Page 1 USERS MANUAL LC-200 DOT MATRIX PRINTER 80820487...
Page 2 LC-200 DOT MATRIX PRINTER USERS MANUAL NOT INTENDED FOR SALE...
Page 3 The eqniprtentmay only be opened by qualified service representatives. The above statement applies only to printers marketed in West Germany. Trademark Acknowledgements LC-200, NX-1OOO, LC-10, ND-10/15: StarMicronicsCo., Ltd. IBM PC, PC-AT, PC-XT, Proprinter 111,Proprinter II, PC-DOS: International B usinessMachines Coro.
Page 4 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Thismanualis organizedintoninechapters.Tolearnhow to makethe best use of yourprinteryou areurgedto readthroughchapters1through3. The remainingchaptersmay be treated as a referenceguide for programming operations, etc. It assumes a degree of knowledgeof the operation of computers(forinstance,it assumesyouknowabouthexadecimal n umbers). The chaptemare as follows: Chapter 1—...
Page 5 Chapter 6 — MS-DOSand your printer Since the PC or PC-AT family of computersrunningunder MS-DOS is currentlythe most popular conf@ration of microcomputer,we have in- cludeda few hints and tips to help you use yourprinterwith such systems. SincevirtuallyallPCsaresoldwitha MicrosoftBASICinterpreter,wehave also included some hints, and a sample program in this language to demonstratethe capabilitiesof the printer.
Page 6 FEATURES OF THE PRINTER Thisprinterhas afullcomplement o f features,makingit anexcellentpartner for a personalcomputer.It supportsthe IBM/Epsonprintercommandsand charactersets, enablingit to printjust about anythingyour computercan generate,bothtextandgraphics.Someofitsmainfeaturesarethefollowing: Extensivesoftwaresupport Since it is compatiblewith the Epson and IBMprinters,it workswith any softwarethat supportsthoseprinters.That includesmost word-processing and graphicsprograms,spread-sheets, a nd integratedsoftwarepackages. .
Page 7: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter SETTING UP THE PRINTER Locating thePrinter Unpacking a ndInspection Checking thecartoncontents Identifying p rinter parts Setting Up Mountingtheplatenknob Installtheribboncartridgeand the rollerunit Connectingtheprinterto yourcomputer LoadingSingleSheets Automaticloading Manualloading Loadingand ParkingFanfoldForms Loadingthepaperffomtherear of theprinter Loadingthe paperffomthebottomof theprinter Paperparking Paperunparking LoadingMulti-PartForms AdjustingthePrintingGap Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS...
Page 8 Forwardmicro-feed Reversemicro-feed Changingthe auto loadingvalue Clearingthebuffer/Allreset Selectingthe printcolor Storemacrodefinition Chapter 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS Howto settheEDSmode Functionsof theEDS settings Bidirectional t est./Adjustment mode PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Chapter 4 Font ControlCommands CharacterSet Commands CharacterSizeandPitchCommands VerticalPositionCommands HorizontalPositionCommands GraphicsCommands DownloadCharacterCommands ColorSelectionCommandes OtherPrinterControlCommands Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS DesigningYourOwn DraftCharacters Definingtheattributedata Assigningthe characterdata...
Page 9 Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Powersupply Printing Paperfeeding Maintenance Replacingthe PrintHead Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS Standard Character S et#l Standard Character S et#2 International Character S ets IBMCharacter S et#2 Codepage#437(U. S .A.) Codepage#850(Multi-lingual) Codepage#860(Portuguese) Codepage#861(Icelandic) Codepage#863(Canadian F rench) Codepage#865(Nordic) IBMCharacter S et#1 IBMSpecial C haracter S et...
Page 10: Chapter 1 Setting Up The Printer
chapter 1 Subjects covered in Chapter Locatingthe printer Unpackingand inspection(partnames) Settingup and comecting Loadingsinglesheets Loadingand parkingfanfoldforms Adjustingthe printinggap LOCATING THE PRINTER Beforeyou startunpackingand settingup yourprinter,make surethat you have a suitableplaceon whichto locateit. By “a suitabIeplace”,we mean: A firm, level surfacewhichis fairly vibration-free Away from excessiveheat (such as directsunlight,heaters,etc) Away from excessivehumidity Away from excessivedust...
Page 11: Unpacking A Ndinspection
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Checkingthe carton contents unpackthe contentsof the shippingcarton,andcheckeach itemin the box againstFigure 1-1to makesurethat youhaveeverything(thereshould be seven items). If any of these items are missing,contactyour supplier. Figure I-I. Check to make sure you have all seven items: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Roller unit, 4) Platen knob, 5) Color ribbon cartridge, 6) Monochrome ribbon cartridge, and 7) Manual set (User’s manual, User’s guide and Sticker).
Page 12: Identifyingprinterparts
Theoptionalaccessorieswhichyoumayhaveorderedwithyourprinterare: Serial-Parallelconverter(SPC-8K) Automaticsheet feeder (SF-1ODN) Roll paper holder (RH-1OZ) Identifyingprinterparts Make an external inspection of the printer. Note the locations of the followingparts in Figure 1-2. Figure 7-2. The printer’s external parts Roller unit: Release lever: Top cover: Rear cover: Entry slot: Control panel: Power switch:...
Page 13: Setting Up
SEITING UP Place the printer in the desiredlocation,and remove all packingmaterial from inside the top cover. This packing material is intendedto prevent darnageto theprinterwhilein transit.Youwillwantto keep allthepacking material,alongwiththe printercarton,in caseyouhaveto movethe printer to a new location. Mountingtheplaten knob The platenknobis packedinto a recessof the whitefoampackingmaterial whichheld yourprinterinsidethe carton.Be sureto removethe knobfrom the packaging.
Page 14 F@r8 1-4. Removing the top cover 1. Turn the tension knob counterclockwise on the ribbon cartridge to tighten the ribbon if it is slack. 2. Guide the ribbonbetweenthe Printhead and the silverprinthead shield, making certain that the spindles on the cartridge holder fit into the ~~cketson the itself.
Page 15 3. ‘l%enbbonshoul dpassbetweenthe p rinthead andtheprinthead shield (see Figure 1-6). Figure 7-6. Pass the ribbon between the print head and print head shield After you have installedthe ribboncartridge,installthe roller unit. Openthe rear coverusing the two grips on eitherside. Grippingthe lockleverson bothsidesof the rollerunit,fit themounting bracketsonto the shaft insideof the printermechanism.You will need to tilt the rollerunit slightlybackward.
Page 16 Roll Figur@ 1-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer To replacethe top cover, insert the tabs into the slots on the printer case. Swingthe front edge down to close the cover. Leave the top coverclosed duringnormal operation.The cover keeps out dustanddirtandreducestheprinter’soperatingsounds.Openthe coveronly to changethe ribbonor make an adjustment.
Page 17: Connectingtheprinterto Yourcomputer
Connectingtheprinter to your computer printer to your computerusing a standardparallel interface Connectthe cable.On a PC or PC/AT-typecomputer,thismeansthat youusethe 25-pin D-typeconnectorat the computerend, andthe Amphenol-type 36-pincon- nector at the printer end. The contlgurationof the printer’s connectoris given in Chapter 8 should you need a cable for connectingto another computer.
Page 18: Loadingsinglesheets
LOADING SINGLE SHEETS This sectionwill take you throughthe proceduresfor loadingsinglesheets of paper. If you areusingthe optionalautomaticsheetfeeder(SF-10DN),referto the ASF instructionbooklet. Automaticloading Single sheets can be loaded manually with the power off, or automatically with the power on. We will start the easy way with automatic loading. 1.
