Star Micronics LC-100+, NX-1040 User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL

NX-1040

RAINBOW

COLOUR

LC-100

COLOUR

QA 80825023

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 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in 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 ocur in a paricular installation. If this 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 relocate 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.

Unauthorized modifications of this product by the user will void his authority to operate the equipment unless expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance.

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

The above statement applies only to printers marketed in the U.S.A.

Statement of

The Canadian Department of Communications

Radio Interference Regulations

This digital 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.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectiques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique

édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada.

VDE Statement

This device carries the VDE RFI protection mark to certify that it meets the radio interference requirements of the Postal Ordinance No. 243/1991. The additional marking “Vfg. 243/P” expresses in short form that this is a peripheral device (not operable alone) which only individually meets the Class B RFI requirements in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89 and the Postal Ordinance 243/1991.

If this device is operated in conjunction with other devices within a set-up, in order to take advantage of a “General (Operating) Authorization” in accordance with the Postal Ordinance 243/1991, the complete set-up must comply with the Class B limits in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89, as well as satisfy the preconditions in accordance with § 2 and the prerequisites in accordance with § 3 of the

Postal Ordinance 243/1991.

As a rule, this is only fulfilled when the device is operated in a set-up which has been type-tested and provided with a VDE RFI protection mark with the additional marking “Vfg 243”.

Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV, January 18, 1991: The sound pressure level at the operator position is equal or less than 70 dB(A) according to ISO 7779.

The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Germany.

Trademark Acknowledgements

NX-1040, NX-1020, NX-1000, LC-100, LC-200, LC-10, SE-10DT, SPC-8K : Star Micronics Co.,

Ltd.

IBM-PC, PS/2, PC-AT, Proprinter, PC-DOS : International Business Machines Corp.

MS-DOS, Microsoft BASIC : Microsoft Corporation

LX-810, EX-800, FX-850 : 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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Copyright 1992 Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

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

6. Chapters 7 and 8 may be treated as a reference guide for programming operations etc. It assumes a degree of knowledge of the operation of computers. The chapters are as follows:

Chapter 1 — Introduction

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

Chapter 2 — Setting up the Printer

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

Chapter 3 — Paper Installation and Use

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

Chapter 4 — Control Panel Operations

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

After setting up the printer, read this chapter and try out the procedures to find out how the printer works.

Chapter 5 — Default Settings – EDS mode

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

Chapter 6 — Troubleshooting

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

Chapter 7 — Printer Control Commands

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

Chapter 8 — Reference

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

The character table charts show the different character sets available.

Chap. 1

Chap. 2

Chap. 3

Chap. 4

INTRODUCTION

PRINTER COMPONENTS

SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES

FONT STYLE EXAMPLE

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

PRINTER PLACEMENT

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

SETTING UP

Installing the platen knob

Removing the front cover

Installing the ribbon cartridge

Installing the front cover

Installing the paper guide

Connecting the interface cable

Configuring your software for the printer

PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE

SELECTION OF PAPER

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

LOADING FANFOLD FORMS

Loading the paper

Paper parking

Paper unparking

Tear off function

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS

CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

BUTTON AND INDICATOR FUNCTIONS

ON LINE

PAPER FEED

PITCH

FONT

POWER-UP FUNCTIONS

Short test mode

Long test mode

Pitch lock mode

Font lock mode

Font and Pitch lock mode

Dot adjustment mode

Hexadecimal dump

SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS

Form feed

Chap. 5

Chap. 6

Paper parking

Top of form

Forward micro-feed

Reverse micro-feed

Changing the auto loading position

Clearing the buffer/All reset

Save Macro Definition

CONDITIONS INDICATED BY BEEP TONES

DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE

HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE

FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS

TROUBLESHOOTING

MAINTENANCE

Chap. 7

Chap. 8

PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

INTRODUCTION

Font control commands

Character set commands

Character size and pitch commands

Vertical position commands

Horizontal position commands

Graphics commands

Download character commands

Color selection commands

Other printer commands

REFERENCE

SPECIFICATIONS

PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTOR

Parallel interface

Serial Interface

CHARACTER SETS

Standard character set #2

International character sets

IBM character set #2

Character set #1

IBM special character set

INDEX

Customer service information

Customer response

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Chap. 1

INTRODUCTION

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

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

• Single sheets (cut forms) and stationery

• Fanfold forms (continuous forms)

• Multi-part forms

• Preprinted forms

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

• Draft

• Courier

• Sanserif

• Orator with small caps

• Orator with lower case

The panel has four buttons and ten indicators. The indicators display and beep tones provide immediate, easy to understand feedback when you press the buttons on the control panel.

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

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

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

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PRINTER COMPONENTS

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Component Description

Paper guide

Release lever

Tractors

Clamp lever

Bail lever

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

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

Front cover

Rear cover

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

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

For inserting single sheets of paper.

Entry slot

Control panel

Power switch

Platen knob

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

Switches power on or off.

Advances the paper manually.

Interface connector Connects the computer to the printer.

Print head Has a high resolution dot matrix (9-wire) composition for outstanding print quality.

Ribbon cartridge

Adjustment lever

Contains the printer ribbon.

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

Control the movement of fanfold forms.

Clamps the tractor in place.

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

This lever is also used to load paper.

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SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES

Feature Function

Dot matrix (9-wire) impact printing

Extensive software support

AEC mode

Color printing

Multi-font support

Draft and Near Letter-Quality printing.

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

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

Magenta, cyan, violet, yellow, orange, and green add a color dimension to your printed output by the color ribbon cartridge as standard.

This printer includes Draft, Courier, Sanserif and Orator with small capitals or lower case fonts.

Carriage size

Multi-speed printing In Draft mode, prints at speeds up to:

• 180 CPS in 12 pitch

• 150 CPS in 10 pitch

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

• 45 CPS in 12 pitch

• 37.5 CPS in 10 pitch.

Character spacing

A standard carriage that prints on fanfold forms up to 254 mm (10 inches) wide and cut forms up to 215.9 mm (8.5 inches) wide.

Control panel

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

Button control for fonts, pitches, paper movement, and paper park functions.

Font/Pitch Lock

Quiet mode

Paper parking

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

Reduces printing noise by approximately 50%.

However, printing speed is also reduced.

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

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Feature

Tear off function

Multi-part forms

EDS mode

Function

Highlighting capability with the following emphasis styles:

• Double-high

• Double-wide

• Double-strike

• Emphasized

• Italics

• Quadruple-high

• Subscript

• Underlining.

• Overlining

• Quadruple-wide

• Superscript

Fanfold forms can be removed without advancing blank forms.

Prints up to three-part forms.

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

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FONT STYLE EXAMPLE

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

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Chap. 2

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

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

If you have optional accessories, refer to the manuals attached to each accessory.

• Printer placement

• Unpacking the carton box

• Installing the platen knob

• Installing the ribbon cartridge

• Connecting the printer to your computer

• Configure your software for the printer

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PRINTER PLACEMENT

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

• A firm, level surface which is fairly vibration-free

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

• Away from excessive humidity

• Away from excessive dust

• A steady power supply that is not subject to power surges should be connected to the printer.

For example, do not connect it to the same circuit as a large, noiseproducing appliance such as a refrigerator or an air conditioner.

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

• To disconnect the printer, the plug has to be disconnected from the wall socket, which has to be located close to the printer, and easy to access.

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

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

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UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

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

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

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

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

• Monochrome ribbon cartridge (LC9HD/LC9W), (LC9/LC9W)

• Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K)

• Automatic sheet feeder (SF-10DT)

For details of the optional accessories, refer to the manuals that are attached with the SPC-8K and SF-10DT.

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SETTING UP

Place the printer in the desired location, and remove all packing material from the printer. This packing material is intended to prevent damage to the printer while in transit.

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

Installing the platen knob

The platen knob is packed into a recess of the cardboard packing material which held your printer inside the carton. Be sure to remove the knob from the packaging.

Align the knob on the platen shaft, which is located on the right-hand side of the printer.

Rotate the knob on the shaft before pushing the knob fully into position.

Figure 2-2. Installing the platen knob.

Removing the front cover

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

(see Figure 2-3).

Figure 2-3. Open the front cover, and remove it by pulling up.

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NOTE

You can keep the front cover installed on the printer, as shown in Figure 2-4. But, in this case you must take care not to injure your fingers with the tear assist edge.

Figure 2-4. The front cover can stay on the printer.

Installing the ribbon cartridge

Now install the ribbon with the following procedure.

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

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

Figure 2-5. Take out the slack of the ribbon by turning the tension knob on the ribbon cartridge.

3. Make sure that the ribbon is positioned between the print head and the print head shield as shown in Figure 2-6.

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

Figure 2-6. Installing the ribbon cartridge.

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NOTE

If you want to print with black only, install the optional monochrome ribbon cartridge, LC9 or

LC9W. At this monent, you need to change the EDS settings.

Installing the front cover

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

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

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

Figure 2-7. Make sure that the ribbon is positioned correctly.

Figure 2-8. Swing down the rear of the front cover after insert the tabs into the slots of the printer case.

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

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Installing the paper guide

Follow the procedure below to install the paper guide:

1. Insert the two slots on either side of the paper guide into the two tabs on the rear cover, as shown in Figure 2-

2. Place the paper guide horizontally to use fanfold forms, and vertically to use single sheets.

Figure 2-9. Installing the paper guide.

Connecting the interface cable

Connect the printer to your computer using a standard Centronics parallel interface cable. On a PS/2 or PC/AT-type computer, this means that you use the 25-pin D-type connector at the computer end, and the

Amphenol-type 36-pin connector at the printer end. The configuration of the printer’s connector is given in Chapter 8, should you need a cable for connecting to another computer.

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

Converter, SPC-8K.

Follow the procedures below to connect the interface cable:

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

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

Figure 2-10.

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

Figure 2-10. Connecting the interface cable.

