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Below you will find brief information for NX-2415. This multi-font printer supports IBM/Epson commands, allowing versatile text and graphics printing. It's easy to operate with clear indicators and convenient controls for paper handling, print modes, and font selection. Features include support for single sheets, fanfold forms, and multiple copies; different font styles and sizes; and simple ribbon and print head replacement.

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USERS MANUAL

NOT INTENDED FOR SALE

Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part IS of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

Interference m a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and. if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installanon. If thta equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or reloate the receiving antenna.

* Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

* Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded cable.

The uhm~e .stutenlent applies only to printers marketed in the U.S.A.

Statement of

The Canadian Department of Comaunications

Radio Interference Regulations

Thts dignal apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

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Trademark Acknowlidgements

NX-2415, NB-15, NB24-15: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

IBM PC, PC-AT, PC-XT, Proprinter XL24, Proprinter X24, Proprinter II, PC-DOS: International

Business Machines Corp.

Microsoft BASIC, MS-DOS: Microsoft Corporation

LQ-1050, LQ-850, LQ-1500: Seiko Epson Corp.

NOTICE

STAR‘s express permission is forbidden.

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

. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual 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.

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

This manual is organized into nine chapters. To learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read through chapters 1 through 3. The remaining chapters may be treated as a reference guide for programming operations, etc. It assumes a degree of acknowledge off the operation of computers (for instance, it assumes you know about hexadecimal numbers).

The chapters are as follows:

Chapter 1 - 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 2 - 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 getting set up, read this chapter and try out the procedures in it to find out how the printer works.

Chapter 3 - DIP switch settings

This chapter explains how to set the DIP switches to make system settings on the printer.

Chapter 4 - Printer control commands

This chapter explains the different emulations provided by your printer, and the software commands 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 5 - Download characters

This chapter explains the procedures to create your own characters.

Chapter 6 - MS-DOS and your printer

Since the PC 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 7 - Troubleshooting and maintenance

This section gives a checklist of points to check if your printer is not working in the expected way. It also includes details of some routine maintenance operations you can carry out yourself. It is not, however, a complete service manual. Call a qualified service engineer if you are unsure of your ability to carry out any maintenance or servicing operations.

Chapter 8 - Specilications

This section gives the specifications of your printer.

Chapter 9 - Character sets

These charts give the different character sets available, and the differences between national character sets (as set up with the DIP switches).

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER

This printer is a convenient, monochrome printer without frills but with a full complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a personal computer. It supports the IBM/Epson printer commands and character sets, enabling it to print just about anything your computer can generate, both text and graphics. Some of its main features are the following: l

Extensive software support

Since it is compatible with the Epson and IBM printers, it works with any software that supports those printers. That includes most word-processing and graphics programs, spread-sheets, and integrated software packages. l

Easy operation

Clearly understandable indicator displays and beep tones provide immediate 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 micro-alignment. l

Easy care and maintenance

The ribbon cartridge can be replaced in seconds the print head in a few minutes. l

Versatile paper handling

Single sheets, fanfold forms, and multi-copy forms (up to triple-ply) are alI accepted, and you can use either tractor or friction feed. A special feature enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in readiness while printing on other paper. l

Large variety of font styles and sizes

The printer has one draft style and four LQ styles (Courier, Sanserif, Orator and Script), plus italics for all styles, plus condensed print, bold print, double-sized print, quadruple-sized print.

Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER .............................................. .1

Locating the Printer .......................................................................... 1

Unpacking and Inspection ................................................................ 2

Check the carton contents ........................................................ 2

Parts name of the printer .......................................................... 3

Setting Up ........................................................................................ .4

Mount the platen knob ............................................................ .4

Install the ribbon cartridge ...................................................... .4

Install the optional IC card ....................................................... 7

Connection .............................................................................. .8

Loading Single Sheets .................................................................... 10

Automatic loading ................................................................. .10

Manual loading ...................................................................... 12

Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms ............................................. .13

Loading the fanfold forms ..................................................... 13

Loading the paper with pull tractor unit ................................. 15

Paper parking ......................................................................... 17

Paper unparking ..................................................................... 17

Adjusting the Printing Gap ............................................................. 18

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS ................................. .19

Buttons and Indicators .................................................................... 19

ON LINE button .................................................................... 20

PAPER FEED button ............................................................. 21

SET/EJECT PARK button .................................................... .21

PITCH button ........................................................................ .2 1

STYLE button ........................................................................ 22

Power-Up Functions ....................................................................... 23

Short test mode ...................................................................... 23

Long test mode.. .................................................................... .24

Print ares test mode ................................................................ 24

Stay in panel pitch ................................................................. .24

Stay in panel style ................................................................. .25

Stay in panel pitch and style .................................................. 25

Hexadecimal dump ............................................................... .25

Switch Combination Functions ...................................................... 28

Form feed .............................................................................. .28

Top of form ........................................................................... .29

Forward micro-feed ............................................................... 29

Reverse micro-feed ............................................................... .29

Clearing the buffer ................................................................ .30

Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Location of the DIP Switches.. ...................................................... .3 1

Functions of the DIP Switches ....................................................... 32

Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS ............................... .37

Font Control Commands ............................................................... .38

Character Set Commands .............................................................. .43

Character Size and Pitch Commands ............................................. 45

Vertical Position Commands.. ....................................................... .53

Horizontal Position Commands ..................................................... 60

Graphics Commands ..................................................................... .65

Download Character Commands ................................................... 69

Other Printer Control Commands .................................................. 71

Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS ........................................... .77

Defining Your Own Characters ...................................................... 77

Assigning the character data ................................................. .78

Assigning a value of character apace .................................... .79

Sample program ..................................................................... 79

Chapter 6 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER ....................................... .83

Installing Application Software with Your Printer ....................... .83

Embedding Printer Commands ..................................................... .84

Programming the Printer with DOS Commands ........................... .86

Programming with BASIC ............................................................ .88

How the program works.. ...................................................... .94

Modifications for IBM mode ................................................ .96

Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE ........... .97

Troubleshooting ............................................................................ .97

Power supply.. ....................................................................... .98

Printing .................................................................................. .98

Paper feeding.. ...................................................................... 100

Maintenance ................................................................................. 103

Replacing the Ribbon ................................................................... 103

Replacing the Print Head .............................................................. 104

Replacing the Battery in the RAM Card ...................................... 106

Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................ 107

Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS ............................................................. 111

Standard Character Set ................................................................. 112

IBM Character Set #2 ................................................................... 114

IBM Character Set #l ................................................................... 116

IBM Special Character Set ........................................................... 117

International Character Sets ......................................................... 118

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

COMMAND SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include - l

Locating the printer l

Unpacking and inspection (names of parts) l

Setting up and connection l

Loading single sheets l

Loading and parking fanfold forms l

Adjusting the printing gap

LOCATING THE PRINTER

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

. A firm, level surface which is fairly vibration-free l

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

Away from excessive humidity l

Away from excessive dust l

Supply it “clean” electricity. Don’t connect it to the same circuit as a large, noise-producing appliance such as a refrigerator. l

Make sure the line voltage is within 10% of the voltage specified on the identification plate. l

A location with sufficient space to locate the printer and any paper to he fed into it, as well as the printed paper coming out. l

If you are using a parallel connection to your computer, make sure that it is within 2m (6ft) of the printer (an RS-232 connection using the optional

RS-232 interface can be made over longer distances).

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Check the carton contents

Now unpack the contents of the printer shipping carton, and check each item in the box against Figure 1- 1 to make sure that you have everything (there should be five items).

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

Figure I-1. Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Platen knob, 4) Ribbon cartridge, and 5) User’s manual.

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

9 Serial (RS-232) interface board l

Automatic sheet feeder l

Pull tractor unit l

Font card l

RAM card

Parts name of the printer

Make an external inspection of the printer. Note the locations of the following parts:

Entry slot

Release lever

Power

Figure 1-Z. The printer’s external parts

Bail lever: opens and closes the paper bail which holds the paper against the platen.

Release lever: releases the platen. This lever must be down for printing on single sheets, and up for fanfold forms.

Top cover: protects the print head and other parts.

Rear cover: protects the sprocket feed mechanism.

Entry slot: for inserting single sheets of paper.

Control panel: controls various printer functions.

Power switch: switches power on and off.

Card slot: for inserting optional Font card or RAM card.

Connector: for connecting the computer to the printer.

SElTlNG UP

Place the printer inthe position where it is going to be permanently sited, and remove all packing material from inside the top cover. This packing material is intended to prevent damage to the printer in transit. You may like to keep this packing with the printer carton if you intend transporting the printer for use at a different location.

Mount the platen knob

The platen knob is packed into a recess of the white foam packing material which held your printer inside the printer carton. Be careful to remove the knob before disposing of the packing.

Mount the platen knob on the shaft on the right-hand side of the printer. Turn the knob on the shaft before pushing the knob fully into position.

\ pllaten knob

Figure T-3. Mounting the platen knob

Install the ribbon cartridge

Remove the top cover by lifting the front (using the two grips at the side), and pulling towards you. Now install the ribbon.

1. Use the tensioning knob on the ribbon cartridge to tighten the ribbon if it is slack (turn clockwise).

2. Use the grips on the side of the ribbon cartridge to help locate the cartridge (squeeze them inwards gently), and make sure that the spindles on the cartridge holder fit into the sockets on the cartridge itself.

3. The ribbon should pass between the print head and the print head shield

(see Figure l-6).

Figure I-6. Pass the ribbon between the print head and print head shield

Now, hold the top cover upright and engage the tabs at the back. Then swing the front edge down until the cover is closed.

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

Ins tall the optional IC card

This printer has five built-in character styles (fonts), and an1 1 K-byte data buffer.

You can add more fonts or expand the data buffer by installing oprional IC cards (Font card or RAM card).

To install or change an IC card, first turn off the power switch. Then, insert the IC card into the slot at the bottom right front of the printer and slide it all the way in.

Figure 1-7. Slide the JC card into the front slot with the power switch off.

Connection

Connect the printer to your computer, using a standard parallel-type cable.

On a PC or PC/AT-type computer, this means that you use the 25way D- type connector at the computer end, and the Amphenol-type 36-way connector at the printer end. The pinouts of the printer’s connector are given in Chapter 8 if you need a cable for connection to another computer.

Plug the printer into a suitable mains outlet. However, DO NOT turn on the power switch at the front of the printer yet.

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Figure I-9. Replacing the interface board

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS

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

If you are using the optional automatic sheet feeder (ASF), read the ASF instruction booklet.

Automatic loading

Single sheets can be loaded manually with power off, or automatically with power on. We will start the easy way with automatic loading.

1. Place the paper guide in position, locating the lugs on the bottom of the assembly into the slots on the rear cover of the printer.

Figure T-70. Mounmg the paper guide for single sheets

2. Make sure that the release lever is down.

If the fanfold paper is mounted on the printer, press the ( sE&!!R’ j button to park the paper, then move the release lever downwards.

3. Adjust the paper guides to match the size of paper you will be using (re- membering that printing will start some distance from the left-hand edge of the carriage).

4. 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.

Adjustable paper guide

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

POWER indicator also flashes to show this.

6. Now press the ( sE;5HEcr 1 button. The paper bail will move clear of the paper, and the paper wilt be fed and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing. The paper bail will be moved back to grip the paper against the platen, and the print head will move to the start position.

Manual loading

It is also possible to load papermanually while the printer’s power is off. The procedure is:

1. Place the paper guide in position, locating the lugs on the bottom of the assembly into the slots on the rear cover of the printer.

2. Check that printer power is off and the release lever at the back of the printer is down.

3. Open the top cover, then move the bail lever on top of the printer forward to open the paper bail.

4. Adjust the paper guides to match the size of paper you will be using (re- membering that printing will start some distance from the left-hand edge of the carriage).

5. 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.

6. Turn the platen knob clockwise until the front edge of the paper comes out from under the top cover.

7. If the paper is not straight, move the release lever to the up position, straighten the paper by hand, then move the release lever back down.

8. Move the bail lever back to close the paper bail.

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LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS

Fanfold forms have holes along the sides and perforations between the sheets. They are also called sprocket forms, punched forms, or just plain

“computer paper”. This printer accepts forms up to 16” wide. Fanfold forms are loaded, parked, and unparked as explained next.

Loading the fanfold forms

You can load the fanfold paper from the rear of the printer.

1. Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page-length below the printer.

2. Turn the printer’s power OFF.

3. Push the release lever to the upward position. This has the effect of releasing the paper from the platen roller, and engaging the tractor feed.

4. Remove the paper guide and put it aside for the moment.

5. Remove the rearcover. Grip it by its rear edge and lift upwards and backwards as in Figure 1-12.

Figure I-12. Opening the rear cover

6. With the sprocket covers open, thread the paper over the sprockets, aligning holes with the pins on the sprockets.

7. Adjust the spacing of the sprockets by sliding them along the bar, using the clamp lever at the back of each sprocket to release and lock the sprocket in positin (when the lever is down, the sprocket may be moved, and when it is up, the sprocket is locked).

Sprocket cove, Clamp lever

Figure l-73. Thread the fanfold paper over the sprockets

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

9. Turn on the printer using the switch at the front of the printer. The printer will beep (indicating that the paper is not yet fully loaded). This is also confirmed by the orange POWER indicator flashing.

10. Now press the < sE~~~cT ) button. The paper bail will move clear of the paper, and the paper will be fed and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing. The paper bail will be moved back to grip the paper against the platen, and the print head will move to the start position.

11. Remount the rear cover. Hold it tilted upward and insert the four tabs at the front into their slots. Then rotate the cover downwards, pressing down on the thumb pads on the left and right to snap it into place.

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12. Mount the paper guide in the horizontal position shown in Figure 1-14, so that it will separate the printed from the unprinted paper.

Figure l-74. Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms

Loading the paper with pull tractor unit

You can load the fanfold paper by using the optional pull tractor unit.

1. Remove the top cover, then move the bail lever on top of the printer forward to open the paper bail.

2. Set the DIP switch l-4 to the OFF position. (See Chapter 3 for details.)

3. Mount the optional pull tractor unit onto the printer. Grip the lock levers on both side and push the unit downwards onto the platen roller shaft to fit the tractor grips, as shown in Figure 1-15.

4. Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page-length below the printer.

5. With the sprocket covers open, thread the paper over the sprockets from the entry slot of the printer, aligning holes with the pins on the sprockets.

6. Adjust the spacing of the sprockets by sliding them along the bar, using the clamp lever at the back of each sprocket to release and lock the sprocket in positin (when the lever is up, the sprocket may be moved, and when it is down, the sprocket is locked).

Platen roller sha

‘pure 7-75. Mounting the optional pull tractor unit

Pull tractor unit

-- . . rguro 7-m. I mead the tantold paper over the sprockets trom the entry slot of the printer

7. Now close the sprocket covers, again making sure that the paper sprocket holes are aligned with the pins on the sprockets. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting

8. in tearing and jamming of the paper.

Mount the new top cover.

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Paper parking

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

1. Paper parking starts with power ON, fanfold paper loaded in printing position, the release lever up.

2. Press the (

ON LINE

3 button on the control panel to set the printer off- line (ON LINE indicator off).

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

(PAPER FEEDS button to feed paper forward until a perforation is located just above the top cover, and tear there.

4. Press the ( sE~~~CT > button on the control panel.

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

5. Move the release lever to the down position.

6. Mount the paper guide in the upright position.

Now you can load single sheets either automatically or manually, as explained previously. The fanfold paper remains parked at the back of the printer.

Paper unparking

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

1. Remove all single sheets from the printer.

2. Mount the paper guide in the horizontal position.

3. Move the release lever to the up position. parked fanfold paper into position for printing.

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thicknesses. To make this adjustment, remove the top cover. The adjustment lever is located near the right end of the paper bail. Pulling the adjustment lever upwards narrows the gap; pushing it downwards widens the gap.

There are five positions; you can feel the lever clicking into each position.

The second position from the top is the one most commonly used for single sheets of paper. Try different positions until you get the best printing results.

Figure 7-76. Adjusting for different thicknesses of paper

Adjustment lever

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

The control panel buttons can be pressed singly to perform the operations indicated by their names. Other functions can be obtained by holding these buttons down when you turn the printer’s power on. Still further functions can be executed by pressing the control panel buttons in combination.