Page 19 sure that the releaselever is back. Make Iffanfoldpaperis alreadymountedintheprinter,pressthe C st~~.~~c buttonto parkthepaperin the off-linestate,thenmovethe releaselever backwards. Place a singlesheetbetweenthe guides,placingthe side on whichyou wantto printtowardsthebackoftheprinter.Gentlypushthepaperdown in the guidesuntil you feel it stop. Nowpressthe ( S,~A.&ICT and adjustedpast the printhead to a positionready for printing. If youwantto setthepaperto a differentposition,settheprinteroff-line by pressing the ( ON micro-feedfunction.(For details,refer to Chapter2.)
Page 20: Manualloading
Manualloading alsopossibletoloadpapermanuallywhiletheprinter’spowerisoff.The It is procedureis: 1. Place the paper guide in positionby insertingthe tabs, locatedon the bottomof the assembly,into the slotson the rear coverof the printer. 2. Checkthat printerpower is off and the releaselever is back. 3. Adjustthe paper guidesto match the size of paper you will be using. Rememberthatprintingwillstartsomedistancefromtheleft-handedge of the carriage.
Page 21: Loadingand Parkingfanfoldforms
LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS Fanfold forms have holes along the sides and perforationsbetween the sheets.They are also called sprocketforms, punchedforms, or just plain “computerpaper”.This printeracceptsformsup to 10”wide.This section will take you throughthe proceduresfor loading,parking and unparking fanfoldforms. Loadingthepaper from the rear of theprinter Youcanloadthe fanfoldpapereitherfromtherearor fromthebottomof the printer.If you are goingto loadthe paperfromthe bottom,refer to the next section.
Page 22 6. Movethetractorunitsdownwardsby grippingthepositioningleverson both side of the tractorunit as shownin Figure 1-12. Figure 1-12.Movethe tractor units downwards for loading the paper from the rear 7. Withthetractorcovers open, mount the paperby aligning holes withthe pins on the tractorunit. Figure 1-73. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units Tractor cover P Ie\er...
Page 23 Adjustthespacingofthetractorunitsbyslidingthemalongthebar,using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position.Whenthe clampleveris up, theunitis released,and whenit is down, the unit is locked. Nowclosethetractorcovers,againmakingsurethatthepaperholesare alignedwiththepinson thetractorunits.Iftheyarenotalignedproperly, you.willhaveproblemswithpaperfeeding,possiblyresultingin tearing andjamming of the paper. 10.Turnon thepowerusingthe switchlocatedatthefrontof theprinter.The printer will beep, indicatingthat the paper is not yet fully loaded.The orange POWER indicator will alsoflash to confirm this.
Page 24: Loadingthe Paperffomthebottomof Theprinter
Loadingthepaper from the bottomof theprinter You can load the fanfold paper fmm the bottom of the printer with the followingprocedure. 1. Removethe top coverand the rollerunit. 2. Opentherearcover usingthetwo gripsat the side,andpushbackwards. 3: Grip the positioningleverson both sideof the tractorunit, andpull the unit upwardsas shownin Figure 1-15.
Page 25: Paperparking
Figure l-16.”Mount the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer 7. Nowclosethetractorcovers,againmakingsurethatthepaperholesare alignedwiththepinsonthetractorunits.If theyarenotalignedp~operly, youwillhaveproblemswithpaperfeeding,possiblyresultingin tearing andjammingof the paper. 8. Remountthe rollerunit and replacethe rear coverand the top cover. Paperparking Afier 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.
Page 26: Paperunparking
5. Movethe releaselever to the back. 6. Mountthe paper guidein the uprightposition. Now you can load single sheets either automaticallyor manually, as explainedpreviously.The fanfoldpaper remainsparkedat the back of the printer. NOTE: YOU cannotpark the fanfoldpaper if you have loaded it from the bottomof the printer.
Page 27: Loadingmulti-Partforms
LOADING MULTI-PART FORMS Youcan print on continuousmulti-partforms with the built-intractorunit. Youcanusemulti-partformsthathaveupto fourpartsincludingtheoriginal when the Multi-partmode is selectedwith the EDS setting. (For details, pleaserefer to Chapter3.) recommended touseformsjointedby dottedorpastingunderthenormal It is office condition. Multi-part forms should be pressure sensitive, and should not be used in the friction feed.
Page 28: Adjustingtheprintinggap
ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate differentPaperthicknesses. T o makethis adjustment, r emove cover. T head.ju~tient leverislocatedattheleftSideOfthe Printer mechanism. Pushing the adjustmentlever backwards narrows the gap; pullingit forwardswidensthe gap. There are five positions, and you can feel the lever clicking into each position.The secondpositionfromtherear is the onemostcommonlyused for single sheets of paper.
Page 29 The followingtable provides the recommendedlever positionsfor each papertypes as a reference. Weight (g/mz) Paper Type (Each paper) 52-82 Single 83-90 2-ply 40-58 3-ply 40-58 4-ply 40-58 Pressuresensitivepaperis recommendedfor the multi-partpaper. NOTE: Multi-part mode is recommendedwhen using the 4-ply paper. (Referto Chapter3.) Recommended Thickness (mm) (Total)
Page 30: Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations
chapter2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS we controlpanelbuttonscanbe pressedindividually to performthe opera- tionsindicatedby theirnames.Otherfunctionscan be achievedby holding thesebuttonsdownwhenyouturntheprinter’spoweron,or by pressingthe controlpanel buttonsin combination. This chapterexplainsall the buttonand indicatorfunctions. Pause printing Feed paper (fast and slow,forward and reverse) Park fanfoldforms Set the top-of-formposition Selectthe print pitch Selecta font Print test patterns...
Page 31: Onlinebutton
ONLINE button ON LINE ) button sets the printer on-lineand off-line.The status changeseach time you press the button. Whentheprinteris on-line,it can receiveandprintdatafromthe computer. Whentheprinteris off-line,it stopsprintingandsendsthecomputera signal indicatingthat it cannotacceptdata. The printerpowersup in the on-linestatusif paperis loaded.If paperis not loaded,the printerpowersup off-linewith the POWER indicatorflashing. When you load paper,the POWER indicatorstopsflashing,and the printer goes on-line.
Page 32: Set/Eject/Parkbutton
If you also press the ( ON paper will feed automaticallyto the top of the nextpage. This is explained later. If you press this buttonwhile on-line,this will alternatelyflash the QUIET indicatoron and off. Whenin Quietmode with the QUIET indicatorlit, the printerwill print slightlyslower,but at a reducednoise level.
Page 33: Fontbutton
FONT button This buttonselectsthe fontto be printed.Draft fontis selectedat power-up unlessthe defaultsettingsarechanged.To changeto HS Draft(High-Speed Draft)or oneof theNLQ(NearLetterQuality)fonts,settheprinteroff-line, then press the (TGNTlbutton repeatedlyuntil the indicatorsbeside the desired selectionilluminate.The selectionscycle in the followingorder: Font Draft Sanserif Courier Orator script High-Speed D raft TheOratorfontisuniqueintwoways.First,itislarger(higher)thantheother fonts,whichmakesit a goodchoicefor labelsand othertext requiringhigh visibility.You will need a little extra line spacing when Orator is used.
