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Page 70 You can print at either 50V0(half) or 67Y0(two-thirds) normal size by using the Zoom mode. This is useful for printing wide documents, such as spreadsheets, on a single sheet. Change the zoom size as follows. Put the printer in Hold down the [~) the [TiEXEV_] key to cycle through the three zoom settings.
Page 74 Adjusting vertical alignment Note: Youmayneverhaveto usethisfunction. icsprint-outs appear strange(asin the illustrations b elow). After you have been using your printer for some time, you may find that when you print graphics, the printed dots are slightly out of line with each other. For exam- ple, what you intend to look like this: may come out like this: This is due to the mechanical parts of the printer work-...
Page 75 ADJUSTMENT Each time you press either of these two keys, the printer prints a new test line and a new offset value. If you are using fanfold paper, the printer will reverse feed the paper before printing the test pattern again. After printing the pattern, the printer will feed the fan- fold paper back up again so that you can see it clearly.
Page 76 Testing the printer Short test A short test prints out the version number of the soft- ware contained in the printer’s ROM, followed by seven lines of text. Each line is offset by one character from the line above. If the color ribbon is in use, each line will be printed in a different color.
Page 77 This test prints across the entire width of the carnage. It is a good idea to make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest possible paper available to avoid the possibility of damage to the print head or the platen. This test can generate many lines of text and graphics, so it is a good idea to use continuous fanfold paper rather than single sheets.
Page 78 When the printer stops printing, put the printer in not-ready-mode. The printer now prints the final line of the hexadecimal dump. To resume normal operation, turn the printer off and on again. (Unless you switch it off and on the printer will continue to print in hexadecimal).
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Page 80 Chapter The two optional accessories that you can purchase with your NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour printer are the push tractor unit (PT- 10Q), which allows you to print on fan- fold paper (continuous stationery), and the serial-to-par- allel interface converter (SPC-8K), which allows you to connect the printer to your computer via your comput- er’s 25-pin serial port.
Page 81 Push tractor unit Installing the push tractor unit The push tractor unit allows you to print on continuous fanfold paper up to 10” wide. The push tractor unit con- sists of two end pieces joined by two silver metal rods. The metal rods have two black sliding tractor units and a black sliding support piece mounted on them.
Page 82 Hold the push tractor unit with your thumb and forefinger on the ridges near the top and with the slot facing towards you. Ridges- the shaft just Hook the slots in the end pieces over behind and above the platen roller. /‘1 As seen from behind the printer Page73...
Page 83 Using your forefinger and thumb squeeze the end piece levers against the rear part of the end pieces. Rotate the tractor feed unit downwards until the bottom of the levers fit snugly into the indentations in the metal plate inside the printer body. End pie Bonom of Iev Indentation...
Page 84 Release the two levers and check that the tractor unit is properly secured. The unit is now locked in place. Make sure that the covers on both tractors are closed. Close the rear cover by swinging it forwards and upwards. Click it firmly back into place. Close the front cover.
Page 85 Loading fanfold paper Position the stack of fanfold paper behind the printer. Turn the printer off. Pull the release lever forward. If there is a single sheet that has been fed into the printer, remove it. Open the front cover by hooking your fingers under the two small projecting tabs on either side of the front cover.
Page 86 Lock the tractors in position by pushing the levers back down again. Open the covers on both tractors and position the paper by aligning the holes in the paper with the pins on the tractors. Ensure that the paper is properly aligned on the tractor pins.
Page 87 Press the [-) to the starting position (if you want to adjust this position, use the procedure for setting the auto load position, described on page 60 of Chapter 4). Note: Keep the release leverin theforwardposition whileprinting on fanfoldpaper. Page78 key.
Page 88 Printing on fanfold paper Two useful features of the NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour that facilitate the use of continuous stationery are paper parking (fanfold paper can remain installed in the printer while you temporarily switch to printing on sin- gle sheets), and the tear-off function (you can remove printed output without losing the current paper posi- tion).
Page 89 If you need to use continuous multi-part forms, use the type which has both side edges glued together. Do not use forms with more than three parts. Make sure that the print gap is correctly set for the thickness of paper that you are using. Setting the print gap is described on page 63 of Chapter 4.