This chapter explains all the button and indicator functions. l

Pause printing l

Feed paper (fast and slow, forward and reverse)

. Park fanfold forms l

Set the top-of-form position l l

Select the print pitch

Select a font style l

Print test patterns

. Prevent software from changing the panel pitch and font selections l

Print a hexadecimal dump l

Clear the printer’s buffer

BUTTONS AND INDICATORS

The printer is equipped with five buttons on the control panel: from right to leftthey are,(

ON LINE XPAPER FEEDS and( sE~!~cT )(largerbuttons),

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

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Figure 2-l. Control panel

ON LINE button

The (

ON LINE

) button sets the printer on-line and off-line. The state changes each time you press the button.

In the on-line state the printer receives data from the computer and prints the data. In the off-line state the printer stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that it cannot accept data.

The printer powers up in the on-line state if paper is present. If paper is not present, the printer powers up off-line with the POWER indicator flashing.

When you load paper the POWER indicator stops flashing, but the printer remains off-line. To start printing you must press the (

ON LINE

) button go on-line.

The three main times when you will want to press the(

ON LINE

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Before and after any other panel operation

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

( ON LINE

) button to go off-line, then perform the panel operation, then press the(

ON LINE

)button again to go back on-line.

. To pause during printing

If you press the

( ON LINE

) 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 ( ON LINE > button again to go back on-line.

. To cut fanfold forms at the end of printing

When using fanfold forms, if you hold the

( ON LINE

)button down for one second, in addition to go off-line the printer feeds the paper about two inches forward, allowing you to cut it off just below the last line printed.

When you press the

( ON LINE

)button again to go back on-line, the paper feeds backward about one inch, stopping in the right place to resume printing.

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PAPER FEED button

If you press this button in off-line, the paper feeds forward. If you hold this button down, the printer performs consecutive line feeds.

While you are feeding lines, if you also press the (

ON LINE

> button, the paper will feed to the top of the next page. This is explained later.

If you press this button in on-line, this will alternately illuminate and extinguish the QUIET indicator. When in Quiet mode with the QUIET indicator illuminating, the printer will print slightly slower, but at a reduced noise level.

SET/EJECT PARK button

Pressing this button causes the printer to execute paper loading if the paper has not loaded while in the off-line state.

If the paper has been loaded, this button causes the printer in different functions depending on the release lever position

If the release lever is set to the upward position for the fanfold forms, this button operates to park the fanfold forms to the backward position.

If the release lever is set to the downward position for the single sheets, pressing this button ejects the paper.

This button has no effect if the optional pull tractor unit is mounted.

PITCH button

This button selects the print pitch that will be printed. Remember that the printer must be off-line for you to do this. Successive presses of this button will illuminate (and select) the following options in this order:

Pitch Indicator(s)

Pica

Elite

10 CPI

10 CPI, 15 CPI

Semi-condensed

Condensed pica

15 CPI

10 CPI, COND

Condensed elite

Proportional

10 CPI, 15 CPI, COND

PROP

Condensed proportional COND, PROP

Holding down this button will cycle continuously between these options.

STYLE button

This button selects the font style to be printed. Courier style is always selected at power-up. To change to one of the other styles, set the printer off- desired selection illuminate. The selections cycle in the following order:

Font style Indicator(s)

Courier

Courier italic

Prestige

Prestige italic

Orator

Orator italic script

Script italic

Option

Option italic

Draft

Draft italic

COURIER

COURIER, ITALIC

COURIER, ORATOR

COURIER, ORATOR, ITALIC

ORATOR

ORATOR, ITALIC

ORATOR, OPTION

ORATOR, OPTION, ITALIC

OPTION

OPTION, ITALIC

(all indicators off)

ITALIC

Holding down this button will cycle continuously between these options.

The font style can also be selected by printer commands given in Chapter 4.

POWER-UP FUNCTIONS

In addition to their normal functions, all the control panel buttons have special functions that operate if you hold them down while switching power on.

0 POWER

Stay in panel pitch

‘igum 2-2. Power-up functions of control panel

Short test mode

If the printer is turned on while the ( ON LINE > button is pressed, the printer will enter the short self-test mode. The printer will start printing as soon as the (

ON LINE ) button is released, and will print the version number of the printer’s ROM, followed by six 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 the following.

Figure 2-3. Short self-test

Since the test print occupies the whole width of the carriage, it is recommended that the printer is loaded with continuous stationery to avoid possible damage to the print head and/or platen.

Long test mode

If the printer is turned on while the (PAPER FEED) button is pressed, the printer will enter the long self-test mode. The printer will start printing as soon as the (PAPER FEED) button is released, and will print the version number of the printer’s ROM, followed by the whole character set printed in each font styles and pitch available.

The test cycles endlessly. To stop the test you must switch power off.

Since the test print occupies the whole width of the carriage, it is recommended that the printer is loaded with continuous stationery to avoid possible damage to the print head and/or platen. In addition, the total number of lines printed is considerable, more than can be accomodated on a single sheet, so fanfold paper is certainly suggested for this test.

Print area test mode

If you want to know how many lines on your paper can be printed, try to run this print area test. By holding the ( sE~~&cT )button down during power- up, the printer will enter the print area test mode. The printer will print the first line message, then prints the last line message on your single sheet after feeding the paper to the bottom of the paper.

If you have loaded the fanfold paper, the printer shows only the first line.

Stay in panel pitch

By holding the (PITCH) button down during power-up, you can prevent software interference with the print pitch selected from the control panel.

You will hear an acknowledging beep 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 not be reset or otherwise changed by any commands your software may issue.

Stay in panel style

ference with the font style selected from the control panel. There will be an acknowledging beep, after which you can set the printer off-line, select a font style, then return to the on-line state and start printing. The selected font style will not be changed by any commands sent by software.

Stay in panel pitch and style

If you want to protect both the pitch and font style settings from software be a little long acknowledging beep.

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

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 received data will bc 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. Holding both me (PAPER FEED) and ( sE~%$~~ ) buttons down, turn power ON. A beep tone will be heard.

2. Start printing. In place of the usual printout 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 Ibutton. This is necessary to print the last line.

The following BASIC program is a simple test you can run in hexadecimal mode:

10 FOR I=0 TO 255

20 LPRINT CHR$(I);

30 NEXT I

40 LPRINT

50 END

If your system passes the codes directly to the printer without changing them, you will get a printout like Figure 2-4.

00 01 UL U'ia 04 05 06 07

10 ,I 1: 13 14 15 16 17

“0 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

40 41 4) 43 44 45 4b 47

50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 bU 61 hi 6: 64 b5 66 67

7U fl ii 7: 74 75 ib 77

08 09 OA 08 OC 00 OE OF

18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F

28 29 2A 28 2C 20 2E 2F

38 39 3A 3B 3C 30 3E 3F

48 49 4A 48 4C 40 4E 4F

56 59 SA 58 5C 5@ 5E 5F

68 69 6A 68 6C 60 6E 6F

78 79 7A 78 7C 70 7E 7F

~$0 81 82 8: 64 85 &b 67

90 91 91 93 94 95 96 97

88 89 8A 88 UC 80 8E 8F

98 99 9A 9E 9C 90 9E 9F

A0 Al Ai A.i A4 A5 Ah A7 A8 A9 AA AK AC AD AE AF

80 HI RL 133 84 85 Kb 8>-f 88 B9 BA BB E;C BD BE BF

(;I, C 1 i,Z C? CO C5 Cb C7 C6 C9 CA CR CC [CD CE CF

LIU L'l DL D' iI4 D5 Db D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC DD DE OF

1-u t I LZ Ed t4 ES E6 t-7

FIJ F I k‘ F+ F4 F5 Fb F7

ULI UA

Ed E9 EA EB EC ED EE EF

Fb F9 FA FB FL FD FE FF

.;"#;xs'

01234567

@ABCDEFG

PQRSTUVW

‘abcdefg pqrstuvw

;;;;:L:;

89:;<=>?

HIJKLMNO

XYZ[\J-- hijklmno xyz{t)"

._....,

Figure Z-4. Sample hexadecimal dump

Most BASICS, however, are not quite that straightforward. For example, the

IBM-PC prints the following.

UU Ill U; 03 114 05 06 07

1; I3 14 15 I6

06 09 OA Ot; OC OD OA OE

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

!,O 51 52 S;‘ 54 55 56 57 b0 bl bi 05 64 65 6b 67

-'II 71 ii 73 74 75 76 77

60 61 8: 83 84 65 86 87

9u 91 Yl 93 94 95 96 97

A0 Al Ai Ai A4 A5 A6 A7

80 61 t;< 61 K4 B5 66 87

D 0 U Ll

CO El EL Ej E4 EC, E6 E7

FI:i Fl FZ Fj F4 F5 F6 F7

00 CIA

38 39 3A 38 3C 3U 3E 3F

48 49 4A 4B 4C 40 4E 4F

58 59 5A 5K 5C 5D 5E 5F

68 69 6A 68 6C 6L) 6E 6F

78 79 ?A 78 7C 70 7E 7F

88 89 8A 8B 8C 80 8E 8F

98 99 9A 9R 9C 9D 9E 9F

A8 A9 AA AK AC AD AE AF

68 89 BA BR BC BD BE BF

C8 C9 CA CR CC CD CE CF

08 D9 DA 06 DC DD DE OF

E8 E9 EA EB EC ED EE EF

F8 F9 FA FB FC FD FE FF

Figure 2-5. Sample hexadecimal dump with IBM-PC

.p#&:

01234567

@ABCDEFG

PQRSTUVW abcdefg pqrstuvw

. ij;;:::;

89:.<=,?

HIJKLMNO

XYZ[\]'- hijklmno xyz{l)‘

L b c

When the IBM-PC BASIC interpreter sends hex code OD (carriage return) it adds an extra hex OA (line feed). Hex code 1A (end-of-file) also gets special treatment: the interpreter does not send it at ah. This can cause problems that generate graphics or download character data, but there is a solution. Try changing line 20 in the preceding program and adding the coding shown below.

Coding for IBM-PC with monochrome display:

20 GOSUB 100

100 O=INP(&H379)

110 OUT &H378,1

120 RETURN

:IF 0<128 THEN 100

: OUT &H37A, 5 :OUT &H37A,4

Coding for IBM-PC with color adapter:

20 GOSUB 100

100 O=INP(&H3BD)

110 OUT &H3BC,I

120 RETURN

:IF 0<128 THEN 100

:OUT &H3BE,5 :OUT &H3BE,4

SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS

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

Top of form

Clearing the buffer

F/guru Z-6. Switch combination functions of control panel

Form feed

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

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

2. Press the (PAPER FEED) button and hold it down. The printer will start performing successive line feeds.

3. Still holding the (PAPER FEED) button down, press the ( ON LINE ) button, then release both buttons. The printer will smoothly eject the current page.

.

Top of form

When you turn on printer power, 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

GAPER FEED’) button, or by performing a forward or reverse micro-feed.

3. Press and hold the ( ON LINE ) button.

4. Press and hold the (PITCH) button.

5. Release both buttons at the same time. The printer will beep to indicate that the top-of-form position has been set.

Forward micro-feed

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

1. Press the ( ON LINE > button Lo set the printer off-line.

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

3. Press the (PAPER FEED) 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.

Note:With fanfold forms, do not try to return to a previous page. The perforation may catch inside the printer.

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

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

3. Press the ( =VBCCT ) button. The paper will start moving backwards in a series of small steps. When you want to stop, release both buttons.

Clearing the buffer

When DIP switch 2-l is ON, the printer stores received data in a large memory buffer. This creates a problem when you want to abandon a printing job and restart: the printer may be holding much more data in its buffer than it has actually printed, 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:

1. Halt the printing program on the computer. If printing stops immedi-

2. ately, the buffer is clear and the rest of this procedure is unnecessary. If printing does not stop, continue as follows:

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

3. Press and hold the ( ON LINE ) button. down. In about three seconds you will hear a beep tone signaling that the buffer has been cleared.

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

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

Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS

The bank of DIP (Dual In-line Package) switches inside the printer is used for various functions.

This chapter explains where the DIP switches are located, and how to use them.

LOCATION OF THE DIP SWITCHES

When you remove the printer’s cover and look inside, you will see on the green board at the bottom of the printer two groups of small white switches marked DSWl and DSW2. These are the printer’s DIP switches. DSWl has eight switches, named l-l to l-8 from left to right. DSW2 has eight switches named 2-1 to 2-8.

Figure 3-I. DIP switches

For all switches, the ON position is towards the back of the printer and the

OFF position is towards the front. To set a DIP switch, use a ballpoint pen or other small implement to move the switch to the ON or OFF position.

The printer’s power should be off when you set the DIP switches. Settings made while power is on do not take effect until power is switched off, then on again, because the printer reads the DIP switches only at power-up.

FUNCTIONS OF THE DIP SWITCHES

The printer is delivered the standard settings. with all DIP switch set to the ON position. These am

By changing the settings, you can alter various printer functions to match your requirements. The following questions will help you make the right settings.

Switch Function l-l

1-2

Page length

Auto CR l-3 l-4

Bottom margin

Auto sheet feeder l-5 Paper-out detector

1 l-6 1 Printer mode

ON OFF

11 inches

Yes

12 inches

None

Inactive

Enabled

1 inch

Active

Disabled

1 Standard 1 IBM

- -

2-l

2-2

2-3

2-4

Usage of RAM 1 Buffer

International character set

1 Download

Font style and pitch selection

2-8 1 Printing area

1 Atype 1 Btype

Switch l-l: Is the page length of your paper 11 inches or 12 inches?

Leave this switch ON if you will be using 1 l-inch forms. Move it to the OFF position if you will be using 12-inch forms.

Switch 1-2: Do you want an automatic carriage return?

Leave this switch ON. The printer will automatically perform a carriage return by moving to the left margin at each line feed. Even if your software sends a separate carriage-return code, an extra carriage return does no harm because two consecutive carriage returns are the same as one. Very few programs require this switch to be OFF.

Switch 1-3: Do you want a bottom margin?

Leave this switch ON if you do not want to set the bottom margin. Move it to the OFF position if you want to set the bottom margin to the l-inch.

Switch 1-4: Are you going to use the automatic sheet feeder (ASF)?

To use the automatic sheet feeder, move this switch to the OFF position.

Otherwise leave it ON.

Switch 1-5: Do you want the printer to stop printing at the end of the paper, or to keep printing?

Leave this switch ON except when you need to print very close to the end of the paper. When this switch is OFF the printer ignores the paper-out detector and prints down to (and beyond) the bottom edge.

Switch 1-6: Do you want to use the printer in standard mode or IBMmode?

Select the mode compatible with your computer and software. In standard mode the printer operates like the EpsonLQ-1050. In IBM mode it operates like the IBM Proprinter XL24. The ON position selects standard mode. The

OFF position selects IBM mode.

Switch 1-7: The action of this switch depends on the mode chosen with switch l-6.

If you selected standard mode, do you want italics or graphic char- actes?

Leave this switch ON to print italics in the standard character set. If you set this switch to the OFF position, in place of italics you will get the graphic characters, international characters, and mathematical symbols of IBM character set #2. See Chapter 9, character codes 128 to 254.

If you selected IBM mode, do you want IBM character set #l or #2?

ON selects character set #2, which is for computers with an 8-bit interface

(the most common kind). OFF selects character set #l, for computers with a 7-bit interface.

Switch 1-8: Do you want an automatic line feed?

If you leave this switch at the ON position, a separate line-feed code is required to obtain a line feed,

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 2-1: Does your software download new characters to the printer?

To download characters this switch must be OFF. 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 than the printer prints.

Switches 2-2 to 2-4: Do you want an international character set?

International character sets differ in their assignment of 14 character codes.

See the character tables at the back of this manual. With the DIP switches you can select one of eight character sets as follows:

* Denmark/Norway when switch 1-6 is OFF and switch l-7 is ON.

Switches 2-5 to 2-7: What font style and print pitch do you want?

You can select the default font style and print pitch by setting these switches as shown next.

-. b_ c

. .

. c a.

L..

Switch 2-8: Which type of printing area format do you want to use for single sheets?

This printer can use two types of printing area format for single sheets. By putting the switch ON (“A type”), the top of the first line of printing will start to one inch from the top of the paper, and the printed area will end to print

6 mm from the bottom of the paper.

By putting the swich OFF (“B type”), the top of the first line of printing will start l/6 inch from the top of the paper, and the printed area will end l/3 inch from the bottom of the paper.

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chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

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

In standard mode, the printer emulates the functions of the Epson LQ-1050.

In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter XL24. Additional command codes are included as a superset of these emulations.

