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Epson FX-185 - Impact Printer User Manual

Epson FX-185 - Impact Printer User Manual (376 pages)

FX Series printer

Brand: Epson | Category: Printer | Size: 2.92 MB

Table of Contents

Volume

7
- Fcc Compliance Statement
  2
- For American Users
  2
- Conventions Used in this Manual
  3
  - Table of Contents
    7
- List of Figures
  
  13
- Introduction
  
  18
  - Inside the Printer
    19
  - Inside this Manual
    19
- Programmer's Easy Lesson
  
  24
  - First Steps
    24
    
    Ticket Program
    25
    
    Ticket Program Description
    27
- The FX Printers
  
  30
  - The FX-80 and FX-100 Printers
    31
  - Printer Parts
    32
    
    Additional Supplies and Accessories
    33
    
    Printer Location
    33
    
    Paper Separator
    34
    
    Paperpath
    34
    
    Printer Preparation
    34
    
    Covers
    35
    
    Paper Separator
    35
    
    Manual-Feed Knob
    36
  - Protective Lids
    36
    
    DIP Switches
    37
  - DIP Switch Vent
    38
    
    DIP Switch Factory Settings
    39
    
    DIP Switch Location
    39
    
    Ribbon Installation
    40
    
    FX-80: Built-In Tractor Feed
    41
    
    Paper Loading
    41
  - Ribbon Insertion
    42
    
    Printer Readied for Paper Insertion
    43
    
    Pin Feeder Adjustment
    44
  - Loading the
    44
    
    FX-80 and FX-100: Friction Feed
    45
  - Tractor Unit Release
    45
    
    And FX-100: Removable Tractor Unit (Optional on the FX-80)
    46
  - Hook and Stud
    47
  - Tractor Unit Installation
    47
  - Adjusting the Pin Feeders
    48
    
    Paper-Thickness Lever
    49
    
    Starting up
    49
    
    Top-Of-Form Position
    49
    
    Top of Form
    50
    
    Paper Thickness Adjustment
    51
    
    Cable Connection
    52
    
    Control Panel
    52
    
    The FX Tests Itself
    52
    
    Sample Automatic Test
    53
- BASIC and the Printer
  
  54
  - BASIC Communications
    55
  - Several Computers' Print LIST Commands
    55
    
    BASIC Print Commands
    56
    
    Character Strings
    56
    
    ASCII and BASIC Basics
    57
  - Several Computers' Printer Activating Commands
    57
    
    Control Codes
    58
    
    Escape-CHR$(27)-And Other CHR$ Commands
    59
  - ASCII Codes on the FX
    59
    
    Italic Listing
    60
  - Change Commands
    61
    
    Mode Cancelling Codes
    62
    
    Reset Code
    62
    
    Delete and Cancel
    63
  - Alternate Formats for Escape Sequences
    63
  - Summary
    64
  - Dot-Matrix Printing
    66
    
    Dot-Matrix Characters
    66
    
    Main Columns
    67
    
    Theprinthead
    67
    
    Intermediate Positions
    68
    
    Main Columns
    68
- Print Pitches
  
  66
  - Modes for Pitches
    69
    
    Pica and Elite Modes
    69
    
    Compressed Mode
    70
    
    Pica and Elite Letters
    70
    
    Pitch Comparison
    70
    
    Mode Priorities
    72
  - Pitch Mode Combinations
    73
    
    Expandedmode
    73
    
    Pica and Expanded Letters
    74
    
    Multiple Print Pitches on One Line
    75
  - Summary
    76
  - Summary of Print Pitches
    77
  - Bold Modes
    78
    
    Double-Strikemode
    78
    
    Emphasized Mode
    79
    
    Single-Strike and Double-Strike Letters
    79
    
    Proportional Mode
    81
- Print Quality
  
  78
  - Mixing Modes
    82
  - Summary
    83
    
    Mode Priorities
    83
  - Summary of Modes
    84
- Dress-Up Modes and Master Select
  
  86
  - Four Modes
    86
    
    Underline Mode
    86
    
    Script Modes: Super and Sub
    88
    
    Italic Mode
    89
  - More Mode Combinations
    90
    
    Master Select
    90
  - Master Select Program
    91
    
    Master Select Combinations
    93
  - Master Select Choices
    93
  - Dress-Up Combinations
    94
    
    Summary
    95
  - Backspace
    98
    
    Overstrikes
    98
    
    Offsets
    99
- Special Printing Features
  
  98
  - Unidirectional Mode
    100
  - Bidirectional Line
    101
  - Unidirectional Line
    101
  - International Characters
    102
  - Some Special Characters
    102
  - International Characters in Italic Typeface
    104
  - International Characters in Roman Typeface
    104
  - Special Speeds
    105
    
