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Star Micronics Multi-Font NX-2415 User's Manual

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1. c pam pan 6 an ec 136 152 EA aaam a E 137 15 ao 138 139 155 a 157 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 lt ESC gt gt command 116 IBM SPECIAL CHARACTER SET Additional characters can be printed by special commands 117 INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS Whenan international character set is selected DIP switches 2 2 to 2 4 orby a command from software the following changes are made in the character set sr eR wa S TS ST S Ts T max ehe e Ee w e e ee m e ee ee ps pape SPAIN 1 am ep E E vom aeee ss mrs e s e epos v eo o sv e v a e e ee Drs Te s anie pe spe n e spe Pm Tos fe DEERE DUIS See Chapter 3 for the DIP switch settings The commands for selecting the international character sets are Standard mode lt ESC gt R n IBM mode FS R n Where n means character code n i e CHR n in BASIC The values of n are 0 U S A 5 Sweden 10 Denmark II 1 France 6 Italy 11 Spain 2 Germany 7 Spain I 12 Latin America 3 England 8 Japan 13 Denmark Norway 4 Denmark I 9 Norway 118 INDEX Absolute horizontal tab 65 Auto feed 75 Automatic carriage return 32 Automatic line feed 34
2. eene 25 Switch Combination Functions csssssssssceesessseeseeeteeeeeereeeeeees 28 Form feed iiit ee Selber 28 Top of form sse eee 29 Forward micro feed essent 29 Reverse micro feed essere nennt 29 Clearing the buffer sse 30 Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH 31 Location of the DIP Switches sese 31 Functions of the DIP Switches eee 32 Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL 37 Font Control Commands esee 38 Character Set Commands esee 43 Character Size and Pitch Commands 45 Vertical Position Commands esee 53 Horizontal Position Commands eese 60 Graphics Commands ccceeessesessesssscssecesesvsseensescesesceeseneeseeaes 65 Download Character Commands eee 69 Other Printer Control Commands 71 Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS 7 77 Defining Your Own Characters esee 77 Assigning the character data s sse 78 Assigning a value of character 4 868 79 Sample program essere nnns 79 Chapter 6 MS DOS AND YOUR PRIN
3. O DATA DATA 255 255 255 31 255 255 7 255 255 0 255 255 31 255 DATA 3 255 0 255 0 0 31 O 7 DATA O 0 224 0 0 252 O0 DATA 254 0 0 248 O 0 192 0 DATA 7 63 DATA 1 255 0 15 255 0 127 255 1 255 255 15 255 255 DATA 255 255 255 0 DATA DATA O DATA 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 DATA 255 255 255 255 255 255 0 DATA DATA DATA 7 224 0 63 252 128 120 31 192 224 3 97 128 0 DATA 59 0 0 30 0 0 14 0 0 12 O 0 12 0 0 DATA DATA O 0 63 0 DATA 128 127 128 128 127 128 128 127 128 128 127 128 128 255 128 DATA 223 255 128 255 255 128 255 255 0 224 0 0 224 O O DATA 224 O 0 224 O 0 224 O 0 224 O 0 224 O O DATA 224 0 0 224 O 0 224 O 0 224 O 0 224 O O DATA 224 0 1 224 O 3 240 0 15 255 255 255 255 255 254 DATA 255 255 254 255 255 252 255 255 248 255 255 224 2
4. Press the ONLINE button to set the printer off line Printing will now stop but there may be data remaining in the buffer Press and hold the button Press and hold the button Continue holding these two buttons down In about three seconds you will hear a beep tone signaling that the buffer has been cleared Release these buttons make any necessary control panel settings then set the printer back on line It is essential to halt the printing program on the computer before you go off line Otherwise when you go back on linc the computer will start sending data again and the printer will continue printing with missing data where the buffer was cleared 30 Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS The bank of DIP Dual In line Package switches inside the printer is used for various functions This chapter explains where the DIP switches are located and how to use them LOCATION OF THE DIP SWITCHES When you remove the printer s cover and look inside you will see on the green board at the bottom of the printer two groups of small white switches marked DSW1 and DSW2 These are the printer s DIP switches DS W1 has eight switches named 1 1 to 1 8 from left to right DSW2 has eight switches named 2 1 to 2 8 Figure 3 1 DIP switches For all switches the ON position is towards the back of the printer and the OFF position is towards the front To set a DIP switch use a ballpoint pen or other small implem
5. O0 O 0 255 255 15 0 31 81 31 31 255 0 127 255 0 248 3 0 31 31 31 31 31 255 255 28 1 128 15 0 31 15 31 0 31 31 0 31 31 0 31 31 63 31 255 199 0 0 0 254 15 31 31 128 0 31 255 255 1 254 0 31 31 31 128 91 3330 3340 3350 3360 3370 3380 3390 3400 3410 3420 3430 3440 3450 3460 3470 3480 3490 3500 3510 3520 3530 3540 3550 3560 3570 3580 3590 3600 3610 DATA 31 192 0 31 240 0 31 255 0 31 255 240 31 255 255 DATA 31 255 255 7 255 255 0 255 255 0 255 255 1 255 240 DATA 3 192 0 7 128 O 15 0 31 0 0 31 0 DATA 31 0 31 0 31 O 0 31 0 0 31 9 O DATA 31 0 31 0 0 31 O 0 31 0 15 31 135 255 DATA 31 255 255 31 255 255 31 255 255 31 255 255 31 255 240 DATA 15 252 0 47 128 0 2ND LINE DATA O DATA DATA O DATA DATA O 0O0 255 255 255 255 255 255 DATA 255 255 255 0 0 DATA
6. Both yyy 3 40 40 70 41 41 51 28 28 46 29 29 33 m to the Orator font Ignored if the STYLE button was pressed during power up 39 Select Script characters ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Cc e p y yt an 40 40 70 41 41 52 28 28 46 29 29 34 Changes to the Script font Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Select italic characters Hexadecimal sa ese w zs CY mm 49 Jas ii Causes subsequent characters to be printed in italics Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Select upright characters Decimal Hexadecimal c oT cy cy WD SQ SC 7 E amp BM F9 5 i 25 Stops italic printing and causes subsequent characters to be printed upright Ignored ifthe STYLE button was pressed during power up Select ornament chatacter ASC ESC gs Selects an ornament character according to the value of n n Character 0 Normal Outlined 2 Shadow 3 Outlined with shadow amp Emphasized printing ASCI ESE yz jee Causes subsequent characters to be emphasized by adding extra thickness to vertical strokes Cancel emphasized printing EOF Cancels emphasized printing Double strike printing SOT lt ESC gt G Causes subsequent characters to be printed in double strike mode with a slight vertical paper motion in between causing a thickening of horizontal st
7. Country 2 2 Switches 2 5 to 2 7 What font style and print pitch do you want You can select the default font style and print pitch by setting these switches as shown next r qud QE SE Sok C mase J ma ox mes ior on pow Lee mw pec om Leu Tver o ow o Cem xen ew om me wm perm pe Draft 17 CPI OFF OFF Draft 10 CPI Switch 2 8 Which type of printing area format do you want to use for single sheets This printer can use two types of printing area format for single sheets By putting the switch ON A type the top of the first line of printing will start to one inch from the top of the paper and the printed area will end to print 6 mm from the bottom of the paper By putting the swich OFF B type the top of the first line of printing will Start 1 6 inch from the top of the paper and the printed area will end 1 3 inch from the bottom of the paper 35 MEMO r i i pona pou Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS The printer has two emulation modes Standard mode and IBM mode In standard mode the printer emulates the functions of the Epson LQ 1050 In IBM mode the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter XL24 Additional command codes are included as a superset of these emulations The emulation is changed by means of DIP switch 1 6 When ON the printer will be in standard mode and when OFF the printer will be
8. DATA 31 255 255 15 255 255 DATA 1 240 0 3 128 DATA 31 O 0 31 DATA 31 0 31 80 O 44 33 24 66 64 128 44 23 32 80 80 163 192 47 80 80 47 192 8 Jy 31 O 31 31 31 224 0 7 255 255 0 Oo 63 0 248 15 31 31 31 0 31 255 255 3 255 0 192 7 31 31 0 31 31 0 31 31 0 31 31 0 31 31 255 247 0 3 7 63 31 31 31 255 255 7 255 255 7 31 31 120 64 128 33 24 120 80 40 80 175 T 33 64 OO 80 175 192 40 16 7 0 127 255 7 31 31 31 0 Gy 31 248 0 1 255 255 63 1 126 31 31 31 31 31 255 255 11 195 0 192 7 31 31 0 31 31 0 31 31 0 31 31 0 31 31 255 231 OD 1 0 0 15 31 31 128 0 31 255 255 0 255 240 15 0 31 31 128 33 120 94 128 44 0 19 15 192 47 80 80 163 192 47 80 19 15 192
9. fn 19 Feeds the paper to the next vertical tab stop and moves the print position to the left margin Performs aline feed if no vertical tabs are set as at power up Feeds to the top of the next page if vertical tabs are set but the current line is at or below the last vertical tab stop HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS Set left margin ASCII lt ESC gt I n Sets the left margin at column n where n is between 0 and 255 in the current character pitch pica pitch if proportional spacing is selected The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later The left margin must be at least two columns to the left of the right margin and within the limits below Pica O lt sns 132 Elite O lt n lt 158 Semi condensed O lt ns 198 Condensed pica O lt n lt 226 Condensed elite 0Sns255 Expanded pica O lt sns 66 Expanded elite O lt ns lt 79 Expanded semi condensed O lt n lt 99 Expanded condensed pica 112 Expanded condensed elite 0 lt n lt 132 Set right margin Mods Hexadecimal 28 86 n Sets the right margin at column n in the current character pitch pica pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected Column n becomes the last character position in the line The right margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later The right margin must be within the limits below Pica 4 lt n lt 136 Elite Sins 163 Semi condensed 6 lt n lt 204 Condensed pica 7 am
10. 3 255 248 3 255 248 19 255 248 55 255 248 31 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 224 15 255 192 15 254 0 15 254 0O 15 252 0 15 248 0 31 192 0 55 128 O 28 0 56 0 56 0 248 O 1 248 7 248 0 7 248 0 31 240 63 240 0 255 192 0 255 128 3 255 248 231 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 240 15 255 224 31 255 128 254 127 128 252 127 15 254 15 252 0 15 224 0 15 192 31 62 O 240 0 224 240 0 240 O 3 248 O0 3 248 0 127 248 0 127 248 1 255 248 1 255 248 131 255 248 199 255 248 63 255 248 31 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 240 15 255 192 15 254 15 254 0 15 254 15 240 0 31 240 48 0 8 96 O 24 0 120 0 120 O 1 248 O 3 248 15 248 O 15 248 0 63 224 0 127 224 1 255 128 1 255 24 255 255 248 31 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 240 15 255 224 15 255 192 24 248 255 56 248 255 248 240 255 248 225 255 248 193 255 248 131 255 248 7 255 248 135 255 248 231 255 248 255 255 248 3 255 248 63 255 248 15 255 240 15 254 0 15 192 240 0 0 2 31 255 248 15 255 224 15 252 0 15 24 0 15 255 248 15 255 192 15 248 62 192 0 15 255 248 15 255 240 15 255 128 15 255 0 15 240 0 15 224 252
11. Interface ccce tret Centronics parallel standard RS 232C serial option Ribbon type sse On carriage dedicated Black Ribbon life esses 3 million characters draft pica 590 w x 332 d x 127 h mm 232 w x 13 1 d x S h in NOTIS NECS 9 1kg 20 11b Power supply 120V AC 220V AC 240V AC 50 60Hz varies according to the country of pur chase Automatic sheet feeder RS 232C interface Pull tractor feed Font card RAM card 109 The following describes the pinout of the parallel Centronics type inter face connector signals which are low when active are overlined Pin Name Function 1 STROBE Goes from high to low for 20 51s when active 2 DATAO High when active 3 High when active 4 DATA2 High when active 5 DATA3 High when active 6 DATA4 High when active E 7 DATAS High when active 8 DATA6 High when active 9 DATA7T High when active 10 ACK Sus low pulse acknowledges receipt of data 11 BUSY Low when printer ready to receive data 12 PAPER High when paper out Can be disabled with DIP
12. line state The printer s ON LINE indicator does not go off Set printer on line Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both lt DC1 gt 17 11 Retums the printer to the on line state allowing it to receive and process all subsequent characters and commands This command is ignored if the printer was set off line by pressing the button on the control panel Stop printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt j 27 106 1B 6A Prints the entire contents ofthe input buffer then sets the printer off line The printer s ONLINE indicator goes off 73 Bell 7 Sounds a brief beep tone from the printer s beeper Bidirectional printing Decimal Hexadecimal 27 85 48 1B 55 30 27 85 1B 55 00 Causes subsequent printing to be done in the normal bidirectional mode which is faster than unidirectional printing Unidirectional printing ASC Both lt ESC gt U 1 27 85 49 1B 55 31 lt ESC gt U 1 27 85 1 1B 55 01 Causes subsequent printing to be done unidirectionally ensuring maximum vertical alignment precision One line unidirectional printing ASCI Both lt ESC gt Immediately returns the print head to the left margin then prints the remainder of the line from left to right Normal bidirectional printing resumes on the next line Manual feed Both ESC EM 0 27 25 0 1B 19 00 S t fct ce Y 40 40 48 41 41 28 28 30 29 29
13. 3 1640 DATA 0 30 0 60 3 0 252 128 1650 DATA O 3 64 1 252 128 2 3 64 5 124 128 10 3 O 1660 DATA 20 124 0 40 O 0 80 126 0 32 64 126 O 1670 DATA 63 128 0 64 126 0 63 128 0 64 124 0 32 3 1680 DATA 64 124 128 32 3 64 64 124 128 48 3 64 76 124 128 1690 DATA 51 3 0 12 252 0 3 O 0 254 O 19 15 192 DIFFUSION RANGES OF CARS amp TELEPHONES USA ARAAAAAAAAARRAAAAARAAAARAAAARAAA GERMANY 8178882228888825258 JAPAN R R x rL R BBM MR 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 100 UNITS i1000 FERSONS 81 MEMO Chapter 6 MS DOS AND YOUR PRINTER When using your printer with an IBM PC PC XT or PC AT or compatible you will probably be using PC DOS or MS DOS as an operating system A number of software tricks may be useful here This chapter is not however a substitute for the operating system manuals supplied with your computer To learn how to print files etc it is best to read the relevant parts of these manuals INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH YOUR PRINTER When installing application software you may find that your printer is not specifically mentioned in the lists of printers given for installation How ever this should pose no problem Read this section and guidelines provid
14. 3670 3680 3690 3700 3710 3720 3730 3740 3750 3760 3770 3780 3790 3800 3810 3820 3830 3840 3850 3860 3870 3880 3890 3900 3910 3920 3930 3940 3950 3960 3970 3980 3990 4000 4010 4020 4030 DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA 15 255 192 15 255 0 252 252 24 2 15 255 192 15 255 52 252 15 255 192 15 255 0 15 255 128 15 254 0 15 255 128 15 254 0 56 249 252 248 249 252 248 243 255 248 227 255 248 231 255 248 199 255 248 231 255 248 255 255 248 31 255 248 15 255 248 31 15 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 207 248 63 248 248 127 248 240 127 240 224 255 240 225 255 240 195 255 224 199 255 192 247 255 128 255 255 128 15 248 0 15 192 252 0 0 2 224 1 240 1 0 7 248 0 255 248 3 255 248 103 255 248 1 31 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 240 15 254 15 252 0 31 224 0 192 0 24 1 0 248 0 3 248 31 248 0 127 192 3 255 56 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 240 15 255 192 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 30 31 248 252 63 255 0 31 254 0O 15 240 0 15 240 0 15 128 0 15 52 0 0 248 92 1 248 0 3 248 7 248 O 63 248 0 255 248 1 255 248