The emulation is changed by means of DIP switch l-6. When ON, the printer will be in standard mode, and when OFF, the printer will be in IBM emulation mode (see Chapter 3). It is not possible to change the emulation mode by means of software control or the front control panel.

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 be given by function. The name of each command is followed by a table like the one below:

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “x1’ “1”

Decimal

27 120 49

27 120 1

Hexadecimal

18 78 31

1B 78 01

Mode:

ASCII:

Indicates the mode in which the command is recognized.

Std. Standard mode (DIP switch l-6 on)

IBM IBM mode (DIP switch l-6 off)

Both Both standard and IBM modes

Indicates the ASCII coding of the command.

Control characters are enclosed in pointed brackets: For example, co> means character code 0.

Gives the command in decimal character codes. Decimal:

Hexadecimal: Gives the command in hexadecimal character codes.

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

Many commands have alternative forms. Some commands use <ESC>

(character code 27) in Standard mode and cFS> (character code 28) in IBM mode. Other commands have parameters that can be specified as either character codes or digit characters, like the parameter 1 in the sample command above.

FONT CONTROL COMMANDS

Select draft quality characters

Mode

Both

ASCII

4‘ ( 4, “F’ ..).. ‘.).. 7 cESC> “X” “ 0 ” cEsc> “X" co>

Decimal Hexadecimal

40 40 70 41 41 57 20 28 46 29 29 39

27 120 48

27 120 0

18 76 30

1B 76 00

Changes from letter quality to draft quality. Ignored if the (STYLE) button was pressed during power-up.

Select L Q characters

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> “X” “ ”

Decimal

27 120 49

27 120 1

Hexadecimal

1B 70 31

1B 76 01

Changes from draft quality to letter quality. The initial font style is

Courier unless a different style has been selected by a preceding command. Ignored if the (sTvLE)button was pressed during power- up.

Select LQ font style

Mode

Both

Std.

ASCII cESC> ‘k” n

<FS> “C” n

Decimal

27 107

26 67 n n

Hexadecimal

1B 6B

1C 43 n n

Selects an LQ font style according to the value of n. In draft mode, this command remains dormant and takes effect later when LQ is selected by cESC> “x” 1. Ignored if the (WKi3 button was pressed during power-up.

-

.-

n Font style

0 Courier (initial value)

1 Optional font

2 Prestige

3 Orator

4 script

Select Courier characters

Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal

Both 'I(“ 'I(,‘ “F" ‘I)" “),' "0" 40 40 70 41 41 48 28 28 46 29 29 30

Changes to the Courier font. Ignored if the (Swim) button was pressed during power-up.

Select Optional characters

Mode

Bo*

ASCII

“(”

Decimal Hexadecimal

‘ys’ “F” 6.)” ..),, “1" 40 40 70 41 41 49 28 28 46 29 29 31

Changes to the Optional font. Ignored if the (SiTiT] button was pressed during power-up.

Select Prestige characters

Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal

Both "(" "(" "F" ")" ")" "2" 40 40 70 41 41 5'2 28 28 46 29 29 32

Changes to the Prestige font. Ignored if the (STYLE) button was pressed during power-up.

Se/ect Orator characters

Mode ASCII

Both “(" "(" "F'

Decimal Hexadecimal

")" ‘I)" "3" 40 40 70 41 41 51 28 28 46 29 29 33

Changes to the Orator font. Ignored if the (%iKE) button was pressed during power-up.

Select Script characters

Mode ASCII

Both “(4‘ “(“ ‘SF’ “)”

Decimal Hexadecimal

,,),, “4” 40 40 70 41 41 52 28 20 46 29 29 34 during power-up.

Select italic characters

Mode ASCII

Both “(”

Std.

“(” “I”

<ESC> “4”

IBM <FS> “4”

Decimal Hexadecimal

‘6)” s.),, “1” 40 40 73 41 41 49 28 20 49 29 29 31

27 52

18 34

28 52

1c 34

Causes subsequent characters to be printed in italics. Ignored if the

_ .-

Select upright characters

Mode ASCII

Both “(”

Std.

IBM cFS>

“(,‘

<ESC>

“I”

“5”

Decimal Hexadecimal

..),, “)” “0” 40 40 73 41 41

49 28 28 49 29 29 30

27 53

28 53

1B 35

1c 35

Stops italic printing and causes subsequent characters to be printed upright. Ignored if the (gTViT)button was pressed during power-up.

Select ornament chatacter

Mode

Std.

ASCII

<ESC> “a” n

Decimal

27 113 n

Hexadecimal

1B 71 n

Cancels double-strike printing.

Start underlining

Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal

Both

1‘ “ ( ‘1 “-99 ‘.),, ,,y. "1" 40 40 45 41 41 49 28 28 2D 29 29 31

<ESC> “I’ “1”

<ESC> "' <l>

27 45 49

27 45 1

18 2D 31

1B 2D 01

Causes subsequent characters to be underlined. IBM block graphics characters and spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not underlined.

Stop underlining

Mode ASCII

“_”

Both <ESC> “-” “0”

“),,

Stops underlining.

‘,),,

Decimal Hexadecimal

"0" 40 40 45 41 41 48 28 28 2D 29 29 30

27 45 48

27 45 0

1B 2D 30

1B 2D 00

Start 0 verlining

Mode ASCII

Both cESC> “ “ “1”

Decimal

27 95 49

27 95 1

Hexadecimal

1B 5F 31

1B 5F 01

Causes subsequent characters to be overlined. Spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not overlined.

Stop 0 verlining

Mode ASCII

Both <ES&

<ES& “ “ CO>

Stops overlining.

Superscript

Decimal

27 95 48

27 95 0

Hexadecimal

IB 5F 30

1B SF 00

Mode ASCII

Both cESC> “S” “0”

Decimal

27 83 48

27 83 0

Hexadecimal

IB 53 30

1B 53 00

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

Subscript

Mode ASCII

Both

Decimal

27 83 49

27 83 1

Hexadecimal

18 53 31

1B 53 01

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

-

.- -

-I

-

Cancel superscript or subscript

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “T”

Decimal

27 84

Hexadecimal

1B 54

Stops printing superscripts or subscripts and returns to normal printing.

CHARACTER SET COMMANDS

Select standard character set

Decimal

27 82 n

28 82 n

Hexadecimal

1B 52 n

1C 52 n

Selects an international character set according to the value of n.

II Character set

0 U.S.A

1 France

2 Germany

3 England

4 Denmark1

5 Sweden

6 Italy n Character set

7 Spain I

8 Japan

9 Norway

10 Denmark II

11 Spain II

12 Latin America

13 Denmark/Norway

The first eight of these character sets (from U.S.A. to Spain I) can be selected as power-up defaults by DIP switches 2-2 to 24.

Enable printing of all character codes

Mode ASCII

28 83 1

Hexadecimal

1c 53 31

1c 53 01

Selects high-speed draft quality with elite pitch. This command becomes effective only after the draft quality and elite pitch have been selected.

High-density elite pitch

/Mode 1 ASCII

Std. cFS> “S” “0”

1 Decimal

1 28 83 48

I2883 0

1 Hexadecimal 1

1 1c 53 '30

I 1c 53 00

Selects high-density draft quality with elite pitch. This command becomes effective only after the draft quality and elite pitch have been selected.

Seim-condensed pitch

Mode ASCII

Std. <ESC> “g”

Decimal

27 103

Hexadecimal

1B 67

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

Condensed printing

Mode ASCII

Both

<Sb cESC> <Sb

Decimal

27 15

Hexadecimal

1B OF

Mode ASCII

Both

<so>

Decimal

27 14

Hexadecimal

1B 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 <ES0 “W” 0 commands also cancel expanded printing.

Cancel one-line expanded printing

IMode 1 ASCII

Both 1 <JX4>

1 Decimal

I20

1 Hexadecimal 1

I 14

Stops one-line expanded printing set with <SO> or <ES0 <SO>.

Does not cancel <ESC> “W” 1.

Select character width

Mode ASCII

Std. <FS> “E” n

Decimal

28 69 n

Hexadecimal

1C 45 n

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

0 Normal-wide

1 Double-wide

2 Triple-wide

Select proportional spacing

IMode) ASCII

Both <ESC>

<ESC>

“p*’

“p”

“1”

<l>

IBM <ESC> “F”’ cl>

I Decimal

27 112 49

27 112 1

27 80 1

1 Hexadecimal I

1B 70 31

1B 70 01

1B 50 01

Causes subsequent characters to be proportionally spaced. Ignored if the (PIbutton was pressed during power-up.

. .

Select fixed spacing

Mode ASCII

Both cESC>

<ESC>

“p” “0’

“p” <O>

IBM <ESC> “P” <0>

Decimal

27 112 48

27 112 0

27 80 0

Hexadecimal

1B 70 XI

1B 70 00

1B 50 00

Causes subsequent characters to be printed with fixed character spacing. Ignored if the(PW%)button was pressed during power-up.

Select master print mode

Mode ASCII

Both cESC> “!*’ n

Decimal

27 33 n

Hexadecimal

1B 21 n

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

Examples: n = 1 gives elite; n = 9 (1 + 8) gives emphasized elite; n

= 137 (1 + 8 + 128) gives underlined emphasized elite.

Function

Underline

Italic [*l]

Expanded

Double strike

Emphasized

Condensed [ *2]

Proportional [ *2]

Elite [*2] n value

128

[*l] Ignored if the @WK) button was pressed during power-up.

[*2] Ignored if the (PITCH) button was pressed during power-up.

Increase character spacing

Mode ASCII

Std. <ESC> cSP> n

Decimal

27 32 n

Hexadecimal

1B 20 n

Increases the space between characters by n dots, where n is a number from 0 to 127. Used in microjustification.

Select double or quadruple size

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “h” n

Decimal

27 104 n

Hexadecimal

1B 88 n

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

Select character size

Mode ASCII

Both “(6’ .,(,‘ 6‘S” 6,j.t Uj.9 n

Decimal Hexadecimal

40 40 83 41 41 n 28 28 53 29 29 n

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

0 Single width

1 Double width

2 Single width

3 Double width

Character height

Single height

Double height

Print double-height characters

Mode ASCII

Both &SC> ‘lwIl “1”

Decimal

27 119 49

27 119 1

28 86 49

28 86 1

Hexadecimal

1B 77 31

1B 77 01

1c 56 31

1c 58 01

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

Return to normal height

~1

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

Select character height, width, and line spacing

Mode ASCII

<ES~o>"[';o;""

Both n

<4> CO> m

Decimal Hexadecimal

27 91 64 4 0 1B 58 40 04 00

0 0 nm WOO nm

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

0 Unchanged

1 Unchanged

2 Unchanged

16 Single

17 Single

18 Single

32 Double

33 Double

34 Double m

Character height

Unchanged

Single height

Double height

Unchanged

Single height

Double height

Unchanged

Single height

Double height

Character width

1 Single width (same as &SC> “W” 0)

2 Double width (same as <ESC> “W” 1)

Select character type and print pitch

Mode ASCII

IBM cESC> “I” n

Decimal

27 73 n

Hexadecimal

1B 49 n

Selects a combination of character type and print pitch according to the value of n as shown below. n Character type

0 Resident Draft

8 Resident Draft

16 Resident Draft

2 Resident LQ

10 Resident LQ

18 Resident LQ

3 Resident LQ

4 Download Draft

12 Download Draft

20 Download Draft

6 Download LQ

14 Download LQ

22 Download LQ

7 Download LQ

Print pitch

Pica

Elite

Condensed

Pica

Elite

Condensed

Proportional

Pica

Elite

Condensed

Pica

Elite

Condensed

Proportional

Ignored if the (mJ and/or (PITCH) button was pressed during power-up.

VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDS

Set line spacing to l/6 inch

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “0”

Decimal

27 48 1B 30

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

Set line spacing to 760 or 7l72 inch

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “1”

Decimal

27 49

Hexadecimal

1B 31

Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to ‘7/60 inch (standard mode) or 7/22 inch (IBM mode).

Set line spacing to l/6 inch

Mode

Std.

IBM

ASCII

<ESC> “2”

<FS> “2”

Decimal

27 50

28 50

Hexadecimal

18 32

1C 32

Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to l/6 inch.

Set line spacing to n/360 inch

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “+” n

<FS> “3” n

Decimal

27 43 n

28 51 n

Hexadecimal

1B 2B II

1C 33 n

Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/360 inch, where n is between 0 and 255. If n=O, the line- feeds distance is set to 0.

Set base unit for line spacing

Mode ASCII

IBM

<ESC> “[‘I ‘T’ <4> <0> co> <o> n CO>

Decimal Hexadecimal

279192 4 0 lB585CO400

0 On0 00 WnW

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

<ES0 “J”. If the value of n is 180, the base unit is set to l/l 80”. If the value of n is 216, the base unit is set to l/216”. If otherwise specified, this command is ignored. This command becomes effective only after <ES0 “3” or <ESC> “J” is received. The default base unit is set to l/216”.

Set line spacing to n/180 or n/216 inch

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> "3" n

Decimal

27 51 n

Hexadecimal

16 33 n

Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/180 inch (standard mode) or n/216 inch, where n is between 0 and 255. If n= 0, in Standard mode the line-feed distance is set to 0, but in IBM mode this command is ignored.

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

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “A” n

IBM 1 <FS> “A” n

Decimal

28 65 n n

Hexadecimal n

IlC41 n

Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/60 inch (Standard mode) or n/72 inch (IBM mode), where n is between 0 and 255. If n=O, the line spacing is set to 0.

Define line spacing to n/72 inch

Mode ASCII

IBM <ESC> “A” n

Decimal

27 65 n

Hexadecimal

1B 41 n

Defines the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent lines feeds to n/72 inch, where n is between 1 and 85. If n=O, this command is ignored. The new line spacing does not take effect until the next <ESC> “2” command.

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Execute <ES& ‘A”

Mode

ASCII

IBM cEsc> “T’

Decimal

27 50

Hexadecimal

1B 32

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

Mode ASCII

Both

<ESC> “f’ “1” n

<ESC> “f’ <l> n

Decimal

27 102 49 n

27 102 1 n

Hexadecimal

1B 66 31 n

1B 66 01 n

Feeds the paper n lines from the current line, where n is between 0 and 127.

Set top of page at current position

Mode ASCII

IBM cESC> “4”

Decimal

27 52

Hexadecimal

1B 34

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

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Set page length to n lines

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “C” n

Decimal

27 67 n

Hexadecimal

1B 43 n

Sets the page length to n lines in the current line spacing, where n is between 1 and 127 in Standard mode or between 1 and 255 in IBM mode. 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

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “C” <O> n

Decimal

27 67 0 n

Hexadecimal lB4300 n

Sets the page length to n inches, where n is between 1 and 22 in

Standard mode or between 1 and 127 in IBM mode. The current line becomes the top of the page.

Set top margin

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “c” n

Decimal

27 99 n

Hexadecimal

1B 63 n

Sets the top margin to n lines, where n is between 1 and 255. Printing begins on the nth line on the page. The power-up default is n = 1, giving no top margin.

Set bottom margin

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> ‘TV n

Decimal

27 76 n

Hexadecimal

1B 4E n

Sets the bottom margin to n 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 t

Cancel top and bottom margins

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> “0”

Decimal

27 79

Hexadecimal

1B 4F

Cancels both the top margin and the bottom margin.

Mode ASCII

Both cESC> “9”

Decimal

27 57

Hexadecimal

1B 39

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

Overrides the setting of DIP switch l-5.

Set vertical tab stops

Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal

Both <ESC> “B” nl n.2 . . . <O> 27 66 nI n2 . . . 0 1B 42 nl n2 .

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 <O> 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 ASCII

Both - <ESC> “e” “1” n

<ESC> “e” cl> n

Decimal

27 101 49

27 101 1 n n

Hexadecimal

1B 65 31 n

1B 65 01 n

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

Set vertical tab stops in channel

Mode ASCII

Both

<ESC> “b” n0 al n2

Decimal

27 98 n0 nl

Hexadecimal

1B 62 n0 nl

Cancels all current vertical tab stops in channel nil, (where n0 is between 0 and 7) and sets new vertical tab stops in this channel. (A channel is a set of vertical tab stops selected by the cESC> “f’ command.) See <ESC> “B” for parameters nl, n2, . . . CO>.

Select vertical tab channel

Mode ASCII

Both <ESC> ‘T’ n0

Decimal

27 47 n

Hexadecimal

1B 2F n0

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

(nQ) from 0 to 7. The tab stops in each channel are set by cESC> “b”.