    Half-Speedmode
    106
    
    Immediate-Print Mode (FX-80 Only)
    106
  - Summary
    107
  - Line Spacing
    110
    
    Preset Line Spacing
    110
- Line Spacing and Line Feeds
  
  110
  - Default Line Spacing
    111
    
    Variable Line Spacing
    112
  - Cascading STAIR STEPS
    113
    
    Microscopic Line Spacing
    115
  - Line Feeds
    115
    
    One-Time, Immediate Line Feed
    116
    
    Reverse Feed (FX-80 Only)
    116
  - Staggering STAIR STEPS
    117
  - Summary
    118
  - Line-Spacing Commands
    119
  - Form Length Control
    120
    
    Form Feed Distance
    120
- Forms Control
  
  120
  - Setting the Top of Form
    121
    
    Not-So-Standard Forms
    122
  - Two-Inch Form Feed
    123
  - Two-Line Form Feed
    123
  - Paper Perforation Skip
    124
    
    Skip Command
    124
    
    Standardskip
    125
    
    DIP Switch Skip
    126
  - Single-Sheet Adjustment
    126
  - Summary
    127
- Margins and Tabs
  
  130
  - Margins
    130
    
    Left Margin
    130
    
    Margins and Pitches
    131
  - Left Margin Setting
    131
    
    Absolute Left Margin
    132
    
    Listing at New Margin
    132
    
    Right Margin
    133
    
    Right Margin Set Incorrectly
    133
    
    Right Margin Set Correctly
    134
    
    Both Margins
    135
    
    Tabs
    135
    
    Default Horizontal Tabs
    136
    
    Horizontal Tab Usage
    136
    
    Tabs with Text and Numbers
    137
    
    Variable Horizontal Tabs
    138
    
    Absolute Horizontal Tabs
    139
    
    Vertical Tab Usage
    139
    
    Ordinary Vertical Tabs
    140
    
    Ordinary Vertical Tabs
    141
    
    Text at Tab Stop
    142
    
    Absolute Vertical Tabs
    143
    
    Vertical Tab Channels
    143
    
    Printout of Multipage Channels
    145
    
    Summary
    145
- Introduction to Dot Graphics
  
  148
  - Dots and Matrixes
    148
  - Print Head
    149
    
    Dot Pattern in Two Line Spacings
    150
    
    Pins Numbered Sequentially
    150
  - Graphics Mode
    151
  - Pin Labels
    152
  - Graphics Modes
    152
    
    Pins Labelled Uniquely
    153
    
    First Graphics Programs
    154
    
    Pin Combinations
    154
    
    Straight Line
    155
    
    Large Caret
    156
    
    Slash
    156
    
    Wave Pattern
    157
    
    Diamond Pattern
    158
    
    Summary
    159
- Varieties of Graphics Density
  
  160
  - Graphics Programming Tips
    160
    
    Graphics and Low ASCII Codes
    161
    
    Graphics and the Reset Code
    161
  - Density Varieties
    162
    
    High-Speed Double-Density Graphics Mode
    163
  - High-Speed Double-Density Dots
    164
  - No Overlapping Dots
    164
    
    Low-Speed Double-Density Graphics Mode
    165
  - Overlapping Dots
    165
    
    Moredensities
    166
    
    Quadruple-Density Graphics Mode
    166
  - More Graphics Programming Tips
    167
    
    Reassigning Alternate Graphics Codes
    167
  - Seven Density Modes
    167
    
    Nine-Pin Graphics Mode
    169
  - Nine-Pin Usage
    170
  - Pin Combination Patterns
    171
  - Printout Using Bottom Pin
    171
    
    Repeated Patterns
    172
  - Curling Design
    172
    
    Repeated DATA Numbers
    173
  - Summary
    174
- Design Your Own Graphics
  
  176
- Planning Process
  
  176
  - STRATA Program
    177
  - STRATA Layout
    178
  - STRATA Logo
    179
    
    Three-Dimensional Program
    180
  - Figure
    180
    
    Corner of the FX-80 Design
    181
    
    First Version of 3D Program
    182
    
    Figure
    185
    
    FX-80 Figure
    185
    
    FX-100 Figure
    186
    
    Program for FX-80 Figure
    186
    
    Other Versions
    187
    
    Summary
    188
  - STRATA Program
    180
  - More Distinct Version
    188
  - Reversed Version
    189
- Plotter Graphics
  
  190
  - Arrays
    190
  - Array in Memory and on Paper
    191
  - Computer Memory as Sketch Pad
    191
  - Labelled Cell
    192
    
    Dimension and Arrays
    193
    
    Filling Arrays
    193
    
    Circle Plotting
    194
  - Ones and Zeros Become Dots and Blanks
    192
  - Plotting a Circle
    194
    