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

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

Figure 2-11. Move the clips until you hear a click.

Configuring your software for the printer

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

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

This printer is set up to emulate the Epson printer commands at the factory. If you want to emulate the IBM printer commands, you can select it with the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode.

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

# Standard (Epson) mode IBM mode

1 Star NX-1040/LC-100 Color *Proprinter III

2 Star NX-1020/LC-200 Color *Proprinter II

3 Epson EX-800

4 *Epson FX-850

*Proprinter

5 Star NX-1000/LC-10 Color

NOTE

*does not support color printing.

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If your software package does not mention printers by name, but asks instead what features your printer is capable of, the most common questions are: “Can your printer perform a backspace?” and “Can it do a hardware form feed?”. You should answer “Yes” to both these questions.

Make sure that the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) is set for the correct printer emulation, and that you have also selected the appropriate character set. (Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed information on the EDS mode.)

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

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Chap. 3

PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE

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

SELECTION OF PAPER

Your printer accepts any of the following types of paper:

• Single sheets (cut forms) and stationary

Use the friction feed or the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder.

• Fanfold forms

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

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

• Multi-part forms

You can use multi-part forms that have up to three parts including the original.

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

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

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Figure 3-1. Recommended printable areas for different paper types.

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ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

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

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

Try different positions until you get the best printing results.

NOTE

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

Figure 3-2. Location of the adjustment lever.

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

Paper Type

Single

2-ply

3-ply

Weight(g/m

(Each paper)

52 ~ 90

40 ~ 52

2 )

Thickness

(mm)

(Total)

0.07 ~ 0.12

0.12 ~ 0.14

0.18 ~ 0.21

Recommended

Lever position

2nd or 3rd

3rd or 4th

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LOADING FANFOLD FORMS

This printer accepts fanfold forms up to 10” wide.

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

Figure 3-3. Paper path for fanfold forms.

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

Loading the paper

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

2. Turn the printer’s power

OFF.

3. Pull the release lever toward the front of the printer ( ).

This has the effect of releasing the paper from the platen roller, and engaging the tractor feed.

4. Open the rear cover using the two grips on either side, as in Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4. Opening the rear cover.

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

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

Figure 3-5. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units.

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

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

Figure 3-6. Adjust the tractor positions to accommodate the width of fanfold forms.

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9. Close the rear cover, then set the paper guide in the horizontal position, as shown in

Figure 3-7. This will separate the printed from the unprinted paper.

Figure 3-7. Close the rear cover, then set the paper guide horizontally.

10. Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer. The printer will beep, indicating that the paper is not yet fully loaded. The panel to confirm this.

indicator will also flash on the control

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

Figure 3-8. Pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer to load paper.

NOTE

Do not return the bail lever backward before the paper goes through under the bail lever location. The printer indicates with the beep tones to close the bail lever after the paper goes through under the bail lever location.

12. If you want to set the paper to a different position, set the printer off-line by pressing the button, then set the paper by using the micro-feed function. (For details, refer to Chapter 4.)

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Paper parking

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

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

2. Press the button on the control panel to set the printer off-line. The indicator will turn off.

3. Tear off the printed form at the last perforation, leaving not more than about half a page showing above the front cover. If necessary, press the button to feed paper forward until a perforation is located just above the front cover, and tear there.

Figure 3-9. Tear off the printed fanfold paper.

4. Press the control panel.

5. The will sound.

button while holding the button on the

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

indicator on the control panel will blink and a beep

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

7. Mount the paper guide in the upright position.

Now you can load single sheets. 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 cut forms from the printer.

2. Mount the paper guide in the horizontal position.

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

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

NOTE

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

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Tear off function

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

1. Press and hold the line state.

button for one second while in the on-

The paper will be fed to the tear off position and the printer goes offline state.

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

3. Press the button again to go back on-line.

The paper automatically returns to the printing position. (If fine adjustmemt is needed use the Micro Feed feature.)

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS

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

The paper path for cut forms is shown in Figure 3-10.

Figure 3-10. Paper path for cut forms.

If you are using the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder, refer to the manual that is attached with the SF-10DT.

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

2. Adjust the paper guides to match the size of the paper you will be using. Remember that printing will start some distance from the left-hand edge of the carriage.

Figure 3-11. Raise the paper guide for single sheets.

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

indicator will also flash on the

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

If fanfold paper is already mounted in the printer, press the

button while holding the button to park the paper in the off-line state, then move the release lever toward the rear of the printer.

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

Figure 3-12. Place a single sheet between the guides and pull the bail lever forward.

NOTE

7. If you want to set the paper to a different position, set the printer off-line by pressing the button, then set the paper position by using the micro-feed function. (For details, refer to Chapter 4.)

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Chap. 4

CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

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

This chapter explains all the button and indicator functions.

• Pause printing

• Feed paper (fast and slow, forward and reverse)

• Park fanfold forms

• Set the top-of-form position

• Select the print pitch

• Select a font

• Print test patterns

• Prevent software from changing the panel pitch and font selections

• Adjusting the print alignment for bi-directional printing

• Print a hexadecimal dump

• Clear the printer’s buffer

• Save macro definition

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BUTTON AND INDICATOR FUNCTIONS

The printer is equipped with four buttons on the control panel. From left to right they are , , and .

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

Figure 4-1. Control panel.

ON LINE

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

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

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The printer powers up in the on-line status when paper is loaded. If paper is not loaded, the printer powers up off-line with the indicator light blinking. When you load paper, the printer goes on-line.

You will want to press the button:

• Before and after any other panel operation

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

button to go off-line. After performing the panel operation(s), press the button again to go back on-line.

• To pause during printing

If you press the 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 button again to go back on-line.

• To cut fanfold forms at the end of printing

When you hold the button down for one second with the fanfold forms, the printer goes off-line, then the printer also feeds the paper forward approximately two inches forward. This allows you to cut it off just below the last line printed.

When you press the button again to go back on-line, the paper feeds backward stopping where you left off.

NOTE

This function is valid only when the buffer is empty.

PAPER FEED

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

If you also press the button while you are line-feeding, the paper will feed automatically to the top of the next page. This is explained later.

If you press the button while on-line, this will alternately select and cancel the Quiet mode. When in Quiet mode, the printer will print slightly slower, but at a reduced noise level.

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PITCH

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

Pitch

Pica (10 CPI)

Elite (12 CPI)

Condensed pica (17 CPI)

Indicator(s)

10 CPI

12 CPI

10 CPI, COND

Condensed elite (20 CPI)

Pica proportional

12 CPI, COND

10 CPI, PROP

Elite proportional 12 CPI, PROP

Condensed pica proportional 10 CPI, PROP, COND

Condensed elite proportional 12 CPI, PROP, COND

FONT

This button selects the font to be printed. Draft font is selected at power-up unless the default settings are changed. To change the font, set the printer off-line, then press the button repeatedly until the indicator beside the desired selection illuminate. The selections cycle in the following order:

Draft

Courier

Sanserif

Orator

Font Indicator

DRAFT

COURIER

SANSERIF

ORATOR

The Orator font is unique in two ways. First, it is larger (higher) than the other fonts, which makes it a good choice for text requiring high visibility. You will need a little extra line spacing when Orator is used.

Second, there are two versions of the Orator font: one prints small capitals in place of lower-case letters; the other prints lower-case letters, but without descenders. The other fonts do not have a small-capitals option. Lower case will always print as lower case.

The version you get when you select Orator from the control panel depends on the EDS settings. If EDS switch D-2 is OFF, lower-case

Orator will print as lower case. Otherwise it will print as small capitals.

When this button is pressed in on-line, the printer indicates the current status as shown below:

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Status

Font lock mode

Pitch lock mode

Macro definition

Auto Emulation Change

Indicator

DRAFT

COURIER

SANSERIF

ORATOR

POWER-UP FUNCTIONS

In addition to their normal functions, all of the control panel buttons perform “special” functions if you hold them down while switching the power button on.

Figure 4-2. Power-up functions of control panel.

Short test mode

If the printer is turned on while the button is pressed, the printer will enter the short self-test mode. The printer will print the version number of the printer’s ROM, followed by seven lines of the character set.

Each line will be offset by one character from the one before it. The final result will be something like Figure 4-3. (If the color ribbon is used, each line prints in a different color.)

Figure 4-3. Short self-test.

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

Long test mode

If the printer is turned on while the button is pressed, the printer will enter the long self-test mode. The printer will print the version number of the printer’s ROM and the current Electronic DIP

Switch (EDS) settings followed by the entire character set printed in each font and pitch available.

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

Figure 4-4. Long self-test.

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

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Pitch lock mode

By holding the button down during power-up, the print pitch can only be selected from the control panel. This prevents software interference. You will hear an acknowledging beep as power comes on.

After the beep tone, you can set the printer off-line, select a print pitch, then return to on-line and start printing. The pitch you selected will show with indicators on the control panel and will not be reset or otherwise changed by any commands your software may issue.

Font lock mode

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

There will be an acknowledging beep. After which you can set the printer off-line, select a font, then return to the on-line state and begin printing. The selected font will not be changed by any commands your software may issue.

Font and Pitch lock mode

If you want to protect both the font and pitch settings from software changes, press both the and buttons during power-up.

There will be two acknowledging beep tones.

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

Dot adjustment mode

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

After a period of time, your printer may work itself out of alignment on left and right printing passes, appearing most visibly during NLQ printing. This mode will probably be used very rarely.

1. Turn the printer off and then turn it on again while holding down the and buttons. The printer will print something like the following:

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

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3. To adjust the printing, use the

The

and buttons.

button will move the second pass to the left. The

button will move the second pass to the right.

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

5. To exit from this mode, press the button.

Hexadecimal dump

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

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

This mode is accessed with the following procedure:

1. While holding both the and power ON. A beep tone will be heard.

buttons down, turn

2. Begin 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

button. This is necessary to print the last line.