Page 34: Power-Upfunctions
POWER-UP FUNCTIONS In additionto their normal functions,all the control panel buttons have specialfunctionsthatoperateif youholdthemdownwhileswitchingpower DRAFT -.”oeAF1 ~ SANSERIF FONT D COURIER ‘G~~~ ~ ORATOR 9 SCJ?IPT SMy in Panel Pitch and Font Figure 2-2. Power-up functions of control panel Short test mode If the printer is turned on while the c ON printerwillenterthe shortself-testmode.The printerwill printthe version numberof the printer’sROM,followedby sevenlinesof the characterset.
Page 35: Long Test Mode
Long test mode If the printer is turned on while the ( printerwill enter the long self-testmode.The printerwill print the version numberof theprinter’sROM andthe currentEDS settings,followedby the wholecharacterset printedin each font and pitch available. The test cyclesendlessly,so you must turn the poweroff to stop it. Figure 24.
Page 36: Printarea Test Mode
Sincethe self-testoccupiesthefullwidthof thecarriage,it is recommended thatthe printeris loadedwiththe widestpaperpossibleto avoiddamageto the printhead and/orplaten.In addition,the totalnumberof linesprintedis considerable,more than can be accommodated on a singlesheet, so fanfold paper is recommendedfor this test. Print area test mode By holdingthe( sE~AL~~cT entertheprintareatestmode.Thisway,youcan fmdouthowmanylineson your paper are availablefor printing.The printer will print the first line message,then printthe last line messageafterfeedingto the bottomof the page.
Page 37: Hexadecimaldump
Hexadecimaldump This feature is usefid for programmerswho are debuggingprinting pro- grams and want to see the actual codes the printer is receiving. (Some computerschangethe codesthe programmerintended.) Inthismode,alldatareceivedwillbeprintedin a hexadecimal d umpformat, ratherthan the controlcodesbeing actedon as commandcodes. This mode is accessedwith the followingprocedure: While holding both the(PAPER FEED)and ( turn power ON.
Page 38 MostBASICS, h owever,arenotquitethatstraightforward. F orexample,the IBM-PCwill give you a printoutsimilarto Figure 2-6. Figura 2-6. Sample hexadecimal dump with IBM-PC Whenthe IBM-PCBASICinterpretersendshex codeOD(carriagereturn) it adds an extra hex OA(line feed). Hex code 1A (end-of-file)also gets special treatment:the interpreterdoes not send it at all. This can cause problemswithgraphicsor downloadcharacterdata.However,youcansolve this problemby changingline 20 in the precedingprogramand addingthe codingshown below.
Page 39: Switchcombination Functions
SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Severaladditionalfunctionscan be achievedby pressingthe controlpanel buttonsin combinations. iocPl D HSDRAI=T 12CPI -DRAFT h SANSERIF FONT 9 COURIER PROP ‘x ~ ORATOR SCRIPT Store Macro Ekl’inition Change colol- Figure 2-7. Switch combination functions of control panel Form feed If you are using singlesheets,this operationejectsthe currentpage.
Page 40: Forwardmicro-Feed
3. Press and hold the ( ON 4. Whileholdingthe ( ON then release both buttons at the same time. The printer will beep to indicatethat the top-of-formpositionhas been set. Forwardmicro-feed For finealignment,youcan feedthepaperforwardin very smallincrements as follows: 1. Press the~ ON LINE ) 2.
Page 41: Clearingthebuffer/Allreset
Thisvaluewillremainunlessyoupowerofftheprinter.If youwantto retain this value even after you turn off the power, store it using the Macro Definitionfunction,which is describedbelow. Note that you can only changethis valueimmediatelyafterloadingpaper. If you feed paper, you cannotchangethe auto loadingvalue. Clearingthe buffer/Allreset The printer stores receiveddata in a large memory buffer.This creates a problemwhenyouwantto abandonaprintingjobandrestart:theprintermay be holding more data in its buffer than it has actually printed, and this unprinteddata must be clearedout before restarting.Turningpower off is...
Page 42: Storemacrodefinition
Press the( ON LINE ) Press the(=) buttonand hold it down. Whileholdingthem Each time you press the ( FONT or PITCH will blink to showthe currentcolor as shownbelow. Indicator Color Black HS DRAFT Magenta DRAFT COURIER cyan Violet SCRIPT Releaseboth buttonsafter you set the desiredprinting If you want to save the selectedcolor for later use, store it using the Macro Definition.
Page 44: Chapter 3 Default Settings
chapter 3 Mostprintersuse a bankof DIP (DualIn-linePackage)switchesinsidethe printer to achievevariousfunctions.However,this printercan changethe power-updefaultsettingsby usingtheElectronicDIP Switch(EDS)mode. This chapterexplainshow to use the EDS mode. HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE TheEDSmodehas 16kindsoffunctionsyoucansetasthepower-ondefault. ToentertheEDSmode,turntheprinteron whilesimultaneously holdingthe (PAPERFEED] and ( In EDS mode,the indicatorsand the buttonson the controlpanel are used as shownbelowin Figure3-1.
Page 45: Functionsof Theeds Settings
FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS The printeris factory-setwith all EDS switchesin the ON position.These are the standard settings.By changingthe settings,you can alter various printerfunctionsto matchyourrequirements. T he followingquestionswill help you choosethe proper settings. Number Function Emulation RAMUsage Auto-LF ASFSetting Multi-part Paper-outDetector Tear off I BJ4...
Page 46 Switch A-2: Does your softwaredownloadcharactersto the printer? In orderto downloadcharactersthisswitchmustbe in the OFFposition.The printer then uses its RAM memory for storing character patterns and providesonlya one-lineprintbuffer.If youleavethisswitchON,theprinter usesitsRAMmemoryasaninputbuffer,allowingthecomputerto senddata faster than the printerprints. Switch A-3: Do you want an automaticline feed? If you leave this switch in the ON position,a separate line-feed code is requiredfrom your computerto obtaina line feed.
Page 47 Switches C-1 and C-2: Whichprint mode do you wantto set? Theseswitchesselectthe defaultprint pitch and the fontsas shownbelow. NOTE: If youchangetheseswitchesafteryouhave storedthemacro,these settingswill overridethe macro setting. Switches C-3 and C-4: LeavetheseswitchesONif you willbe using 1l-inch forms.You willneed to changethe switchesif you willbe usinga differentpagelengthas shown below: PageLength 11inches...
Page 48 Switches D-4: Do code page? Internationalcharactersets differin theirassignmentof 12charactercodes in theStandardItaliccharacterset.Seethe charactertablesatthebackofthis manual.With these switchesyou can select one of eight charactersets as follows: D-2 D-3 D-4 Country U.S.A. France OFT ON Gen-nany OFF ON England OFF OFF ON Exceptin the StandardItaliccharacterset,theseswitchesselectthe defauIt charactercodepage as shownbelow: IBMCodePage D-2 D-3 D-4 IBMCodePage...
Page 49: Bidirectional Test/Adjustment Mode
BIDIRECTIONAL TEST/ADJUSTMENT MODE This mode is used to adjustthe alignmentof the print head on successive bidirectional p asses.Aftera periodof somemonths,yourprintermay work itself out of alignmenton left and right printingpasses. This will be most evidentin NLQ printing.This mode will probablybe used very rarely. Turn the printer off and then turn it on again while holdingdown the ( ,,F~AF.~~cT ) and ( ON...