15. CHR 3 CHR 24 CHR O Set HT C Font styles are H D Draft characters H C Courier characters H P Prestige characters H O Orator characters H S Script characters E 4 Select italics H D and C italics P for O all S styles E 5 Cancel italics C Print pitches are H PI Pica pitch 10 CPI H E M Elite pitch 12 CPI H E g Semi condensed pitch 15 CPI H PI CHR 15 Select condensed print Condensed pica pitch 17 CPI H E M Condensed elite pitch 20 CPI CHR 18 Cancel condensed print H E p1l Select proportional spacing PI Normal proportional H CHR 15 And condensed proportional CHRS 18 E po Cancel proportional spacing H E wl Double height E wo HS E Wi Double width E WO H CHR 28 E CHR 2 Triple width CHR 28 E CHR O H E h CHR 1 Double sized H E h CHR 2 Quad sized E h CHR O LPRINT E Q CHR 47 Set right margin c Various line and character spacings E al Center text 1 TO 7 E A CHR I Line spacing set E CHR ID Increase character space THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED FOR I 6 TO 1 STEP 1 LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT ES A CHRS I Line spacing set E CHR
16. Selects one of eleven graphics modes depending on the value of nO and prints dot graphics in this mode See lt ESC gt K for 8 bit graphics or FS Z for 24 bit graphics for information on n1 n2 ml m2 nO Graphics mode ra O 8 bit Normal density 60 dots per inch 8 bit Double density 120 dots per inch 2 8 bit Double density double speed 3 8 bit Quadruple density 240 dots per inch E 4 8 bit CRT graphics mode I 80 dots per inch 6 8 bit CRT graphics mode II 90 dots per inch a 32 24 bit Normal density 60 dots per inch 33 24 bit Double density 120 dots per inch 38 24 bit CRT graphics 90 dots per inch 39 24 bit Triple density 180 dots per inch 40 24 bit Hex density 360 dots per inch r p ro 67 Select graphics mode Decimal Hexadecimal g nl n2 27 91103 nl n2 1B 5B 67 nl n2 m0 mi m2 ete m0 ml m2 ml m2 Selects one of eight graphics modes depending on the value of m0 and prints dot graphics in this mode The graphic image is n n2 x 256 1 dots wide See lt ESC gt K for 8 bit graphics or FS Z for 24 bit graphics for information on m1 m2 m0 Graphics mode 0 8 bit Normal density 60 dots per inch 1 8 bit Double density 120 dots per inch 2 8 bit Double density double speed 3 8 bit Quadruple density 240 dots per inch 8 24 bit Normal density 60 dots per inch 9 24 bit Double density 120 dots per inch 1
17. a Select superscript Select download character Print download character Select normal character Cancel superscript Select download character Print download character Select normal character Select subscript Select download character Print download character Select normal character Cancel superscript Set 8 60 line spacing LPRINT E CHR 33 CHR 240 CHR 0 FOR J 1 TO 24033 READ DAT LPRINT CHR DAT NEXT J LPRINT NEXT I LPRINT ES END SUBROUTINES Initialize printer Define super subscript download character LPRINT E S1 LPRINT E amp CHR 0 CHR 60 CHR 60 RESTORE 2400 READ LS LPRINT CHR LS READ CW LPRINT CHR CW READ RS LPRINT CHR RS FOR M 1 TO CW 2 READ MM LPRINT CHR MM NEXT M RETURN Define LQ pica download character LPRINT C LPRINT E amp CHR 0 CHR 60 CHR 60 RESTORE 2470 READ LS LPRINT CHR LS READ CW LPRINT CHR CW READ RS LPRINT CHR RS FOR M 1 TO CW 3 READ MM LPRINT CHR 2360 2370 2380 2390 2400 2410 2420 2430 2440 2450 2460 2470 2480 2490 2500 2510 2520 2530 2540 2550 2560 2570 2580 2590 2600 2610 2620 2630 2640 2650 2660 2670 2680 2690 2700 2710 2720 2730 2740 2750 2760 2770 2780 2790 2800 2810 2820 2830 2840 2850 2860 2870 2880 2890 2900 2910 2920 2930 2940 2950 2960 2970 2980 NEXT M RETURN L DAT
18. aa lt ESC gt W 1 Causes subsequent characters to be expanded to double width Cancel expanded printing ASCI sus S5 Ww 7 a lt ESC gt W 0 27 87 0 Stops expanded printing and returns to normal width 47 Expanded printing for one line Decimal Hexadecimal Cso M fo lt ESC gt lt 50 gt z u 59 Causes subsequent characters in the current line to be expanded to double width Characters retum to normal width after the next line feed The lt DC4 gt VT and lt ESC gt W 0 com mands also cancel expanded printing Cancel one line expanded printing ASCI Both DC 19 Stops one line expanded printing set with SO or lt ESC gt SO Does not cancel lt ESC gt W 1 Select character width Aci Selects a character width according to the value of n as shown below n Character width 0 Normal wide 1 Double wide 2 Triple wide Select proportional spacing ASG Hexadecima Both SEC p 1 27 112 49 lt ESC gt p 1 27102 1 1B 70 lt ESC gt P lt l gt Causes subsequent characters to be proportionally spaced Ignored if the PITCH button was pressed during power up Select fixed spacing ASCII Hexadecimal Both ESC p 0 27 112 48 1B 70 30 lt ESC gt p 0 27 12 0 1B 70 00 lt ESC gt P 0 27 80 0 1B 50 00 Causes subsequent characters to
19. lt character 60 Details can be found in Chapter 5 The final part ofthe program uses dot graphics to print an M amp W logo The dot pattern ofthe logo was originally laid out on graph paper then converted to the data in lines 2570 to 4030 with the help of a calculator Each number represents eight vertical dots See Graphics commands in Chapter 4 for details The pattern is printed in three rows each twenty four dots high and 240 dots wide Line 1990 sets the line spacing to 8 60 inch so that the rows will connect vertically The loop in lines 2000 to 2080 does the printing in three passes of the print head r ro pov dos ges qe pepe Font styles are Draft characters Courier characters Prestige characters ORATOR CHARACTERS Script characters and italics for ALL styles Print pitches are Pica pitch 10 CPI Elite pitch 12 CPI Semi condensed pitch 15 CFI Condensed pica pitch 17 CPI Condensed elite pitch 20 CPI Normal proportional And condensed proportional Double height Double width T i Pdi e wi Ath Double sized Quad sized Various line and character spacings mM Other features OUTLINED StADONZD OUTLINEO WITH SHADOWED Emphasized Double strike Underlining Overlining SUPERSCRIPT and SUBSCRIPT Download characters sssszs8888852szz5 Dot graphics DIDI 95 Modifications for IBM mode This program can also be run in I
20. 255 Printing begins on the nth line on the page The power up default is n 1 giving no top margin Set bottom margin ASCII Sets the bottom margin to n lines where n is between 1 and 127 in Standard mode or between 1 and 255 in IBM mode The bottom margin is reset when you change the page length 5 Cancel top and bottom margins ASCI Cancels both the top margin and the bottom margin Form feed ode ASCII Hexadecimal Boh lt FF gt 0 Feeds the paper to the top of the next page according to the current page length and moves the print position to the left margin When the automatic sheet feeder ASF is selected DIP switch 1 4 is OFF this command ejects the current page Return to top of current page Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both ESC 27 12 1B 0C Feeds the paper backward to the top of the current page Ignored when friction feed is used Disable paper out detector lode ASCII Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt 8 27 56 1B 38 BH Causes the printer to disregard the signal sent by the paper out detector enabling printing to the bottom of the paper Overrides the setting of DIP switch 1 5 Enable paper out detector ASC lt ESC gt 9 27 57 1B 39 Causes the printer to stop printing before the end of the paper Overrides the setting of DIP switch 1 5 UA oc Set vertical tab stops ASCII Bot lt ESC gt B
21. 62 Automatic sheet feeder 10 33 74 75 101 B Backspace 62 Bail lever 3 12 15 BASIC 26 78 88 Beeper 74 Bidirectional printing 74 Bit image printing 65 68 94 Bold printing 41 Bottom margin 33 57 Buffer 30 34 108 Cancel command 71 Carriage return 61 Centering 62 Channels of vertical tab stops 59 Character codes printing of all 44 Character set commands 43 45 Character sets 107 111 118 Character size and pitch commands 45 52 Character spacing 49 Cleaning 103 Column width 107 Condensed pitch 21 47 Connector 3 8 Control panel 19 Courier font style 22 39 D DIP switches 31 35 83 Delete 71 Dimensions of printer 109 Dot matrix size 108 Double size characters 50 51 Double strike printing 41 Download character commands 69 70 Download characters 34 69 107 Draft quality 22 34 38 E Elite pitch 21 34 46 Emphasized printing 41 Emulation 33 83 109 Entry slot 3 Environmental requirements 1 Escape sequence 37 Expanded printing 47 Fanfold forms loading 13 15 parking 17 specifications 108 unparking 17 Fixed spacing 49 Font card 7 Font control commands 38 43 Font style 22 34 38 Form feed 28 58 LG Gap 18 Graphics 94 Graphics commands 65 68 119 Hexadecimal dump 25 27 Horizontal position commands 60 65 Horizontal tabulation 64 I IBM character sets 43 114 117
22. I Increase character space THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED E aO Left justify E 3 CHR 30 Set 1 6 line spacing E CHR O Normal character space LPRINT C Other features H E q CHR 1 OUTLINED E q CHR O E q CHR 2 SHADOWED E q CHR O E q CHR 3 OUTLINED WITH SHADOWED E q CHR 0 H E E Emphasized E F E G Double strike E H E 1 Underlining E O H E 1 Overlining E O E SO SUPERSCRIPT E T and 89 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100 2110 2120 2130 2140 2150 2160 2170 2180 2190 2200 2210 2220 2230 2240 2250 2260 2270 2280 2290 2300 2310 2320 2330 2340 2350 LPRINT E S1 SUBSCRIPT E T LPRINT H C Download characters LPRINT E SO GOSUB 2130 LPRINT E 1 FOR I 1 TO 5 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT E 0 LPRINT E T GOSUB 2260 LPRINT ES X1 FOR I 1 TO 5 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT E 0 LPRINT E S1 GOSUB 2130 LPRINT 8 361 FOR I 1 TO 5 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT E 0 LPRINT E T LPRINT H C Dot graphics RESTORE 2560 LPRINT E A CHRS 8 FOR I 1 TO 3 LPRINT E 0 CHRS 8
23. IBM mode 33 96 IBM PC 26 83 Immediate print 72 Interface signals 110 specifications 109 International characters 34 44 118 Italic printing 22 40 1 Justification 62 L Left margin 60 Letter Quality 22 34 38 77 Line feed 55 Line spacing 53 55 107 Locating the printer 1 Maintenance 103 Manual feed 74 Margins bottom 57 left 60 right 61 top 57 Master print mode 49 Micro feed 29 Microjustification 49 Most significant bit 71 120 Off line 20 73 On Line button 20 23 73 Orator font style 22 39 Overlining 42 P Page feed 28 58 Page length 32 57 Page width 107 Panel pitch 24 Panel style 25 Paper Feed button 21 24 28 29 Paper feed 108 Paper feeding 100 Paper guide 10 15 Paper specifications 108 Paper out detector 33 58 Parking 17 Pause 20 Pica pitch 21 45 Pitch 21 24 34 45 107 Pitch button 21 24 Platen knob 2 4 Power supply 98 Power switch 3 Prestige font style 22 34 39 Printing 98 Print head 104 107 Printer commands 37 84 Printing gap adjustment 18 Printing mechanism 107 Programming 88 96 Proportional pitch 21 48 Pull tractor 15 Q Quadruple size characters 50 Quiet print 21 72 RAM card 7 106 Underlining 41 Rear cover 3 13 Unidirectional printing 74 Release lever 3 10 13 Unpacking and inspection 2 Reset printer 75 Unparking 17 Reverse line feed 55 Rever
24. THE RAM CARD The optional RAM card has an internal battery that backs up the stored data even when the card is removed from the printer This battery can be used for more than four years To avoid losing data from the RAM card you should replace the battery before the end of its service life Follow the procedure below 1 Insert the RAM card in the printer as described in Chapter 1 2 Tum the power switch on to supply power to the RAM card 3 Unscrew the screw that holds the battery in place and set it aside 4 Remove the old battery and install the new battery the same way as the old m Fasten the battery holder plate with the screw Turn off the power switch and remove the RAM card eo Battery Holder plate Figure 7 5 Replacing the battery 106 i Chap ter 8 SPECIFICATIONS Printing system Serial Impact Dot matrix Printing speed sss 200 cps Draft elite 66 7 cps LQ elite Print direction Bidirectional logic seeking Unidirectional logic seeking selectable Number of print pins 24 Line spacing 1 6 1 8 n 180 n 360 inches Charactets aceti testes ASCII 96 International 14 sets IBM special 111 IBM block graphic 50 Download 96 33 USA France Germany England Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin
25. The computer may respond with the following message asking which printer to use Name of list device PRN If your computer is connected to only one printer press RETURN to select the default choice PRN Printing will begin and the A prompt will reappear You can execute other commands or programs while the file is being printed A single PRINT command can print two or more files List the file names consecutively on the same line or use wild card characters and Each file will be printed starting on a new page The PRINT command also has control options For example you can terminate a printing job in progress with the T option The printer may not stop printing immediately it may have considerable data stored ahead in its buffer For the T option type A gt PRINT T See your DOS manual for further information about the PRINT command If your system does not include PRINT COM you can print files by using the PRN device name in COPY or TYPE commands such as the following A gt COPY README DOC PRN A TYPE README DOC gt PRN COPY and TYPE do not permit you to execute other commands while the file is printing If you want a particular font style or print pitch you can make these settings from the control panel before you start printing See Chapter 2 If you print from the DOS command level very often it will be advantageous to create a printer setup file Then instead of setting font style etc manually each tim
26. a I Both lt ESC gt a 1 1B 61 01 Centers subsequent text between the left and right margins 62 pow dee DM r Right justify al lt ESC gt a 2 27 97 50 1B 61 32 Both lt ESC gt a 2 27 97 2 1B 61 02 Aligns subsequent text with the right margin leaving the left margin ragged Full justify ASCI Hexadecimal lt ESC gt a 3 Both a 3 Aligns subsequent text between the left and right margins Set horizontal tab stops ASCI Es Da a Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at columns n2 etc in the current character pitch pica pitch if pro portional spacing is currently selected where nl n2 etc are numbers between 1 and 255 The maximum number of horizontal tab stops allowed is 32 in Standard mode and 28 in IBM mode The tab stops must be specified in ascending order any violation of ascending order terminates the tab stop list Standard termination is by the control code To clear all tab stops specify lt ESC gt D 0 Set horizontal tab stop every n columns ASCI Bom ESC e 0 m 27 101 48 n o ESC e 0 n 27101 0 n Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops every n columns where n is between 1 and 127 63 Reset all tab stops Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal E gt R Resets the horizontal tab st
27. about half a page showing above the top cover If necessary press the button to feed paper forward until a perforation is located just above the top cover and tear there Press the button on the control panel The printer will automatically feed the fanfold form backward until the paper is completely free of the platen Move the release lever to the down position Mount the paper guide in the upright position Now you can load single sheets either automatically or manually as ex plained previously The fanfold paper remains parked at the back of the printer Paper unparking When you want to resume using fanfold paper the procedure is as follows 1 Remove all single sheets from the printer 2 Mount the paper guide in the horizontal position 3 4 Press the button The printer will automatically feed the Move the release lever to the up position parked fanfold paper into position for printing 17 ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thicknesses To make this adjustment remove the top cover The adjustment lever is located near the right end of the paper bail Pulling the adjustment lever upwards narrows the gap pushing it downwards widens the gap There are five positions you can feel the lever clicking into each position The second position from the top is the one most commonly used for single sheets of paper Try dif