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SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS

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

Figure 4-5. Switch combination functions of control panel.

Form feed

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

1. Press the

2. Press the

button to set the printer off-line.

button and hold it down. The printer will start performing successive line feeds.

3. While holding the button down, press the button, then release both buttons at the same time. The printer will smoothly eject the current page.

Paper parking

This procedure feeds the paper backward. It parks the fanfold form at the back of the printer so that you can switch to single-sheet feeding

(by moving the release lever to the down position).

Before parking fanfold forms, tear off all but the last page, leaving less

(at least three inches less) than a full page showing above the front cover.

1. Press the

2. Press the

button to set the printer off-line.

button and hold it down.

3. While holding the button down, press the ton. The paper will be fed out backward.

but-

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Top of form

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

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

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

button.

3. Press and hold the

4. While holding the

button.

button down, press the button, then release both buttons at the same time. 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

2. Press the

button to set the printer off-line.

button again and hold it down.

3. While holding the button down, press the ton. The paper will start advancing in a series of small steps.

When you want to stop, release both buttons.

but-

Reverse micro-feed

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

1. Press the

2. Press the

button to set the printer off-line.

button again and hold it down.

3. While holding the button down, press the button.

The paper will start moving backwards in a series of small steps.

When you want to stop, release both buttons.

NOTE

Open the bail lever when the printer beeps intermittently near the edge of the paper.

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Changing the auto loading position

Normally, the printer automatically loads the paper to the desired position according to the setting of EDS switch B-2.

If you want to change this value, follow this procedure:

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

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

3. After you get the desired position, press the the value.

button to save

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

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

Clearing the buffer/All reset

The printer stores received data in a large memory buffer. This creates a problem when you want to abandon a printing job and restart: the printer may be holding 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 immediately, the buffer is clear and the rest of this procedure is unnecessary. If printing does not stop, continue as follows:

2. Press the 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 button.

4. While pressing the button down, press and hold the

button. Continue holding these two buttons down, you will hear a beep tone that the buffer is cleared. If you hold these buttons down longer, you will hear three beep tones and the printer has been initialized to the power-on default settings.

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

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

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Save Macro Definition

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

1. Press the

2. Press the

3. While holding the hold them down.

button to set the printer off-line.

button and hold it down.

button down, press the button and

4. Release both buttons at the same time after two beep tones to save the current setting. If you release these buttons after three beep tones, the macro has been cleared.

NOTE

You can store the following settings with this procedure.

• Current Font

• Current Pitch

• Current auto-loading amount for cut forms

• Current auto-loading amount for fanfold forms

• Current auto-loading amount in ASF mode

Data to be stored are controlled in Standard mode and IBM mode separately. For example, the data stored in the Standard mode are not effective in the IBM mode, and vice versa.

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CONDITIONS INDICATED BY BEEP TONES

This section helps you identify the meanings of beep tones.

Beep tones

Two seconds tone

Long tone, once sequence, two times

Two long tone

Four short tone sequence, two times

Short tone, once

Meanings

Printer detects an error condition.

Turn off the power switch and turn it on again.

Printer detects an error condition.

Turn off the power switch and turn it on again.

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

Open the bail lever to pass the paper under the bail lever.

Printer is out of paper.

Short tone, twice

Short tone, triple

One-quarter tone

• Buffer is cleared.

• Top of form is set.

• Quiet mode is selected.

• EDS mode is selected.

• Macro definition is selected.

• Quiet mode is cancelled.

• Macro definition is cancelled.

• Printer is reset.

• Hexadecimal mode is selected.

• Pitch lock mode is selected.

• Font lock mode is selected.

Pitch and Font lock mode is selected at a time.

One-quarter tone, twice

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

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Chap. 5

DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE

From the control panel you can change the parameters that define how your printer works. These parameters become your power-on settings.

This function is called the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode.

HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE

The EDS mode in this printer has 15 functions that you can set as the power-on default.

Turn the printer on while simultaneously holding the and

, ,

buttons. You will hear an acknowledging beep as power comes on. This indicates that you have entered the EDS mode.

In EDS mode, the buttons on the control panel are used as shown below in Figure 5-1.

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Figure 5-1. Button functions in the EDS mode.

• Use the

• The

Use the

button to select the Bank Letter.

button to select the Switch Number.

indicator shows the current setting, ON or OFF.

button to change the settings.

• Press the button to print the current settings.

• Press the button while holding down the save and exit the EDS mode.

button to

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FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS

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

A default is the setting that the printer will use if none is specifically selected by a program. When you first turn on or later reset your printer these default settings will take effect.

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

Bank-Switch

A-1

A-2

A-3

A-4

B-1

B-2

B-3

B-4

C-1

C-2

C-3

C-4

D-1

D-2

D-3

D-4

E-1

E-2

E-3

E-4

Function

Emulation

AEC mode

RAM usage

Auto LF with CR Disabled

Auto Sheet Feeder Not installed

Printable area

Paper-out

(Reserved)

Ink ribbon type

Page Length

Standard

Enabled

Input buffer

Type A

Enabled

Leave ON

(See below)

Print mode Draft pica

Orator lower case Small caps

NLQ direction Uni-direction

Disabled CR Centering

Character table

Standard mode

IBM mode

Graphics

Set #2

IBM code page or

International

Character Set

(See below)

OFF

IBM

Disabled

Download buffer

Enabled

Installed

Type B

Disabled

NLQ Courier pica

Lower case

Bi-direction

Enabled

Italics

Set #1

NOTE

The factory default is ON for all functions except B-2 which is set to the

OFF position.

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Switch A-1: Emulation

Select the mode compatible with your computer and software. In standard mode the printer operates like the Epson LX-810. In IBM mode it operates like the IBM Proprinter III. The ON position selects standard mode. The OFF position selects IBM mode.

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

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

When the AEC mode is enabled, the printer automatically judges the Emulation which your application program uses.

Switch A-3: RAM usage

In order to download characters this switch must be in the OFF position. The printer then uses its RAM memory for storing character patterns and provides only a one-line print buffer. If you leave this switch ON, the printer uses its RAM memory as an input buffer, allowing the computer to send faster than the printer prints.

Switch A-4: Auto LF with CR

If you leave this switch at the ON position, a separate line-feed code is required from your computer to obtain a line 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 B-1: Auto Sheet Feeder

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

Otherwise leave it ON.

Switch B-2: Printable area

This printer can use two types of printing area format.

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

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

Switch B-3: Paper-out

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

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

Switches C-1 and C-2: Ink ribbon type

Your printer can use three types of ink ribbon. You must set these switches according to your using ink ribbon type, as shown below:

Ribbon type

Color/Mono (LC9CL/LC9HD/LC9)

Monochrome (LC9W)

Monochrome (LC9HD/LC9)

C-1

OFF

C-2

OFF

Switches C-3 and C-4: Page Length

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

Page Length

11 inches/Letter

11.7 inches/A4

8 inches

12 inches

C-3

OFF

C-4

OFF

Switch D-1: Print mode

This switch selects the default print mode.

If you leave this switch at the ON position, the draft pica characters are printed at the power-on.

If you move this switch to the OFF position, the NLQ Courier pica characters are selected as the power-on default.

Switch D-2: Orator lower case

There are two versions of the Orator font.

When this switch is set ON, you select Orator font with small capitals in place of lower-case letters. When this switch is set OFF, you select Orator font with lower-case letters, but without descenders.

Switch D-3: NLQ Direction

NLQ characters are printed by two passes of the print head.

If you leave this switch at the ON position, the second pass of NLQ printing is performed with the same direction of the first pass, for increased accuracy.

If you move this switch to the OFF position, the two passes of NLQ printing are performed in bi-directionally (in alternate directions) for speed.

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Switch D-4: CR Centering

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

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

Switch E-1: Character Table

The action of this switch depends on the mode choosen with switch A-1.

Move this switch OFF to select Italic character table with the Standard/Epson emulation mode. If you leave this switch to the ON position, in place of italics you will get the graphic characters, international characters, and mathematical symbols of IBM character set #2.

In the IBM emulation mode, ON selects character set #2, which has international characters and fewer control words. OFF selects character set #1, for computers with a 7-bit interface.

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

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

Code Page

#437 U.S.A.

#850 Multi-lingual60

#860 Portuguese

#861 Icelandic

#863 Canadian French

#865 Nordic

E-2

OFF

E-3

OFF

E-4

OFF

International character sets differ in their assignment of 14 character codes in the Standard Italic character set. See the character tables in Chapter 8. With these switches you can select one of eight character sets as follows:

U.S.A.

France

Germany

England

Denmark I

Sweden

Italy

Spain I

Country E-2

OFF

E-3

OFF

E-4

OFF

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Chap. 6

TROUBLESHOOTING

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

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

CAUTION

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

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

TROUBLESHOOTING

Your printer is a reliable piece of precision machinery, which should not cause you any trouble, provided it is used and treated sensibly.

However, the few elementary tips below should help you avoid having to make unnecessary service calls.

Power switch is on, but power indicator is off

• Printer is not getting power.

Make sure that the power cord is correctly connected. Verify that the power source works.

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

• Ribbon is jamming, twisted, or not between the print head and the print head shield.

Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is correctly installed. Make sure that the ribbon is between the shield on the print head and the end of the print head. Replace the ribbon.

• Adjustment level is set incorrectly.

Check the setting of the adjustment lever.

Move the lever to a darker setting.

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

• Printer cable has a problem.

Make sure that the printer cable is correctly connected at both ends, printer and computer.

Refer to your application program manual.

• Problem with the application program.

• Incorrect emulation is selected.

Select the other emulation with the EDS setting. See Chapter 5.

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Printer sounds the audible alarm

• This might indicate an error or normal operation.

Check the status of the control panel indicators and see “Conditions indicated by beep tones” in Chapter 4.

Pitch or font selected is being changed

• Your software is overriding your control panel selection.

