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  • Page 1 NX-2400 USERS MANUAL NOT INTENDED FOR SALE PN 80821312...
  • Page 2 Federal Noise Interference cable. The above statement applies only to printers marketed Trademark NX-2400, N&15, NB24-10, NB24-15: Star Micronics IBM PC, Proprinter X24, Proprinter II, PC-DOS: International Microsoft BASIC, MS-DOS: Microsoft LQ-800, LQ-1000, LQ-1500: Seiko Epson Corp. NOTICE All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into tive 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. 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, Prestige characters, Sdpt italics Print pitches are: Pica pitch (10 CPI), Elite pitch (12 CPI), Semi-condensed pitch (1s CPI), Condensed pica Pitch (17 CPI), Condensed elite pitch (10 CPI), Normal proportional, Double-heicrht, Doubl&'width, 'Icrilple3 Double-sized, Quad-sized.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLEOFCONTENTS SETTING 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 Mount the paper guide...
  • Page 7 Page feed Top of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feed Clearing the buffer USING THE PRINTER WITH Chapter 3 COMMERCIAL Installing your software Printer menu Printer command options Type styles Page width Initialization sequence Setting the DIP switches Using your software Page alignment Type style and pitch selection Other printer commands...
  • Page 8 Appendix C DOWNLOAD Draft character LQ character Appendix D CHARACTER Standard character set IBM character set #2 IBM character set #l Additional character set International INDEX COMMAND SUMMARY CHARACTER GENERATOR SETS character sets...

  • Page 9: Setting Up The Printer

    Chapter 7 SETTING UP THE PRINTER covered in Chapter 1 include - Subjects 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 Figure I-1. Check to make sure you have all five items: knob, 4) Ribbon cartridge, Make an external inspection of the printer. Note the locations of the following parts: Bail lever: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Platen and 5) User’s manual. opens and closes the paper bail which holds the paper against the platen.

  • Page 11: Setting Up

    Power figure 1-2. The printer’s external 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

    rrgure I-J. nemo”lng me rap cover 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. 1-4. mstaw-tg tne rIDDon cartrlage trgure...

  • 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 cower 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 Check that the printer’s power switch (located at the left front) is OFF.

  • Page 15: Semiautomatic Loading

    Figure l-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

    igure 1-8. Loading a single sheet Manual loading It is also possible to load paper manually while the printer’s power is off. The procedure is: 1. 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 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 Figure I-10. Opening the sprocket Figure 7-11. Closing the sprocket 10. Fit the holes in the paper over the sprocket pins. Check that the paper is even. 11. Close the sprocket covers (Figure l-1 1). 12. Raise one of the clamp levers to lock one sprocket unit in place. covers to expose the sprocket teeth covers...

  • 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-13. Short test pattern Long se/f 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 I-15. DIP switches International Print style and pitch selection is delivered with all DIP switch set to the ON position. These printer are the standard settings. By changing the settings, you can alter various printer functions to match your requirements. The following questions will help you make the right 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 1-2: Do you want an automatic carriage return? Normally you should leave this switch ON.
  • Page 25 If you selected IBM mode, do you want IBM character set #l or #2? ON selects character set #2, which is for computers with an g-bit interface (the most common kind). OFF selects character set #l, for computers with a 7-bit interface. Switch 1-8: Do you want an automatic line feed? If you leave this switch at the ON position, a separate line-feed code is re-...
  • Page 26 ‘be stvle 10 CPI 10 CPI Prestige italic Prestige 12 CPI 12 CPI Prestige italic Scriot 10 CPI 12 CPI Orator 12~~1 12 CPI Ootion * If there is no Font Card in the slot, Courier style is selected. Pitch I OFF 1 ON 1 OFF...

  • Page 27: Control Panel Operations

    Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERAllONS 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 powers up in normal printing On Line switch to go off-line, will make two passes for each line, resulting printing). To switch the quiet mode off, press this switch again. you press this switch, quiet mode toggles from on to off or from off to on. Sty/e/Pitch switch This switch selects the type style and the print pitch.

