Page 1 USERS MANUAL NX-2415 MULTI-FONT DOT MATRIX PRINTER 80825600...
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Page 4 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into eleven chapters. To learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read through chapters 1 through 6. Chapters 7 through 11maybe treated as a reference guide forprogrammin,g operations.
Page 5 Chapter 6 — Troubleshooting This section shows a list of check points to follow if your printer is not working properly. It also includes details of some routine maintenance operations you can perform yourself. It is not, however, a complete service manual.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Printer components Summary of printer features Font style example Chapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Printer placement Unpacking and inspection Setting up Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cartridge Installing the paper guide Connecting the interface cable Configuring your software for the printer Chapter 3 PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE...
Page 7 Changing the auto loading position Clearing the buffer/All reset Save macro definition Power-up functions Short test mode Long test mode Print area test mode Pitch lock mode Font lock mode Font and Pitch lock mode Dot adjustment mode Hexadecimal dump Conditions indicated by beep tones Chapter 5 DEFAULT SETTINGS - EDS MODE How to set the EDS mode...
Page 8 Vertical position commands Horizontal position commands Graphics commands Download character commwlds Other printer ct)mnmnds Chapter 9 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS Det’iningyour own characters with stand~tr~i m ode Assigning the character’data Assigning it v:due of character space S~tmpleprogram Definin: ~our own chmacters with IBM mode Assigning the downlo:td character set Assigning the uhar:wtcr dot pattern Assigning the Index Table data...
Page 10 chapter 1 This printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a personal computer. It supports the Epson/IBM printer commands and character sets, enabling it to print just about anything your computer can generate, both text and graphics. The selection of paper you can use is as varied as the types of document you can produce.
Page 11: Printer Components
PRINTER COMPONENTS Release lever Front cover Rear cover Controi panel Bail lever Bitil roller Interface connector...
Page 12 Component Paper guide Release lever Front cover Rear cover Entry slot Control panel Power switch Platen knob Interface connector Print head Ribbon cartridge Adjustinent lever Tractors Clamp lever Bail lever Description Aligns single sheets (cut forms) to help the printer detect when paper is inserted.
Page 13: Summary Of Printer Features
SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES Feature Dot matrix (24-wire) impact printing Extensive software support Multi-font support Carriage size Multi-speed printing Character spacing Control panel Font/Pitch Lock Quiet mode Graphics printing Function Draft and Letter-Quality printing. The printer is compatible with the Epson and IBM standards, and works with any software that sup- ports those printers.
Page 14 Feature Paper parking Print styles Tear off function Multi-part forms Ribbon cartridge EDS mode Function Parks fanfold paper. You can print on cut sheet paper without unloading the fanfold forms. Highlighting capability with the following em- phasis styles: Double-high Double-strike Emphasized Italics Shadow...
Page 15: Font Style Example
FONT STYLE EXAMPLE The following example shows the many font styles your printer can print. Resident fonts are: Draft characters Roman characters, Sanserif Courier characters, Prestige characters, sc.Jt.Lptdmmetwm. Print pitches are: Pica pitch (10 CPI), Elitepitch (12 CPI), Semi-condensed pitch Condensed pica pitch (17 CPI), Condettsed...
Page 16: Chapter 2 Setting Up The Printer
chapter2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER This chapter describes the following procedures for setting up your new printer. If you have optional accessories. refer to Chapter 7 after setting up the printer. Printer placement Unpacking the printer Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cartridge Connecting the printer to your computer Configuring your software for the printer...
Page 17: Unpacking And Inspection
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Now check each item in the box against Figure 2-1 to make sure that you have everything (there should be five items). If any of these items are missing, contact your supplier. Figure Z-l. Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Platen knob, 4) Ribbon cafiridge, and 5) User’s manual.
Page 18: Setting Up
SETTING UP Place the printer in the desired location, and remove all packing material from the printer. This packing material is intended to prevent damage to the printer while in transit. You will want to keep all the packing material, along with the printer carton, in case you have to move the printer to a new location.
Page 19: Installing The Ribbon Cartridge
Installing the ribbon cartridge Now install the ribbon by the following procedure. 1. Remove the front cover by lifting the front (using the two grips at the sides), and pulling towards you. Figure 2-3. Remove the front cover to install the ribbon cartridge. slack in the ribbon bytuming the tension knob on the ribbon L.
Page 20 3. Guide the ribbon between the print head and the silver print head shield, making certain that the spindles on the cartridge holder fit into the sockets on the cartridge itself. Figure 2-5. Install the ribbon cartridge 4. Make sure that the ribbon is positioned between the print head and the print head shield as shown in Figure 2-5.
Page 21 6. Hold the front cover upright and engage the tabs at the back. Then swing the front edge down until the cover is closed. Figure 2-7. Swing down the front of the front cover after inserting the tabs into the slots of the printer case. Leave the front cover closed during normal operation.
Page 22: Installing The Paper Guide
Installing the paper guide Follow the procedure below to install the paper guide: 1. Insert the two slots on either side of the paper guide into the two tabs on the rear cover, as shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8. Install the paper guide, 2.
Page 23 The parallel cable which you can use has a 25-pin D-type plug at one end, and a 36-pin Centronics connector at the other. Follow the procedure below to connect the interface cable: 1. Turn off the power switch on both the printer and the computer. 2.
