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USERS MANUAL

LC24-20

MULTI-FONT

DOT MATRIX PRINTER

ZBA 80825525

Self Declaration

Radio interference regarding this equipment has been eliminated according to Vfg 1046/1984announced by the DBP.

DBP has been informed of the introduction of this special equipment and has been granted the right to examine the whole series.

It is the user’s responsibility to see that his own assembled system is in accordance with the technical regulations under Vfg 1046/1984.

To conform to FTZ-regulations it is necessary to make all connections to the printer with shielded cable.

The equipment may only be opened by qualified service representatives

The above statement applies only to printers marketedin Germany

Trademark Acknowledgements

LC24-20, LC24-200, LC24-10, SF-1ODS, PT-1OZS, RC-32Z, DC-322, SPC-8K:Star Micronics

CO.,

Ltd.

IBM-PC, PS/2, PC-AT, Proprinter X24E, Proprinter 24P, PS/1 printer, PC-DOS: International

Business Machines Corp.

MS-DOS, Microsoft BASIC: Microsoft Corporation

LQ-860, LQ-850: Seiko Epron Corp.

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All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without

STAR’s express permission is forbidden.

The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

All efforts have been made toensurethe accuracy of the contents crfthismanual at the time of press.

However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them.

The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.

O Copyright 1991 Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

This manual is organized into eleven chapters. To learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read through chapters 1 through 6.

Chapters 7 through 11maybe treated as a reference guide for programming operations, etc. It assumes a degree of knowledge of the operation of computers. The chapters are as follows:

Chapter 1— Introduction

This chapter indicates the primary features of your printer, the names and functions of the printer components, and an actual example of the many font styles that your printer can produce.

Chapter 2 — Setting Up the Printer

This chapter explains how to get the printer unpacked and set up. Read this chapter before you do anything else.

Chapter 3 — Paper Installation and Use

This chapter describes the instructions for printing such as selecting paper types, adjusting the printing gap, and installing paper.

Chapter 4 — Control Panel Operations

There are a number of controls on the front panel which perform various functions related to paper handling, print modes and font selection.

After performing the setup of the printer, read this chapter and try out the procedures to find out how the printer works.

Chapter 5 — Default Settings - EDS mode

This chapter explains how to set the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode to make your printer match your system and software needs.

Chapter 6 — Troubleshooting

This section shows a list of check points to follow if your printer is not working properly. It also includes details of some routine maintenance operations you can perform yourself. It is not, however, a complete service manual. Call your authorized service center if you are unsure of your ability to carry out any maintenance or servicing operations on the printer.

Chapter 7 — Optional Accessories

This chapter explains the optional accessories that are available for your printer, and how to install and use them.

Chapter 8 — Printer Control Commands

This chapter explains the different emulations provided by your printer, and the software commands that are used to drive it. This section is of use if you are writing or modifying programs to take advantage of the printer’s features.

Chapter 9 — Download Characters

This chapter explains the procedures to create your own characters.

Chapter 10— MS-DOS and Your Printer

Since the PS/2 or PC-AT family of computers running under MS-DOS is currently the most popular configuration of microcomputer, we have included a few hints and tips to help you use your printer with such systems.

Since virtually all PCs are sold with a Microsoft BASIC interpreter, we have also included some hints, and a sample program in this language to demonstrate the capabilities of the printer.

Chapter 11— Reference

This section provides references for your printer, such as specifications, the pinout of interface connector, and the character tables.

The character table charts give the different character sets available.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

Printercomponents

Summaryof printerfeatures

Font styleexample

Chapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Printerplacement

Unpackingand inspection

Settingup

Installingthe platenknob

Removingthe frontcover

Installingthe ribboncartridge

Installingthe frontcover

Installingthe paperguide

Installingthe mutecover

Connectingthe interfacecable

Configuringyoursoftwarefor the printer

Chapter 3 PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE

Selectionof paper

Adjustingthe printinggap

Loadingfanfoldforms

Loadingthe paper

Paperparking

Paperunparking

Tear off function

Loadingsinglesheets

Chapter 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

Buttonand indicatorfunctions

ON LINE

PAPERFEED

EJECT/PARK

PITCH

FONT

Power-upfunctions

Shorttest mode

Longtest mode

Printarea test mode

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Pitch lock

Font lock mode mode

Font and Pitch lock mode

Dot adjustment mode

Hexadecimal dump

Switch combination functions

Form feed

Top of form

Forward micro-feed

Reverse micro-feed

Changing the auto loading position

Clearing the buffer/All reset

Save macro definition

Condition indicated by messages and tones

Summary of display messages

Summary of beep tones

Chapter 5 DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE

How to set the EDS mode

Functions of the EDS settings

Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING

Chapter 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Automatic Sheet Feeder

Setting up

Loading paper

Feeding a single sheet

Pull Tractor Unit

Setting up

Loading paper

Font Cartridges and RAM Cartridges

Interface Converter

DIP switch functions on the Converter

Chapter 8 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

Font control commands

Character set commands

Character size and pitch commands

Vertical position commands

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Vertical position commands

Horizontal position commands

Graphics commands

Download character commands

Other printer commands

Chapter 9 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS

Defining your own characters with Standard mode

Assigning the character data

Assigning a value of character space

Sample program

Defining your own characters with IBM mode

Assigning the download character set

Assigning the character dot pattern

Assigning the Index Table data

Sample program

Chapter 10 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER

Programming the printer with DOS commands

Programming with BASIC

Chapter 11 REFERENCE

Specifications

Pinout of interface connector

Parallel interface

Serial interface

Character sets

Standard character set #2

International character sets

IBM character set #2

Character set #1

IBM special character set

Proportional spacing table

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COMMAND SUMMARY

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chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

This printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a personal computer. It supports the EpsonlIBM printer commands and character sets, enabling it to print just about anything your computer can generate, both text and graphics.

The selection of paper you can use is as varied as the types of documents you can produce. This printer accepts any of the following papers:

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Single sheets (cut forms) and stationery s Fanfold forms (continuous forms)

Multi-part forms

Preprinted forms

Labels.

This Multi-font printer has the following resident (internal) fonts which you can print:

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Draft

Sanserif

Script

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High-Speed Draft

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Roman

Courier

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Prestige

In addition, you can print wide variation of fonts by using optional Font

Cartridges.

The control panel has five buttons and one LCD display. The LCD displays and beep tones provide immediate, easy to understand feedback when you press the buttons on the control panel.

The five buttons can operate in combinations to perform a surprising variety of functions, including saving a macro.

The Paper Parking function enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in readiness while printing on single sheet paper.

To get acquainted with the printer’s components and capabilities, refer to the information on the pages that follow.

PRINTER COMPONENTS

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Power

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Pr’inthead

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Control panel

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Interface connector

Component

Paper guide

Release lever

Front cover

Mute cover

Rear cover

Entry slot

Control panel

Power switch

Platen knob

Interface connector

Cartridge slot

Print head

Ribbon cartridge

Adjustment lever

Tractors

Clamp lever

Bail lever

Description

Aligns single sheets (cut forms) to help the printer detect when paper is inserted.

Releases pressure on the paper. This lever must be back for cut-sheet forms ( ~ ), and forward for fanfold forms ( ~ ).

Protects the print head and other internal components of your printer.

Reduces the printing noise.

Protects the tractor feed unit and separates incoming and outgoing fanfold forms.

For inserting single sheets of paper.

Indicates printer status and makes various control of printer functions simple and convenient.

Switches power on or off.

Advances the paper manually.

Connects the computer to the printer.

Holds the optional Font cartridge or RAM cartridge.

Has”ahigh resolution dot matrix (24-wire) composition for outstanding print quality.

Contains the printer ribbon.

Controls print darkness by adjusting for the thickness of forms being printed.

Control the movement of fanfold forms.

Clamps the tractor in place.

Opens and closes the paper bail which holds the paper against the platen.

This lever is also used to load paper and to perform the short tear off function.

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SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES

Feature

Dot matrix (24-wire) impact printing

Extensive software support

AEC mode

Multi-font support

Carriage size

Multi-speed printing

Function

High-Speed Draft, Draft and Letter-Quality printing.

It is compatible with the Epson and IBM standard, and works with any software that supports those printers.

Auto Emulation Change (AEC) mode is provided to select theproperemulation mode automatically sent from your program.

This printer includes HS-Draft, Draft, Roman,

Sanserif, Courier, Prestige, and Script fonts.

In addition, you can print wide variation of fonts by using optional Font Cartridges.

A standard carriage that prints on fanfold forms up to 254 mm (10 inches) wide and cut forms up to

279.4 mm (11 inches) wide.

In High-Speed Draft mode, prints at speed up to:

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210 CPS (Characters per second) in 10 pitch

(CPI).

In Draft mode, prints at speeds up to:

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240 CPS in 15 pitch

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192 CPS in 12 pitch

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160 CPS,in 10 pitch

In Letter-Quality mode, prints at speeds up to:

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80 CPS in 15 pitch

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64 CPS in 12 pitch

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53 CPS in 10 pitch.

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Feature

Character spacing

LCD Control panel

Font/Pitch Lock

Quiet mode

Graphics printing

Paper parking

Print styles

Tear off function

Multi-part forms

Ribbon cartridge

EDS mode

Function

Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17,20, and 24 CPI, as well as proportional spacing.

Button control for fonts, pitches, paper movement, and paper park functions. LCD messages indicate current status.

Ignores font and pitch selections sent from your computer, and stays on the selected font and pitch with the control panel.

Reduces printing noise by approximately 50%.

However, printing speed is also reduced.

Standard graphics printing with resolution of up to 360 x 360 dots per square inch.

It also supports the NEC graphics commands.

Parks fanfold paper. You can print on cut sheet paper without unloading the fanfold forms.

Highlighting capability with the following emphasis styles:

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Double-high

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Double-strike

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Double-wide

Emphasized

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Italics

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Outline

(Werlining

Shadow

Underlining.

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Quadruple-high

Subscript

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Quadruple-wide

Superscript

Fanfold forms can be tom off without advancing blank forms.

Prints up to three-part forms.

Contains the printer ribbon.

Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode allows you to easily change the default settings of your printer to match your system and software needs.

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FONT STYLE EXAMPLE

The following example shows the many font styles your printer can print.

RESIDENT: HS-Draf t

Draft

Roman

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FC-3Z :

Cour i e r

Pres t i ge

Scrip t

Orator

Orator-2

Letter

Blippo

Cinema

OCR-B

Gothic

OCR-A

CODE 39

UPC/EAN

TW-Light

H–Gothic

12345678S’ ABCDE abcde

123456789 ABCDE abcde

123456789

123456789

123456789

ABCDE abcde

ABCDE abcde

A13CDE abc.de

123456789

123456789

123456789

ABCDE

ABCDE

ABCDE abcde

ABCDE abcde

123456789 flBCDE abcde

12345(5789 ACCC)E dt)~(lt?

123456789 ABCDE abcde

1Z395L787 ABCDE abcde

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12345 11111 11[11

1234S6’?8S

ABCi3E abcde

123456789 ABCDE abcde

123456789 ABCDE abcde

FC-5Z :

FC- 10Z :

FC- 11 Z :

FC-12Z :

Orane

Old Style

Firenze

SLQ Script

SLQ Roman

SLQ TW-Light

1234567/39

123456?89

A?IUJ13E QITciYe

/%13Ci3Ecikmclc.

123456769 AHCDE abcxk

123456789 ABCDE abcde

123456789 ABCDE a“bede

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Res i dent LQ fonts

Roman characters

Courier characters,

SCx.LPX.

ch.a,qac...teti.

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, Sanserif characters,

P r.es ~ i g e c h a r a c t c rs ,

Print p i t ches are :

P i ca pi t ch ( 10 C~PI) , Elite pitch (12 CPI) ,

Semi-condensed Pitch ( 1‘5 CPI ) ,

Cond:nsedpica pitch ([7 CPI),

Lmdmsd:1ite pitch(20CPI),

Normal proportional,

Various

Quad-s i z MI.

1 i ne and character spa c i ngs :

O the r feat ur es :

txrmumm, wurM

Emphasized, Doubl e-strike,

Under 1 i ni n=, ~, s u P E R s c R 1 P T arid s u B S c R I P T ~

1 fs 1 i cs, , —.—.

UVE-i-l--lfi1ng ,

Down 1oad characters

Dot graphics :

: r r r r ‘aaastt rs *s

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chapter2

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

This chapter describes the following procedures to set up your new printer.

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If you have optional accessories, refer to Chapter 7 after setting up the printer.

Printer placement

Unpacking the carton box

Mounting the platen knob

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Installing the ribbon cartridge

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Configure your software for the printer

PRINTER PLACEMENT

Before you start setting up your printer, make sure that you have a suitable place on which to locate it. By “a suitable place”, we mean:

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A firm, level surface which is fairly vibration-free

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Away from excessive heat (such as direct sunlight, heaters, etc)

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Away from excessive humidity

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Away from excessive dust

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A steady power supply that is not subject to power surges should be connected to the printer. For example, do not connect it to the same circuit as a large, noise-producing appliance such as a refrigerator or an air conditioner.

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Make sure the line voltage is the voltage specified on the printer’s identification plate.

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Install the printer where there is sufficient room for the fanfold paper stack and any paper being fed in or printed out.

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If you are connecting your printer with a parallel interface, make sure that the cable is within 2m (6ft) of the printer. An RS-232 connection using the optional SPC-8K interface converter can be made over longer distances.

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UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Now check each item in the box against Figure 2-1 to make sure that you have everything (there should be six items).

If any of these items are missing, contact your supplier.

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Checkto makesure youhave allsixitems:1) Printer,2) Platen knob, 3) HlbbOn cartnage, 4j raper

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Mute cover, and 6) User’s manual.

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The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are:

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Film ribbon cartridge (FZ24)

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Font cartridges (FC series)

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RAM cartridge (RC-32Z, DC-32Z)

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Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K)

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Automatic sheet feeder (SF- 10DS)

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Pull tractor unit (PT-1OZS)

For details of the optional accessories, refer to Chapter 7.

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SETTING UP

Place the printer in the desired location. and remove all packing material from the printer as shown in Figure 2-2. This packing material is intended to prevent damage to the printer while in transit.

You will want 10keep all the packing material. along with the printer carton, in case you have to move the printer to a new location.

Figure 2-2. Remove the packing material from the printer.

Installing the platen knob

The platen knob is packed into an accessory box with other accessories.

Align the knob on the platen shaft. which is located on the rig~t-hand side of the printer. Rotate the knob on the shaft before pushing the knob fully into position.

Figure platenknob

P~atenknob

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Removing the front cover

Open the front cover by 1ifting up the back cover using the two grips on either side. then remove the cover by pulling up (see Figure 2-4).

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FlgUre Z-4. (Jpen the hont cover, and remove It by pulllng up

NOTE: You can keep the front cover installed on the printer, as shown in

Figure 2-5. But, in this case you must take care not to injure your fingers with the tear assist edge.

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Figure 2-5. The front cover can stay on the printer

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Installing the ribbon cartridge

Now install the ribbon with the following procedure.

1. Take the slack out of the ribbon by turning the tension knob on the ribbon cartridge clockwise as shown by the arrow.

1 ension knob

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Figure 2-6.

Take out the slack of the ribbon by turning the tension knob on the ribbon cartridge.

2. Guide the ribbon between the print head and the silver print head shield, making certain that the spindles on the cartridge holder fit into the sockets on the cartridge itself.

shield

Figure 2-7.

Installing the ribbon cariridge

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3. Make sure that the ribbon is positioned between the print head and the print head shield as shown in Figure 2-8.

4. Take the slack out of the ribbon again by turning the tension knob.

Figure 2-8.

Make sure that the ribbon is positioned correctly.

Installing the front cover

After you have installed the ribbon cartridge, re-install the front cover.

1. Insert the tabs into the slots on the printer case.

2. Swing down the rear of the front cover to close it.

Figure 2-9. Installingthe frontcover.

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Installing the paper guide

Follow the procedure below to install the paper guide:

1. Insert the two slots on either side of the paper guide into the two tabs on the rear cover.

2. Place the paper guide horizontally, as shown in Figure 2-10.

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2-70. Installing the paper guide horizontally.

Installing the mute cover

Follow the procedure below to install the mute cover:

1. Insert the tab on the Ieft side of the mute cover into the hole on the front cover.

2. Insert the other tab into the slot on the front cover.

3. Swing down backward to close the mute cover.

Figure 2-11.

Install the tabs on the mute cover, then swing down to close it.

Leave the front and mute covers closed during normal operation. The cover keeps out dust and dirt and reduces the printer’s operating sounds. Open the cover only to change the ribbon or make an adjustment.

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Connecting the interface cable

Connect the printer to your computer using a standard Centronics parallel interface cable. On a PS/2 or PC/AT-type computer, this means that you use the25-pin D-type connector at thecomputerend, and the Amphenol-type 36pin connector at the printer end. The configuration of the printer’s connector is given in Chapter 11 should you need a cable for connecting to another computer.

If you need to connect to a serial port, use the optional Serial-Parallel

Corwerter, SPC-8K.

Follow the procedures below to connect the interface cable:

1. Turn off the power switch both the printer and the computer.

2. Connect the interface cable to the printer as shown in Figure 2

Make sure that you press the plug into the interface connector.

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Figure 2-12. Connecting the interface cable

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3. Move both clips inside the extended prongs on the sides of the plug until you hear a click.

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Figure 2-73. Move the clips until you hear a click

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4. Connect the other end of the interface cable to your computer. Use your computer instructions to attach the interface cable.

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Configuring your software for the printer

Most application software programs let you specify the type of printer you are using so that the software can take full advantage of the printer’s features.

Many of these software packages provide an installation or setup program that presents a list of printers.

This printer is setup to emulate the Epson printer commands at the factory.

If you want to emulate the IBM printer commands, you can select it with the

Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode.

Choose one of the following (in order of preference) according to your selected Emulation mode.

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Standard (Epson) mode / IBMrnode

1 Star LC24-20 IBM PS/1 printer

2 Star LC24-200

3 Epson LQ-860

4 Epson LQ-850

Proprinter X24E

Proprinter 24P

5 Star LC24-10

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You can also select one of NEC 24-wire printers to print graphics in the

Standard emulation mode.

If your software package does not mention printers by name, but asks instead what features your printer is capable of, the most common questions are:

“Can your printer perform a backspace?” and “Can it do a hardware form feed?”. You should answer “Yes” to both these questions.

Make sure that the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) is set for the correct printer emulation, and that you have also selected the appropriate character set.

(Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed information on the EDS mode.)

If you are in doubt about the configuration of your application software, seek expert advice. Your software supplier will probably be your most qualified reference.

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chapter 3

PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE

This chapter describes instructions for printing such as selecting paper types, iidjusting the printing gap, and installing paper.

SELECTION OF PAPER

Your printer accepts any of the following types of paper:

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Single sheets (cut forms) and stationary

Use the friction feed or the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder.

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Fanfold forms

Fanfold forms have holes along the sides and perforations between the sheets. They are also called sprocket forms, continuous forms, or just plain “computer paper”.

Printing on or near the perforations of continuous fanfold forms may reduce printing quality, misalign the fanfold forms, or cause a paper jam.

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Multi-part forms

You can use multi-part forms that have up to three parts including the original. It is recommended that you load multi-part forms using the bottom feed slot with the optional Pull Tractor Unit.

Use pressure sensitive multi-part forms with both side edges glued and a difference in thickness of 0.05mm or less between the side edges.

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Labels

When printing labels, always select the type mounted on a continuous backing sheet with sprocket holes for use with a tractor.

Do not try to print labels as cut forms because labels on a shiny backing sheet almost always slip a little.

It is recommended that you load labels from the bottom feed slot with the optional Pull Tractor Unit.

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NOTES:

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Never feed labels backward. Labels can easily peel off the backing and get stuck in the printer.

To remove labels from the paper path after you finish printing, first tear off the labels at a point before the paper slot.

2. Use labels only under normal operating conditions.

The labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity.

3. Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs. They curl around the platen and may jam when you resume printing.

Figure 3-1 shows the recommended print area for each type of papers.

Fanfold forms

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Single sheets

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Figure 3-7. Recommended print area for acceptable papers

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ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thicknesses. The adjustment lever is located at the left side of the printer. Pushing the adjustment lever towards the rear of the printer narrows the gap; pulling it towards the front of the printer widens the gap.

There are five positions, and you can feel the lever clicking into each position. The second position from the rear (marked with “*”)is the one most commonly used for single sheets of paper.

Try different positions until you get the best printing results.

NOTE: Printing with an inappropriate gap may drastically shorten the life of the print head.

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Figure 3-2. Location of the adjustment lever.

The following table provides the recommended lever positions for each paper types as a reference.

Weight

‘aPer ‘Ype (Each paper)

Single

Thickness (mm) Recommended

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52-90 glm’ 0.07-0.12

(14 -24 Ibs)

Lever position

2nd or 3rd

2-ply 2nd or 3rd

3-ply

40-56 g/m2 0.11-0.15

(11 -15 Ibs)

40-56 g/m’ 0.18-0.23

(11 -15 lbs)

3rd or 4th

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LOADING FANFOLD FORMS

This printer accepts fanfold forms up to 10” wide.

This printer can feed fanfold forms either from the rear or from the bottom of the printer, as shown in Figure 3-3,

Figure 3-3.

Paper path for fanfold forms

This section will take you through the procedures for loading, parking and unparking fanfold forms from the rear of the printer.

If you want to feed paper from the bottom, you must use the optional Pull

Tractor Unit, (Refer to Chapter 7.)

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Loading the paper

1. Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and below the printer.

2. Turn the printer’s power OFF.

3. Pull the release lever toward the front of the printer ( ~ ). This has the effect of releasing the paper from the platen roller, and engaging the tractor feed.

4 Open the mute cover on the front cover, as shown in Figure 3-4.

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Release level

Figure 3-4. Opening the mute cover and correct lever position.

5. Open the rear cover using the two grips on either side, as in Figure 3-5.

Figure 3-5. Opening the rear cover.

6. Pass the paper between the printer case and the rear cover.

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7. Open both tractor covers and mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit.

Tractor cover mamp’ever

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3-6. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units.

Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bar, using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position. When the clamp lever is up, the unit is released, and when it is down, the unit is locked.

Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper.

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Figure 3-7.

Adjust the tractor positions to accommodate the width of fanfold forms.

10. Close the rear cover and the mute cover, then set the paper guide in the horizontal position, as shown in Figure 3-8. This will separate the printed from the unprinted paper.

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11. Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer. The printer will beep, indicating that the paper is not yet fully loaded. A “PE>’ message will also flash on the LCD display to confirm this.

Mute cover

Figure 3-8. Close the rear cover and the mute cover, then set the paper guide horizontally

12.Now pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer. The paper will be fed and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing.

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Figure 3-9.

Pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer to load paper.

NOTE: Do not return the bail lever backward. The bail lever automatically returns to its original position after the paper goes through under the bail lever location.

13. If you want to set the paper to a different position, set the printer off-line by pressing the !

ON LINE J button, then set the paper by using the micro-feed function. (For details, refer to Chapter 4.)

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Paper parking

After loading fanfold paper with internal tractor unit, you do not have to unload it when you want to print on a cut sheet. The printer will “park” it for you if you follow the procedure below.

1.

2.

3.

To begin paper parking, start with the power ON, fanfold paper loaded in printing position, and the release lever toward the front of the printer

( &).

Press the [

ON LINE ] button on the control panel to set the printer offline. The ON LINE indicator light will turn off.

Tear off the printed form at the last perforation, leaving not more than about half a page showing above the front cover. If necessary, press the

[

PAPER FEED [ button to feed paper forward until a perforation is located just above the front cover, and tear there,

Release lever

Figure 3-10.

Tear off the printed fanfold paper

4.

5.

6.

7.

Press the [ EJECT/PARK button on the control panel.

The printer will automatically feed the fanfold form backward until the paper is completely free of the platen.

A “PE” message will now appear on the LCD display and a beep will sound.

Move the release lever toward the rear of the printer ( ~ ).

Mount the paper guide in the upright position.

Now you can load single sheets. The fanfold paperremains parked at the back of the printer.

NOTE: You cannot park the fanfold paper if you have loaded it using the optional Pull Tractor Unit.

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Paper unparking

When you want to resume using fanfold paper, the procedure is as follows.

1. Remove all cut forms from the printer.

2. Mount the paper guide in the horizontal position.

3. Move the release lever toward the front of the printer ( !& ).

4, Move the bail lever forward. The printer will automatically feed the parked fanfold paper back into position for printing.

NOTE: The printer beeps intermittently if you move the release lever while the paper is loaded.

Tear off function

At the end of printing, use this tear off function to cut off the printed form without advancing blank forms.

1. Open the mute cover on the front cover.

2. Pull the bail lever forward.

The paper will be fed to the tear off position and the bail lever will automatically close.

3. Tear off the printed form with the tear assist edge of the front cover.

4. Pull the bail lever forward.

The paper automatically returns to the printing position.

NOTE: Do not return bail the lever after return to the on-line state.

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LOADING SINGLE SHEETS

This section will take you through the procedures for loading single sheets of paper.

The paper path for cut forms is shown in Figure 3-11.

Figure 3-11.

Paper path for cut forms.

If you are using the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder, refer to Chapter 7.

Raise the paper guide in position on the rear cover of the printer.

: lever

Figure 3-12.

Raise the paper guide for single sheets.

2. Adjust the paper guides to match the size of the paper you will be using.

Remember that printing will start some distance from the left-hand edge of the carriage.

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3.

4.

5.

Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer. The printer will beep, indicating that there is no paper in position for printing.

The “PE” message will also flash on the LCD display to confirm this.

Make sure that the release lever is at rear position ( m ).

If fanfold paper is already mounted in the printer, press the [ EJECT/PARK button to park the paper in the off-line state, then move the release lever toward the rear of the printer.