28. and the platen see Chapter 1 the print head will need replacement Only use a replacement print head as recommended by your supplier 1 Turn OFF the printer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the top cover and ribbon cartridge 3 Ifthe printerhas been in operation immediately before this operation the print head will be hot Allow time for the print head to cool before attemping to work on it 4 Move the print head carriage toward the right until you can see the connector cover Remove the connector cover and pull the cable free from the connector 5 Unscrew the two screws that hold the print head in place and set them aside 6 Disengage the cable from the tabs holding it down then remove the print head 7 Foreasy installation ofthe new print head move the carriage toward the left end of the rail 8 Place the new print head on its support seating it on the two pins 9 Thread the new cable the same way as the old securing it under the three tabs on the print head carriage 10 Plug the cable into the connector inserting it as far as it will go 11 Fasten the print head down with the two screws 12 Move the carriage back toward the right and replace the connector cover Slide the connector cover to the left until it locks into place 13 Replace the ribbon cartridge and top cover and plug the power cord back in 104 105 sup AD duds aud iod nd ud Xue ae 5 REPLACING THE BATTERY IN
29. be printed with fixed character spacing Ignored if the PITCH button was pressed during power up Select master print mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt I m 27 3 n 18 21 m Selects a combined print mode according to the value of n The value of n is the sum of the values given below for the desired char acteristics Examples n 1 gives elite n 9 1 8 gives emphasized elite n 137 1 8 128 gives underlined emphasized elite Function n value Underline 128 Italic 1 64 Expanded 32 Double strike 16 Emphasized 8 Condensed 2 4 Proportional 2 2 Elite 2 1 1 Ignored if the STYLE button was pressed during power up 2 Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Increase character spacing ASC Su SC gt SP n Increases the space between characters by n dots where n is a number from 0 to 127 Used in microjustification Select double or quadruple size ASCII EG UT n Selects the size of subsequent characters as shown below Extra high characters align along the cap line of normal characters with the base line temporarily moving down Line spacing is temporarily doubled when n 1 and quadrupled when n 2 n Effect 0 Normal size 1 Double high double wide 2 Quadruple high quadruple wide Select character size ASCII Ba w v3 y y s Selects a combination of character height and width according to the value of n as below Does not move the base line n
30. button is released and will print the version number of the printer s ROM followed by six lines of the character set Each line will be offset by one character from the one before it The final result will be something like the following 0123456 7012345678 7 0133456789 8ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVVXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyr 484 0123456 BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVMXYZ N abcdefghijJklmnopqratuvwxyt Y Qe 012345671 RABCDEFGH I JKLNKOPQRSTUVMXY HNE abc efghijkimnopqrstuvwxyz i 0L 6789 amp ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A abcdefghijkimnopqrstuvwxyr 0123456789 gt RABCDEFGHI abcdefghijklanopqrstuvwxyrii eed On 7 01 33456789 M6 2 0123456789 BABCDEFGHIJKLNNOPQRSTUVWIYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqratuvwxyr 484 0123456789 Figure 2 3 Short self test Since the test print occupies the whole width of the carriage it is recom mended that the printer is loaded with continuous stationery to avoid possible damage to the print head and or platen 23 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 start printing as soon as the button is released and will print the version number of the printer s ROM followed by the whole character set printed in each font styles and pit
31. downloaded and stored in RAM for use DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS Designing and printing your own characters has two requirements firstly designing the shape of the character calculating the data necessary to make the shape and sending that data to the printer and secondly sending the command to print the downloaded characters instead of the regular charac ters There are a number of design constraints for download characters Thematrix or grid on which you design the characters is depending on the print mode as shown below Character mode Horizontal Vertical Draft characters 9 24 LQ pica characters 29 24 LQ elite characters 23 24 LQ semi condensed 15 24 LQ proportional 37 24 Draft super subscript 7 16 LQ super subscript 23 16 LQ prop super subscript 23 16 The minimum width of a character is five dots Dots cannot overlap You may define any position in the ASCII table except the block graphics area when you are downloading in the IBM mode We will use a tiny representation of a telephone symbol for our example 1234 5678 90112131418 16 17181920 2122 23 24 2526 272829 ASCII Code 60 Left space 4 Character width 29 Right space 3 Figure 5 1 Telephone symbol Normal LQ pica Assigning the character data Now we calculate the vertical numerical values of the columns of dots and e
32. line Cancel condensed printing Pica pitch Set printer off line Cancel one line expanded printing Cancel last line Delete last character sent Reverse line feed Retum to top of current page Expanded printing for one line Condensed printing Manual feed Auto feed Eject paper from ASF Set pnnt start position on ASF Increase character spacing Select master print mode Accept MSB as is Absolute horizontal tab in iches Select ROM character set Select download character set Select ROM character set Select download character set lt ESC gt amp n2 ml m2 dl d2 dx ESC nO n n2 ml m2 lt ESC gt n ESC 0 lt ESC gt 1 ESC ESC a o p ESC n0 lt ESC gt 0 lt ESC gt 1 lt ESC gt 2 lt ESC gt 2 lt ESC gt 3 n lt ESC gt 4 lt ESC gt 4 lt ESC gt 5 lt ESC gt 5 0 ESC 5 1 Define download characters Select graphics mode Set line spacing to n 360 inch Stop underlining Start underlining Stop underlining Start underlining Select vertical tab channel Set line spacing to 1 8 inch Set line spacing to 7 60 or 7 72 inch Set line spacing to 1 6 inch Execute lt ESC gt A Set line spacing to n 180 or 1 216 inch Select italic characters Set top of page at current position Select upright characters Cancel automatic line feed Set automatic line fe
33. means to hold the CTRL key down while pressing the next key for example V means to type CTRL V C means to type CTRL C which indicates the end of the input A gt EDLIN LQELITE DAT New file 1 1 V x1 V V A a E 87 V indicates that the following character is a control code V enters the lt ESC gt code lt ESC gt has character code 27 and is the 27th character in ASCII sequence from A Similarly VA enters the control code 1 See your DOS manual if you need further information about EDLIN You can now set up the printer by sending it the file LOELITE DAT To avoid unnecessary logging of commands switch hard copy output off by pressing CTRL PRTSC ifhard copy is on To print the file README DOC in LQ elite type give the following two commands A COPY LQELITE DAT PRN A gt PRINT README DOC For greater convenience you can make a batch file that will set up the printer and print any specified file with a single command To create such a batch file with the name LOPRINT BAT type in the first four lines shown next AZ means to press the CTRL and Z keys simultaneously To use this file to print README DOC type the fifth line A COPY CON LQPRINT BAT COPY LQELITE DAT PRN PRINT 1 Z A gt LQELITE README DOC The first above line is a copy command from the CONsole screen to a file named LQPRINT BAT The next two lines are the contents of this file The 1 is adummy parameter whatever file
34. name you type after LOPRINT will be substituted for 1 and printed PROGRAMMING WITH BASIC As an example of programming the printer on Microsoft BASIC we have listed the program for the IBM PC This program runs in the printer s Standard mode and the downloadable condition DIP switch 1 6 ON and DIP switch 2 1 OFF 1000 Set control codes 1010 E CHR 27 Escape code 1020 D E xO Draft quality 1030 L zE x1 Letter quality 1040 C E k0 L Courier characters 1050 P E k2 L Prestige characters 1060 O E k3 L Orator characters 1070 S E k4 L Script characters 1080 H 2CHR 9 Horizontal tab 1090 PI zE P Pica pitch 88 Kv PS Foe ee 1100 1110 1120 1130 1140 1150 1160 1170 1180 1190 1200 1210 1220 1230 1240 1250 1260 1270 1280 1290 1300 1310 1320 1330 1340 1350 1360 1370 1380 1390 1400 1410 1420 1430 1440 1450 1460 1470 1480 1490 1500 1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1560 1570 1580 1590 1600 1610 1620 1630 1640 1650 1660 1670 1680 1690 1700 1710 1720 Start printing WIDTH LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT FOR I LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT NEXT I LPT1 255 E D
35. style selected from the control panel There will be an acknowledging beep after which you can set the printer off line select a font style then return to the on line state and start printing The selected font style will not be changed by any commands sent by software Stay in panel pitch and style If you want to protect both the pitch and font style settings from software changes press the PITCH and buttons during power up There will be a little long acknowledging beep Pressing these buttons during power up does not prevent you from making any number of changes later from the control panel Hexadecimal dump This feature is useful for programmers who are debugging printing pro grams and want to see the actual codes the printer is receiving Some computers change the codes the programmer intended Inthis mode all received data 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 Holding both the and buttons down turn power ON A beep tone will be heard 2 Start printing In place of the usual printout you will get a formatted dump showing exactly what data the printer receives Each line presents sixteen characters their hexadecimal codes to the left and printable characters printed on the right 3 At the end of the hexadecimal dump set the printer off line with the C ONLINE button This is necessary to prin
36. switch setting 13 SELECT High when printer is on line 14 15 N C 16 SIGNAL GND Signal ground 17 CHASSIS Chassis ground isolated from signal ground 18 45V 5V DC output from printer 19 30 GND d Twisted pair ground retum 31 RESET When this input signal is low printer is reset 32 ERROR Outputs low when printer cannot continue due to an error 33 External ground 34 35 N C 36 SELECT IN Always high 110 Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS This chapter gives tables of the printer s standard and IBM character sets The decimal character code of each character is shown in an inset to the lower right of the character The hexadecimal code can be found by reading the entries at the top and left edges of the table for example the character A is in column 4 and row 1 so its hexadecimal character code is 41 this is equivalent 4 x 16 1 65 to decimal 65 the number in the inset Control codes recognized by this printer are indicated by abbreviations inside pointed brackets Sample P Character Hexadecimal value high order Control code Decimal value Hexadecimal value low order 111 STANDARD CHARACTER SET 112 1M 13 156 170 171 111 186 187 188 203 113 CHARACTER SET 2 114 re e c c e a 115 CHARACTER SET 1 3 E
37. that the top of form position has been set Forward micro feed For fine alignment you can feed the paper forward in very small increments as follows 1 Press the button to set the printer off line 2 Press the button again and hold it down 3 Press the button The paper will start advancing ina series of small steps When you want to stop release both buttons Reverse micro feed You can also feed the paper in small increments in reverse to retum to a higher position on the same page Note With fanfold forms do not try to return to a previous page The per foration may catch inside the printer Press the button to set the printer off line 2 Press the button again and hold it down 3 Press the button The paper will start moving backwards in a series of small steps When you want to stop release both buttons en 29 Clearing the buffer When DIP switch 2 1 is ON the printer stores received data in a large memory buffer This creates a problem when you want to abandon a printing job and restart the printer may be holding much more data in its buffer than it has actually printed and this unprinted data must be cleared out before restarting Tuming power off is one way to clear the buffer but there is another way l Halt the printing program on the computer If printing stops immedi ately the buffer is clear and the rest of this procedure is unnecessary If printing does not stop continue as follows
38. then the environment is suitable for your printer too see Chapter 1 Do not subject the printer to physical shocks or excessive vibration Avoid over dusty environments Dust is the enemy of all precision mechanical devices clean the exterior of the printer use a barely damp cloth use either water with a little detergent or a little alcohol but do not allow any liquid to fall inside the printer The interior of the printer may be cleaned with a small vacuum cleaner or a compressed air aerosol sold for this purpose When performing this operation be sure not to bend or damage any cable connections or electronic components REPLACING THE RIBBON The ribbons used by your printer are endless loop ribbons in which the ribbon is recycled When the print quality becomes too faint you will need to replace the ribbon To remove the old cartridge take off the top cover grasp the ribbon cartridge by the two arms at the sides and lift straight up To fit the new cartridge guide the ribbon between the print head and platen then press down until the cartridge snaps into place 103 REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD This is not a job which you will need to do very often The print head has been designed to give a life about 200 million dots In normal everyday use this will mean years of life However if the print quality is faint even after you have changed the ribbon or you have adjusted the gap between the print head
39. working properly Text is being printed all on one line or with extra blank lines Page length and margin settings are not what is expected Remember it is better not to attempt operations or repairs above your level of competence Otherwise you run the risk of damaging the printer 97 Power supply If the POWER indicator does not illuminate check the following Is the power cable properly plugged into the electrical outlet Is power being supplied to the outlet Is theprinter voltage correct Possible remedy Tum off the printer ensure the power cable is securely connected and then turn the printer back on Tum off the printer unplug it and try with another appliance to determine if electricity is being supplied to that outlet Check the bottom panel of your printer to ensure that the outlet voltage corresponds to the voltage required by the printer If they do not match DO NOT try to operate the printer Contact your supplier Printing If your printer does not print or suddenly stops printing check the follow ing Check Is the interface cable con nected securely Is the ON LINE indicator illu minated Is the POWER indicator flashing Is the paper caught up inter nally Is the ribbon caught up around the print head Is the software you are using properly installed for your printer Can the printer perform self test operations 98 Possible remedy