Page 24: Configuring Your Software For The Printer
Configuring your software for the printer Most application software programs let you specify the type of printer you are using so that the software can take full advantage of the printer’s features. Many of these software packages provide an installation or setup program that presents a list of printers.
Page 26: Chapter 3 Paper Installation And Use
chapter3 PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE This chapter describes instructions for printing such as selecting paper types, adjusting the printing gap, and installing paper. SELECTION OF PAPER You can use any of the following types of paper with your printer: single sheets, fanfold paper and multi-part forms.
Page 27: Adjusting The Printing Gap
Single sheets Fanfold forms Figure 3-1. Recommended print area for acceptable types of paper. ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP Paper comes in different weights, normally quoted in gsm (grams per square meter). Typical figures are 80 gsm and 100 gsm. Heavier paper is thicker. Also, multi-part forms are generally thicker than single sheets or ordinary fanfold paper.
Page 28: Loading Single Sheets
It is a good idea to try out different settings in order to ascertain which setting gives the best results in terms of print quality. NOTE: Printing with an inappropriate gap may drastically shorten the life of the print head. The table below gives recommended settings: Weight(g/mz) Thickness(mm) Recommended ‘aPer ‘J’pe...
Page 29 1. Raise the paper guide vertically on the rear cover.. Figure 3-4, Raise the paper guide vertically ‘7 -. Turn ON the power at the switch located at the front of the printer. The printer will beep, indicating that there is no paper in position for printing. The POWER indicator will also flash to confirm this.
Page 30 Figure 2?-5. P lace a single sheet between the guides. 7. Now press the(SET/EJEC~ button. Thepaper will be fed into the printer and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing. 8. If you want to set the paper to a different position, set the printer off-line by pressing the (ONLINE) button, then set the paper by using the micro- feed function.
Page 31: Loading And Parking Fanfold Forms
LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS This printer accepts forms up to 16” wide. The printer can feed fanfold forms using either the standard tractor unit or the optional Pull tractor unit (PT- 15XJ), as shown in Figure 3-6. —. Figure 3-6. Paper path tor tantold tOrmS.
Page 32: Loading The Paper
Loading the paper If you are going to load the paper with the optional Pull tractor unit, refer to Chapter 7. Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page-length below the printer. Turn the printer’s power OFF. Push the release lever forward.
Page 33 Figure 3-8. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units. 7. Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper.
Page 34: Paper Parking
Figure 3-9. Close the rear cover, then set the paper guide horizontally Paper parking After loading fanfold paper from the rear of the printer, you do not have to unload it when you want to print on a single sheet. The printer will “park” it for you if you follow the procedure below.
Page 35: Paper Unparking
Now you can load single sheets, as explained previously. The fanfold paper remains parked at the back of the printer. NOTE: You cannot park the fanfold paper if you have loaded it with the optional pull tractor unit. Paper unparking When you want to resume using fanfold paper, the procedure is as follows.
Page 36: Chapter 4 Control Panel Operations
chapter 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS The control panel buttons can be pressed individually to perform the operations indicated by their names. Other functions can be achieved by pressing the control panel buttons in combination, or by holding these buttons down when you turn the printer’s power on. This chapter explains all the button and indicator functions.
Page 37: On Line
ON LINE The(ON LINE) button setsthe printer on-line and off-line. The status changes each time you press the button. When the printer is on-line, it can receive and print data from the computer. This status is indicated by the ON LINE indicator being lit. When the printer is off-line, it stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that it cannot accept data.
Page 38: Paper Feed
PAPER FEED If you press and release this button while off-line, the paper will feed forward one line. If you hold the button down, the printer will perform consecutive line feeds. If you also press the (ONLINE) button while you are line-feeding, the paper will feed automatically to the top of the next page.
Page 39: Pitch
PITCH This button allows you to select the printing pitch. Remember that the printer must be off-line for you to do this. Successive presses of this button will illuminate (and select) the following options in order: Pitch Pica (10 CPI) Elite(12 CPI) Semi-condensed (15 CPI) Condensedpica (17 CPI)
Page 40: Switch Combination Functions
SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Several additional functions can be achieved by pressing the control panel buttons in combinations. 42CPI m 15CPI Roman ~Sans.rif ~~~~ -PROP Courier — & CDND SlxLpt Save Macro Figure 4-2. Switch combination functions of control panel Form feed If you are using cut forms, this operation ejects the current page.
Page 41: Top Of Form
Top of form When you power on the printer, the top-of-form position is automatically set to the current position. If this is not where you want the top of the page to be, you can change the top-of-form position as follows: 1.
Page 42: Clearing The Buffer/All Reset
This position remains valid until you power off the printer. If you want to retain this position even after you turn off the power, store it using the Macro Definition function, which is described later. Note that you can only change this value immediately after loading paper. If you feed paper, you cannot change the auto loading value.
Page 43: Save Macro Definition
Save Macro Definition You can save the current settings to the printer for later use by the following procedure: 1. Press the (ON LINE) button to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the(_T) 3. While holding the- hold them down until you hear a beep tone. 4.
Page 44: Power-Up Functions
POWER-UP FUNCTIONS In addition to their normal functions, all of the control panel buttons perform “special” functions if you hold them down while switching the power button DWAF7 m 10CPI L 12CPI Roman ~Sanserif ~~N-f Courier mPRoP ~Prestige wSuL.Lpt Lock Font Font &...