  • 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: Stay In Panel Style

    Stay in pane/ pitch: Style/Pitch By holding these switches software interference with the print You will hear an acknowledging tone, you can set the printer off-line, select a print pitch, then return to on-line and start printing. The pitch changed by any commands Stay in panel style: Style/Pitch...
  • Page 32 If your system passes the codes directly to the printer them, you will get a printout Most BASICS, however, are not quite that straightforward. the IBM-PC prints the following. Figure 2-4. Sample hexadecimal When the IBM-PC BASIC interpreter turn) it adds an extra hex OA (line feed). Hex code IA (end-of-file) special treatment: the interpreter...
  • Page 33 Coding for IBM-PC with color adaptor: GOSUB O=INP(&H379) &H378,1 RETURN SWITCH COMBINATION Several additional functions panel switches in combinations. figure 2-5. Switch combination Paper parking: Quiet Mode and Paper Feed switches This procedure feeds the paper at the back of the printer moving the release lever to the down position).

  • Page 34: Page Feed

    Page feed: Paper Feed and On Line switches If you are using single sheets, this operation you are using fanfold Press the On Line switch to set the printer Press the Paper performing successive Still holding the Paper Feed switch down, press the On Line switch, then release both switches.

  • Page 35: Clearing The Buffer

    Clearing the buffer: When DIP switch 2-l is ON, the printer memory buffer. This creates a problem job and restart: the printer than it has actually printed, before restarting. Turning is another way: Halt the printing program diately, the buffer is clear and the rest of this procedure If printing does not stop, continue Press the On Line switch to set the printer...
  • Page 36 MEMO...

  • Page 37: Commercial Software

    Chapter 3 WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE There is an abundance programs, word-processing printer will work with any program dot-matrix printer. Before however, there are two things you must do: Install the software so that it supports Set the printer’s DIP switches to match INSTALLING YOUR SOFTWARE Most commercial...

  • Page 38: Printer Command Options

    Selecting (or describing) process and frequently the only step necessary. or any Star, Epson or IBM printer commands for all the standard ble-strike printing, underlining, spacing control, and graphics. Printer options command Besides the standard printer capabilities your software quadruple-size printing and the printing control...

  • Page 39: Initialization Sequence

    initialization sequence One of the installation software sends at the beginning called the “initialization sequence” use the initialization sequence select a particular type style or pitch. You can look up the commands want in Appendix For example, if you selected 96-column it would be convenient to add an elite pitch command sequence.

  • Page 40: Type Style And Pitch Selection

    Type sty/e and pitch selection If your software make these selections 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 down if you intend Hold only the Style/Pitch...
  • Page 41 .Most printer commands more letters or numbers. <ESC>Wl <ESC>WO <ESC>4 <ESC>5 Two lines with these commands with the printed result. File: <ESC>WlPRINTER COMMANDS<ESC>WO help Printout: PRINTER help You will probably not see the symbol different symbol such as h E or, A [ or perhaps no symbol at all. This depends on your software.
  • Page 42 MEMO...

  • Page 43: Using The Printer With Dos And Basic

    Chapter 4 Although commercial software, or programs subjects are covered: Hard-copying Programming Programming HARD-COPYING If your computer get hard copy of the screen. Press the SHIFT will print the current system command Normally includes a file named plays by first typing A>GRAPHICS You will find that graphics text...

  • 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 settings from the control If you print from the DOS command vantageous to create a printer manually each time, you can complete your computer. example, commands to set the right and left margins, elite pitch. You can find the commands following: 0 Letter quality...