Page 50: Chapter 4 Printer Control Commands
chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS me printerhas two emulationmodes:Standardmode and IBM mode. In standardmode,the printeremulatesthe functionsof the Epson FX-850 or EX-800for colorprint. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter III. Additional commandcodes are includedas a supersetof these emulations. The emulationis changedby means of EDS switch A-1.
Page 51: Font Controlcommands
FONT CONTROL COMMANDS Select draft quality characters Mode ASCII Both “ “ “ “ “F’ “ “ “ “ <ESC> ‘ “O” “X” std. <ESC> “x” <o> <ESC> “I” “O” <ESC> “I” <O> Changes from near letter quality to draft quality. Ignored if the button was pressed dufig POWer-UP.
Page 52 Select NLQ font IModel ASCII <ESC> “k” n ROth Selectsan NLQfontaccordingto thevalueof n. In draftmode,this command ~mains dormant and takes effect later when NLQ is selected.Ignoredif the (TGFT]buttonwas pressed duringpower- n Font O Courier(initialvalue) 1 Sansenf 4 script 7 Orator Select Couriercharacters Mode ASCII...
Page 53 Select Oratorcharacters Mode ASCII Both “ “ “ “ “F’ Changesto the OratorNLQ font. Ignoredif the(T?3NT) buttonwas ,pressedduringpower-up. Select italic characters Mode ASCII <ESC> “4” std. Causessubsequentcharactersto be printedin italics. Select NLQ italic characters Mode ASCII <ESC> “I” <VT> Causes subsequentcharactersto be printed in italics with NLQ charact.m.Ignoredif the (TGNT) b uttonwaspressedduringpower Select uprightcharacters Mode...
Page 54 Cancelemphasizedprinting Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “F” Cancelsemphasizedprinting. Double-strikeprinting ASCII Mode <ESC> “G” Both Causessubsequentcharactersto be printedin double-strikemode witha slightverticalpapermotionin between,causinga thickening of horizontalstrokes. For boldprint,use of double-strikeis recommendedin NLQmode, and combined use of emphasized and double-strikeis recom- mendedin draft mode. Double-strikecannotbe used with superscriptsor subscripts.
Page 55 Stop underlining Mode ASCII <ESC> “-” “O” Both <ESC> “-” <O> Stopsunderlining. Stafi overlining Mode ASCII <p~> ,, – >, “~?. <ESC> “ – “ <1> Causes subsequentcharactersto be overlined.Spacesskippedby horizontaltabulationare not overlined. Stop werlining Mode ASCII <pc> ,’ – ,, ‘,0.! <ESC>...
Page 56: Characterset Commands
Cancelsuperscriptor subscript Mode ASCII BothI <ESC>‘“l’” Stops printing superscriptsor subscripts and returns to normal printing. CHARACTER SET COMMANDS Selectstandardcharacterset ASCII Mode <ESC> “t” “O” Both <ESC> “t” <o> Selectsthe standardcharacterset. This is the power-updefault in Standardmode if EDS switchD-1 is OFF. Select IBM characterset Mode ASCII...
Page 57 Select internationalcharacterset Mode ASCII Std. <ESC> “R” n Selectsan internationalcharacterset in the Standardcharacterset accordingto the valueof n. n Characterset O U.S.A 1 France 2 Germany 3 England 4 DenmarkI 5 Sweden 6 Italy 7 Spain I The first eightof these charactersets (fromU.S.A.to SpainI) can be selectedas power-updefaultsby EDS switchesD-2 to D-4.
Page 58 Enableprinting of all charactercodes Mode ASCII cESC> ‘1” Enablesprintingof allcharactersintheIBMcharacterset,including those assignedto charactercodes which are normallyconsidered controlcodes.Thiscommandremainsin effectfor thenext n] + charactem,wherenl and n2 are numbersbetweenOand255. x256 Duringthisintervalno controlfunctionsareexecuted.If a codewith no assignedcharacteris received,the printerprints a space. Enable printing of all character codes on next character Mode ASCII...
Page 59: Charactersizeandpitchcommands
CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Pica pitch Mode ASCII std. <ESC> “P” IBM . <DC2> In Standardmode,changesfmmeliteto picapitch (10 cpi)or from condensedeliteto condensedpica (17 cpi). In IBMmode,changes fromeithereliteor condensedtopica(10cpi).Ignoredif the(Fi7CR) buttonwas pressedduringpower-up. Elitepitch Mode ASCII std. <ESC> “M” <Esc> “:” Changesfrompicato elitepitch(12 cpi)or fromcondensedpicato condensedelite (20 cpi).
Page 60 Cancelcondensedprinting Mode ASCII Both <DC2> In Standardmode,changesfromcondensedpica to normalpica or fromcondensedeliteto normalelite.In IBMmode,alwayschanges to normal pica. Ignoredif the (~) power-up. Expandedprinting Mode ASCII <ESC> ‘W” “l” Both <ESC> “W” <1> Causessubsequentcharactersto be expandedto doublewidth Cancelexpandedprinting Mode ASCII <ESC> “W” “O” Both <ESC>...
Page 61 Cancelone-lineexpandedprinting Mode ASCII Both <DC4> Stopsone-lineexpandedprintingset with <S0> or cESC> <S0>. Doesnot cancel<ESC>“W” 1. Selectproportionalspacing Mode ASCII <ESC> “p” “l” std. “p” <ESC> <1> IBM <ESC>“P” <1> Causessubsequentcharactersto be proportionallyspaced.Ignored if the (FiT5i7) b uttonwas pressedduringpower-up. Select fixed spacing Model ASCII <ESC>...
Page 62 Examples:n = 1 giveselite;n = 9 (1 +8) givesemphasizedelite;n = 137(1 + 8 + 128)givesunderlinedemphasizedelite. Function Underline Italic Expanded Doublestrike Emphasized Condensed[*] Proportional[*] Elite [*] [*I Ignoredif the -button Increasecharacterspacing ASCII Mode std. <ESC> <SP> n Increasesthe spacebetweencharactersby a numberfrom Oto 127.Used in microjustification. Select doubleor quadruplesize ASCII Mode...
Page 63 Select charactersize Mode ASCII Both “ “ “ “ “S” Selectsa combination ofcharacterheightandwidthaccordingto the value of n, as below.Does not movethe base line. n Characterwidth O Singlewidth 1 Doublewidth 2 Singlewidth 3 Doublewidth Double-heightcharactemare alwaysprintedat near letter quality. Doubleheightprintingtemporarilycancelsthe super/subscript a nd condensed ptinting modes, but these modes resume when the printer returnsto normalheight.
Page 64: Verticalpositioncommands
Select characterheight, width,and line spacing Mode ASCII <ESC> “[” “@” <0> <0> Selectsa combinationof characterheight,width,and line spacing accordingto thevalueof n and line. — Line spacing Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged Single Single Single Double Double Double — Singlewidth (sameas cESC> “W” O) Doublewidth (sameas <ESG=“W”...
Page 65 Set line spacing to 7~2 inch Mode ASCII <ESC> “l” Both Sets the distancethe paper advancesor nwersesin subsequentline feeds to 7/72 inch. Set line spacing to 1/6inch Mode ASCII Std. <ESC> “2” Setsthe distancethepaper advancesor reversesin subsequentline feeds to 1/6inch. Set line spacingto Mode “ASCII...