Page 45: Long Test Mode
Long test mode If the printer is turned on while the (PAPER FEED) button is pressed, the printer will enter the long self-test mode. The printer will print the version number of the printer’s ROM, the current Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) settings and the current Dot Adjustment settings, followed by the entire character set printed in each font and pitch available.
Page 46: Print Area Test Mode
Print area test mode By holding the (SET/EJECT) button down during power-up, the printer will enter the print area test mode. You can find how many lines on your paper are available for printing with l/6-inch line feeding. The printer will print the first line message on the paper, then print the last line message after feeding to the bottom of the page.
Page 47: Dot Adjustment Mode
Dot adjustment mode This mode is used to adjust the vertical alignment of text and graphics on successive bi-directional passes. After a period of time, your printer may work itself out of alignment on left and right printing passes. This malalignment appears most visibly during graphics printing.
Page 48: Hexadecimal Dump
ADJUSTMENT ( SET/EJECT ‘LQ (PAPER FEED ‘iLQ ONLINE ‘DRAFT (PAPER FEED %RAFT SET/EJECT ‘DRAFT ONLINE *DRAFT COND ONLINE ‘GRAPHICS *$$ END *t* Hexadecimal dump This feature isusefulforprogrammers whoaredebuggingprintingprograms and wantto seethe actual codes the printer is receiving. (Some computers change the codes the programmer intended.) Inthismode,all datareceived will beprintedinahexadecimal dumpforma~ ratherthan the control codes being actedon as command codes.
Page 49: Conditions Indicated By Beep Tones
CONDITIONS INDICATED BY BEEP TONES This section helps you identify the meanings of beep tones. Beep tone Two-second tone Four short tones sequence, twice Short tone, once Short tone, twice Short tone, three times One-quarter tone One-quarter tone, twice Meaning Printer detects an error condition.
Page 50: Chapter 5 Default Settings - Eds Mode
chapter5 DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE From the control panel you can change the parameters that define how your printer works. These parameters become your power-on settings. This function is called the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode. HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE The EDS mode in this printer has 16functions that you can set as the power- on default settings.
Page 51: Functions Of The Eds Settings
FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS The printer stores the parameters that you select from the control panel while in the EDS mode. A default is the setting that the printer will use if none is specifically selected by a program. When you first turn on or later reset your printer, these default settings will take effect.
Page 52 Switches A-1: Emulation Select the mode compatible with your computer and software. In standard mode the printer operates like the Epson LQ-106O. In IBM mode it operates like the IBM Proprinter XL24E. The ON position selects standard mode. The OFF position selects IBM mode. Switch A-2: Auto Emulation Change (AEC) Mode .
Page 53 Switch B-2: Paper-out When this switch is OFF the printer ignores the paper-out detector and prints down to (and beyond) the bottom edge. Switch B-3: Printable area This printer can use two types of printing area format. By putting the switch ON (Type A), the first line of printing will start 1/6inch from the top of the paper, and the printed area will end 1/6inch from the bottom of the paper.
Page 54: Ibm Character Set #2
Switches C-4 and C-5: Print Pitch These switches select the default print pitch as shown below. NOTE: If you change these switches after you have saved a macro, these new settings will override the macro setting. Switch D-1: Print Mode This switch selects either Letter Quality (LQ) or Draft for the power- on setting.
Page 55: Character Sets
Switches D-3 to D-5: Code Page or International Character Set Except in the Standard Italic character set, these switches default character code page as shown below: Code Page #437 U.S.A. #850 Multi-lingual #860 Portuguese #861 Icelandic #863 Canadian French #865 Nordic International character sets differ in their assignment of 12 character codes in the Standard Italic character set.
Page 56: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
chapter 6 This chapter helps you identify printer conditions and problems that you can often correct yourself. Your printer is a reliable piece of precision machinery, which should not cause you any trouble, provided it is used and treated sensibly. However, the few elementary tips below shouldhelp you avoid having to make unnecessary service calls.
Page 57 Printer test works, but printer does not print when attached to computer IProbable Cause Printer cable has a problem. Problem with the application Refer to your application program manual. program. Printer sounds the audible alarm \Probable Cause This might indicate an error or normal operation.
Page 58 Line spacing is incorrect or overprinting occurs Probable Cause The tractor positions are in- correctly adjusted. Problem with the application program. Platen knob was manually turned while the POWER in- dicator was on. Forms are jamming between printing surface and the print head.
Page 59 Characters are wrong or missing; formatting control codes do not work Probable Cause Problem with the application Refer to your application program manual. program. Some wires are missing from Printer needs repair. the print head. Wrong default setting with Check the current EDS setting. Modify the EDS switches.
Page 60 Left margin moves to the right during printing Probable Cause The print head is not moving Check that the ribbon and paper are cor- correctly. Problem with the application Refer to your application program manual. program. The adjustment lever is in the Reset the adjustment lever. See “Adjusting wrong position.
Page 61: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE Essentially, your printer is a robust piece of equipment, but should be treated with a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions. For example: Keep your printer in a “comfortable” environment. Roughly speaking, if you are comfortable, then the environment is suitable for your printer (see Chapter 2).