  • Page 46: Programming The Printer With Basic

    l:*“V[xlV[!-VA’V[XVL\ 2:*-c - *E - “V indicates that the following the < ESC > code. <ESC > has character ASCII character sequence < 1 > and “VL enters the control you need further information You can now set up the printer To avoid unnecessary logging (by pressing...
  • Page 47 1000 ' Set control codes 1010 E$=CHR$(27) D$=E$+"xO" 1020 1030 L$=E$+"xl" C$=E$+"kO"+L$ 1040 1050 P$=ES+"k2"+LS 1060 Oj=E~+"k3"+L$ 1070 S$=E$+"k4"+L$ 1080 H$=CHR$(9) 1090 PI$=E$+"P" 1100 ' Start printing 1110 WIDTH "LPT1:",255 1120 LPRINT ES:"D":CHRS(3):CHRS(24):CHRS(O); 1130 LPRINT C$;"Type styles a&i@' .. 1140 LPRINT H$;D$;"Draft characters,"; 1150 LPRINT H$;C$;"Courier characters,"...
  • Page 48 1560 LPRINT ES;" ";CHR$(I); 'Increase character space 1570 LPRINT "THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED" 1580 NEXT I 1590 LPRINT E$;"aO" 1600 LPRINT E$;"3";CHR$(30); 'Set l/6" line spacing 1610 LPRINT ES:" ";CHR$(O); 1620 LPRINT :LPRINT 1630 LPRINT C$;"Other features:" 1640 LPRINT H$;E$;"q":CHR$(l);'OUTLINED";", ";E$;"q";CHR$(O); 1650 LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(z);"SHADOWED";", ";E$;"q";CHR$(O);...
  • Page 49 2120 NEXT ROW 2130 LPRINT ES;"@" 2140 2500 2510 ' SUBROUTINES 2520 ' Define super/subscript 2530 LPRINT E$;"Sl";E$;":"; CHR$(O);CHR$(O);CHR$(O); 2540 LPRINT E$;"&";CHR$(O);CHR$(6O);CHR$(60); 2550 RESTORE 3020 2560 READ LS :LPRINT CHR$(LS); 2570 READ CW :LPRINT CHR$(CW); 2580 READ RS :LPRINT CHR$(RS); 2590 FOR M=l TO CW"2 2600...

  • Page 50: How The Program Works

    15, 15, 3260 DATA 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 the program prints showing all styles in italics, some double and quadruple-sized Next comes the central fourteen times in expanding The work is done by four printer margin (line 1460); a centering the line spacing space between Next the program of the printer’s underlining, subscripts,...
  • Page 52 1600 LPRINT E$;"3";CHR$(36); 1610 ' LPRINT EQ;" ";CHR$(O); 1640 ' LPRINT H$;E$;"q";CHR$(l);"OUTLINED";", 1650 ' LPRINT EQ;"q";CHRQ(2);"SHAWWED";", 1660 ' LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(3);"OUTLINED 1670 ' LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(O) 2060 LPRINT E$;"A";CHR$(8);E$;"2"; 2530 LPRINT E$;"Sl";CHR$(28);":"; CHR$(O);C~$(O):C~$(o); 2540 LPRINT E$;"=";CHR$(O);CHR$(6O);CHR$(6O); 2670 LPRINT ES;"="; cHR$(o);cHR$(6o);cHR$(6o); 'Set l/6" line apacing 'Normal character space ";EQ;"q";CHR$(O);...

  • Page 53: Chapter 5 Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 AND TROUBLESHOOTIIVG Dust and heat will make any mechanism maintenance is preventive, This is covered in greater detail in Chapter comfortable for humans Subjects covered in this chapter Cleaning the printer Replacing the ribbon Replacing the print head Replacing the battery in the RAM card...

  • Page 54: Replacing The Print Head

    Figure 5-1. Replacing REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD The dot matrix of normal use. When printing you’ll know that the print head has reached replace the print head, follow the procedure As you remove threaded, so that you can thread Warning: The print head becomes using the printer, off.
  • Page 55 Place the new print head on its support, Thread the new cable the same way as the old, securing tabs on the print head carriage. Plug the cable into the connector, Connector cover igure 5-2. Replacing the print head 10. Fasten the print head down with the two screws.