Page 90 Parking paper If you want to use single sheets, but do not want to remove the fanfold paper, you can “park” the fanfold paper. Tear off the paper at a perforation, so that not more than half a page protrudes above the paper delivery selector (if necessary, put the printer in not-ready mode and feed paper through by pressing the the paper delivery selector).
Page 91 Using the tear-off function You can remove finished fanfold output without disturb- ing the current position of the paper. Make sure that the printer is in ready mode, hold down the (-] key. Keep both keys held down. The printer starts to feed the paper through the printer.
Page 92 Serial-to-parallel interface converter You can connect the printer to your computer via one of your computer’s serial ports using the serial-to-parallel converter (SPC-8K). To do this, you will also need an additional serial converter cable. To connect the printer to your computer using the serial-to-parallel converter, proceed as follows (you will also find it helpful to refer to the SPC-8K User’s Manual and your MS-DOS or Windows User’s Guide).
Page 93 Plug the interface converter’s Centronics connector into the socket on the side of the printer. Secure it with the retaining clips. Connect the interface connector’s 25-pin D-type connector to one end of the serial converter cable. Plug the other end of the serial converter cable into one of your computer’s serial ports.
Page 94 Setting the converter’s DIP switches Set the DIP switches on the converter so that the settings match the settings you intend to make on your computer. The DIP switches on the serial-to-parallel converter correspond to the following settings. The equivalent settings that you will need to make in MS-DOS’s AUTOEXEC.BAT file, or in the Ports option in Win- dows’...
Page 95 Protocol (or “handshaking”) is the communications con- vention used between the computer and printer to regu- late the flow of data. DTR is the most commonly used protocol. I Switch3 1 Switch4 Baud rate is the rate in bits per second at which data is sent to the printer.
Page 96 On a Windows computer Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main win- dow. Double-click the Printers icon Make sure that NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour is selected in the InstaUed Printers list. Click on Connect Click on the serial port (COMn) to which the serial- to-parallel converter is connected.
Page 97 On an MS-DOS computer If you are using an IBM PC or compatible running MS-DOS, edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include a line that reads: MODELPT1 :=COMn : n stands for a number: 1, 2, 3 etc. COMn must match the name of the serial port to which the serial-to-parallel converter is connected.
Page 98 Chapter Your NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour printer should perform without any problem most of the time. However, things will go wrong from time to time. A list of common prob- lems and corresponding suggestions for curing them is given below. A further section, Checking system softuxu-e settings,...
Page 99 Common problems and solutions Possible cause Printer is not receiving power Possible cause The ribbon is jammed, twisted or not set properly between the print head and the print head shield. The print gap is not set correctly. Page ~Action Check whether the power cord is correctly connected.
Page 100 Possible cause The wrong emulation is selected. The wrong printer has been selected by your application program or system software. The computer system software is not set up properly for the printer or for the type of interface cable that you are using. The interface cable is incorrectly connected, or damaged.
Page 101 Possible cause The paper tray cover is not properly closed. The release lever is in the wrong position. Paper is jamming. The print gap is not set correctly. Possible cause A monochrome ribbon cartridge is installed. A printer that does not support color has been selected (either in Windows or in your application...
Page 102 Possible cause Electronic DIP Switch settings prevent use of color. Possible cause Paper is jamming. The wrong line spacing or leading has been selected from your application program. Auto line feed with carriage return is selected. 1Action Check Electronic DIP Switch setting A4 and B3.
Page 103 Possible cause Auto line feed with carriage return is not selected. Paper is jamming. Page Action Check Electronic DIP Switch setting A5, Turn the setting to OFF to select automatic line feed (see Making Electronic DIP Switch settings on page 37 of Chapter 4).
Page 104 Possible cause The wrong line spacing or leading has been selected from your application program. Possible cause The print gap is not set correctly. The print head is damaged. Action Choose a different setting in your application. 1Action 1Use the adjustment lever to alter the print gap.
Page 105 Possible cause The print gap is not set correctly. The ribbon is jammed, twisted or not set properly between the print head and ! installed. Refer to Preparing the print head shield. Print head shield is ‘- damaged or missing. Page 1Action Use the adjustment lever to...
Page 106 Possible cause The printer’s air vents are blocked or obstructed. Possible cause The front cover is off. The printer is vibrating. Action Switch off the printer and allow it to cool down. Check the air vents on the underside of the printer to see if they are clogged or obstructed in any way.