Page 62: Chapter 7 Optional Accessories
chapter 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES You can select the following accessories as optional equipment. Automatic sheet feeder (SF- 15DJ) Pull tractor unit (PT- 15XJ) Serial interface cartridge (IS-8XL) This chapter describes how to install and use these optional accessories. NOTE: Before you install or remove the optional accessories, turn off the power switch.
Page 63: Setting Up
Setting up The procedure for installing the ASF is: the printer’s EDS mode to specify ASF as “installed”. (For details, refer to Chapter 5.) Open the front cover by lifting up the front using the two grips on either side, then remove the cover by pulling up. Remove the paper guide, and move the release lever at the back of the printer to the rear position as shown in Figure 7-2.
Page 64 6. Confirm thatthemounting brackets on both sides of the Automatic Sheet Feeder are correctly engaged on the printer. When they are engaged correctly, the ejection roller can be rotated by turning the platen knob. 7. Install tie printer cover provided with the Automatic Sheet Feeder. Figure 7-4.
Page 65 9. Insert the stacker attachment, squeezing it with your hand, into the fixing groove in the front part of the sheet feeder as shown in Figure 7-6. Figure 7-6. Insert the stacker attachment. Now you can use the ASF by installing the paper stack into the hopper. NOTE: Set the front cover and paper guide aside carefully after they have been removed from the printer.
Page 66: Loading Paper
Loading paper If fanfold paper has already been loaded into the printer, park the paper through the rear slot. 7 -. Push the printer release lever toward the rear of the printer ( ~ ) to load single sheets. Pull the paper loading lever toward the front of the printer to draw the hopper out until it is in position.
Page 67 6. Insert the paper stack into the Automatic Sheet Feeder. The stack should not be more than 50 sheets of 20 lb paper. If necessary, remove some sheets. The ASF may not perform satisfacto- rily if it is overloaded. 7. Adjust the right paper guide to accommodate the width of the paper. The guides should be adjusted to restrict the amount of horizontal play while allowing the paper to slide up and down freely between the two paper guides.
Page 68: Pull Tractor Unit
PULL TRACTOR UNIT (PT-15XJ) When printing on multi-part fanfold paper such as slips,use the PT- 15XJPull tractor unit. Since printing is carried out while the paper is pulled, printouts on the original and duplicate paper are always aligned well. Before installing the Pull tractor unit, check each item in the box against Figure 7-10 to make sure that you have everything.
Page 69: Setting Up
Setting The procedure for installing the Pull tractor unit is: 1. Attach the paper support to the pull tractor. Figure 7-11. Attach the paper support to the pull tractor 2. Remove the front cover and the paper guide from the printer. 3.
Page 70: Loading Paper
Loading paper 1. Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page-length below the printer. 2. Turn the printer’s power OFF, and remove the printer cover. 3. Hold the fanfold paper by hand so that the rear side of the paper is facing upwards, then set the end of the paper into the entry slot for cut-sheet forms and load the paper into the printer.
Page 71 6. With the tractor covers open, mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit. Figure 7-75. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units Now close the tractor covers, again maKlngsure tnat me paper noles are aligned with the pins on the tractor units.
Page 72: Serial Interface Cartridge
SERIAL INTERFACE CARTRIDGE To run the printer in serial mode, you should use the optional Serial Interface Cartridge, IS-8XL. The procedure for installing the interface cartridge is: 1. Set the DIP switches on the IS-8XL before attaching it to the printer. (See next page for detailed information.) 2.
Page 73: Dip Switch Functions On The Serial Interface Cartridge
functions on the Serial DIP switch cartridge It is necessary to make compatible the data transfer conditions between the computer and the serial interface cartridge with the DIP switch settings on the cartridge. The followingtable shows the functions of the DIP switches on the Serial Interface Cartridge.
Page 74: Chapter 8 Printer Control Commands
chapter8 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS This printer has two emulation modes: Standard/Epson mode and IBM mode, In Standard/Epson mode, the printer emulates the functions of the Epson LQ- 1060 and the graphics commands for NEC 24-wire printers. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter XL24E. Additional command codes are included as a superset of these emulations.
Page 75: Font Control Commands
FONT CONTROL Select print quality Mode ASCII Std. <ESC> “’X” Changes the print quality according to the value of n, as shown below: Ignored if the FONT LOCK mode was selected during power-up. Select print quality Mode ASCII <ESC> “[” ‘cd” <1> <0> n Changes the print quality according to the value of n, as shown below: 1.-127...
Page 76 Font Roman Sanserif Courier Prestige Script Select italic characters Mode ASCII “4” Std. <ESC> Causes subsequent characters except IBM block graphics to be printed in italics. Select upright characters Mode ASCII <ESC> “5” Std. Stops italic printing and causes subsequent characters to be printed upright.
Page 77 Double-strike printing Mode ASCII <ESC> “G” Both Causes subsequent characters to be printed in double-strike mode with a slight vertical paper motion in between, causing a thickening of vertical strokes. For bold print, use of double-strike is recommended in LQ mode, and combined use of emphasized and double-strike is recommended in draft mode.
Page 78 Select score ASCII Mode <ESC> “’(” “-” Std. <o> <1> Start score according to the values of nl and n2, as shown below. Function Underlining Strike-through Overlining Select ornament character Model ASCII <ESC> “q” Std. Selects an ornament character according to the value of n, as shown below.