Page 66 Execute<ESC> “A” ASCII Mate <ESC> “2” Sets the line spacing to the value defined by the last preceding <ESC>“A” command.Sets the line spacingto 1/6inch if there is no preceding<ESC>“A” command. Line feed Mode ASCII Both <LF> Prints the currentline and feedsthe paperto the next line. See the precedingcommandsfor the line spacing.
Page 67 Performone n/216-inchreverseline feed ASCII Mode std. <ESC> “j” Feedsthepaperonceby rz/216 inchesinthereversedirection,where n isbetween1and255.Doesnotmovetheprintpositionrightorleft. ‘Doesnot changethe line-spacingsetting. Feedpaper lines Mode ASCII <ESC> “f’ “l” Std. <ESC> “f’ <1> n Feedsthe paper n lines fromthe currentline, wheren is betweenO and 127. Set top of page at currentposition Mode ASCII <ESC>...
Page 68 Set page length ton inches Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “C” <O> Sets the length to n inches,where n is between 1 and 32 in page Standardmodeor between1and 64 in IBMmode.Thecurrentline becomesthe top of the page. Set bottommargin Mode ASCII Both <ESC>...
Page 69 Returnto top of currentpage Mode ASCII <ESC> <FF> std. Feeds the paper backwardto the top of the current page. Ignored when frictionfeed is used. Disablepaper-outdetector Mode ASCII Both <ESC> “8” Causes the printer to disregard the signal sent by the paper-out detector,enablingprintingto thebottomofthepaper.Overridesthe settingof EDS switchB-2.
Page 70 Set verticaltab stopseveryn lines Mode ASCII <ESC> “e” “1” std. <ESC> “e” <1> n Cancelsallcurrentverticaltab stopsand setsnew tab stopsevery n lines, where n is between2 and 127. Set verticaltab stops in channel Mode ASCII <ESC> “b” Std. Cancelsall currentverticaltab stops in channel nO,(where nOis betweenOand7) and setsnewverticaltab stopsin this channel.(A channel is a set of vertical tab stops selected by the <ESC>...
Page 71: Horizontalpositioncommands
HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS Set left margin Mode ASCII <ESC> “l” std. Sets the left marginat columnn (wheren is betweenOand255) in the curnmt character pitch (pica pitch if proportionalspacing is selected).The left margin does not move if the characterpitch is changedlater.The left marginmustbe at least two columnsto the left of the rightmargin and withinthe limitsbelow: Pica Elite...
Page 72 Set left and right margins Mode ASCII <ESC> “X” Setstheleftmarginatcolumnnl andtherightmarginat columnn2. See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes. Carriagereturn Mode ASCII Both <CR> Printsthe currentline and returnsthe next printpositionto the left margin.If EDS switchA-3 is OFF, also performsa line feed. Set automaticline feed Mode ASCII...
Page 73 Leftjustify ASCII Mode <ESC> “a” “O” std. <ESC> “a” <O> Alignssubsequent t extwiththeleftmargin,leavingtherightmargin “ragged. Centertext ASCII Mode <ESC> “a” “l” std. “a” <1> <ESC> Centerssubsequenttext betweenthe left and rightmargins. Rightjustify Mode ASCII <ESC> “a” “2” Std. <ESC> “a” <2> Alignssubsequent t extwiththerightmargin,leavingtheleftmargin ragged.
Page 74 Set horizontaltab stops Mode ] ASCII Both I cESC> “D” nl Cancelsall currenthorizontaltab stops and sets new tab stops at columnsnl, n2,etc.in thecurrentcharacterpitch (picapitchif pro- portional spacing is currently selected), where nl, n2, etc. are numbersbetween 1 and 255. The maximumnumberof horizontal tab stopsallowedis 32 in Standardmodeand64 in IBMmode.The tab stops must be specifiedin ascendingorder;...
Page 75 Relative horizontal Mode ASCII std. <ESC> ‘1” Movestheprintpositionrightorlefta specifieddistance(maximum 8inches).Ignoredif theresultingpositionis beyondtherightor left margin.The formulasfor the distanceand directionare as follows: If n2 is betweenOand 63,the printheadmovesrightby (TZI + n2 x 256)/120inches. If youwantto movetheprintheadto theleft,nl andn2areobtained by subtractingthe value from 65536,and dividingthe result into high and low bytes.
Page 76: Graphicscommands
GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print normal-density8-bitgraphics Mode ASCII <ESC> “K” Both Prints bit-image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally.The graphicimageis 8dotshighandrd + n2x width is 8 inches(480 dots).ml, m2, ... are the dot data, each a 1- bytevaluefromOto 255representing8 verticaldots,withthe most significantbit at the top and the least significantbit at the bottom.
Page 77 Print quadruple-density 8-bitgraphics Mode ASCII <ESC> “Z” Both Printsbit-imagegraphicsat 240 dots per inch horizontally(maxi- mum 1920dots wide),skippingevery seconddot in the horizontal direction.See <ESC>“K” for other information. Selectgraphicsmode Mode ASCII <ESC> “*” nO nl Std. Selectsone of eightgraphicsmodesdependingon the valueof M and prints bit-imagegraphicsin this mode.
Page 78 Print 9-pingraphics Mode ASCII <ESC> “” “ nO nl std. Selectsone of eight graphicsmodesdependingon the valueof nO and prints 9-pin bit-image graphics in this mode. The graphics imageis 9 dotshigh andnl + n2 x 256dotswide.Maximumwidth is 8 inches.Dotsbeyondthe rightmarginareignores.ml, m2, ... are bytepairsrepresenting 9 verticaldotseach.In theleftmostposition, the most significantbitof ml is thetop dot;theleast significantbit of ml is the seconddot from the bottom;themost significantbit of...
Page 79: Downloadcharactercommands
DOWNLOAD Definedraft downloadcharacters Mode ASCII <ESC> “&” cO> nl std. .n2 Definesone or morenew draftcharactersand storesthemin RAM forlateruse. EDSswitchA-2mustbe OFF;otherwiseRAMis used as an input buffer,not for downloadingcharacters,and this com- mandis ignored.Draftmodemustbe selectedbeforethiscommand is executed. nl is the charactercodeof the first characterdefinedand n2 is the charactercodeof the last characterdefined.n] mustbe equalto or lessthann2.Useofcharactercodes32(space)and 127(deletecode) shouldbe avoidedif possible.
Page 80 DefineNLQ downloadcharacters Model ASCII <EsC> “&” <O> nl Std. ml d Definesone or morenewNLQcharactersand storesthemin RAM forlateruse.EDSswitchA-2mustbe OFF.NLQmodemustbe se- lectedbeforethiscommandis executed.The parametersarediffer- entfromthedraftcharactercommand.aOspecifiestheleftspace,al specifiesthe characterwidth,and a2 specifiesthe right space. The dot density is doubled in each direction, so each character consistsof 18dotsverticallyand 23 dotshorizontallyand requires 69databytes.Sincetheverticaldefinitionofthecharacters 18dots, each byte representsa third of verticaldefinition.
Page 81 DefineNLQ downloadcharacters Mode ASCII <ESC> “=” nl Definesone or morenewNLQcharactersand storesthem in RAM for later use. EDS switch A-2 must be OFF. NLQ mode must be selectedbeforethis commandis executed.The parametersare the sameas forthe draftcharactercommandexceptthatthe dotdensity is doubledin each direction,so each characterconsistsof 16 dots verticallyand 23 dotshorizontallyand requires46 data bytes.