Place a single sheet between the guides, placing the side on which you want to print towards the back of the printer. Gently push the paper down in the guides until you feel it stop.

Figure 3-13.

Place a single sheet between the guides.

6. Now pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer. The paper will be fed into the printer and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing.

NOTE: Do not place the bail lever in the backward position. The bail lever automatically returns to its original position after the paper goes through under the bail lever location.

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Figure 3-14.

Pull the bail lever forward to load paper.

7. If you want to set the paper to a different position, set the printer off-line by pressing the I ON LINE

Ibutton, then set the paper position by using the micro-feed function. (For details, refer to Chapter 4.)

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chapter4

CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

The control panel buttons can be pressed individually to perform the operations indicated by their names. Other functions can be achieved by holding these buttons down when you turn the printer’s power on, or by pressing the control panel buttons in combination.

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This chapter explains all the button and indicator functions.

Pause printing

Feed paper (fast and slow, forward and reverse)

Park fanfold forms

Set the top-of-form position

Select the print pitch

Select a font

Print test patterns

Prevent software from changing the panel pitch and font selections

Adjusting the print alignment for bi-directional printing

Print a hexadecimal dump

Clear the printer’s buffer

Save macro definition

BUTTON AND INDICATOR FUNCTION

The printer is equipped with five buttons on the control panel. From left to right they are -, EE7EHl, ] EJECT/PARK ], I PAPER FEED ] and

ON LINE ].

The following is a brief guide to the buttons and indicators on the control panel.

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ON LINE

The ~ ON LINE ] button sets the printer on-line and off-line. The status changes each time you press the button.

When the printer is on-line, it can receive and print data from the computer and will be indicated by the ONLINE indicator being lit. When the printer is off-line,.it stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that it cannot accept data.

The printer powers up in the on-line status when paper is loaded. If paper is not loaded, the printer powers up off-line with the “PE” message and the

Power indicator light will blink. When you load paper, the printer goes online.

You will want to press the I ON LINE \ button:

●

Before and after any other panel operation

The other panel buttons operate only in the off-line state. Press the

1 ON LINE I buttontogooff-line. After performingthe paneloperation(s), press the I ON LINE I button again to go back on-line.

●

To pause during printing

If you press the

I

ON LINE I button during printing, the printer stops printing and goes off-line, allowing you to check the printout or change a control panel setting. Printing resumes when you press the I ON LINE button again to go back on-line.

PAPER FEED

If you press and release this button while off-line, the paper will feed forward one line. If you hold the button down, the printer will perform consecutive line feeds.

If you also press the

I

ON LINE 1 button while you are line-feeding, the paper will feed automatically to the top of the next page. This is explained later.

If youpressthe [ PAPERFEED[ button while on-line, this will altematelyflash the “QUIET” message on the display. When in Quiet mode with the “QUIET” message, the printer will print slightly slower, but at a reduced noise level.

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EJECT/PARK

NOTE: This button has no effect if the bottom feed mode is selected.

This button results in different functions depending on the position of the release lever.

If the release lever is facing toward the rear of the printer for the cut forms

( ~ ), pressing this button ejects the PaPer.

If the release lever is facing toward the front of the printer for the fanfold forms ( ~ ), pressing this button parks the forms.

PITCH

This button allows you to select the printing pitch. Remember that the printer must be off-line for you to do this. Successive presses of this button will display (and select) the following options in order (Note that the supercondensed pitch is not available with Standard/Epson mode, and condensed proportional pitch is not available with IBM mode):

LCD Message

Elite (12 CPI)

I

Semi-condensed (15 CPI)

[ Condensed pica (17 CPI)

[ Condensed elite (20 CPI)

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FONT

This button selects the font to be printed. Draft font is selected at power-up unless the default settings are changed. To change the font, set the printer offline, then press the button repeatedly until the proper font is highlighted on the LCD display. The selections cycle in the following order:

LCD Message Font

Roman

Sanserif

Courier

Prestige

Script

High-Speed Draft

Draft

Optional font [OPTION I

NOTE: If the optional Font Cartridge isnot installed, the’’OPTION”message will not illuminate.

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POWER-UP FUNCTIONS

In addition to their normal functions, all of the control panel buttons perform

“special” functions if you hold them down while switching the power button on.

~D~ [mode

Do[ adjustment mode mm

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Power-up functions of control panel

Short test mode

If the printer is turned on while the I ON LINE 1 button is pressed, the printer will enter the short self-test mode, with the “PI” message on the LCD display. The printer will print the version number of the printer’s ROM, followed by seven lines of the character set.

Each line will be offset by one character from the one before it. The final result will be something like Figure 4-3.

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&’ () *+,-./O123456789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ [\l-–’abcdef8hi jklmnopqrstu

Figure 4-3. Shorf self-test.

Since the self-test prints across the full width of the carriage, itisrecommended that the printer is loaded with the widest paper possible to avoid damage to the print head and/or platen.

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Long test mode

If the printer is turned on while the [

PAPER FEED I button is pressed, the printer will enter the long self-test mode, with the “P2” message on the LCD display. The printer will print the version number of the printer’s ROM, the current Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) settingsand the current Dot Adjustment setting, followed by the entire character set printed in each font and pitch available.

The test repeats endlessly, so you must turn the power off to stop it.

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Since the self-test prints across the full width of the carriage, it is recommended that the printer is loaded with the widest paper possible to avoid damage to the print head and/or platen. In addition, the total number of lines printed is considerable, more than can be accommodated on a single sheet, so fanfold paper is recommended for this test.

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Print area test mode

By holding the I EJECT/PARK button down during power-up, theprinter will enter the print area test mode. You can find how many lines on your paper are available for printing with l/6-inch line feeding. The printer will show the

“P3” message on the LCD display and print the first line message on the paper, then print the last line message after feeding to the bottom of the page.

If you have loaded the fanfold paper, only the first line message is printed.

Pitch lock mode

By holding the EIEHl button down during power-up, the print pitch can only be selected from the control panel. This prevents software interference.

You will hear an acknowledging beep, and the printer will show the “P-LOCK” message on the LCD display as power comes on.

After the beep tone, you can set the printer off-line, select a print pitch, then return to on-line and start printing. The pitch you selected will show on the

LCD display and will not be reset or otherwise changed by any commands your software may issue.

Font lock mode

By holding the button during power-up, fonts can only be selected from the control panel. This prevents software interference. There will bean acknowledging beep and “F-LOCK” message on the LCD display. After which you can set the printer off-line, select a font, then return to the on-line state and begin printing. The selected font will not be changed by any commands your software may issue.

Font and Pitch lock mode

If you want to protect both the font and pitch settings from software changes, press both the and EEZZl buttons during power-up. There will be two acknowledging beep tones with “P-LOCK” and “F-LOCK” messages on the LCD display.

Pressing these buttons during power-up does not prevent you from making any number of changes later from the control panel.

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Dot adjustment mode

This mode is used to adjust the vertical alignment of text and graphics on successive bi-directional passes.

After a period of time, your printer may work itself out of alignment on left and right printing passes, appearing most visibly during graphics printing.

This mode will probably be used very rarely.

1. Turn the printer off and then turn it on again while holding down the

I

EJECT/PARK I and I

ON LINE / buttons. The “dA” message will show on the display, and the printer will then print something like the following: x * x DOT

LQ

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SETTING

2 * * o : 1,1 111111111 1I i I I i

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The printer will feed the paper forwards and backwards during this operation, allowing you to view the paper for optimum alignment.

To adjust the printing, use the I EJECT/PARK and [ PAPERFEED[ buttons.

The [ EJECT/PARK button will move the second pass to the left. The

I PAPERFEEDI button will move the second pass to the right.

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When the two passes are aligned with each other to form one continuous line, the bi-directional alignment test is completed.

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5. To change the mode for which the bi-directional adjustment is performed, press the I

ON LINE I button. This will cycle between “LQ”,

“DRAFT”, “DRAFT COND” and “BIT IMAGE”.

Repeat the process for all print modes

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[ ONLINE 1+

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Hexadecimal dump

This feature is useful for programmers who are debugging printing programs and want to see the actual codes the printer is receiving, (Some computers change the codes the programmer intended.)

In this mode, all data received will be printed in a hexadecimal dump format, rather than the control codes being acted on as command codes.

This mode is accessed with the following procedure:

1. While holding both the I PAPERFEEDI and I EJECT/PARK buttons down, turn power ON. A beep tone will be heard and the “Hal” message on the display.

2. Begin printing. In place of the usualprintout you will get a formatted dump showing exactly what data the printer receives. Each line presents sixteen characters, their hexadecimal codes to the left and printable characters printed on the right.

3. At the end of the hexadecimal dump, set the printer off-line with the

ON LINE ] button. This is necessary to print the last line,

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SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS

Several additional functions can be achieved by pressing the control panel buttons in combinations.

Top of form m

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Form feed

‘x”

Buffer clear/All reset I

If you are using cut forms, this operation ejects the current page. If you are using fanfold forms, it feeds to the top of the next page.

1.

2.

3.

Press the 1 ON LINE 1 button to set the printer off-line.

Press the \ PAPERFEED] button and hold it down. The printer will start performing successive line feeds.

While holding the I PAPERFEED] button down, press the I ON LINE

1 button, then release both buttons at the same time. The printer will smoothly eject the current page.

Top of form

When you power on the printer, the top-of-form position is automatically set to the current position. If this is not where you want the top of the page to be, you can change the top-of-form position as follows:

1. Press the [ ON LINE ] button to set the printer off-line.

2. Move the paper to the desired top-of-form position by pressing the

I PAPERFEEDI button, or by performing a forward or reverse micro-feed.

3. Press and hold the [ ON LINE ] button.

4. While holding the 1 ON LINE ] button down, press the E133Xilbutton, then release both buttons at the same time. The ‘-––” message will show on the LCD display, that the top-of-form position has been set.

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Forward micro-feed

For fine alignment, you can feed the paper forward in very small increments as follows:

1. Press the I ON LINE ] button to set the printer off-line.

2. Press the [ ON LINE I button again and hold it down.

3. While holding the I

ON LINE 1 button down, press the I PAPERFEED] button. The paper will start advancing in a series of small steps.

When you want to stop, release both buttons.

Reverse micro-feed

You can also feed the paper in small increments in reverse, to return to a higher position on the same page.

1. Press the I ON LINE I button to set the printer off-line.

2. Press the I ON LINE I button again and hold it down.

3. While holding the 1 ON LINE I button down, press the I EJECT/PARK button. The paper will start moving backwards in a series of small steps.

When you want to stop, release both buttons.

NOTE: Open the bail lever when the printer beeps intermittently and the

“Er” message shows on the LCD display near the edge of the

Changing the auto loading position

Normally, the printer automatically ’loads the paper one line from the top edge. If you want to change this value, follow this procedure:

1. Load the paper by moving bail lever toward the front of the printer.

2. Change the print position using the micro feed function.

The value on the LCD display shows the micro-feed value from the default position.

3. After you get the desired position, press the I ON LINE 1 button to save the value.

This position will remain unless you power off the printer. If you want to retain this position even after you turn off the power, store it using the Macro

Definition function, which is described later.

Note that you can only change this value immediately after loading paper. If you feed paper, you cannot change the auto loading value.

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Clearing the buffer/All reset

The printer stores received data in a large memory buffer. This creates a problem when you want to abandon a printingjob and restart: the printermtiy beholding more data in itsbufferthan it has actuallyprinted. and this unprinted data must be cleared out before restarting. Turning power off is one way to clear the buffer, but there is another way:

3.

4.

1.

Halt the printing program on the computer. If printing stops immediately, the buffer is clear and the rest of this procedure is unnecessary. If printing does not stop. continue as follows:

Press the I ON LINE I button to set the printer off-line. Printing will now stop. but there may be data remaining in the buffer.

Press and hold the I ON LINE 1button.

While pressingthe I ON LINE Ibuttondown, pressandholdthe 1

FONT I button. Continue holding these two buttons down, you will hear a beep tone and the ‘-bC’- message appears on the LCD display. If you hold these buttons down longer. you will hear three beep tones and the printer has been initialized to the power-on default settings.

Release these buttons, make any necessary control panel settings, then set the printer back on-line.

It is essential to stop the printing program on the computer before you go offline. Otherwise, when you go back on-line the computer will start sending data again and the printer will continue printing. with missing data from when the buffer was cleared.

Save Macro Definition

You can save the current settings to the printer for later use with the following procedure:

Press the [ ON LINE ] button to set the printer off-line.

Press the = button and hold it down.

While holding the EZ12NlZbutton down, press the ERTCHlbutton and hold them down untilthe 6’MACRO’’messageappearson the LCDdisplay.

Release both buttons at the same time after this message appears on the

LCD display to save the current setting.

If you release these buttons after the “MACRO” message has gone out on the display, the macro has been cleared.

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NOTE: You can store the following settings with this procedure.

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Current Font

Current pitch

Current auto-loading amount for cut forms

Current auto-loading amount for fanfold forms

Current auto-loading amount in ASF mode

Data to be stored are controlled in Standard mode and IBM mode separately.

For example, the data stored in the Standard mode are not effective in the

IBM mode, and vice versa.

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CONDITIONS INDICATED BY MESSAGES AND

TONES

This section helps you identify the messages and the meanings of the tones.

Summary of display messages

Following table shows the summary of the messages on the LCD display.

LCD Message

;ROMAN

1

;SANSERIF[

;COURIER

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;scRlpT

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\DRAFT iOpTlON

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PITCH

EDS

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Meaninm and action

ROMAN LQ font is selected.

SANSERIF LQ font is selected.

COURIER LQ font is selected.

PRESTIGE LQ font is selected.

SCRIPT LQ font is selected.

High-Speed Draft font is selected.

You cannot select print pitch except 10 CPI.

Draft font is selected.

You cannot select proportional pitch with the Standard/

Epson mode.

Optional LQ font is selected.

Indicates the message below shows the current pitch.

EDS mode is currently selected and the message on the right indicates the current Bank and Switch number.

Press the 1 ON LINE I button to exit the EDS mode.

Font lock mode is selected.

The printer ignores the font selection commands and prints with the font displayed on the panel.

Turn off the power switch to cancel the font lock mode.

Pitch lock mode is selected.

The printer ignores the pitch selection commands and prints with the pitch displayed on the panel.

Turn off the power switch to cancel the pitch lock mode.

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LCD Message — Meanings and action

Displuys in the EDS mode. Indicates the current status of the displayed EDS hank and switch number.

Press the 1 EJECTPARKI button to change the status.

Quiet mode is selected.

Press the I PAPERFEEDI button while in the on line mode to return to the Normal mode.

Front panel setting are saved in the printer’s memory as a “MACRO”.

Short print test mode is selected.

Long print test mode is selected.

Turn off the power switch to cancel the long print test mode.

Print area test mode is selected.

Hexadecimal dump mode is selected.

Turn off the power switch to cancel the hexadecimal dump mode.

Top of form is set manually with the control panel.

Buffer is cleared manually with the control panel.

Paper is not loaded to the printer.

DOIAdjustment mode is selected.

Bail lever is closed before the paper goes through the location of the bail lever. Open the bail lever.

Release lever is moved while the paper is in printing position.

The memory of EDS settings is accessed.

Print head error. Turn off the printer and turn it on again.

Carriage home position error. Turn off the printer and turn it on again.

Paper handling error. Turn off the printer and turn it on again.

S.W.I. error. Turn off the printer and turn it on again.

RAM check error. Turn off the printer and turn it on again.

Watch dog error. Turn off the printer and turn it on again.

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Summary of beep tones

Following table shows the summary of beep tones.

Bee~ tones

Two seconds tone

Long tone, once

Meanings

Printer detects an error condition.

Turn off the power switch and turn it on again.

Printer detects an error condition.

Turn off the power switch and turn it on again.

Printer is out of paper.

Four short tone sequence, two times

Short tone. once

Short tone. twice

Short tone, triple

One-quarter tone

●

Buffer is cleared.

●

Top of form is set.

●

Quiet mode is selected.

●

Tear off function is selected.

●

EDS mode is selected.

●

Macro definition is selected.

●

Quiet mode is cancelled.

●

Macro definition is cancelled.

●

Printer is reset.

●

Hexadecimal mode is selected.

●

Pitch lock mode is selected.

●

Font lock mode is selected.

Pitch and Font lock mode is selected at a time.

One-quatertone, twice

Intermittent tone

One-quarter tone, twice

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●

Release lever is moved while the paper is in printing position.

Bail lever is closed before the paper goes through the location of the bail lever.

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chapter 5

DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE

From the control panel you can change the parameters that define how your printer works. These parameters become your power-on settings. This function is called the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode.

HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE

The EDS mode in this printer has 16functions that you can set as the poweron default.

Turn the printer on while simultaneously holding the -, buttons.

EEECHl,and

The “EDS” message will show on the LCD display. This indicates that you have entered the EDS mode.

In EDS mode. the buttons on the control panel are used as shown below in

Figure 5-1.

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I I 1 1

Select Selec( Change Print

B~ink Switch setting

Exit

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● c The LCD display on the control panel shows the current setting, ON or

OFF.

Use the I EJECTIPARK button to change the settings.

Press the I PAPERFEED1 button to print the current settings.

Press the 1 ON LINE ] button to save and exit the EDS mode.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS

The printer stores the parameters that you can select from the control panel while in the EDS mode.

A default is the setting that the printer will use if none is specifically selected by a program. When you first turn on or later reset your printer these default settings’will take effect. By changing the settings, you can alter various printer functions to match your specific requirements. The following will help you choose the proper settings.

D-2

D-3

D-4

D-5

E-1

A-1

A-2

A-3

Emulation

AEC Mode

RAM Usage

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ON ]OFF

STANDARD/EPSONI IBM

Enabled Disabled

Input Buffer

Disabled

Not installed

Download Buffer

Enabled

Installed

A-4

A-5

A-6

B-1

B-2 PaDer-out

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B-3 I ‘ used)

B-4 (Reserved)

B-5

B-6

Auto LF with CR

Auto Sheet Feeder

Graphics Direction

(Not used)

Printable Area

(Not used) c-1

Print Mode c-2 c-3

,

Bi-directional

Enabled

Leave ON

Type A

(See below) c-4 Page Length (See below) c-5

D-1 Character Table

(Standard mode) Graphics

(IBM mode) Set #2

,

Uni-directional

Disabled

1 Type B

Italics

Set #l

IBM Code page or

International

Character Set

CR Centering

(See below)

Disabled Enabled

LQ Font Selection (See below)

E-5

F-1 f

EDS Setting

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Current Reset

NOTE: The factory default is the “ON” position for all functions except

A-6 which is set to the “OFF” position.

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Switch A-1: Emulation

Select the mode compatible with your computer and software. In the

Standard/Epson mode. the printer operates like the Epson LQ-860/850.

In the IBM mode, it operates like the IBM Proprinter X24E/24P,

P, S/l

The ON position selects Standard/Epson mode. The OFF position selects IBM mode.

Switch A-2: Auto Emulation Change (AEC) Mode

This switch selects the Auto Emulation Change (AEC) mode.

When the AEC mode is enabled, the printer automatically judges the

Emulation which your application program uses.

Switch A-3: RAM Usage

In order to download characters this switch must be in the OFF position.

The printer then uses its RAM memory for storing character patterns and provides only a one-line print buffer. If you leave this switch ON.

the printer uses its RAM memory as an input buffer, allowing the computer to send data faster thm the printer prints.

Switch A-4: Auto LF with CR

If you leave this switch at the ON position, a separate line-feed code is required from your computer to obtain a line fkcd. If you move this switch to the OFF position, the printer performs both a carriage return and line feed each time it receives a carriage-return code.

Most computer systems send a line feed code, or both a carriage return and line feed. at the end of each line, so this switch should be left ON.

If you get double line spacing when you expect single spacing, or if lines overprint each other, try changing the setting of this switch.

Switch A-5: Auto Sheet Feeder

In order to use the optional automatic sheet feeder (SF- 10DS), move this switch to the OFF position.

Otherwise leave it ON.

Switch A-6: Graphics Direction

When printing in graphics mode, the printer may either print bidirectionally (in alternate directions) for speed or in one direction only

(uni-directional for increased accuracy). For practically all purposes, however, bi-directional printing is sufficiently accurate.

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Switch B-2: Paper-out

When this switch is OFF the printer ignores the paper-out detector and prints down to (and beyond) the bottom edge.

Switch B-4: This switch is used for technical purpose only. Leave this switch ON.

Switch B-5: Printable area

This printer can use two types of printing area format for single sheets

(cut forms).

By putting the switch ON (“Type A“), the top of the first line of printing will start 1/6inch from the top of the paper, and the printed area will end

1/6 inch from the bottom of the paper.

By putting the switch OFF (“Type B“), the first line of printing will start at one inch from the top of the paper, and the printed area will end to print 6 mm from the bottom of the printer.

Switches C-1 and C-2: Print Mode

These switches select the default print pitch and the fonts as shown below.

Print Mode

10CPI DRAFT

IOCPI HS DRAFT

17CPI DRAFT

10CPI LQ c-1 c-2

ON ON

ON OFF

OFF ON

OFF OFF

NOTE: If you change these switches after you have saved a macro, these new settings will override the macro setting.

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Switches C-3 to C-5: Page Length

Leave these switches ON if you will be using 11-inch forms. You will need to change the switches if you will be using a different page length as shown below:

Page Length

11 inches/Letter

8 inches

11.7 inches/A4

C-3 c-4 c-5

ON ON ON

OFF ON ON

ON OFF ON

12 inches

8.5 inches/Letter

OFF OFF ON

ON I ON OFF

14 inches/Legal OFF ON OFF

10.5 inches/Executive ON OFF OFF

7.25 inches/Executive OFF OFF OFF

Switch D-1: Character Table

The action of this switch depends on the mode chosen with switch

A-1.

Move this switch OFF to select Italic character table with the Standard/

Epson emulation mode. If you leave this switch to the ON position, in place of italics you will get the graphic characters, international characters, and mathematical symbols of IBM character set #2.

In the IBM emulation mode, ON selects character set #2, which has international characters and fewer control words.

OFF selects character set #1, for computers with a 7-bit interface.

Switches D-2 to D-4: IBM Code Page or International Character Set

Except in the Standard Italic character set, these switches select the default character code page as shown below:

IBM Code Page D-2 D-3 D-4 IBM Code Page D-2 D-3 D-4

#437 U.S.A.

ON ON ON #M3 CanadianFrench

ON ON

OFF

#850 Multi-1 ingual

#860Portuguese ON OFF ON (Reserved)

#861Icelandic

OFF ON ON #865 Nordic

OFF OFF ON (Reserved)

OFF ON OFF

ON OFF OFF

OFF OFF OFF

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International character sets differ in their assignment of 12 character codes in the Standard Italic character set. See the character tables in

Chapter 11. With these switches you can select one of eight character sets as follows:

Country

U.S.A.,

France

Germany

England

D-2 D-3 D-4 Country

ON ON ON Denmark I

OFF ON ON Sweden

ON OFF ON Italy

OFF OFF ON Spain I

D-2

ON

OFF

D-3

ON

ON

D-4

OFF

OFF

ON OFF OFF

OFF OFF OFF

Switch D-5: CR Centering

If you set this switch OFF, the carriage moves to the center each time to feed paper near the perforation. This way, you can get better quality of printing around the preforations. It is recommended to match the page length setting to your fanfold paper, otherwise, this function does not work properly at the perforations.

If you leave this switch ON, the carriage does not move when feeding paper.

Switches E-1 to E-5: LQ Font Selection

These switches allows you to choose the default font selected when LQ mode is selected, as shown below.

Font Name

Roman

Sanserif

Courier

Prestige

E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 Font Name E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5

ON ON ON ON ON.

UPC/EAN* ON ON ON ON OFF

OFF ON ON ON ON Old-Style* OFF ON ON ON OFF

ON OFF ON ON ON Firenze*

OFF OFF ON ON ON (Reserved)

ON OFF ON ON OFF

OFF OFF ON ON OFF

ON ON OFF ON ON (Reserved) ON ON OFF ON OFF

OFF ON OFF ON ON (Reserved) OFF ON OFF ON OFF

Script

OCR-B*

OCR-A*

Orator*

ON OFF OFF ON ON (Reserved)

OFF OFF OFF ON ON “(Reserved)

ON OFF OFF ON OFF

OFF OFF OFF ON OFF

Orator 2* ON ON ON OFF ON SLQ Roman* ON ON ON OFF OFF

TW-Light* OFF ON ON OFF ON SLQTW-Light*OFF ON ON OFF OFF

Letter-Gothic* ON OFF ON OFF ON SLQ Script* ON OFF ON OFF OFF

Blippo* OFF OFF ON OFF ON (Reserved) OFF OFF ON OFF OFF

H-Gothic*

Orane*

Cinema*

Code 39*

ON ON OFF OFF ON (Reserved) ON

OFF ON OFF OFF ON (Reserved) OFF

ON OFF OFF OFF

ON OFF OFF OFF

ON OFF OFF OFF ON (Reserved)

OFF OFF OFF OFF

ON OFF OFF OFF OFF

ON (Reserved) OFF OFF OFF OFF oFF

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Optional fonts (marked with*) can be selected only when the corresponding font cartridge is installed in the printer.

If the corresponding font cartridge is not installed, the Roman is selected.

Switch F-1: EDS Setting

If you set this switch OFF, the current EDS settings are all cleared, and restores the Factory Settings.

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chapter 6

TROUBLESHOOTING

This chapter helps you identify printer conditions and problems that you can often correct yourself.

Remember that your printer is a highly sophisticated electronic device, which also contains high voltage inside. For that reason, only carry out those operations described in this chapter.

CAUTION: Any attempt to carry out operations other than those described here may result in electric shock and/or damage to the printer.