40. 0 100 O INP amp HS3BD IF O 128 THEN 100 110 OUT amp H3BC I OUT amp H3BE 5 OUT amp H3BE 4 120 RETURN 27 SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Several additional functions can be obtained by pressing the control panel buttons in combinations MICRO FEED CI POWER on aw om Lt Form feed Forward micro feed Reverse micro feed Top of form Clearing the buffer Figure 2 6 Switch combination functions of control panel Form feed If you are using single sheets this operation ejects the current page If you are using fanfold forms it feeds to the top of the next page 1 Press the button to set the printer off line 2 Press the button and hold it down The printer will start performing successive line feeds 3 Still holding the button down press the C ONLINE button then release both buttons The printer will smoothly eject the current page Top of form When you tum on printer power the top of form position is automatically set to the current position If this is not where you want the top of the page to be you can change the top of form position as follows 1 Press the C ON LINE button to set the printer off line 2 Move the paper to the desired top of form position by pressing the button or by performing a forward or reverse micro feed 3 Press and hold the button 4 Press and hold the button 5 Release both buttons at the same time The printer will beep to indicate
41. 0 0 248 128 0 03 How the program works This program begins by assigning a number of printer commands to BASIC string variables lines 1000 to 1090 You can find most of these commands near the beginning of chapter 4 The WIDTH LPT1 255 statement in line 1110 means infinite line width It prevents the IBM PC from inserting unwanted carriage returns and line feeds in graphics data Actual printing begins in line 1120 Using the preassigned commands the program prints samples of its different font styles including a line showing all styles in italics followed by samples of the print pitches then some double and quadruple sized printing Next comes the central attraction of the program a line of text printed fourteen times in expanding and contracting loops to give a barrel effect The work is done by four printer commands a command setting the right margin line 1460 a centering command line 1480 a command to vary the line spacing lines 1500 and 1550 and a command to micro adjust the space between characters lines 1510 and 1560 Nextthe program returns to normal spacing and gives a demonstration of the printer s word processing abilities bold printing underlining subscripts etc The row of telephone symbols in the next printed line is created by down loading two new character patterns which are printed in place of the character
42. 04 00 n 0 0 Ono 00 00 n00 Sets the base unit for the line spacing commands lt ESC gt 3 and lt ESC gt J If the value of n is 180 the base unit is set to 1 180 If the value of n is 216 the base unit is set to 1 216 If otherwise specified this command is ignored This command becomes effec tive only after lt ESC gt 3 or lt ESC gt J is received The default base unit is set to 1 216 Set line spacing to n 180 or n 216 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt 3 n 27 51 n 1B 33 Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1 180 inch standard mode or 5 216 inch where n is between 0 and 255 If n 0 in Standard mode the line feed distance is set to 0 but in IBM mode this command is ignored Set line spacing to n 60 or n 72 inch Decimal Hexadecimal Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n 60 inch Standard mode or n 72 inch IBM mode where n is between O and 255 If n 0 the line spacing is set to 0 Define line spacing to n 72 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal ES Eua ean Defines the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent lines feeds to n 72 inch where n is between 1 and 85 If n 0 this command is ignored The new line spacing does not take effect until the next lt ESC gt 2 command eo por ro Execu
43. 1 24 bit Triple density 180 dots per inch 12 24 bit Hex density 360 dots per inch Convert graphics density Converts graphics defined by subsequent lt ESC gt K lt ESC gt L ESC Y or ESC Z commands to a density mode defined by ESC n is K L Y or Z indicating the mode to be converted mis a code from 0 to 4 or 6 indicating one of the modes of lt ESC gt ror eo DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDS Define download characters Decimal Hexadecimal ASCII lt ESC gt amp lt 0 gt nl 27 38 0 nl 1B 26 00 nl Std n2 ml n2 m0 ml n2 m0 ml m2 di d2 dx di d2 dx dl d2 dx lt ESC gt nl 27 66 0 nl 1B 3D 00 ni IBM n2 m0 ml m2 n2 m0 ml m2 n2 m0 ml m2 di d2 dx dl d2 dx dl d2 dx Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use DIP switch 2 1 must be OFF otherwise RAM is used as an input buffer not for downloading characters and this command is ignored nl is the character code of the first character defined and n2 is the character code of the last character defined n7 and n2 must both be between 33 and 254 n1 must be equal to or less than n2 Use of character codes 32 space and 127 delete code should be avoided if possible The data for each character start with three bytes specifying propottional spacing attributes the first b
44. 1 57 28 28 46 29 29 39 Both ESC x o 27 120 48 ESC x 0 27 120 0 Changes from letter quality to draft quality Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Select LQ characters ASC Both lt ESC gt x lt I gt Changes from draft quality to letter quality The initial font style is Courier unless a different style has been selected by a preceding command Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Select LQ font style ASI ES Selects an LQ font style according to the value of n In draft mode this command remains dormant and takes effect later when LQ is selected by lt ESC gt x 1 Ignored if the button was pressed during power up 38 Font style Courier initial value Optional font Prestige Orator Script AWN O s Select Courier characters ASCII Decima Hexadecimal Both C ye 40 40 70 41 41 48 28 28 46 29 29 30 to the Courier font Ignored if the 5 button was pressed during power up Select Optional characters Both 6 ayes ye 40 40 70 4i 41 49 28 28 46 29 29 31 Changes to the Optional font Ignored if the STYLE button was pressed during power up Select Prestige characters Decimal Hexadecimal 2 40 40 70 41 41 50 28 28 46 29 29 32 Changes to the Prestige font Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Select Orator characters
45. 55 255 128 DATA 0 DATA DATA 0 240 O 0 255 O0 O0 15 248 O0 DATA 63 3 246 0 31 3 Q DATA O O 0 255 0 0 255 224 0 DATA 255 128 0 240 0 DATA 7 127 DATA 7 255 0 63 255 1 255 255 31 255 255 3 255 255 DATA 0 127 254 0 7 252 O0 0 127 0 O 7 DATA 0 126 0 DATA 248 0 0 255 O 0 255 192 0 128 O O 0 DATA DATA 1 O0 63 DATA 0 31 255 7 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 254 DATA 255 255 192 255 248 0 255 0 DATA SRD LINE DATA O 24 O O 56 56 O 0 120 0 0 248 O 1 248 1 248 DATA 3 248 O 7 248 O 7 248 O 15 248 0 15 248 DATA 31 248 0 63 248 0 127 248 0 127 248 0 255 248 DATA 0 255 248 1 255 248 3 255 248 199 255 248 247 255 248 DATA 255 255 248 31 255 240 15 255 240 15 255 224 15 255 224 3620 3630 3640 3650 3660
46. A Super subscript download character data DATA 7 23 6 DATA 12 0 16 O 44 DATA 94 128 33 120 94 128 DATA 33 120 94 128 33 120 DATA 16 0 12 LQ pica download characer data DATA 4 29 3 DATA 7 8 DATA 40 16 80 47 192 DATA 80 175 192 47 80 0 DATA 33 64 0 80 163 192 DATA 175 192 48 32 80 O DATA 40 0 233 O0 Dot graphics data IST LINE DATA DATA O 0 0 O O DATA DATA 1 255 255 3 0 DATA 31 0 31 DATA 31 31 DATA 31 0 31 DATA 31 O 0 31 128 DATA 31 255 224 15 255 248 DATA 7 255 90 0 255 DATA 3 192 0 63 DATA 7 0 0 15 DATA 31 0 0 31 0 DATA 31 x 31 0 0 DATA 31 31 DATA 31 255 ais 31 255 255 DATA 31 255 255 15 255 255 DATA DATA OQ DATA 60 DATA 0 12 0 96 DATA 3 3 DATA 15 0 31 DATA 31 31 31 0 31 DATA 31 0 31 31 0 31 DATA 31 0 31 31 31 DATA 31 0 31 31 31 DATA 31 255 255 31 255 255 DATA 15 255 135 7 255 7 DATA DATA DATA 1 255 240 3 135 255 DATA 31 O0 0 31 DATA 31 0 0 31 DATA 31 192 0 31 255
47. America Denmark Norway Expandable to 255 with optional RAM card Number of columns CPI Pica 10 136 Elite 12 163 Semi condensed 15 204 Condensed pica 17 1 233 Condensed elite 20 272 Proportional Variable 107 Character dot matrix Draft LQ Pica 24x9 24 x 35 Elite 24 x9 24 x 29 Semi condensed 16x7 16 x 23 Condensed pica 24x9 24 x 18 Condensed elite 24 x9 24x 15 Super subscript 16x7 16 x 23 Proportional 24 xn Super subscript proportional l6xn Bit image dot matrix DPI 8 pin normal 60 8x816 8 pin double 120 8 x 1632 8 pin high speed double 120 8 x 1632 8 pin quadruple 240 8 x 3264 8 pin CRT I 80 8 x 1088 8 pin CRT II 90 8 x 1224 24 pin normal 60 24 x 816 24 pin double 120 24 x 1632 24 pin CRT III 90 24 x 1224 24 pin Triple 180 24 x 2448 24 pin hex 360 24 x 4896 Itis impossible to print adjacent dots in the mode marked with an asterisk Paper feed Friction and push tractor standard Pull tractor option Paper feed speed 3 3 inches second max Paper Cut sheet 5 5 16 5 Fanfold continuous 4 16 COPIES iater err terii Res Original 2 copies Maximum buffer size Without Download 11kB With Download 1 line 108 Emulations esee Epson mode IBM Proprinter mode
48. BM mode DIP switch 1 6 OFF if you change a few of the lines as shown below to allow for difference in some of the commands You will get a cylinder instead of a barrel effect becuase the IBM mode does not have any command to micro adjust the character spacing 1010 E CHR 27 F CHR 28 Escape amp FS codes 1090 PI CHR 18 Pica pitch 1190 LPRINT F 4 Select italics 1220 LPRINT F 5 Cancel italics 1260 LPRINT H E g Semi condensed pitch 15 CPI 1300 LPRINT H E M Condensed elite pitch 20 CPI 1400 LPRINT H CHR 28 E CHR 2 Triple width 1410 LPRINT CHR 28 E CHR O 1460 LPRINT F Q CHR 47 Set right margin 1500 LPRINT A CHR I E 2 Line spacing set 1510 LPRINT E CHR I1 Increase character space 1550 LPRINT E A CHR I E 2 Line spacing set 1560 LPRINT E CHR I Increase character space 1610 LPRINT E CHR 0 Normal character space 1640 LPRINT H E q CHR 1 OUTLINED E Q CHR 0 1650 LPRINT E q CHR 2 SHADOWED E q CHR 0 1660 LPRINT E q CHR 3 OUTLINED WITH SHADOWED 1670 LPRINT E q CHR 0 1990 LPRINT A CHR 8 E 2 Set 8 60 line spacing 2150 LPRINT E CHR 0 CHR 60 CHR 60 2280 LPRINT CHR 0 CHR 60 CHR 60 Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE The following section on troubleshooting and maintenance is intended o
49. CHR 11 CHR O LPRINT CHR 27 k CHR 4 LPRINT CHR 27 h CHR 1 LPRINT DIFFUSION RANGES OF LPRINT CARS amp TELEPHONES LPRINT CHR 27 h CHR 0 LPRINT CHR 27 k CHR 0 LPRINT CHR 27 1 LPRINT USA CHR 9 FOR I O TO 681 STEP 25 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT CHR 9 FOR I 0 TO 781 STEP 25 LPRINT CHR 61 NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT GERMANY CHR 9 FOR 150 TO 412 STEP 25 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT CHR 9 FOR 1 0 TO 488 STEP 25 LPRINT CHR 61 NEXT I1 LPRINT LPRINT JAPAN CHR 9 FOR I 0 TO 347 STEP 25 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT CHR 9 FOR I 0 TO 493 STEP 25 LPRINT CHR 61 NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT CHR 9 SCALEg 4 4 FOR I 2 TO 8 LPRINT SCALES NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT CHR 9 O FOR I 1 TO 8 LPRINT I NEXT I LPRINT CHR 27 0 LPRINT CHR 27 M LPRINT CHR 27 SO LPRINT CHR 9 100 UNITS 1000 PERSONS LPRINT CHR 27 T LPRINT CHR 27 Q END DATA Telephone Symbol DATA 4 29 3 DATA 7 8 0 23 O 0 40 O O 19 15 192 DATA 40 16 80 47 192 32 80 80 175 192 47 80 DATA 80 175 192 47 80 0 80 163 192 33 64 0 80 163 192 DATA 33 64 O 80 163 192 47 80 0 80 175 192 47 80 1600 DATA 80 175 192 32 80 0 80 47 192 40 16 1610 DATA 40 0 0 23 8 7 1620 Car Symbol 1630 DATA 4 29
50. Character width Character height 0 Single width Single height 1 Double width Single height 2 Single width Double height 3 Double width Double height Print double height characters lt ESC gt w 27 119 49 lt ESC gt w 1 27 119 1 18 77 FS Vy 1 28 86 49 1C 56 31 FS V 1 28 86 1 1C 56 01 Prints subsequent characters at double height without moving the base line and without changing the line spacing Return to normal height Decimal Hexadecimal ESC w lt gt FS gt VT NEUE 9 Terminates double height printing and prints subsequent characters at normal height Select character height width and line spacing Both lt ESC gt Q 4 0 27 91 64 4 0 1B 5B 40 04 00 9 n m 0 0 n m 00 00 n m Selects a combination of character height width and line spacing according to the value of n and m as below Does not move the base line Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged Single height Unchanged Double height Single Unchanged Single Single height Single Double height Double Unchanged 33 Double Single height Double Double height 34 m Character width Single width same as lt ESC gt W 0 2 Double width same as lt ESC gt W 1 51 Select character type and print pitch ASCII IBM E Tn Selects a combination of character type and print pitch according to
51. Check both ends of the cable printer and computer to make sure that the connector is firmly in position If itisnot press the ONLINE button to set the printer on line If it is the paper has run out Load more paper Tum off the power remove the jammed paper replace turn on the printer and continue printing Make sure that the leading edge of the paper is smooth and uncreased Tum off the power remove the ribbon retension it and replace it This problem occurs most frequently with a wom ribbon so you may need to replace the ribbon Check the installation settings in your software and re install if necessary Turn the printer off and tum it on again holding down one of the buttons to perform a self test If these do not work contact your dealer If the print is faint or uneven check the following Possible remedy Is the ribbon properly in Check and reinstall if necessary stalled Is the ribbon worn out The ribbon has a long life but eventually will need replacing Fit a new ribbon cartridge if necessary If dots are missing in the printing check thc following Check Are dots missing at random in the printing Possible remedy The ribbon has become slack causing it to get caught up Stop printing remove the ribbon cartridge reten sion and replace it The print head is damaged Stop printing and contact your suppl
52. Install the ribbon cartridge seen 4 Install the optional IC card seen 7 Connection 8 Loading Single Sheets eee enne 10 Automatic loading eese rer Manual loading eere enne 12 Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms eee 13 Loading the fanfold forms eem 13 Loading the paper with pull tractor unit ee 15 Paper parkingi a ea nene sise a enana 17 Paper unparking ssseeeseesererneesseestsssesteresresrssrsenrerernerernrereee 17 Adjusting the Printing Gap esee 18 Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS 19 Buttons and Indicators eese 19 ON LINE button esses entente eren nnne 20 PAPER FEED button eerererer eene nenne 21 SET EJECT PARK button eere 21 PITCH b ittori 21 STYLE DbUtlOInD orte tra rna teo ti Io e TE dH 22 Power Up Functions eee eese tenente ennt nennen tenorem 23 eher inve 23 Long test mode esee entente tenente tnnt nnn 24 Print area test mode essent 24 Stay in panel pitch sessi 24 Stay in panel style sse 25 Stay in panel pitch and style ee 25 Hexadecimal dump
