Performing The Power-On Test; Diagnostic Print Test - Commodore MPS-803 User Manual

Figure 14, Multiple Hookup
F. Performing The Power-On Test
You are now ready to proceed with the power-on part of the checkout:
1. Turn on the AC power to your computer and verify that is working correct-
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2. To turn on the power to the printer, press the rocker switch at the side of
the printer so that the white dot on the switch is visible. In response to the
application of AC power, POWER light in the PAPER ADVANCE switch
should be lit and the printer's microprocessor should move the print head to
the far left from the center position, then to the center position, if this does
not happGn (and that's highly unlikely), turn off both machines, check all
connections and try again. If you still don't get the correct responce, con
tact your Commodore dealer.
G. Diagnostic Print Test
Now you can perform the diagnostic print test the print heed and the ribbon
cassette as well after you have ins&rted the paper.
NEVER allow any printing to occure when there is no paper in the printer. !f
the paper empty occure, the power/error indicator flashes on. Please paper
install, and then press the paper advance switch, then paper empty status is re
covered.
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8. Line Feed/Carriage Return CHR$(10)/CHR$(13)
By sending LF Code [CHRSMO] | to your printer, all data in the print buffer is
printed and the paper is advanced one line.
By sending CR Code [CHRS[13|] to your printer, all data in the print buffer is
printed and the paper is advanced one line.
A Carriage Return turns off REVERSE FIELD and quote mode.
EXAMPLE 1:
IS© REM CHR^vlGO .
110 REM
120 REM CHR*C13} .
3.30 REM
CHR$< 10> -C\
.MME FEED
WITH CRRRIftGE RETURN
.CRRRIRGE RETURN
WITH LIME FEED
13& OPEN 4,4
200
210
230
REM PRINT IN GRRPHIC MODE
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383
320
330
340
380
480
490
FOR 1=1 TO 3
PRINT#4,"CHR*<i©2 ...LINE FEED ";
PRINT#4.. "(WITH CRRRIRGE RETURN V ; LF*;
NEXT I
PRINT#4
FOR J=J TO 3
PR i HT#4, " CHR$ «C 13 :> ... CRRRIRGE RETURN "
PRINTt-1, "'WITH LINE FEEDV ; CR$;
NEMT J
FUR K»1 TO S=PR
CL0SE4
K
RUN
1 0!.'
LINE FEED H-iTTH CRRRIRGE RETURN::-
LINE FEED -LilTH CRRRIRGE RETURN?
LINE FEED CWITH CRRRIRGE RETURN)
< 1 -?::■ ., „ . CflRRIHGE RETURN
',1?> ... CRRRIRGE RETURN
t:i3> .- . . CFiPPIflGE RETURN
i.UTTH LINE FEED*
CHTTH LINE FEED!:'
■'WITH LINE FEEC.'
AUTOMATIC PRINTING
Automatic printing will occur under 3 conditions. In order to understand ex-
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