Mode 1 ASCII <ESC> “x” “ 1 ” Both iESC> “X” Changes from draft set to stay in panel style at power-on. Select LQ type style Mode ASCII Both “k” <ESC> Std. <FS> “C” Selects an LQ type style according command remains by <ESC>...
Page 67 Select upright characters ASCII Mode <ESC> “ ” 5 Std. < FS > “ ” 5 Stops italic printing right. Ignored if the printer Emphasized printing Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “E” Causes subsequent to vertical strokes. Cancel emphasized Mode ASCII Both <ESC>...
Page 68 Stop underlining 1 Mode 1 ASCII "0" < ESC > “-” Both < ESC > “-” co> Stops underlining. Start overlining Mode ASCII < ESC > “ 11 L‘, 31 Both < ESC > “_” Causes subsequent zontal tabulation Stop overlining IModel ASCII...
Page 69: Character Set Commands
CHARACTER SET COMMANDS Select standard character set Selects the standard mode if DIP switch Select IBM character set Selects an IBM character if DIP switch 1-7 is OFF. Select character set ##7 Mode ASCII “7” Both <ESC> Selects character Select character set #2 Mode ASCII “6”...
Page 70 n Character 1 France 2 Germany 3 England 4 Denmark 5 Sweden 6 Italy The first eight of these character selected as power-up Enable printing of all character ~ Mode 1 ASCII < ESC > “\” Enables printing assigned to character This command remains where nl and...
Page 71: Character Size And Pitch Commands
CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Pica pitch Mode ASCII Std. <ESC> “P” <DC2> In Standard mode, pitch (10 cpi) or from condensed mode, changes from either elite or condensed if the printer was set to stay in panel pitch at power-up. Elite pitch IModel ASCII...
Page 72 Condensed printing Mode ASCII <Sl> Both < SI > <ESC> In Standard mode, changes elite to condensed condensed (17 cpi). Ignored at power-up. Cancel condensed IModel ASCII &hi <DC2> In Standard mode, changes condensed elite to normal pica. Ignored if the printer Expanded printing IMode I...
Page 73 Caocel one-line Mode ASCII Both 1 <DC4> Stops one-line expanded printing set with < SO > or < ESC > < SO > . Does not cancel < ESC > “W” 1. Select proportional IModel ASCII ’ <ESC> “ Both <ESC>...
Page 74 increase character IModel ASCII 1 <ESC> “” Std. Increases the space between from 0 to 127. Used in microjustification. Select double or quadruple Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “h” Selects the size of subsequent characters align along line temporarily n = 1 and quadrupled n Effect 1 Double-high, 2 Quadruple-high,...
Page 75 Select character width Mode ASCII “E” Std. <FS> Selects a character width according to the value of n as shown below. n Character width 0 Normal-wide 1 Double-wide 2 Triple-wide Select character height, Mode ASCII <ESC> “[” “@” <o> -co> Both Selects a combination cording to the value of n and...
Page 76: Vertical Position Commands
Select character Mode ASCII < ESC > “I” Selects a combination value of n as shown below. Ignored if the printer at power-up. VERTICAL POSITION Set line spacing to 718 inch ASCII Mode tESC> Both “0” Sets the distance to l/8 inch. Set line spacing Mode ASCII...
Page 77 Set line spacing to 116 inch Mode ASCII < ESC > “2” Std. <FS> “2” Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to l/6 inch. Set base unit for line spacing Mode ASCII < ESC > “1..
Page 78 Define line spacing Mode ASCII <ESC> “A” Defines the distance feeds to n/72 inch, where n is between is ignored. The new line spacing does not take effect until the next < ESC > “2” command. Execute < ESC > “A” Mode ASCII ‘ESC>...