When carrying out any repairs or maintenance, always follow the instructions carefully.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Your printer is a reliable piece of precision machinery, which should not cause you any trouble, provided it is used and treated sensibly. However, the few elementary tips below should help you avoid having to make unnecessary service calls.

c Power switch is on, but power indicator is off

Probable Cause

I

Action

Printer is not getting power.

Make sure that the power cord is correctly connected.

Verify that the power source works.

●

Printer sounds as if it is printing but does not; Printing is weak

Probable Cause I Action

Ribbon is jamming, twisted, or not between the printheadandthe printheadshield,

Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is correctly installed.

Make sure that the ribbon is between the shield on the print head and the end of the print head.

Replace the ribbon.

Adjustment lever is set incorrectly.

Check the setting of the adjustment lever. Move the lever to a darker setting.

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●

Printer test works, but printer does not print when attached to computer

Probable Cause [ Action

Printer cable has I Make sure that the printer cable is correctly connected at a problem.

both ends, printer and computer.

Refer to your application program manual.

Problem with the application program.

Incorrect emulation is selected.

Select the other emulation with the EDS setting.

See Chapter 5.

●

Printer sounds the audible alarm

Probable Cause Action

Thismightindicate Check the message on the display and the status of the an erroror normal control panel indicators and see’’Conditions indicated by operation.

messages and tones” in Chapter 4.

●

Pitch or font selected is being changed

Probable Cause I Action

Your software is overriding your control panel selection.

Set your printer in Font/Pitch lock, See “Pitch lock mode” and “Font lock mode” in Chapter 4.

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●

Printer does not feed paper

Probable Cause I Action

Paperisjamming.

Remove all forms and pieces of paper.

Bailleveris closed before paper goes throughthe bail lever location.

Open the bail lever. Bail lever automatically closed when the paper goes through the bail lever location.

Adjustment lever is set incorrectly.

Check the setting of the adjustment lever. See “Adjusting the printing gap” in Chapter 3.

Fanfold form is parked.

Move bail lever forward to unpark the fanfold paper.

●

Line spacing is incorrect or overprinting occurs

Probable Cause

The tractor positions are incorrectly adjusted.

Action

Adjust the tractor positions. See “Loading fanfold forms” in Chapter 3.

Incorrect emulation is selected.

Forms are jamming between printing surface and the print head.

Select the other emulation with the EDS setting. See

Chapter 5.

Problem with the application pr6gram.

Refer to your application program manual.

Platen knob was manually turned while the Power indicator was on.

Set the top of form. See “Top of form” in Chapter 4.

Do not manually turn the platen knob when the power is on. Use the [ PAPERFEEDI button.

Reset adjustment lever. See “Adjusting the printing gap” in Chapter 3.

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●

Incorrect number of lines on a page

Probable Cause

Paper is adjusted incorrectly.

Action

Set the top of form. See “Top of form” in Chapter 4.

Paper has shifted backwards after several forms printed correctly.

Incorrect emulation is selected.

Readjust forms.

Select the other emulation with the EDS setting.

See Chapter 5.

Refer to your application program manual.

Problem with the application program.

Move paper closer to the printer.

Distance printer must pull paper is too far.

Paper is getting stuck on cables.

Move the paper away from any wires or cables.

●

Line length is wrong; Graphics do not print; Lines are not starting at left margin

Probable Cause I Action

Incorrect emulation is selected.

Select the other emulation with the EDS setting.

See Chapter 5.

Problem with the application program.

Refer to your application program manual.

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●

Characters are wrong or missing; formatting control codes do not work

Probable Cause I Action

Problem with the application program.

Refer to your application program manual.

Some wires are missing from the print head.

Printer needs repair.

Wrong default setting with

EDS switches.

Check the current EDS setting. Modify the EDS setting.

s Dots are missing or print quality is poor

Probable Cause I Action

Adjustment lever Check the position of the adjustment lever.

is set incorrectly. See Chapter 3.

Print head is not Printer needs repair, working.

c Forms are smudged or printing is too dark

Probable Cause I Action

Adjustmentlever is set incorrectly.

Ribbon is twisted or is not between theprinthead and the print head shield.

Print head shield

(or print head) is damaged or missing.

Check the position of the adjustment lever.

Move the lever to a lighter setting (front). See Chapter 3.

Install the ribbon correctly. See “Installing the ribbon cartridge” in Chapter 2.

See “Installing the ribbon cartridge” in Chapter 2 to locate the print head shield and print head, Contact your dealer,

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●

Printer is unstable; Wrong characters are printed; Left margin changes; printing stops

Probable Cause I Action

Increase the humidity.

Move devices with electric motors away from the printer.

nearby electrical devices.

●

Left margin moves to the right during printing

Probable Cause I Action

The print head is not moving correctly.”

Check that the ribbon and paper are correctly installed.

See “Installing ribbon cartridge” in Chapter2 and “Loading paper” in Chapter 3.

Problem with the application program.

Refer to your application program manual.

The adjustment lever is in the wrong position.

Reset the adjustment lever. See “Adjusting the printing gap” in Chapter 3.

●

Printer is printing beyond side edge of forms

Probable Cause I Action

Paper is adjusted incorrectly.

Adjust both forms tractors and the paper.

Problem with the application program.

Refer to your application program manual.

A print head jam caused by the ribbon orapaper jam.

Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is correctly installed.

See “Installing the ribbon cartridge” in Chapter 2.

Clear the paper jam.

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●

Printer case is hot to the touch

Probable Cause Action

Printer’s vents Move object away from the air vents, including the are blocked.

bottom of the printer.

●

. Printer is noisy

Probable Cause ] Action

I

The printer Move any objects that touch the printer.

vibrates.

Ensure that the printer is on a level, study surface.

Printer covers are open.

Close covers.

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MAINTENANCE

Essentially, your printer is a robust piece of equipment, but should be treated with a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions. For example:

●

Keep your printer in a “comfortable” environment. Roughly speaking, if you are comfortable, then the environment is suitable for your printer (see

Chapter 2).

●

Do not subject the printer to physical shocks or excessive vibration.

✎

Avoid over-dusty environments. Dust is the enemy of all precision mechanical devices.

●

To clean the exterior of the printer, use a cloth barely dampened with either water with a little detergent or a little alcohol, but do not allow any liquid to fall inside the printer.

●

The interior of the printer maybe cleaned with a small vacuum cleaner or a compressed-air aerosol (sold for this purpose). When performing this operation, be sure not to bend or damage any cable connections or electronic components.

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chapter 7

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

You can select the following accessories as option.

●

●

●

✎

✎

Automatic sheet feeder (SF- 10DS)

Pull tractor unit (PT-1OZS)

Font cartridges (FC series)

RAM cartridge (RC-32Z, DC-32Z)

Serial-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)

This chapter describes how to install and use these optional accessories.

NOTE: When you install or remove the optional accessories, turn off the power switch.

AUTOMATIC SHEET FEEDER (SF-1ODS)

You can use the Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) to print on cut-sheet forms.

Before installing the ASF, check each item in the box against Figure 7-1 to make sure that you have everything.

Figure 7-1.

Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Sheet Feeder, 2) Hopper attachment, 3) Stacker attachment, 4) Printer cover, and 5) ASF Users manual.

NOTE: The Automatic Sheet Feeder is protected by packing and tape during shipping. Be sure to remove all of the protective material and tape before use.

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Setting up

The procedure to install the ASF is:

1. Use the printer’s EDS mode to select ASF as “installed”. (For details, please refer to Chapter 5.)

2. Open the front cover by lifting up the back using the two grips on either side, then remove the cover by pulling up.

3. Open the rear cover by lifting up the front using the two grips on either side.

4. Move the printer bail lever toward the front of the printer to open the paper bail.

Figure 7-2. Remove the front cover, and open the rear cover,

5. Tip the Automatic Sheet Feeder forward slightly by aligning the notches on the ASF cover with the bail rollers, then put the feeder into place behind the printer platen roller.

I

Figure 7-3. Align the notches and the bail rollers, then tip the ASF forward slightly.

r

6. Lower the rear side of the Automatic Sheet Feeder and attach it to the holder shaft.

7. Install the printer cover provided with the Automatic Sheet Feeder.

Printer

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Figure 7-4. Install the printer cover.

8. Insert the hopper attachment on top of the hopper support section as shown in Figure 7-5.

Figure 7-5. Insert the hopper attachment

9. Insert the stacker attachment into the holder on the front part of the sheet feeder.

NOTE: The flat side of the attachment should be located to the rear, as shown in Figure 7-6.

Now, you can use the ASF by installing the paper stack into the hopper.

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NOTE: Set the front cover aside carefully after they have been removed from the printer. Reverse the procedure described above when removing the Automatic Sheet Feeder.

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Figure 7-6. Insert the stacker attachment.

Loading paper

1. If fanfold paper has already been loaded in the printer, park the paper through the rear slot.

2. Push the printer release lever toward the rear of the printer (~) to load single sheets.

3. Pull the paper loading lever toward the front of the printer to pull the hopper out until it is in position.

loading lever

Figure 7-7. Pull the paper loading lever torward.

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4. Adjust the left paper guide to the desired left position by moving it horizontally in either direction.

Figure 7-8. Adjust the paper guides to accommodate the width of the paper.

5. Adjust the right paper guide to accommodate the width of the paper.

The guides should be adjusted to restrict the amount of horizontal play while allowing the paper to slide up and down freely between the two paper guides. The ideal distance between paper ream and paper guides is

0.25 mm (0.01”) on both sides at the narrowest part of the paper guides.

6. Fan the paper stack and square it off properly before inserting it into the

Automatic Sheet Feeder.

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Figure 7-9. Fan the paper before inserfing into the ASF.

7. Insert the paper stack into the Automatic Sheet Feeder.

The stack should not be more than 50 sheets of 20 lb paper.

If necessary, remove some sheets. The ASF may not perform satisfactorily if it is overloaded.

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8. Push the paper loading lever toward the rear of the printer.

m

Figure 7-10. Push the paper loading lever to hold the paper stack.

Now, you are ready to start printing with the Automatic Sheet Feeder.

Feeding a single sheet

A single sheet of paper can also be fed manually with the Automatic Sheet

Feeder.

1. Set the paper by inserting into the slot at the front of the stacker attachment, as shown in Figure 7-11.

Figure 7-11. Insert a single sheet into the slot at the front of the stacker attachment

2. With the power on, press the I ON LINE I button to put the printer offline. Then press the I EJECT/PARK button. The paper will feed into the printer.

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PULL TRACTOR UNIT (PT-IOZS)

You can use the Pull Tractor Unit to print on fanfold forms or multi-part forms through the bottom feed slot.

Setting up

The procedure to mount the Pull Tractor Unit is:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Open the front cover by lifting up the back using the two grips on either side, then remove it.

Open the rear cover by lifting up the front using the two grips on either side.

Move the printer bail lever toward the front of the printer to open the paper bail.

Fit the mounting brackets of the Pull Tractor Unit onto the shaft of the printer mechan~m, tilting the Pull Tractor Unit slightly backward.

I

Figure 7-12.

Fit the mounting brackets of the Pull Tractor Unit onto the shaft of the printer.

5. Secure the Pull Tractor Unit firmly by pushing the lock levers on either side, as shown in Figure 7-13.

I

Lock lever

Figure 7-13. Install the Pull Tractor Unit onto the printer by pushing the lock levers.

6. Install the paper guide provided with the Pull Tractor Unit, as shown in

Figure 7-14.

7. Install the printer cover provided with the Pull Tractor Unit.

Printer co

Figure 7-14. Mount the paper guide and the printer cover onto the printer.

NOTE: Set the paper guide and front cover aside carefully after they have been removed from the printer. Reverse the procedure described above when removing the Pull Tractor Unit.

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Loading paper

1. Open the printer cover.

2. With the tractor covers open, guide the paper from the bottom of the printer, by a~igningholes with the pins on the tractor unit.

Clamp lever

/

Tractor covel

:1

Figure 7-15. Mount the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer.

3.

Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bar, using

4.

position. When the lever is up, the unit is released, and when it is down, the unit is locked.

Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper.

Clamp lever

I

/

Tractor cover

# ,,—

Figure 7-16. Close the tractor covers after adjust the spacing of the tractor umts by slung mem along me bar.

5. After setting upthe paper from the bottom of the printer, installthe printer cover.

Printer

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Figure 7-17. Mounf the printer cover.

Now, you are ready to start printing with the Pull Tractor Unit.

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FONT CARTRIDGES AND RAM CARTRIDGES

This printer has five built-in LQ fonts, and a 16 K-byte printing buffer.

You can add the following optional fonts or expand the printing buffer by installing optional cartridges (Font Cartridge or RAM Cartridge).

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[Optional Font Cartridges]

●

●

FC- 1Z

I Font Name

Orator

I Character sample

123456789

Orator 2 123456789

I Letter GO[hiC I 123456789

ABCDE

ABCDE

ABCDE abcde

ABCDE abcde

Blippo

Cinema

FC-2Z I OCR-B

I OCR-A

123456789 RBCDE abcde

12345(-)789 AIXDE iibt:de

I 123456789 ABCDE abcde

12395L7A7 ABCDE abcde

●

●

FC-3Z

FC-4Z

CODE 39

UPC/EAN 123456789

TW-Light 123456789

H-Gothic 123456789

I Orane I 123456789

Russian Roman 123456789

GOST ‘“ 123456789

Cyrillic 123456789

12345 1111111111

ABCDE a,bede

ABCDE abcde

ABCIIE

~t)Cdf2

AEBI’fl =tl~

~a~ii

ABBr~

IUIPCT

EeEkl r

●

FC-5Z Old Style

Firenze

123456789

123456?89

AZWIJIIK uktche

ABCOE cikxcie

I

●

FC-1OZ I SLQ Script

●

FC- 11Z SLQ Roman

●

I 123456789

123456789

FC-12Z SLQ TW-Light 123456789

ABCDE abc.de

ABCDE abcde

ABCDE abcde

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[Optional RAM Cartridge]

●

●

RC-32Z–32K-byte printing buffer wilhmemorybackup fordownloadin.g

of data

DC-32Z – 32 K-byte printing buffer

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To install or change a cartridge, follow the procedure below.

1. Turn off the power switch at the front of the printer, and open the front cover.

2. Remove the connector cover at the right side of the printer.

Figure 7-18. Remove the connector cover at the right side of the printer.

3.

Push out the cap from the connector cover, as shown in Figure 7-19.

NOTE: Keep this cap in a safe place.

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Figure 7-19. Push out the cap from the connector cover.

4.

Install the connector cover into the printer.

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5. Insert the cartridge into the.slot of the connector cover, and slide it all the way in.

Figure 7-20. Insert the cartridge into the slot of the connector cover.

b.

Close the front cover.

NOTE: Remount the cap on the connector cover if you are not using an optional cartridge.

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INTERFACE CONVERTER (SPC-8K)

To run the printer in serial mode. you should use the optional Serial/Parallel

Converter (SPC-8K).

The procedure to install the Converter is:

3.

4.

5.

1.

Set the DIP switches on the SPC-8K before attaching it to the printer. (See next page for detailed information.)

Turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord from the power source.

Disconnect the interface cable if attached.

Connect the Parallel connector to the printer.

Move both c1ips inside the extended prongs on the sides of the plug until you hear a click.

[

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Figure 7-21. Connect the Parallel connector to the printer

6. Connect the Serial connector to your computer.

NOTE: Place the Converter on a table in order not to damage the cable.

...

zy

2

,“

+’”

//

“r

\..-

I ;’

/

,,/

, ~ t

K

Figure 7-22. Place the converter on a table.

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DIP Switch Functions on The Converter

It is necessary to make compatible the data transfer conditions between the computer and the serial interface board with the DIP switch settings on the converter.

Following table shows the functions of the DIP switches on the Serial-

Parallel Converter.

Switch Function

1 Data length

2 Parity condition

3

Data Protocol

4

5 Parity condition

6

7 Transfer speed

8

ON OFF

8-bit 7-bit

(Refer below)

(Refer below)

(Refer below)

[Parity condition]

Switch2 Switch5

,

ON ON

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

[

Condition

No parity

Odd parity

Even parity i

(Refer below)

[Data protocol]

Switch 3

ON

ON

OFF

Switch 4

ON

OFF

ON

Protocol

DTR

XONIXOFF

ETX/ACK

[Transfer speed]

Switch 6

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

ON

ON

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Switch 7

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

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Switch 8

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

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Transfer speed

150BPS

300 BPS

600 BPS

1200 BPS

2400 BPS

4800 BPS

9600 BPS

19200 BPS

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chapter 8

PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

The printer has two emulation modes: Standard/Epson mode and IBM mode.

In Standard/Epson mode. the printer emulates the functions of the Epson LQ-

860/850, and the graphics commands for NEC 24-wire printers. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter X24E/24P and PS/1 printer.

Additional command codes are included as a superset of these emulations.

The emulation is changed by means of EDS switch A-1. When it is ON. the printer will be in Standard/Epson mode, and when OFF, the printer will be in IBM mode (see Chapter 5).

In addition. when the EDS switch A-2 is ON, the printer automatically changes the emulation by means of software control.

This chapter describes the printer’s control commands. Some commands are common to both the standard and IBM modes. In the descriptions of the commands. all commands will given by functions. The name of each command is followed by a table like the one below:

Mode ASCII std.

<ESC> “’x” <1>

Decimal

27 120 1

Hexadecimal

IB 78 01

Mode: Indicates the mode in which the command is recognized.

Std. Standard/Epson mode (EDS switch A-1 is ON. )

IBM IBM mode (EDS switch A-1 is OFF. )

Both Both Standard/Epson and IBM modes

ASCII: Indicates the ASCII coding of the command. Control characters are enclosed in pointed brackets: For example, <1> means character code 1.

Decimal: Gives the command in decimal character codes.

Hexadecimal: Gives the command in hexadecimal character codes.

Parameters for which values must be supplied are indicated by italic letters such as

H. m or d.

81

FONT CONTROL COMMANDS

Select print quality

Mode

Std.

ASCII

<ESC> “X” 17

Decimal

27 120 n

Hexadecimal

1B 78 n

“Changesthe print quality according to the value of n, as shown below: n Print quality o

1

Draft

Letter quality

Ignored if the FONT LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Select print quality

Mode ASCII

IBM

Decimal Hexadecimal

I

<ESC> “[” “d” < I> <0> n \ 27 91100 1 0 n I IB 5B 64 01 00 n

Changes the print quality according to the value of n, as shown below:

}1

Print quality o

1-127

128-254

255

Unchanged

Draft

Letter quality

Return to EDS setting

Ignored if the FONT LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Select LQ font

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “k” H

Decimal

27 107 H

Hexadecimal

IB 6B n

Selects an LQ font according to the value of n. In draft mode, this command remains dormant and takes effect later when LQ is selected. Ignored if the FONT LOCK mode was selected during powerup or the corresponding Font Cartridge is not installed.

n Font

8

9

10

5

6

7

2

3

4 o

1

Roman

Sanserif

Courier

Prestige

Script

OCR-B (FC-2Z)

OCR-A

Orator

Orator 2

(FC-2Z)

(FC- IZ)

(FC-l Z)

TW-Light (FC-3Z)

Letter Gothic (FC-lZ)

Select italic characters

Font

11

12

32

33

34

13

14

15

16

17

18

Blippo

H-Gothic

Orane

Cinema

(FC-lZ)

(FC-3Z)

(FC-3Z)

CODE 39

UPC/EAN

(FC- IZ)

(FC-2Z)

(FC-2Z)

Old Style

Firenze

(FC-5Z)

(FC-5Z)

SLQ Roman (FC-1 IZ)

SLQ TW-Li.ght (FC-12Z)

SLQ Script (FC- 10Z)

Mode std.

ASCII

<ESC> “4”

Decimal

27 52

Hexadecimal

IB 34

Causes subsequent characters to be printed in italics.

Select upright characters

Mode

Std.

ASCII

<ESC> “5”

Decimal

27 53

Hexadecimal

IB 35

Stops italic printing and causes subsequent characters to be printed upright.

Emphasized printing

Mode I ASCII

Both <ESC> “E”

Decimal

27 69

Hexadecimal

IB 45

Causes subsequent characters to be emphasized by adding extra thickness to vertical strokes.

Cancel emphasized printing

Mode I ASCII

Both <ESC> “F”

Cancels emphasized printing.

Decimal

27 70

Hexadecimal

IB 46

83

Double-strike printing

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “G”

Decimal

27 71

Hexadecimal

IB 47

Causes subsequent characters to be printed in double-strike mode with a slight vertical paper motion in between, causing a thickening

‘of horizontal strokes.

For bold print, use of double-strike is recommended in LQ mode, and combined use of emphasized and double-strike is recommended in draft mode.

Cancel double-strike printing

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> ‘“H”

Cancels double-strike printing.

Decimal

27 72

Underlining

Hexadecimal

IB 48

Mode ASCII

I Both <ESC> “-” //

Decimal

27 45

II

Hexadecimal

I

IB 2D II

Causes subsequent characters to be underlined when n is 1,and stops underlining when ~tis (). IBM block graphics characters and spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not underlined.

Overlining

Mode ASCII

IBM <ESC> “-” }/

Decimal

27 95 }/

Hexadecimal

IB 5F )1

Causes subsequent characters to be overlined when n is 1,and stops overlining when n is 0. Spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not overlined.

84

Select score

Mode std.

ASCII

<ESC> “(” “-” <3>

<()> <1> )1/ 112

Decimal

27 40 45 3

0

1 /?/ /12

Hexadecimal

IB 28 2D 03

00 01 }1/ /12

Start score according to the values of nl and n2, as shown below.

}?1 Function /12 Function

1

2

3

Underlining

Strike-through

Overlining

0 Cancel score

1 Single continuous line

2 Double continuous line

5 Single broken line

6 Double broken line

Select ornament character

Mode ASCII std.

<ESC> “q” )1

Decimal

27 113 /1

Hexadecimal

IB 71 II

Selects an ornament character according to the value ofn, as shown below.

n Character

0 Normal

1 Outline

2 Shadow

3 Shadow and outline

Superscript

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC>

“s” <0>

Decimal

27 83 0

Hexadecimal

IB 53 00

Causes subsequent characters to be printed as superscripts. Does not change the character pitch.

85

Subscript

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “s’” <1>

Decimal

27 83 1

Hexadecimal

IB 53 01

Causes subsequent characters to be printed as subscripts. Does not change the character pitch.

Cancel superscript or subscript

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “T”

Decimal

27 84

Hexadecimal

IB 54

Stops printing printing.

superscripts or subscripts and returns to normal

86

CHARACTER SET COMMANDS

Select standard character set

Mode ASCII

Both

Std.

<ESC> “t”

<FS>

<o>

“I” <O>

Decimal

27 116 0

28 73 0

Hexadecimal

IB 74 00

Ic 49

0

Selects the standard character set. This is the power-up default in

Standard mode if EDS switch D-1 is set to OFF.

Select IBM character set

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “t” <1>

Std.

<FS> “I” <1>

Decimal

27 116 1

28 73 1

Hexadecimal

IB 74 01

IC 49 01

Selects an IBM character set. This is the power-up default in IBM mode, or EDS switch D-1 is set to ON in standard mode.

Select character set #l

Decimal

27 55

Hexadecimal

IB 37

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “7”

Selects character set #1.

Select character set #2

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “6”

Selects character set #2.

Decimal

27 54

Hexadecimal

IB 36

87

I

Select international character set

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> ‘“R” /{

Decimal

27 82 }1

Hexadecimal

1

B 52 17

Selects an international character according to the value of r?.

set in the Standard character set n Character set

0 U.S.A

I France

2 Germany

3 England

4 Denmark I

5 Sweden

6 Italy

7 Spain I n Character set

8 Japan

9 Norway

10

11

Denmark H

Spain 11

12 Latin America

13 Korea

14 Irish

64 Legal

The first eight of these character sets (from U.S.A. to Spain I) can be selected as power-up default by EDS switches D-2 to D-4.

Select IBM code page

Mode ASCII

Both

[ “T” <4> <()>

<()> <0> Ill

,,~

Decimal

27 91 84 4 0 o 0 nl t?2

Hexadecimal

IB 5B 54 04 00

00 00 n/ n2

Changes the code page of the current IBM character set according to the values of nl and n2.

nl n2 Code Page

1 181 #437 U.S.A.

3 82 #850 Multi-lingual

3 92 #860 Portuguese

3 93 #861 Icelandic

3 95 #863 Canadian French

3 97 #865 Nordic

One of these code pages can be selected as power-up defaults by

EDS switches D-2 to D-4.

88

Enable printing of all character codes

Mode ASCII

Std.

43> ‘1” nl

IBM <ESC> ‘1” nl n2 n2

Decimal

28 92 nl n2

27 92 nl n2

Hexadecimal

IC 5C nl n2

10 5C nl n2

Enables printing of all characters in the IBM character set, including those assigned to character codes which are normally considered control codes. This command remains in effect for the next id + n2 x 256 characters, where nl and n2 are numbers between Oand 255.

During this interval no control functions are executed. If a code with no assigned character is received, the printer prints a space.

Enable printing of all character codes on next character

Mode ASCII

Std.

<FS>

“~.> n

IBM <ESC> “A” n

Decimal

28 94 n

27 94 n

Hexadecimal

IC 5E n

IB 5E n

This command operates like <ESC> ‘1” except that it remains in effect for only one character.

Select slash zero

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “-” <1>

Decimal

27 126 1

Hexadecimal

IB 7E 01

Causes subsequent zero characters to be overprinted with a slash (B).

Select normal zero

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “-” <O>

Decimal

27 126 0

Hexadecimal

IB 7E 00

Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed normally (0), without a slash.