53. MULTI FONT ode RARO USERS MANUAL NOT INTENDED FOR SALE Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 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 occur in a particular 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 reloate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard this equipment requires a shielded cable The above statement applies only to printers marketed in the U S A Statement of The Canadian Department of Com nunications Radio Interference Regulation
54. SC x 17 lt ESC gt 0 FUNCTION Select graphics mode Relative horizontal tab Enable printing of all character codes Enable printing of all character codes on next character Stop overlining Start overlining Stop overlining Start overlining Left justify Center text Right justify Full justify Left justify Center text Right justify Full jusufy Set vertical tab stops in channel Sei top margin Relative horizontal tab in inches Set horizontal tab stop every n columns Set vertical tab stops every n lines Set horizontal tab stop every n columns Set vertical tab stops every a lines Absolute horizontal tab in columns Feed paper n lines Absolute horizontal tab in columns Feed paper n lines Semi condensed pitch Select double or quadruple size Cancel immediate print Immediate print Cancel immediate print Immediate print Stop printing Perform one n 216 inch reverse line feed Select LQ font style Set left margin Select fixed spacing Select proportional spacing Select fixed spacing Select proportional spacing Select ornament character Cancel quiet mode Quiet mode Cancel quiet mode Quiet mode Select standard character set Select IBM character set Select standard character set Select IBM character set Retum to normal height Print double height characters Retum to normal height Print double height characters Select draft quality characters Select LQ characters Select draft qu
55. Selects manual sheet feeding even when the optional automatic sheet feeder is mounted Ignored if DIP switch 1 4 is ON ASF inactive 74 Auto feed Decimal Hexadecimal ESC EM 4 1B 19 04 e s t 47 y 40 40 52 41 41 28 28 34 29 29 Selects the automatic sheet feeder Ignored if DIP switch 1 4 is ON ASF inactive Eject paper from ASF lt ESC gt R a o UR Uy yY 40 40 82 41 4i Set print start position on ASF Ejects the current page Ignored if DIP switch 1 4 is ON ASF inactive sos EMS T os Ea a Skips n 6 inches at the top of the page where n is equal to or greater than 1 Ignored if DIP switch 1 4 is ON ASF inactive Reset printer Decimal Hexadecimal 27 64 28 64 Reinitializes the printer Clears the print buffer and returns settings to their power up values Does not clear the input buffer or change ASF selections 75 MEMO Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS With this printer you can create new characters and symbols download their dot data and have them printed in place of selected characters in the regular character set Characters that can be generated in this way range from simple but useful symbols like the check mark through complex Chinese or Japanese characters Regular characters are permanently stored in the printer s ROM but char acters you design are
56. TER 83 Installing Application Software with Your Printer 83 Embedding Printer Commands sse 84 Programming the Printer with DOS Commands 86 Programming with BASIC sese 88 How the program works eee nne 94 Modifications for IBM mode 96 Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE 97 Troubleshooting eese nennen enne nnne nen 97 Pow r Supply 5 98 Printing iere citt e PRSE OE ed 98 Paper feeding essent 100 D 103 103 Replacing the Print Head esee 104 Replacing the Battery in the RAM Card sss 106 Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS sese 107 Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS 7 eee 111 Standard Character Set essere ne 112 IBM Character Set 2 cccsscssessssscsecscesssessscorsoccesscecerereessenses 114 IBM Character Set 1 eee eere enne nnne 116 IBM Special Character Set sse 117 International Character Sets eese 118 p qu 119 i co co p Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include Locati
57. ace 33 Switch 1 8 Do you want an automatic line feed If you leave this switch at the ON position a separate line feed code is required to obtain a line feed If you move this switch to the OFF position the printer performs both a carriage return and line feed each time it receives a carriage return code Most computer systems send a line feed code or both a carriage return and line feed at the end of each line so this switch should be left ON If you get double line spacing when you expect single spacing or if lines overprint each other try changing the setting of this switch Switch 2 1 Does your software download new characters to the printer To download characters this switch must be OFF The printer then uses its RAM memory for storing character patterns and provides only a one line print buffer If you leave this switch ON the printer uses its RAM memory as an input buffer allowing the computer to send data faster than the printer prints Switches 2 2 to 2 4 Do you want an international character set International character sets differ in their assignment of 14 character codes See the character tables at the back of this manual With the DIP switches 2 3 2 4 Country 2 2 2 3 U S A you can select one of eight character sets as follows 2 4 ON ON ON DenmarkI ON ON OFF Germany ON OFF ON Italy ON OFF OFF Denmark Norway when switch 1 6 is OFF and switch 1 7 is ON
58. al tab in columns ASI gon LO PO lt ESC gt UP oon Moves the next print position to column n from the left margin where n is between 0 and 127 GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print 8 bit normal density graphics Both lt ESC gt K nl n2 27 75 nl n2 1B 4B nl n2 ml m2 ml m2 ml m2 Prints bit image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally The graphic image is 8 dots high and n7 n2 x 256 dots wide Maximum width is 13 6 inches 816 dots m1 m2 are the dot data each a 1 byte value from 0 to 255 representing 8 vertical dots with the most significant bit at the top and the least significant bit at the bottom The number of data bytes must be n7 n2 x 256 Dots beyond the right margin are ignored At the end of bit image printing the printer returns automatically to character mode Print 8 bit double density graphics AS Both lt ESC gt L nl n2 27 76 nl n2 1B 4C nl n2 mi m ml m2 ml m2 Prints bit image graphics at 120 dots per inch horizontally maxi mum 1632 dots wide See lt ESC gt K for other information 65 Print 8 bit double density double speed graphics Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt Y nl n2 27 89 ni n2 1B 59 ni n2 ml m2 iu ml m2 ml m2 Prints bit image graphics at 120 dots per inch horizontally maxi mum 1632 dots wide skipping every second dot in the horizontal direction See lt ESC gt K for other informatio
59. ality characters Select LQ characters Select normal zero MODE CONTROL CODE Std IBM lt ESC gt 1 lt ESC gt 0 lt ESC gt 1 FS 2 FS 3 n FS 4 FS 5 FS 0 n 0 FS FS C n FS E n FS F FS I 0 FS I 1 FS I 0 lt FS gt T 1 FS Q n lt FS gt R lt FS gt R n lt FS gt S lt 0 gt lt FS gt S lt 1 gt S Q lt FS gt S 1 FS T 0 FS T 1 T O T 1 FS Z n1 n2 ml m2 m3 FS N al n2 t o y yr m gn ey ey oo aam ay yn n pn y t B S ul neon ore pn yn en gn n repr en yn p nnper ym e gen ey yr ar P qn e yn ea nen ey yo ugh nen nmm yn gn n ngo tyr my UI m PIE FUNCTION Select slash zero Select normal zero Select slash zero Set Line spacing to 1 6 inch Set Line spacing to 7 360 inch Select italic characters Select upright characters Copy character set from ROM into RAM card Set MSB to 0 Reset printer Select LQ font style Select character width Select forward feed mode Select standard character set Select IBM character set Sel
60. and line spacing 51 lt ESC gt NV 4 0 n 0 Set base unit for line spacing 54 Iq t i e 123 MODE CONTROL CODE IBM Std IBM IBM Std IBM Std Std 124 lt ESC gt g n1 n2 mO ml ESC nl n2 lt ESC gt nl n2 lt ESC gt ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 7 17 ESC Ead LI 1 lt ESC gt a 0 lt ESC gt a 1 ESC a 2 lt ESC gt a 3 lt ESC gt a O lt ESC gt a 1 lt ESC gt a 2 lt ESC gt a 3 ESC b 10 nl n2 0 ESC c n lt ESC gt d n1 n2 ESC e 0 n ESC e 1 n 56 e Q n ESC e n ESC f n ESC f 1 a ESC f 0 n ESC f 1 n ESC g ESC h n lt ESC gt i 0 lt ESC gt i 1 ESC i 0 ESC i 1 lt ESC gt j lt ESC gt j n lt ESC gt k n lt ESC gt I n ESC p 0 ESC p 1 lt ESC gt p 0 lt ESC gt p 1 lt ESC gt g n lt ESC gt s 0 lt ESC gt s 1 lt ESC gt s o ESC sg 1 lt ESC gt t 0 ESC t 1 lt ESC gt i 0 ESC r1 lt ESC gt w 0 lt ESC gt w 1 ESC w ESC w 1 lt ESC gt x 0 lt ESC gt x 1 lt ESC gt x 0 E
61. arked as explained next Loading the fanfold forms You can load the fanfold paper from the rear of the printer 1 Placeastack of fanfold paper behind and atleast one page length below the printer 2 Tum the printer s power OFF 3 Push the release lever to the upward position This has the effect of releasing the paper from the platen roller and engaging the tractor feed 4 Remove the paper guide and put it aside for the moment 5 Remove the rear cover Grip it by its rear edge and lift upwards and back wards as in Figure 1 12 Rear cover Figure 1 12 Opening the rear cover 13 6 With the sprocket covers open thread the paper over the sprockets aligning holes with the pins on the sprockets 7 Adjust the spacing of the sprockets by sliding them along the bar using the clamp lever at the back of each sprocket to release and lock the sprocket in positin when the leveris down the sprocket may be moved and when it is up the sprocket is locked Sprocket cover Clamp lever Figure 1 13 Thread the fanfold paper over the sprockets 8 Now close the sprocket covers again making sure that the paper sprocket holes are aligned with the pins on the sprockets If they are not aligned properly you will have problems with paper feeding possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper 9 Tum on the printer using the switch at the front of the printer The printer will beep indicatin
62. ch available The test cycles endlessly To stop the test you must switch power off Since the test print occupies the whole width of the carriage it is recom mended that the printer is loaded with continuous stationery to avoid possible damage to the print head and or platen In addition the total number of lines printed is considerable more than can be accomodated on a single Sheet so fanfold paper is certainly suggested for this test Print area test mode If you wantto know how many lines on your paper can be printed try to run this print area test By holding the amp 3 button down during power up the printer will enter the print area test mode The printer will print the first line message then prints the last line message on your single sheet after feeding the paper to the bottom of the paper If you have loaded the fanfold paper the printer shows only the first line Stay in panel pitch By holding the button down during power up you can prevent software interference with the print pitch selected from the control panel You will hear an acknowledging beep as power comes on After the beep tone you can set the printer off line select a print pitch then return to on line and start printing The pitch you selected will not be reset or otherwise changed by any commands your software may issue Stay in panel style If held down during power up the button prevents software inter ference with the font
63. cond byte m4 specifies the number of columns of dots that will be printed by the character By varying the width of the character itself and the spaces around it you can actually create proportional width characters When defining characters the number of printed columns m and the sum of side spaces and the character width m0 m m2 cannot exceed the value shown below Character mode ml m0 ml m2 Draft characters 9 12 LQ pica characters 29 36 LQ elite characters 23 30 LQ semi condensed 15 24 LQ proportional 37 42 Draft super subscript 7 12 LQ super subscript 23 36 LQ prop super subscript 23 42 Sample program To demonstrate how to use the download characters let s use the tele phone character and the other user defined characters to print a small graph This program will do just that 79 1000 1010 1020 1030 1040 1050 1060 1070 1080 1090 1100 1110 1120 1130 1140 1150 1160 1170 1180 1190 1200 1210 1220 1230 1240 1250 1260 1270 1280 1290 1300 1310 1320 1330 1340 1350 1360 1370 1380 1390 1400 1410 1420 1430 1440 1450 1460 1470 1480 1490 1500 1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1560 1570 1580 1590 LPRINT CHR 27 x1 LPRINT CHR 27 amp CHR 0 CHR 60 CHR 61 RESTORE 1540 FOR N 60 TO 61 READ LS LPRINT CHR LS READ CW LPRINT CHR CW READ RS LPRINT CHR RS FOR M 1 TO CW 3 READ MM LPRINT CHR MM NEXT M NEXT N LPRINT CHR 27 D
64. d returns to normal printing CHARACTER SET COMMANDS Select standard character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt P 0 27 116 48 Both lt ESC gt 1B 74 00 su se To Ic 4 x FS I 0 28 73 0 1C 49 00 Selects the standard character set This is the power up default in Standard mode if DIP switch 1 7 is ON Select IBM character set Decimal Hexadecimal 27 116 49 1B 74 31 27 116 1 1B 74 01 1C 49 31 1C 49 01 Selects an IBM character set This is the power up default in IBM mode Select character set 1 ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt 7 27 55 18 47 Selects character set 1 43 Select character set 2 ASCI Selects character set 2 Select international character set asi Sid lt ESC gt R m 27 8 n 1B 9 n k 28 82 n 10 52 n Selects an international character set according to the value of n n Character set n Character set 0 U S A 7 SpainI 1 France 8 Japan 2 Germany 9 Norway 3 England 10 Denmark II 4 DenmarkI 11 Spain II 5 Sweden 12 Latin America 6 Italy 13 Denmark Norway The first eight of these character sets from U S A to Spain I can be selected as power up defaults by DIP switches 2 2 to 2 4 Enable printing of all character codes Mode ASCII lt ESC gt Nw nl m 1B 50 nl n2 Enables printing of all characters in the IBM character set includ
65. e 3 Platen knob 4 Ribbon cartridge and 5 User s manual The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are Serial RS 232 interface board Automatic sheet feeder Pull tractor unit Font card RAM card Parts name of the printer Make an external inspection of the printer Note the locations of the follow ing parts Entry slot Top cover Rear cover Power switch Connector Control panel Card slot Figure 1 2 The printer s external parts Bail lever opens and closes the paper bail which holds the paper against the platen Release lever releases the platen This lever must be down for printing on single sheets and up for fanfold forms Top cover protects the print head and other parts Rear cover protects the sprocket feed mechanism Entry slot for inserting single sheets of paper Control panel controls various printer functions Power switch switches power on and off Card slot for inserting optional Font card or RAM card Connector for connecting the computer to the printer f SETTING UP Place the printer in the position where itis going to be permanently sited and remove all packing material from inside the top cover This packing material is intended to prevent damage to the printer in transit You may like to keep this packing with the printer carton if you intend transporting the printer for use at a different location M