Vertical tab

IMode 1 ASCII

Both 1 <VT>

1 Decimal

1 Hexadecimal

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.

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HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS

Set left margin

Mode ASCII

Both cESC> “1” n

Decimal

27 106 n

Hexadecimal

1B 6C n

Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between 0 and 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 be at 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

0 I n I

OIn1158

132

0 I n I 198

0 I n I 226

0 I n I 255

OInI66

OSn179

OIn199

Olnlll2

0 I n I 132

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Set right margin

Mode

Std.

IBM

ASCII

<ESC> “Q” n

<FS>

“C?’ n

Decimal

27 01 n

20 01 n

Hexadecimal

1B 51

1C 51 n n

Sets the right margin at column n in the current character pitch (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 changed 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

4 I n 5 136

5 I n 5 163

6In5204

7 I n 5 233

8 I n 5 255

2InI68

3InI81

31nI 102

41n1116

41n1136

Set left and right margins

Mode

Both

ASCII

-cESC> “x” nl n2

Decimal

27 00 nl n2

Hexadecimal

1B 58 nl n.2

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

See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes.

Mode

Both

ASCII

CBS>

Decimal

Hexadecimal

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.

Left justify

Mode

Both

ASCII

Decimal

27 97 40

27 97 0

Hexadecimal

1B 61 30

1B 61 00

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

Center text

IMode 1 ASCII

Both <ES& “a” “1” cESC> “a” cl>

1 Decimal

27 97 49

27 97 1

1 Hexadecimal

1B 61 31

1B 61 01

Centers subsequent text between the left and right margins.

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Right justify

Mode

Both

ASCII

Decimal

27 97 50

27 97 2

Hexadecimal

1B 61 32

1B 61 02

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

Full justify

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> “a” “ ” cESC> “a” c3>

Decimal

27 97 51

27 97 3

Hexadecimal lB 61 33

1B 61 03

Aligns subsequent text between the left and right margins.

Set horizontal tab stops

Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal

Both cESC> “D” nl n2 . . . CO> 27 68 nl n2 . . . 0

1B 44 nl n2 . . . 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 nl, 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 <ES@ “D” co>.

Set horizontal tab stop everyn columns

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> “e” “0” n

<ES& “e” CO> n

Decimal

27 101 40

27 101 0 n n

Hexadecimal

1B 65 30

1B 65 00 n n

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

IBM

ASCII cESC> “R”

Decimal

27 02

Hexadecimal

18 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.

Horizontal tab

Mode

Both

ASCII cHT>

Decimal

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 underlined.

Relative horizontal tab

Mode

Std.

IBM

ASCII cESC> ‘T’ nl n2 cFS> ‘T’ nl n2

Decimal

27 92 nl n.2

20 92 nl n2

Hexadecimal

1B 5C nl n.2

1C 5C nl n2

Moves the print position right or left a specified distance (maximum

1440 dots). Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the right or left margin. The formulas for the distance and direction are as follows:

If n2 is between 0 and 63, the print head moves right by (nl + n2 x

256) dots.

If n2 is between 64 and 127, the print head moves left by (nl + [n2-

641 x 256) dots.

Relative horizontal tab in inches

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> “d” nl n2

Decimal

27 100 nl n2

Hexadecimal

18 04 nl n2

Sets the next print position to (nl + n2 x

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

The maximum position is 13.6 inches.

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Absolute horizontal tab in inches

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “$” nl n2

Decimal

27 36 nl n2

Hexadecimal

1B 24 nl n2

Sets the next print position to (nl + n2 x 256)/60 inches from the left margin on the current line. Ignored if this position is beyond the right margin. The maximum position is 13.6 inches.

Absolute horizontal tab in columns

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> “f “0” n

<ES& “f’ co> n

Decimal

27 102 40 II

27 102 0 n

Hexadecimal lB663U lB66OU n n

Moves the next print position to column n from the left margin, where n is between 0 and 127.

GRAPHICS COMMANDS

***Print* g-bit normal-density *graphics***

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> “K” nl n2 ml m2

Decimal

27 75 nl n2 ml m2 . . .

Hexadecimal

1B 48 nl n2 ml m2 . . . . . .

Prints bit-image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally. The graphic image is 8 dots high and nl + n2 x 256 dots wide. Maximum width is 13.6 inches (816 dots). ml, m2, . . . are the dot data, each a l-byte value from 0 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 nl + 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 g-bit double-density graphics

IMode 1 ASCII

Both cESC> “L” nl n2 ml m2 . . .

Decimal

27 76 nl n2 ml m2 . . .

I Hexadecimal

18 4C ml nl n2 m2 . . .

(

Prints bit-image graphics at 120 dots per inch horizontally (maximum 1632 dots wide). See <ES0 “K” for other information.

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

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> “I”’ nl n2 ml m2

Decimal

27 09 nl n2 ml m2 . . .

Hexadecimal

1B 59 nl n2 ml m2 . . . . . .

Prints bit-image graphics at 120 dots per inch horizontally (maximum 1632 dots wide), skipping every second dot in the horizontal direction. See <ES0 “K” for other information.

Print g-bit quadruple-density graphics

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> 7” nl n2 ml m2

Decimal

27 90 nl n2 ml m2 .,.

Hexadecimal

IB 54 nl ni? ml m2 . . .

Prints bit-image graphics at 240 dots per inch horizontally (maximum 3264 dots wide), skipping every second dot in the horizontal direction. See <ES0 “K” for other information.

Print 24-bit hex-density graphics

Mode

Both

ASCII cFS> “Z” nl n2 ml m2 rd

Decimal Hexadecimal

90 nl n2 1C 5A nl n2 ml m2 m3 . . . ml m2 m3 .., . . .

Prints 24-bit dot graphics at 360 dots per inch horizontally. The graphic image is 24 dots high and nl + n2 x 256 dots wide.

Maximum width is 13.6 inches (4896 dots). In the data ml, m2, 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 m3 is the seventeenth dot from the top; the least significant bit of m3 is the bottom dot. The rest of the 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.

Select graphics mode

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> “*” FIO nl n2 ml m2 . . .

Decimal

27 42 n0 nl n2 ml m2 . . .

Hexadecimal

1B 2A n0 nl n2 ml m2 . . .

Selects one of eleven graphics modes depending on the value of nO and prints dot graphics in this mode. See <ESC, “K” (for 8-bit graphics) or <FS> ‘7 (for 24-bit graphics) for information on nl, n2, ml, m2, . . . n0 Graphics mode

0 8-bit Normal-density ( 60 dots per inch)

1 8-bit Double-density ( 120 dots per inch)

2 8-bit Double-density, double-speed

3 8-bit Quadruple-density

4 8-bit CRT graphics, mode I

(240 dots per inch)

( 80 dots per inch)

6 8-bit CRT graphics, mode II ( 90 dots per inch)

32 24-bit Normal-density

33 24-bit Double-density

( 60 dots per inch)

( 120 dots per inch)

38 24-bit CRT graphics

39 24-bit Triple-density

40 24-bit Hex-density

( 90 dots per inch)

( 180 dots per inch)

(360 dots per inch)

Select graphics mode

Mode

IBM

ASCII cESC>

“1” “g” nl d m0 ml m.2 . . .

Decimal

27 91 103 nl n2 1 m0 ml m2...

Hexadecimal nl n2 m0 ml m2...

Selects one of eight graphics modes depending on the value of m0 and prints dot graphics in this mode. The graphic image is (nl + n2 x 256) - 1 dots wide. See cESC> “K” ( for 8-bit graphics) or <FS>

“2” (for 24-bit graphics) for information on ml, m2, . . m0 Graphics mode

0 8-bit Normal-density

1 8-bit Double-density

( 60 dots per inch)

( 120 dots per inch)

2 8-bit Double-density, double-speed

3 8-bit Quadruple-density (240 dots per inch)

8 24-bit Normal-density ( 60 dots per inch)

9 24-bit Double-density

11 24-bit Triple-density

12 24-bit Hex-density

( 120 dots per inch)

( 180 dots per inch)

(360 dots per inch)

Convert graphics density

Mode

Both

ASCII cESC> “?” n m

Decimal

27 63 n m

Hexadecimal

1B 3F n m

Converts graphics defined by subsequent <ES0 “K”, <ES0 “L”,

<ES0 “Y” or <ES0 “Z” commands to a density mode defined by

<ES0 “*“. 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

Std.

IBM

ASCII

<ES0 “&I CO> nl n2 m0 ml dl d2 . . . m2

& cESC> ‘I=” CO> nl n2 dl m0 ml d2 . . . m.2 d.x

Decimal

27 30 0 nl n2mOmlm.2 dl d2 . . . dx

27 61 0 nl n2mOmlm2 dl d2 . . . dx

Hexadecimal

1B 26 00 nl n2mOmlm.2 dl d2 . . . ah

1B 3D 00 nl n2mOmlm2 dl d2 . . . dx

Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. DIP switch 2-l must be OFF; otherwise RAM is used as an input buffer, not for downloading characters, and this command is ignored.

nl is the character code of the first character defined and n2 is the character code of the last character defined. nl and n2 must both be between 33 and 254. nl must be equal to or less than n2. Use of character codes 32 (space) and 127 (delete code) should be avoided if possible. The data for each character start with three bytes specifying propottional spacing attributes: the first byte, m0, specifies the left of the character; the second byte, ml, specifies the character width; the third byte, m2, specifies the right of the character. These values must not exceed the following maximum limits:

Character mode ml mO+mI+m2

Draft characters

LQ pica characters

LQ elite characters

LQ semi-condensed

LQ proportional

Draft super/subscripts

LQ super/subscripts

LQ prop. super/subscripts

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

Each data byte indicates eight verical dots, with the MSB being the top dot and the LSB the bottom dot.

For further details, please refer to chapter 5.

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Copy character set from ROM into RAM card

Mode

Std.

IBM

ASCII

Decimal Hexadecimal

27 58 0 R 0 1B 3A 00 n 00

28 58 0 n 0 iC3A00 nO0

Copies the selected character set with n, as shown below, to the corresponding download character RAM card, overwriting any download data already present. Ignored when DIP switch 2- 1 is ON. n Character set

0 Courier

2 Prestige

3 Orator

4 script

Select download character set

/Mode 1 ASCII

Both

<ESC> “%” “1”

1 Decimal

27 37 49

1 27 37 1

1 Hexadecimal

18 25 31

18 25 01

Selects the download character set. Ignored when DIP switch 2- 1 is

ON.

Select ROM character set

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “%” “0”

<ESC> “Q" <0>

Decimal

27 37 48

27 37 0

Hexadecimal

1B 25 30

18 25 00

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

ROM character set. Ignored when DIP switch 2-l is ON.

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OTHER PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

Set MSB to 1

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “7”

Decimal

27 62

Hexadecimal

1B 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 0

Mode

Std.

IBM

ASCII

<ESC> “=”

<FS> .a=..

Decimal

27 61

28 61

Hexadecimal

1B 3D

1c 30

Sets the most significant bit of each subsequent byte received to 0.

Accept MSB as is

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> ‘I#”

Decimal

27 35

Hexadecimal

1B 23

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

Delete last character sent

Mode 1 ASCII

Std. 1 <DEL7

Decimal

1127

Hexadecimal

I 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

Both

ASCII

<CAN>

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Deletes the last line currently present in the print buffer.

Repeat data

Mode

Both

ASCII

“V” <o>

Decimal

27 86 n dl d2 . . . dx 27

86 0

Hexadecimal

IB 56 n dl d2 ah IB

5600

Repeats data, defined by dl, d2, . . . a!x, for n times.

Quiet print

Both

ASCII

<ESC> 2” “1”

Decimal

27 115 49

27 115 1

Hexadecimal

1B 73 31

18 73 01

Selects the quiet print mode, in which the printer prints each line in two passes to reduce the sound of printing. You can also set the quiet mode with the control panel button.

Cancel quiet print

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> 2” “0”

<ESC> 3” <o>

Decimal

27 115 48

27 115 0

Hexadecimal

IB 73 30

1B 73 00

Cancels the quiet print mode, and resumes normal printing.

You can also cancel the quiet mode with the control panel button.

lmmedia te print

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> ,.;,, “1”

<ESC> ‘Y cl7

Decimal

27 105 49

27 105 1

Hexadecimal

1B 69 31

1B 69 01

Selects the immediate print mode, in which the printer prints each character as soon as received. At every pause in the incoming data stream the printer scrolls the paper up about 2 inches so that the current line can be seen. When the next character is received the paper is scrolled back down and printing continues. This command is ignored when friction feed is used.

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Cancel immediate print

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “i” “0”

Decimal

27 105 48

27 105 0

Hexadecimal

1B 69 30

IB 69 00 <ESC> “i” <o>

Cancels the immediate print mode. The printer waits for each line to be completed before printing it, and does not scroll the paper up and down. This command is ignored when friction feed is used.

Set printer off-line

Mode

Std.

IBM

ASCII

<DC3>

<ESC> “Q” “#”

Decimal

27 81 35

Hexadecimal

18 51 23

Sets the printer off-line. The printer disregards all subsequent charactelrs and commands except <DC I>, which returns it to the on- line state. The printer’s ON LINE indicator does not go off.

Set printer on-line

Mode

Both

ASCII

<DCl>

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Returns the printer to the 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 ( ON LINE ) button on the control panel.

Stop printing

Mode

IBM

ASCII

<ESC> “j”

Decimal

27 106

Hexadecimal

1B 6A

Prints the entire contents of the input buffer, then sets the printer off- line.The printer’s ONLINE indicator goes off.

Bell

IMode 1 ASCII

1 Both I cBEL>

1 Decimal

I 7

1 Hexadecimal

I

Sounds a brief beep tone from the printer’s beeper.

Bidirectional printing

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “U” “0”

<ESC> “U” <O>

Decimal

27 85 48

27 85 0

Hexadecimal lB 55 30

1B 55 00

Causes subsequent printing to be done in the normal bidirectional mode, which is faster than unidirectional printing.

Unidirectional printing

1 ASCII

Both <ESC> “u” “1”

I Decimal

] 27 85 49

12785 1

I Hexadecimal

1 1B 55 31

1 1B 55 01

Causes subsequent printing to be done unidirectionally, ensuring maximum vertical alignment precision.

One-line unidirectional prin thg

I

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “<‘I

Decimal

27 60

Hexadecimal

1B 3C

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

Manual feed

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> <EM7 <O>

..(a a.(., "0"

Decimal Hexadecimal

27 25 0 1B 19 00

“)W 6‘)" 40 40 48 41 41 28 28 30 29 29

Selects manual sheet feeding even when the optional automatic sheet feeder is mounted. Ignored if DIP switch l-4 is ON (ASF inactive).

Auto feed

Mode

Bo*

ASCII

<ESC> c47

“(” “(” "4"

Decimal Hexadecimal

27 25 4 1B 19 04

")" ")" 40 40 52 41 41 28 28 34 29 29

Selects the automatic sheet feeder. Ignored if DIP switch l-4 is ON

(ASF inactive).

Eject paper from ASF

Mode

Bo*

ASCII

<ESC> <EM7 “R” a,(” .sc. "R"

Decimal Hexadecimal

27 25 82 iB 19 52

">" ">" 40 40 82 41 41 28 28 52 29 29

Ejects the current page. Ignored if DIP switch l-4 is ON (ASF inactive).

Set print start position on ASF

Mode

Bo*

ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal

<ESC7 <EM7 “T” n 27 25 84 n

1B 19 54 n

‘S(” “(.‘ "T" 6‘)" ")" n 40 40 84 41 41 n 28 28 54 29 29 n

Skips n/6 inches at the top of the page, where n is equal to or greater than 1. Ignored if DIP switch l-4 is ON (ASF inactive).

Reset printer

Mode

Both

Std.

ASCII

<ESC> “@”

<FS> “@”

Decimal

27 64

28 64

Hexadecimal

18 40

1c 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.

MEMO

Chapter 5 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 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.

DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS

Designing and printing your own characters has two requirements: firstly, 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: l

The matrix or grid on which you design the characters is depending on the print mode as shown below:

Character mode

Draft characters

LQ pica characters

LQ elite characters

LQ semi-condensed

LQ proportional

Horizontal

Draft super/subscript

LQ super/subscript

LQ prop. super/subscript 23

Vertical

16 l

The minimum width of a character is five dots. l

Dots cannot overlap. l

You may define any position in the ASCII table, except the block graphics area when you are downloading in the IBM mode.