89

CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS

Pica pitch

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “P”

IBM <DC2>

Decimal

27 80

18

Hexadecimal

IB 50

12

In Standard mode, changes from either elite or semi-condensed to pica pitch (10 cpi) or from condensed elite to condensed pica (17 cpi). In IBM mode, changes from either elite or condensed to pica

(10 cpi). Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Elite pitch

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “M”

IBM <ESC> “:”

Decimal

27 77

27 58

Hexadecimal

IB 4D

IB 3A

Changes from either pica or semi-condensed to elite pitch ( 12.cpi) or from condensed pica to condensed elite (20 cpi). Ignored if the

PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Semi-condensed pitch

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “g”

Decimal

27103

Hexadecimal

IB 67

Changes from either pica or elite to semi-condensed pitch (15 cpi).

Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Condensed printing

Mode ASCII

<s1>

Both

<ESC> <S1>

Decimal

15

27 15

Hexadecimal

OF

IB OF

Changes from pica to condensed pica (17 cpi) or from elite to condensed elite (20 cpi). Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

90

Cancel condensed printing

Mode ASCII

Both <DC2>

Decimal

18

Hexadecimal

12

In Standard mode, changes from condensed pica to normal pica or from condensed elite to normal elite. In IBM mode, always changes to normal pica. Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Proportional spacing

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “p” n

IBM <ESC> “P” n

Decimal

27 112 n

27 80 n

Hexadecimal

IB 70 n

IB 50 n

Causes subsequent characters to be proportionally spaced wnen n is

1, and cancels it when n is O.Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Select font and pitch

Mode I ASCII

IBM

[

“1” <2> n] n2

<o>

Decimal Hexadecimal

I

27 91 73 2 0 IB 5B 49 02 00 n] n2 n] n2

Changes the print font and pitch according to the values of nl and n2, as shown below.

n] n2 Font and pitch nl n2 Font and pitch o 11

1 235

1 236

1 237

1 238

1 30

0 171

0 12

1 239

1 240

1 201

10 CPI Courier

12 CPI Courier

15 CPI Courier

17 CPI Courier

20 CPI Courier

24 CPI Courier

Proportional Courier

10 CPI Prestige

12 CPI Prestige

15 CPI Prestige

17 CPI Prestige

1 202

1 31

0 164

0 36

1 143

1 142

1 141

1 140

1 32

0 174

20 CPI Prestige

24 CPI Prestige

Proportional Prestige

10 CPI Letter Gothic

12 CPI Letter Gothic

15 CPI Letter Gothic

17 CPI Letter Gothic

20 CPI Letter Gothic

24 CPI Letter Gothic

Proportional Gothic

91

Select font and pitch

Mode ASCII

IBM <ESC> “I” n

Decimal

27 73 n

Hexadecimal

IB 49 n o

2

3

4

6

7

8

Changes the print font and pitch according to the values of n, as shown below.

n Font and pitch n Font and pitch

10 CPI Draft

10 CPI Letter Quality

10

12

Proportional Letter Quality 14

10 CPI Draft Download

10 CPI LQ Download

16

18

Proportional LQ Download 20

12 CPI Draft 22

12 CPI Letter Quality

12 CPI Draft Download

12 CPI LQ Download

17 CPI Draft

17 CPI Letter Quality

17 CPI Draft Download

17 CPI LQ Download

Expanded printing

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “W” n

Decimal

27 87 n

Hexadecimal

IB 57 n

Causes subsequent characters to be expanded to double width when n is 1, and cancels it when n is O.

Expanded printing for one line

Mode ,ASCII

<so>

Both

<ESC> <SO>

Decimal

14

27 14

Hexadecimal

OE

IB OE

Causes subsequent characters in the current line to be expanded to double width. Characters return to normal width after the next line feed (<LF>). The <DC4>, <VT>, <FF>, and <ESC> “W” Ocommands also cancel expanded printing.

Cancel one-line expanded printing

Mode ASCII

Both <DC4>

Decimal

20

Hexadecimal

14

Stops one-line expanded printing set with <S0> or <ESC> <S0>.

Does not cancel <ESC> “W” 1

92

Select character width

Mode ASCII

Std.

<FS> “E” n

Decimal

28 69 n

Hexadecimal

IC 45 n

Select a character width according to the value of n as shown below.

n Character width

O Normal-wide

1 Double-wide

2 Triple-wide

Select master print mode

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “!” n

Decimal

27 33 n

Hexadecimal

IB 21 n

Selects a combined print mode according to the value of n. The value of n is the sum of the values given below for the desired characteristics.

Function

Underline

Italic

Expanded

Double strike

Emphasized

Condensed [*]

Proportional [*]

Elite [*] n value

128

64

32

16

2

1

8

4

[*] Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Examples: n = 1 gives elite; n = 9 ( 1 + 8) gives emphasized elite; n = 137 (1 + 8 + 128) gives underlined emphasized elite.

Increase character spacing

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> <SP> n

Decimal

27 32 n

Hexadecimal

IB 20 )i

Increases the space between characters byn dots, where n is a number from Oto 127. Used in microjustification.

93

Select double or quadruple size

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “h” n

Decimal

27 104 n

Hexadecimal

16 68 n

Selects the size of subsequent characters as shown below. Extrahigh characters align along the cap-line of normal characters, with

‘thebase line temporarily moving down. Line spacing is temporarily doubled when n = 1 and quadrupled when n =2.

n Effect

0 Normal size

1 Double-high, double-wide

2 Quadruple-high, quadruple-wide

Print double-height characters

Mode

Std.

Ascll

<ESC>

“W”

<1>

<FS> “v” <1>

Decimal

27 119 1

28 86 1

Hexadecimal

IB 77 01

IC 56 01

Prints subsequent characters at double height without moving the base line, and without changing the line spacing.

Return to normal height

Mode ASCII

<ESC>

“W” <()>

Std.

<FS> “v” <o>

Decimal

27 119 0

28 86 0

Hexadecimal

16 77 00

IC 56 00

Terminates double-height printing and prints subsequent characters at normal height.

94

Select character height, width, and line spacing

Mode ASCII

IBM

<ESC> “[” “@” <4> <0>

<O> <O> n m

Decimal Hexadecimal

27 91 64 4 0 IB 5B 40 04 00 o Onm 00 00 n m

Selects a combination of character height, width, and line spacing according to the value of n and m, as below. Does not move the base line.

n Line spacing Character height

2

16

17 o

1

18

32

33

34

Unchanged

Unchanged

Unchanged

Single

Single

Single

Double

Double

Double

Unchanged

Single height

Double height

Unchanged

Single height

Double height

Unchanged

Single height

Double height m Character width

1 Single width (same as <ESC> “W” O)

2 Double width (same as <ESC> “W” 1)

95

VERTICAL POSITION

Set line spacing to 1/8 inch

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “O”

Decimal

27 48

Hexadecimal

IB 30

‘Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1/8 inch.

Set line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inch

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “1“

Decimal

27 49

Hexadecimal

IB 31

Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 7/60 inch (standard mode) or 7/72 inch (IBM mode).

Set line spacing to 1/6 inch

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “2”

Decimal

27 50

Hexadecimal

IB 32

Sets the distance feeds to 1/6 inch.

the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line

Set line spacing to n1360inch

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “+” n

<FS> “3” n

Decimal

27 43 n

28 51 n

Hexadecimal

IB 2B n

IC 33 n

Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/360 inch, where n is between Oand 255.

96

I

Set base unitfor line spacing

Mode ASCII

IBM

<ESC> “[” ‘\” <4> <0>

<0> <o> )1/ n2

Decimal Hexadecimal

27 91 92 4 0 IB 5B 5C 04 00 o 0 n/ /12 00 00 n/ n2

Sets the base unit for the line spacing commands, <ESC> “3” and

<ESC> “J”, according to the values of nl and n2 as shown below.

If other values specified, this command is ignored. This command becomes effective only after <ESC> “3” or <ESC> “J” is received,

The default base unit is set to 1/216”.

nl n2 Base unit

O 180 l/180-inch

O 216 l/216-inch

1 104 l/360-inch

Setline spacing to nl180 inch, n1216inch, or n1360inch

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “3” n

Decimal

27 51 n

Hexadecimal

IB 33 n

Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to rdl 80 inch, n/216 inch, or n/360 inch, according to the definedbaseunit.The valueof n is betweenOand 255.If n =0, in Standard mode the line-feed distance is set to O, but in IBM mode this command is ignored.

Set line spacing to n160inch or n172inch

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “A” n

Decimal

27 65 n

Hexadecimal

IB 41 n

In Standard mode, sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/60 inch, where n is between Oand 255.

If n = O, the line spacing is set to O.

In IBM mode this command defines the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/72 inch, where n is between

1and 85. The new line spacing does not take effect until next <ESC>

“2” command.

Execute &SC> “A”

Mode ASCII

IBM <ESC> “2”

Decimal

27 50

Hexadecimal

IB 32

Sets the line spacing to the value defined by the last preceding

<ESC> “A” command. Sets the line spacing to 1/6inch if there is no preceding <ESC> “A” command.

Line feed

Mode ASCII

Both <LF>

Decimal

10

Hexadecimal

OA

Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line. See the preceding commands for the line spacing.

Reverse linefeed

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> <LF>

IBM <ESC>

1

Decimal

27 10

27 93

Hexadecimal

IB OA

IB 5D

Prints the current line and feeds the paper in the reverse direction to the preceding line. See the preceding commands for the line spacing.

Select forward feed mode

Mode Ascll

Std.

<FS> “F”

Decimal

28 70

Hexadecimal

IC 46

Cancels the reverse feed mode and selects forward feed mode. This is the default setting at power-on.

Select reverse feed mode

Mode I ASCII

Std.

<FS> “R”

\ Decimal

28 82

I Hexadecimal I

] IC 52

Selects reverse feed mode. Reverses the direction of all vertical movements. Ignored when friction feed or bottom feed is used.

98

Perform one n/180-inch, n/216-inch, or n/360-inch line feed

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> ‘J..

~

Decimal

27 74 n

Hexadecimal

IB 4A n

Feeds the paper once by n/180 inches,n/216 inches, or n/360 inches, according to the defined base unit. The value of n is between 1 and

255. Does not move the print position right or left in the standard mode. Does not change the line-spacing setting.

Perform one nl180-inch reverse line feed

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “j”

17

Decimal

27 106 }7

Hexadecimal

IB 6A n

Feeds the paper once by n/180 inches in the reverse direction, where n is between 1 and 255.

Does not move the print position right or left. Does not change the line-spacing setting.

Feed paper n lines

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> ‘1”’ <1> }7

Decimal

27 102 1 )/

Hexadecimal

1B 66 01 )?

Feeds the paper n lines from the current line, where n is between O and 127.

Set top of page at current position

Mode ASCII

IBM <ESC> “4”

Decimal

27 52

Hexadecimal

IB 34

Sets the current position as the top-of-page position. Note that this can also be done from the control panel.

99

Set page length to n lines

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “C”

/1

Decimal

27 67 n

Hexadecimal

IB 43 n

Sets the page length ton lines in the current line spacing, where n is between 1 and 127.

‘Changing the line spacing later does not alter the physical page length. The current line becomes the top of the page.

Set page length to n inches

IMode

I

ASCII

I Both I <ESC> “c” <0> n

I Decimal

27 67 0 n

I Hexadecimal I la 43 00 n

Sets the page length to n inches, where n is between 1 and 32 in

Standard mode or between 1and 64 in IBM mode. The current line becomes the top of the page.

Set bottom margin

IMode / ASCII

I

Both

I

<ESC> “N” n

Decimal

I 27 78 n

Hexadecimal

I IB 4E n

Sets the bottom margin ton lines, where n is between 1 and 127 in

Standard mode or between 1 and 255 in IBM mode. The bottom margin is reset when you change the page length.

I

Cancel bottom margin

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “O”

Cancels the bottom margin.

Decimal

27 79

Hexadecimal

IB 4F

100

Form feed

Mode ASCII

Both <FF>

Decimal

12

Hexadecimal

Oc

Feeds the paper to the top of the next page according to the current page length, and moves the print position to the left margin. When the automatic sheet feeder (ASF) is selected with EDS switch A-5, this command ejects the current page.

Return to top of current page

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> <FF>

Decimal

27 12

Hexadecimal

IB OC

Feeds the paper backward to the top of the current page

Disable paper-out detector

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> ‘%”

Decimal

27 56

Hexadecimal

IB 38

Causes the printer to disregard the signal sent by the paper-out detector, enabling printing to the bottom of the paper. Overrides the setting of EDS switch B-2.

Enable paper-out detector

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “9”

Decimal

27 57

Hexadecimal

IB 39

Causes the printer to stop printing before the end of the paper.

Overrides the setting of EDS switch B-2.

101

Set vertical tab stops

node ] ASCII

<ESC> “B”

Both

Ill fl~

<t)>

I Decimal

27 66 nl 112

0

I Hexadecimal I

IB 42 nl n2

00

Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new vertical tab stops at lines nl, n2, etc., where nl, n2, etc. are numbers between 1 and

255. A maximum of 16 vertical tab stops can be set. The tab stops must be specified in ascending order; any violation of ascending order terminates the tab stop list. Standard termination is by the <0> control code. The vertical tab stops are set in terms of the current line spacing and do not move if the line spacing is changed later.

Set vertical tab stops every n lines

Mode Ascll

Std.

<ESC> “e” < I > n

Decimal

27 101 1 n

Hexadecimal

IB 65 01 n

Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new tab stops every n lines. where n is between 2 and 127.

Set vertical tab stops in channel

Mode ASCII

<ESC> “b” II() nl

Std.

d ,... <()>

Decimal

27 98 no n/ d 0

Hexadecimal

IB 62 no n] n2 00

Cancels all current vertical tab stops in channel M, (where nO is between Oand 7) and sets new vertical tab stops in this channel. (A channel is a set of vertical tab stops selected by the <ESC> “/” command.) See <ESC> “B” for parameters nZ, n2, ... <0>.

Select vertical tab channel

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “/” no

Decimal

27 47 no

Hexadecimal

IB 2F no

Selects a set of vertical tab stops designated by a channel number

(nO)from Oto 7. The tab stops in each channel are set by <ESC> “b”.

102

Vertical tab

Mode ASCII

Both <VT>

Decimal

11

Hexadecimal

OB

Feeds the paper to the next vertical tab stop and moves the print position to the left margin. Performs a line feed if no vertical tabs are set, as at power-up. Feeds to the top of the next page if vertical tabs are set but the current line is at or below the last vertical tab stop.

103

HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS

Set left margin

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “1” n

Decimal

27 108 n

Hexadecimal

IB 6C n

‘Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between Oand 255) in the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is selected). The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later. The left margin must beat least two columns to the left of the right margin and within the limits below:

Pica

Elite

Semi-condensed

Condensed pica

Condensed elite

Expanded pica

Expanded elite

Expanded semi-condensed

Expanded condensed pica

Expanded condensed elite

Set right margin

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “Q” n

Decimal

27 81 n

Hexadecimal

IB 51 n

Sets the right margin at column n in the current character pitcil (pica pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected). Column n becomes the last character position in the line.

The right margin does not move if the character pitch is chmged later. The right margin must be within the limits below:

Pica

Elite

Semi-condensed

Condensed pica

Condensed elite

Expanded pica

Expanded elite

Expanded semi-condensed

Expanded condensed pica

Expanded condensed elite

104

Set left and right margins

Mode I ASCII

IBM <ESC> “X” nl n2

I Decimal

27 88 nl n2

I Hexadecimal ]

10 58 nl n2

Sets the left margin at column nl and the right margin at column n2.

See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes.

Carriage return

Mode ASCII

Both <CR>

Decimal

13

Hexadecimal

I OD

Prints the current line and returns the next print position to the left margin. If EDS switch A-4 is set to OFF, also performs a line feed.

Set automatic line feed

Mode ASCII

IBM <ESC> “5” <1>

Decimal

27 53 1

Hexadecimal

IB 35 01

Causes the printer to perform both a carriage return and line feed each time it receives a< CR> code. This command takes priority over

EDS switch A-4.

Cancel automatic line feed

Mode ASCII

IBM <ESC> “5” <0>

Decimal

27 53 0

Hexadecimal

IB 35 00

Causes the printer to perform only a carriage return when it receives a <CR> code. This command takes priority over EDS switch A-4.

1

Backspace

Mode I ASCII

Both <BS>

I Decimal

8

I Hexadecimal I

08

Moves the print position one column to the left. Ignored if the print position is at the left margin. This command can be used to overstrike or combine characters.

105

Left just$y

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “a” <0>

Decimal

27 97 0

Hexadecimal

IB 61 00

Aligns subsequent text with the left margin, leaving the right margin ragged.

Center text

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “a” <1>

Decimal

27 97 1

Hexadecimal

IB 61 01

Centers subsequent text between the left and right margins.

Right justify

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “a” <2>

Decimal

27 97 2

Hexadecimal

IB 61 02

Aligns subsequent text with the right margin, leaving the left margin ragged.

Full justify

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “a” <3>

Decimal

27 97 3

Hexadecimal

IB 61 03

Aligns subsequent text between the left and right margins.

Set horizontal tab stops

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “D” ill n2

Decimal

<0> 27 68

)1/ n2

Hexadecimal

0 IB 44 t~I t12 00

Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at columns nl, n2, etc. in the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected), where HI, n2, etc. are numbers between 1 and 255. The maximum number of horizontal tab stops allowed is 32 in Standard mode and 28 in IBM mode. The tab stops must be specified in ascending order; any violation of ascending order terminates the tab stop list. Standard termination is by the <O>control code. To clear all tab stops, specify <ESC> “D”

<0>.

106

1-

Set horizontal tab stop every n columns

Mode ASCII std.

<ESC> “e” <0> //

Decimal

27 101 0 )1

Hexadecimal

IB 65 00 r?

Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops every n columns, where n is between 1 and 127.

Reset all tab stops

Mode I ASCII

I IBM <ESC> ‘“R”

Decimal

27 82

Hexadecimal

IB 52

Resets the horizontal tab stops to their power-up values in which a tab stop is set every 8 column starting at column 9. Also clears all vertical tab stops.

1

Horizontal tab

Mode ASCII

Both <HT>

Decimal

9 09

Hexadecimal

Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab stop. Ignored if there is no next horizontal tab stop in the current line. Note that when underlining is selected, spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not under]ined.

Relative horizontal tab

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “’/” 1![

,,~

Decimal

27 92 H/ //2

Hexadecimal

IB 5C /// //2

Moves the print position right or left a specified distance. Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the right or left margin. The formulas for the distance and direction are as follows:

If 122is between ()and 63, the print head moves right by (~?l+ 112x

256) dots.

If you want to move the print head to the left, }?land )12are obtained by subtracting the value from 65536, and dividing the result into high and low bytes.

107

Relative horizontal tab in inches

Mode ASCII

~IBM <ESC> ‘cd” n] n2

Decimal

27 100 nl n2

Hexadecimal

IB 64 nl n2

Sets the next print position to (n] + n2 x

256)/120 inches from the current position. Ignored if this position is beyond the right margin.

Absolute horizontal tab in inches

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “$” nl 112

Decimal

27 36 nl n2

Hexadecimal

IB 24 nl n2

Sets the next print position to (n]+ n2 x 256)/60 inches from the left margin on the current line. Ignored if this position is beyond the right margin.

Absolute-horizontal tab in columns

Mode ASCII

[ Std.

<ESC> “f’ <o> n

Decimal

27 102 0 n

Hexadecimal

IB 66 00 n

Moves the next print position to column n from the left margin, where n is between Oand 127.

I

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GRAPHICS COMMANDS

Print normal-density 8-bit graphics

Mode ASCII

<ESC> “K’” nl

Both t??]

)12 t?12

Decimal

27 75 n] n2 ml tn2 ,..

Hexadecimal

IB 4B /?/ )72 ml n?2

.,,

Prints bit-image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally. The graphic image is 8 dots high and n] + t12x 256 dots wide. Maximum width is 8 inches (480 dots).

ml, n?2, ...

are the dot data, each a 1-byte value from O to 255 representing 8 vertical dots, with the most significant bit at the top and the least significant bit at the bottom.

The number of data bytes must be }?1+ n2 x 256. Dots beyond the right margin are ignored. At the end of bit-image printing the printer returns automatically to character mode.

Print double-density 8-bit graphics

Mode ASCII

<ESC> “L” tt[

Both m [ n2 t?12

Decimal

2? 76 nl n2 rnl tn2 ,..

Hexadecimal

IB 4C nl d tnl tn2 ,..

Prints bit-image graphics at 120 dots per inch horizontally (maximum 960 dots wide). See <ESC> “K” for other information.

Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphics

IMode I ASCII

Both

<ESC> “Y” tt[ }12 ml rn2 .,,

I Decimal

27 89 n! )2 m [ tt12

I Hexadecimal I

IB 59 /// n2 n71 nt2

Prints bit-image graphics at 120 dots per inch horizontally (maximum 960 dots wide), skipping every second dot in the horizontal direction. See <ESC> “K” for other information.

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Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphics

IMode I ASCII

Both

<ESC> “Z” n 1 1’/2 ml m2

I Decimal

27 90 ~~1/~2 ml t?12

.,.

I Hexadecimal I

1B 5A n/ /72 ml m2

Prints bit-image graphics at 240 dots per inch horizontally (maxi-

‘mum 1920 dots wide), skipping every second dot in the horizontal direction. See <ESC> “K” for other information.

Print hex-density 24-bit graphics

IModel ASCII

<FS> -z” Ill n2 ml m2 nd

I Decimal

28 90 /!/ n2 n71 m2 nd

I Hexadecimal \

IC 5A nl n2 m / nr2 nd .,,

Prints 24-bit dot graphics at 360 dots per inch horizontally. The graphics image is 24 dots high and nf + n2 x 256 dots wide. Maximum width is 8 inches (2880 dots). In the data ml, n72,m3 ...

each three bytes represent 24 vertical dots. In the leftmost position, the most significant bit of ml is the top dot; the least significant bit of ml is the eighth dot from the top; the most significant bit of m2 is the ninth dot; the least significant bit of m2 is the sixteenth dot from the top; the most significant bit of rn3is the seventeenth dot from the top; the least significant bit of n~3is the bottom dot. The rest of data is similar. The number of data bytes must be 3 x (nl + n2 x 256). Dots beyond the right margin are ignored. At the end of dot graphics printing, the printer returns automatically to character mode.

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Select graphics mode

Mode ASCII

<ESC> “*”

Std.

n2

M ml n] m2

Decimal

27 42 no nl n2 ml m2

Hexadecimal

1B 2A /?0 n] n2 ml rn2 .,,

Selects one of eleven graphics modes depending on the value of nO and prints bit-image graphics in this mode. See <ESC> “K” (for 8bit graphics) or <FS> “Z” (for 24-bit graphics) for information on

III, n2, ml, m2, . .

no Graphics mode

O X-bitNormal-density

1 8-bit Double-density

2 8-bit Double-density. double-speed

3 R-bit Quadruple-density

4 8-bit CRT graphics, mode I

6 8-bit CRT graphics. mode 11

32 24-bit Normal-density

33 24-bit Double-density

~g 24.bit CRT graphics

39 24-bit Triple-density

40 24-bit Hex-density

(60 dots per inch)

( 120 dots per inch)

(120 dots per inch)

(240 dots per inch)

( 80 dots per inch)

(90 dots per incb)

( 60 dots per inch)

( 120dots per inch)

(90 dots per inch)

( 180 dots per inch)

(360 dots per inch)

Select graphics mode

Mode ASCII

IBM

<ESC> “[” “g” n] rrl(l m 1 n72

/12

Decimal Hexadecimal

28 rn(l

91 103 n/ }72 1B 5B 67 n/ /72 ml m2 .

mo ml m2 ...

Selects one of eight graphics modes depending on the value of n~O and prints dot graphics in this mode. The graphics image is (nf + n2 x 256) – 1 dots wide. See <ESC> “K” (for 8-bit graphics) or <FS>

“Z” (for 24-bit graphics) for information on mI, n?2, ...

no Graphics mode

O 8-bit Normal-density

I 8-bit Double-density

2 8-bit Double-density. double-speed

3 8-bit Quadruple-density

8 24-bit Normal-density

9 24-bit Double-density

I I 24-bit Triple-density

12 24-bit Hex-density

( 60 dots per inch)

( 120 dots per inch)

( 120 dots per inch)

(240 dots per inch)

( 60 dots per inch)

( 120 dots per inch)

( 180 dots per inch)

(360 dots per inch)

Convert graphics density

Mode I ASCII

Std.

cESC> “?” n m

Decimal

27 63 n m

Hexadecimal

IB 3F n m

Converts graphics defined by subsequent <ESC> “K”, <ESC> “L”,

<ESC> “Y” or <ESC> “Z” commands to a density mode defined by

<ESC> “*”. n is “K”, “L”, “Y“ or “Z”, indicating the mode to be converted.

m is a code from <O>to <4> or <6> indicating one of the modes of <ESC> “*”.

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DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDS

Define download characters

Mode ASCII std.

<ESC> “’&” <0> /1I

,,~ nil ml n12 dl u d.!

Decimal

27 38 0 /?/ d mo n7/ nd dl d2 ,.. [!.1”

Hexadecimal

IB 26 00 n/ n2 mo tnl nd cl] (I2 (1.1”

Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A-3 must be set OFF: otherwise RAM is used as an input buffer, not downloading characters, and this command is ignored.

n/ is the character code of the first character defined and n2 is the character code of the last character defined.

n/ must be equal to or less than }?2.

The data for each character start with three bytes specifying proportional spacing attributes: the first byte, mO,specifies the left of the character: the second byte, ml, specifies the character width: the third byte, n?2, specifies the right of the character.

These values must not exceed the following maximum limits:

Character mode

Draft

LQ pica

LQ elite

LQ semi-condensed

LQ proportional

Draft super/subscript

LQ super/subscript

LQ prop. super/subscript nll

9

31

2’7

21

37

7

19

37 mo + ml i- n12

12

36

30

24

42

12

36

42

I

Next comes the dot data. Normal character height is 24 dots, so there must be 3 x mf bytes of dot data. If the printer is in super/subscript mode, however, the character height is 16dots, so there must be 2 x ml bytes of dot data.