Page 79 Subscript ASCII Mode <ESC> Both “s’” <1> Causes subsequent characters to be printed as subscripts. change the character pitch. Cancel superscript or subscript Mode ASCII <ESC> “T” Both superscripts or subscripts and returns to normal Stops printing printing. Decimal Hexadecimal 27 83 IB 53 01 Does not...
Page 80: Character Set Commands
CHARACTER SET Select character table Model ASCII Both I <ESC> “t” Std. I <FS> “1” Selects a character table according to the value of n as shown below: Select character set #l ASCII Mode Both <ESC> ? Selects character set #1. Select character set #2 ASCII Mode...
Page 81: Character Sets
Select international character set I Model ASCII Std. I <ESC> “R” Selects an international character set in the Standard character set according to the value of n. The first eight of these character sets (from U.S.A. to Spain I) can be selected as the power-up default by EDS switches D-3 to D-5.
Page 82 Enable printing of all character codes Model ASCII <FS> “\” Std. I13M <ESC> ‘Y” Enables printing of all characters in the IBM character set, including those assigned to character codes which are normally considered control codes. This command remains in effect for the next nl + rz2x 256 characters, where nl and rz2are numbers between Oand 255.
Page 83: 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 to pica pitch (10 cpi) or from condensed elite to condensed pica ( 17 cpi). In IBM mode, changes from elite or condensed to pica (10cpi). Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-on.
Page 84 Cancel condensed printing Mode ASCII <DC2> Both In Standard mode, changes from condensed pica to normal pica or from condensed elite to normal elite. In IBM mode, always changes to normal pica. Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-on. Proportional spacing Mode ASCII...
Page 85 Select print mode Mode ASCII <ESC> “[” “1” Changes the print mode according to the values of nl and n2, shown below. Font Courier Prestige Courier Courier Courier Prestige Courier Prestige Courier Courier Prestige Prestige Courier Prestige Courier Courier Courier Courier Prestige Courier...
Page 86 Expanded printing Mode ASCII <ESC> “W” Both Causes subsequent characters to be expanded to double width when n is 1, and cancels it when n is O. Expanded printing for one line ASCII Mode <so> Both <ESC> <so> Causes subsequent characters in the current line to be expanded to double width.
Page 87 Select master print mode IMode/ ASCII ,’,>3 Std. I <ESC> Selects a combined print mode according to the value of n. The value ofn isthe sumof thevaluesgivenbelow forthedesiredcharacteristics. Increase character spacing Mode ASCII <SP> <ESC> Std. Increases the space between characters by n dots, where n is a number from Oto 127.
Page 88 Return to normal height Mode ASCII <ESC> ‘“W” <()> Std. <FS> “v” <t)> Terminates double-height printing and prints subsequent characters normal height. Select character height, width, and line spacing Mode ASCII <ESC> “[” “(ZJ” <4> <o> <o> Selects a combination of character height, width, and line spacing according to the value of n and m, as shown below.
Page 89 VERTICAL Set line spacing to 1/8 inch Mode ASCII <ESC> W“ Both Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1/8 inch. Set line spacing to 1/6 inch ASCII Mode <ESC> “2” Std. Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1/6 inch.
Page 90 If otherwise specified, this command is ignored. This command becomes effective only after <ESC> “3” or <ESC> “J” is received. The default base unit is set to 1/216”. Set line spacing Mode ASCII <ESC> “3” Both Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/180 inch, n/216 inch or n/360 inch (n/180 inch for the Standard mode) according to the preceding base unit.
Page 91 Line feed Mode ASCII Both <LF> Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line. See the preceding commands for the line spacing. Reverse line feed ASCII Mode <LF> Std. I <ESC> IBM I <ESC> “]” Prints the current line and feeds the paper in the reverse direction to the preceding line.
Page 92 Perform one n/180-inch reverse line feed Mode ASCII <ESC> “j” Std. Feeds the paperoncebyrz/180 inches in the reverse direction, where n is between Oand 255. If n = O,the line-feed distance is setto O.Does not move the print position right or left. Does not change the line- spacing setting.
Page 93 Set bottom margin Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “N” Sets the bottom margin ton lines, where n is between 1 and 127 in Standard mode or between 1 and 255 in IBM mode. The bottom margin is reset when you change the page length. Cancel bottom margin Mode ASCII...
Page 94 Set vertical tab stops in channel Mode ASCII <ESC> “b” Sfd. Cancels all current vertical tab stops in channel nO, (where nO is between 0 and 7) and sets new vertical tab stops in this channel. (A channel is a set of vertical tab stops selected by the <ESC> “/” command.) See <ESC>...
Page 95 HORIZONTAL POSITION Set left margin Mode ASCII Std. <ESC> “1” Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between Oand 255) in the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected). The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later.
Page 96 Set left and right margins Mode ASCII <ESC> “X” Sets the left margin at column nl and the right margin at column n2. See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes. Carriage return ASCII Mode I I Both I <CR>...
Page 97 Set horizontal tab stops IModel ASCII I Both I <ESC> “D” ,,f Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at columns nl, n2, etc. in the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected), where nl, n2, numbers between 1 and 255.
Page 98 Relative horizontal tab Mode I ASCII Std. <ESC> “\” Moves the print position right or left a specified distance. Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the rightor left margin. The formulas for the distance and direction are as follows: If n2 is between Oand 63, the print head moves right by (}?1+ n2 x 256) dots.