    Displaying an Array
    195
    
    Ones Become Dots
    195
    
    Pin Firing Sequences
    196
    
    Code Solutions
    197
    
    Higher Resolution
    198
    
    Divide and Conquer
    199
    
    Reflections
    200
    
    Exploding Galaxy
    201
    
    Big Bang
    202
    
    Summary
    205
- Symmetrical Graphics Patterns
  
  206
  - Printing the Array Contents
    208
  - Pattern Sets
    208
    
    Pin Pattern Calculation
    209
    
    Graphics Width Settings
    210
    
    Pattern Printout
    210
  - Program for SYMMETRY
    211
    
    Variations
    212
  - Symmetric Pattern
    212
    
    Symmetric Pattern 2
    213
    
    Symmetric Pattern 3
    213
    
    Summary
    214
  - ROM and User-Defined Characters
    216
    
    Character Definition
    217
    
    Preparation
    217
    
    Design
    218
- User-Defined Characters
  
  216
  - User-Defined E
    218
    
    Dots into DATA
    219
  - Incorrectly Designed E
    219
    
    Attribute Byte
    220
    
    Proportional Print
    220
  - Attribute Byte Conversions
    221
    
    Printing User-Defined Characters
    222
    
    Defining more Characters
    224
    
    Downloading Command
    224
    
    Redefining Control Codes
    225
    
    Mode Strings
    228
    
    Strata
    229
    
    Summary
    229
- Combining User-Defined Characters
  
  232
  - Large Letters: Double Wide
    232
  - Side-By-Side Characters
    233
  - Large Letters: Double High
    234
  - Giant Letters: Double High and Double Wide
    234
  - Double High and Wide Character
    235
  - ASCII Pattern
    236
  - Program for Giant G
    237
    
    Giant G
    238
    
    Data for AMES
    239
  - Games Seem same
    239
    
    Core Sets
    240
  - Messages in Three Pitches
    240
  - Tracks
    241
    
    Interlace
    242
    
    Line Graphics
    242
    
    Summary
    243
- Business Application
  
  244
  - Preparation
    244
  - Barchart
    244
  - Barchart
    245
  - Program for BARCHART
    247
    
    Statement Form
    248
  - Program for STATEMENT
    251
    
    999 REM: the End
    255
    
    Index
    256
    
    Intermediate Positions
    262
  - Manual-Feed Knob
    263
Volume 2

273
- DIP Switch Functions
  275
- E-2 International DIP Switch Settings
  275
- G-2 Master Select Quick Reference Chart
  275
- ASCII Codes and Character Fonts
  
  276
  - ASCII Codes and International Characters
    276
    
    ASCII Code Summary
    277
    
    International Characters Summary
    278
  - ASCII Character Matrixes
    279
- Control Codes in Numeric Order
  
  294
- C Control Codes by Function
  
  306
  - Character Weight
    306
  - Print Enhancement
    307
  - Special Printer Features
    307
  - Page Format
    309
  - Dot Graphics
    309
- D Control-Code Comparison
  
  310
  - Control-Code Chart
    310
  - Epson Model Differences
    312
- Defaults and DIP Switches
  
  318
  - Default Settings
    318
  - DIP Switches
    319
  - Examining the Switches
    320
- F Troubleshooting
  
  324
  - Problem/Solution Summary
    324
  - Beeper Error Warnings
    327
  - Hex Diagnosis
    328
  - Coding Solutions
    329
    
    Pokeing Codes
    330
    
    Special Printer Drivers
    331
  - Solutions for Seven-Bit Systems
    332
    
    High-Order Bit Control
    333
    
    Seven-Bit Graphics
    334
    
    Apple II Solutions
    335
    
    Solutions for Specific Systems
    335
    
    IBM-PC Solutions
    336
    
    TRS-80 Solutions
    336
    
    QX-10 Solutions
    337
- Mixing Print Modes
  
  340
  - Methods for Mixing
    340
  - Mode Conflicts and Priorities
    341
  - Summary Notes
    342
- Customizing the FX
  
  344
  - Spread-Sheet Programs
    344
  - Word Processing
    344
  - BASIC Program Listings
    345
  - Quiet Printing
    345
  - Graphics and User-Defined Characters
    345
- Printer Maintenance
  
  346
  - Always
    346
  - Now and then
    346
  - Rarely
    346
  - Changing the Print Head
    347
- Technical Specifications
  
  350
  - Printing
    350
  - Paper
    351
  - Environment
    352
  - Interface
    352
  - Dimensions and Weight
    352
  - Schematic
    354
    
    The Parallel Interface
    355
    
    Data Transfer Sequence
    357
    
    Interface Timing
    357

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