Page 79 Perform one n/780-inch or n/276-inch line feed Mode ASCII “J” Both <ESC> Feeds the paper (IBM mode), where position right or left when DIP switch to the left margin line-spacing setting. Perform one n/180-inch reverse Mode ASCII < ESC > “j”...
Page 80 Set page Iength to n inches Mode ASCII Both “C” co> <ESC> Sets the page length to n inches, where n is between mode or between top of the page. margin Mode ASCII “C" Both <ESC> the top margin Sets begins on the Set bottom margin Mode...
Page 81 Disable paper-out Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “8” Causes the printer enabling printing DIP switch 1-5. Enable paper-out detector Mode ASCII “9” Both <ESC> Causes the printer paper. Overrides Set vertical tab stops Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “B” Cancels all current lines FII, n2, etc., where nl, n2, etc.
Page 82: Horizontal Position Commands
Select vertical tab channel Mode 1 ASCII < ESC > “i” Both Selects a set of vertical from 0 to 7. The tab stops in each channel Vertical tab Mode ASCII Both <VT> Feeds the paper to the next vertical to the left margin.
Page 83 Sets the right margin pitch if proportional the last character if the character pitch is changed the limits below: Pica Elite Semi-condensed Condensed Condensed Expanded Expanded Expanded Expanded Expanded Set left and right margins Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “X” Sets the left margin See the preceding Carriage return...
Page 84 Backspace Mode ASCII Both CBS> the print Moves position is at the left margin. or combine characters. Left justify Mode ASCII <ESC> “a” “0” Both <ESC> “a” co> Aligns subsequent ragged. Center text Mode ASCII <ESC> “a” I‘ 1” Both <ESC>...
Page 85 tab stops Set horizontal Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “D” Cancels all current nl, a?, etc. in the current is currently selected), The maximum number mode and 28 in IBM mode. The tab stops must be specified order; any violation Standard termination specify <...
Page 86 Relative horizontal Mode ASCII Std. <ESC> I“’ < FS > “\” Moves the print position inches). Ignored The formulas for the distance If n2 is between dots If n2 is between 641 x 256) dots Relative horizontal IModel ASCII IIBM I <ESC>...
Page 87: Graphics Commands
GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print 8-bit sing/e-density Mode ASCII “K” <ESC> Both Prints 8-bit dot graphics image is 8 dots high and nl + n2 x 256 dots wide. 8 inches (480 dots). ml, m2, . . . are the dot data, each a l-byte value from 0 to 255 representing top and the least significant must be nl + n2 x 256.
Page 88 Print 24bit hex-density graphics Mode ASCII < FS > “2” Both Prints 24-bit dot graphics image is 24 dots high and nl + nZ x 256 dots wide. 8 inches (2880 dots). In the data ml, m2, m3 . . . each three bytes represent 24 vertical dots.
Page 89: Download Character Commands
Select graphics mode Mode ASCII “ ” <ESC> “[” Selects one of eight graphics prints dot graphics 1 dots wide. (for 24-bit graphics) Graphics 8-bit Single-density 8-bit Double-density &bit Double-density, 8-bit Quadruple-density 24-bit Single-density 24-bit Double-density 24-bit Triple-density 24-bit Hex-density Convert graphics density Mode...
Page 90 Define download Mode ASCII <ESC> “I%” Std. “=” <ESC> Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. DIP switch 2-1 must be OFF; otherwise RAM is used as an input buffer, not for downloading is the character code of the first character defined and n2 is the character code of the last character defined.
Page 91: Other Printer Control Commands