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

ASCII Code: 60

Left space: 4

Character width: 29

Right space: 3

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.

That’s 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 of two we can take any combination of dots in a vertical column and assign them a unique value.

L..

L b.. t .

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 you aren’t printing them proportionally.

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 number of columns of dots that will be printed by the character. By varying the width of the character itself and the spaces around it, you can actually create proportional width characters.

When defining characters, the number of printed columns (ml), and the sum of side spaces and the character width (mO+mZ+m2) cannot exceed the value shown below.

Character mode

Draft characters

LQ pica characters

LQ elite characters

LQ semi-condensed

LQ proportional

Draft super/subscript

LQ super/subscript

LQ prop. super/subscript ml

1.5

23 mO+ml +m2

Sample program

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

1000 LPRINT CHR$(27);"xl";

1010 LPRINT CHR$(27); "&";CHR$(O);CHR$(60):CHR$(61);

1020 RESTORE 1540

1030 FOR

N=60

TO 61

1040 READ LS :LPRINT CHR$(LS);

1050 READ CW :LPRINT CHR$(CN);

1060 READ RS :LPRINT CHR$(RS):

1070 FOR M=l TO CW*3

1080 READ MM

1090 LPRINT CHR$(MH);

1100 NEXT I4

1110 NEXT N

1120 LPRINT CHR$(27);"D";CHR$(ll);CHR$(O)

1130 LPRINT CHR$(27);"k";CHR$(4);

1140 LPRINT CHR$(27);"h";CHR$(l);

1150 LPRINT n DIFFUSION RANGES

OF”

1160 LPRINT ' CARS 6 TELEPHONES"

1170 LPRINT CHR$(27);"h";CHR$(O)

1180 LPRINT CHR$(27);"k";CHR$(O);

1190 LPRINT CHR$(27);"%1":

1200 LPRINT "USA";CHR$(9);

:LPRINT CHR$(60); 1210 FOR I=0 TO 681 STEP 25

1220 LPRINT

1230 LPRINT CHRS(9):

1240 FOR I=0 TO';Si.STEP 25

1250 LPRINT

1260 LPRINT "GERMANY";CHR$(9);

1270 FOR I=0 TO 412 STEP 25

1280 LPRINT

1290 LPRINT CHRS(9);

1300 FOR I=0 TO 408 STEP 25

1310 LPRINT

1320 LPRINT "JAPAN";CHR$(9);

1330 FOR I-O TO 347 STEP 25

1340 LPRINT

1350 LPRINT CHR$(9):

:LPRINT CHR$(61);

:LPRINT CHR$(60);

:LPRINT CHRS(61):

:LPRINT CHR$(60);

:NEXT I

1360 FOR I=0 TO 493 STEP 25

1370 LPRINT

1380 LPRINT CHR$(9);"+-";

1390 SCALES="+-+-"

1400 FOR I=2 TO S

1410 LPRINT "+-+"

1420 LPRINT CHRS(9);"O ";

1430 FOR I=1 TO 8

1440 LPRINT u ";I;

1450 NEXT I

:LPRINT CHRS(61):

:LPRINT SCALES;

1460 LPRINT CHR$(27);"%0"

1470 LPRINT CHRS(27);"M";

1480 LPRINT CHRQ(27);"SO";

1490 LPRINT CHR$(9);"(100 UNITS/1000 PERSONS)"

1500 LPRINT CHRS(27);"T";

1510 LPRINT CHR$(27):"@"

1520

END

1530 ' DATA

:NEXT I

1540 ' Telephone Symbol

1550 DATA

29,

1560 DATA 7, 0, 0, 8, 0, 0,

23.

0. 0,

40,

0, 0. 19, 15,192

1570 DATA 40, 16, 0, 00, 47,192, 32, SO, 0, SO,175,192, 47, SO, 0

1580 DATA 80.175.192, 47, SO, 0, 60,163,192, 33, 64, 0, 80,163,192

1590 DATA 33, 64, 0, 80,163,192, 47, SO, 0, 80,175,192, 47, 00, 0

1600 DATA

1610 DATA

1620 1 Cai

80,175,192,

40, 0, 0. 23, 0, 0, 8, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0

Symbol

32, SO, 0, so, 47,192, 40, 16, 0. 19, 15,192

1630 DATA 4. 29, 3

1640 DATA

1650 DATA

0, 30, 0,

0, 3, 64,

0, 0, 0,

1,252,128,

0, 60,

3, 64,

0. 3, 0,

5,124,128.

0,252,128

10, 3, 0

1660 DATA 20,124, 0, 40, 0, 0, 80,126, 0, 32, 0, 0, 64,126, 0

1670 DATA 63,128, 0,

1680 DATA 64,124,128,

1690 DATA 51, 3, 0,

64,126, 0, 63,128, 0, 64,124, 0, 32, 3, 0

32, 3, 64, 64,124,128,

48, 3, 64, 76.124,128

12,252, 0, 3, 0, 0. 0,254, 0

DIFFUSION RANGES Of

CARS & TELEPHONES

MEMO

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Chapter 6 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER

When using your printer with an IBM PC, PC-XT, or PC-AT or compatible, you will probably be using PC-DOS or MS-DOS as 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.

INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH

YOUR PRINTER

When installing application software, you may find that your printer is not specifically mentioned in the lists of printers given for installation. How- ever, this should pose no problem. Read this section, and guidelines provided with your software on printer installation.

If you have your printer set up in standard mode, then choose an Epson LQ-

1050 or LQ-850 as your printer to be selected.

If neither of these are mentioned, choose one of the following (in order of preference): Star NB-15, Star NB24-15, Epson LQ-1000, Epson LQ-1500.

If you have your printer set up with the DIP switches to emulate an IBM

Proprinter XL24, simply choose this from the list of printers available in the application software list.

If the IBM Proprinter XL24 is not mentioned, use Proprinter X24 or

Proprinter II.

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.

Other software packages may well allow you to install specific features.

Spreadsheet programs will often ask for the maximum number of columns to be printed. This is given below.

Number of columns

Pica

Elite

Condensed pica

Condensed elite

Proportional

CPI

10 136

12 163

17.1 233

20 272

Variable

Sometimes the software installation will ask you for an initialization sequence to return to the default settings. The command for your printer is

<ESC> @.

Make sure that the DIP switches are set for the right printer emulation, and that you have selected the appropriate character set using the DIP switches.

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

EMBEDDING PRINTER COMMANDS

Many word-processors and other software lack commands for changing font style, or printing double-size characters, and some do not even support bold printing or italics. Your printer therefore has commands that can be embedded in documents to controi these functions without software help. The commands consist of a capital letter enclosed in double parentheses, followed by a digit:

Font style:

WI)0

Courier

Option

Prestige

Orator script

Draft

Size:

Bold:

Italic:

((F)P

((I93

((F))4

((F)P

((V)O

W) 1

W)2

((913

(@))O

09) 1 mo

((1)) 1

Standard size

Double width

Double height

Double width and height

Non-bold

Bold

Non-italic

Italic

If you want to print a title in double-size Script, then change to regular-size

Courier for some text that includes italics, you can use these commands as follows:

File as seen on computer screen:

((F))4

Printer

((S))3

Commands

((F))O ((S))O

Font style,

((1))lItalic

((1))lanywhere size, bold print,

((1))Ocommands

((1))Oin and

can be

embedded a document.

Printout:

P-T-

COW

Font style,

Italic size, bold print, and

commands can be embedded anywhere

in a document.

When you use these commands there are several points to note: l

The font style ((F)) and italic ((I)) commands are ignored if the (TRLE) button was held down when power was switched on. l

A line consisting of commands alone prints as a blank line. l

Software does not know that these commands are commands, so you cannot trust your software to give you the correct line width. The printed line may be considerably shorter than the line on the screen; the missing space is the space that was occupied by the commands.

One way to handle the last problem is to prepare your document without the commands, then insert them as a final step, with the margins released. The find, replace, and copy functions of word-processing software can be helpful here.

If you do not use these commands or the panel controls, the printer will print standard-size, draft, non-bold, non-italic characters.

The printer supports various commands in addition to the above, such as quadruple-size printing.

Most of these other commands consist of the escape code followed by one or more letters or numbers.

If your software enables you to place the escape code in your files, or if you were able to define this as a user option during installation, you can also embed these escape sequences.

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 list 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 print two 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 /‘I option. (The printer may not stop printing immediately it may have considerable data stored ahead in its buffer.) For the fl option, type:

A>PRINT/T

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

c. c

L. i..

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

If you want a particular font style, or print pitch, you can make these settings from the control panel before you start printing. See Chapter 2.

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 style 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. You can find the commands in

Chapter 4. We suggest the following: l

Letter quality l

Elite pitch

<ESC> “x” “1”

<ES0 “!” <l> 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 cl> 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 word- processing software; it depends on whether your software lets you enter control codes. If your system includes the 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. Don’t type the symbol “*“. 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.

L...

A>EDLIN LQELITE.DAT

New file

& l:*^V[xl^V[!^VA

2:*^C

“V indicates that the following character is a control code. “V[ enters the cESC> code. <ESC> has character code 27, and “[” is the 27th character in

ASCII sequence from A. Similarly, “VA enters the control code cl>. See your DOS manual if you need further information about EDLIN.

You can now set up the printer by sending it the file LQELITEDAT. To avoid unnecessary logging of commands, switch hard-copy output off (by pressing CTRL-PRTSC if hard copy is on). To print the file RBADME.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 set up 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 READMFDOC, type the fifth line.

A>COPY CON LQPRINT.BAT

COPY LQELITE.DAT PRN

PRINT %1

A>LQELITE README.DOC

The first above line 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

% 1 is a dummy parameter: whatever file name you type after LQPRINT will be substituted for %l 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 (DIP switch l-6 ON and

DIP switch 2-l OFF).

1000 ' Set control codes

1010 E$=CHRQ(17)

1020 D$=E$+"xO"

1030 L$=E$+"xl"

1040 C$=E$+"kO"+L$

1050 P$=E$+"kZ"+L$

1060 O$=E$+"k3"+L$

1070 S$=E$+"k4"+L$

1080 H$=CHRQ(9)

1090 PI$=E$+"P"

'Escape code

'Draft quality

'Letter quality

'Courier characters

'Prestige characters

'Orator characters

'Script characters

'Horizontal tab

'Pica pitch

1100 ' Start printing

1110 WIDTH "LPT1:",255

1120 LPRINT E$;"D";CHR$(3);CHR$(24);CHR$(O)

1130 LPRINT C$:"Font styles are:"

1140 LPRINT H$;D$;"Draft characters,";

'Set HT

1150 LPRINT HS:CS:"Courier characters."

1160 LPRINT H$jP$:"Prestige characters,";

1170 LPRINT H$;O$;"Orator characters,"

1180 LPRINT H$;S$;"Script characters,"

1190 LPRINT E$;"4"; 'Select italics

1200 LPRINT H$;D$;"and ";C$:"italics ";P$;"for ":

1210 LPRINT O$:"all ";S$:"styles."

1220 LPRINT E$;"S"

1230 LPRINT C$:"Print pitches are:"

'Cancel italics

1240 LPRINT H$;PI$;"Pica pitch (10 CPI),";

1250 LPRINT H$:E$;"H":"Elite pitch (12 CPI),"

1260 LPRINT H$;E$;"g"; "Semi-condensed pitch (15 CPI),":

1270 LPRINT H$;PI$;

1280 LPRINT CHR$(15); 'Select condensed print

1290 LPRINT "Condensed pica pitch (17 CPI),"

1300 LPRINT H$*E$"'li"* "Condensed elite pitch (20 CPI),";

1310 LPRINT CHR$(;8) ' 'Cancel condensed print

1320 LPRINT H$;E$;"pl";

1330 LPRINT PI$;"Normal proportional,";

'Select proportional spacing condensed proportional."; 1340 LPRINT H$;CHR$(15);"And

1350 LPRINT CHRC(18);

1360 LPRINT E$;"pO"

1370 LPRINT

'Cancel proportional spacing

1380 LPRINT H$.E$*"wl "."Double-height,";ES;"wO"

1390 LPRINT HSIESI"Wl"I"Double width. ":ES:"WO"

1400 LPRINT H$iCti$(28j;0'Et';CHR$(2);;1Tripie width,";

1410 LPRINT CHR$(28);"E";CHR$(O)

1420 LPRINT H$;E$;"h":CHR$(l);"Double-sized,"

1430 LPRINT H$:E$:"h";CHR$(2);"Quad-sized.";

1440 LPRINT E$;"h";CHR$(O)

1450 LPRINT :LPRINT

1460 LPRINT E$:'Q";CHR$(47) 'Set right margin

1470 LPRINT C$;"Various line and character spacings:"

1480 LPRINT E$;"al"

1490 FOR I=1 TO 7

'Center text

1500 LPRINT E$;"A";CHR$(I);

1510 LPRINT ES;" ";CHR$(I);

1520 LPRINT "THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED"

1530 NEXT I

1540 FOR I=6 TO 1 STEP -1

'Line spacing set

'Increase character space

'Line spacing set 1550 LPRINT E$:"A":CHR$(I);

1560 LPRINT ES:" ";CHR$(I):

1570 LPRlNT "THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED"

1580 NEXT I

1590 LPRINT E$:"aO"

1600 LPRINT E$;"3";CHR$(30);

1610 LPRINT ES;" ";CHR$(O);

1620 LPRINT :LPRINT

1630 LPRINT CS:"Other features:"

'Increase character

'Left justify space

'Set l/6" line spacing

'Normal character space

"; 1640 LPRINT H~~E$:"q";CHR$(l):"OUTLINED";E$;"q";C~$(O);",

1650 LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(2);"SHADCWED";E$;"q";CHR$(O);",

1660 LPRINT E$:"q";CHR$(3);'OUTLINED WITH SHADOWED":

1670 LPRINT ES:"o":CHRS(O):". "

1680 LPRINT H$.E$'"E"." ‘Emphasized";E$;"F";", a*;

1690 LPRINT E$,

"H";", 44;

1700 LPRINT ES:"-l";"Underlining";E$;"-O";", "

1710 LPRINT H$;E$;" l";"Overlining";E$;"

1720 LPRINT E$;"SO"T"SUPERSCRIPT";E$:"T"T"

O";", "; and ";

1730 LPRINT E$;"Sl";"SVBSCRIPT";E$;"T";",

1740 LPRINT H$:C$;"Download characters:

1750 LPRINT E$;"SO";

1760 GOSUB 2130

'Select superscript

1770 LPRINT E$;"%l";

1780 FOR I=1 TO 5

'Select download character

1790 LPRINT CHR$(60);

1800 NEXT I

'Print download character

1810 LPRINT E$;"%O";

1820 LPRINT E$;"T";

1830 GOSUB 2260

1840 LPRINT E$;"%l";

1850 FOR I=1 TO 5

'Select normal character

'Cancel superscript

'Select download character

'Print download character

1860 LPRINT CHR$(60);

1870 NEXT I

1880 LPRINT E$;"%O";

1890 LPRINT E$;"Sl";

'Select normal character

'Select subscript

1900 GOSUB 2130

1910 LPRINT E$;"%l"* 'Select download character

1920 FOR I=1 TO 5 '

1930 LPRINT CHR$(BO);

1940 NEXT I

1950 LPRINT E$;"%O";

1960 LPRINT E$;"T"

1970 LPRINT H$;C$;"Dot graphics:"

1980 RESTORE 2560

'Print download character

'Select normal character

'Cancel superscript

1990 LPRINT E$;"A";CHR$(B):

2000 FOR I=1 TO 3

'Set 8/60" line spacing

2010 LPRINT E$;"fO";CHR$(B):

2020 LPRINT E$;"*";CHR$(33):CHR$(24O):CHR$(O);

2030 FOR J=l TO 240*3

2040 READ DAT

2050 LPRINT CHR$(DAT);

2060 NEXT J

2070 LPRINT

2080 NEXT I

2090 LPRINT ES;"@"

2100 END

2110 '

'Initialize

2120 ' SUBROUTINES

2130 ' Define super/subscript download character

2140 LPRINT E$;"Sl": printer

2150 LPRINT E$;"&";CHR$(0);CHR$(60);CHR$(60);

2160 RESTORE 2400

2170 READ LS :LPRINT CHR$(LS);

2180 READ CW :LPRINT CHR$(CW);

2190 READ RS :LPRINT CHR$(RS);

2200 FOR M=l TO CW'2

2210 READ MM

2220 LPRINT CHR$(MM):

2230 NEXT M

2240 RETURN

2250 '

2260 ' Define LQ pica download character

2270 LPRINT C$;

2280 LPRINT E$;"&";CHR$(O);CHR$(6O);CHR$(60);

2290 RESTORE 2470

2300 READ LS :LPRINT CHR$(LS);

2310 READ CW :LPRINT CHR$(CW);

2320 READ RS :LPRINT CHR$(RS);

2330 FOR M=l TO CW*3

2340 READ MM

2350 LPRINT CHR$(MM):

-..