Set your printer in Font/Pitch lock. See

“Pitch lock mode” and “Font lock mode” in

Chapter 4.

Printer does not feed paper

• Paper is jamming.

Remove all forms and pieces of paper.

Open the bail lever.

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

• Adjustment lever is set incorrectly.

• Fanfold form is parked.

Check the setting of the adjustment lever.

See “Adjusting the printing gap” in Chapter

Fanfold form is parked.Move bail lever forward to unpark the fanfold paper.

Line spacing is incorrect or overprinting occurs

• The tractor positions are incorrectly adjusted.

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

• Incorrect emulation is selected.

• Problem with the application program.

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

Select the other emulation with the EDS setting. See Chapter 5.

Refer to your application program manual.

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

Chapter 4.

Do not manually turn the platen knob when the power is on. Use the PAPER

FEED button.

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

• Forms are jamming between printing surface and the print head.

• Forms are jamming between printing surface and the platen.

Clean the surface of the platen roller with a cloth barely dampended with a little alcohol.

Incorrect number of lines on a page

• Paper is adjusted incorrectly.

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

Chapter 4.

• Paper has shifted backwards after several forms printed correctly.

Readjust forms.

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• Incorrect emulation is selected.

• Problem with the application program.

• Distance printer must pull paper is too far.

• Paper is getting stuck on cables.

Select the other emulation with the EDS setting. See Chapter 5.

Refer to your application program manual.

Move paper closer to the printer.

Move the paper away from any wires or cables.

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

• Incorrect emulation is selected.

Select the other emulation with the EDS setting. See Chapter 5.

• Problem with the application program.

Refer to your application program manual.

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

• Problem with the application program.

Refer to your application program manual.

Printer needs repair.

• Some wires are missing from the print head.

• Wrong default setting with

EDS switches.

Check the current EDS setting. Modify the

EDS setting.

Dots are missing or print quality is poor

• Adjustment lever is set incorrectly.

Check the position of the adjustment lever.

See Chapter 3.

• Print head is not working.

Printer needs repair.

Forms are smudged or printing is too dark

• Adjustment lever is set incorrectly.

Check the position of the adjustment lever.

Move the lever to a lighter setting (front).

See Chapter 3.

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

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

• Print head shield (or print head) is damaged or missing.

See “Installing the ribbon cartridge” in

Chapter 2 to locate the print head shield and print head. Contact your dealer.

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

• Static electricity is resulting from low humidity or interference from nearby electrical devices.

Increase the humidity.

Move devices with electric motors away from the printer.

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Left margin moves to the right during printing

• The print head is not moving correctly.

Check that the ribbon and paper are correctly installed. See “Installing ribbon cartridge” in Chapter 2 and the sections on loading paper in Chapter 3.

Refer to your application program manual.

• Problem with the application program.

• The adjustment lever is in the wrong position.

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

Printer is printing beyond side edge of forms

• Paper is adjusted incorrectly.

Adjust both forms tractors and the paper.

Refer to your application program manual.

• Problem with the application program.

• A print head jam caused by the ribbon or a paper jam.

Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is correctly installed. See “Installing the ribbon cartridge” in Chapter 2. Clear the paper jam.

Printer case is hot to the touch

• Printer’s vents are blocked.

Move object away from the air vents, including the bottom of the printer.

Printer is noisy

• The printer vibrates.

• Printer covers are open.

Move any objects that touch the printer.

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

Close covers.

MAINTENANCE

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

• Keep your printer in a “comfortable” environment. Roughly speaking, if you are comfortable, then the environment is suitable for your printer (see Chapter 2).

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

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

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

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

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Chap. 7

PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

INTRODUCTION

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

In the Standard/Epson mode, the printer emulates the Epson LX-810, or the EX-800 for color printing. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the

IBM Proprinter III. Some additional command codes, which are a superset of these emulations, are also supported.

The emulation can be changed by changing Electronic DIP Switch

(EDS) setting A1. When A1 is ON, the printer is in Standard/Epson mode; when it is OFF, the printer is in IBM mode (see Chapter 5).

In addition, when EDS switch A2 is ON, the printer can automatically sense which emulation is required and will change emulation as necessary.

This chapter describes the printer’s control commands. Some commands are common to both Standard and IBM modes. Commands are grouped by function. For each command, the following information is shown:

Name:

Description: the name of the command.

a brief explanation of the command.

Mode: the mode(s) in which the command is recognized.

Std.

Standard/Epson mode (EDS switch A1 is ON)

IBM IBM mode (EDS switch A1 is OFF)

Both Both Standard/Epson and IBM modes

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

Hexadecimal: the command in hexadecimal character codes

Decimal: the command in decimal character codes.

Parameters for which values must be supplied are indicated by letters such as n , m or d .

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Font control commands

Name

Description n

Select print quality

Changes print quality to n :

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

Print quality

Draft

Near Letter Quality n

1-127

128 - 254

255

Print quality

Unchanged

Draft

Near Letter Quality

Return to EDS setting

2 n

Select NLQ font

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

Font

Courier

Sanserif

Courier

Orator with small capitals

Orator with lower case

Select font

2 d

Print quality and Font

NLQ Courier

NLQ Sanserif

NLQ Courier

NLQ Orator with small capitals

NLQ Orator with lower case

Draft quality

Select italic characters

Selects italic printing.

Select upright characters

Cancels italic printing.

Emphasized printing

Emphasizes subsequent characters.

Mode ASCII

Std.

<ESC> “x” n

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 78 n

27 120 n

IBM <ESC> “[” “d”

<1> <0> n

1B 5B 64

01 00 n

27 91 100

1 0 n

Both <ESC> “k” n 1B 6B n

27 107 n

Both “(” “(” “F”

“)” “)” d

28 28 46

29 29 d

40 40 70

41 41 d

Std.

<ESC> “4”

Std.

<ESC> “5”

Both <ESC> “E”

1B 34

27 52

1B 35

27 53

1B 45

27 69

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Font control commands (continued)

Name

Description

Cancel emphasized printing

Cancels emphasized printing.

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “F”

Double-strike printing

Prints subsequent characters with doublestrike action.

Cancel double-strike printing

Cancels double-strike printing.

Both

Underlining

Underlines subsequent characters when n is 1, and cancels underlining when n is 0.

Overlining

Overlines subsequent characters when n is 1, and cancels overlining when n is 0.

Superscript

Makes subsequent characters superscripts.

Both

IBM

Both

Cancel superscript or subscript

Cancels superscript or subscript printing.

Both

<ESC> “G”

<ESC> “H”

<ESC> “—” n

<ESC> “_” n

<ESC> “T”

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 46

27 70

1B 47

27 71

1B 48

27 72

1B 2D n

27 45 n

1B 5F n

27 95 n

1B 53 00

27 83 0

1B 54

27 84

Character set commands

Name

Description

Select Standard character set

Std. character set.

IBM character set

IBM character set.

Select character set #1

Selects character set #1.

Select character set #2

Selects character set #2.

Mode

Both

ASCII Hexadecimal

Decimal

<ESC> “t” <0> 1B 74 00

27 116 0

<ESC> “t” <1> 1B 74 01

27 116 1

<ESC> “7” 1B 37

27 55

<ESC> “6” 1B 36

27 54

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Character set commands (continued)

Name

Description

Mode

Select international character set

Selects international character set n :

Character sets 0 to 7 can be selected as power-up default with EDS switches E2 to E4.

For char. sets, see Chapter 8.

2 n

Char. set

U.S.A

France

Germany

England

Denmark I

Sweden

Italy

Spain I n

Char. set

Japan

Norway

Denmark II

Spain II

Latin America

Korea

Irish

Legal

Std.

Select IBM code page

Changes code page of current IBM character set according to n1 and n2 .

A code page can be selected as power-up default with EDS switches E2 to E4.

For code pages, see Chapter 8.

181

Code page

#437 U.S.A.

#850 Multi-Lingual

#860 Portuguese

#861 Icelandic

#863 Canadian French

#865 Nordic

IBM

Enable printing of all character codes

Enables printing of all characters in the IBM character set, including control codes. Command remains in effect for next n1 + n2

256 characters,

( n1 and n2 are between 0 and 255).

IBM

IBM Enable printing of all character codes on next character

Enables printing of any character in the IBM character set.

Select zero style

Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed either with a slash ( n =0) or without a slash ( n =1).

Std.

ASCII

<ESC> “R” n n2 n1

1B 5B 54 04

00 00 00 n1 n2

27 91 84 4

0 0 0 n1 n2

<ESC> “\” n1 n2 1B 5C n 1 n2

27 92 n 1 n2

<ESC> “^” n

<ESC> “~” n

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 52 n

27 82 n

1B 5E n

27 94 n

1B 7E n

27 126 n

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Character size and pitch commands

Name

Description

Mode

Pica pitch

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

In IBM mode, changes from elite or condensed to pica (10 cpi).

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

Elite pitch

In Std. mode, changes from pica or semi-condensed to elite pitch (12 cpi) or from condensed pica to condensed elite (20 cpi).

In IBM mode, changes from pica or condensed to elite (12 cpi).

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

Condensed printing

In Std. mode, changes from pica to condensed pica (17 cpi) or from elite to condensed elite (20 cpi).

In IBM mode, changes from pica to condensed pica.

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

Cancel condensed printing

In Std. mode, changes from condensed pica to normal pica or from condensed elite to normal elite.

In IBM mode, always changes to normal pica.

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

Proportional spacing

Proportionally spaces subsequent characters if n is 1, and cancels if n is 0.

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

Std.

IBM

Std.

IBM

Both

Std.

IBM

ASCII

<ESC> “P”

<DC2>

<ESC> “M”

<ESC> “:”

<SI>

<DC2>

<ESC> “p” n

<ESC> “P” n

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 50

27 80

1B 4D

27 77

1B 3A

27 58

1B 0F

27 15

1B 70 n

27 112 n

1B 50 n

27 80 n

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Character size and pitch commands (continued)

Name

Description

Select print mode

Changes print mode according to n1 and n2 .