Each data byte indicates eight vertical dots, with the most significant bit being the top dot, and the least significant bit being the bottom dot.

Define download characters

Mode ASCII

<ESC> “=” )?/ ,,~ “#”

IBM

/1.?

ml

/1’/

~t~

<()>

,,,

17S m9

(11 d2 d.1’

Decimal Hexadecimal

27 61 /t/ n2 35 IB 3D )?/ /12 23 f?.] M o /L5 /?.7 }?4 00 ns n?/ rd .,, ?n9

ml rd m9

(/1 (I2 d.1” [11 d2 d.1”

Defines new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A-3 must be set OFF; otherwise RAM is used as an input buffer, not downloading characters, and this command is ignored.

Downloading characters in IBM mode requires Dot Pattern data and

Character Index Table data.

Dot Pattern data controls which pins fire when printing a character.

Index Table data is placed in a “lookup table” that provides information on where Dot Pattern data is stored in memory and defines certain attributes of the character.

(nl + n2 x 256) give the number of bytes to be downloaded.

}13and t74 indicate the low order and high order addresses in which data is to be stored.

n3 should be 15 and n4 should be 128 for this printer.

n5 determines the character mode to be downloaded, as shown below:

)75 o

3

Character mode Character width

Draft

1 LQ pica

~ LQ proportional

LQ elite

10

36

18-42

30 mf n7f through n79 indicate Index Table data.

and m2 indicate the addresswhere Dot Pattern is stored.

ml is the high-order byte.

n?3

indicates the number of columns in the character memory, and m4 indicates the number of columns in the character less 1.

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.

nz5through n?9

are compression mask bits. Data compression allows the efficient use of memory in storing downloaded characters providing space for more characters than would be available without compression. The printer repeats the previous dot column in the current column when the current column compression mask bit is set to 1.

It is necessary to define all of Index Table data before the Dot Pattern data to download many characters.

dl, d2, ... d.~is the Dot Pattern data being downloaded.

Each data byte indicates eight vertical dots, with the most significant bit being the top dot, and the least significant bit being the bottom dot.

Copy character set from ROM into RAM

Mode ASCII std.

<ESC> “:” <()> II <0>

Decimal Hexadecimal

27 58 0 /1 o IB 3A 00 II 00

Copies the selected character set with n, as shown below, to the corresponding download character RAM area, overwriting any download data already present. Ignored when EDS switch A-3 is set

ON.

n Font n Font

0 Roman

1 Sanserif

2 Courier

3 Prestige

4 Script

5 OCR-B

6 OCR-A

7 Orator

8 Orator 2

(Option)

(Option)

(Option)

(Option)

9 TW-Li.ght

(Option)

10 Letter Gothic (Option)

14

Is

16

11

12

13

17

18

32

33

34

Blippo

H-Gothic

Orane

Cinema

(Option)

(Option)

(Option)

(Option)

CODE 39

UPC/EAN

(Option)

(Option)

Old Style

Firenze

(Option)

(Option)

SLQ Roman (Option)

SLQ TW-Light (Option)

SLQ Script (Option)

I 15

Select download character set

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “7o” <1>

Decimal

27 37 1

Hexadecimal

IB 25 01

Selects the download character set. Ignored when EDS switch A-3 is set ON.

Shift download character area

Mode ASCII

<ESC> “t” <2>

Std.

<FS> “I” <2>

Decimal

27 116 2

28 73 2

Hexadecimal

IB 74 02

IC 49 02

Shifts the download character area defined between 0 to 127 to the area between 128 to 255.

Select ROM character set

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “%” <O>

Decimal

27 58 0 16

Hexadecimal

25 00

Stops using the download character set and returns to the built-in

ROM character set. Ignored when EDS switch A-3 is set ON.

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OTHER PRINTER COMMANDS

Set h4SB to

1

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “>”

Decimal

27 62

Hexadecimal

IB 3E

Sets the most significant bit of each subsequent byte received to 1, allowing users with a 7-bit interface to access characters with ASCII codes greater than 127.

Set MSB to O

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> ‘s=”

Decimal

27 61

Hexadecimal

IB 3D

Sets the most significant bit of each subsequent byte received to O.

Accept MSB as is

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “#”

Decimal

27 35

Hexadecimal

IB 23

Cancels the preceding commands and accepts the most significant bit as it is sent to the printer.

Delete last character sent

Mode ASCII

Std.

<DEL>

Decimal

I 127

Hexadecimal

7F

Deletes the last character received. Ignored if the last character received has already been printed, or if the last character received was all or part of a command.

Cancel last line

Mode ASCII

Both <CAN>

Decimal

24

Hexadecimal

18

Deletes the last line currently present in the print buffer.

117

Set printer off-line

Mode ASCII std.

<DC3>

IBM <ESC> ‘“Q” II

Decimal

19

27 81 H

Hexadecimal

13

IB 51 11

Sets the printer off-line. The printer disregards all subsequent

‘charactersand commands except <DC 1>,which returns it to the online. The printer’s ON LINE indicator does not go off.

In the IBM mode, the value of n should be 36, 81, or 180.

Set printer on-line

Mode ASCII

Both ] <DCI>

Decimal

17 11

Hexadecimal

Returns the printer on-line state, allowing it to receive and process all subsequent characters and commands. This command is ignored if the printer was set off-line by pressing the 1

ON LINE I button on the control panel.

Stop printing

Mode ASCII

IBM <ESC> “j”

Decimal

27 106

Hexadecimal

IB 6A

Prints the entire contents of the input buffer, then sets the printer offline. The ONLINE indicator on the control panel goes off.

Bell

Mode ASCII

Both <BEL>

Decimal

7

Sounds a brief beep tone from the printer.

Bi-directional printing

Hexadecimal

07

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “u” <0>

Decimal

27 85 0

Hexadecimal

IB 55 00

Causes subsequent printing to be done in the normal bi-directional mode, which is faster than uni-directional printing.

118

Uni-directional printing

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “u” <1>

Decimal

27 85 1

Hexadecimal

IB 55 01

Causes subsequent printing to be done uni-directionally, ensuring maximum vertical alignment precision.

One-line uni-directional printing

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “<”

Decimal

27 60

Hexadecimal

IB 3C

Immediately returns the print head to the left margin, then prints the remainder of the line from left to right. Normal printing resumes on the next line.

Manual feed

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> <EM><O>

Decimal

27 25 0

Hexadecimal

IB 19 00

Selects manual sheet feeding even when the optional automatic sheet feeder is mounted. Ignored if EDS switch A-5 is set ON.

Auto feed

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> <EM> <4>

Decimal .

27 25 4

Hexadecimal

IB 19 04

Selects the automatic sheet feeder. Ignored if EDS switch A-5 is ON.

Eject paper from ASF

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> <EM> “R”

Decimal

27 25 82

Hexadecimal

IB 19 52

Ejects the current page. Ignored if EDS switch A-5 is ON.

119

Set print start position on ASF

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> <EM> “T” /?

Decimal

27 25 84 n

Hexadecimal

IB 19 54 n

Skips n/6 inches at the top of the page, where n is equal to or greater than 1. Ignored if EDS switch A-5 is ON.

Reset printer

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “@”

Std.

<FS> “@”

Decimal

27 64

28 64

Hexadecimal

IB 40

IC 40

Reinitializes the printer. Clears the print buffer and returns settings to their power-up values. Does not clear the input buffer or change

ASF selections.

Set initial conditions

Mode ASCII

IBM

<ESC> “[” “K” <3>

<O> <O> nl ni?

Decimal

27 91 75 3 o 0 nl n2

Hexadecimal

IB 5B 4B 03

00 00 nl n2

Reinitializes the printer to the initial conditions determined by the value of n2.

The value of n2 is the sum of the values given below for the desired characteristics.

Function n value

Disable alarm

Auto CR with LF

Auto LF with CR

12-inch forms

Slashed zero

Character set #2

32

16

8

4

2

1

The value of nl should be 3,22,35,36, or 177.

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chapter 9

DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS

With this printer you can create new characters and symbols, download their dot data. and have them printed in place of selected characters in the regular character set. Characters that can be generated in this way range from simple but useful symbols like the check mark through to complex Chinese or

Japanese characters.

Regular characters are permanently stored in the printer’s ROM, but characters you design are downloaded and stored in RAM for use.

Before you start to define your own characters, you must set the EDS switch

A-3 to the OFF position. Otherwise, the RAM is used to store the input buffer, and the download commands are ignored.

DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS WITH

STANDARD MODE

Designing and printing your own characters has two requirements: first, designing the shape of the character, calculating the data necessary to make the shape, and sending that data to the printer, and secondly, sending the command to print the downloaded characters instead of the regular characters. There are a number of design constraints for download characters:

“ The matrix or grid on which you design the characters depends upon the print mode as shown below:

Character mode

Draft characters

LQ pica characters

LQ elite characters

LQ semi-condesed

LQ proportional

Draft super/subscript

LQ super/subscript

LQ prop. super/subscript

Horizontal

9

31

27

19

37

7

19

37

Vertical

24

24

24

16

24

16

16

16

121

●

The minimum width of a character is five dots.

●

Dots cannot overlap.

● You may define any position in the ASCII table.

Photocopy the grid in Figure 9-1 to help design your new characters. We will use a tiny representation of a telephone symbol for our example.

Figure 9-1.

Use this grid (or one similar to it) to define your own characters.

Assigning the character data

Now, we calculate the vertical numerical values of the columns of dots, and enter them underneath the grid. Each vertical column (which has a maximum of 24 dots) is first divided into three groups (or two groups for super/ subscripts) of eight dots. Each group of eight dots is represented by one byte, which consists of eight bits.

This is where the numbers down the left side of the grid come in. Notice that there is a number for each row of dots and that each number is twice the number below it. By making these numbers powers of two we can take any combination of dots in a vertical column and assign them a unique value,

122

128

64

32

64

32

16

8

4

2

1

128

16

8

4

2

1

128

64

32

16

8

4

2

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112131415161718192021 22232425262728293031

ASCllCode:

Leftspace:

Characterwidth

Rightspace.

60

3/

2

Figure 9-2. Telephone symbol wtth normal LQplca.

Assigning a value of character space

Besides being able to specify the actual width of the character, this printer allows you to specify the position in the standard grid where the character will print. You must specify the dot column in which the printed character starts and the dot column in which the character ends. Why, you may ask, would you want to define a character this way instead of’merely defining the overall width of the character? Because this printer’s proportional character definitions can also be used to print normal width characters, and by centering even the narrow characters in the complete grid they will look good even if you are not printing them proportionately.

The three bytes are used to specify the width of the character and the space to be allowed on either side of it. The left space (in dot columns) is specified by mO and the right space is specified by m2.

The second byte (ml) specifies the width of the character in dots. By varying the width of the character itself and the spaces around it, you can actually create proportional width characters.

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When defining characters, the number of printed columns (m1). and the sum of side spaces and the character width (mo + m1 + M) cannot exceed the value shown below’.

Character mode

I

Draft characters

LQ pica characters

LQ elite characters

LQ semi-condesed

LQ proportional

Draft super/subscript L

Sample program

9

31

27

19

37

7

19

37

M + tn1+ m2

12

36

30

24

42

12

36

42

To demonstrate how to use the download characters. let’s use the “telephone” character and the other user-defined characters [o print a small graph. This program will do just that:

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WIDTH “LPT1: “ , 25S

LPRINT CHR$ (27) ;

“X 1 “ ;

LPRINT CHR$ (27) : “&” ;CHR$ (0) ;

LPRINT CHR$ (60) :CHR$(61 ) ;

FOR N=60 TO 61

READ LS :LPRINT CHR$ (LS) :

READ CW : LPRINT CHR$ (CW) :

READ RS : LPRINT CHR$ (RS) ;

FOR M= 1 TO CW*3

READ MM

LPRINT CHR$ (MM) ;

NEXT M

NEXT N

LpRINT

(JHR$

(27) ; “D”; CHR$ ( 1 i ) ; CHR$ (0)

LPRINT CHR$ (27) ; “k” :CHR$ (4) ;

LPRINT CHR$ (27) ; “h” ; CHR$ ( 1) :

LPRINT “ DIFFUSION RANGES OF”

LPRINT “ CARS & TELEPHONES”

LPRINT CHR$ (27) ;

LPRINT CHR$ ( 27) ;

“h” :CHR$ (0)

“k” ; CHR$.(0) ;

LPRINT CHR$ (27) ; “%” ;CHR$ ( 1 ) ;

LPRINT “USA” ;CHR$ (9) ;

FOR 1=0 TO 681 STEP 2S

LPRINT

LPRINT CHR$ (9) ;

FOR 1=0 TO 781 STEP 25

LPRINT

LPRINT “GERMANY” ; CHR$ ( 9) ;

FOR 1=0 TO 412 STEP 2S

LPRINT

LPRINT CHR$(9) ;

FOR 1=0 TO 488 STEP 25

LPR I NT

LPRINT “JAPAN” ;CHR$ (9) ;

: LPRINT CHR$ (60) ;

: LPRINT CHR$(61 ) :

:LPRINT CHR$(60) ;

:LPRINT CHR$(61) ;

:NEXT I

:NEXT I

:NEXT I

:NEXT I

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LPRINT CHR$(9); U+-U;

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LPRINT CHR$(9); ”0 ‘:

:LPRINT

:LPRINT

:LPRINT

FOR 1=1 TO 8

LPRINT u “;1;

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LPRINT CHR$(27) ;’’%U;CHR$(0)

LPRINT CHR$(27); ”M”;

LPRINT CHR$(27) ;USM;CHR$(0);

LPRINT CHR$(9):”(1OO UNITS/1000

CHR$(60);

CHR$(61)

SCALE$;

PERSONS)”

;

:NEXT I

:NEXT I

:NEXT I

LPRINT CHR$(27); ”T”;

LPRINT CHR$(27) ;”@”

END

DATA

Telephone Symbol

DATA “3, 31,” 2

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DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS WITH IBM

MODE

Downloading fonts in IBM mode requires downloading character Dot

Pattern data and character Index Table data. Dot pattern data controls which pins fire when printing a character. Index Table data is placed in a “lookup table” that provides information on where Dot Pattern data is stored in memory and defines certain attributes of the character.

Assigning the download character set

You can define one or more download character sets for later use in IBM mode. Before you start to design your characters. you must define what character set(s) you want to download.

The character width on which you design the characters depends upon the character set as shown below:

Character set

Draft characters

LQ pica characters

LQ elite characters

LQ proportional

Character width Character ID

9 0

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After you have decided your download character set, you must tell the printer where the download character data to be stored, and how many download character sets you will define.

The first download font area starts from <800F>h, and you must enter 0 for the Format byte. This Format byte indicates to the printer tha[ the RAM is stored the download character set.

Following the format byte. you must enter the Character ID data. If you want to define more character set, add 128 to the Character ID data.

The second area starts from <8911>h, the third area starts from <92 12>h,and the last area starts from <9B 13>h.But you need not enter the Format byte for these area.

Assigning the character dot pattern

We will use a tiny representation of a telephone symbol for our example.

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After you have designed the character pattern, you will need to compress the

Dot Pattern. Data compression allows you to store more download characters than without compression. It is a more efficient use of memory. The printer will repeat the previous dot column when the current column compression mask bit is set to “l”.

Fill up the adjacent dot even they do not print, then compare the each veritcal line to the left line. If the line is the same as the left one, write “l” in the column of the “compression mask bit”. If it is different, write “O”.

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Fill up the adjacent dot, then write the “compression data”

After you have written the “compression mask bit” data, line up all the character data for the “compression mask bit” that requires 6’0”. The telephone symbol looks like Figure 9-5.

Data:

Figure 9-5.

Compressed character pattern of telephone symbol.

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Now we will calculate the vertical numerical values of the columns of dots, and enter them underneath the grid. Each vertical column is first divided into three groups of eight dots. Each group of eight dots is represented by one byte. which consists of eight bits.

This is where the numbers down the left side of the grid come in. Notice that there is a number for each row of dots and that each number is twice the number below it. By making these numbers powers of two we can take any combination of dots in a vertical column and assign them a unique value.

Assigning the Index Table data

Unlike defining in the Standard mode, you must assign the Index Table with the IBM mode. This Index Table is prepared for the information of each characters attribute data, such as character type (Normal 24-dot high, or 30dot high block graphics), the dot pattern data in the memory, and the compression mask bit data.

Each character requires 9 index table data.

The first and the second bytes (m] and m2) indicates the position of the first dot pattern in the memory.

ml is the high order byte. and m2 is the low order byte.

The third byte, m3, indicates the character type and the dot pattern data width in the memory.

If the character is normal. simply enter the width of dot pattern in the memory. If the character is a block graphic. add 128 to the width of dot pattern in the memory.

Our telephone symbol is a normal character and the width of the dot pattern in the memory should be 25, so this value is 25.

The fourth byte, m4, indicates the printing attribute.

This byte indicates the character width to be printed, and information of the repetition dots for block graphics characters.

If the character is a normal character, add 192 to the character width.

If the character is a block character, and it should be printed as a line draw character, add 64 to the character width. If the block character is not a line draw character, this byte should be the same as the character width.

Our telephone symbol is a normal pica character. so the character width is 35, and this byte should be 227.

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The remaining five bytes (m5 through m9) indicate the compression mask bits. Each bits shows the data that will translate the compressed dot pattern data back to the original character pattern.

For example, the compression mask bits of our telephone symbol are

011000000000010011110010 0000000001100000. So these bytes are 96,

4,242,0, and 96.

You must define the index table data for all characters from Oto 255. If you do not want to define a particular character, enter Ointo that index table data.

Sample program

To demonstrate how to define and to use the download characters in IBM mode, let’s use the “telephone” character and the other user-defined characters to print a small graph. This program will do just that:

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LPRINT CHR$ (27) ; “=” ;CHR$ ( 164) ;CHR$ (9) ; “#” ;

LPRINT CHR$ (&HOF) ;CHR$ (&H80) : CHR$ (0) ;

‘ INDEX TABLE

LPRINT CHR$ ( 1 ) ;

FOR 1=0 TO 59

LPRINT STRING$ (9 , O) ;

NEXT I

FOR IT=l TO 9 : READ MM : LPRINT CHR$ (MM) ; : NEXT IT

FOR IT=l TO 9 :READ MM : LPRINT CHR$ (MM) ; :NEXT IT

FOR 1=62 TO 255

LPRINT STRING$ (9 , O) ;

NEXT I

‘ DOT PATTERN

FOR DP= 1 TO 159

READ MM

LPRINT CHR$ (MM) ;

NEX’f DP

‘ PRINTOUT PROGRAM

LPRINT CHR$ (27) ; “D” ;CHR$ ( 11 ) :CHR$(0)

LPRINT CHR$ (27) ; “k” ;CHR$(4) ;

LPRINT CHR$(27) ; “h” ;CHR$(I) ;

LPRINT “ DIFFUSION RANGES OF”

LPRINT “ CARS & TELEPHONES

LPRINT CHR$ (27) ; “h” ;CHR$(0) ;

LPRINT CHR$(27) ; “k” :CHR$ (o)

LPRINT “USA’’; CHR$(9) :

LPRINT CHR$(27) : “I” ;CHR$(6) :

FOR 1=0 TO 681 STEP 25 :LPRINT CHR$(60);

LPRINT

LPRINT CHR$(9);

FOR 1=0 TO 781 STEP 25 :LPRINT CHR$(61);

LPRINT CHR$(27) ;’’I’’;CHR$(2)

LPRINT “GERMANY’’;CHR$(9) :

LPRINT CHR$(27) ;’’I’’;CHR$(6) ;

FOR 1=0 TO 412 STEP 25 :LPRINT CHR$(60);

LPRINT

LPRINT CHR$(9);

FOR 1=0 TO 488 STEP 25 :LPRINT CHR$(61):

LPRINT CHR$(27) ;’’I’’;CHR$(2)

LPRINT “JAPAN’’;CHR$(9);

:NEXT

:NEXT

:NEXT

:NEXT

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LPRINT

LPRINT CHR$(9):

FOR 1=0 TO 493 STEP 25 :LPRINT CHR$(61):

LPRINT CHR$(2’ ); ’’I’’ ;CHR$(2)

LPRINT CHR$(9

ScALE$=”+–+-u

; “+-” ;

:NEXT I

:NEXT I

FOR 1=0 TO 2

LPRINT ‘+-+”

LPRINT CHR$(9

FOR 1=1 TO 8

;“0 “;

:LPRItiT

LPRINT “ “;1;

NEXT I

LPRINT CHR$(27) ;’’:”;

LPRINT cHR$(27) :”S”;CHR$(0) :

LPRINT CHR$(9); ’’(IOO UNITS/1000

SCALE$;

PERSONS)”

LPRINT CHR$(27); ’’T”;

LPRINT CHR$(27);”@M

END

‘ l)ATA

‘ Index Table Data

DATA 137, 17, 25,227, 96,

96,

4,242, 0, 96

0, 80, 64, 96 DATA 137, 92, 28,227,

‘ Dot Pattern Data

Telephone symbol

:NEXT I

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DATA 112,255,192,112,127,

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chapter 10

MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER

When using your printer with an IBM PS/2, PC-AT or compatible, you will probably be using PC-DOS or MS-DOSas an operating system. A number of software tricks may be useful here. This chapter is not, however, a substitute for the operating system manuals supplied with your computer.

To learn how to print files, etc. it is best to read the relevant parts of these manuals.

PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS

COMMANDS

If your system includes the file PRINT.COM you can use the main DOS printing command. Simply type the word PRINT followed by the name of the file you want to print. To print a file named README.DOC, for example, type:

A) PRINT README. DOC

The computer may respond with the following message, asking which printer to use:

Name of” 1 is t device [PRN] :

If your computer is connected to only one printer, press RETURN to select the default choice (PRN). Printing will begin and the A> prompt will reappear. You can execute other commands or programs while the file is being printed.

A single PRINT command can “printtwo or more files. List the file names consecutively on the same line, or use wild-card characters (* and ‘?).Each

file will be printed starting on a new page. The PRINT command also has control options. For example, you can terminate a printing job in progress with the /T option. (The printer may not stop printing immediately as there may be considerable data stored ahead in its buffer.) For the/T option, type:

A>PRINT/T

I

See your DOS manual for further information about the PRINT command.

If your system does not include PRINT.COM, you can print files by using the

PRN device name in COPY or TYPE commands such as the following:

A>COPY README.DOC PRN

A>TYPE README. DOC >PRN

COPY qndTYPE do not permit you to execute other commands while the file is printing.

If you want a particular font, or print pitch, you can make these settings frolm the control panel before you start printing. See Chapter 4.

If you print from the DOS command level very often, it will be advantageous to create a printer setup file. Then instead of setting font etc. manually each time, you can complete the setup with a single command from your computer. For example, you can create a file containing printer commands to select letter quality. and select elite pitch with the Standard mode. You can find the commands in Chapter 8. We suggest the following:

●

Letter quality

“ Elite pitch

<ESC>

“X”

<ESC> .

“1”

<1>

<ESC> “!“ <1> is a powerful command that, in addition to selecting elite pitch, cancels unwanted features such as underlining which might be left from previous commands. The angle brackets around the <1> indicate character code 1, which is a control code, not the printable digit “ 1“.

You may want to place additional commands in this file, such as left and right margins,,line spacing and bottom margin commands. Or you may want to create a variety of setup files with a different set of commands in each.

To avoid excess line feeds, you should place the commands on one line in the setup file. You may or may not be able to generate a setup file with wordprocessing software; it depends on whether your software lets you enter control codes. If your system includesthe file EDLIN.COM, however, you can easily create a setup file with the DOS line editor.

An appropriate name for this setup file would be LQELITE.DAT. To use the

DOS line editor, type the command EDLIN LQELITE.DAT, then type the underlined parts of the following display. Press RETURN at the end of each line. Do not type the symbol “A”.This symbol means to hold the CTRL key down while pressing the next key: for example, ‘V means to type CTRL-V.

‘C means to type CTRL-C, which indicates the end of the input.

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‘2:*-C

%E

—

‘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 from A in the ASCII sequence. Similarly, ‘VA enters the control code< 1>.

See your DOS manual if you need further information about EDLIN.

You can now set up the printer by sending it the file LQELITE.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 LQ elite type, give the following two commands:

A>COPY LQELITE . DAT PRN

A>PRINT README.DOC

For greater convenience you can make a batch file that will setup the printer and print any specified file with a single command. To create such a batch file with the name LQPRINT.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 LQPRINT . BAT

COPY LQELITE . DAT PRN

PRINT %1

“z

A>LQPRINT README.D(3C:

The first line above is a copy command from the CONsole screen to a file named LQPRINT.BAT. The next two lines are the contents of this file. The

Yo

1is a dummy parameter: whatever file name you type after LQPRINT will be substituted for %1 and printed.

PROGRAMMING WITH BASIC

As an example of programming the printer on Microsoft BASIC. we have listed the program for the IBM-PC. This program runs in the printer’s

Standard mode. and the downloadable condition.

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L$=E$+ “ x 1 “+E$+ “ k “

RM$=L$+CHR$ ( O)

‘ Letter

Roman qual character i ty

H$=CHR$ ( 9 )

LPRI NT

LPRINT H$; L$; CHR$ (I) : “Sanserif

Hori characters, zonta

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PI $=E$+ “ P“

S t a r t pr i n t i ng

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ES ; “ D“ ; CHR$ ( 3 ) ; CHR$ (24 ) : CHR$ [ O) are pi tch

: “

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LPR INT

LPRINT

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H$: L$:CHR$ (2) ; “Courier

H$ ; L$ ; CHR$ ( 3 ) : “Prestige

H$:L$:cHR$ (4) ;“Script rhara~tel”s.