66. e you can complete the setup with a single command from your computer For example you can create a file containing printer commands to select letter quality and select elite pitch You can find the commands in Chapter 4 We suggest the following Letter quality lt ESC gt x 7 Elite pitch ESC P lt l gt lt ESC gt lt 1 gt is a powerful command that in addition to selecting elite pitch cancels unwanted features such as underlining which might be left from previous commands The angle brackets around the 1 indicate character code 1 which is a control code not the printable digit 1 You may want to place additional commands in this file such as left and right margins line spacing and bottom margin commands Or you may want to create a variety of setup files with a different set of commands in each To avoid excess line feeds you should place the commands on one line in the setup file You may or may not be able to generate a setup file with word processing software it depends on whether your software lets you enter control codes If your system includes the file EDLIN COM however you can easily create a setup file with the DOS line editor An appropriate name for this setup file would be LQELITE DAT To use the DOS line editor type the command EDLIN LQELITE DAT then type the underlined parts of the following display Press RETURN at the end of each line Don t type the symbol This symbol
67. ect standard character set Select IBM character set Set right margin Select reverse feed mode Select international character set High density elite pitch High speed elite pitch High density elite pitch High speed elite pitch Retum to normal height Print double height characters Retum to normal height Print double height characters Print 24 bit hex density graphics Relative horizontal tab Stop underlining Start underlining Manual feed Auto feed Cancel double strike printing Double strike printing Select Courier characters Select Optional characters Select Prestige characters Select Orator characters Select Script characters Select draft quality characters Select upright characters Select italic characters Eject paper from ASF Select character size Set print start position on ASF 125
68. ed Possible remedy The paper release lever must be set to the M position after the fanfold paper has been parked Make sure that the POWER indicator comes on flashing after the fanfold paper has been parked If text is being printed all on one line or with extra blank lines check the following Possible remedy Is the text all on the same Carriage returns are not being expanded to line CR pairs Check the DIP switch setting and correct Two line feeds are being printed Either make your software print just a carriage return or if this is not possible setthe AUTOLF to OFF with the DIP switch setting Is text being printed with extra blank lines If the page length and margins are not what is expected check the following Possible remedy Use the Micro Feed facility to adjust the print position relative to the page Is the printing starting too high or too low on the page Use the DIP switch to set up the correct page length or use software commands to do it Does the printer s page length not match the physical page length 102 MAINTENANCE Essentially your printer is a robust piece of equipement but should be treated with a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions For example Keep your printer in a comfortable environment Roughly speaking if you are comfortable
69. ed MODE CONTROL CODE FUNCTION PAGE lt ESC gt 6 Select character set 42 44 lt ESC gt 7 Select character set 1 43 lt ESC gt 8 Disable paper out detector 58 lt ESC gt 9 Enable paper out detector 58 IBM _ lt ESC gt Elite pitch 46 Sid lt ESC gt lt 0 gt n 0 Copy character set from ROM into RAM card 70 1 lt ESC gt lt One line unidirectional printing 74 Sid lt ESC gt Set MSB to 0 71 556 nl n2 dl d2 dx Define download characters 69 lt ESC gt gt Set MSB to 1 71 lt ESC gt nm Convert graphics density 68 ESC Reset printer 75 Sid lt ESC gt A n Set line spacing to 1 72 inch 54 IBM ESC A n Define line spacing to n 72 inch 54 ESC B nl n2 0 Set vertical tab stops 59 2d ESC C n Set page length to 7 lines 57 ESC C 0 Set page length to n inches 57 ESC D al n2 0 Set horizontal tab stops 63 lt ESC gt E Emphasized printing 41 ESC F Cancel emphasized printing 41 lt ESC gt G Double strike printing 41 a lt ESC gt H Cancel double strike printing 41 IBM lt ESC gt I n Select character type and print pitch 52 lt ESC gt J n Perform one n 180 inch or n 216 inch line feed 56 lt ESC gt K n n2 ml m2 Print 8 bit normal density graphics 65 aj ESC L nl ml Print 8 bit double density g
70. ed with your software on printer installation If you have your printer set up in standard mode then choose an Epson LQ 1050 or LQ 850 as your printer to be selected If neither of these are mentioned choose one of the following in order of preference Star NB 15 Star NB24 15 Epson LQ 1000 Epson LQ 1500 If you have your printer set up with the DIP switches to emulate an IBM Proprinter XL24 simply choose this from the list of printers available in the application software list If the IBM Proprinter XL24 is not mentioned use Proprinter X24 or Proprinter II If yoursoftware package does not mention printers by name but asks instead what features your printer is capable of the most common questions are Can your printer perform a backspace and Can it do a hardware form feed You should answer Yes to both these questions Other software packages may well allow you to install specific features Spreadsheet programs will often ask for the maximum number of columns to be printed This is given below Number of columns CPI Pica 10 136 Elite 12 163 Condensed pica 17 1 233 Condensed elite 20 272 Proportional Variable Sometimes the software installation will ask you for an initialization sequence to retum to the default settings The command for your printer is lt ESC gt Make sure that the DIP switches are set for the right printer emulation and that you have selected the appropriate character set us
71. ent to move the switch to the ON or OFF position The printer s power should be off when you set the DIP switches Settings made while power is on do not take effect until power is switched off then on again because the printer reads the DIP switches only at power up 31 FUNCTIONS OF THE DIP SWITCHES The printer is delivered with all DIP switch set to the ON position These are the standard settings By changing the settings you can alter various printer functions to match your requirements The following questions will help you make the right settings eem J on or Ya No Character set Standard mode Graphics Switch 1 1 Is the page length of your paper 11 inches or 12 inches Leave this switch ON if you will be using 11 inch forms Move it to the OFF position if you will be using 12 inch forms Switch 1 2 Do you want an automatic carriage return Leave this switch ON The printer will automatically perform a carriage return by moving to the left margin at each line feed Even if your software sends a separate carriage return code an extra carriage return does no harm because two consecutive carriage returns are the same as one Very few pro grams require this switch to be OFF 32 Switch 1 3 Do you want a bottom margin Leave this switch ON if you do not want to set the bottom margin Move it to the OFF position if you want to set the bottom margin to the 1 inch Swi
72. ferent positions until you get the best printing results Figure 1 16 Adjusting for different thicknesses of paper 18 Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS The control panel buttons can be pressed singly to perform the operations indicated by their names Other functions can be obtained by holding these buttons down when you tum the printer s power on Still further functions can be executed by pressing the control panel buttons in combination This chapter explains all the button and indicator functions 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 style Print test patterns Prevent software from changing the panel pitch and font selections Print a hexadecimal dump Clear the printer s buffer BUTTONS AND INDICATORS The printer is equipped with five buttons on the control panel from right to left they are and larger buttons and and smaller buttons The following is a brief guide to the buttons and indicators on the control panel MICRO FEED Figure 2 1 Control panel 19 ON LINE button The button sets the printer on line and off line The state changes each time you press the button In the on line state the printer receives data from the computer and prints the data In the off line state the printer stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that
73. g that the paper is not yet fully loaded This is also confirmed by the orange POWER indicator flashing 10 Now press the 5 z amp k button The paper bail will move clear of the paper and the paper will be fed and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing The paper bail will be moved back to grip the paper against the platen and the print head will move to the start position 11 Remount the rear cover Hold it tilted upward and insert the four tabs at the front into their slots Then rotate the cover downwards pressing down on the thumb pads on the left and right to snap it into place 14 12 Mount the paper guide in the horizontal position shown in Figure 1 14 so that it will separate the printed from the unprinted paper Figure 1 14 Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms Loading the paper with pull tractor unit You can load the fanfold paper by using the optional pull tractor unit 1 Remove the top cover then move the bail lever on top of the printer forward to open the paper bail 2 Setthe DIP switch 1 4 to the OFF position See Chapter 3 for details 3 Mount the optional pull tractor unit onto the printer Grip the lock levers on both side and push the unit downwards onto the platen roller shaft to fit the tractor grips as shown in Figure 1 15 4 Placeastack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page length below the printer 5 With the sprocket covers open thread
74. grip the paper against the platen and the print head will move to the start position 11 Manual loading Itis also possible to load paper manually while the printer s power is off The procedure is 12 Place the paper guide in position locating the lugs on the bottom of the assembly into the slots on the rear cover of the printer Check that printer power is off and the release lever at the back of the printer is down Open the top cover then move the bail leveron top of the printer forward to open the paper bail Adjust the paper guides to match the size of paper you will be using re membering that printing will start some distance from the left hand edge of the carriage 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 Tum the platen knob clockwise until the front edge of the paper comes out from under the top cover If the paper is not straight move the release lever to the up position straighten the paper by hand then move the release lever back down Move the bail lever back to close the paper bail LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS Fanfold forms have holes along the sides and perforations between the sheets They are also called sprocket forms punched forms or just plain computer paper This printer accepts forms up to 16 wide Fanfold forms are loaded parked and unp
75. h 12 cpi or from condensed pica to condensed elite 20 cpi In IBM mode changes from either pica or condensed to elite 12 cpi Ignored if the PITCH button was pressed during power up High speed elite pitch ASCII FS S 17 28 83 49 10 53 31 FS S 1 28 83 1 10 53 01 Selects high speed draft quality with elite pitch This command be comes effective only after the draft quality and elite pitch have been selected High density elite pitch FS s o 28 83 48 10 53 90 FS S 0 53 00 Selects high density draft quality with elite pitch This command becomes effective only after the draft quality and elite pitch have been selected Seim condensed pitch ASC Changes from either pica or elite to semi condensed pitch 15 cpi Ignored if the PITCH buttom was pressed during power up Condensed printing lt ESC gt SI In Standard mode changes from pica to condensed pica 17 cpi or from elite to condensed elite 20 cpi In IBM mode changes from either pica or elite to condensed 17 cpi Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Cancel condensed printing ASG Hexadecimal ma xem Tw e In Standard mode changes from condensed pica to normal pica or from condensed elite to normal elite In IBM mode always changes to normal pica Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Expanded printing ASCII
76. ier for a new print head Is a line of dots missing con sistently throughout the printing If your application software cannot print the fonts or characters selected check the following Possible remedy Is your application software Check the software installation and re install the soft properly installed ware if necessary Are fonts not being selected properly Are characters other than those expected being printed Check the software installation and insert the com mands necessary for font changes into the software Either you are using the wrong International Character Set reset with DIP switches or software commands or you have the wrong character set selected for example if characters other than IBM block graphic characters are being printed Correct this with DIP switches or the appropriate software sequences If the printout is not what is expected Possible remedy Is the printer installed cor rectly Your software may think that it is driving a different emulation to the one actually set Check the DIP switch settings to make sure you have the right emulation Use the Hex Dump mode to analyze the output from the computer to the printer This will enable you to deter mine that the right escape sequences etc are being transmitted Is the printer not printing anything that you are expect ing 99 Pape
77. in IBM emulation mode see Chapter 3 It is not possible to change the emulation mode by means of software control or the front control panel This chapter describes the printer s control commands Some commands are common to both the standard and IBM modes In the descriptions of the com mands all commands will be given by function The name of each command is followed by a table like the one below Mode ASCI lt ESC gt x 1 27 120 49 1B 78 31 Both lt ESC gt x 1 Mode Indicates the mode in which the command is recog nized Std Standard mode DIP switch 1 6 on IBM IBM mode DIP switch 1 6 off Both Both standard and IBM modes ASCII Indicates the ASCII coding of the command Control characters are enclosed in pointed brack ets For example lt 0 gt means character code 0 Decimal Gives the command in decimal character codes Hexadecimal Gives the command in hexadecimal character codes Parameters for which values must be supplied are indicated by italic letters such as n 37 Many commands have alternative forms Some commands use lt ESC gt character code 27 in Standard mode and FS character code 28 in IBM mode Other commands have parameters that can be specified as either character codes or digit characters like the parameter 1 in the sample command above FONT CONTROL COMMANDS Select draft quality characters ASCII cc p y yt g 40 40 70 41 4
78. ing those assigned to character codes which are normally considered control codes This command remains in effect for the next n7 n2 x 256 characters where n1 and n2 are numbers between 0 and 255 During this interval no control functions are executed If a code with no assigned character is received the printer prints a space Enable printing of all character codes on next character Mode ASCII Decimal IBM ESC This command operates like lt ESC gt except that it remains in effect for only one character Select slash zero ASCII Hexadecimal lt ESC gt 1 27 126 49 1B 7E 31 Both ESC 1 27 126 1 1B 7E 01 Causes subsequent zero characters to be overprinted with a slash 0 Select normal zero ASI Hexadecimal ESC O ESC gt lt 0 Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed normally 0 without a slash CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Pica pitch Mode _ASOI Sid EC P 959 In Standard mode changes from either elite or semi condensed to pica pitch 10 cpi or from condensed elite to condensed pica 17 cpi In IBM mode changes from either elite or condensed to pica 10 cpi Ignored if the PITCH button was pressed during power up 45 Elite pitch Decimal Hexadecimal Both ESC M 27 77 In Standard mode changes from either pica or semi condensed to elite pitc