Mode

IBM

ASCII

<0> n1 n2

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 5B 49 02

00 n1 n2

27 91 73 2

0 n1 n2

0 n1

116

171

172

184

185

253

254

238 n2

108

Font

Courier

Mode

Normal

Italic

Emphasized

Italic emphasized

Normal

Italic

Emphasized

Italic emphasized

Normal

Italic

Emphasized

Italic emphasized

Emphasized

Normal

Select font and pitch

Changes print font and pitch according to n.

2 n

Font

10 CPI Draft

12 CPI Draft

10 CPI Near Letter Quality

10 CPI Draft Download

12 CPI Draft Download

10 CPI Draft Double-strike

10 CPI Near Letter Quality Download

10 CPI Italic Near Letter Quality

10 CPI Italic Near Letter Quality Download

Expanded printing

Expands subsequent characters to double width when n is 1, and cancels expansion when n is 0.

Expanded printing for one line

Expands subsequent characters in the current line to double width. Characters return to normal width after next line feed (<LF>) or next <DC4>,

<VT>, <FF>, and <ESC> “W” 0 command.

Cancel one-line expanded printing

Cancels one-line expanded printing set with

<SO> or <ESC> <SO>.

Pitch

Pica

Elite

Proportional

Pica condensed

Elite condensed

IBM <ESC> “I” n

Both

<ESC> “W” n

<SO>

<DC4>

1B 49 n

27 73 n

1B 57 n

27 87 n

1B 0E

27 14

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Character size and pitch commands (continued)

Select character size

Selects a combination of character height and width according to d . Double-height characters are always printed at Near Letter Quality.

2 d

Name

Description

Mode

Select master print mode

Selects a combined print mode, n , the sum of the values shown below. Asterisked functions are ignored if PITCH LOCK mode was set on powerup.

Function

Underline

Italic

Expanded

Double strike n

128

Function

Emphasized

Condensed [*]

Proportional [*]

Elite [*]

2 n

Increase character spacing

Increases the space between characters by n dots

( n can be from 0 – 127).

Select double or quadruple size

Sets the size of subsequent characters according to the value of n , as shown below. Line spacing is double or quadrupled accordingly.

2 n

Character size

Normal size

Double-high, double-wide

Quadruple-high, quadruple-wide

Print double-height characters

Prints subsequent characters double height without moving the base line or changing the line spacing.

Return to normal height

Cancels double-height printing.

Std.

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “!” n

<ESC> “h” n

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 21 n

27 33 n

<ESC> <SP> n 1B 20 n

27 32 n

1B 68 n

27 104 n

<ESC> “w” <1> 1B 77 01

27 119 1

<ESC> “w” <0> 1B 77 00

27 119 0

“(” “(” “S”

“)” “)” d

28 28 53

29 29 d

40 40 83

41 41 d

Character height

Single height

Double height

Character width

Single width

Double width

Single width

Double width

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Character size and pitch commands (continued)

Name

Description

Mode ASCII Hexadecimal

Decimal

2 n

Select character height, width and line spacing

Selects a combination of character height, width and line spacing according to n and m , as shown below. Does not move the base line. Doubleheight characters are always printed at Near Letter

Quality.

Line spacing

Unchanged

Single

Double

Character height

Unchanged

Single height

Double height

Unchanged

Single height

Double height

Unchanged

Single height

Double height

2 m

IBM <ESC> “[” “@”

<4> <0> <0>

<0> n m

1B 5B 40

04 00 00

00 n m

Character width

Unchanged

Single width (same as <ESC> “W” 0)

Double width (same as <ESC> “W” 1)

27 91 64

4 0 0

0 n m

Vertical position commands

Name

Description

Set line spacing to 1/8 inch

Sets line feed distance to 1/8 inch.

Set line spacing to 7/72 inch

Sets line feed distance to 7/72 inch.

Set line spacing to 1/6 inch

Sets line feed distance to 1/6 inch.

Mode

Both

Std.

ASCII

<ESC> “0”

<ESC> “1”

<ESC> “2”

Set line spacing to n /216 inch

Sets line feed distance to n /216 inch ( n is between

0 and 255). If n =0, in Std. mode the command is ignored, in IBM mode the line spacing is set to 0.

Set line spacing to n /72 inch

Sets line feed distance to n /72 inch. n is between 0 and 255 (Std. mode) or between 0 and 85 (IBM mode). If n = 0, line spacing is set to 0.

In IBM mode, new line spacing takes effect after next <ESC> “2” command.

Both

<ESC> “3” n

<ESC> “A” n 1B 41 n

27 65 n

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 30

27 48

1B 31

27 49

1B 32

27 50

1B 33 n

27 51 n

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Vertical position commands (continued)

Name

Description

Mode

Execute <ESC> “A”

Sets line spacing to value defined by preceding

<ESC> “A” command (or to 1/6 inch if there was no <ESC> “A”).

Line feed

Prints current line and advances paper to next line.

IBM

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “2”

<LF>

Reverse line feed

Prints current line and moves paper in reverse to preceding line.

Set top of page at current position

Sets current position as top-of-page.

Std.

IBM

Perform n /216 line feed

Feeds paper n /216 inches. n is between 0 and 255.

In Std. mode the print position does not move left or right.

Perform n /216 reverse line feed

Feeds paper n /216 inches in reverse. n is between

0 and 255. In Std. mode the print position does not move left or right.

Feed paper n lines

Feeds paper n lines. n is between 0 and 127.

Both

Std.

IBM

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 32

27 50

<ESC> “]”

<ESC> “J” n

1B 0A

27 10

1B 5D

27 93

1B 4A n

27 74 n

<ESC> “j” n 1B 6A n

27 106 n

<ESC> “4”

<ESC> “C” n n 1B 66 01 n

27 102 1 n

1B 34

27 52

1B 43 n

27 67 n

Set page length to n lines

Sets page length to n lines. n is between 0 and

127(Std. mode) or 1 and 64 (IBM mode).

Current line becomes first line of new page.

Later changes in line spacing do not alter page length.

Set page length to n inches

Sets page length to n inches. n is between 1 and 32

(Std. mode) or 1 and 64 (IBM mode). Current line becomes first line of new page.

Set bottom margin

Sets bottom margin to n lines. n is between 1 and

127 (Std. mode) or 1 and 255 (IBM mode). Bottom margin is reset when page length is changed.

Both

Both n 1B 43 00 n

27 67 0 n

<ESC> “N” n 1B 4E n

27 78 n

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Vertical position commands (continued)

Name

Description

Cancel bottom margin

Cancels the bottom margin.

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “O”

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 4F

27 79

Form feed

Feeds paper to top of next page and moves print position to left margin. When automatic sheet feeder is in use (EDS switch B1 is OFF), current page is ejected.

Return to top of current page

Feeds paper back to top of current page. Ignored when friction feed is in use.

Disable paper-out detector

Causes the printer to ignore the paper-out signal, allowing printing to the bottom of the page. Overrides setting of EDS switch B3.

Enable paper-out detector

Causes the printer to stop printing before the bottom of the page is reached. Overrides setting of

EDS switch B3.

Set vertical tab stops

Sets new vertical tab stops at lines n1 , n2 , etc. ( n1 , n2 , etc. are between 1 and 255). Up to 16 vertical tab stops can be set. Tabs must be specified in ascending order. Tabs are based on current line spacing and do not move if line spacing changes.

Set vertical tab stops every n lines

Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new vertical tab stops every n lines ( n is between 1 and

127).

Set vertical tab stops in channel

Sets new vertical tab stops in channel n0 (selected by <ESC> “/”). n0 is between 0 and 7. See <ESC>

“B” command for parameters n1 , n2 , ... <0>.

Select vertical tab channel

Selects vertical tab channel number n0 ( between 0 and 7).

Both

Std.

Both

Std.

<FF>

<ESC> “8”

<ESC> “9”

1B 0C

27 12

1B 38

27 56

1B 39

27 57

... <0> n1 n2 1B 42 n1 n2

...00

27 66 n1 n2

... 0 n 1B 65 01 n

27 101 1 n n2 … <0> n0 n1 1B 62 n0 n1 n2 … 00

27 98 n0 n1 n2 … 0

<ESC> “/” n0 1B 2F n0

27 47 n0

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Vertical position commands (continued)

Name

Description

Mode

Vertical tab

Feeds paper to next vertical tab stop and moves print position to left margin. Feeds to top of next page if current line is at or below the last vertical tab stop. If no vertical tabs stops are set, performs a line feed.

Both

ASCII

<VT>

Hexadecimal

Decimal

Horizontal position commands

Name

Description

Mode

Set left margin

Sets left margin at column n ( n is between 0 and

255) at current character pitch (pica if proportional spacing is selected). Later changes in pitch do not affect margin. Margin must be at least two columns left of the right margin and within the limits below:

Pica

Elite

Condensed pica

Condensed elite n 76

<= <= n n

130

152

Std.

Expanded pica

Expanded elite

Expanded condensed pica

Expanded condensed elite

Set right margin

Sets right margin at column n at current character pitch (pica if proportional spacing is selected).

Later changes in pitch do not affect margin. Margin must be within the limits below:

Pica

Elite

Condensed pica

Condensed elite n n

<= <= n n

137

160

Std.

Expanded pica

Expanded elite

Expanded condensed pica

Expanded condensed elite

Set left and right margins

Sets the left margin at column n1 and the right margin at column n2 . See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes.

IBM

Carriage return

Prints current line and sets print position to left margin (and performs a line feed, if EDS switch

A4 is OFF).