2360 NEXT II

2370 RETURN

2380 '

2390 ' DATA

2400 ' Super/subscript download character data

2410 DATA 7, 23, 6

2420 DATA 12, 0, 16, 0, 44, 0, 80, 0, 44,120, 64,328, 33,120

2430 DATA 94,128, 33,120, 94,128, 33, 24, 66, 0, 33. 24, 94,128

2440 DATA 33,120, 94,128, 33,120, 64,128, 44,120, SO, 0, 44, 0

2450 DATA 16, 0, 12, 0

2460 '

2470 ' LO mica download characer data

2480 DATA - 4, 29, 3

2490 DATA

2500 DATA

7, 0, 0, 8. 0, 0, 23 0, 0.

40, 16, 0, SO, 47 192 32 80, 0,

2510 DATA SO,175,192, 47, SO

2520 DATA 33, 64, 0, 80,163

192

163,192,

80, 0,

2530 DATA 175,192, 40, 32. SO

2540 DATA 40, 0, 0, 23, 0

47,192,

0, 0,

40, 0, 0,

80,175,192,

33, 64,

40, 16.

7. 0,

80,175.192.

19, 15,192

47, 80, 0

80, 163,192

47, 80, 0

19. 15,192

2550 '

2560 ' Dot graphics data

2570 ' 1ST LINE

2580 DATA

2590 DATA

0. 0, 0, 0, 0

0, 0, 0, 0, 0

0 0

0, 0,

0, 0, 0,

0, 0

2600 DATA 0. 0, 0, 0, 0 0 0 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

2610 DATA

2620

DATA

0, 0. 0, 0, 0

0, 0, 0. 0,

0 0 0, 0, 0, 0. 0,

0, O, O, O, on 0,127,255,

0, 0. 0

0,255,255

2630 DATA

2640 DATA

1,255,255,

31, 0,

3, 0, 0, 7. 0. 0. 7, O, O, 15, ', '

0, 31, 0 0, 31 0, 0, 31, 0. 0, 31, 0, 0

2650 DATA 31, 0. 0. 31, 0 0, 31 0, 0, 31, 0. 0, 31, 0, 0

2660 DATA 31, 0. 0, 31, 0 0, 31

2670 DATA 31, 0, 0, 31,128

0. 31 224,

0, 31, 0.

0, 31.248,

0, 31, 0,

0, 31,255,

2680 DATA 31,255,224, 15,255 248, 7 255,255, 1,255,255,

2690 DATA 0. 7,255. 0, 0,255 o, 0, 63, 0, 0, 63.

0,127,255

0, 0,240

2700 DATA

2710 DATA

2720 DATA

2730 DATA

2740 DATA

2750 DATA

276.0 DATA

2770 DATA

2780 DATA

2790 DATA

2000 DATA

2810 DATA

2820 DATA

2830 DATA

2840 DATA

2850 DATA

2860 DATA

2070 DATA

2880 DATA

2890 DATA

2900 DATA

2910 DATA

2920 DATA

2930 DATA

2940 DATA

2950 DATA

2960 DATA

2970 DATA

2900 DATA

0, 3,192, 0, 63, 0, 0,248, 0,

7, 0. 0, 15, 0, 0. 15, 0, 0,

1,128, 0, 3, 0, 0

31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0

31. 0, 0, 31. 0, 0. 31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31, 0. 0

31, 0, 0. 31. 0,. 0, 31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0

31. 0. 0. 31. 0. 0.

31;255;255; 3112551255;

31, 0, 0,

31,255.255,

31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0

31,255,255, 31,255,255

31,255,255,

0, 0, 0,

15,255,255,

0, 0, 0,

0, 0, 0. 08 0. 0,

0, 0, 0. 0. 0, 60,

0, 0, 0,

0, 3,255,

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

0, 11,195,

0, 28.

0, 12, 0, 0. 96, 0.

31.

0, 0.

31, 0; 31;

0, 31, 31.

31,

0, 0.

0; 31

0,192,

0, 31. 31.

31;

7. 0. 0,

0. 31.

0; 31;

0,192, 0

7, 0. 0, 15. 0, 0

31.

31;

15, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0. 31, 0, 0, 31, 0. 0,

0. 31,

0, 31;

1,128.

31,

31. 0. 31

31;

0, 15

0; 31

31,

0, 31, 31,

0, 31

31, 0, 31,

0, 31, 31. 0, 31,

31, 0, 31, 31,

0, 31

31, 0, 31, 31, 0, 63

31,255,255, 31,255,255, 31.255,247,

15,255,135, 7,255, 7. 0. 0, 3,

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, @# 0, 0,

31,255,231, 31,255,199

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,

1,255,240, 3,135,255, 7, 0,

63,

31. 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0,

31. 0. 0. 31. 0. 0. 31. 0. 0.

0, 0, 0. 0,254, 0

15, 0, 0, 15, 0, 0

31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0

31,128, 0, 31,128, 0

3111921 0; 311255

31,255,255, 15,255

0; 31;255;255;

255, 7,255,255,

31.255.255, 31,255,255

0,255,240, 1,254, 0

1,240, 0. 3,128, 0, 7

31, 0. 0. 31, 0. 0, 31

31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31

0, 0, 15, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0

0, 0,

0, 0.

31, 0, 0, 31, 0. 0

31,128, 0, 31,128, 0

2990 DATA 31,192, 0, 31,240, 0, 31,255, 0, 31,255.240, 31,255,255

3000 DATA 31.255.255, 7,255,255, 0,255,255, 0,255,255, 1,255,240

3010 DATA 3;192, 0. 7,128, 0, 15, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31, OJ O

3020 DATA 31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31. 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31. 0, 0

3030 DATA 31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31, o, 15, 31.135.255

3040 DATA

3050 DATA

31,255,255,

15,252,

31,255,255,

0, 47,128, 0,

311255,255,

0, 0, 0,

31,25;,255.

0, 8 or

3;,25;f24;

' '

3060 ' 2ND LINE

3070 DATA 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0. 00 O, O, OS Of OJ ;' ;' ;

3080 DATA

3090 DATA

O, or

;' ;

3100 DATA

3110 DATA

OJ ', ', ', ' '

0,255,255,255,255,255.255

3120 DATA

3130 DATA

255,255,255, 0, 0, 0. 0, 01 0, 0, O, oj

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. O, O, O, Ot ', z, " '

' ;' ;

3140 DATA 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. O, or ', ', OS

3150 DATA 255,255,255, 3lo255,255, 7.255,255, 0,255,255, 0, 31:255

3160 DATA

3170 DATA

3,255,

0. 0,

0,255,

0, 0,

0, 31,

0,224,

7, 0,

0,252,

0, cl

3180 DATA 254, 0, 0,248, 0, 0,192, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0, 0, 0, 0

3190 DATA

3200 DATA

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0, OJ OS Of

0, 1,255, 0. 15,255, 0,127,255,

7’

1,255.255,

” 0, 63

15,255,255

3210 DATA 255,255,255, 0. 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0~ O, 'I OS OS z

3220 DATA

3230

DATA

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0, O, 'I zs

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0, O, O, Or OS ”

3240 DATA 255.255.255.2~5,255.255.255,255,255,255,255~255~25~~~~~~~~~~~~~

’ ’

3250 DATA 255;255;255;255,255,255, 0, 0,

0, of O, OS '* " '

3260 DATA 0, ‘I, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0, 0,

3270

DATA

3280 DATA

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0,

0, 7,224, 0, 63,252,128,120,

O, '1 Of OS OS OS ;

O, OJ ', Ot OS "

31,192,224, 3, 97,128, 0

3290 DATA

3300 DATA

59. 0. 0. 30, 0, 0, 14, 0,

0, 12, ', Of 12, OS '

0; 0; 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0, O, O, O, ', Of '

3310 DATA 0, 0, 0, 0. 0. 0. 0. 0, O. O* O, '1 0, 63, 0

3320 DATA 12~,127,l2~,l28,127,l2~,l28,l27,12~~12~~l27~l2~~12~~255~12a

3330 DATA 223,255,128,255.255,128,255.255,255, 0,224, 0, 0,224, 0, 0

3340 DATA 224, 0, 0,224, 0, 0,224, 0, 0,224, 0, 0,224, 0, 0

3350 DATA 224, 0. 0,224, 0, 0,224, 0, 0,224, 0, 0,224. 0, 0

3360 DATA 224, 0, 1,224, 0, 3,240, 0, 15,255,255,255,255.255,254

3370 DATA 255,255,254,255,255,252,255,255,248,255,255,224,255,255l12a

3380 DATA 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, O, O, O, ', ', OS '

3390 DATA

3400 DATA

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, O, O, Of ', ', ', '

0, 0, 0, 0. 0, 0,240, 0, 0,255, 0, 0, 15,248, 0

3410 DATA 0, 63, 0, 0, 3,248, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 3, 0. O, o

3420

DATA 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, O, O, O, ', OS Of '

3430 DATA 0, 0, 0. 0, 0, 0. 0, 0, 0,255, 0, 0,255,224, 0

3440 DATA 255,128, 0,240, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0, O. O, '

3450 DATA 0, 0, Cl, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. O, O, O, 7, 'I 0,127

3460 DATA 0. 7,255, 0, 63,255, 1,255,255, 31,255.255, 3,255.255

3470 DATA

3480 DATA

0,127,254,

0, 0, 0,

7,252,

0, 0.

0,127,

3490 DATA 248,

0. 0,255, 0, 0,255,192, or

0,128,

3500 DATA 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. O. O. Of '* Or '

3510 DATA

3520 DATA

0, 0, 0,

0. 31.255,

7,255,255,255,255,255,255,255.255,255,255,254

3530 DATA 255,255,192,255,248,

0, 0, 0,

0,255,

0, on

0, 63

0, 0

3540 DATA 0, '0, 0. 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, O, O, O, or Or '

3550 ' 3RD LINE

3560

DATA 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. 0. 0. 0, 0, O8

24,

OS Oj

3570 DATA

3580 DATA

3590 DATA

0, 0, 56. 0, 0,120, 0. 0,248, 0, 1,248. 0, 1,248

0, 3,248, 0, 7,248, 0, 7,248, 0, 15,248. 0. 15,248

0, 31,248, 0, 63,248, 0,127,248, 0,127.248, 0,255,248

3600 DATA 0,255.248, 1.255,248, 3,255,248.199,255,24.9,247>25~~24~

3610 DATA 255,255,248, 31,255,240, 15,255.240, 15,255,224, 151255,224

L w.

3620 DATA 15,255,192, 15,255,192, 15,255,192, 15.255.128, 15,255,128

3630 DATA 15,255, 0, 15,255, 0, 15,255, 0, 15,254, 0, 15,254, 0

3640 DATA 252.252. 24.252.252. 56.249.252.248.249.252.248.248,243,255,240

3650 DATA 227;255;24~;231;255;240;199;255;24~;231;255;240;255;255;240

3660 DATA 31,255,248, 15,255,248, 15,255,240, 15,255,240, 15,255,240

3670 DATA 15,255,248, 15,255,248, 15,255,248, 15,255,248, 15,207,248

3600 DATA 31, 15,240, 30, 31,248,252, 63,248,248,127,248,240,127,240

3690 DATA 224.255.240.225.255.240.195.255.224~199.255.192.247.255.12~

3700 DATA 255;255;128; 631255; 0; 31;254; 0; 15;254; 0; 15;252; 0

3710 DATA 15,240, 0, 15,240, 0. 15,240, 0. 15,224, 0, 15,192, 0

3720 DATA 15,192, 0, 15,120, 0, 15. 0, 0, 31, 0. 0, 62, 0. 0

3730 DATA 252, 0. 0,252, 0, 0,248, 0, 0,240, 0,224,240, 0,240

3740 DATA 224, 1,240,192,

3750 DATA 0, 7,246, 0.

1,248,

7,240,

0, 3,240,

0, 63,240,

0, 3,240,

0.127.248,

0, 3,248

0,127,248

3760 DATA 0,255,248, 0,255,240, 1,255,240, 1,255,248, 1,255,248

3770 DATA

3700 DATA

3790 DATA

3000 DATA

3010 DATA

3020 DATA

3030 DATA

3040 DATA

3850 DATA

3060 DATA

3070 DATA

3800 DATA

3090 DATA

3900 DATA

3,255,240, 3,255,240,

103.255.240.119.255.248.

3,255,240,131,255,240,199,255,248

55.255.240. 63.255.240. 31.255.240

31;255;248; 3132551240; 15;255.240; 15;255;240; 15;255;240

15,255,240, 15,255,248, 15,255,240, 15,255,240, 15,255,240

15,255,240, 15,255,224, 15,255,192, 15,255,192, 15,254, O

15,254, 0, 15,254, Or 15,254, 0, 15,254, 0, 15,254, 0

15,252, 0, 15,252, 0, 15,248, 0. 15,240, 0, 31,240, 0

31,224, 0, 31,192, 0. 55,128, 0, 48, 0, 0, 96, 0, 24

192, 0, 24,120, 0, 56, 0, 0, 56, 0, 0,120, 0, 0,120

0, 0,248, 0, 0,248, 0, 1,240, 0, 1,240, 0, 3,248

0, 3,240, 0, 7,240, 0, 7,240, 0, 15,240, 0, 15,240

0. 31,248, 0, 31,240, 0, 63,240, 0, 63,224, 0,127,224

0,127,192, 0,255,192, 0,255,128, 1.255.120, 1,255, 24

3,255, 56, 3,255,248,231,255,240,255,255,248, 31,255,248

3910 DATA 15,255,248, 15,255,248, 15,255,248, 15,255,240, 15,255,248

3920 DATA 15,255,248, 15,255,240, 15,255,240, 15,255,240, 15,255,240

3930 DATA 15,255,240, 15,255,240, 15,255,224, 15,255,224, 15.255.192

3940 DATA 15,255,192, 31,255,128.254,127,128,252,127, 24,240,255, 56

3960 DATA 3,255,248, 7,255,240,135,255,240,231,255,240,255,255,240

3970 DATA 63.255.248. 31.255.248s 15.255.248. 15.255.240. 15.255.240

3900 DATA 15;255;240; 1512551224; 15;255;192; 15;255;128; 151255; 0

3990 DATA 15,254, 0, 15,252, 0, 15,248, 0, 15,240, 0, 15,224, 0

4000 DATA 15,192, 0, 15, 0, 0, 62, 0, 0,252, 0, 0,248, 0, 0

4010 DATA 240. 0, 0,224, 0, 0,192, 0, 0,120, 0, 0, 0, 0, O

4020 DATA

4030 DATA

0, 0, 0, 0, 0.

0, 0, 0, 0, 0,

“

How the program works

This program begins by assigning a number of printer commands to BASIC string variables (lines 1000 to 1090). You can find most of these commands near the beginning of chapter 4.

The WIDTH “LPTl:” 255 statement in line 1110 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 1120. Using the preassigned commands, the program prints samples of its different font styles, including a line showing all styles in italics, 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 1460); a centering command (line 1480); a command to vary the line spacing (lines 1500 and 1550); and a command to micro-adjust the space between characters (lines 1510 and 1560).

Next the program returns to normal spacing and gives a demonstration of the printer’s word-processing abilities: 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 5.

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 2570 to 4030 with the help of a calculator. Each number represents eight vertical dots. (See “Graphics commands” in Chapter 4 for details.)

The pattern is printed in three rows, each 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.

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. .

Font styles

,3 i, are:

.) ,i i" ,

Courier characters,

Prestige characters, ORATOR CHARACTERS,

Scti.pt cha.rLa.ctelm ,

8.,~f0~8' for ALL .4..ty&4.

