Star Micronics lC-10 User Manual page 47

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l:*-V[xl^V[!"VA^V[X^VL\
2:*-c -
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^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 in ASCII sequence from A. Similarly, "VA enters the control
code < 1 > and "VL enters the control code < 12 > . See your DOS manual
if you need further information about EDLIN.
You can now set up the printer by sending it the file NLQELITE.DAT.
To avoid unnecessary logging of commands, switch hard-copy output off
(by pressing CTRL-PRTSC if hard copy is on). To print the file
README.DOC in NLQ elite type, give the following two commands:
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A>COPY NLQELITE.DAT PRN
A >PRINT README. DOC
For greater convenience you can make a batch file that will set up the
printer and print any specified file with a single command. To create such
a batch file with the name NLQPRINT.BAT, type in the first four lines shown
next. ^Z means to press the CTRL and Z keys simultaneously. To use this
file to print README.DOC, type the fifth line.
A>COPY CON NLQPRINT.BAT
COPY NLQELITE.DAT PRN
PRINT %1
^Z
A>NLQPRINT README.DOC
The first above line is a copy command from the CONsole screen to
a file named NLQPRINT.BAT. The next two lines are the contents of this
file. The %l is a dummy parameter: whatever tile name you type after
NLQPRINT will be substituted for %l and printed.
PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH BASIC
As an example of programming the printer in Microsoft BASIC, we
have listed the program for the IBM-PC that printed the sample on the
foldout inside the back cover. This program runs in the printer's Standard
mode (DIP switch l-6 ON).
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