Page 107 Possible cause The paper guides are positioned incorrectly. The ribbon is jammed, causing the print head to jam. The paper is jamming, causing the print head to jam. Inappropriate margin settings have been selected from your application program. Page ~Action 1Remove the paper.
Page 108 Possible cause The ribbon cartridge is incorrectly installed, causing the print head to jam. The paper is not loaded properly, causing the print head to jam. The print gap is not set correctly. Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by a low level of humidity is affecting the printer’s...
Page 109 Possible cause The wrong emulation is selected. The wrong character table, code page or international character set is selected. Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by a low level of humidity is affecting the printer’s operation. Inappropriate settings have been selected from your application program.
Page 110 Possible cause The interface cable is incorrectly connected or damaged Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by a low level of humidity is affecting the printer’s operation. Action Check that the printer interface cable is correctly connected.
Page 111 Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main win- dow. Double-click the Printers icon Click on NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour in the list of installed printers. Make sure that Set As Default Printer is checked. If it is not, click on the check box and try printing from your application again.
Page 112 Make sure that your cable is connected to the port highlighted in the port list. If you are using a paral- lel cable, you will probably be using LPT1. If you are using the serial-to-parallel convertor, you will be using COM 1 or COM2. Click on the appropriate port name.
Page 113 ments on page 27 of Chapter 3 and check the applica- tion’s manual for details of printer selection. If you still cannot print, consult your software dealer. Warning beeps The printer beeps both to give you warnings that some- thing is wrong and to indicate certain conditions that are part of normal operation.
Page 114 Chapter Introduction The NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour has two emulation modes: Standard/Epson mode and IBM mode. In the Standard/Epson mode, the printer emulates the Epson LQ-860/850, and can also recognize the graphics commands of NEC 24-wire printers. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Propnnter X24E. Some addi- tional command codes, which are a superset of these emulations, are also supported.
Page 115 Both Both Standard/Epson and IBM modes ASCII: Indicates the ASCII coding of the command. Control characters are enclosed in angle brackets: For example, <1> means character code 1. Decimal: Gives the command in decimal character codes. Hexadecimal: Gives the command in hexadecimal char- acter codes.
Page 116 Font control commands Selectprint quality ASCII ‘] MODE I <ESC> Std . “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. Selectprint quality MODE ASCII <E SC>...
Page 117 Select L(2 font ] MODE I ASCII ] Both ] <ESC> “k” Selects an LQ font according to the value of n. In draft mode, this command remains dormant and takes effect later when LQ is selected. Ignored if the FONT LOCK mode was selected during power-up.
Page 118 Cancelemphasized printing ASCII MODE Both <E SC> “F” Cancels emphasized printing. Double-strike printing MODE ASCII Both <E SC> “G” Causes subsequent characters to be printed in double- strike mode with a slight horizontal 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- st-nkeis recommended in draft mode.
Page 119 Overlining MODE ASCII <E SC> “-”’ Causes subsequent characters to be overlined when n is 1, and cancels overlining when n is O. Spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not overlined. Selectscore MODE ASCII Std. <ESC> “ ( “ <O> <1>...
Page 120 Selectornament character MODE ASCII Std. <E SC> “q” Selects an ornament character according to the value of n, as shown below. Superscript ASCII MODE Both <E SC) “ S“ Causes subsequent characters to be printed as super- scripts. Does not change the character pitch. Subscript MODE ASCII...
Page 121 Selectcharactertable MODE ASCII Both <E SC> “:” Std. <FS > “ I “ Selects a character table according to the value of n as shown below: I ‘1 Selectcharacterset #l I MODE I ASCII I Both I <ESC> “7” Selects character set #1. Selectcharacterset #2 ASCII MODE...
Page 122 Selectinternational characterset MODE ASCII Std. <E SC) “R” Selects an international character set according to the value of n. Character s et U.S.A France Germany England Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I Any one of the first eight of these character sets (from U.S.A.
Page 123 Select IBM code page MODE ASCII Both <E SC> “ [ “ <o> <0> <4> <O> Changes the code page of the current IBM character set according to the values of nl and n2, as shown below. #437 #850 Multi-Lingual #860 Portuguese #861 Icelandic #863 Canadian French...