Print pitches are:

Pica pitch (10 CPI), Elite pitch (12 CPI),

Semi-condensed pitch

Normal proportional, And proptionai,

Double-height,

Double-sized,

Quad-size

Various

line and character spacings:

d

Other features:

QrnBIrn, 8'i&UO$frn,

UTemng,

SUPERSCRIPT and SUBSCRIPT,

Download characters: astst%St%tstrtt

Dot

graphics:

Modifications for IBM mode

This program can also be run in IBM mode (DIP switch l-6 OFF) if you change a few of the lines as shown below to allow for difference in some of the commands. You will get a cylinder instead of a barrel effect, becuase the

IBM mode does not have any command to micro-adjust the character spacing.

1010 E$=CHR$(27) :F$=CHR$(BS)

1090 PI$=CHR$(lS)

'Escape & FS codes

'Pica pitch

1190 LPRINT l?$;"4";

1220 LPRINT F$;"5"

'Select italics

'Cancel italics

1260 ' LPRINT H$;E$;"g";" Semi-condensed pitch (15 CPI),":

1300 ' LPRINT H$;E$;"M":"Condensed elite pitch (20 CPI),";

1400 ' LPRINT H$;CHR$(2S);"E";CHR$(2);"Triple width,";

1410 ' LPRINT CHR$(2S);"E";CHR$(O)

1460 LPRINT F$;"Q";CHR$(47)

1500 LPRINT E$;"A":CHR$(I);E$;"2";

1510 ' LPRINT ES;" ";CHR$(I):

1550 LPRINT E$:"A";CHR$(I):E$:"2":

1560 ' LPRINT ES:" ";CHR$(I);

1610 ' LPRINT ES;" ";CHR$(O);

'Set right margin

'Line spacing set

'Increase character space

'Line spacing set

'Increase character space

'Normal character space

1640 ' LPRINT H$;E$;"q";CHR$(1);"OUTLINED";E$;"q";CHR$(O);",

1650 ' LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(2):"SHADOWED";E$;"q";CHR$(O);",

1660 ' LPRINT E$;"q";CHR$(3);"OUTLINED

1670 ' LPRINT E$;"q":CHR$(O);", "

WITH SHADOWED";

1990 LPRINT E$;"A";CHR$(S);E$;"2";

2150 LPRINT E$:"=":CHR$(O);CHR$(60);CHR$(60);

'Set a/60" line spacing

2280 LPRINT ES;"=" ;CHR$(O);CHR$(60);CHR$(60):

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Chapter 7 TROlJl3LESHOOTING

AND MAINTENANCE

The following section on troubleshooting and maintenance is intended only as a brief guide to these functions. 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 avoid you having to make unnecessary service calls. The following table gives you ideas on where to look in this section if you experience faults:

Remember - it is better not to attempt operations or repairs above your level of competence. Otherwise, you run the risk of damaging the printer.

Power supply

If the POWER indicator does not illuminate, check the following:

Check

Is the power cable properly plugged into the electrical outlet?

Is power being supplied to the outlet?

Possible remedy

Turn off the printer, ensure the power cable is securely connected, and then turn the printer back on.

Turn off the printer, unplug it, and try with another appliance to determine if electricity is being supplied to

1 that outlet.

Is the printer voltage correct? 1 Check the bottom panel of your printer to ensure that the outlet voltage corresponds to the voltage required by the printer. If they do not match, DO NOT try to operate the printer. Contact your supplier.

If your printer does not print, or suddenly stops printing, check the following:

Possible remedy Check

Is the interface cable connected securely?

Is the

ON LINE indicator illuminated?

Is the

POWER indicator flashing?

Is the paper caught up inter- nally?

Is the ribbon caught up around the print head?

Is the software you are using properly installed for your printer?

Can the printer perform self- test operations? make sure that the connector is firmly in position.

If it is not, press the( ON LINE

)button to set theprinter on-line.

If it is, the paper has run out. Load more paper.

Turn off the power, remove the jammed paper, replace, tumontheprinter. andcontinueprinting.Makesurethat the leading edge of the paper is smooth and uncreased.

Turn off the Dower. remove the ribbon. retension it. and replace it. This problem occurs most frequently with a worn ribbon, so you may need to replace the ribbon.

Check the installation settings in your software, and reinstall if necessary.

Turn the printer off, and turn it on again, holding down one of the buttons to perform a self-test. If these do not work, contact your dealer.

If the print is faint, or uneven, check the following:

Check

Is the ribbon properly installed?

Is the ribbon worn out?

Possible remedy

Check and reinstall if necessary.

The ribbon has a long life, but eventually will need replacing. Fit a new ribbon cartridge if necessary.

If dots are missing in the printing, check the following:

1 Check 1 Possible remedv

The ribbon has become slack, causing it to get caught up. Stop printing, remove the ribbon cartridge, reten-

If your application software cannot print the fonts or characters selected, check the following:

Check

Is your application software properly installed?

Are fonts not being selected properly?

Are characters other than those expected being printed?

Possible remedy

Check the software installation, andre-install the software if necessary.

Check the software installation, and insert the commands necessary for font changes into the software.

Either you are using the wrong International Character

Set (reset with DIP switches or software commands), or you have the wrong character set selected (for example if characters other than IBM block graphic characters are being printed). Correct this with DIP switches or the appropriate software sequences.

If the printout is not what is expected:

Check

Is the printer installed correctly?

Is the printer not printing anything that you are expect- ing?

Possible remedy

Your software may think that it is driving a different emulation to the one actually set. Check the DIP switch settings to make sure you have the right emulation.

Use the Hex Dump mode to analyze the output from the computer to the printer. This will enable you to determine that the right escape sequences, etc are being transmitted.

Paper feeding

If cut sheet paper (without the ASF) is not feeding smoothly, check the following:

1 Check

1 Is the paper release lever I pushed l&k (to the C position)?

I Possible rem&

Set the release lever to the p position.

Is the paper guide in place and vertical?

Are the left and right guides too close together?

The paper guide should be in place vertically for cut sheets to feed smoothlv.

If the left and right guides are too close together, the paper will not feed smoothly. Move them a little further apart to allow the paper to feed freely.

Is the ASF selected with the

DIP switch settinas?

You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is off-line. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper.

Are you trying to feed paper using the front panel buttons while the

ON LINE indicator is illuminated?

I

Is the paper too thick?

There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed in this way. Try with thinner paper.

If fanfold (continuous) paper is not being fed correctly using the tractor feed, check the following:

Check

Is the paper lever pushed to the a position?

Is the paper guide in the vertical position?

Are the holes on each side of the paper aligned withregard to each other in the sprockets?

Are the sprockets too close or too far apart?

Are the sprockets locked in position and the covers closed?

Is the paper feeding freely into the printer?

Possible remedy

Make sure the release lever is pushed to the h position.

When using the tractor feed, the paper guide should be horizontal.

If the two sides of the paper are out of alignment, realign them so that the sprocket holes match up.

Misalignment of the sprockets, making the paper too loose or too tight, will prevent a smooth paper feed.

Correct this if necessary.

The paper should not be too far from the printer (less than 1 meter/ 3 feet), and there should be no cables or other obstacles obstructing its path. The paper should also be feeding straight into the printer, and an angled feed may cause jams and blockages.

Check

Are you trying to feed paper using the front panel buttons while the

ON LINE indicator is illuminated?

Is the paper too thick?

Possible remedy

You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is off-line. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper.

There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed in this way (one top copy and two NCR copies). Try with thinner paper.

If the ASF is not operating or is not feeding paper correctly, check the following:

Check

Has the ASF option been selected with the DIP switch?

Is the release lever set to the

C position?

Is the ASF correctly mounted?

Is paper caught up near the print head?

Are the left and right guides too close together?

Possible remedy

Select this option

The release lever should be set to the single-sheet position.

Make sure that the ASF is properly seated on the printer.

Is there too much paper in the paper feed hopper or stacker?

Was the paper fanned before being fed into the ASF?

Has the paper been used already or is it creased?

Are you trying to feed paper using the front panel buttons while the

ON LINE indicator is illuminated?

Is the paper too thick or too thin?

Stop printing, remove the jammed sheet (you may have to remove the ASF for this), and continue.

If the left and right guides are too close together, the paper will not feed smoothly. Move them a little further apart to allow the paper to feed freely.

The ASF’s paper feed hopper and stacker can hold 120 sheets each. Make sure that there is no more paper than this in either the hopper or stacker.

If this is not done, paper jams may occur. Remove the stack of paper from the ASF and fan it before reinsert- ing.

Only new, uncreased paper should be used with the

ASF.

You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is off-line. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper.

There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed in this way. Try with different paper.

If the paper park facility does not appear to be working correctly, check the following:

Check

Is the paper release lever in the C position?

Has the fanfold paper been properly parked?

Possible remedy

The paper release lever must be set to the C position after the fanfold paper has been parked.

Make sure that the

POWER indicator comes on flashing after the fanfold paper has been parked.

If text is being printed all on one line, or with extra blank lines, check the following:

Check

Is the text all on the same line?

Is text being printed with extra blank lines?

Possible remedy

Carriage returns are not being expanded to

<CR> + <LF> pairs. Check the DIP switch setting and correct.

Two line feeds are being printed. Either make your software print just a carriage return or (if this is not possible), set the AUTO LF to OFF with the DIP switch setting.

If the page length and margins are not what is expected, check the following:

Check

Is the printing starting too high or too low on the page?

Does the printer’s page length not match the physical page length?

Possible remedy

Use the Micro Feed facility to adjust the print position relative to the page.

Use the DIP switch to set up the correct page length, or use software commands to do it.

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MAINTENANCE

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

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

(see Chapter 1). l

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

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

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

The interior of the printer may be 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.

REPLACING THE RIBBON

The ribbons used by your printer are endless-loop ribbons in which the ribbon is recycled. When the print quality becomes too faint, you will need to replace the ribbon.

To remove the old cartridge, take off the top cover, grasp the ribbon cartridge by the two arms at the sides and lift straight up. To fit the new cartridge, guide the ribbon between the print head and platen, then press down until the cartridge snaps into place.

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REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD

This is not a job which you will need to do very often. The print head has been designed to give a life about 200 million dots. In normal everyday use, this will mean years of life. However, if the print quality is faint, even after you have changed the ribbon or you have adjusted the gap between the print head and the platen (see Chapter l), the print head will need replacement.

Only use a replacement print head as recommended by your supplier.

1. Turn OFF the printer, and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the top cover and ribbon cartridge.

3. If the printer has been in operation immediately before this operation, the print head will be hot. Allow time for the print head to cool before attemping to work on it.

4. Move the print head carriage toward the right until you can see the connector cover. Remove the connector cover and pull the cable free from the connector.

5. Unscrew the two screws that hold the print head in place and set them aside.

6. Disengage the cable from the tabs holding it down, then remove the print head.

7. For easy installation of the new print head, move the carriage toward the left end of the rail.

8. Place the new print head on its support, seating it on the two pins.

9. Thread the new cable the same way as the old, securing it under the three tabs on the print head carriage.

10. Plug the cable into the connector, inserting it as far as it will go.

11. Fasten the print head down with the two screws.

12. Move the carriage back toward the right and replace the connector cover.

Slide the connector cover to the left until it locks into place.

13. Replace the ribbon cartridge and top cover, and plug the power cord back in.

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Figufa 7-4.

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REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE RAM CARD

The optional RAM card has an internal battery that backs up the stored data even when the card is removed from the printer. This battery can be used for more than four years. To avoid losing data from the RAM card, you should replace the battery before the end of its service life. Follow the procedure below.

1. Insert the RAM card in the printer as described in Chapter 1.

2. Turn the power switch on to supply power to the RAM card.

3. Unscrew the screw that holds the battery in place and set it aside.

4. Remove the old battery, and install the new battery the same way as the old.

5. Fasten the battery holder plate with the screw.

6. Turn off the power switch and remove the RAM card.

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Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS

Printing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serial Impact Dot-matrix

Printing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 cps (Draft elite)

66.7 cps (LQ elite)

Print direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bidirectional, logic-seeking

Unidirectional, logic-seeking

(selectable)

Number of print pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Line spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l/6, l/8, n/180, n/360 inches

Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASCII

International

IBM special

IBM block graphic

Download

14 sets (*)

111

96 (**)

* USA, France, Germany, England, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I,

Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America, Denmark/

Norway

** Expandable to 255 with optional RAM card

Number of columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CPI

Pica 10

Elite 12

Semi-condensed

Condensed pica

Condensed elite

Proportional

17.1

136

163

204

233

272

Variable

Character dot matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draft

Pica 24 x 9

Elite

Semi-condensed

24 x 9

16x7

Condensed pica

Condensed elite

24 x 9

Super/subscript

Proportional

Super/subscript proportional -

16x7

Bit image dot-matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DPI

8-pin normal

8-pin double

8-pin high-speed double*

120

8-pin quadruple*

8-pin CRT I

8-pin CRT II

24-pin normal

24-pin double

24-pin CRT III

24-pin Triple

24-pin hex*

180

360

240

120

LQ

24 x 35

24 x 29

16x23

24x 18

24x 15

16x23

24 x n

16xn

8 x 816

8 x 1632

8x3264

8 x 1088

8 x 1224

24 x 816

24 x 1632

24 x 1224

24 x 2448

24 x 4896

* It is impossible to print adjacent dots in the mode marked with an asterisk

(*I*

Paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friction and push tractor (standard)

Pull tractor (option)

Paper feed speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 inches/second max

Paper width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut sheet 5.5”- 16.5”

Fanfold (continuous)

4”-16”

Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Original +2 copies

Maximum buffer size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Without Download

With Download

1lkB

1 line

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Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Epson mode

IBM Proprinter mode

Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centronics parallel (standard)

RS-232C serial (option)

Ribbon type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On-carriage, dedicated

Black

Ribbon life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 million characters (draft pica)

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...590(~) x 332(d) x 127(h) mm

23.2(w) x 13.1(d) x 5(h) in

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. lkg (20. llb)

Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120VAC, 220VAC 240VAC, 50/60Hz

(varies according to the country of pur- chase)

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic sheet feeder

RS-232C interface

Pull tractor feed

Font card

RAM card

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The following describes the pinout of the parallel (Centronics-type) interface connector (signals which are low when active are overlined):

1 STROBE

I

2 1 DATA0

3 DATA1

Name

DATA2

DATA3

DATA4

Function

Goes from high to low (for 10.5~) when active

1 Hiah when active

High when active

High when paper out. Can be disabled with DIP switch

Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS

This chapter gives tables of the printer’s standard and IBM character sets.

The decimal character code of each character is shown in an inset to the lower right of the character.

The hexadecimal code can be found by reading the entries 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 (4 x 16 + 1 = 65) to decimal 65, the number in the inset.

Control codes recognized by this printer are indicated by abbreviations inside pointed brackets.< >.

<Sample> r

Character r

Hexadecimal

(high order) value

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 j-T2

- -

’

-Pm

1 481 1 641 1 801 1 961 11121

-.I

b b

Control code

- Hexadecimal value

(low order)

T---

Decimal value

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STANDARD CHARACTER SET

1% 15

68

iO0

IE IV Ie

1

531

1 691 1 PSI I1011

IF IV If I&

ItBEL) I

I(BS, fl iHT) j-7-

IXAW)

I.-

I- cm

I’

1 551

1 711 la

IdI

1 871

1~~1

103 1119

)

1 401

1 561 j-77

1 881 riT i

- -

11041 Il2OJ

1105 r;;;

I + I : lKI~-P-J~--l

A iS

1 311 1 471

112

1 791 llill I1271

’ .

. n

I I

D E F

113

IBM CHARACTER SET #2

i i n

8 c

B C D E n

F z

115

IBM CHARACTER SET #I

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 1 by the

<ESC> 3” command.

116

IBM SPECIAL CH ARACTER SET

Additional characters can be printed by special commands.

0 1

3 v

3 ll

117

INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS

When an international character set is selected DIP switches 2-2 to 2-4 or

‘by

a command from software, the following changes are made in the charac :ter set:

- -

IATIN #$aiRi &iiifibli$Y

See Chapter 3 for the DIP switch settings.