79. ing the DIP switches If you are in doubt about the configration of your application software seek expert advice Your software supplier will probably be your most conve nient reference EMBEDDING PRINTER COMMANDS Many word processors and other software lack commands for changing font style or printing double size characters and some do not even support bold printing or italics Your printer therefore has commands that can be embed ded in documents to controi these functions without software help The commands consist of a capital letter enclosed in double parentheses followed by a digit Font style F 0 Courier F 1 Option F 2 Prestige F 3 Orator F4 Script F 9 Draft Size S 0 Standard size S 1 Double width S 2 Double height S 3 Double width and height Bold B 0 Non bold B 1 Bold Italic D 0 Non italic 0 1 Italic If you want to print a title in double size Script then change to regular size Courier for some text that includes italics you can use these commands as follows File as seen on computer screen F 4 5 3 Printer Commands F 0 8 0 Font style size bold print and I 1Italic I Ocommands can be embedded I 1anywhere 1 Oin a document Printout Printer Commands Font style size bold print and Italic commands can be embedded anywhere in a document When you use these commands there are several points to note The font style F and i
80. inuously between these options 21 STYLE button This button selects the font style to be printed Courier style is always selected at power up To change to one ofthe other styles set the printer off line then press the button repeatedly until the indicators beside the desired selection illuminate The selections cycle in the following order Font style Indicator s Courier COURIER Courier italic COURIER ITALIC Prestige COURIER ORATOR Prestige italic COURIER ORATOR ITALIC Orator ORATOR Orator italic ORATOR ITALIC Script ORATOR OPTION Script italic ORATOR OPTION ITALIC Option OPTION Option italic OPTION ITALIC Draft all indicators off Draft italic ITALIC Holding down this button will cycle continuously between these options The font style can also be selected by printer commands given in Chapter 4 POWER UP FUNCTIONS In addition to their normal functions all the control panel buttons have special functions that operate if you hold them down while switching power on MICRO FEED CI POWER Stay in panel Hexadecimal pitch and style dump Long test Short test Stay in panel style Print area test Stay in panel pitch Figure 2 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 start printing as soon as the
81. it cannot accept data The printer powers up in the on line state if paper is present If paper is not present the printer powers up off line with the POWER indicator flashing When you load paper the POWER indicator stops flashing but the printer remains off line To start printing you must press the button go on line The three main times when you will want to press the C ONLINE button are Before and after any other panel operation The other panel buttons operate only in the off line state First press the C ONLINE button to go off line then perform the panel operation then press the C_ON LINE 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 using fanfold forms if you hold the ONLINE button down for one second in addition to go off line the printer feeds the paper about two inches forward allowing you to cut it off just below the last line printed When you press the C ONTINE button again to go back on line the paper feeds backward about one inch stopping in the right place to resume printing PAPER FEED button If you press this button in off line the paper feeds forward If you hold this button down the printer performs consec
82. itch 1 2 is OFF Does not change the line spacing setting Perform one n 216 inch reverse line feed Mode ascii Std lt ESC gt j n 27106 n 1B 6A n Feeds the paper once by n 216 inches in the reverse direction where nis between 1 and 255 Does not move the print position right or left when DIP switch 1 2 is OFF Does not change the line spacing setting Feed paper n lines ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal EE UN lt ESC gt f el n 1B 66 Ot n Feeds the paper n lines from the current line where n is between 0 and 127 Set top of page at current position Mode _ASCI Sets the current position as the top of page position Note that this can also be done from the control panel Set page length to n lines 503 Hexadecimal ESC TCU s CNN Sets the page length to n lines in the current line spacing where n is between 1 and 127 in Standard mode or between 1 and 255 inIBM mode Changing the line spacing later does not alter the physical page length The current line becomes the top of the page Set page length to n inches Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt C 0 n 27 67 0 n 1B 43 00 n Sets the page length to n inches where n is between 1 and 22 in Standard mode or between 1 and 127 in IBM mode The current line becomes the top of the page Set top margin de ASCII Hexadecimal Both ESC c m 18 63 n Sets the top margin to nlines where nis between 1 and
83. loading single sheets of paper If you are using the optional automatic sheet feeder ASF read the ASF instruction booklet Automatic loading Single sheets can be loaded manually with power off or automatically with power on We will start the easy way with automatic loading 1 Place the paper guide in position locating the lugs on the bottom of the assembly into the slots on the rear cover of the printer Figure 1 10 Mounting the paper guide for single sheets 2 Make sure that the release lever is down If the fanfold paper is mounted on the printer press the button to park the paper then move the release lever downwards 10 Adjust the paper guides to match the size of paper you will be using re membering that printing will start some distance from the left hand edge of the carriage Place a single sheet between the guides placing the side on which you want to print towards the back of the printer Gently push the paper down in the guides until you feel it stop Figure 1 11 Loading a single sheet 5 Tum on the power using the switch at the front of the printer The printer will beep indicating that no paperis in position for printing The orange POWER indicator also flashes to show this Now press the button The paper bail will move clear of the paper and the paper will be fed and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing The paper bail will be moved back to
84. match up to each other in the sprock ets Are the sprockets too close or too far apart Are the sprockets locked in position and the covers closed Misalignment of the sprockets making the paper too loose or too tight will prevent a smooth paper feed Correct this if necessary Is the paper feeding freely into the printer The paper should not be too far from the printer less than 1 meter 3 feet and there should be no cables or other obstacles obstructing its path The paper should also be feeding straight into the printer and an angled feed may cause jams and blockages 100 eo Check Possible remedy Are you trying to feed paper You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is using the front panel buttons off line Set the printer off line and then feed paper while the ON LINE indicator is illuminated Is the paper too thick There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed in this way one top copy and two NCR copies Try with thinner paper If the ASF is not operating or is not feeding paper correctly check the following Fasti remedy Select this option Has the ASF option been selected with the DIP switch Is the release lever set to the The release lever should be set to the single sheet Bh position position i Is the ASF correctly Make sure that the ASF is properly seated on the printer mounted Is
85. mputer we have in cluded a few hints and tips to help you use your printer with such systems Since virtually all PCs are sold with a Microsoft BASIC interpreter we have also included some hints and a sample program in this language to demonstrate the capabilities of the printer Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and maintenance This section gives a checklist of points to check if your printeris not working in the expected way It also includes details of some routine maintenance operations you can carry out yourself It is not however a complete service manual Call a qualified service engineer if you are unsure of your ability to carry out any maintenance or servicing operations Chapter 8 Specifications This section gives the specifications of your printer Chapter 9 Character sets These charts give the different character sets available and the differences between national character sets as set up with the DIP switches FEATURES OF THE PRINTER This printer is a convenient monochrome printer without frills but with a full complement of features making it an excellent partner for a personal computer It supports the IBM Epson printer commands and character sets enabling it to print just about anything your computer can generate both text and graphics Some of its main features are the following 9 Extensive software support Since it is compatible with the Epson and IBM printers it works with any software that
86. n 0 27 66nl n2 0 1B 42n n2 00 Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new vertical tab stops at lines n1 n2 etc where n1 n2 etc are numbers between 1 and 255 A maximum of 16 vertical tab stops can be set The tab stops must be specified in ascending order any violation of ascending order terminates the tab stop list Standard termination is by the 0 control code The vertical tab stops are set in terms of the current line spacing and do not move if the line spacing is changed later Set vertical tab stops every n lines ASCI Both ESC e 17 m 27 101 49 n 1B 65 31 n lt ESC gt e lt l gt n 27101 1 n 1B 65 01 n Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new tab stops every n lines where n is between 1 and 127 Set vertical tab stops in channel Roth lt ESC gt b nO 27 98 nO nl 1B 62 0 nl 9 n 2 0 0 n2 00 Cancels all current vertical tab stops in channel n0 where n0 is between 0 and 7 and sets new vertical tab stops in this channel A channel is a set of vertical tab stops selected by the lt ESC gt command See lt ESC gt B for parameters n1 n2 Select vertical tab channel ASCI Boh lt ESC gt F n Selects a set of vertical tab stops designated by a channel number n0 from Oto 7 The tab stops in each channel are set by ESC 59 Vertical tab Bal v
87. n Print 8 bit quadruple density graphics Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt Z nl 27 90 nl n2 1B 5A n n2 mi ml m2 ml m2 Prints bit image graphics at 240 dots per inch horizontally maxi mum 3264 dots wide skipping every second dot in the horizontal direction See lt ESC gt K for other information Print 24 bit hex density graphics Decimal Hexadecimal Z nl n2 27 90 nl n2 1C 5A ni n2 ml m2 m ml m2 m3 ml m2 m3 Prints 24 bit dot graphics at 360 dots per inch horizontally The graphic image is 24 dots high and n n2 x 256 dots wide Maximum width is 13 6 inches 4896 dots In the data m1 m2 m3 each three bytes represent 24 vertical dots In the leftmost position the most significant bit of is the top dot the least significant bit of m is the eighth dot from the top the most significant bit of m2 is the ninth dot the least significant bit of m2 is the sixteenth dot from the top the most significant bit of m3 is the seventeenth dot from the top the least significant bit of m3 is the bottom dot The rest of the data is similar The number of data bytes must be 3 x mJ n2 x 256 Dots beyond the right margin are ignored At the end of dot graphics printing the printer returns automatically to character mode Select graphics mode Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt nO nl 27 42 nO nl 1B 2A n0 nl n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2
88. ng the printer Unpacking and inspection names of parts Setting up and connection Loading single sheets Loading and parking fanfold forms Adjusting the printing gap LOCATING THE PRINTER Before you start unpacking and setting up your printer make sure that you have a suitable place on which to locate it By a suitable place we mean A firm level surface which is fairly vibration free Away from excessive heat such as direct sunlight heaters etc Away from excessive humidity Away from excessive dust Supply it clean electricity Don t connect it to the same circuit as alarge noise producing appliance such as a refrigerator Make sure the line voltage is within 10 of the voltage specified on the identification plate A location with sufficient space to locate the printer and any paper to be fed into it as well as the printed paper coming out If you are using a parallel connection to your computer make sure that it is within 2m 6ft of the printer an RS 232 connection using the optional RS 222 interface can be made over longer distances UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Check the carton contents Now unpack the contents of the printer shipping carton and check each item in the box against Figure 1 1 to make sure that you have everything there should be five items If any of these items are missing contact your supplier Figure 1 1 Check to make sure you have all five items 1 Printer 2 Paper guid
89. nly as a brief guide to these functions Remember that your printer is a highly sophisticated electronic device which also contains high voltage inside For that reason only carry out those operations described in this chapter CAUTION Any attempt to carry out operations other than those described here may result in electric shock and or damage to the printer When carrying out any repairs or maintenance always follow the instructions carefully TROUBLESHOOTING Your printer is a reliable piece of precision machinery which should not cause you any trouble provided it is used and treated sensibly However the few elementary tips below should avoid you having to make unnecessary service calls The following table gives you ideas on where to look in this section if you experience faults Region of fault Power supply Printing Description Power is not being supplied to the printer The printer does not print or stops printing The print is faint or uneven Dots are missing in characters or graphics While using application software fonts or characters cannotbe printed The printout is not what is expected when running a program Paper feeding Single sheets do not feed properly without ASF Continuous paper does not feed properly with the tractor feed The ASF is not operating or is not feeding paper properly Paper park switching between continuous paper and cut sheets is not
90. nter them underneath the grid Each vertical column which has a maxi mum of 24 dots is first divided into three groups or two groups for super subscripts of eight dots Each group of eight dots is represented by one byte which consists of eight bits That s where the numbers down the left side of the grid come in Notice that there is a number for each row of dots and that each number is twice the number below it By making these numbers of two we can take any combination of dots in a vertical column and assign them a unique value 78 posu db ro Assigning a value of character space Besides being able to specify the actual width of the character this printer allows you to specify the position in the standard grid where the character will print You must specify the dot column in which the printed character starts and the dot column in which the character ends Why you may ask would you want to define a character this way instead of merely defining the overall width of the character Because this printer s proportional character definitions can also be used to print normal width characters And by centering even the narrow characters in the complete grid they will look good even you aren t printing them proportionally The three bytes are used to specify the width of the character and the space to be allowed on either side of it The left space in dot columns is specified by m0 and the right space is specified by m2 The se