Select ROM character set Mode ASCII <ESC> “O,o” Both <ESC> ‘C% 93 <o> Stops using the download character set. Ignored OTHER PRINTER CONTROL Set MS6 to 7 Mode ASCII “ > 33 Both <ESC> Sets the most significant users with a 7-bit interface than 127.
Page 92 Cancel last line Mode ASCII Both <CAN> Deletes the last line currently present in the print buffer. Repeat data Mode ASCII “v” <ESC> Both < ESC > “V” Repeats data, defined by Quiet print Mode ASCII < ESC > “s” Both 1 cESC>...
Page 93 Cancel immediate print Mode ASCII c ESC > “i” Both c ESC > “i” co> Cancels the immediate completed before printing This command is ignored Set printer off-line Mode ASCII Std. <DC3> <ESC> “0” Sets the printer off-line. and commands except The printer’s On Line indicator...
Page 94 Bidirectional printing Mode ASCII <ESC> “U” Both <ESC> “II” Causes subsequent printing to be done in the normal bidirectional which is faster than unidirectional Unidirectional printing ASCII Mode <ESC> “U” Both <ESC> “U” Cl> Causes subsequent mum vertical alignment precision. One-line unidirectional printing Mode 1 ASCII...
Page 95 Eject paper from ASF Mode ASCII <ESC> “R” Both s.(,, “R” Ejects the current Set print start position on ASF Mode ASCII <ESC> “T” Both ‘6 ( >, << ( 1, “T” “)” Skips n/6 inches at the top of the page, where n is equal to or greater 1.
Page 96 MEMO...
Page 97 Appendix CHARACTER With this printer you can create new characters their dot data, and have them printed regular character set. Characters from simple but useful symbols like the check mark through or Japanese characters. The process of designing consuming. The program on the computer screen.
Page 98: Draft Character
The normal character character mode as shown below. Character Draft characters LQ pica characters LQ elite characters LQ semi-condensed LQ proportional Figure C-l shows the matrix with the telephone ihat there are no pairs of horizontally head cannot fire fast enough to print adjacent To the printer, a normal column.
Page 99 By moving the cursor quickly build up the dot pattern. F4 and start over. When the dot data in the computer’s box and ask you to select the next character When you have finished program will ask you whether characters you have designed.
Page 100: Draft Character
If you select super/subscript, (wide) dot positions for draft characters, characters. Each dot is represented its own position and the position printer still cannot print horizontally every other dot. the dots appear joined The file created by this program mands: <ESC>...
Page 101 1250 IF HID$(I$,2,1)="p" 1260 1270 I$=INPUT$(P,#l) 1280 IF RIGHT$(I$,l)="T" 1290 I$=INPUT$(l,#l) 1300 1310 ;$=INPUT$(S,#l) IF LEFT$(I$,l)=E$ 1320 1----__ Read data for 1 (.haracter ------------------------------- 1330 1340 I$=INPUT$(3,#i) IF I$=E$+"$l" 1350 1360 I$=INPUT$(l,#l) 1370 CC=ASC(I$) AQ(CC)=INPUT$(3,#1) 1380 1390 1400 IF NOT SCR THEN 1420 1410 P$(CC)=INPUT$(A(CC)'2,#1) 1420...
Page 102 1890 SO$="Continue" :Sl$="Start 1900 S=O :PX=l7 :PY=l :GOSUB 2820 1910 1920 1930 1940 I----- Select character 1950 CH$=CHR$(CC) 1960 LOCATE 1,SO :PRINT "CHARACTER 1970 I$=INPUT$(l) 1980 IF " "<I$ I$<CHR$(127) 1990 CC=ASC(CHS) 2000 LOCATE‘1,56 :PRINT "CHARACTER 2010 A(CC)<O THEN AO=O 2020 AO=ASC(LEFT$(A$(CC),l)) 2030...
Page 103 2530 IF Y<Al THEN DT(X,Y+l)=O 2540 Y=Al THEN CS$=CHR$(2) 2550 GOT0 2610 2560 2570 ST<3 THEN CS$=CHR$(l) 2580 DT(X,Y+l)=l THEN CS$=CHR$(l) 2590 DT(X,Y)=l :CS$=CHR$(2) 2600 IF Y<Al THEN DT(X,Y+l)=P 2610 GOSUB 3670 2620 SS=ST :BX=X :BY=Y :GOSUB 2930 2630 2640 IF ST>3 THEN 2670 2650 FOR Z=lO TO 12 :LOCATE Z,40...