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LPFiINT

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al-e: “

H$ : PI $ : “Fic-a pi tch ( 10 CPI) ,“:

H$ : E$ : “ M“ : “Eli te pitch (12 CPI) ,“

1[$ : 1?S : “ F “ : “ semi - c [,nd c IIs ed [1i t c h ( I 5 (’1’I ) “ :

H$ : PI$ :

CHR$ ( 1.5) : S e 1e c t c Ond e n 5 ecl p r I n t

“ Cundens ed p i ca p 1t ch ( 17 CI’ I ) , “

H$ : E$ : “!4” : “ Conrlens ed e 1 i t e p i t ch [20 (’PI) , “ :

CHF?$( 18 )

H$ : E$ ; “ p 1 “ :

Cane e 1 conde ns eti I)] i IIt.

S e 1e c t p rOpc r t i utIa 1 s I):+t. z 1)s

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H$ : C’HR$ ( 15) : “ Cond ens ed prupo r t i ona 1. “ :

CHR$ ( I 8 ) :

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LF’RI XT

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H$ : E$ : “ W 1 “ : “ Duut, 1e–he i gh t , “ : E$ : “ WO”

If$ : E,$ : “w 1 “ ; “ Donh 1e wi d t h , “ ; E$ ; “WO“

H$ : CHR$ (28 ) ; “ E“ ; CHR$ ( 2 ) : “Trip

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ES : “ h “ ; CHR$ ( O)

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I.PR1 XT E$ : “ “ : CHR$ ( I ) :

L i ne

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I nc r eas & c hara c t i>r s pa c e LF’RINT E$ ; “ “ ; CHR$ ( I ) ;

LPRINT “THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED”

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LF’RINT ES : “ aO”

LPRINT E$ ; “3“ : CHR$ ( 30) :

LF’RINT E$ ; “ “ ; CHR$ (0) :

LPRINT : LPRINT

LPRINT RM$; “Other features : “

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LPRINT

E$; ”(-”:CHR$

E$; ’’(-” ;cHR$(3)

‘OverliningH;

(3);CHR$(o) :CHR$(I)

;CHR$(0);CHR$(I)

:CHR$(2):CHR$(0)

:CHR$(3):CHR$(1

1730

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LPRINT E$; H(-U:CHR$ (3);CHR$(0) ;CHR$(l) :CHR$(3);CHR$(0)

LPRINT H$;E$; USO”; “SUPERSCRIPT” ;E$;NTM ;“ and “;

LPRINT E$;”S1 ‘i ;OSUBSCRIPTN ;E$;vTu ;“, “

LPRINT H$;RM$;

SS$=E$+”SOU

GOSUB 2520

”Download characters: ‘:

‘Superscript

LPRINT

FOR 1=1

LPRINT

E$; N%IU;

TO 5

CHR$(60);

‘Select

‘Print download download

NEXT I

LPRINT E$; ’’%O”;

LPRINT E$; ’’T”;

GOSUB 2650

‘Select

‘Cancel normal superscript

“;

):

;

“:

;“,

:“, character character character

“:

“

1870

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LPRINT

FOR 1=1

LPRINT

E$; ’’%l”;

TO 5

CHR$(60);

NEXT I

LPRINT E$; ”%O”;

SS$=E$+’’SIU

‘Select

‘Print

‘Select

‘Subscript download download normal character character character

GOSUB 2520

LPRINT E$; ”%lu;

FOR 1=1 TO 5

LPRINT CHR$(60);

NEXT I

LPRINT E$; U%O”;

LPRINT E$;”TM

LPRINT H$;RM$; ”Dot graphics:”

‘Select

‘Print

‘Select

‘Cancel

RESTORE 3170

LPRINT E$; NAo;CHR$(8); ‘Set 8/60n

FOR 1=1 TO 3

LPRINT E$; ’’fO”;CHR$(8);

LPRINT E$ ;V*H;CHR$

FOR J=l TO 240*3

(33) ;CHR$(240) ;CHR$(0); download download normal superscript line character character character spacing

2090

2100

2500

2510

READ DAT

LPRINT CHR$(DAT);

NEXT J

LPRINT

NEXT I

LF’RINT E$;”@”

END

‘Initialize printer

SUBROUTINES

‘ Define super/subscript download

LPRINT SS$;

LPRINT E$; ti&H:CHR$ (0);CHR$(60)

RESTORE 3010 character

‘Select

;CHR$(60);

READ LS :LPRINT CHR$(LS);

READ CW :LPRINT CHR$(CW);

READ RS :LPRINT CHR$(RS);

FOR M=l TO CW*2 super/subscript

2600

2610

2620

READ MM

LPRINT CHR$(MM);

NEXT M

137

3300

3310

3320

3330

3340

3350

3360

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3240

3250

3260

3270

3280

3290

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2730

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2720

3120

3130

3140

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3160

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3220

RETURN

‘ Define

LPRINT C$;

LQ pica download character

LPRINT E$; ”&’’ ;CHR$(0) ;CHR$(60) ;CHR$(60);

RESTORE 3070

READ LS :LPRINT CHR$(LS);

READ CW :LPRINT CHR$(CW):

READ RS :LPRINT CHR$(RS);

FOR M=l TO CW*3

READ MM

LPRINT CHR$(MM);

NEXT M

RETURN

DATA

‘ Super/subscript

DATA 9, 19,

DATA

DATA

DATA

12,

95,120,

32,128, download

8

0, 16,

32,128,

80,120,

0, 44,

65,120,

44, character

0,

0.

80,120,

32,128,

16, data

32,128,

95,120,

0, 12, 0

‘ LQ pica download

DATA 3, 31, 2 characer

DATA O, 0,

DATA 19, 15,192,

DATA 47, 80,

DATA 80,163,192,

0, 7, 0,

40, 16,

0, 80,175,192,

33, 64,

DATA 47, 80,

DATA 19, 15,192,

0, 80,175,192,

40, 0,

DATA O, 0, 0

‘ Dot graphics

1ST LINE

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

O,

O,

O,

O,

O,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

1,2S5,255,

31,

31,

31,

31,

31,

0,

0,

7,

31,

31,

31,

31,

31,

0,

0,

0,

0,

3,

15,

31,

31,

31,

31,

0,

0,

0,

0,

2S5,224,

7,255,

3,192,

0,

0,

0,

0,

255,255,

2S5,255, o,

0,

0,

12,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

15,255,255,

0, 0,

0,

0,

0,

0, 60,

0, 96,

0, 3,

0, 31,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0, 31, 31,

0, 31, 31,

0, 31, 31,

0,

0,

0,

31,

31,

31,

0,

31,2S5,255,

15,255,135,

0,

0, data

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

31,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

3,

31,

31,

0,

0,

31,

31,128,

0,

0,

15,255,248,

0, 0,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

15,

31,

31,

63,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

31, 0,

31,255,255,

0,

0,

0,

31,

31,255,255,

7,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0, 8, 0,

0, 80, 47,192,

47, 80,

0, 80,163,192,

32, 80,

0, 23, 0,

0, 23, 0,

32, 80,

0, 80,163,192,

0,

0,

47,

80,

8,

80,

47,192,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

31.

7,

0,

0, data

0,

0,

7,

31,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

31,

31,

31,224,

0, o!

7,255,255,

0, 0, 63,

0,248, 0,

0, o,

0,

15,

31,

31,

31,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

31,255,255,

.0, 0,

0, 0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,192,

7, 0,

31,

0,

3,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

31,

31,

31,

0, 31,

0,31,

0, 31,

31, 0, 31,

31,255,247,

0.

0, 3,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

95,120,

32,128,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0, 0,

0,127,255,

7, 0,

31,

31,

0,

0,

31,

31,248,

0,

1,255,255,

0, 0,

1,128,

31,

31,

31,

0,

0,

0,

63,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0, 31, 0,

31,255,255,

0, 0, 0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0, 11,195,

0,

0,

0,192,

7, 0,

31, 0,

0,

0,

0,

31,

31,

0, 31,

0, 31,

31,

31,

0, 31,

0, 31,

31,255,231,

0, 0, 1,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

32,128

95,120

40, 0,

80,175,192

33, 64,

80,175,192

40, 16,

7, 0,

0

0

255

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

255

248

0

0

0

0

0

31

63

199

0

0

15

31

31

0

0

255

0

0

0

0

0

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,255,

15, 0,

31,

31,

0,

0,

31,

31,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

31,

31,

31,

0,127, f), o,

3, 0,

0,

0,

0,

31,

31,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0, 0,

0, 28,

1,128,

1s, o,

31, 0,

31,

31,

31,

0,

0,

0,

31,

31,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,254,

0,

0,

0

0

138

3520

3530 DATA 31,

3540 DATA 31,

3550 DATA 31,192,

3560 DATA 31,255,255,

3570 DATA 1,240,

3580 DATA 31,

3590 DATA 31,

3600 DATA 31,192,

0,

0,

3610 DATA 31,255,255,

3620

363o DATA 31, 0,

3640 DATA 31, 0,

3650 DATA 31,255,255,

3660 DATA 15,252,

3670 ‘ 2ND LINE

3680 DATA

3690 DATA

3700

3710 DATA

3720 DATA

3730 DATA 255,255,255,

3740

3750

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

1,255,240,

3,192,

O,

O,

O,

O,

O,

O,

O,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

3,135,255,

0, 31,

0, 31,

0, 31,255.

0.

0,

0,

0,31,

15,255,255,

3,128,

0, 31.

0, 31,240,

0,

7,255,255,

7,128,

0, 31,

0, 31,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

31.255,255,

47,128,

0,

0,

0,

0.

0,

0,

0.

0,

0,

0, u,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0.

0,

0.

0,

0,

0,

0,

0, o,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0.

0,

7.

0.

31,

0, 31.

0, 31,255,255,

0, 15,

0, 31,

0,

0,

0,

7,255,255,

7,

31,

31,

31,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,255,255,

31,

0,

0,

0,

31,255,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

3760

3770

3780

3790

DATA 255,255,255,

DATA

DATA

O,

O,

DATA 254,

3.255,

0,

0,

0,

31,255,255.

0, 0,255,

0, 0,

0,248.

0,

0,

0,

0.192,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

7,255.255,

0,

0,

0,

63,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

31,255,255,

0,255,240,

15,

31,

31,128,

31,255,240.

0,255,255,

0, 31,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,255,255,255,255,255

0,

0.

0,

31,

15,

31,

31,128,

31.

31,

31,255,25S.

0,224,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,255,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0.

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0.

15,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0.

0,

0,

15,

31,

31,128,

1,254,

31,

31,

31,128,

31,

0,

7,

0,252,

0, 0,

0,

0,

31,255,255

0,

0,

31,255,255

1.255,240

0, 31, 0,

0,

31,135,255

31,255,240

0,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0,

0,

0,

0,

0, 0,

0, 0,

,255

0

0, 0 0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0, 31,255

0, 0,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0,

0,

0

0

3800

3810

DATA

DATA

O,

O,

0,

1,255,

0, 0,

0,

0,

15,255,

0, 0, 0,

0,127,255,

0, 0, 0,

1,255,255,

7, 0, 0,

15,255,255

63

0,

0.

o;

0,

0.

o;

0,

0.

o;

0,

0.

o;

0,

0.

0,

0,

0.

o;

0,

0.

o

0,

0.

0,

0,

0.

0,

0,

0.

0

0

0

0

3820 DATA 255,255,255,

3830 DATA

3840

3850

3860

3870

O.

o; o

255,255

255,255

0,

0.

0

0.

o;

1255,255,

,255,255,

0,

3880

3890

3900

3910

3920

3930

3940

3950

3960

3970

3980

3990

4000

4010

4020

4030

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

0,

0,

59,

0,

0,

128,127

223,255

224,

224,

224,

255,255

0,

0,

0,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0,

0,

0,

7

0

;224, O,

0, 30,

0, 63

0, Q

0,

0,

;128,128,

,128,255,

0,224,

0,224,

1,224,

:254,255, o,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0.

o;

0,

0,

255,

255,

0,

0,

63,

0,

0, or

127,

255,

255,

0,

0,

0,

3,

0,

4040

4050

4060

4070

4080

4090

4100

4110

4120

4130

4140

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

DA~A o,

255,128

0,

0,

0,127

0,

248,

0,

0,

0,

255,255

0

0

7

0

0

0

0

31

4150 DATA

4160

O,

3RD LINE

0,

:255,

,254,

0,

.155,

0,

0,240.

0,

0,

0.

O,

0,25S.

o, 0,

0,

,192,255,

0,

0,

0,

0,

7,

0,

4170 DATA O.

LI.

O,

0,

0,

0,

63,

7,

0,

0.

0.

0.

255,

248,

0,

(1, O,

0,

0,

0,

255,255.

255,

0,

0,

252,

0,

0,

0,

128,

128,:

0,

55,255,

24,

0,224,

0,

0,

3,240,

252,255,

0, 0,

248,

.0,

0,

0,240,

0,

0.

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0!

255,

252,

0, 0,

13,~55, o,

0.

255,255,

0,255,

0, 0,

0, o;

0, o.

1.

0,

0.

0.

0,

255.

o;

0,

0,

28,120,

0,

14.

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

28,127,128,

0,

255,

0,

255.

0,

0,

192,

0,

0,

0,

0.

o; o,

0,

0.

0,

255,

0,

0,

0,

255.255.255

o;

0,

0,

31,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,224,

24,

24,

15,255,255

248,255,255

0, 0,

0,

0,255,

0.

31,

0,

0,

92,224,

0,

12,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

28,127,128,

0,

0,

255.

127.

0,255,

0, 0,

0, 0,

31,255

0,

0,

0

0

0< 0

0

0

0.128,

0, 0,

0, o!

255,255,255

0,

0,

0, o,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0

0

0

0

0

0,

0,

0

0

0 o

0

0,

255.255.255

o; o; o;

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,.

24.

24,

0,224,

255,255,255

224,255,255

0.

0,

0,

0,

3.

0!

o,.

0,

15,248,

0,

0.

55,224,

0,

0,

0,

0.

,128

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.

7;

255,

0,

3,

0,

7,

0,

0,

0, o;

0,

0,

97,128,

12,

0,

0.

26,

0,

0,

0,

0.

0,

0,

0,

:255 o;

0, o

0

0.

0

0

0.

0,

0, 63,

28,255,128

0,

0,

0

;254 o

0

0

0, 0,

0, 0,127

3,255,255

1, (1, o

255.255,255

, 63

.254

0,

0,

0, 24,

0,

0,

0

0,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.

56

139

4180

4190

4200

4210

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

0,

0,

0, 56,

3,248,

O, 31,248.

0,255,248,

0, o,]~o.

0, 7,248,

0, 63,248,

1,255,248,

0,

0,

0,248,

7,248,

0,127,248,

0,

0,

1,248,

15,248,

0,127,248,

3,255,248,199,255,248

15,255,240,

15,255,192,

15,255,224,

15,255,128,

0, 1,248

0, 15,248

0,255,248

,247,255,248

15,255,224

15.255,128

4220 DATA 255,255,248,

4230 DATA 15,255,192.

4240 DATA 15,255,

4250 DATA 252,252,

4270 DATA 31,255,248.

4280 DATA 15,255,248.

0,

31,255,240,

15,255,192,

15,255,

24.252,252,

4260 DATA 227,255,248,231,255,248

15,255,248,

15,255,248,

0, 15,255, 0, 15,254,

56,249,252,248,249,252

0, 15,254,

,248,243,255,248

,199,255,248,231,255>

15,255,248,

15,255,248,

15,255,248.

15,255,248,

248.255,255,248

15,255,248

15,207,248

4290

4300

DATA 31, 15,248, 30,

DATA 224,255,240,225,255,240

4310 DATA 255,255,128,

31,248,252,

63,255, 0,

63,248,248,127,248,240

,195,255,224,199,255,

31,254, 0, 15,254,

,127,240

192,247,255,128

0, 15,252,

0

0

4320 DATA 15,248,

4330 DATA 15,192,

4340 DATA 252, 0,

4350

4360

4370

4380

4390

4400 DATA 31.255,248,

4410

DATA 224,

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

O, 7,248,

0,255,248,

3,255,248,

15,255,248,

0, 15,240,

0, 15,128,

0,252,

1,240,192,

0,

0,

1,248,

7,248,

0,255,248,

3,255,248,

DATA 103,255,248,119,255,248

31,255,248,

15,255,248,

0,

0,

,

15,240,

15, 0,

0,248, 0,

0, 3,248,

0, 63,248,

0,240,

1,255,248,

0,

3,255,248,131,255,248

55,255,248,

15,255,248,

15,255,248,

0,

0,

15,224,

31, 0,

0,127,248.

1,255,248,

15,255,248,

0.

0,

0,224,240,

3,248,

63,255,248.

15,255,248,

15,192,

62,

0.

0,

0,240

3,248

0,127,248

[,255,248

,199,255,248

31,255.248

15,255,248

15,255,240

4420

4430

DATA

DATA

15,255,240,

15,254, 0<

15,255,224,

15,254, 0,

15,255,192,

15,254, 0,

15,255,192,

15,254,

15,254,

0, 15,254,

0, 31,240, 4440 DATA 15,252,

4450

4460

DATA 31,224,

DATA 192, 0,

0, 15,252,

0,

24,128,

31,192.

0,

0, 15,248,

0, 55,128,

56, 0,

0, 15,240,

0, 48,

0, 56, 0,

0,

0,120,

8, 96,

0,

0,

0,120

24

0

0

0

4470

4480

DATA

DATA

O,

O,

0,248,

3,248,

0,

0,

0,248,

7,248,

0, 31,240,

0,

0,

0,

1.248,

7,248,

63,240,

0, 1,248,

0, 15,248,

0, 63,224,

0,

0,

3,248

15,248

0,127,224 4490

4510

DATA

4500 DATA

DATA

O, 31,248,

0,127,192,

3,25S,

452o DATA 15,255,248,

56,

0,255,192,

3,255,248,231,255,248

15,255,248,

0,255,128,

15,255,248,

1,255,128.

,255,255,248,

15.255.248.

1,255,

31,255,248

15,255,248

24

4530 DATA 15,255,248,

4540 DATA 15,255,240,

15,255,248,

15,255,240,

15,255,248,

15,255,224,

4550 DATA 15,255,192, 31 ,255,128,254,127.128,252,127,

4560 DATA 248,255,248,240,255,248 ,225,255,248,

4570 DATA 3,255.248,

4580 DATA 63.255,248,

7,255,248,135,255,248

31 ,255,248..

15,255,248,

15,255,248,

15,255,224,

15,255,248,

15,255.240

15,255,192

24,248,255,

193,255,248,131,255,248

,231,255,248,255,255

56

.248

15,255,240

4590

4600

DATA

DATA

4610 DATA 15,192,

4620 DATA 240,

4630 DATA O,

4640 DATA

15,255,240,

15,254,

O,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

15,255,224,

15,252,

15.

0,224,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

15,255,192,

0, 15,248,

0, 62, 0,

0,192,

0, 0,

0, 0.

0,

0,

0,

15,255,128,

0, 15,240,

0,z52, o,

0,128,

0, 0,

0, 0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

15,255,

15,224,

0,248,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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How the program works

This program begins by assigning a number of printer commands to BASIC string variables (lines 1000to 1060).You can find most of these commands near the beginning of chapter 8.

The WIDTH “LPT1 :“ 255 statement in line 1080 means infinite line width.

It prevents the IBM-PC from inserting unwanted carriage returns and line feeds in graphics data.

Actual printing begins in line 1090. Using the preassigned commands, the program prints samples of its different fonts, followed by samples of the print pitches, then some double and quadruple-sized printing.

Next comes the central attraction of the program: a line of text printed fourteen times in expanding and contracting loops to give a barrel effect. The work is done by four printer commands: a command setting the right margin

(line 1400); a centering command (line 1420); a command to vary the line spacing (lines 1440 and 1490); and a command to micro-adjust the space between characters (lines 1450 and 1500).

Next the program returns to normal spacing and gives a demonstration of the printer’s word-processing abilities: italic printing, bold printing, underlining, subscripts. etc.

The row of telephone symbols in the next printed line is created by downloading two new character patterns, which are printed in place of the character “<” (character 60). Details can be found in Chapter 9.

The final part of the program uses dot graphics to print an “M&W” logo. The dot pattern of the logo was originally laid out on graph paper, then converted to the data in lines 3180 to 4640 with the help of a calculator. Each number represents eight vertical dots. (See “Graphics commands” in Chapter 8 for details.)

The pattern is printed in three rows, each row is twenty-four dots high and

240 dots wide. Line 1990 sets the line spacing to 8/60 inch so that the rows will connect vertically. The loop in lines 2000 to 2080 does the printing in three passes of the print head.

The printout sample with this program is shown in page 7.

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142

chapter 11

.

REFERENCE

SPECIFICATIONS

Printing system ..............................Serial

ImpactDot-matrix

Printing speed ................................Pica

High-Speed Draft

Elite

210 Cps —

Draft

Semi-condensed

—

160

CPS

192

CPS

240

CPS

Letter Quality 53 Cps 64

CPS

80

CPS

Print direction ................................Bi-directional, logic-seeking

Uni-directional, logic-seeking

(selectable)

Print head .......................................24 pins

Life: 200 million dots

Line spacing ................................... 1/6, 1/8, n/60,n172, n/180, n/216, n/360 inches

Font styles

Standard ...................................Draft, High-Speed Draft, Roman,

Sanserif, Courier, Prestige, Script

Option IFC-l Z Cartridge] .......Orator, Orator 2, Letter Gothic, Blippo,

Cinema

[FC-2Z Cartridge] .......OCR-B, OCR-A, CODE 39, UPC/EAN

[FC_3Z Cartridge] .......TW-Light, H-Gothic, Orane

[FC-4Z Cartridge] .......Russian Roman, GOST, Cyrillic

[FC-5Z Cartridge] .......Old Style, Firenze

[FC-1OZCartridge] ..... SLQ Script

[FC-1 IZ Cartridge] ..... SLQ Roman

[FC-12Z Cartridge] ..... SLQ TW-Light

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Characters ..................................ASCII

International

IBM special

96

16 sets (*)

111

IBM block graphic 50

IBM code page 6 sets (**)

Download 255

* USA, France, Germany, England, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I,

Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America, Korea, Irish, Legal

** #437 (USA), #850 (Multi-Lingual), #860 (Portuguese), #861 (Icelandic), #863 (Canadian French), #865 (Nordic)

Number of columns ..................

.CPI

Pica

Elite

10

12

Semi-condensed

Condensed pica

Condensed elite

Super-condensed

Proportional

15

17.1

20

24

Character matrix ........................Draft

Pica 24X 9

Elite 24X 9

Semi-condensed

(Standard/Epson mode) 16x 7

(@M mode)

Condensed pica

24X 9

24X 9

Condensed elite

Super-condensed

Proportional

24X 9

24X

—

9

Bit image dot-matrix ..................DPI

8-pin normal 60

8-pin double 120

8-pin high-speed double * 120

8-pin quadruple *

8-pin CRT I

8-pin CRT 11

240

80

90

80

96

120

137

160

192

Variable

LQ

24X 31

24X 27

16X 21

24X 16

24X 16

24X 16

24X 14

24x n

8

X

480

8

X

8

X

8

X

960

960

8

X

1920

8

X

640

720

SLQ

48

X

31

48X 27

32X 21

48X 16

48X 16

48X 16

48X 14

48 x n

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24-pin normal

24-pin double

24-pin CRT III

24-pin Triple

24-pin Hex *

60

120

90

180

360

24

X

480

24

X

960

24

X

720

24

X

1440

24

X

2880

* It is impossible to print adjacent dots in the mode marked with an asterisk

(*).

Paper feed ..................................Friction or push tractor feed (standard)

Bottom feed with pull tractor (option)

Paper feed speed ........................3.4 incheslsecond max

Paper specifications

Cut sheet

Width ..............................7.2” - 11.0” (182.0 -279.4 mm)

Length .............................5.5” - 14.3”(139.7 -364.0 mm)

Thickness ........................0 .07 -0.12 mm

Weight ................,...........52 -90 glmz

45-77 kg

14-24 lb

Fanfold (continuous)

Width ..............................4.0” - 10.0” ( 101.6 -254.0 mm)

Length ............................. Minimum 5.5” ( 139.7 mm)

Thickness ........................Single-ply paper 0.07-0.12

mm

Total for multi-part forms 0.25 mm

Weight ............................52-82 glmz

45-70 kg

14-22 lb

Copies ....................................... Original + 2 copies

Maximum buffer size ................Without Download 15.6 kB

With Download 256 Bytes

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Emulations .................................Standard mode: Epson LQ-860/850, NEC

24-wire Graphics commands

IBM mode: IBM Proprinter X24E,

Proprinter 24P, PS/1 printer

Interface .....................................Centronics parallel (standard)

RS-232C serial (option) ‘

Ribbon type ...............................On-carriage, dedicated

Fabric ribbon (Black only)

Film ribbon (Black only)

Ribbon life

Film ribbon (FZ24) .............0.2 million characters (LQ pica)

Fabric ribbon (Z24) .............2 million characters (draft pica)

Long life fabric ribbon

(LZ24) .................................4 million characters (draft pia)

Dimensions and Weight

Width ...................................440 mm ( 17.32”)

Depth ...................................330 mm (12.99”)

Width ................................... 150 mm (5.91”)

Weight .................................6.4 Kg ( 14.1 lb)

Power supply ............................. 120VAC, 220VAC, 240VAC, 50/60 Hz

(varies according to the country of purchase)

Options ......................................Film ribbon cartridge(FZ24)

Long life fabric ribbon cartridge (LZ24)

Single-bin Automatic Sheet Feeder

(SF- IODS)

Pull Tractor Unit (PT- 10ZS)

Font cartridge (FC- 1Z, FC-2Z, FC-3Z, FC-

4Z, FC-5Z, FC- 10Z, FC- 1IZ, FC- 12Z)

RAM cartridge (RC-32Z, DC-32Z)

Serial-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)

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PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTOR

The following describes the pinout of,the interface connector (signals which are low when active are overlined).