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “l” n n n

<= <= n n

<ESC> “Q” n

3 n n n

<= <=

<CR>

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 6C n

27 108 n

1B 51 n

27 81 n n1 n2 1B 58 n1 n2

27 88 n1 n2

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Horizontal position commands (continued)

Name

Description

Mode

Set automatic line feed

Sets printer to perform carriage return and line feed each time it receives <CR> code (overriding

EDS switch A4 setting).

Cancel automatic line feed

Sets printer to perform only carriage return when it receives <CR> code (overriding EDS switch A4 setting).

Backspace

Moves print position one column to the left

(ignored if print position is already at left margin).

Left justify

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

Center text

Centers subsequent text between the left and right margins.

Right justify

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

Set horizontal tab stops

Sets new horizontal tab stops at columns n1 , n2 etc. at current character pitch (pica if proportional spacing is selected). n1 , n2 etc. are between 1 and

255. Up to 32 tab stops can be set in Std. mode, up to 64 in IBM mode. Tabs must be specified in ascending order.

<ESC> “D” <0> clears all tab stops.

Set horizontal tab stops every n columns

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

Reset all tab stops

Resets horizontal tab stops to power-up values (tab stop every 8 columns starting at column 9). Also clears all vertical tab stops.

Horizontal tab

Moves print position to next horizontal tab stop. If underlining is on, tab spaces are not underlined.

IBM

Both

Std.

Both

Std.

IBM

Both

ASCII Hexadecimal

<ESC> “5” <1> 1B 35 01

27 53 1

<ESC> “5” <0> 1B 35 00

27 53 0

<BS>

<ESC> “R”

<HT>

8 n 1B 65 00 n

27 101 0 n

Decimal

<ESC> “a” <0> 1B 61 00

27 97 0

<ESC> “a” <1> 1B 61 01

27 97 1

<ESC> “a” <2> 1B 61 02

27 97 2

... <0> n1 n2 1B 44 n 1 n 2

...00

27 68 n1 n2

... 0

1B 52

27 82

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Horizontal position commands (continued)

Name

Description

Mode

Relative horizontal tab

Moves print position a specified distance right or left (ignored if resulting position is beyond right or left margin).

(

If n2 n1

is in the range 0 to 63, print head moves right

+ n2

256) dots.

To move left, distance in dots is subtracted from

65536 and result split into high and low bytes ( n1 and n2 ).

1 dot = 1/120 inch (draft mode) or

1/180 inch (NLQ mode).

Absolute horizontal tab in inches

Sets new print position to ( n1 + n2

256)/60 inches from left margin (ignored if new position is beyond right margin).

Absolute horizontal tab in columns

Sets new print position to a position n columns in from left margin ( n is between 1 and 127).

Std.

ASCII Hexadecimal

Decimal n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2

27 92 n1 n2 n1 n2 1B 24 n1 n2

27 36 n1 n2 n 1B 66 00 n

27 102 0 n

Graphics commands

Name

Description

Print normal-density graphics

Prints bit-image graphics at 60 DPI horizontally.

Image is 8 dots high and ( n1 + n2

256) dots wide. Maximum width is 8 inches (480 dots). m1 , m2 , ... are 1-byte values from 0 to 255 representing

8 vertical dots, MSB at the top, LSB at the bottom.

There must be (n1 + n2

256) bytes. Dots beyond right margin are ignored. Afterwards, printer returns to character mode.

Print double-density graphics

Prints bit-image graphics at 120 DPI horizontally

(maximum 960 dots wide). See <ESC> “K” command for further information.

Both

Print double-density, double-speed graphics

Prints bit-image graphics at 120 DPI horizontally

(maximum 960 dots wide), skipping every second dot in horizontal direction. See <ESC> “K” command for further information.

Mode ASCII Hexadecimal

Decimal n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

1B 4B n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

27 75 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

Both n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

1B 4C n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

27 76 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

1B 59 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

27 89 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

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Graphics commands (continued)

Name

Description

Mode

Print quadruple-density graphics

Prints bit-image graphics at 240 DPI horizontally

(maximum 1920 dots wide), skipping every second dot in horizontal direction. See <ESC> “K” command for further information.

Both n0

Select graphics mode

Selects graphics mode n0 and prints bit-image graphics in this mode. See <ESC> “K” command for information on n1 , n2 , m1 , m2 .

Graphics mode

Normal-density

Double-density

Double-density, double-speed

Quadruple-density

CRT graphics, mode I

Plotter graphics

CRT graphics, mode II

Double-density plotter graphics

Std.

(60 dots per inch)

(120 dots per inch)

(240 dots per inch)

(80 dots per inch)

(72 dots per inch)

(90 dots per inch)

(144 dots per inch)

Convert graphics density

Converts graphics defined by subsequent <ESC>

“K”, <ESC> “L”, <ESC> “Y” or <ESC> “Z” commands to density mode defined by <ESC>

“*”. n is “K”, “L”, “Y” or “Z” (mode to be converted), m is from 0 to 7, indicating <ESC>“*” mode.

Std.

Select 9-pin graphics mode

Selects graphics mode n0 and prints bit-image graphics in this mode. Image is 9 dots high and ( n1

+ n2

256) dots wide. Maximum width is 8 inches. There must be 2

(n1 + n2 256) data bytes

( m1 , m2 ...). See <ESC> “K” command for information on m1 , m2 , etc.

Graphics mode

Normal-density

Double-density

Double-density, double-speed

Quadruple-density

CRT graphics, mode I

Plotter graphics

CRT graphics, mode II

Double-density plotter graphics

Std.

(60 dots per inch)

(120 dots per inch)

(240 dots per inch)

(80 dots per inch)

(72 dots per inch)

(90 dots per inch)

(144 dots per inch)

ASCII Hexadecimal

Decimal n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

1B 5A n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

27 90 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

n0 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

1B 2A n0 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

27 42 n0 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

<ESC> “?” n m 1B 3F n m

27 63 n m n0 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

1B 5E n0 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

27 94 n0 n1 n2 m1 m2 ...

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Download character commands

Name

Description

Mode

Define draft download characters

Defines one or more new characters (up to 127) and stores them in RAM. EDS switch A3 must be

OFF. Draft mode must be selected before this command is used.

n1 is character code of first character defined, n2 is code of the last. n1 must be equal to or less than n2 .

Each character is defined by an attribute byte, m0 , and 11 data bytes, m1 – m11 .

The MSB (bit 7) of m0 is 0 if character is an ascender (entirely above the baseline), 1 if it is a descender (descending below the baseline). Bits

4–6 of m0 indicate the amount of white space in dots (0–7) to the left of the character. Bits 0–3 of m0 indicate width in dots of the character cell, including white space (4–15). White space and character cell attributes only apply to proportionally spaced characters.

Each data byte represents a column of 8 dots,

MSB representing the top dot, and LSB the bottom dot. Columns overlap one another but adjacent dots in a row cannot both be black.

Define NLQ download characters

Defines one or more new characters (up to 32) and stores them in RAM. EDS switch A3 must be

OFF. NLQ mode must be selected before this command is used.

n1 is character code of first character defined and n2 is code of the last. n1 must be equal to or less than n2 .

m0 specifies the white space to the left of the character, m1 specifies character width, and m2 specifies the white space to the right of the character

(all 3 in dots).

Next comes character data, d1 – dx . Characters are

18 dots high, each column represented by 3 bytes, so there must be 3

× m1 data bytes.

Each trio of bytes represents a column of dots.

First and second bytes of trio represent 16 vertical dots, MSB of first byte representing the top dot,

LSB of second byte the dot 2 places above the bottom dot. The 2 MS bits of third byte represent the bottom 2 dots of the column.

Adjacent dots in a row cannot both be black.

Std.

ASCII Hexadecimal

Decimal n1 n2 m0 m1 m2 m3 ...

m11

1B 26 00 n1 n2 m0 m1 m2 m3 ... m11

27 38 0 n1 n2 m0 m1 m2 m3 ... m11 n1 n2 m0 m1 m2 d1 d2 ... dx

1B 26 00 n1 n2 m0 m1 m2 d1 d2 ... dx

27 38 0 n1 n2 m0 m1 m2 d1 d2 ... dx

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Download character commands (continued)

Name

Description

Mode

Define draft download characters

Defines one or more new characters (up to 127) and stores them in RAM. EDS switch A3 must be

OFF. Draft mode must be selected before this command is used.

Each character is defined by a character code byte, m0 , two attribute bytes, m1 – m2 , and 11 data bytes, d1 – d11 .

The total number of character bytes ( m0 – m2 and d1 – d11 ) is ( n1 + n2

256).

Each character is represented as a row of dot columns, each column 9 or 12 dots high.

m1 indicates whether character is an ascender

(using topmost 8 positions of each column), or a descender (using dots 2–9 or 2–12). Bits 4–6 of m2 indicate the amount of white space in dots (0–

7) to the left of the character. Bits 0–3 of m2 indicate the width in dots (4–11) of the character cell, including white space. White space and character cell attributes only apply to proportionally spaced characters.

Each data byte represents a column of 8 dots, the

MSB representing the top dot, and the LSB the bottom dot. Columns overlap one another but adjacent dots in a row cannot both be black. Each character is followed by an extra blank column not included in the character cell width.

Define NLQ download characters

Defines one or more new characters (up to 32) and stores them in RAM. EDS switch A3 must be

OFF. NLQ mode must be selected before this command is used.

n1 , n2 and m0 – m2 are the same as for the Define draft download characters (IBM) command. Each character is represented by 46 data bytes, d1 – d46 .

Characters are 16 dots high, each column represented by 2 bytes. First and second bytes of pair represent 16 vertical dots, MSB of first byte representing the top dot, LSB of second byte the bottom dot. Columns overlap one another but adjacent dots in a row cannot both be black. Each character is followed by an extra blank column not included in the character cell width.