Page 124 Enable printing of all charactercodes MODE Std. Enables printing of all characters in the IBM character set, including those characters which are norrqally con- sidered control codes. This command remains in effect for the next n] + n2 x 256 characters, where nl and n2 are between O and 255.
Page 125 Character size and pitch commands Picapitch MODE Std. <E SC> <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 (10 cpi).
Page 126 Cancelcondensed printing ASCII MODE Both <DC2 > In Standard mode, changes from condensed pica to nor- mal pica or from condensed elite to normal elite. In IBM mode, always changes to normal pica. Proportional spacing MODE ASCII Std. <E SC> “p”...
Page 127 Selectprint mode MODE ASCII <E SC> ‘4 : ‘t <O> Changes the print mode according to the values of n] and n2, as shown below: Font Courier Prestige Courier Courier Courier Prestige Courier Prestige Courier Courier Prestige Prestige Courier Prestige Courier Courier Courier...
Page 128 Font Prestige Prestige Prestige Courier Courier Courier Courier Prestige Prestige Expanded printing ASCII MODE Both <E SC> “W” 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 MODE ASCII so>...
Page 129 Cancelone-line expanded printing Ascll MODE Both <DC4> Cancels one-line expanded printing set with <SO> or <ESC> <SO>. Does not cancel expanded printing set with <ESC> “W” 1. Select characterwidth ASCII MODE Std. <ES> “E” Selects a character width according to the value of n as shown below.
Page 130 Increasecharacterspacing MODE ASCII Std. <E SC> <5P> Increases the space between characters by n dots, where n is a number from O to 127. Used in micro-justification. Print double-height characters MODE ASCII <ESC> “W” Std. <FS> “v” <1> Prints subsequent characters double height without moving the base line and without changing the line spacing.
Page 131 Selectcharacterheight, width and line spacing MODE <E SC> <O> Selects a combination of character height, width and line spacing according to the values of n and m, as shown below. Does not move the base line. ‘ Page 122 ASCII Decimal ‘4 [ “...
Page 132 Vertical position commands Set line spacing to 1/8 inch MODE ASCII Both <ESC> “O” Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in sub- sequent line feeds to 1/8 inch. Set line spacing to 1/6 inch MODE ASCII <E SC> “2“...
Page 133 Set base unit for line spacing ASCII <E SC> “ [ “ <4> <o> <o> Sets the base unit for the line spacing commands, <ESC> “3” and <ESC> “J”, as shown below: This command becomes effective only after <ESC> “3” or <ESC>...
Page 134 line spacing to n/60 inch or n/72 inch MODE ASCII Both <E SC> “A” In Standard mode, sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/60 inch, where n is between O and 255. If n = O, the line spacing is set to In IBM mode, this command defines the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/72 inch, where n is between 1 and 85.
Page 135 Reverseline feed MODE Std. <ESC> <LF> <E SC> “ ] “ Prints the current line and moves the paper in the reverse direction to the preceding line. Ignored when the printer is in friction feed mode. The line spacing is set by one of the commands listed previously.
Page 136 Perform one n/180-inch reverse line feed MODE ASCII Std. <ESC> “ j “ n Feeds the paper once by n/180 inches in the reverse direction, where n is between O and 255. If n = O, the line-feed distance is set to O. Does not move the print position right or left.
Page 137 Set bottom margin MODE Both <E SC> “N” Sets the bottom margin to n 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.
Page 138 Set verticaltab stops in channel MODE ASCII Std. <E SC> “b” Cancels all current vertical tab stops in channel nO, (where nO is between O and 7) and sets new vertical tab stops in this channel. (A channel is a set of vertical tab stops selected with the <ESC>...
Page 139 Horizontalpositioncommands Set left margin ASCII klODE Std. <E SC> “1“ Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between O and 255) at the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is selected). The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later.
Page 140 Set lee and right margins ASCII MODE <E SC> “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. Carriagereturn I MODE I ASCII Both <CR>...
Page 141 Set horizontal tab stops MODE ASCII Both <E SC> “D” Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at columns nl, n2, etc. in the current charac- ter pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected), where nl, n2, etc. are numbers between 1 and 255.