Parallel interface

Pin

1

4

5

6

2

3

7

8

Name

STROBE

Function

Goes from high to low (for= 0.5 ps) when active

High when active DATA()

DATA1

DATA2

DATA3

DATA4

DATA5

DATA6

DATA7

High when active

High when active

High when active

High when active

High when active

High when active

9

10

11

12

ACK

BUSY

PAPER

High when active

5 ps low pulse acknowledges receipt of data

Low when printer ready to receive data

High when paper out. Can be disabled with

EDS setting

High when printer is on-line 13

14, 15

SELECT

N/C

16 SIGNAL GND Signal ground

17 CHASSIS Chassis ground (isolated from signal ground)

18

19-30

31

+5V

GND

RESET

+5V DC output from printer

Twisted pair ground return

When this input signal is low, printer is reset

32

33

34,35

36

ERROR

EXT GND

N/C

Outputs low when printer cannot continue, due to an error

External ground

SELECT IN Always high

147

5

6

7

8-10

11

Serial Interface

Pin

1

2

3

4

Name

GND

TXD

RXD

RTS

12

14-19

20

21-25

CTS

N/C

GND

N/C

RCH

N/C

GND

N/C

DTR

N/C

Function

Printer’s chassis ground.

This pin carries data from the printer.

This pin carries data to the printer.

This pin is always set space.

This pin is Space when the computer is ready to send data.

This printer does not check this pin.

Signal ground.

This printer turn this pin Space when it is ready to receive data.

This line carries the same signal aspin 20.

Signal ground.

This printer turns this pin Space when it is ready to receive data.

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The following tables show the standard and IBM character sets.

The decimal character code of each characters shown in an inset to the lower right of the character.

The hexadecimal code can be found by reading the entires at the top and left edges of the table. For example, the character “A” is in column 4 and row 1, so its hexadecimal character code is 41. This is equivalent (4x 16+ 1 = 65) to decimal 65, the number in the inset.

Control codes recognized by this printer are indicated by abbreviations inside pointed brackets <>.

o

1

2

3

18

0

(NW)

E

L

I-3

L

4’ r

Charactel

1 r

Hexadecimal value

(high order)

5 6 1 2 3 b

(DC3) # lm[

I-F

‘4) $

-Q b rio b E b k h

(oCl) !

1 A

Q

I-77 II-3 F9 I-E L

(OC2) “

2

B R

3

4 b

I-ii

(1 P c

Dr

[ 66 k s

61 IT

-

“’m

.

‘ k

a k

b l-i c

“’

I-F

7 s r

P l-il-

~

~

~

~ t l-m

— Decimal value —Control code

I

-Hexadecimal

(loworder) value

149

I

Standard character set #2

150

151

International character sets

When an international character set is selected by a command from software, the following changes are made in the Standard Italic character set:

Country 35 36 64 88 90 9i 91 9i 94 96 123124125126

U.S.A.

FRANCE

# $ @ x z [ \ ] A ‘ { i } “

# $ A x z 0 $ s “ ‘ 6 u & ““

GERMANY # $ s x z A o u A ‘ a 6 u f3

ENGLAND k $ @ x z [ \ ] “ ‘ { ; } -

DENMARK # $ @ x z E 0 A A ‘ & # A ‘

SWEDEN # n II x z A o A u 6 a o & ii

ITALY # $ @ x z 0 \ 6 * h A d (2? i

SPAIN 1 ~ $ @ x z i N L “ ‘ “ f-l } ‘

JAPAN # $ @ x z [ Y ] “ ‘ { ; } -

NORWAY # H A x z) k 0 A u e a? p A u

DENMARK # $ A x z A 0 A u e & @ A u

SPAIN 2 # $ A x z i N L 6 ‘ f fl 6 u

LA’IIN $ b x z i N i 6 u i fl 6 u

KOREA

IRISH

LEGAL

# $ @ x z [ w ] A ‘ { ; } “

# $ @ U , [ \

1 “ ‘

A II 6 -

# $ s x z 0 ‘ “ 1( ‘ @ @ -t “

The command for selecting the international character set is:

<ESC> “R” n

Where n means character code n, i.e. CHR$ (n) in BASIC. The values of n are:

O U.S.A.

1 France

2 Germany

6 Italy

7 Spain I

8 Japan

3 England 9 Norway

4 Denmark I 10 Denmark 11

5 Sweden 11 Spain II

12 Latin America

13 Korea

14 Irish

64 Legal

152

IBM character set #2

Code Page #437 (U. S.A.)

153

154

I

Code Page #850 (Multi-1ingual)

Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.

155

Code Page #860 (Portuguese)

Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.

156

Code Page #861 (Icelandic)

Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.

8 9 A B c

DIEIF I

157

Code Page #863 (Canadian French)

Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.

158

Code Page #865 (Nordic)

Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.

159

o

2

3

4

1 o 1

(NUL) b

I-1

~

(oCl) m,

(rE2) r2 I-F

(OIX)

I-3 IT

(OC4) m b

5

6

7

8

9

A

B c

D

E

F

(BED b

I-T I-I >

(SYN) b

I-7 b

(8s) (CAN)

I--8 b

(HT) (EIII) b

(LF)

IY5

I-rO I-i

(VT) (ESC)

(FF)

F IIY

(FS)

1

F

(CR)

2F 8.

31Y 9

(s0)

(S1)

F 4F o.

l-rSIT 1

160

Character set #1

Other characters are identical to character set #2.

The duplication of control codes enables systems with a 7-bit interface to obtain control functions when the most significant bit is set to 1by the <ESC>

“>” command in the standard mode.

o

1

2

3

4

8 9

(NW liii Iii

(oCl) l-m l-m

(OC2)

F

F h

F

(OC3) m

(OC4)

F

5

6

7

8

9

A

,B c

D

E

F

F m

(SYN)

F F

(8+!-) llZF

(8S) (CAN)

F 6 F 2

(HT) (EM)

F

(LF)

1 IT3,

(VT)

8 F 4

(ESC)

F 9 F 5,

(FF) m 0

(CR)

(FS)

F b,

F 1

(s0)

(S1)

F 2 F 8.

m 3 F 9

PROPORTIONAL SPACING TABLE

This table lists the widths of your printer’s proportional characters, for

Standard mode and IBM mode.

The values giken are in 360ths of an inch. For example, a value of 36 is 36/

360ths of an inch. You may need to enter these widths into a special table for your processing program so it can calculate the number of proportional characters that will fit on a line.

The following width table shows each character, its ASCII code (decimal) for each character set, and its width for Standard normal mode, Standard super/subscript mode. and IBM mode.

Character code

Std. #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865 o 0 0 0 0 0

Chr. L

0

Proportional width lmal hperlSulIBM

30 20 30

1 1 1

7

2 2

1

2

1 1 @ 30 20 30

2 2 ~ 30 20 30

—

3 3 3 3 3 3 v 30 20 30

—

4 4 4 4 4 4 + 30 20 30

—

5 5 5 5 5 5 + 30 20 30

6 6

7 7

6

7

6

7

6

7

6

7

4

●

30

30

20

20

30

30

—

—

8

9

8

9

8

9

8

9

8

9

8

9

0

“

30

30

20

20

30

30

10 10 10 10 10 10 Q 30 20 30

11 11 11 11 11 11 !?

30 20 30

—

12 12 12 12 12 12 9 30 20 30

—

13 13 13 13 13“ 13 ) 30 20 30

—

—

—

14 14 14 14 14 14 fi 30 20 30

15 15 15 15 15 15 ~ 30 20 30

16 16 16 16 16 16

➤

17 17 17 17 17 17

4

30

30

20

20

30

30

18 18 18 18 18 18 1 30 20 30

19 19 19 19 19 19 !!

30 20 30

162

Character code

Std. #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865

Chr. .

Proportionalwidth

Normal sup?r/’sull

IBM

INT 20 20 20 20 20 20 V 30 20 30

INT 21 21 21 21 21 21 s 30

J() 30

22 22 22 22

22 22 30 20 30

—

23 23 23 23 23

23 1 30 20 30

24 24 24 24 24 24 t

30 20 30

25 25 25 25 25 25 1 30 20 30

26

26 26 26 26 26 “ 30 20 30

— 17

27 27 27 27 27 “ 30 20 30

—

28 28 28 28 28 28 L 30 20 30

29 29 29

29 29 29 30 20 30

30 30 30 30 30 30

A

30 20 30

31 31 31 31 31 31 v 30 20 30

32 32 32 32 32 32 32 30 20 30

33 33 33 33 33 33 33 !

18 12 30

34 34 34 34 34 34 34 “ 30 20 30

35 35 35 35 35 35 35 # 30 20 30

36 36 36 36 36 36 36 $ 30 20 30

37 37 37 37 37 37 37 % 36 24 30

38 38 38 38 38 38 38 & 36 24 36

39 39 39 39 39 39 39 ‘ 18 12 18

40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ( 24 16 30

41 41 41 41 41 41 41 ) 24 16 30

42 42 42 42 42 42 42 * 30 20 30

43 43 43 43 43 43 43 + 30 20 30

44 44 44 44 44 44 44 , 18 12 30

45 45 45 45 45 45 45 -

46 46 46 46 46 46 46 .

30 20 30

18 12 30

47 47 47 47 47 47 47 / 30 20 30

48 48 48 48 48 48 48 0 30 20 30

49 49 49 49 49 49 49 1 30 20 30

163

Character code Proportionalwidth

Chr.

Std. #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 2 30 20 30

51 51 51 51 51 51 51 3 30 20 30

52 52 52 52 52 52 52 4 30 20 30

53 53 53 53 53 53 53 5 30 20 30

54 54 54 54 54 54 54 6 30 20 30

55 55 55 55 55 55 55 7 30 20 30

56 56 56 56 56 56 56 8 30 20 30

57 57 57 57 57 57 57 9 30 20 30

58 58 58 58 58 58 58 :

59 59 59 59 59 59 59 :

18

18

12

12

30

30

60 60 60 60 60 60 60 < 30 20 30

61 6-1 61 61 61 61 61 = 30 20 30

62 62 62 62 62 62 62 > 30 .20

30

63 63 63 63 63 63 63 ?

30

~o 30

64 64 64 64 64 64 64 @ 36 24 30

65 65 65 65 65 65 65 A 36 24 42

66 66 66 66 66 66 66 B 36 24 42

67 67 67 67 67 67 67 c 36 24 42

68 68 68 68 68 68 68 r) 36 24 42

69 69 69 69 69 69 69 E 36 24 36

70 70 70 70 70 70 70 F 36 24 36

71 71 71 71 71 71 71 G 36 24 42

72 72 72 72 72 72 72 H 36 24 42

73 73 73 73 73 73 73 I

74 74 74 74 74 74 74 J

24 16 24

30 20 30

75 75 75 75 75 75 75 K 36 24 42

76 76 76 76 76 76 76 L 36 24 36

77 77 77 77 77 77 77 M 42

28 42

78 78 78 78 78 78 78 N 36 24 42

79 79 79 79 79 79 79 0 36 24 42

164

I

Character code Proportional width

Chr.

Std. #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865

80 80 80 80 80 80 80 P 36 24 36

81 81 81 81 81 81 81 Q 36 24 42

82 82 82 82 82 82 82 R 36 24 42

83 83 83 83 83 83 83 s 36 24 36

84 84 84 84 84 84 84 T 36 24 42

85 85 85 85 85 85 85 u 42 28 42

86 86 86 86 86 86 86 v 36 24 42

87 87 87 87 87 87 87 w 42 28 42

88 88 88 88 88 88 88 x 36 24 42

89 89 89 89 89 89 89 Y 36 24 42

90 90 90 90 90 90 90 z 30 20 36

91 91 91 91 91 91 91 [ 24 16 30

92 92 92 92 92 92 92 \ 30 20 30

93 93 93 93 93 93 93 ] 24 16 30

94 94 94 94 94 94 94 “ 30 20 30

95 95 95 95 95 95 95 – 30 20 30

96 96 96 96 96 96 96 ‘ 18 12 30

97 97 97 97 97 97 97 a 30 20 30

98 98 98 98 98 98 98 h 36 24 36

99 99 99 99 99 99 99 c 30 20 30

100 100 100 100 100 100 100 d 36 24 36

101 101 101 101 101 101 101 e 30 20 30

102 102 102 102 102 102 102 f 24 16 24

103 103 103 103 103 103 103 g 36 24 36

104 104 104 104 104 104 104 h 36 24 36

105 105 105 105 105 105 105 i 18 12 18

106 106 106 106 106 106 106 j 24 16 18

107 107 107 107 107 107 107 k 36 24 36

108 108 108 108 108 108 108 1 18 12 18

109 109 109 109 109 109 109 m 42 28 42

165

Character code

Proportional width std.

#437 #850 #860

Chr.

#861 #863 #865

110 110 110 110 110 110 110

11

36 24 36

111 111 111 111 111 111 111

112 112 112 112 112 112 112

0 p

30 20 30

36

14 36

113 113 113 113 113 113 113 q 36 24 36

114 114 114 114 114 114 114 r 30 20 30

115 115 115 115 115 115 115 s 30 20 30

116 116 116 116 116 116 116 t 24 16 24

117 117 117 117 117 117 117 U 36 24 36

118 118 118 118 118 118 118 v 36 24 36

119 119 119 119 119 119 119 K 42 28 42

120 120 120 120 120 120 120 x 30 20 36

121 121 121 121 121 121 121 y 36 24 36

122 122 122 122 122 122 122 z 30

20

30

123 123 123 123 123 123 123 { 24 16 30

124 124 124 124 124 124 124 ; 18 12 30

125 125 125 125 125 125 125 } 24 16 30

126 126 126 126 126 126 126 30 20 30

127 127 127 127 127 127 n 30 20 30

128 128 128 128 128 128 128 q 36 24 42

129 129 129 129 129 129 129 ii 36 24 36

130 130 130 130 130 130 130 4 30 20 30

131 131 131 131 121 131 131 3 30 20 30

132 132 132 132 132 a 30 20 30

133 133 133 133 133 133 133 a 30 20 30

134 134 134 134 134 A 30 20 30

135 135 135 135 135 135 135 ~ 30 20 30

136 136 136 136 136 136 136 e 30 20 30

137 137 137 137 137 137 G 30 20 30

13”8 138 138 138 138 138 138 5 30 20 30

139 139 139 139 139 1 18 12 18

166

Character code

Chr.

Std.

#437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865

140 140 140 140 140 i

NormalSupedSub IBM-

18 12 18

141 141 141 141 141 i 18 12 18

142 142 142 142 142 A 36 24 42 l’43 143 143 143 143 A 36

14 42

144 144 144 144 144 144 144 G 36 24 36

145 145 145 145 145 a 42 28 42

146 146 146 146 146 ‘% 42 28 42

147 147 147 147 147 147 147 d 30 20 30

148 148 148 148 148 6 30 20 30

149 149 149 149 149 6 30 20 30

150 150 150 150 150 150 c1 36 24 36

151 151 151 151 151 151 u 36 24 36

152 152 152 152 y 36 24 36

153 153 153 153 153 0 36 24 42

154 154 154 154 154 154 154 u 42 28 42

155 155 189 155” 155 c 30 20 30

156 156 156 156 156 156 156 k 30 20 30

157 157 190 Y 36 24 30

158 158 158 158 158 R 42 28 42

159 159 159 159 159 159 f 30 20 30

160 160 160 160 160 160 a 30 20 30

161 161 161 161 161 161 1 18 12 18

162 162 162 162 162 162 162 6 30 20 30

163 163 163 163 163 “163 163 u 36 24 36

16% 164

165 165

164

165

164

165 -

164 fl 36 24 36

165 N 36 24 42

166 166

167 167

166

167

166

167 -

166 ~ 30 20 30

167 Q 30 20 30

168 168 168 168 168 168 i

169 169 169 169 169 r

30 20 30

30 20 30

167

Character code

Chr.

Std.

#437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865

170 170 170 170 170 170 170 1

Proportionalwidth

30 20 30

171 171 171 171 171 171 171 & 30 20 30

172 172 172 172 172 172 172 % 30 20 30

173 173 173 173 173 173 i 30 20 30

174 174 174 174 174 174 174 (( 30 20 42

175 175 175 175 175 175 -

176 176 176 176 176 176 176

177 177 177 177 177 177 177

)) 30

30 30 30

30

20

30

42

30

178 178 178 178 178 178 178 30 30 30

179 179 179 179 179 179 179

180 180 180 180 180 180 180

-i

30

30

30

30

30

30

181 181 181 181 181 181 30 30 30

182 182 182 182 182 182 il

30 30 30

183 183 183 183 183 183 n

30 30 30

184 184 184 184 184 184

3

30 30 30

185 185 185 185 185 185 185 + 30 30 30

186 186 186 186 186 186 186 30 30 30

187 187 187 187 187 187 187

7

30 30 30

188 188 188 188 188 188 188 Al 30 30 30

189 189 189 189 189 189 J

190 190 190 190 190 190 J

30

30

30

30

30

30

191 191 191 191 191 191 191

1

30 30 30

192 192 192 192 192 192 192 L 30 30 30

193 193 193 193 193 193 193 -L 30 30 30

194 194 194 194 194 194 194

T

195 195 195 195 195 195 195

196 196 196 196 196 196 196 – t

30 30 30

30 30 30

30 30 30

197 197 197 197 197 197 197

198 198 198 198 198 198

+

30 30 30

30 30 30

199 199 199 199 199 199 t

30 30 30

168

Character code Proportionalwidth

Chr.

,Std.

#437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865

200 200 200 200 200 200 200 L 30 30 30

201 201 201 201 201 201 201

Ii

30 30 30

202 202 202 202 202 202 202 Q 30 30 30

203 203 203 203 203 203 203 T 30 30 30

204 204 204 204 204 204 204 [

205 205 205 205 205 205 205 =

30

30

30

30

30

30

206 206 206 206 206 206 206 ;; 30 30 30

207 207 207 207 207 207 4 30 30 30

208 208 208 208 208 208 ~ 30 30 30

209 209 209 209 209 209 ~ 30 30 30

210 210 210 210 210 210

T

30 30 30

211 211 211 211 211 211 u 30 30 30

212 212 212 212 212 212 L 30 30 30

213 213 213 213 213 213

F

30 30 30

214 214 214 214 214 214

IT

30 30 30

215 215 215 215 215 215

#

30 30 30

216 216 216 216 216 216 30 30 30

217 217 217 217 217 217 217 J

218 218 218 218 218 218 218

219 219 219 219 219 219 219

I r

220 220 220 220 220 220 220

■

221 221 221 221 221 221

1

222 222 222 222 222 222

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

223 223 223 223 223 223 223 ■ 30 30 30

224 224 224 224 224 224 a 30 30 30

225 225 225 225 225 225 225 p 30 30 36

226 226 226 226 226 226 r 30 30 36

227 227 227 227 227 227 lt 30 30 36

228 228 228 228 228 228 z 30 30 42

229 229 229 229 229 229 0 30 30 36

169

Character code Proporiimal width

Chr.

,Std.

#437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865

230 230 230 230 230 230 230 p 30 30 36

231 231 231 231 231 231 T 30 30 30

232 232 232 232 232 232 @ 30 30 42

233 233 233 233 233 233 0 30 30 42

234 234 234 234 234 234 Q 30 30 42

235 235 235 235 235 235 s 30 30 30

236 236 236 236 236 236 “ 30 30 30

237 237 237 237 237 237 @ 30 30 42

238 238 238 238 238 238 E 30 30 30

239 239 239 239 239 239 fl 30 30 30

240 240 240 240 240 240 = 30 30 30

241 241 241 241 241 241 241 f 30 30 30

242 242 242 242 242 242 2 30 30 30

243 243 243 243 243 243 i

244 244 244 244 244 244

30 30 30 r

30 30 30

245 245 245 245 245 245 J 30 30 30

246 246 246 246 246 246 246 + 30 30 30

247 247 247 247 247 247 :

248 248 248 248 248 248 248 c

30 30 30

30 30 30

249 249 249 249 249 249 9 30 30 30

250 250 250 250 250 250 250 “ 30 30 30

251 251 251 251 251 251 { 30 30 30

252 252 252 252 252 252 n 30 30 30

253 253 253 253 253 253 “253 2 30 30 30

254 254 254 254 254 254 254 “ 30 30 30

255 255 255 255 255 255 255 30 20 30

INT 155 155 155 @ 30 30 42

INT 157 157 157 0 36 28 42

158 -

INT 169 -

-

-

-

-

-

x

@’

42

36

20

21

30

30

170

Character code Proportionalwidth

Chr.

Std.

#437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865

INT 181 134 164 -

—

182 143 132 -

183 145 142 -

INT 184 -

198 132 -

-

-

-

-

A 36 28 42

A 42 20 42

A 42

~, s

36

30

28

21

42

30

J() 30

199 142 -

INT 207 -

A 42 28 42

152 175 H 30 20 30

208 140 a 36 24 36

209 139 H 42 28 42

—

—

210

211

137

-

-

-

146

148 -

E 36 24 36

E 36 24 36

212 146 145 -

213 -

— 214 139 165

-

-

— 215

168 -

-

-

216 -“ 149 t

& 36 24 36

1

18 12 18 f x

24 16 24

24 16 24

24 16 24

INT -

221

222

224

-

152

159

-

-

166

160

-

-

226 140 153 -

227 169 -

— 228 148 -

-

-

— 229 153

-

—

231 149 “-

— 232

141 -

INT 233 150 167 -

-

234 158 -

— 235 157

157 -

— 236

152 -

— 237

151 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

; 18 12 30

1 24 16 24 d 30 28 42 c1 30 28 42 b 30 28 42

~ 30 2) 30

0 30 28 42 p 30 24 36

]?

30 28 42 ir 30 28 42

0 30 28 42 cl 30 28 42 y 30 24 36 ir 30 28 42

171

Std.

#437

( haracter code

#850 #860 #861 #863 #865

238 167 -

INT 239 161 -

+

.-

240 -

242 -

243 -

-

-

-

173 -

-

-

++244 -

245 -

247 -

249 -

251 -

+--l-+

-

*

INT/ -

INT

INT

-

-

—

134 -

143 -

165 -

164 -

-

166 -

—

141 -

-

Chr.

Proportionalwidth

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

24

42

30

36

36

30

30

30

30

30

16

28

20

20

20

20

20

24

24

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

-

‘

30

18

,

5

“

.

30

30

% 30

11 30

30

30

30

1

3

30

30

=

/

0

30

30

24 w 42

-t 30 f3 36

TN

36

172

INDEX

A

Absolutehorizontaltab, 108

Adjustmentlever,3, 21

AEC mode, 4, 51

All reset,43

Applicationsoftware,18

ASFcontrolcommands,119-120

Autoemulationchangemode,4, 51

Auto Line Feed, 5 [, 105

Auto loading position, 42

Automatic Sheet Feeder, 11, 51, 65

,.. .

B“

Backspace, 105

Bail lever, 3, 25, 27, 29

Base unit for line spacing, 97

Beep tones, 47

Bell command, 118

Bi-directional printing, 51, 118

Bit image dot-matrix, 144

Bottom feed, 19, 22, 145

Bottom margin, 100

Buffer size, 145

Button and indicator functions, 31-34

Cancel command, 117

Carriage centering, 54

Carriage return, 105

Carton contents, 10

Cartridge slot, 3

Center text, 106

Character data, 122

Character dot pattern, 127

Character height, 95

Character matrix, 121, 124, 127, 144

Character pitch commands, 90-95

Character set #1, 87, 160

Character set #2, 87

Character set commands, 87-89

Character set table, 149-161

Character size commands, 90-95

Character space, 123

Character spacing, 5,93

Character table, 53

Character width, 93,95

Clamp lever, 3, 24

Clear the buffer, 43

Code page, 53, 88, 144, 153-159

#437, 153-154

#850, 155

#860, 156

#861, 157

#863, 158

#865, 159

Command summary, 177-181

Component, 2-3

Compression mask bit, 127

Condensed printing, 90

Contents of the carton, 10

Control commands, 81-120

Control panel, 3, 5, 31-44

Copy characters, 115

!

,....--

D

Default settings, 49-55

Define download characters, 113, 114

Delete command, 117

Dimensions, 146

Display messages, 45-46

DOS commands, 133

Dot Adjustment mode, 38

Double-density graphics, 109

173

Double-height characters, 94

Doub]e-size characters, 94

Double-strike printing, 84

Download, 51

Download character commands,

I I3-116

Download character set. 126

Download characters. 121-131, 144

Draft, 1. 143

E

EDS mode, 5, 18,49, 50

EDS setting, 55

EJECT/PARK button, 33

Electronic DIP Switch mode, 5, 18.49.

50

Elite pitch, 90

Emphasized printing, 83

Emulation, 18, 51.146

Entry slot. 3

Expanded printing. 92

F

Factory settings, 49

Fanfold forms, 1, 19, 145

Fanfold forms, loading, Z-27

Fanfold forms. paper path, 22

Features, 4-5

Font, 1. I I, 75, 143

FONT button, 34

Font Cartridge, 1, I 1, 75, 143

Font control commands, 82-86

Font lock mode, 5, 37

Font selection. 54

Font style, 6-7, 82.143

Font style commands, 82-86

Form feed, 41, 101

Forward feed, 98

Forward micro-feed, 42

Friction teed.