  • Page 56: Replacing The Battery In The Ram Card

    REPLACING THE BATTERY The optional RAM card has an internal data even when the card is removed used for more than four years. you should replace the battery procedure below. Insert the RAM card in the printer Turn the power switch on to supply power to the RAM card. Unscrew the screw that holds the battery Remove...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING w If the printer doesn’t Check the Power and On Line indicators. Check that the interface printer ends. Make a test print. (Turn switch down, then turn power ON.) If the test print succeeds, the problem is not with the printer; different cable.
  • 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 changed to other characters. Some software is not able to display international If you use an international on the keyboard. If you are using the IBM mode, check DIP switch l-7.
  • Page 59 7ECHNlCAL SPECIFlCA7lONS Printing Mechanism Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Text: Dot graphics: Print head Ribbon Paper feed Paper feed speed interface and Emulation Interface Data buffer Emulation modes Switches and fndicators Power switch Control panel DIP switches Serial impact dot matrix 142 characters per second (draft pica)
  • Page 60 Special features Matrix Size Draft character: LQ characters: Dot graphics: Character Sets Standard character IBM character Download characters International character 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 24 x 9 dots (Condensed...
  • 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 w Dimensions and Weight Dimensions Weight Draft 12, Draft 15, Courier 12, Courier 15, Courier...
  • Page 62 Electrical Specifications Line voltage Line frequency Power consumption Insulation resistance Dielectric strength Environmental Requirements Operating temperature Operating humidity Storage temperature Storage humidity W Option Automatic sheet feeder interface Signals 120 VAC + 10% 220 VAC + 10% 240 VAC f 10% (varies according to the country...
  • Page 63 Signal Direction Pin No. Name BUSY PAPER Function 5-Microsecond Low pulse acknowledges receipt of data. Low when the printer is ready data. Goes High if the printer runs out of paper. Can be held Low permanently DIP switch l-5 off. to accept by turning...
  • Page 64 MEMO...

  • Page 65: Appendix Bprinter Control Commands

    Appendix B PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS This appendix describes arranged by function. The name of each command one below: Mode ASCII <ESC> “ 1” -X” Both <ESC> Cl> “X” Mode: Indicates Std. Both Indicates ASCII: characters < 1 > means character Gives the command Decimal: Hexadecimal:...
  • Page 66 Select LQ characters Mode ASCII < ESC> “x1’ “1” Both <ESC> 6h x” Cl> Changes from draft quality set to stay in panel style at power-on. Select LQ type style Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “k” Std. <FS> “C” Selects an LQ type style according command remains by <...
  • Page 67 Select upright characters 1 Mode 1 ASCII Std. <ESC> “ ” <FS> “5” Stops italic printing right. Ignored if the printer Emphasized printing Mode ASCII <ESC> “E” Both Causes subsequent to vertical strokes. Cancel emphasized Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “F” Cancels emphasized Double-strike...
  • Page 68 Stop underlining Mode ASCII < ESC > --‘I “0” Both < ESC > “-” co> Stops underlining. Start overlining IModel ASCII < JJSC > ‘I-17 “,” Both <ESC> “-” <1> Causes subsequent zontal tabulation are not overlined. Stop overlining Mode ASCII <...

  • Page 69: Character Set Commands

    CHARACTER SET COMMANDS Select standard character set thnodel ASCII < ESC > “t” “0” Both < ESC > “t” co> < FS > “1” co> Std. < FS > “1” co> Selects the standard character set. This is the power-up default in Standard mode if DIP switch l-7 is ON.
  • Page 70 n Character set 0 U.S.A 1 France 2 Germany 3 England 4 Denmark I 5 Sweden 6 Italy The first eight of these character selected as power-up defaults by DIP switches 2-2 to 2-4. Enable printing of all character codes Mode ASCII <...