Page 82 Select draft downloadcharacterset Mode ASCII <ESC> “I” “4” “I” <4> <ESC> Selectsthe downloadcharacterset anddraft quality.Ignoredif the buttonwaspressedduringpower-upor if EDS switchA-2 is ON. Select draft elite downloadcharacterset ]Model ASCII <ESC> “I” “5” <ESC> “I” <5> Selectsthedownloadcharacterset,draftquality,andelitepitch(12 cpi). Ignoredif the(-> if EDS switch A-2 is ON. Select NLQ downloadcharacterset Mode ASCII...
Page 83: Colorselectioncommandes
ROM characterset Sect Mode ASCII <ESC> “%” “O” std. <ESC> ‘W.” <O> Stops using the downloadcharacterset and returnsto the built-in ROM characterset. Ignomi when EDS switchA-2 is ON. COLOR SELECTION COMMANDS Selectprint color ASCII Mode Both <ESC> “r” Selects the printingcolor accordingto the value of n as shown tilow.
Page 84 Select cyan Mode ASCII Both “ “ “ “ “c” “ “ printcolorto Cyan.Ignoredif the colorribbonis not Changesthe installed. violet Mode ASCII Boti “ “ “(” “c” “)” printcolorto Violet.Ignoredif the colorribbonis not Changes the installed. Select yellow Mode ASCII Both “...
Page 85: Otherprintercontrolcommands
OTHER PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Set MSB to 1 Mode ASCII std. <ESC> “>” ‘Setsthe most significantbit of each subsequentbytereceivedto 1, allowinguserswitha 7-bitinterfaceto accesscharacterswithASCII codes greaterthan 127. Set MSB to O Mode ASCII std. <ESC> “=” Sets the most significantbit of each subsequentbyte receivedto O. Accept MSB as is Mode ASCII...
Page 86 Quietprint Mode ASCII <ESC> “S” “l” std. <ESC> “s” <1> Selectsthe quietprintmode,in whichthe printerprintseachlinein twopassestoreducethesoundofprinting.Youcanalsosetthequiet modewith the controlpanelbutton. Cancelauiet mint ASCII IMode I <ESC> “0” “S” Std. <o> <ESC> “s” Cancelsthe quietprint mode, and resumesnormalprinting. You can also cancelthe quietmode with the controlpanelbutton. Set printer off-line Mode ASCII...
Page 87 Bell Mode ASCII ~EL> Both Soundsa brief beep tone from the printer’sbeeper. Bidimctiona!printing Mode ASCII <ESC> “U” “O” Both <ESC> “U” <O> Causessubsequentprintingto be done in the nmrnalbidirectional mode, which is fasterthan unidirectionalprinting. Unidirectionalprinting Mode ASCII <ESC> “U” “l” Both “u”...
Page 88 Auto feed Mode I ASCII <ESC> <Etvb <4> Both ,,(,, ,,(,, “4” Selectstheautomaticsheetfeeder.Ignoredif EDSswitchA-4is ON (ASF inactive). Ejecfpaper fromASF Mode ASCII <ESC> <EM>“R” Both ,,(,, ,,(,, “R” Ejectsthe currentpage.Ignoredif EDS switchA-4 is ON (ASFin- active). Set print startposition onASF IModel ASCII <EM>...
Page 89 MEMO...
Page 90: Chapter 5 Download Characters
chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS Withthisprinteryoucancreatenewcharactersandsymbols,downloadtheir dot data, and have themprintedin placeof selectedcharactersin the regu- lar characterset. Charactersthat can be generatedin this way range from simplebutusefulsymbolslikethecheckmarkthroughcomplexChineseor Japanesecharacters. Regular characters are permanently stored in the printer’s ROM, but charactersyou designare downloadedand storedin RAM for use. DESIGNING YOUR OWN DRAFT CHARACTERS Designingand printing your own charactemhas two requirements:first, designingthe shapeof thecharacter,calculatingthe datanecessaryto make...
Page 91: Definingtheattributedata
The minimumwidthof a characteris five dots. The user-definedcharactersmay use eightdots vertically. Dots cannotoverlap— that is, youmay not have a dot insidea box next to one that is on a line. You may define any positionin the ASCIItable. PhotocopythegridinFigure5-2tohelpdesignyournewcharacters.Wewill use a tiny representationof a car-shapedsymbolfor our example. Figure this grid (or one similar to it) to define your own draft characters 5-2.
Page 92: Assigningthe Characterdata
Next, you must specify the left space and the last print column of the character. Being able to specifythe width of the characterallowsyou to specifythe precise area insidethe grid that the characterwill occupy,so that narrow charactemwill look attractivenext to wide ones. Acceptablevaluesfor the left spaceare Oto 7, andthelast printcolumnare from 4 to 11.
Page 93: Sampleprogram
Sampleprogram To demonstratehow to use the downloadcharacters,let’s use the “car” characterandsomeotheruser-definedcharacterstoprintasmallgraph.This programwill do just that with the Standardmode: 1000 LPRINT CHR$ (27’) ; “xO” ; 1010 LPRINT CHR$ (27 I j “&f’; CHR$ (0); 10’20LPRINT ~HR$ (fj13 1030 FOR N=60 TO 62 1040 FOR M=O TO 11 1050 READ MM 1060 LPRINT CHR$ (MM);...
Page 94 1360 LPRINT CHR$(9) ; “+--”; SCALE$= “--+-- 1370 FOR 1=2 TO 8 STEP 2 1380 LPRINT SCALE$; 1390 NEXT I 1400 LPRINT “--+” 1410 LPRINT CHR$[9);” 1420 FOR 1=2 TO 8 STEP 2 “;1; LPRINT “ 1440 NEXT I 1450 LPRINT CHR$(27) ;’’%’’;CHR$(O) 1460 LPRINT CHR$(27) ;’’S’’;CHR$(O) ;...
Page 95: Definingyourownnlq Characters
DEFINING YOUR OWN NLQ CHARACTERS As you probablynoticed,NLQ charactersare printedby two passesof the printhead.Halfof the characteris printedon the firstpass, andthe remain- der on the secondpass.The paperis rolledup half a dot heightin between passes to let the print head print dots on the secondpass that overlapthe previousdots, in order to fill in the spacesand producedensercharacters.
Page 96 three attributebytes, the first byte describesthe character’sleft space,the secondbytedescribesthe characterwidth.And the thirdbytedescribestic rightspace.Appropriateallocationof datain thesethreebytesletsyouplace the characterwhere you like withinthe grid. Usethe gridin Figure5-4 to helpplotthe data.Theverticaldefinitionof the characteris 18 dots. Each byte thereforerepresentsa third of the vertical definition.That’swherethenumbersdowntheleft sideof thegrid comein. Noticethat there is a numberfor each row of dots and that each numberis twicethenumberbelowit.
Page 97 The following program demonstrates characterswith the Standardmode: ID@O LPRINT CHR$ (27) ; “xl “ ~Olo I,PRINT CHR$ (27) ; “&“ ; CHR$ ( O) ; ~0~0 LpRINT CHR$ (Go) ; CHR$(62) ; 1030 FOR N=60 TO 62 1040 I-PRINT CHR$ (0) ;CHR$ (23) ;CHR$ (0) ; 1050 FOR M=l TO 69 1060 REAII MM 1070 LPRINT CHR$ (MM);...