Page 142 Relativehorizontal tab ASCII MODE Std. <ESC> “\” Moves the print position right or left a specified dis- tance. Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the right or left margin. The formula for the distance and direction are as follows: If n2 is between O and 63, the print head moves right by (n] + n2 x 256) dots.
Page 143 Graphicscommands Print normal-density 8-bit graphics MODE Both <E SC> “K” Prints bit-image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizon- tally. The graphic image is 8 dots high and (r-d+ n2 x 256) dots wide. Maximum width is 8 inches (480 dots). ml, M2, ...
Page 144 Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphics MODE Both Prints bit-image graphics at 240 dots per inch horizon- tally (maximum 1920 dots wide), skipping every second dot in the horizontal direction. See the cESC> “K” com- mand for other information. Print hex-density 24-bit graphics MODE Std.
Page 145 Selectgraphics mode ASCII MODE <E SC> “ * ,. Std: Selects one of eleven graphics modes depending on the value of nOand prints bit-image graphics in this mode. See the <ESC> “K” command (for 8-bit graphics) or the <FS> “Z” command (for 24-bit graphics) for information on nl, n2, ml, M2, etc.
Page 146 Selectgraphics mode MODE Selects one of eight graphics modes depending on the value of mO and prints bit-image graphics in this mode. The graphics image is (nl + n2 x 256) – 1 dots wide. See the <ESC> “K” command (for 8-bit graphics) or the <FS> “Z”...
Page 147 Downloadcharacter commands Define download characters MODE ASCII Std. <ESC> “&“ . . . Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A3 must be set to OFF; otherwise RAM is used as an input buffer only, not for storing downloaded characters, and this command is ignored.
Page 148 Next comes the dot data. Normal character height is 24 dots, so there must be 3 x ml bytes of dot data. If the printer is in super/subscript mode, however, the char- acter height is 16 dots, so there must be 2 x ml bytes of dot data.
Page 149 Other printercommands Selectprint color ASCII MODE Both <E SC> “r” Selects the printing color according to the value of n as shown below. Ignored if EDS switch A4 is OFF, EDS switch B3 is OFF, or if a color ribbon is not installed. Magenta Set MSB to 1 ASCII...
Page 150 Delete last charactersent MODE ASCII Std. <DEL> Deletes the last character received. Ignored if the last character received has already been printed, or if the last character received was part of a command. Cancellast line MODE ASCII Both <CAN> Deletes the last line currently in the print buffer. Set printer off-line MODE ASCII...
Page 151 Stop printing MODE ASCII <ESC> “ j “ Prints the entire contents of the input buffer, then sets the printer off-line (into not-ready mode). The READY indicator on the control panel will go off. Bell MODE ASCII Both <BEL> Sounds a brief beep tone on the printer. Bi-directionalprinting ASCII MODE...
Page 152 Manual feed ASCII MODE Both <ESC> <EM> <o> Selects manual sheet feeding even when the paper tray is in use. Auto feed ASCII MODE Both <Esc> <EM> <4> Selects automatic sheet feeding from the paper tray. Ejectpaper ASCII MODE Both <ESC>...
Page 153 Set initial conditions MODE ASCII <~sc> “ “ c’K,f < 3> <‘2 > <0> <3> Re-initializes the printer to the initial conditions deter- mined by the value of n. The value of n is the sum of the values given below for the desired characteristics.
Page 154 Specifications Printing system Printing speed Draft Letter Quality Print direction Print head Life Line spacing Draft, Roman, Sanserif, Courier, Typeface families Prestige, Script Serial Impact Dot-matrix 12 cpi 10 cpi (Pica) (Elite) 192 CpS 160 CpS 53 Cps 64 CpS Bi-directional, logic-seeking Uni-directional, logic-seeking (selectable)
Page 155 Characters * USA, France, Germany, England, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I, Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America, Korea, Irish, Legal ** #437 (USA), #850 (Multi-Lingual), #860 (Portuguese), #861 (Icelandic), #863 (Canadian French), #865 (Nordic) Number of columns Pica (10 CPI) Elite (12 CPI) Semi-condensed (15 CPI)
Page 156 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) 24-pin Triple (180 DPI) 24-pin Hex (360 DPI)* *.
