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Operating the printer Operating Precautions Interface cable The printer is for use only in a room that fits for sensible Please use the interface cable that is delivered together with this electronic parts. printer. Please use the cable that is delivered together with the printer. Turn off printer and analysis system before you connect these Disconnect the power cable before you open the printer.
Control Codes and Escape-Sequences Switches / Button /LED-Lamps Control Codes Power Switch-Off Hex Dec Name Function The printer has a power switch-off at the backside to turn printer on and off. Line-Feed, advance paper one line On the front side of the printer there are two buttons: PRINT contents of buffer, move the column pointer to LEFT MARGIN Online/Offline Button...
Escape-Sequences continued Bit-Image-Graphics Protocol Name Function The ESC K protocol is similar to EPSON line printers with limitations due to the TAB to character column fact that the printers used to have a fixed number of dot positions (ND). If more +n 0C n dots line feed data is specified than the printer being used is capable of printing, the first ND (left...
Data Connectors Character Set Connector serial RS232 Version An IBM Character Set is installed with some additional characters DB-9, female - RS232 pinout compatible Controller Board (ST-100-X) Name Funktion connected to PIN 8 20 hex thru FF hex IBM/PC character set RS232 Transmitted Data (no function) RS232 Received Data N.C.
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Interface Board Parallel Timing Diagram (Parallel Interface Centronics) Dip-Switch Settings (serial Version) ST-100-S2 DATA DATA VALID Pos. On = Off = Function Reverse Printing Normal Printing Printing direction <------ su ------> <----- hold ------> M-19X M-16X,18X Type of printer = 50 nSek = 50 nSek (min.) 7 Bits 8 Bit...