Page 98 1400 NEXT I 1410 LPRINT CHR$ (27) ; “%’’; C HR$(O] ~4~0 CHR$(27) Lp~lNT 1430 LPRINT CHR$ (9);“MILLIC)NSOF DOLLARS” 1440 LPRINT CHR$ (27);“T” 1450 END 1500 DATA 1510 DATA 1520 DATA 1530 DATA 1540 DATA 63,128, 1550 DATA 1560 DATA 1570 DATA 1,248, 1580 DATA...
Page 99: Assigningthe Characterdatawith Theibm Mode
Assigningthe characterdata with the IBM mode Fundamentally, t he processto defineandprintdownloadedNLQcharacter withthe IBMmodeis the sameas for draftcharacters,exceptthat youmust supplyaboutfour times as much characterdata, and you must design the characterwith the two passesof the printhead in mind. Use the grid in Figure5-6 to helpplotthe data with the IBMmode.Dueto the two-passprocess,NLQcharactemcan containup to 16dotsvertically.
Page 100 First /;//.,, pass m:... Dot data ,?0 70 126 0 lst: 2nd: Z8 74 ?24 O Figure 5-7. Add the values of the dots in the boxes first, and then add the value on the lines NLQ characterswith the regularcharacterset, the remarks regardingthe simultaneoususe of regularand downloadcharactersin the draftcharacter sectionapplyequallyto NLQ characters.
Page 101 LPRINT “AUTOS’ ’;CHR$(9) ; 1180 FOR 1=.4 TO 9.3 STEP .4 11 glJ LPRINT CHR$ (61) ; 1200 NEXTI 1210 LPRINT 1220 LPRINT “CHEMICALS’ 1230 FOR 1=.4 TO 8.7 STEP .4 1240 LPRINT cHR$(60); 1250 1260 NEXTI LPRINT 1270 LPRINT “GUNS’’;CHR$(9); 1280 FOR 1=.4 TO 1.4 STEP .4 1290...
Page 102 a . EXPORTS AUTOS CHEMICAL S Udduudtiuuddutiuutiududti GUNS +––––+––––+––––+––––+––––t C7P.I?3 I?:I’, L... IK..’K — (-),:,,. I:)r:’ll...l...J.\l:i, f !i;...
Page 104: Chapter 6 Ms-Dos And Your Printer
chapter 6 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER WhenusingyourprinterwithanIBMPC,PC-XT,orPC-ATor compatible, youwillprobablybe usingPC-DOSor MS-DOSas an operatingsystem.A numberof softwaretricksmaybe usefulhere.This chapteris not,however, a substitutefor the operatingsystemmanualssuppliedwith yourcomputer. To learn how to print files, etc. it is best to read the relevantparts of these manuals. INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH YOUR PRINTER Men installingapplicationsoftware,you may fmd that yourprinteris not...
Page 105: Embeddingprintercommands
Pica Elite Condensedpica Condensedelite Proportional Sometimesthe softwme installationwill ask you for an initialization sequenceto nam to the defaultsettings. T he commandfor yourprinteris -d3SG @. Makesw thattheEDSswitchesm setfor fhecomet printeremulation, a nd that you have selectedthe appropriate characterset usingthe EDS switches. If you w in doubtaboutthe configuration of yourapplication software,seek expertadvice.Your sofhwm supplierwill probablybe yourmost qualified reference.
Page 106 If youwantto printa titlein double-sizeOrator,thenchangeto regular-size fonts for othertext, you can use these commandsas follows: File as seen on computerscreen: ( (F) ) 7 [ (5 ) ) 3 Printer commands ( (F) ) O ( (S) ) @ Font commands ( (F ) ) 7anywhere Printout:...
Page 107: Programmingtheprinterwithdoscommands
The printer supportsvariouscommandsin additionto the above, such as quadmple-size printing.Mostoftheseothercommandsconsistof theescape code followedby one or mom lettersor numbers. If yoursoftwareenablesyouto placetheescapecodein yourfdes, or if you areableto definethisasauseroptionduringinstallation, y oucanalsoembed these escape sequences. PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS If your system includesthe file PRINT.COMyou can use the main DOS printingcommand.Simplytypethe wordPRINTfollowedby the name of the file you want to print.
Page 108 and TYPE do not permit youto executeother commandswhilethe COPY file is printing. If youwanta particularfont,orprintpitch,youcanmakethesesettingsfrom the controlpanelbefore you start printing.See Chapter2. IfyouprintfromtheDOScommandlevelveryoften,it willbeadvantageous to.createa printersetupfde. Theninsteadof settingfontetc.manuallyeach time, you can complete the setup with a single command from your computer.For example,you can createa file containingprintercommands to selectnear letter quality,and selectelitepitch with the Standardmode.
Page 109 indicatesthat the followingcharacteris a controlcode. ‘V[ enters the ‘V cESC> code. cESC> has charactercode 27, and “[” is the 27th character fromA in the ASCIIsequence.Similarly,‘VA entersthe controlcodecl>. See your DOS manualif you need furtherinformationaboutEDLIN. You can now set up the printerby sendingit the file NLQELITE.DAT. T o avoidunnecessaryloggingof commands,switchhard-copyoutputoff (by pressingCTRL-PRTSCifhardcopyis on).ToprintthefileREADME.DOC in NLQ elite type, give the followingtwo commands:...
Page 110: Programmingwithbasic
PROGRAMMING WITH BASIC As an exampleof programmingthe printeron MicrosoftBASIC,we have listed the program for the IBM-PC. This program runs in the printer’s Standardmode,andthe dowrdoadable condition(EDSswitchA-1 ON and A-2 OFF). 1000 ‘ control E$=CHR$ (27) iolo 1020 D$=E$+’’xO” 1030 N$=E$+”X1“ 1040 F$=E$+”k”...
Page 111 1490 NEXT I LPRINT E$; “aO” 1500 1510 LPRINT E$; ’’3’’ ;CHR$ (36); ‘Set 1/6” Line spacing 1520 LPRINT E$; “ “;CHR$(0); 1530 LPRINT E$; ’’Q’’;CHR$(8O) ‘Set right margin 1540 LPRINT 1550 1560 LPRINT C$; ’’Otherfeatures:” 1570 LPRINT H$;E$; ’’4’’ItalicsM;s”; 1500 LPRINT E$;...
Page 112 FOR M=O TO 11 2070 2080 READ MM LPRINT CHR5(MM); 2090 2100 NEXT M 2110 RETURN 2120 2130 ‘ Define NLQ download character 2140 LPRINT C$;E$; ’’&’’;CHR$(O) 2150 LPRINT CHR$(0);CHR$(23) ;CHR$(IJ); 2160 RESTORE 2270 2170 FOR M=l TO 69 2180 READ MM 2190 LPRINT CHR$(MM);...
Page 113: Howthe Programworks
How theprogram works Thisprogrambeginsby assigninga numberof printercommandsto BASIC stringvariables(lines1000to 1070).Youcanfindmostof thesecommands near the begiming of chapter4. The WIDTH“LPT1:“255 statementin line 1090meansinfiniteline width. It preventsthe IBM-PCfrom insertingunwantedcarriagereturnsand line feeds in graphicsdata. Actualprintingbeginsin line 1100.Usingthe preassignedcommands,the programprints samplesof its differentfonts, followedby samplesof the print pitches,then somedoubleand quadruple-sized printing.
Page 114 Dwble+ieight, E x ~ = 1-1d e- d . 1)0 uk)1e–5ized ,...