Page 104 3170 IF FL=0 THEN A(CC)=-1 3180 BEEP : IF CC=127 3190 CC=CC+l 3200 GOT0 1920 3210 I_---__ Wrap-up --------------_--___---------------------------- 3220 CLS :LOCATE 1,l :PRINT "SAVE TO FILE?" 3230 S=O :PX=2 :PY=l :SD$="Yes" 3240 IF S THEN 3310 3250 LOCATE 5,lO :PRINT "Output 3260 INPUT 3270...
Page 105 This appendix gives tables of the printer’s sets. The decimal character the lower right of the character. The hexadecimal code can be found and left edges of the table. For example, and row 1, so its hexadecimal 16 + 1 = 65) to decimal Control codes recognized inside pointed...
Page 106 STANDARDCHARACTERSET > -?’ 1125 <DEL>...
Page 107 . -- <DCl> <so> <SI> ” > 1231 <DEL>...
Page 108 CHARACTER SET #2 I<CR>i <so> j--G- I-G- I-G- l-7 <SI> > riir . . . /F/-r- rGi-- 1110 l-i%...
Page 110 IBM CHARACTER Hexa- I all decim I D I‘? <so> < SI > Other characters The duplication of control to obtain control functions -=ESC> “ > ” command. SET #l are identical to IBM character codes enables when the most significant set #2.
Page 111: Additional Character Set
ADDITIONAL CHARACTER In IBM mode, additional characters can be printed by special commands. OuL25...
Page 112 INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER When an international 2-4 or by a command from software, character set: Country 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 9B 9D 1 U.S.A. # $ h I FRANCE #$§ 1 GERMANY rlsie 1 ENGLAND # $ e ITALY...
Page 113: Index
r--- L& Absolute tab, 78 Auto feed, 86 Automatic carriage return, Automatic line feed, 17, 75 Automatic sheet feeder, 6, 16 Backspace, Bail lever, 2, 7, 8, 9, II, 12 Battery, RAM card, 48 BASIC, 23, 38, 92 Beeper, 20, 22, 26, 27, 86 Bidirectional printing, Bit-image...
Page 114 IBM character sets, 61, 100 - 103 IBM mode, 16, 43 IBM printers, IBM-PC, IC card, 5 Immediate print, 85 Initialization sequence, Installing software, Interface: signals, 54 - 55 specifications, test, 13 International characters, 17. 50, 62, 104 Italic printing, 21, 33, 58 Justification, printing...
Page 115 Star printers, switch, 21, 23, 26 Style/Pitch Subscripts, Super/subscript character, Superscripts, Tabulation, 50, 73, 74. 77 Test patterns, 12, IS, 22 Top cover, 3, 5 Top margin, 7, 72 Top of page (form), 26, 31, 72 Tractor feed, 9 - 12. 51 Troubleshooting, 49 - 50 Type style, 17, 21, 32, 53, 58, 68...
Page 116: Command Summary
COMMAND SUMMARY MODE CONTROL CODE <BEL> CBS> <HT> <LF> <VT> <FF> <CR> <so> <SI> <DC]> <DC2> <DC2> Std. <DC3> <DC42 <CAN> <ESC> <LF> <ESC> <FF> <ESC> <SO> <ESC> <SI> <ESC> <O> <ESC> <4> <ESC> “R” <ESC> ...
Page 117 MODE CONTROL CODE “8” < ESC > < ESC > “9” < ESC > “:” <ESC> “:” <O> ,, co> Std. <ESC> “<” <ESC> “=” Std. “=” CO> nln2mOmlm2dld2... <ESC> <ESC> “2” < ESC > “?” n m < ESC > “@” <...
Page 118 MODE CONTROL CODE I BM <ESC> “[““\” <4> < ESC > “[” *‘g” nl n2 rn0 ml m2 <ESC> “\” nl n2 Std. c ESC > “1” nl n2 <ESC> “n” <ESC> “_" <O> <ESC> “_" < ESC >...
Page 119 MODE CONTROL CODE < ESC > “x” < 1 > < ESC > “x” “0” < ESC > “x” “1” <ESC> “-” <O> <ESC> -.w” < l> < ESC > “ - ” “0” <ESC> “A.” ‘$1” <FS> “2” < FS > “3”...

Star Micronics Multi-Font NX-2410 User Manual

Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Switches and Indicators

Control Panel Operations

Chapter 3 USING the PRINTER with

Chapter 4

Using the Printer with Dos and Basic

Chapter 5 MAINTENANCE and TROUBLESHOOTING

Appendix A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Appendix B PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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