  • Page 71: Character Size And Pitch Commands

    CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Pica pitch Mode ASCII Std. <ESC> “P” <DC2> In Standard mode, changes from either elite or semi-condensed pitch (10 cpi) or from condensed elite to condensed pica (17 cpi). In IBM mode, changes from either elite or condensed if the printer was set to stay in panel pitch at power-up.
  • Page 72 Condensed printing Mode ASCII <Sl> Both <ESC> < SI > In Standard mode, changes from pica to condensed pica (17 cpi) or from elite to condensed condensed (17 cpi). Ignored if the printer was set to stay in panel pitch at power-up.
  • Page 73 Caucel one-line expanded printing Mode ASCII Both <DC4> Stops one-line expanded printing set with < SO > or < ESC > < SO > . Does not cancel < ESC > “W” 1. Se/ect proportional spacing Mode ASCII < ESC > ‘I 7.
  • Page 74 Increase character spacing Mode ASCII <ESC> “” Std. Increases the space between characters by n dots, where n is a number from 0 to 127. Used in microjustification. Select double or quadruple size Mode ASCII “h” Both <ESC> the size of subsequent Selects characters align along the cap-line of normal characters,...
  • Page 75 Select character width Mode ASCII Std. <FS> “E” 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> “[” “c3” <o> -co> Both Selects a combination cording to the value of n and m, as below.

  • Page 76: Vertical Position Commands

    type and print pitch Select character Mode ASCII < ESC > “I” Selects a combination value of n as shown below. Character type Resident Draft Resident Draft Resident Draft Resident LQ Resident LQ Resident LQ Resident LQ Download Draft Download Draft Download Draft Download LQ Download LQ...
  • Page 77 Set line spacing to 716 inch Mode ASCII Std. <ESC> "2" "2" <FS> 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> “[” “\” <o> <cl>...
  • Page 78 Define line spacing to n/72 inch Mode ASCII <ESC> “A” Defines the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent feeds to n/72 inch, where n is between 1 and 85. If n = 0, this command is ignored. The new line spacing does not take effect until the next < ESC > “2”...
  • Page 79 Perform one n/180-inch or n/2164nch line feed Mode ASCII “J” Both <ESC> Feeds the paper once by n/180 inches (Standard mode) or (IBM mode), where n is between 0 and 255. Does not move the print position right or left when DIP switch l-2 is OFF; returns the carriage to the left margin line-spacing setting.
  • Page 80 Set page length to n inches IModel ASCII Both <ESC> “C” CO> Sets the page length to n inches, where n is between 1 and 22 in Standard mode or between 1 and 127 in IBM mode. The current line becomes the top of the page.
  • Page 81 Disable paper-out detector IModel ASCII “8” < ESC > Both Causes the printer to disregard the signal sent by the paper-out detector, enabling printing to the bottom of the paper. Overrides the setting of DIP switch l-5. Enable paper-out detector IMode I ASCII “9”...

  • Page 82: Horizontal Position Commands

    Select vertical tab channel ASCII Mode Both < ESC b “i” Selects a set of vertical tab stops designated from 0 to 7. The tab stops in each channel are set by < ESC > “b”. Vertical tab Mode ASCII <VT>...
  • Page 83 Sets the right margin at column rl in the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional the last character position in the line. The right margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later. The right margin must be within the limits below: Pica Elite...
  • Page 84 Backspace ASCII Mode Both CBS> Moves the print position position is at the left margin. This command can be used to overstrike or combine characters. Leff justify Mode ASCII <ESC> “a” “0” Both <ESC> “a” co> Aligns subsequent ragged. Center text Mode ASCII <ESC>...
  • Page 85 Set horizontal tab stops Mode ASCII Both 1 <ESC> “D” all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at columns Cancels nl, n.2, etc. in the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional is currently selected), where nl, n2, etc. are numbers between 1 and 255. The maximum number of horizontal mode and 28 in IBM mode.
  • Page 86 horizontal tab Relative ASCII Mode Std. < ESC > “\” < FS> “\” Moves the print position right or left a specified distance (maximum 6 inches). Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the right or left margin. The formulas for the distance and direction are as follows: If n2 is between 0 and 63, the print head moves right by (nl + n2 x 256) dots If n2 is between 64 and 127, the print head moves left by (nl + [n2 -...