145

Front cover, 3, 13, 15

Full justify, 106

“G I

Graphics commands, 109-I 12

Graphics direction, 51

Graphics mode, I I 1

Graphics printing, 5

H’

Hex-density graphics, I 10

Hexadecimal dump, 40

High Speed Draft, 1, 143

Horizontal position commands,

104-108

Horizontal tab, 106, 107

Horizontal tab stops, 106

HS Draft, 1, 143

I

IBM’character set, 87, 153-159

IBM code page, 53, 88, 144, 153-159

#437,

#850,

53-154

#860,

#861,

55

56

57

#863,

#865,

58

59

Index ta ]le data, 129

Initial condition. 120

Interface, 146

Interface connector, 3, 17

Interface converter, 3

International character set, 53,88, 144,

152

Italic characters, 83

J ~

Justification, 106

I74

L

Lables, 1, 19

LCD, 1, 5

Left justify. 106

Left margin, 104, 105

Letter Quality, 143

Line feed, 98

Line spacing, 95, 96.97, 143

Loading fanfold forms, 22-27, 73

Loading single sheets, 28-30,68

Locating the printer. 9

Long test mode, 36

LQ, 143

M

Macro definition, 43

Maintenance, 64

Master print mode, 93

Most significant bit, 117

MS-DOS, 133

MSB. 117

Multi-part forms, 1, 5, 19

Mute cover. 3, 16, 23

N

Normal-density graphics,

Number of columns, 144

109

0

Off line command, I I g

ON LINE button, 32

On line command, I I8

One-time line feed, 99

One-time reverse feed, 99

Optional accessories, 11, 65-79, 146

Ornament character, 85

Other printer commands, 117-120

O\erlining. 84, 85

P

Page length, 53, 100

Paper feed, 145

PAPER FEED button. 32

Paper feed speed, 145

Paper feed trouble, 59

Paper guide, 3, 16

Paper parking, 1,5, 26

Paper path

Fanfold forms, 22

Single sheets, 28

Paper specifications, 145

Paper-out detector, 52, 101

Pica pitch, 90 pinout of interface connector, 147-]48

PITCH button, 33

Pitch commands, 90-95

Pitch lock mode, 5, 37

Platen knob, 3, 12

Power supply trouble, 57

Power switch, 3

Print area, 20, 52

Print area test mode, 37

Print direction, 143

Print head, 3, 143

Print head shield, 14

Print mode, 52

Print quality, 82

Print styles, 5

Printer features, 4-5

Printer initialize, 43

Printer placement, 9

Printing gap, 21

Printing speed, 143

Printing trouble, 57-63

Proportional spacing, 91

Proportional spacing table, 162-172

Pull Tractor Unit, 11, 71-74

Push tractor feed, 145

/

Q

Quadruple size characters, 94

Quadruple-density graphics, 110

175

I

Quiet mode, 5,32

~—––

[-E?–

RAM Cartridge, 11,75

RAM usage, 51

Rear cover, 3, 23

Relative horizontal tab, 107, 108

Release lever, 3, 23

Reset all tab stops, 107

Reset printer, 120

Reverse feed, 98

Reverse line feed, 98

Reverse micro-feed, 42

Ribbon cartridge, 3, 5, 14, 146

Right justify, 106

Right margin, 104, 105 s-

Sample program, 124-125, 130-131,

136-140

Score, 85

Selection of paper, 19-20

Self-test, 35, 36

Semi-condensed, 90

Serial-Parallel Converter, 11,78

Setting up, 12-I8

Shift download character area, 116

Short test mode, 35

Single sheets, 1, 19, 28-30, 145

Special character set, 161

Specifications, 143-146

Standard character set, 87, 150-15I

Strike-through, 85

Subscript, 86

Superscript, 85

Switch combination functions, 41-44

!

Tear assist, 13

Tear-off function, 5, 27

Top of form,41, 99

Tractor, 3

Troubleshooting, 57-63

~ u ;

Underlining, 84, 85

Uni-directional printing, 51, 119

Unpacking and inspection, 10 v ]

Vertical position commands, 96-103

Vertical tab, 103

Vertical tab channel, 102

Vertical tab stops, 102 y

I

Weight, 146 z ~

Zero style, 89

176

I

COMMAND SUMMARY

CONTROL CODE

<DC4>

<CAN>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<WC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<Esc>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<Esc>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<BEL>

<Ills>

<HT>

<LF>

<VT>

<FF>

<CR>

<so>

<s1>

<DC I >

<DC2>

<DC3>

<LF>

<FF>

<s0>

<s1>

<EM> <()>

<EM> <4>

<EM> “R”’

<EM> “T” )1

<SP> /1

,.,.. ,,

,.#,.

“.s” 1)1 H2

‘w “ ()

“%” I

“&” <0>111112 t?lo

<ESC>

<Esc>

<ESC>

<Esc>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<Esc>

<ESC>

<Esc>

<ES(’>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<Esc>

<ESC>

<!3SC>

<Esc>

..(..

.....

“+’”

“

?1[/!1I )1</11/ /)11

11

, .

“-”

!1

“’l”’ 1!()

..

-)..

..3$.

..2.,

..5.,

..6..

..7..

,,

“x”

..C)..

‘“:” <()>

‘“<”

—

If

<()>

Standard Mode

The following commands take effect with the Standard mode.

FUNCTION

Bell

Backspace

Hnrimntaltab

Line feed

Vertical tab

Form feed

Carriage return

Expanded printing for nrre line

Condensed printing

Set printer owline

Cancel cnndensed printing

Set printer off-line

Cancel nrv-line expanded printing

Cancel last line

Re\erse line t’eed

Return to topnf current page

Expanded prinling for one line

Condensed printing

Manwtl feed

Autu t’eed

Eject paper fmnl ASF

Set print start position on ASF

Increme character spucing

Select nmster print mode

Accept MSB as is

Absolute horizontal ttih in inches

Select ROM character set

Select download character set

[Iv

Define download chwtcters

Select score

Select graphics mode

Set line spacing tn w%() inch

Underlining

Selec[ \ertlcal tab chmnel

Set line spacing to 1/8 inch

Set line spacing tn 7/60 inch

Set line spacing to 1/6 inch

Se[ line spacing to ~1/1X()inch

Select italic characters

Select upright chamcters

Select chwwter set #2

Select chwacter set #1

Disable paper-out detector

Enable paper-out detector

Copy characte!-set t’rom ROM intn RAM

One-line ur]i-directional printin:

Set .MSB tn ()

PAGE

10I

92

90

119

119

I 19

1~()

90

118

91

I 18

92

I 17

98

93

93

I 17

I 08

I 16

116

I 18

I 05

107

98

103

101

105

92

113

85

Ill

96

84

102

96

83

87

87

101

96

96

97

83

101

I 15

I 19

I 17

177

CONTROL CODE

<[xx>

“’>”

<Esc>

‘“’!”

)1

/71

<t-x”>

“@’”

<Rx->

“’A”

)/

<Rx>

‘“B” /1/ /12 <()>

<Esc>

“c-’ <()>

/;””’

<ESC> “C” ~1

<hSC> “D” 11/ 112 ..,. <()>

<ESC> “E”

<[IX->

<ESC> “[;’

<RX> “H”

<ES(-> “J”’ )1

<WC> “K”’ 11/ Il? t/I/ ~)t?

<ESC> “L”” })/ }1.2}]// (II?

<ESC> “M”

<ESC> “N” )]

<WC>

<I,sc> :::.’

<ESC> ‘Q” })

<ESC> “R” }1

<Esc> “s”

<ESC>

()

I

<ESC> “T’”

<ESC> LI” ()

<Esc> “L” I

<ESC> “W” [I

<Esc> “Y” 11/ /12 /)1/ /)12

<ESC> “Z” /]/ /12 IJI/ /)/2

<EsC> “[” ‘T”’ <4> <()> <()> <()>

<Esc> “\’” )1/ /)2

<ES(”> “a” ()

<ESC> “a” I

<Esc>

“d” ~

<ESC>

“a’” ;

<ESC> “h” ~1{)JI/ }12

<ES(’> “’e” () /)

<!3SC>

I

<Esc>

“t” ()

Ii

1!

<ESC> “t’” 1 {[

<Esc> “g”

<ESC> “h” I;

<MC> ‘2” f?

<Esc> “k” //

<ESC> “1” II

<ESC> “p” /f

<Esc> “q” /1

<ESC> “’[” ()

<Esc> “t” I

<ES(’> “[” 2

<MC> “’v’‘“ ()

<MC> “\4” I

<ESC> “’~”’ Jr

<Eic> “--” ()

<ESC>

<F’s>

..3.. ,,

<F.S>

<Fs>

<m>

..(~,..

..E.. ,!

.,F..

... ..

~,

<FS>

<()>

FUNCTION PAGE

Set NISB to I

Conwxt graphics

Reset printer

Se[ line spwing to JI/60 inch

Set t c!-ticiil [ah stops

Sef pit<e length I() }t inches

Set page length t[~II lines

Se[ h(~riznntal tab s[~,ps

Enlphasi~ect printing

C:mcel enlph:lsi/ed prin[ing

L)ouble-strihe printing

117

[ f?

I Z()

97

102

100

100”

106

X3

X3

84

Cuncel df~uhle-stlike printing

PeIt’(lrm une })/1X()-inch line ItXLI

Print nom)al-densi[}, 8-hit g[-aphics

84 w

10!)

109 Print dc)uble-dcnsit), H-bit gr:iphics

Elite pitch

Set bottom” m;rgin

Cancel ht~tt[)nl nuirgin

Picti pitch

Set righ[ margin

Select intelmiitic)nal chiuacter set

Superscript

Suhsclipt

Cmcel supe!sclipt or .uhscript

Bi-dircc[itln:ll pl-inti[lg

L)12i-ditecti(jrlill prin(lng

ExrxrndIXI nrin{inc

90

100”

100”

90

10-1

88

X5

86

X6

I 18

119 c]]

Pri;lt dnuhie-dcns~[y. dc)uhle-spwd X-hit gmphics lo~;

Print qlladtuple-dellsity X-hi{ gr~iphics I 10

/1I )12

SelectIBMcodepay’

Relati\rc horiJ(~n[:]l tah

Lci’I ,justify,

Centci lcxt

Righ[ .justif}

FuII justilj

Set \ erticd tdtr stcjpsin channel

Set l~)rilc)nt:il tah stop clery ~1ct~lumns

Set \el-tical tah strips eter} )1lines

AbsolU[e ho!-i/ont~ll tab in cnlumns

Feed p;iper It lines

Setmi-cnndcmcd pilch

SCICCIdouhle m quiIdIuplc \iJe

Perfnrm (mc /{/l H()-inch Ire\ersc line fed

Select L(J t’on[ i 02 i 08

99

90

94

99

X2

88

107

I 06

I 06

I 06

106

I 02

I 07

Se[ Iel’t nluryin

Proporti(,n~li spucing

Select ornanmn[ chm:tcter

SC]W1\Llndtlrd ch:L1-:lcterset

Select IBM chm!c[er set

Shit’[ downltmd chwacter areil

Return 1(Inormdl height

Print d(mtrlc-hcighl clmractcrs

Select print qudlitj,

Select noImIdl /ero

Selcc[ slash /cI-()

Set lint spx’ing to IIfi60 inch

Rcse[ Prlnte[

Select chmwtel width selecttolwdl-dt’cwtmode

Select \t~lnd:][d chilmc(cr ,e[

89 xc)

96

Ix)

93

98

87

I (M

91

8S

87

87

116 w

94

8Q

178

<FS>

<FS>

<Fs>

<FS>

<Fs>

<FS>

<FS>

<FS>

CONTROL CODE

..r.

.R.

. .

I

. .

~

,

..”.

~

..V..

,

‘“Z” n/ 112ml )??2t?d

“\” ?11112

“A’”

11

<DEL>

FUNCTION

Select IBM character set

Shift duwnlnad character area

Select relerse feed mmie

Return m ncrrnwdheigh[

Print double-height characters

Print hex-density 24-bit gr~phics

Enable printing rrf all character cmies

Enable printing of all character cmles m next character

Delete last chamcter sent

PAGE

87

I 16

98

94

94

110

X9

89

117

179

I

IBM Mode

The following commands take effect with the IBM mode.

CONTROL CODE FUNCTION

<BEL>

<BS>

<HT>

<LF>

<VT>

<FF>

<CR>

<so>

<s1>

<DC 1>

<DC2>

<DC4>

<CAN>

<ESC> <SO>

Bell

Backspace

Horizontal tab

Line feed

Vertical tab

Form feed

Carriage return

Expanded printing for one line

Condensed printing

Set printer on-line

Pica pitch

Cancel one-line expanded printing

Cancel last line

Expanded printing for one line

<ESC> <S1>

<ESC> <EM> <0>

<ESC> <EM> <4>

<ESC> <EM> “R”

<ESC> <EM> “T”

<ESC> “-”.

n

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC> “4”

<ESC> ’“5” <()>

<ESC> “5” <1>

<ESC> “6”

<ESC>

<ESC>

“()”

“1“

“2”

“3”

“7”

“8”

)?

<ESC>

<ESC>

“9”

““

<ESC> ‘s=” 11/ )12 ‘w” )13 ??4

<o> ns ml

Enable paper-out detector

Elite pitch rn2 ,,.

}?19 <ii d2 d.r

<ESC> ‘c@”

<ESC> “A” }~

<ESC> “B” ~?/ n2

<WC> “c” <0> /1

<ESC> “C” n

<ESC> “D” III n2

<ESC> “E”

<ESC> “F”

<ESC> “G”

<ESC> “H”

<ESC> “1” n

<ESC> “J” H

/7

<O>

<O>

Condensed printing

Manual feed

Auto feed

Eject paper from ASF

Set print start positiun un

Underlining or n/360 inch

Cancel autumatic line feed

Set automatic line feed

Select character set #2

Select character set ?41

Disable paper-out detector

ASF

Set line spacing to 1/8 inch

Set line spacing to 7/72 inch

Execute <ESC> “A”

Set line spacing to n/180 inch, ti16 inch,

Set top of page at current position

Define download characters

Reset printer

Set line spacing to n/72 inch

Set vertical tab stups

Set page length to n inches

Set page length ton lines

Set horizontal tab stops

Emphasized printing

Cancel emphasized printing

Double-strike printing

Cancel double-strike printing

Select font and pitch

Perform one n/180-incb, n/216-inch,

<ESC> “K” }1/ )72 m/ n12 tn2 or n/360-inch line feed

Print normal-density 8-bit grapbics

Print ctuuble-density 8-bit graphics <ESC> “L” }?1 n2 m/

<ESC> “N” )7

<ESC> “O”

<Esc>

..p,.

,1

Set bottom margin

Cancel bottom margin

<ESC> “Q” /t

<ESC> “R”

<ESC> “S” O

Proportional spacing

Set printer off-line

Reset all tab stops

Superscript

180

PAGE

118

105

107

98

103

101

105

9’2

119

119

120

84

96

96

98

90

I 18

90

92

117

92

90

119

97

99

105

105

87

87

101

101

90

114

120

97

]()~

100

100

106

83

83

84

::

99

109

109

100

100

91

118

107

85

CONTROL CODE FUNCTION PAGE

<ESC> “S” I Subscript 86

<ESC> “T”

<ESC> “U” O

<ESC>

“u” 1

<ESC> “W” n

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<Esc>

Cancel superscript or subscript

Bi-directional !mintine

Uni-directional printi~g

17:

1I ()

Expanded printing 92

“x” nl ?12

Set left md right margins 105

“Y” nl n2 ml m2 Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphics 109

“z” 111n2 ml m2 ,..

[

..@” <4>

Print quadruple-density 8-bit gmpbics

<()> <()> <()> ,1 ,T~

Select character height, width, and line spacing

I

)0

95

91 <ESC>

<ESC>

“[” “1”

[ “K”

<2>

<3>

<O> n 1

<O> <()> n2 nl

Select font and pitch

J12

Selectinitialconditions

“ “ “T” <4> <O> <0> <O> nl n2 <ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

<ESC>

Select IBM code page

“[” “\” <4> <O> <O> <O> nl n2

Set base unit for line spacing

“ “ “d” <1> <O> n

~.

Select print quality ml m2 .,,

<ESC> ‘1>’ nl

<ESC> 1

<ESC> “A” n

<ESC> “ “ n

<ESC> “~” nl n2

<ESC> “j”

<ESC> “k” }~

<ESC> “t” O

<ESC> “t” 1 n2

Select graphics mode

Enable printing of’ all character codes

Reverse line feed

Enable printing of all character codes on next character

Overlining

Relative horizontal tab in inches

Stop printing

Select LQ fbnt

Select standard character set

Select IBM character set

] ~o

Ill

88

97 x2

::

89

84

108

I 18

82

87

87

181

I

Consumer Response

Star Micronics Co., Ltd. invites your suggestions and comments on your printer and this manual. Please address your correspondence to:

WorldwideHeadquarters:

STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.

20-10 Nakayoshida

Shizuoka, JAPAN 422-91

Attn: Product Manager

AmericanMarket:

STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC.

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2702-25

New York, NY 10170

Attn: Product Manager

EuropeanMarket:

STAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Westerbachstra13e59

P.O. Box 940330

D-6000 Frankfurt/Main 90

F.R. of Germany

Attn: Product Manager

U.K.Market:

STAR MICRONICS U.K., LTD.

Star House

Peregrine Business Park

Gomm Road, High Wycombe

Bucks. HP137DL, U.K.

Attn: Product Manager

FrenchMarket:

STAR MICRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

25, me Michael Faraday

78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux

Attn: Product Manager

AsianMarket:

STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD.

Room 2408-10 Sincere Building;

173 Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG

Attn: Product Manager

CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

The control panel buttons can be pressed mdlwdually to perform the opefatlons

LCD DISPLAY — shows the ,nfornmt,on of

!he p,,nte, status.

FON’T BUTTON — selects the font to be

Printed T..han9ethefo.t

setthepr,nteroff -

1,”,, then press the FONT button repeatedly

.nth the message. .

the d,splay (all.m,nates

PITCH SUTTON — .llOWS y.. to select the

P,intl.9

Plt.h

Remember thaf the prlnier m“St be off-l,., foryo” to do th,s.

EJECTIPARK SUTTON — Pressing th,s button parks the fanfold farms m ejects the c.t sheet paper

PAPER FEED BUTFON — II you press th,s bulfon wh,le off-l,.., the paper Will feed forward. If you hold the button dawn, the pmt.,

VA petiorm consec.tlve

hne feeds

If you press th,s button while .nl,ne th,s WIII alternately flash fhe’QUIET’ message o”the

!nd$cated by their names.

display When In Q.,etnmde wlm the QUIET’ message, the Printer w,II Pr,nt ,1,ghfly slower but at a reduced no,se level

ON LINE BUTTON-sets the p,,nter on.l,ne andotlllne Thestatuschanges each time you press the button.

■

POWER-UP FuNCTlONs ~

The control panel buttons have special functions that operate f you hold them down while swltch[ng power on.

■ SELF.TEST

If the pr,nter ,s turned on wh,ks the ON LINE button ,s pressed, the printer w,II enter the

mw

shofi self-test mode. wth the PI message on thed,splay.

If the pr,nter ,s turned on wh,(e the PAPER

FEED button $spressed, thepr,nter w,lfenter the long self-test mode, w,th the P2’ me..

sage o“ the d,sPlay

■ PRINT AREA TEST

By hofd,ng the EJECTIPARK butt.” down d.r,ng power-up, the pr,nter Will emer the pr,nt area test mode. w,th the P3 ~e,,age on the d,sp(ay Th,s way. you can f,nd how ma”y l,nes on your paper are cwa,lable for pr,ntmg.

■ PITCH LOCK

By hold,ng the PITCH button down d.r,ng power-up. theprlntp(tchcan only deselected from the control panel Th,s p,e”..l$ s. ftwme ,nterferen.e

You will hear..

acknowl-

11111

Font

I%k

P,tch lock edg, ngbeep andthepr, nterw,ll show the P-

LOCK message 0“ the d,splay as Pow,, comes..

■ FONT LOCK

Byhold,ngthe FONT b.tton d.r,ngpmver..p

fonts can only be selected from the control panel. Thm prevents software ,nterferen.e

Pr(nt area test

Long test

Shml test

Them w,II be an a.knowledg,,lg beep and F-

LOCK message 0“ the d,splay

■ HEXADECIMAL DUMP

In thm mode, a(ldata rece,vedw,ll beprlnted ,n a hexade., rnal dump format rather than the control codes be,ng acted on as command codes

■ SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS ~

Several addlt[ona( funct[ons can be obtained by pres.mg

the control panel buttons wtth the of f-hne state

■ FORM FEED

It you are .s,ng cut forms, th,s operation elects the current page If you are .smg

fanfold forms, (t feeds to the top of the flext

P.9e

■ TOP OF FQRM

When you Power on the pr,nter, the top-ofform pos,tio” IS autmnattcally Setto the cur.

rempos,t, on If!h, sis notwhereyo.

wa”tthe topofthepage to be, yo. can change lhetop of-form past,...

■ MICRO-FEED

For f,ne al,gmnent, y..

can fed the paper e,ther forward or reverse ,. V.V small mere.

ments

■ BUFFER CLEARfALL RESET

Tum,ng power off IS orw way to clea, the buffer, but there ,s another way

$le$s and hold the ON LINE and FONT button m off-l,ne The bC” message shows on d,splq s,gnallng that the buffer has bee.

cleared lfyo. hold these b.ttons more thwe seconds, you WIIIhear fhree beep tones and the printer Wllf be ,nmalz’ed to the power...

default sett,ngs

I

I

TOPof form

Reverse micro-feed

Bufler clearlAll reset

Form feed

I

I

~ SAVE MACRO

You canstore thecurrentsetl,ngs tothepr,”te, for later use w,th the FONT butt..

and tho

PITCH button comb, nat,ons

80833092 ~

I

BAIL LEVER FUNCTIONS

The ba!l lever IS used to control paper.

Ifthepaper,s .otmo.nted

on the prlnler, usetheball Ie.ertoload

the paper.

When you open the bail lever with the fanfold paper I. On-line. the Printer goes off-llne md the ball lever a.tomat,cally closed, then the pmter also feeds the paper forward. Thts allows you to cur II offpst below the last Ihne printed

When you open the bail lever q.,., the paper feeds backward Nopp,ng whew y..

left oft, md the pr,nter returns to on-line.

EDS MODE

Fmmthecontrol panel you...

change the parameters lhatdef$ne h.wyo.

r pri.terworks.

This funct(on ,scalledthe Electro”(c DIP Sw,t.h (EDS) mode.

The EDS mode has f6 funct,ons you can set. $ the power-on default.

T.rnthepr,"teron while simultaneously holdlngthe F0NT ,PITCHand EJECTl

PARK buttons

The EDS’, message WII1show on the d,splay, and enter the EDS mode.

In EDS mode, the butlons on the control panel are used as shown below

.

Use lhe FONT b.tton

to select the Bank Letter.

.

Use lhe PITCH button to select the Swdch Number

.

The LCD display on the control panel shows the c.rrentsettlng.

Use the EJECTIPARK button to change the setbngs.

. Press the PAPER FEED button m pr(nt the current senlngs

. Press the ON LINE button loex(t the EDS mode

~

Number c-?

C-2

C.3

C-4

“.

b.

0.1

0.3

8.4

0.5

8.6

A.5

A.6

0.1

8.2

A.?

AZ

A.3

A-4

D-2

F“ncti.n

Ern.lat,on

AEC Mode

RAM Usage

Auk LFw,lh CR

Auk Sheet Feeder

GmPh,cs O#rectro”

(No, used]

P.perm.,

(Not used]

[Reserved)

Pr,ntable Ar&3

(No1 used)

~r,n, ~tie

Page Length

(

Char.c,er Table

ISlmdard model

(IBM mode)

I 10MCode PaQeor

Intemamnal

1

ON

STANOARD’EPSON

Enabled

1nP”, B.f:er

D,sebled

Notrnstalled

B1-d$rect)mal

Enablea

Leave ON

TyPe A

(see table 1)

(See (able21 m:t;,cs

I

I

(See table3 and 4)

OFF

IBM

D#sabled

D.wnload8uf1er

Enabled

Installed

Un,-dwect,.mal

I D,mbled

I TyPe B

,,,,,., set *I

Table 1

Pr, ntM.ade

a

,OCPI ,(3

Table 3

IBM C.ade Page

.“., ,,.

A

C-1

IOCPI DRAFT ok

,OCPI HS ORAFT ON

,7 CPl DRAFl OFF

OFF

,,

D-2 m.,

C-2

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

D-3

ON

,N

IFF

)FF lame 4

Country uSA

D-2

[ ON

D-3

I ON

0-4

I ON

I

France I OFF I ON

IGerm.n.

i

OFF I

[ ON

D-4

~~

ON

ON

ON

T..,.

.. . .

,

Page Length

11 ,“ches, Letter

8,n.hes

11 7,n.hes, A4

12 ,nch.s

851nches, Le,,er

C-3

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

C-4

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

C-5

ON

ON

ON

ON

OFF

,4, ”c,WL, al OFF ON OFF

,05,.ches, Execuwe

725 ,nches, Exec”t,”e

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

IBM Code Page D-2

#863 Cmad,an French ON

#865 Nord,c OFF

,Reser”ed]

,Reswved]

ON

OFF

Country

Denmark 1

Sweden spa,. !

D-2

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

D-3

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

D-4

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

D-3

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

D-4

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Table 5

H+-

;.;

E-4

E.5

F.,

LO Font Selec!,on

EDS Sen<ng

(Seelable 51 current

I m,.,

.,, .,.”,.,”

Rome,”

S.

”,,,(I co.,,.,

P,,.!(w

B . . . . .

NOTE :The factory default K the ON” position for .11 funct$ons exce Dt A-6 which IS set to the OFF post,..

w

. .

. .

ON ON

OFF ON

Oh

Oh

ON OFF Oh

OFF OFF Oh

A., n., n.

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