Page 99 GRAPHICS Print normal-density 8-bit graphics Mode ASCII <ESC> “K” /?/ n2 Both Prints bit-image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally. The graphic image is 8 dots high and nl + n2 x 256 dots wide. Maximum width is 13.6 inches (8 16 dots). ml, rn2, ... are the dot data, each a 1-bytevalue from Oto 255 representing 8 vertical dots, with the most significant bit at the top and the least significant bit at the bottom.
Page 100 Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphics Mode ASCII <ESC> “Z” nl Both Prints bit-image graphics at 240 dots per inch horizontally (maxi- mum 3264 dots wide), skipping every second dot in the horizontal direction. See <ESC> “K” for other information. Print hex-density 24-bit graphics Mode ASCII <FS>...
Page 101 Select graphics mode ASCII Mode <ESC> “*” Std. Selects one of eleven graphics modes depending on the value of nO and prints bit-image graphics in this mode. See <ESC> “K” (for 8- bit graphics) or <FS> “Z” (for 24-bit graphics) for information on nl, n2, ml, m2, ...
Page 102 Convert graphics density Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “?” Std. 27 63 IB 3F Converts graphics defined by subsequent <ESC> “K”, <ESC> “L”, <ESC> “Y” or <ESC> “Z” commands to a density mode defined by <ESC> “*”. n is “K”, “L“, “Y” or “Z”, indicating the mode to be converted.
Page 103 DOWNLOAD CHARACTER Define download characters ASCII Mode <ESC>. “’&”<0> nf Std. Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A-3 must be set OFF; otherwise RAM is as an input buffer, not downloading characters, and this command is ignored.
Page 104 Define download characters Mode ASCII <Esc> 6’=” nl <0> !?12 Defines new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A-3 must be OFF; otherwise RAM is used as an input buffer, not downloading characters, and this command is ignored. Downloading characters in IBM mode requires Dot Pattern data and Character Index Table data.
Page 105 It is necessary to define all of Index Table data before the Dot Pattern data to download many characters. dl, d2, ... d.ris the Dot Pattern data being downloaded. Each data byte indicates eight vertical dots, with the most significant bit being the top dot, and the least significant bit being the bottom dot.
Page 106 OTHER PRINTER COMMANDS Set MSB to 1 Mode ASCII <ESC> “>” Std. Sets the most significant bit of each subsequent byte received to 1, allowing users with a 7-bit interface to access characters with ASCII codes greater than 127. Set MSB to O Mode ASCII Std.
Page 107 Set printer off-line Mode ASCII <DC3> Std. “Q” “~” <ESC> Sets the printer off-line. The printer disregards all subsequent characters and commands except <DC 1>,which returns it to the on- line state. The printer’s ON LINE indicator does not go off. Set printer on-line ASCII Mode...
Page 108 Uni-directional printing Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “U” <1> Causes subsequent printing to be done uni-directionally, ensuring maximum vertical alignment precision. One-line uni-directional printing ASCII Mode Std. <ESC> “<” Immediately returns the print head to the left margin, then prints the remainder of the line from left to right.
Page 109 Set print start position on Automatic Sheet Feeder Mode ASCII <ESC> <EM> ‘“T” Both I Skips than 1. Ignored when the EDS switch A-4 is set on. Reset printer IModel ASCII I Both I <ESC> ‘Y@” Std. I <FS> “@” Reinitializes the printer.
Page 110 With this printer you can create new characters and symbols, download their dot data, and have them printed in place of selected characters in the regular character set. Characters that can be generated in this way range from simple but useful symbols like the check mark through to complex Chinese or Japanese characters.
Page 111 Photocopy the grid in Figure 9-1 to help design your new characters. We will use a tiny representation of a telephone symbol for our example. Assigning the character data Now, we calculate the vertical numerical values of the columns of dots, and enter them underneath the grid.
Page 112 Assigning a value of character space Besides being able to specify the actual width of the character, this printer allows you to specify the position in the standard grid where the character will print. You must specify the dot column in which the printed character starts and the dot column in which the character ends.
Page 113 Sample program Todemonstratehow to use the download characters, let’s usethe “telephone” character and the other user-defined characters to print a small graph. This program will do just that: WIDTH “LPT1 : “ ,255 1000 1010 LPRINT CHR$( 27 ) ; “X1“ ; LPRINT CHR$(Z7) ;...
Page 114 1500 LPRINT CHR$(9);’’(1OO UNITS/1000 1510 LPRINT CHR$(27);’’T”; 1520 LPRINT CHR$(27);”@” 1530 2000 ‘ DATA 2010 ‘ 3, 31, 2030 DATA 2090 DATA ‘ 3, 31, 2120 DATA 0, 30, 2140 DATA 10, 2180 DATA DIFFUSION +-+-+ -+-+-+ 012345678 (100 PERSONS)” 0, 23, 0, 40, 0, 80, 47,192,...
Page 115: Character Sets
DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS WITH IBM MODE when printing a character. Index Table data is placed in a “lookup table” that provides information on where Dot Pattern data is stored in memory and defines certain attributes of the character. Assigning the download character set You can define one or more download character sets for later use in IBM mode.
Page 116 Assigning the character dot pattern We will use a tiny representation of a telephone symbol for our example. s, ,,, Afteryou have designed the character pattern, you need to compress the Dot Pattern. Data compression allows you to store more download characters than without compression.