  • Page 87: Graphics Commands

    GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print 8-bit single-density graphics Mode ASCII <ESC> “K” Both ml ’ m2 Prints S-bit dot graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally. image is 8 dots high and nl + n2 x 256 dots wide. 8 inches (480 dots). ml, m2, . are the dot data. each a 1 -byte value from 0 to 255 representing top and the least significant bit at the bottom.
  • Page 88 Print M-bit hex-density graphics Mode ASCII <FS> “Z” Both Prints 24-bit dot graphics at 360 dots per inch horizontally. image is 24 dots high and nl + n2 x 256 dots wide. Maximum width is 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 ASCII Mode < ESC > “[” “g” Selects one of eight graphics prints dot graphics 1 dots wide. See < ESC> (for 24-bit graphics) Graphics 8-bit Single-density S-bit Double-density 8-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...
  • Page 90 Define download characters Mode ASCII “&” <ESC> CO> Std. “=” co> <ESC> Defines one or more new characters use. DIP switch 2-l must be OFF; buffer, not for downloading nl is the character code of the first character code of the last character and 254.

  • Page 91: Other Printer Control Commands

    Select ROM character Mode ASCII <ESC> Both <ESC> Stops using the download character OTHER PRINTER CONTROL Set MSB to 7 Mode ASCII Both <ESC> Sets the most significant users with a 7-bit interface than 127. Set MS6 to 0 Mode ASCII <ESC>...
  • Page 92 Cancel last line 1 Mode I ASCII IBoth 1 <CAN> Deletes the last line currently Repeat data ASCII Mode “v” <ESC> Both <ESC> “V” Repeats data, defined Quiet print Mode ASCII <ESC> “s” “1” Both < ESC > “s” <I> Selects the quiet print mode, in which the printer passes to reduce the sound of printing.
  • Page 93 Cancel immediate print Mode ASCII < ESC > “i” Both < 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” “0” Both <ESC> “U” co> Causes subsequent which is faster than unidirectional Unidirectional printing Mode ASCII <ESC> “U” “ 1” Both <ESC> “U” <I> Causes subsequent mum vertical alignment One-line unidirectional ASCII Mode “ < ” <ESC>...
  • Page 95 Eject paper from ASF Mode ASCII < ESC > <EM > “R” Both a‘(,> <.(” “R” Ejects the current Set print start position on ASF Mode ASCII <ESC> <EM > “T” Both “(” “(” “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 GENERATOR 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 listed in this appendix on the computer...
  • Page 98 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 that 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 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: <...
  • Page 101 1250 IF HID$(I$,2,l)="p" 1260 ' 1270 I$=INPUT$(2,#1) 1280 IF RIGHT$(I$,l)="T" 1290 I$=INPUT$(l,#l) :SCR=-1 1300 1310 I$=INPUT$(5,#1) 1320 IF LEPT$(I$,l)=E$ THEN IBN=O ELSE IBN=-1 1330 I------ Read data for 1 character 1340 I$=INPUT$(3,#i) 1350 IF I$=E$+"%l" THEN 1440 1360 I$=INPUT$(l,#l) :J$=INPUT$(l,#l) :IF CC>126 1370 CC=ASC(I$)