Page 157 Maximum buffer size Without Download With Download Emulations Standard mode IBM mode Interface Ribbon type On-carnage, dedicated Monochrome Color Ribbon life Monochrome (.Y24WI Color (Y24CL) Dimensions and Weight Width Depth Height Weight Power supply 120VAC, 220VAC, 230VAC, 240VAC, 50/60 Hz (varies according to the country of purchase) Options...
Page 158 Default Electronic DIP Switch settings Function setting Emulation AEC (Automatic Emulation Change) Mode RAM usage Color and Zoom Auto LF with CR Graphics direction Paper-out detection Ink Ribbon Type Reserved Tree-out printing cl, C2, C3 Page length Print pitch C4, C5 Print mode Character table D3, D4, D5...
Page 159 Printer beep tones The printer beeps both to warn you that something is wrong and to indicate various aspects of normal opera- tion, for example, to indicate that a particular setting or selection has just been made. The table below gives a full list of printer beeps and their meanings Tone sequence Single tone lasting 2 seconds...
Page 160 Interfacepin outs Parallelinterface Name STROBE DATAO DATA1 DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 I DATA5 I DATA6 DATA7 BUSY PAPER # I SELECT CHASSIS 19-30 I GND 1 — R ESET ERROR EXT GND Function Goes low for 2 0.5vs when active High when active High when active High when active High when active...
Page 161 Serialinterface Name I 11 I RCH Page152 Function Printer chassis ground Data from printer Data to printer Always low LOWwhen the computer is ready to transmit data Printer ignores this signal Printer sets line low when ready to receive data. Same signal as pin 20 Printer sets line low when ready to receive data.
Page 162 Character sets The following tables show the Standard and IBM char- acter sets. Also shown are the IBM code pages (interna- tional variations of IBM character set #2) and the standard (Epson) mode international character sets (international variations of the Epson Standard charac- ter set).
Page 163 Standardcharacter set#2 — — Page...
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Page 165 International c haracter sets The character codes shown are in decimal. Page156...
Page 166 IBM character set #2 #437 Code page (U.S.A.) Page157...
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Page 168 Code page #850 (Multi-lingual) The other characters are the same as in code page #437. l-iii l-iii ‘— — -l~--lfi--l Flbi ‘d l-iii i-iii hi Fiil l!ia l-iii +4-s4 :::: ,,,: — 11921 [2081 .:.:.; ,,:.:, 1193112091122s1 1241 !?3 ---1 1- — %.-l l-l--l 1184...
Page 169 Code page #860 (Portuguese) The other characters are the same as in code page #437. _iJE Page 160...
Page 170 Code page #861 (Icelandic) The other characters are the same as in code page #437. 20922s -Liz !!Jz --lIi _-_@ Page 161...
Page 171 Code page #863 (Canadian French) The other characters are the same as in code page #437. 1761 1192 11291 11771 I 11611 1931 I Ilosl Page162...
Page 172 Code page #865 (Nordic) The other characters are the same as in code page #437. Page163...
Page 173 Character set #1 The other characters are the same as in each version of character set #2. l--i I--2 (EEL) (6s) 9 ,~ ‘B (w rii- (FF) (s0) (s1) l-ii Page164 (lEl) l-ii (UC?) (ml) (’m (CAN) (UC) l-ii...
Page 174 IBM special character set These characters can be printed using the Enable printing of all character codes and Enable printing of all character codes on next character commands. 1 I I “, 1 Page165...
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Page 176 Adobe Type Manager Adjustment lever AEC mode Application Auto line feed Auto load position AUTOEXEC.BAT Glossary Software for Windows and Macin- tosh which allows you to print PostScript fonts. Lever which lets you adjust the position of the print head for dif- fering paper thicknesses.
Page 177 Automatic Emulation Change mode Bi-directional printing Bitmap fonts Carriage return Centroniq5 connector Character code Page168 Printer mode in which the printer automatically senses which emu- lation mode (Standard or IBM) the computer requires, and changes mode accordingly. Mode in which the printer prints graphics both from left to right and from right to left.
Page 178 Character set Character table Code page Compatible Computer paper Control code Control panel Cut sheets Default Printer fixed set of characters which can be printed. A character set normally includes upper and lower case letters, the digits O-9 punctuation symbols and various other characters, for example accented characters for foreign languages or block graphic char-...