Page 116: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting And Maintenance
chapter 7 The followingsectionon troubleshooting andmaintenanceis intendedonly as a brief guide. Remember that your printer is a highly sophisticated electronicdevice,whichalso containshigh voltageinside.For that reason, only carry out those operationsdescribedin this chapter. CAUTION: Artyattemptto carryoutoperationsotherthanthosedescribed heremay resultin electricshockand/ordamageto theprinter. Whencarryingout anyrepairsor maintenance, a lwaysfollow the instmctionscarefully.
Page 117: Powersupply
Powersupply If the indicatordoes not illuminate,checkthe following: POWER I Check Isthe powercable properly Turnoff the printer, plugged into theelectrical is securely outlet?. Ispowerbeing supplied to theoutlet? Istheprintervoltage correct? Check t hebottom panel ofyourprinter toverify t hat t he Printing If yourpfinterdoesnot print,or suddenlystopsprinting,checkthe follow- ing: Check Is theinterface...
Page 118 If the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following: Check Is the ribbonproperly in- stalled? Is the ribbon w ornout? If dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following: dots mkskg atrandom in theprinting? If your applicationsoftwarecannotprint the fonts or charactersselected, checkthe following: Check Is your application software properly installed?
Page 119: Paperfeeding
Paper feeding If cut sheet paper (withoutthe ASF) is not feeding smoothly,check the following: Check Is the paper release lever pushedback (to the ~ posi- tion)? Is the paper guide in place and vertical? Are the left and right guides too close together? Is the ASF selected with the EDS settings?
Page 120 Check Are you trying to feed paper using the front panel buttons while the ON LINE indicator is illuminated? paper too thick? If the ASF is not operatingor is not feeding paper correctly,check the following: Check Has the ASF option been selected with the EDS...
Page 121 Ifthepaperparkfttnctiondoesnotappeartobe workingcorrectly,checkthe following: I Check Is the paper release lever in the ~ position? Has the fanfold paper been properly parked? If text is being printed all on one line, or with extrablank lines, checkthe following: Check Is the text all on the same tie? Is text being printed with extra blank lines?
Page 122: Replacingthe Printhead
MAINTENANCE Essentially,your printer is a robust piece of equipment, but should be treatedwithamodicumofcarein orderto avoidmalfimctions. F orexample: Keepyourprinterin a “comfortable” environment. R oughlyspeaking,if you arecomfortable, t hentheenvironmentis suitablefor yourprinter,too (see Chapter1). Do not subjectthe printerto physicalshocksor excessivevibration. Avoidextremelydustyenvironments. D ust is the enemyof all precision mechanicaldevices.
Page 123 Figure 7-1. Replacing the print head 6. Disengagethe cable from the connectorholdingit down,then remove the print head. 7. Plug the cableinto the connectorof the new print head. 8. Placethe new printhead on its support,seatingit on the two pins. 9. Fasten the printhead down with the two screws. 10.Remountthecolorribbonholderwithcareto positionthe springandthe fronttab correctly.
Page 124: Chapter 8 Specifications
chapter 8 P@ting system ...Serial ImpactDot-matrix Printing speed ...Pica High-SpeedDraft Draft Print direction ...Bidi~ctionaL Print head ~.nwH.timHuMmmuutiH-h.9pins Line spacing... 1/6, l/8, n/72, n/216inches Characters...u.=ti--...uASCII * USA,France, Germany,England,DenmarkI, Sweden,Italy, SpainI, Japan, Norway, Denmark I~Spain IL Latin America, Korea, Irish, Legal ** #437 (uSA), #850 (Multi-Lingual),#860 (Portuguese),#861 (Ice- landic),#863 (CanadianFrench),#865 (Nordic) Numberof columns ...CPI Pica...
Page 125 ... 9 x 1 ( ... D * I i i ...E ( o 9 x 4 ( o 9 x 9 ( o 9 x 9 ( o 9 x 1 ( o 9 x 6 ( o 9 x 7 ( o 9 x 5 ( o 9 x 1...
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Page 129: Chapter 9 Character Sets
STANDARD CHARACTER SET #1 1011121314151 6171...
Page 131 STANDARD CHARACTER SET #2...
Page 132 INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS GERMANY ENGLAND & DENMARK1 ITALY SPAIN 1 NORWAY DENMARK2 SPAIN2 LATIN tMERICII # KORIA IRISH LEGAL < “ s i s b a c .$ E & ‘ “ “ ‘ “ ‘ & “ ‘ “ ‘...
Page 133: Codepage#437(U. S .A.)
IBM CHARACTER SET #2 Code Page #437 (U.S.A.)
Page 135 Code Page #850 (Multi-1ingual)
Page 136 fePa! s a i Otht (POmJuese) —...
Page 138 re#863 (Canadian Fre\ fePaj s a i Othe — ’223...
Page 139: Codepage#865(Nordic)
Code Page #865 (Nordic)
Page 140 IBM CHARACTER SET #1 b i s t 1 b t < “...
Page 141 IBM SPECIAL CHARACTER SET —...
Page 142: Index
horizontaltab,66 Ascender,70,82 Auto feed,79 Autoloading,31 Automaticlinefeed, 37,63 Automaticsheetfeeder,9,37,78,117 Backspace,63 BASIC,28,84,88,91, 101 Beeper,78 Bi&ectional printing,40,78 Bit-imageprinting,67-69,104 Boldprinting,45 Bottomfeed, 15 Bottommargin,59 Buffer,32,37, 116 Cancelcommand,76 Carriagereturn,63 Centering,64 Channelsof verticaltab stops,61 Charactercodes,printingof all,49 Characterset commands,47-49 Charactersets, 115,119-132 Character size and pitch commands, 50-55 Characterspacing,53 Cleaning,113 Codepage, 39,48 Colorprinting,32...
Page 143 Gap, 67, 104 Graphicscommands,67-69 Hexad@maldump,28-29 Horizontalpositioncommands,62-66 Horizontaltabulation, 6 5 HS draf~24 IBMcharactersets,47, 124-132 IBMcodepage, 39,48 IBM mode,36,38 IBM-PC,29 Interface: signals,118 specifications, 1 16 International c haracters,39,48, 123 Italicprinting,44 Justitlcation,64 Left margin,62,63 Line fed, 57 Line spacing,55,56, 115 Locatingtheprinter,1 Macrodefinition,33 Maintenance,113 Manualfeed,78 Margins: bottom,59...
Page 144 Quadruple-size characters,53 Quietprint,23,77 Rear cover,3, 12 Releaselever,3, 10, 12 Resetprinter,79 Reverseline feed,57 Reversemicro-feed,31 Ribboncartridge,4,116 Rightmargin,62,63 Rollerunit,3,7 ROM characterset, 74 Sansenffont,24,43 Scriptfont,24,43 Self tests,25,26 Set/Eject/Parkbutton,23 Settingup, 4 Singlesheets: automaticloading,9 manualloading,11 specifications, 1 16 Slashzero,49 Smallcapitals,24 Specifications,115-118 Sprocketfeed, 12-17,116 Standardcharacterset, 38,47, 120-122 Standardmode,36,38,99 Subscripts, 4 6 Superscripts, 4 6...
Page 145: Command Summary
COMMAND SUMMARY Standard Mode “9.” <&- “~0”...
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Star Micronics LC-200 User Manual

Chapter 1 SETTING up the PRINTER

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

Chapter 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS

Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS

Chapter 6 MS-DOS and YOUR PRINTER

Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING and MAINTENANCE

Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS

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