  • Page 102 1890 SO$="Continue" :Sl$="Start 1900 S=O :PX=17 :PY=l :GOSUB 2820 1910 ' 1920 ~==******I***=***************=**=**=====*==*==********----==***** 1930 CLS 1940 Q----- Select character 1950 CH$=CHR$(CC) 1960 LOCATE 1,50 :PRINT "CHARACTER 1970 I$=INPUT$(l) 1980 IF " "<I$ AND I$<CHR$(127) 1990 CC=ASC(CH$) 2000 LOCATE 1,50 :PRINT "CHARACTER 2010 IF A(CC)<O THEN AO=O 2020 AO=ASC(LEFT$(A$(CC),l))
  • Page 103 2530 IF Y<Al THEN DT(X,Y+l)=O 2540 IF Y=Al THEN CS$=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...
  • Page 104 3170 IF FL=0 THEN A(CC)=-1 3180 BEEP 3190 CC=CC+l :IF CC=127 3200 GOT0 1920 3210 T------ Wraphup --_-------____----______________________--------- 3220 CLS :LOCATE 1,l :PRINT "SAVE TO FILE?" 3230 S=O :PX=2 :PY=l :SD$="Yes" 3240 IF S THEN 3310 3250 LOCATE 5.10 :PRINT "Output 3260 INPUT FO$ FI$=“”...
  • 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 STANDARD CHARACTER DC3 B DC4 > ESC> <so, < SI z 7,’ i7’ ’ < > <DEL>...
  • Page 107 1172 > <so> < SI > j-iii-j 1188 1204 1220 1236 1252 <DEL>...
  • Page 108 IBM CHARACTER SET #2...
  • Page 110 IBM CH ARACTER SET #I Other characters are identical to IBM character set #2. The duplication of control codes enables systems with a 7-bit interface to obtain control functions when the most significant bit is set to 1 by the “...
  • Page 111 ADDITIONAL CHARACTER 1 Hexa- In IBM mode, additional characters can be printed by special commands.
  • Page 112 INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER When an international 2-4 or by a command from character set: 1 23 24 40 5B Country S§fi GERMANY G @ I # f A SWEDEN $ e Q JAPAN SPAIN 2 LA’IINAMERICA See page 17 for the DIP switch settings. The commands for selecting the international Standard mode: <...
  • Page 113 Absolute tab, 78 Auto feed, 86 Automatic carriage return, Automatic line feed, 27, 75 Automatic sheet feeder, 6, 16 Backspace, Bail lever, 2, 7. 8, 9, 11, 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, 61, 104 Italic printing, 21, 33, 58 Justification, Label printing, Left margin,...
  • Page 115 Star printers, Style/Pitch switch, 21, 23, 26 Subscripts, Super/subscript character, Superscripts, Tabulation, 50, 73, 74, 77 Test patterns, 12, 13, 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.
  • Page 116 COMMAND SUMMARY MODE CONTROLCODE <BEL> CBS> <HT> <LF> <VT> <FF> <CR> <so> <SI> <DC1 > <DC2> <DC2> Std. <DC3> <DC4> <CAN> <ESC> <LF> <ESC> <FF> <ESC> <SO> <ESC> <SI> <ESC> <EM> <O> <ESC> <EM> <4> <ESC> <EM> “R” <ESC> <EM> “T”n <ESC>...
  • Page 117 MODE CONTROL CODE < ESC > “7” “8” < ESC > < ESC > “9” < ESC > “:” <ESC> “:” <O> <O> Std. <ESC> “<” <ESC> “=” Std. <ESC> “>” < ESC > “?” n m < ESC > I‘ [a ” <...
  • Page 118 CONTROL CODE MODE i ESC > “[” .‘/.1 <4> <o> i ESC > “[” “g” nl n2 mO i ESC > ‘.‘t” nl n2 nl n2 < ESC > “\,” Std. < ESC > .. n ” <ESC> .‘-” <O> <...
  • Page 119 MODE CONTROL CODE < ESC > “x” < 1 > < ESC > “x” “0” < ESC > “x” “ 1” “%.” <o> <ESC> <ESC> “-” <I> < ESC > “ w ” “0” < ESC > “w” “1” “2” <...

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