Page 179 You can make these settings using the control panel. Imitation by one type of printer of the functions of another type of printer. Dot matrix printer which the NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour can emulate. See Standard mode. Part of the printer which holds printed output.
Page 180 Face-down printing Face-up printing Factory settings Fanfold paper Fixed pitch font Font Font lock mode Form feed Forward micro feed Graphics direction Handshaking Output is delivered face-down in sequential order. You can select face-down printing by pushing the paper delivery selector up and back.
Page 181 Personal computer made by IBM capable of running MS-DOS and Windows system software. See also IBM compatible. Dot matrix printer which the NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour printer can emulate. On-screen symbol in Windows or Macintosh which represents a program or document. You can...
Page 182 Letter Quality Line feed Long test Macintosh Macro Manual by-pass Micro feed Printing mode in which the built- in fonts are used to produce high-quality (suitable for corre- spondence) text output. & instruction from the computer which tells the printer to advance the paper by one line.
Page 183 MODE statement Monospaced font MS-DOS Multi-part form NCR sets Not-ready mode Orientation Over-printing Paper delivery selector Paper feed Page174 Statement in an MS-DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT file that deter- mines to which port the computer should send printer output. Font in which all characters are of the same width.
Page 184 Paper guides Paper out Paper tray Parallel cable Parallel interface Parity checking Parking paper Pitch Platen Port Devices which hold single sheets so that they are fed into the printer correctly. Printer function which automati- cally detects when the paper has run out and stops printing.
Page 185 Portrait PostScript font Print gap Print head Print head shield Print pitch Printable area Printer driver Proportionally spaced Font in which different charac- font Protocol Push tractor unit Page176 Portrait mode is when a docu- ment is printed on paper with the longest sides of the paper at the sides.
Page 186 Quiet mode Ready mode Release lever Reverse micro feed Ribbon cartridge Scalable fonts Serial interface Serial-to-parallel interface converter Short test Stack wire Standard mode Mode in which the printer prints more quietly (and slightly more slowly) . Printer mode in which the printer can receive and print data from the computer.
Page 187 System software Tear-off function Thumb wheel Tractor TrueType font Typeface Uni-directional print- Vertical alignment Weight Windows Zoom mode Page178 Software that runs on your com- puter to control basic computer functions (screen display, key- board input, disk access and printer output). Printer function which allows you to remove fanfold output without altering the current position of...
Page 188 Adjustment lever AdobeType Manager Auto load position AUTOEXEC.BAT Automaticemulation change 2,40,46 Automaticline feed enabling Beep tones Bi-directional g raphics Bitmapfonts Cable leng~h of parallel selecting which type to serial Centronics parallel cable Character pitch setting Character set selecting Character set commands ]1,!2? Character sets 153–165 international...
Page 189 Double-spacing unwanted Download character commands Electronic DIP Switch settings default settings list of making settings Emulation automatic switching selecting Epson emulation 40,46, 105 mode Extension cover Face-down printing Face-up printing Fanfold paper loading parking printable area printing on unparking Fixed space fonts Font control commands Font pitch setting...
Page 190 Loading paper Long test Macintosh printer set-up 49 Macro feature Macro indicator Manual by-pass Monospaced fonts MS-DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT file checking settings font selection PRINT command printer driver selection of printer set-up printing from applications selecting printer in serial connection using control panel with Multi-part forms No paper automatic detection of...
Page 191 Push tractor unit installing Q“ Quiet mode Quiet mode indicator READY indicator k’Y READY light Ready mode Release lever Reverse micro feed Ribbon cartridge installing Saving current settings Scalable fonts Scaled output Selecting the printer in MS-DOS in Windows Serial connection Serial intetiace pin outs Serial-to-parallel converter connecting...
Page 192 For further technical support, you should first contact your Authorized Star Dealer. If you require additional support, Star Micronics offers a wide variety of technical support services. Please use one of the telephone num- bers listed below, depending on the country in which your Star printer was purchased.
Page 193 Customer response Star Micronics Co., Ltd. invites your suggestions and com- ments on your printer and this manual. Please address your correspondence to: Worldwide Headquarters STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 20-10 Nakayoshida Shizuoka, Japan 422-91 Attn. Product Manager North and South America Markets STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC.
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