Page 117: Assigning The Index Table Data
After you have written the compression mask bit data, line up all the character data for the compression mask bit that requires “O”.The telephone symbol looks like Figure 9-5. Now we calculate the vertical numerical values of the columns of dots, and enter them underneath the grid.
Page 118 The third byte, indicates the character type and the dot pattern data width in the memory. your character is block graphics, add 128 to the width of the dot pattern in the memory. Our telephone symbol is a normal character and the width of the dot pattern in the memory should be 25, so this value is 25.
Page 119 Sample program To demonstrate how to define and to use the download characters in IBM mode, let’s use the “telephone” character and the other user-defined char- acters to print a small graph. This program will do just that: 1000 WIDTH “ LPT1 : “ ,255 1010 LPRINT CHR$( 27) ;...
Page 120 1500 SCALE$=’’+-+-” 1510 FOR 1=1 TO 7 1520 LPRINT “+-+” 1530 LPRINT CHR$(9);”0 “; 1540 FOR 1=1 TO 8 1550 LPRINT “ “;1; 1560 NEXT 1 .!!,!! 1570 LPRINT CHR$(27 1580 LPRINT CHR$(27 ~“s’’;cHR$(o); 1590 LPRINT CHR$(9) “(1OO UNITS/1000 ;“T”; 1600 LPRINT CHR$(27 1610...
Page 122 When using your printer with an IBM PS/2, PC-AT or compatible, you will probably be using PC-DOS or MS-DOS as the operating system. A number of software tricks may be useful here. This chapter is not, however, a substitute for the operating system manuals supplied with your computer. To learn how to print files etc., it is best to read the relevant parts of those manuals.
Page 123 See your DOS manual for further information about the PRINT command. If your systemdoes not include PRINT.COM, you can print files by using the PRN device name in COPY or TYPE commands such as the following: A>COPY README .DOC PRN A>TYPE README.Doc >PRN COPY and TYPE do not permit you to execute other commands while the file is printing.
Page 124 A>EDLIN LQELITE.DAT file ‘1 *AVIXIAV[!AVA 2:’% ‘V indicates that the following character is a control code. ‘V[ enters the <ESC> code. <ESC> has character code 27, and “[” is the 27th character from A in the ASCII sequence. Similarly, ‘VA enters the control code< 1>. See your DOS manual if you need further information about EDLIN.
Page 125 PROGRAMMING WITH BASIC As an example of programming the printer on Microsoft BASIC, we have listed the program for the IBM-PC. This program runs in the downloadable condition. ‘ 1000 1010 E$=CHR$( 27 ) D$=E$+’’xO” 1020 1030 L$=E$+”X1“+E$+ “k” 1040 RM$=L$+CHR$( O) 1050 H$=CHR$(9)
Page 126 1500 LPRINT E$;” ‘;CHR$(0); 1510 LPRINT :LPRINT 1520 LPRINT RM$;’’Other features:” 1530 LPRINT H$;E$; ’’q’’ ;CHR$(l )OUTLINED”ED” ; E$; ’’q’’;CHR$(O);”, 1540 LPRINT E$; ’’q’’ ;CHR$(2) SHADOWED”ED” 1550 LPRINT H$; E$;’’q’’;CHR$(3) 1560 LPRINT E$; ”q’’;CHR$(0) ;”, 1570 LPRINT H$;E$; ’’E’’ Emphasizedz;E$’;E$ 1580 LPRINT E$;...
Page 127 2520 ‘ Define super/subscript 2530 LPRINT SS$; 2540 LPRINT E$; ’’&’’ ;CHR$(O);CHR$(6O) 2550 RESTORE 3010 2560 READ LS :LPRINT CHR$(LS); 2570 READ CW :LPRINT CHR$(CW); 2580 READ RS :LPRINT CHR$(RS); 2590 FOR M=l TO CW*2 2600 READ MM 2610 LPRINT CHR$(MM); 2620 NRXT M 2630...
Page 128 3330 DATA 3340 DATA 3350 DATA 3360 DATA 31,255,255, 31,255,255, 3370 DATA 31,255,255, 15,255,255, 3380 DATA 3390 DATA 3400 DATA 3410 DATA 3420 DATA 3430 DATA 3440 DATA 3450 DATA 3460 DATA 3470 DATA 3480 DATA 31,255,255, 31,255,255, 3490 DATA 15,255,135, 7,255, 3500...
Page 129 3910 DATA 3920 DATA 3930 DATA 128,127,128,128,127, 3940 DATA 223,255,128,255,255, 3950 DATA 224, 3960 DATA 224, 3970 DATA 224, 3980 DATA 255,255,254,255,255,252 3990 DATA 4000 DATA 4010 DATA 4020 DATA O, 63, 4030 DATA 4040 DATA 4050 DATA 255,128, 4060 DATA 4070 DATA...
Page 130 4490 DATA O, 31,248, 31,240, 4500 DATA 0,127,192, 0,255,192, 4510 DATA 3,255, 3,255,248,231,255,248, 4520 DATA 15,255,246, 15,255,248, 4530 DATA 15,255,248, 15,255,248, 4540 DATA 15,255,240, 15,255,240, 4550 DATA 15,255,192, 31,255,128,254,127,128 4560 DATA 248,255,248,240,255,248 4570 DATA 3,255,248, 7,255,248,135,255,248 4580 DATA 63,255,248, 31,255,248, 4590 DATA 15,255,240,...