IBM

ASCII Hexadecimal

Decimal n1 n2

<DC4> m0 m1 m2 d1 d2 ... d11

1B 3D n1 n2

14 m0 m1 m2 d1 d2 ... d11

27 61 n1 n2

20 m0 m1 m2 d1 d2 ... d11 n1 n2

<NAK> m0 m1 m2 d1 d2 ... d46

1B 3D n1 n2

15 m0 m1 m2 d1 d2 ... d46

27 61 n1 n2

21 m0 m1 m2 d1 d2 ... d46

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Download character commands (continued)

Name

Description

Mode

Copy character set from ROM into RAM

Copies character set n to corresponding download character RAM area, overwriting any downloaded data already there (ignored if EDS switch A3 is

ON).

2 n

Font

Courier

Sanserif

Courier n

Font

Orator with small capitals

Orator with lower case

Select download character set

Selects download character set (ignored if EDS switch A3 is ON).

Select ROM character set

Stops using download character set and returns to

ROM character set (ignored if EDS switch A3 is

ON).

Std.

ASCII

<0>

Hexadecimal

Decimal n 1B 3A 00 n

27 58 0 n

<ESC> “%” <1> 1B 25 01

27 37 1

<ESC> “%” <0> 1B 25 00

27 58 0

Color selection commands

Name

Description

2 n

Select print color

Selects printing color n as shown below (ignored if color ribbon is not installed).

Color

Black

Magenta

Cyan

Violet

6 n

Color

Yellow

Orange

Green

2 n

Select print color

Selects printing color n as shown below (ignored if color ribbon is not installed).

Color

Black

Magenta

Cyan

Violet

6 n

Color

Yellow

Orange

Green

Mode

Both

ASCII

<ESC> “r” n

“)” d

Hexadecimal

Decimal

1B 72 n

27 114 n

28 28 43 29

29 d

40 40 67 41

41 d

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Other printer commands

Name

Description

Set MSB to 1

Sets most significant bit of each subsequent byte received to 1, allowing use of ASCII codes above

127.

Set MSB to 0

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

Accept MSB as is

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

Delete last character sent

Deletes last character received (ignored if character has already been printed, or if it is part of a command).

Cancel last line

Deletes last line currently in print buffer.

Mode

Std.

Both

Set printer off-line

Sets printer off-line (into not-ready mode). Printer disregards all subsequent characters and commands except <DC1>. Printer's ON LINE indicator does not go off.

Set printer on-line

Puts printer on-line (into ready mode). Command is ignored if printer was set off-line by pressing

ON LINE key on control panel.

Bell

Sounds brief beep tone on printer.

Std.

IBM

Both

Bi-directional printing

Makes subsequent printing bi-directional (faster than uni-directional).

Uni-directional printing

Makes subsequent printing uni-directional, ensuring maximum vertical alignment precision.

One-line uni-directional printing

Returns print head to left margin, then prints remainder of line from left to right. Bi-directional printing resumes on next line.

Both

Std.

ASCII

<ESC> “>”

<ESC> “=”

<ESC> “#”

<DEL>

Hexadecimal

127

Decimal

1B 3E

27 62

1B 3D

27 61

1B 23

27 35

<CAN>

<DC3>

<ESC> “Q” <3> 1B 51 03

27 81 3

<DC1> 11

<BEL> 07

<ESC> “U” <0> 1B 55 00

27 85 0

<ESC> “U” <1> 1B 55 01

27 85 1

<ESC> “<“ 1B 3C

27 60

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Other printer commands (continued)

Name

Description

Manual feed

Selects manual sheet feeding (ignored if EDS switch B1 is ON).

Auto feed

Selects automatic sheet feeding from paper tray

(ignored if EDS switch B1 is ON).

Eject paper from ASF

Ejects current page (ignored if EDS switch B1 is

ON).

Set print start position on ASF

Skips n /6 inches at top of page ( n is equal to or greater than 1). Ignored if EDS switch B1 is ON.

Reset printer

Re-initializes printer. Clears print buffer and resets settings to power-up values. Does not clear input buffer or change ASF selections.

Set initial conditions

Re-initializes printer to initial conditions specified by n , the sum of the values for the characteristics shown.

Function

Disable alarm

Auto CR with LF

Auto LF with CR n

Function

12-inch forms

Slashed zero

Character set #2

1 n

Both

IBM

Mode

Both

ASCII Hexadecimal

Decimal

“)”

“)” n

<ESC> “@”

1B 19 00

27 25 0

28 28 30 29

40 40 48 41

1B 19 04

27 25 4

28 28 34 29

40 40 52 41

1B 19 52

27 25 82

28 28 52 29

40 40 84 41

41 n 1B 19 54 n

27 25 84 n

28 28 54 29

29 n

40 40 84 41

41 n

1B 40

27 64

<0> <0> <3> n

1B 5B 4B 03

00 00 03 n

27 91 75 3

0 0 3 n

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Chap. 8

REFERENCE

SPECIFICATIONS

Printing system................. Serial Impact Dot-matrix

Printing speed................... Pica

Draft 150 cps

Near Letter Quality 37.5 cps

Elite

180 cps

45 cps

Print direction................... Bi-directional, logic-seeking

Uni-directional, logic-seeking

(selectable)

Print head......................... 9 pins

Life 100 million draft characters

Line spacing ..................... 1/6, 1/8, 7/72, n/72, n/216 inches

Font styles ........................ Draft, Courier, Sanserif, Orator with small capitals, Orator with lower case

Characters........................ ASCII

International

IBM special

IBM block graphic

IBM code page

Download

16 sets (*)

111

6 sets (**)

127

* USA, France, Germany, England, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I,

Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America, Korea, Irish, Legal

** #437 (USA), #850 (Multi-Lingual), #860 (Portuguese), #861 (Icelandic),

#863 (Canadian French), #865 (Nordic)

Number of columns

Pica (10 CPI)

Elite (12 CPI)

Condensed pica (17 CPI)

Condensed elite (20 CPI)

Proportional

Character matrix .............. Draft

Pica

Elite

Condensed pica

Condensed elite 9

Proportional —

137

160

Variable

NLQ

10 n

Bit image dot-matrix

Normal (60 DPI)

Plotter graphics (72 DPI)

CRT graphics type I (80 DPI)

CRT graphics type II (90 DPI)

Double (120 DPI)

High-speed double (120 DPI)*

(8 or 9)

480

576

640

720

960

8 1

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Double-density plotter graphics (144 DPI)

Quadruple (240 DPI)*

(8 or 9)

1152

1920

* It is impossible to print adjacent dots in the mode marked with an asterisk (*).

Paper feed .........................Friction or push tractor feed

Paper feed speed................2.9 inches/second max

Paper specifications

Cut sheet

Width

Length

Thickness

Weight

Fanfold (continuous)

Width

Length

Thickness

5.5” ~ 8.5” (139.7 ~ 215.9 mm)

5.5” ~ 14.0” (139.7 ~ 355.6 mm)

0.07 ~ 0.12 mm

52 ~ 90 g/m 2 , 45 ~ 77 kg, 14 ~ 24 lb

Weight

Copies

4.0” ~ 10.0” (101.6 ~ 254.0 mm)

Minimum 5.5” (139.7 mm)

Single-ply paper 0.07 ~ 0.12 mm

Total for multi-part forms 0.25 mm

52 ~ 82 g/m 2 , 45 ~ 70 kg, 14 ~ 22 lb

Original + 2 copies

Maximum buffer size .........Without Download

With Download

2 kB

256 Bytes

Emulations........................Standard mode: Epson LX-810/EX-800 IBM mode: IBM Proprinter III

Interface............................Centronics parallel (standard)

RS-232C serial (option)

Ribbon type .......................On-carriage, dedicated

Color ribbon (Standard)

Fabric monochrome ribbon (Option)

Ribbon life

Color ribbon (LC9CL) 1 million characters

(draft pica)

Fabric monochrome ribbon (LC9HD/LC9) 1.5/1 million characters

(draft pica)

Long life fabric ribbon (LC9W) 2.5 million characters

(draft pica)

Dimensions and Weight

Width

Depth

Width

Weight

396 mm (15.59”)

301 mm (11.85”)

120 mm (4.72”)

5.3 Kg (11.7 lb)

Power supply ..................... 120VAC, 220VAC, 230VAC, 240VAC, 50/60 Hz

(varies according to the country of purchase)

Options .............................Fabric ribbon cartridge (LC9HD/LC9)

Long life fabric ribbon cartridge (LC9W)

Single-bin Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-10DT)

Serial-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)

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PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTOR

The following describes the pinout of the interface connector (signals which are low when active are overlined).

Parallel interface

Pin Name

STROBE

DATA0

DATA1

DATA2

DATA3

DATA4

DATA5

DATA6

DATA7

ACK

BUSY

PAPER

Function

Goes from high to low (for

0.5

µ s) when active

High when active

µ s low pulse acknowledges receipt of data

Low when printer ready to receive data

High when paper out. Can be disabled with EDS setting

High when printer is on-line 13 SELECT

14 ~ 15 N/C

SIGNAL GND

CHASSIS

18 +5V

19 ~ 30 GND

RESET

ERROR

Signal ground

Chassis ground (isolated from signal ground)

+5V DC output from printe

Twisted pair ground return

When this input signal is low, printer is reset

Outputs low when printer cannot continue, due to an error

External ground 33 EXT GND

34 ~ 35 N/C

36 SELECT IN Always high

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Serial Interface

Pin

GND

TXD

RXD

RTS

CTS

Name

8 ~ 10

N/C

GND

N/C

RCH

12 ~ 19 N/C

20 DTR

21 ~ 25 N/C

Function

Printer’s chassis ground.

This pin carries data from the printer.

This pin carries data to the printer.

This pin is always set space.

This pin is Space when the computer is ready to send data. This printer does not check this pin.

Signal ground.

This printer turn this pin Space when it is ready to receive data. This line carries the same signal as pin 20.

This printer turns this pin Space when it is ready to receive data.

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CHARACTER SETS

The following tables show the Standard and IBM character sets.