The commands for selecting the international character sets are:

Standard mode: cESC> “R” n IBM mode: <FS> “R” n

Where n means character code n, i.e. CHR$(n) in BASIC. The values of n are:

0 U.S.A.

1 France

2 Germany

5 Sweden

6 Italy

7 Spain I

10 Denmark II

11 Spain II

12 Latin America

3 England 8 Japan

4 Denmark I 9 Norway

13 Denmark/Norway

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El

Absolute horizontal tab, 65

Auto feed, 75

Automatic carriage return, 32

Automatic line feed, 34,62

Automatic sheet feeder, 10,33,74,75,

101 m

Backspace, 62

Bail lever, 3, 12, 15

BASIC, 26,78,88

Beeper, 74

Bidirectional printing, 74

Bit-image printing, 65-68,94

Bold printing, 4 1

Bottom margin, 33,57

Buffer, 30,34, 108

Cancel command, 7 1

Carriage return, 61

Centering, 62

Channels of vertical tab stops, 59

Character codes, printing of all, 44

Character set commands, 43-45

Character sets, 107,111-118

Character size and pitch commands,

45-52

Character spacing, 49

Cleaning, 103

Column width, 107

Condensed pitch, 21,47

Connector, 3,8

Control panel, 19

Courier font style, 22,39

INDEX

ID/

DIP switches, 31-35,83

Delete, 71

Dimensions of printer, 109

Dot matrix size, 108

Double-size characters, 50,51

Double-strike printing, 4 1

Downloadcharacter commands, 69-70

Download characters, 34,69, 107

Draft quality, 22,34,38

IE/

Elite pitch, 21, 34,46

Emphasized printing, 41

Emulation, 33,83, 109

Entry slot, 3

Environmental requirements, 1

Escape sequence, 37

Expanded printing, 47

Fanfold forms: loading, 13, 15 parking, 17 specifications, 108 unparking, 17

Fixed spacing, 49

Font card, 7

Font control commands, 38-43

Font style, 22,34,38

Form feed, 28,58 jG/

Gap, 18

Graphics, 94

Graphics commands, 65-68

119

El

Hexadecimal dump, 25-27

Horizontal position commands, 60-65

Horizontal tabulation, 64

III

IBM character sets, 43, 114-l 17

IBM mode, 33,96

IBM-PC, 26,83

Immediate print, 72

Interface: signals, 110 specifications, 109

International characters, 34,44, 118

Italic printing, 22,40

Justification, 62

Left margin, 60

Letter Quality, 22.34,38,77

Line feed, 55

Line spacing, 53-55, 107

Locating the printer, 1 ml

Maintenance, 103

Manual feed, 74

Margins: bottom, 57 left, 60 right, 61 top, 57

Master print mode, 49

Micro-feed, 29

Microjustification, 49

Most significant bit, 7 1

lol

Off-line, 20.73

On Line button, 20,23,73

Orator font style, 22,39

Overlining, 42

IPJ

Page feed, 28,58

Page length, 32,57

Page width, 107

Panel pitch, 24

Panel style, 25

Paper Feed button, 21,24,28,29

Paper feed, 108

Paper feeding, 100

Paper guide, 10, 15

Paper specifications, 108

Paper-out detector, 33, 58

Parking, 17

Pause, 20

Pica pitch, 21,45

Pitch, 21,24,34,45,107

Pitch button, 21,24

Platen knob, 2,4

Power supply, 98

Power switch, 3

Prestige font style, 22,34,39

Printing, 98

Print head, 104,107

Printer commands, 37,84

Printing gap adjustment, 18

.Printing mechanism, 107

Programming, 88-96

Proportional pitch, 21,48

Pull tractor, 15

IQI

Quadruple-size characters, 50

Quiet print, 21,72

120

I

RAM card, 7,106

Rear cover, 3, 13

Release lever, 3, 10, 13

Reset printer, 75

Reverse line feed, 55

Reverse micro-feed, 29

Ribbon cartridge, 4,97,109

Right margin, 61

ROM character set, 70

I

Script font style, 22,34,40

Self tests, 23,24

Set/Eject Park button, 21

Setting up, 4

Single sheets: automatic loading, 10 manual loading, 12 specifications, 108

Slash zero, 45

Specifications, 107- 110

Sprocket feed, 13-17, 108

Standard character set, 33, 43, 112-

113

Standard mode, 33

Style button, 22,25,30

Subscripts, 42

Superscripts, 42

Dl

Tabulation, 59

Test patterns, 23

Top cover, 3,4

Top margin, 57

Top of form, 29

Tractor feed, 13-17, 108

Troubleshooting, 97-102

Lu.!

Underlining, 4 1

Unidirectional printing, 74

Unpacking and inspection, 2

Unparking , 17

ml

Vertical position commands, 53-60

Vertical tabulation, 60

Zero (slash and normal), 45

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COMMAND SUMMARY

MODE CONTROL CODE FUNCTION

<BEL>

<BS>

<HT>

<LF>

<VT>

<FF>

<CR>

<so>

<Sb

<DCb

Std. <DC2>

IBM <DC2>

Std. <Dc3>

<Dc4>

<CAN>

Std. <DEL>

<ESC> “R”

<ESC> “I”’ n

Std. <ES& <SP> n

<ESC> “!” n cESC> W cESC> “$” nl n2

<ESC> “%” “0”

<ESC> “%” “1”

<ESC> “&” <O> nl n2 m0 ml m2

<ESC> *‘*” n0 nl n2 ml m2 _.

<ESC> “+” n

<ESC> L‘-s’ “0’

<E,‘jC> “-” I‘ 1”

<E.sc> “f’ no

<ESC> “0”

<ESC> “1”

Std. <Esc> “2”

IBM <ESC> “2”

<ESC> “3” R

Std. <ESC> “4”

IBM <ESC> “4”

Std. <ESC> “5”

IBM <ESC> “5” <@

IBM &SC> “5” cl>

Bell

Backspace

Horizontal tab

Line feed

Vertical tab

Form feed

Carriage return

Expanded printing for one line

Condensed printing

Set printer on-line

Cancel condensed printing

Pica pitch

Set printer off-line

Cancel one-line expanded printing

Cancel last line

Delete last character sent

Reverse line feed

Return to top of current page

Expanded printing for one line

Condensed printing

Manual feed

Auto feed

Eject paper from ASF

Set pnnt start position on ASF

Increase character spacing

Select master print mode

Accept MSB as is

Absolute horizontal tab in iches

Select ROM character set

Select download character set

Select ROM character set

Select download character set dl d2 . ..dx

Define download characters

Select graphics mode

Set line spacing to n/360 inch

Stop underlining

Start underlining

Stop underlining

Start underlining

Select vertical tab channel

Set line spacing to l/8 inch

Set line spacing to 1160 or l/72

Set line spacing to l/6 inch

Execute &SC> “A”

Set line spacing to n/l80 or n/216 inch

Select italic characters

Set top of page at current position

Select upright characters

Cancel automatic line feed

Set automatic line feed

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2

122

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MODE CONTROL CODE FUNCTION PAGE

IBM

Std.

IBM

<Esc7 “6” cEsc> ‘T

<ESC> “8”

&SC> “9”

<mc> I*.*.

<Esc> “<”

<ES6 “2

&SC> ‘(=” <07 nl n2

Select character set #2

Select character set #l

Disable paper-out detector

Enable paper-out detector

Elite pitch

Copy character set from ROM into RAM card

One-line unidirectional printing

Set MSB to 0 dl d2 _.. dx

Define download characters

Std.

IBM

<E.sc> ‘&>‘I cESC> “?” n m cESC> “@”

<ESC> “A” n

&SC> cEsc>

“B” nl n2

<ESC> “c” n

<EsC> “C” 47

&SC> cESC> “E”

<ES’3

<ESC> “W” <07

<EC7 “w” ‘.()..

<ESC> “w” ” 1”

&SCs”Z”nln2mlm2 n

<ESC7 “X” nl n2

~07

“D” nl n2 . CO7

“F

“G”

<ESC> “H”

IBM &SC> “I” n

<ESC7 “I” n

<ESC> “K” nl n2 ml m2

<ES0 “L” nl n2 ml m2

<Esc> “M’

<ESC7 “Y” nl n2 ml m2 .

. . .

Set MSB to 1

Convert graphics density

Reset printer

Set line spacing to nn2 inch

Define line spacing to n/72 inch

Set vertical tab stops

Set page length to n lines

Set page length to n inches

Set horizontal tab stops

Emphaskd printing

Cancel emphasized printing

Double-strike printing ii

Cancel double-strike printing

Select character type and print pitch

Perform one n/180-inch or r&X16-inch line feed 56

Print g-bit normal-density graphics

Print g-bit double-density

Elite pitch graphics

&SC7 “K’ n

<ESC> “0”

Std. <E.sc> “P”

IBM <ESC> “P” <07

Set bottom margin

Cancel top and bottom margins

Pica pitch

IBM <ES0 “P”

Std. <ESC> ‘Q” n

IBM

<ESC> “Q” “#”

<ESC> “R”

Select fixed spacing

Select proportional

Set right margin

Set printer off-line

Reset all tab stops spacing

Std. &SC> “R” n

<ESC> “s” <o,

Select international character set

<EsC> “s” “0”

<DC> 4‘S” “1” gy=F&

Superscript

<ESC> “‘I”

Subscript

Cancel superscript or subscript

Bidirectional twintine

Unidirectionai

<ESC> “II” “0”

~~~.=~~y?F~g

<ESC7 “U” “1”

<ESC7 “V” n dl d2

., dx <ESC7 “V” ~02 pri&g

42 ii

7’:

Repeat data

Cancel expanded printing

Expanded printing

Cancel expanded printing

47 t7’

Expanded printing

Set left and right margins 2:

Print g-bit double-density, double-speed graphics 66

Print g-bit quadruple-density graphtcs 66

Select character height, width, and line spacing

IBM &SC7 “[” ‘T’ c47 CO> <(h ~07 n co2

Set base unit for line spacing

5 1

123

MODE CONTROL CODE

IBM &SC7 “[” “g” nl n2 m0 ml m2

Std. &SC7 ‘T’ nl n2

IBM &SC7 ‘T’ nl n2

IBM <ESC> “A” cESc7 “-” <cb

&SC7 ‘* ” <l>

<ESC> .‘-** “1”

<me .a-.. “1”

-disc> UP <o,

&SC7 “a” <17 cESC7 “a” <27 cESC7 “a” <37

<WC> ua.. .*()I

<EC> I.a** 1. l”

<ESC7 “a” “2”

<ESC7 “a” “3”

<ESC> “b” n0 nl n2

<ESC> “c” n

<ESC> “d” nl n2

<ESC7 “e” ~07 n

<ESC7 “e” ~17 n cESC7 “e” “0” n

<ESC7 “e” ” 1” n

<ESC> “f’ <o> n

<ESC7 “f’ cl7 n

<ESC7 “f’ “0” n

<ESC> “f’ “1” n

Std. <ESC> “g” cESC7 “h” n cESC7 “i” <O>

<ESC> “i” <17

<ES(-.> “i” “0”

<Ec.C> “i” “1”

;13dyl <ES& ::j;;

<ESC7 J n

<ESC7 “k”n

Std.

&SC> “1” n

<ESC7 “p” cl7

<ESC> “p” “0”

<ESC> “p” ” 1”

<ESC> “g” n

<Esc> Y “ ”

<EC> .as.. “l”

<E-SC> 3” <o>

&SC7 “t” <l>

<a(.> y, “0”

<ESC> “t’“’ 1”

<ESC> “w” <17

<ESC> “w” “0”

<ESC7 “w” “1”

<ESC7 “x1’ <(h

<ESC> ‘Lx” cl7

<ESC> “x” “0”

<ESC> ..XI. *a I.

1 cESC> “-” CO>

<O>

FUNCTION

Select graphics mode

Relative horizontal tab

Enable printing of all character codes

Enable printing of all character codes on next character

Stop overlining

Start overlining

Stop overlining

Start overlining

Left justify

Center text

Right justify

Full justify

Left justify

Center text

Right justify

Full justify

Set vertical tab stops in channel

Set top margin

Relative horizontal tab in inches

Set horizontal tab stop every n columns

Set vertical tab stops every n lines

Set horizontal tab stop every n columns

Set vertical tab stops every n lines

Absolute horizontal tab in columns

Feed paper n lines

Absolute horizontal tab in columns

Feed paper n lines

Semi-condensed pitch

Select double or quadruple size

Cancel immediate print

Immediate print

Cancel immediate print

Immediate print

Stop printing

Perform one R16-inch reverse line feed

Select LQ font style

Set left margin

Select fixed spacing

Select proportional spacing

Select fixed spacing

Select proportional spacing

Select ornament character

~u~;~q~~t mode

Cancel quiet mode

Ouiet mode

Select standard character set

Select IBM character set

Select standard character set

Select IBM character set

Return to normal height

Print double-height characters

Return to normal height

Print double-height characters

Select draft quality characters

Select LQ characters

Select draft quality characters

Select LQ characters

Select normal zero

Std.

IBM

Std.

IBM

Std.

Std. iii:

Std.

MODE CONTROL CODE

IBM

<Jzsc7 ‘I-‘* 47

<&‘jC> “_” “0”

<ESC> ‘*_‘* “1”

<Fs> “2”

457 “3” n

<Fs> “4”

<I?%> “5”

<FS> “.”

<m> .‘L..

47 n 47

<FS> “@”

<FS> “c” n

437 “E” n cFs7 “F”

<FS> “I” <Cb

<Fs> “I” <l>

<l-s> “I” “0

437 “I” “1” cFS7 “Q” n cFs7 “R”

IBM

FUNCTION

Select slash zero

Select normal zero

Select slash zero

Set Line spacing to l/6 inch

Set Line spacing to n/360 inch

Select itahc characters

Select uptight characters

Copy character set from ROM into RAM card

SetMSBtoO

Reset printer

Select LQ font style

Select character width

Select forward feed mode

Select standard character set

Select IBM character set

Select standard character set

Select IBM character set

Set right margin

Select reverse feed mode

Select international character set

High-density elite pitch

High-speed elite pitch

High-density elite pitch

High-speed elite pitch

Return to normal height

Print double-height characters

Return to normal height

Print double-height characters

Print 24-bit hex-density graphics

Relative horizontal tab

Stop underlining

Start underlining

Manual feed

Auto feed

Cancel double-strike printing

Double-strike printing

Select Courier characters

Select Optional characters

Select Prestige characters

Select Orator characters

Select Script characters

Select draft quality characters

Select upright characters

Select italic characters

Eject paper from ASF

Select character size.

Set print start position on ASF z

7”:

PAGE

45 i:

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7”:

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Key features

Epson and IBM compatibility
Versatile paper handling
Multiple font styles and sizes
Easy operation and maintenance
Extensive software support

Frequently asked questions

Place the paper guide, ensure the release lever is down, adjust guides to paper size, and place the sheet. Turn on the power and press the SET/EJECT PARK button for automatic loading, or manually feed it with the power off.

Raise the release lever, remove the rear cover, thread the paper over the sprockets, adjust sprocket spacing, close the cover, and press the SET/EJECT PARK button.

Set the printer offline, tear off the printed form, and press the SET/EJECT PARK button. The printer will feed the fanfold paper backward. Lower the release lever and load single sheets.

Set the printer offline, then press the STYLE button repeatedly to cycle through available styles (Courier, Prestige, Orator, Script, Option, Draft) and their italic variations.

Set the printer offline, and press the PITCH button to cycle through Pica, Elite, Semi-condensed, Condensed pica, Condensed elite, Proportional, and Condensed proportional.

USERS MANUAL

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

LOCATING THE PRINTER

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Check the carton contents

Parts name of the printer

SElTlNG UP

Mount the platen knob

Install the ribbon cartridge

Ins tall the optional IC card

Connection

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS

Automatic loading

Manual loading

LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS

Loading the fanfold forms

Loading the paper with pull tractor unit

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Paper parking

Paper unparking

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

Chapter 2

CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

BUTTONS AND INDICATORS

ON LINE button

PAPER FEED button

SET/EJECT PARK button

PITCH button

STYLE button

POWER-UP FUNCTIONS

Short test mode

Long test mode

Print area test mode

Stay in panel pitch

Stay in panel style

Stay in panel pitch and style

Hexadecimal dump

SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS

Form feed

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Top of form

Forward micro-feed

Reverse micro-feed

Clearing the buffer

Chapter 3

DIP SWITCH SETTINGS

LOCATION OF THE DIP SWITCHES

FUNCTIONS OF THE DIP SWITCHES

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chapter 4

PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

FONT CONTROL COMMANDS

Select draft quality characters

Select L Q characters

Select LQ font style

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Select Courier characters

Select Optional characters

Select Prestige characters

Se/ect Orator characters

Select Script characters

Select italic characters

Select upright characters

Select ornament chatacter

Emphasized printing

Cancel emphasized printing

Double-strike printing

Cancel double-strike printing

Start underlining

Stop underlining

Start 0 verlining