Page 131: Graphics Commands
How the program works This program begins by assigning a number of printer commands to BASIC string variables (lines 1000to 1060).You can find most of these commands near the beginning of chapter 8. feeds in graphics data. begins in line 1090. Using the preassigned commands, the program prints samples of its different fonts, followed by samples of the print pitches, then some expanded printing.
Page 132: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Printing speed ...Pica Draft Letter Quality Print direction ...Bi-directional, logic-seeking Print head ... 24 pins Life Line spacing ... 1/6, 1/8, n/60, n/70, n/180, n/216, Font styles ... Draft, Roman, Sanserif, Courier, Prestige, Characters ...ASCII USA, France,Germany,England,Denmark1, Number of columns Pica (10 CPI) Elite (12 CPI) Semi-condensed (15 CPI) 204...
Page 133: Specifications
Character matrix Pica Elite Semi-condensed Condensed pica Condensed elite Proportional Bit image dot-matrix 8-pin normal (60 DPI) 8-pin double (120 DPI) 8-pin high-speed double (120 DPI)* 8-pin quadruple (240 DPI)* 8-pin CRT I (80 DPI) 8-pin CRT II (90 DPI) 24-pin normal (60 DPI) 24-pin double (120 DPI) 24-pin CRT III (90 DPI)
Page 134 Fanfold (continuous) Width ...4 .0” - 16.0” (101.6 -406.4 mm) Length ... Minimum 5.5” (139.7 mm) Thickness ... Single-ply paper 0.07-0.11 mm Weight ... 52-82 g/m’, 45-70 kg, 14-22 lb Copies ... Original + 2 copies Maximum buffer size ... Without Download 40.0 kB Standard mode ...,...
Page 135: Pinout Of Interface Connector
PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTOR The following describes the pinout of the interface connector (signals which are low when active are overlined). Parallel interface Name STROBE DATA() DATAI DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 BUSY PAPER SELECT 14-15 SIGNAL GND CHASSIS RESET ERROR EXT GND...
Page 136: Serial Interface
Serial Interface Name ‘ 8-10 I N/C 14-19 21-25 Function Printer’s chassis ground This pin carries data from the printer This pin carries data to the printer This pin is always set to Space This pin is Space when the computer is ready to send data.
Page 137: Character Sets
CHARACTER SETS The following tables show the Standard and IBM character sets, The decimal character code of each characters shown in an insetto the lower right of the character. The hexadecimal code can be found by reading the entries at the top and left edges of-thetable.
Page 138: Standard Character Set #2
Standard character set #2...
Page 140: International Character Sets
International character sets When an international character set is selected by a command from software, the following changes are made in the Standard character set: Country 35 36 64 U.S.A. FRANCE & x The command for selecting the international character set is: <ESC>...
Page 141: Ibm Character Set #2
IBM character set #2 #437 (U.S.A.) Code Page & /...
Page 143 #850 Code Page r-i 171 (Multi-1ingual)
Page 144 +?860 Code Page (Portuguese)
Page 145 Code Page #861 (Icelandic)
Page 146 Code Page #863 (Canadian French) Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.
Page 147 Code Page #865 (Nordic)
Page 148 Character set #1 I + I I k--l-old (HT) (El!) ‘? (LF) (ESC) (VT) (FS) I_ii (so) (NW) (W.) (LF) (VT) (a?) 1’ I I 1431 I 1591 (m2) (ax) (DC!) Iiii I’m (EH) l-iii (ESC) (FS) l-iii —...
Page 149 IBM special character set H-id-+4 “, ,“ — — %.id ‘...
Page 150: Index
Absolute horizontal tab, 89 Adjustment lever, 3, 18 mode, 43,65 INDEX...
Page 151 setting, 41 Electronic Left margin,...
Page 152 Off Jine command, 98 LINE button, 28 Printing trouble,...
Page 153 Switch m“ Underlining, 68.69 Uni-directional printing, 43,99 Unpacking and inspection, 8...
Page 154 Standard Mode < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < “ < < ‘ n2 m(l ml m2 dl d2 <...
Page 155 Controlcode < < ‘ n2 ... <0> < < < < < “ < n2 ml n12 < < < < < < < < < < < < < < rrl n2 ml n12 < n2 ml m2 < <4><0><0>...
Page 156 IBM Mode < < <HT> < < < < < < I> < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < “ < < “ < “ < < < < < < <...
Page 157 Controlcode < < < < < < < < < < < “ < < < < < < < < ‘ < < tn2 ,,. < < ‘ < < “ “ < “ n] /72 < < “ <...
Page 158 Please address your correspondence to: Nakayoshida Shizuoka, Westerbachstra13e 59 D-60489 Frankfurt F.R. of Germany Attn: Product Manager STAR MICRONICS U.K., LTD. Star House Peregrine Gomm Road, High Wycombe Bucks. HP I3 7DL, U.K. Attn: Product Manager STAR MICRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.
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Star Micronics NX-2415II User Manual

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2 SETTING up the PRINTER

Chapter 3 PAPER INSTALLATION and USE

Chapter 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

Chapter 5 DEFAULT SETTINGS - EDS MODE

Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING

Chapter 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Chapter 8 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

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