The hexadecimal code can be found by reading the entires at the top and left edges of the table. For example, the character “A” is in column

4 and row 1, so its hexadecimal character code is 41. This is equivalent

16 + 1 = 65) to decimal 65.

Control codes recognized by this printer are indicated by abbreviations inside pointed brackets < >.

Standard character set #2

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International character sets

When an international character set is selected by a command from software, the following changes are made in the Standard character set:

The command for selecting the international character set is:

<ESC> “R” n

Where n means character code n , i.e. CHR$( n ) in BASIC. The decimal values of n are:

0 U.S.A.

1 France

2 Germany

3 England

6 Italy

7 Spain I

8 Japan

9 Norway

4 Denmark I 10 Denmark II

5 Sweden 11 Spain II

12 Latin America

13 Korea

14 Irish

64 Legal

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IBM character set #2

Code Page #437 (U.S.A.)

Code Page #850 (Multi-lingual)

Other characters are identical to

Code Page #437.

Code Page #860 (Portuguese)

Other characters are identical to

Code Page #437.

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Code Page #861 (Icelandic)

Other characters are identical to

Code Page #437.

Code Page #863 (Canadian French)

Other characters are identical to

Code Page #437.

Code Page #865 (Nordic )

Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.

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Character set #1

Other characters are identical to character set #2.

The duplication of control codes enables systems with a 7-bit interface to obtain control functions when the most significant bit is set to 1 by the <ESC> “>” command.

IBM special character set

Additional characters can be printed by special commands.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Absolute horizontal tab,

Adjustment lever, 3, 16

All reset, 32

Application software, 13

Auto Emulation Change,

4, 26, 37

Auto feed command, 63

Auto Line Feed, 37

Auto line feed, 56

Auto loading position, 32

Automatic Sheet Feeder,

21, 37

Backspace, 56

Bail lever, 3, 19, 22

Beep tones, 34

Bell command, 62

Bi-directional printing,

Bit image dot-matrix, 65

Bottom margin, 53

Buffer size, 66

Button and indicator functions, 23–26

Cancel command, 62

Carriage centering, 39

Carriage return, 55

Carton contents, 8

Center text, 56

Character codes, 48

Character matrix, 65

Character pitch commands, 49–52

Character set #1, 47

Character set #2, 47

Character set commands,

47–49

Character size, 51

Character size commands,

49–52

Character spacing, 51

Character table, 39

Clamp lever, 3

Clear the buffer, 32

Code page, 40

Color commands, 61

Color printing, 4, 61

Component, 2–3

Condensed printing, 49

INDEX

Control commands, 45–

Control panel, 1, 3, 4,

23–33

Copy characters, 61

Default settings, 35–40

Dot adjustment mode, 28

Double size printing, 51

Double-density graphics,

Double-height characters,

Double-speed graphics,

Double-strike printing,

Download character commands, 59–61

Download character set,

Draft, 1, 4, 25, 59, 60, 65

EDS setting, 35–40

Electronic DIP Switch

(EDS) mode, 5, 13,

27, 35–40

Elite pitch, 49

Emphasized printing, 46

Emulation, 37, 66

Entry slot, 3

Expanded printing, 50

Factory settings, 36

Fanfold forms, 15

Loading, 17–21

Paper path, 17–19

Features, 4–5

Font, 46

Font and Pitch lock mode,

FONT button, 20, 22

Font control commands,

46–47

Font lock mode, 4, 26, 28

Font style, 6, 65

Form feed, 30, 54

Forward micro-feed, 31

Friction feed, 21–22

Front cover, 3, 9, 11

Graphics commands, 57–

Graphics density, 58

Graphics mode, 58

Graphics printing, 57–58

Hexadecimal dump, 29

Horizontal position commands, 55–57

Horizontal tab, 56

Horizontal tab stops, 56

IBM character set, 48, 65

IBM code page, 40, 48, 65

Ink ribbon type, 38

Interface, 12, 66

Interface connector, 3,

12–13, 67–69

International character set, 40, 48, 65

Italic characters, 46

Justify

Center, 56

Left, 56

Right, 56

Left justify, 56

Left margin, 55

Line feed, 53

Line spacing, 52

Loading fanfold forms,

17–21

Loading single sheets,

21–22

Locating the printer, 7

Long test mode, 27

Macro definition, 26, 33

Maintenance, 44

Manual feed command,

Margins

Left, 55

Right, 55

Master print mode, 51

Micro-feed, 21, 22

Most Significant Bit, 62

Multi-part forms, 15

Near Letter Quality (NLQ),

4, 38, 46, 59, 60, 65

9-pin graphics, 58

Normal-density graphics,

Number of columns, 65

Off-line command, 62

ON LINE button, 19, 20,

21, 22, 23

On-line command, 62

Orator font, 1, 25, 38

Other printer commands,

62–63

Overlining, 47

Page length, 38, 53

Paper feed, 66

PAPER FEED button, 20,

Paper feed speed, 66

Paper feed trouble, 42

Paper guide, 3, 12

Paper parking, 1, 4, 20, 30

Paper path

Fanfold forms, 17–19

Single sheets, 21

Paper specifications, 66

Paper unparking, 20

Paper-out detector, 37, 54

Pica pitch, 49

Pinout of interface connector, 67–69

PITCH button, 25

Pitch commands, 49–52

Pitch lock mode, 4, 26, 28

Platen knob, 3, 9

POWER indicator, 19, 20,

Power supply, 66

Power supply trouble, 41

Power switch, 3, 17

Power-up functions, 26–

Print area, 15, 37

Print direction, 65

Print head, 3, 65

Print head shield, 10

Print mode, 38, 50

Print quality, 46

Print styles, 5

Printer features, 4–5

Printer placement, 7

Printing gap, 16

Printing speed, 4, 65

Proportional spacing, 49

Quadruple size printing,

Quadruple-density graphics, 58

Quiet mode, 4

RAM usage, 37

Rear cover, 3, 17

Relative horizontal tab, 57

Release lever, 3

Reset printer, 63

Reverse micro-feed, 31

Ribbon cartridge, 3, 10, 66

Right justify, 56

Right margin, 55

ROM character set, 61

Selection of paper, 15

Setting up, 7–14

Short test mode, 26

Single sheets, 15

Loading, 21–22

Paper path, 21

Specifications, 65–66

Standard character set, 47

Superscript, 47

Switch combination functions, 30–33

Tear assist, 10

Tear-off function, 5, 21

Top of form, 31

Top of page, 53

Tractor, 17

Tractors, 3

Troubleshooting, 41–44

Underlining, 47

Uni-directional printing,

Unpacking and inspection, 8

Vertical position commands, 52–55

Vertical tab, 55

Vertical tab channel, 54

Vertical tab stops, 54

Zero style, 48

Customer service information

If you experience any technical difficulties with your Star printer, please refer to Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting”. This chapter provides you with easy methods for diagnosing and resolving problems which you may encounter.

For further technical support, you should first contact your authorized

Star dealer. If you require additional support, Star Micronics offers a wide variety of technical support services. Please use one of the telephone numbers listed below, depending on which country your Star printer was purchased in.

Star Micronics Technical Hotline:

North America:

Hong Kong:

Australia:

New Zealand:

1-908-572-3300

852-795-2335

61-2-748-4300

64-9-570-1470

Star Micronics FaxBack (Document Retrieval) System:

Requires access to a facsimile machine or PC fax board with receive capability

North America: 1-908-572-4004

Star Micronics Bulletin Board Service:

Requires a computer modem

North America:

United Kingdom:

France:

Germany:

Netherlands:

Australia and New Zealand:

1-908-572-5010

44-494-461395

33-1-305807

49-69-780929

31-73-424485

61-2-748-2960

Customer response

Star Micronics Co., Ltd. invites your suggestions and comments on your printer and this manual. Please address your correspondence to:

Worldwide Headquarters:

STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.

20-10 Nakayoshida

Shizuoka, Japan 422-91

Attn. Product Manager

North and South America Markets:

STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC.

70-D Ethel Road West

Piscataway, NJ 08854

Attn. Product Manager

European Market:

STAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Westerbachstraße 59

D-60489 Frankfurt

F.R. of Germany

Attn. Product Manager

U.K. Market:

STAR MICRONICS U.K., LTD

Star House

Peregrine Business Park

Gomm Road, High Wycombe

Bucks. HP13 7DL, U.K.

Attn. Product Manager

French Market:

STAR MICRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

25, rue Michaël Faraday

F-78182 St.-Quentin en Yvelines Cedex

Attn. Product Manager

Asian Market:

STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD.

18/F Tower 2, Enterprise Square

9 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, HONG KONG

Attn. Product Manager

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Copyright 1992 Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

Chap. 1

Chap. 2

Chap. 3

Chap. 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE

CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

Chap. 5

Chap. 6

DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE

TROUBLESHOOTING

Chap. 7

Chap. 8

PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

REFERENCE

INDEX

Customer service information

Customer response

Chap. 1

INTRODUCTION

PRINTER COMPONENTS

SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES

FONT STYLE EXAMPLE

Chap. 2

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

PRINTER PLACEMENT

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

SETTING UP

Installing the platen knob

Removing the front cover

NOTE

Installing the ribbon cartridge

NOTE

Installing the front cover

Installing the paper guide

Connecting the interface cable

Configuring your software for the printer

NOTE

Chap. 3

PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE

SELECTION OF PAPER

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

NOTE

LOADING FANFOLD FORMS

Loading the paper

NOTE

Paper parking

Paper unparking

NOTE

Tear off function

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS

NOTE

Chap. 4

CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

BUTTON AND INDICATOR FUNCTIONS

ON LINE

NOTE

PAPER FEED

PITCH

FONT

POWER-UP FUNCTIONS

Short test mode

Long test mode

Pitch lock mode

Font lock mode

Font and Pitch lock mode

Dot adjustment mode

Hexadecimal dump

SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS

Form feed

Paper parking

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