91. operating sounds Open the cover only to change the ribbon or make an adjustment Install the optional IC card This printer has five built in character styles fonts and an11 K byte data buffer You can add more fonts or expand the data buffer by installing oprional IC cards Font card or RAM card To install or change an IC card first turn off the power switch Then insert the IC card into the slot at the bottom right front of the printer and slide it all the way in Figure 1 7 Slide the IC card into the front slot with the power switch off f Connection Connect the printer to your computer using a standard parallel type cable On a PC or PC AT type computer this means that you use the 25 way D type connector at the computer end and the Amphenol type 36 way connector at the printer end The pinouts of the printer s connector are given in Chapter 8 if you need a cable for connection to another computer Plug the printer into a suitable mains outlet However DO NOT turn on the power switch at the front of the printer yet Interface cable Connector Figure 1 8 Connecting the interface cable If you want to use the optional serial interface slide out the parallel interface board by gripping the flips on both sides Then insert the optional serial interface board all the way as shown in Figure 1 9 LOADING SINGLE SHEETS This section will take you through the procedures for
92. ops to their power up values in which a tab stop is set every 8 column starting at column 9 Also clears all vertical tab stops Horizontal tab Mode ASCI Ba a 4 Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab stop Ignored if there is no next horizontal tab stop in the current line Note that when underlining is selected spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not underlined Relative horizontal tab Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Su lt ESC gt Ww nI w FS on n2 28 92 nl n2 10 50 nl n2 Moves the print position right or left a specified distance maximum 1440 dots Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the right or left margin The formulas for the distance and direction are as follows If n2 is between 0 and 63 the print head moves right by n7 n2 x 256 dots If n2 is between 64 and 127 the print head moves left by n n2 64 x 256 dots Relative horizontal tab in inches ASCI Both lt ESC gt d nl n2 27 100 nl n2 Sets the next print position to mJ n2 x 256 120 inches from the current position Ignored if this position is beyond the right margin The maximum position is 13 6 inches Absolute horizontal tab in inches ASCII E TW Sets the next print position to n7 n2 256 60 inches from the left margin on the current line Ignored if this position is beyond the right margin The maximum position is 13 6 inches Absolute horizont
93. ount the platen knob The platen knob is packed into a recess of the white foam packing material which held your printer inside the printer carton Be careful to remove the knob before disposing of the packing Mount the platen knob on the shaft on the right hand side of the printer Turn the knob on the shaft before pushing the knob fully into position Platen knob Figure 1 3 Mounting the platen knob Install the ribbon cartridge Remove the top cover by lifting the front using the two grips at the side and pulling towards you Now install the ribbon Top cover Figure 1 4 Removing the top cover 1 Use the tensioning knob on the ribbon cartridge to tighten the ribbon if it is slack turn clockwise 2 Use the grips on the side of the ribbon cartridge to help locate the cartridge squeeze them inwards gently and make sure that the spindles on the cartridge holder fit into the sockets on the cartridge itself Print head Figure 1 5 Installing the ribbon cartridge 3 The ribbon should pass between the print head and the print head shield see Figure 1 6 Print head shield Print head Figure 1 6 Pass the ribbon between the print head and print head shield Now hold the top cover upright and engage the tabs at the back Then swing the front edge down until the cover is closed Leavethe top cover closed during normal operation It keeps out dust and dirt and reduces the printer s
94. p ns233 Condensed elite 8Sns255 Expanded pica 25n lt 68 Expanded elite 3sn lt 8l Expanded semi condensed 3 lt n lt 102 Expanded condensed pica 4 lt n lt 116 Expanded condensed elite 4 lt ns 136 Set left and right margins lt ESC gt X nl m 27 88 nl n2 1B 58 nl n2 Sets the left margin at column n and the right margin at column n2 See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes Carriage return Modo asci Ba b Prints the current line and returns the next print position to the left margin If DIP switch 1 8 is ON also performs a line feed 61 Set automatic line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal ESC as 8 s o Causes the printer to perform both a carriage return and line feed each time it receives a CR code This command takes priority over DIP switch 1 8 Cancel automatic line feed ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal ESC Sas Causes the printer to perform only a carriage return when it receives a CR code This command takes priority over DIP switch 1 8 Backspace Mode _ ASCII B x 1 Moves the print position one column to the left Ignored if the print position is at the left margin This command can be used to overstrike or combine characters Left justify ASCII INE CEDE ESC a 0 27 97 1B 61 00 Aligns subsequent text with the left margin leaving the right margin ragged Center text ASCII lt ESC gt
95. paper caught up near the Stop printing remove the jammed sheet you may have print head to remove the ASF for this and continue Are the left and right guides If the left and right guides are too close together the too close together paper will not feed smoothly Move them a little further apart to allow the paper to feed freely The ASF s paper feed hopper and stacker can hold 120 sheets each Make sure that there is no more paper than this in either the hopper or stacker If this is not done paper jams may occur Remove the stack of paper from the ASF and fan it before reinsert ing Only new uncreased paper should be used with the ASF You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is off line Set the printer off line and then feed paper Is theretoo much paper in the paper feed hopperor stacker Was the paper fanned before being fed into the ASF Has the paper been used al ready or is it creased Are you trying to feed paper using the front panel buttons while the ON LINE indicator is illuminated Is the paper too thick or too There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed thin in this way Try with different paper 101 If the paper park facility does not appear to be working correctly check the following Is the paper release lever in the position Has the fanfold paper been properly park
96. pters To learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read through chapters 1 through 3 The remaining chapters may be treated as a reference guide for programming operations etc It assumes a degree of acknowledge off the operation of computers for instance it assumes you know about hexadecimal numbers The chapters are as follows Chapter 1 Setting up the printer This chapter explains how to get the printer unpacked and set up Read this chapter before you do anything else Chapter 2 Control panel operations There are a number of controls on the front panel which perform various functions related to paper handling print modes and font selection After getting set up read this chapter and try out the procedures in it to find out how the printer works Chapter 3 DIP switch settings This chapter explains how to set the DIP switches to make system settings on the printer Chapter 4 Printer control commands This chapter explains the different emulations provided by your printer and the software commands used to drive it This section is of use if you are writing or modifying programs to take advantage of the printer s features Chapter 5 Download characters This chapter explains the procedures to create your own characters Chapter 6 MS DOS and your printer Since the PC or PC AT family of computers running under MS DOS is currently the most popular configuration of microco
97. r feeding If cut sheet paper without the ASF is not feeding smoothly check the following Possible remedy Is the paper release lever Set the release lever to the lij position pushed back to the li posi tion Is the paper guide in place The paper guide should be in place vertically for cut and vertical sheets to feed smoothly Are the left and right guides If the left and right guides are too close together the too close together paper will not feed smoothly Move them a little further apart to allow the paper to feed freely Is the ASF selected with the If it is then deselect it DIP switch settings Are you trying to feed paper You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is using the front panel buttons off line Set the printer off line and then feed paper while the ON LINE indicator is illuminated Is the paper too thick There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed in this way Try with thinner paper If fanfold continuous paper is not being fed correctly using the tractor feed check the following Posie remedy Is the paper lever pushed to Make sure the release lever is pushed to the Ris posi the position tion Is the paper guide in the ver When using the tractor feed the paper guide should be tical position horizontal Are the holes on each side of If the two sides of the paper are out of alignment realign the paper aligned with regard them so that the sprocket holes
98. raphics 65 ESC M Elite pitch 46 ESC N n Set bottom margin 57 re lt ESC gt O Cancel top and bottom margins 58 Std ESC p Pica pitch 45 IBM ESC P Select fixed spacing 49 IBM lt ESC gt P lt i gt Select proportional spacing 48 Std ESC Q a Set right margin 61 IBM _ lt ESC gt Q Set printer off line 73 lt ESC gt R Reset all tab stops 64 h Sid lt ESC gt R n Select international character set 44 lt ESC gt S lt 0 gt Superscript 42 lt ESC gt S lt 1 gt Subscript 42 2 lt ESC gt S 0 Superscript 42 lt ESC gt S 17 Subscript 42 lt ESC gt T Cancel superscript or subscript 43 lt ESC gt U 0 Bidirectional printing 74 M ESC U 1 Unidirectional printing 74 lt ESC gt U 0 Bidirectional printing 74 ESC U 1 Unidirectional printing 74 lt ESC gt V n dl d2 dx ESC V Repeat data 72 lt ESC gt W Cancel expanded printing 47 L ESC W 1 Expanded printing 47 ESC W o Cancel expanded printing 47 ESC W 17 Expanded printing 47 i ESC X n2 Set left and right margins 61 ESC Y nl n2 ml m2 Print 8 bit double density double speed graphics 66 ESC Z nl ml m2 Print 8 bit quadruple density graphics 66 f ESC Q 4 0 0 n m L Select character height width
99. rokes Cancel double strike printing FSC pt me a BSF Cancels double strike printing Start underlining ESO cn lt ESC gt 1 Causes subsequent characters to be underlined IBM block graphics characters and spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not underlined 41 Stop underlining Decimal Hexadecimal n s n yr 40 40 45 41 4 48 28 28 2D 29 29 30 lt ESC gt 1B 2D 30 lt ESC gt 0 27 45 0 1B 2D 00 Stops underlining Start overlining Decimal Hexadecimal Both ESC 1 27 95 49 18 5F 31 lt ESC gt Do 1B SF Causes subsequent characters to be overlined Spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not overlined Stop overlining Decimal Hexadecimal Both ESE 0 27 95 48 1B 5F 30 lt ESC gt _ Stops overlining Superscript ASCI Hexadecimal sos ESC 78 lt ESC gt S 0 27 8 0 1B 53 00 Causes subsequent characters to be printed as superscripts Does not change the character pitch Subscript sa 386 7 lt ESC gt S lt i gt 2 83 Causes subsequent characters to be printed as subscripts Does not change the character pitch 42 Cancel superscript or subscript ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt T 27 84 1B 54 Stops printing superscripts or subscripts an
100. s 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 pr sent appareil num rique n men pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de ia classe B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lecrrique dict par le minis re des Communications du Canada The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada Trademark Acknowlidgements NX 2415 NB 15 NB24 15 Star Micronics Co Ltd IBM PC PC AT PC XT Proprinter XL24 Proprinter X24 Proprinter II PC DOS International Business Machines Corp Microsoft BASIC MS DOS Microsoft Corporation LQ 1050 LQ 850 LQ 1500 Seiko Epson Corp NOTICE e All rights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR s express permission is forbidden e The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice e 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 e The above notwithstanding STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual Copyright 1989 Star Micronics Co Ltd nd HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into nine cha
101. se micro feed 29 Ribbon cartridge 4 97 109 Right margin 61 Vertical position commands 53 60 ROM character set 70 Vertical tabulation 60 Script font style 22 34 40 Zero slash and normal 45 Self tests 23 24 Set Eject Park button 21 Setting up 4 Single sheets automatic loading 10 manual loading 12 specifications 108 Slash zero 45 Specifications 107 110 Sprocket feed 13 17 108 Standard character set 33 43 112 113 Standard mode 33 Style button 22 25 30 Subscripts 42 Superscripts 42 Tabulation 59 Test patterns 23 Top cover 3 4 Top margin 57 Top of form 29 Tractor feed 13 17 108 Troubleshooting 97 102 121 COMMAND SUMMARY MODE CONTROL CODE BEL BS HT lt LF gt lt VT gt lt FF gt lt CR gt lt SO gt 51 DCI DC2 DC2 lt DC3 gt lt DC4 gt lt CAN gt lt DEL gt lt ESC gt lt LF gt lt ESC gt lt FF gt lt ESC gt lt SO gt lt ESC gt SI lt ESC gt lt EM gt lt 0 gt lt ESC gt lt EM gt lt 4 gt lt ESC gt lt EM gt R lt ESC gt lt EM gt T n ESC SP n ESC ESC 8 ESC n1 n2 ESC ESC 1 lt ESC gt 99 0 lt ESC gt 99 1 FUNCTION Bell Backspace Horizontal tab Line feed Vertical tab Form feed Carriage retur Expanded printing for one line Condensed printing Set printer on
102. supports those printers That includes most word processing and graphics programs spread sheets and integrated software packages Easy operation Clearly understandable indicator displays and beep tones provide immedi ate feedback when you press the buttons on the control panel The five buttons can operate in combinations to perform a surprising variety of functions including micro alignment Easy care and maintenance The ribbon cartridge can be replaced in seconds the print head in a few minutes Versatile paper handling Single sheets fanfold forms and multi copy forms up to triple ply are all accepted and you can use either tractor or friction feed A special feature enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in readiness while printing on other paper e Large variety of font styles and sizes The printer has one draft style and four LQ styles Courier Sanserif Orator and Script plus italics for all styles plus condensed print bold print double sized print quadruple sized print TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 1 Locating the ens 1 Unpacking and Inspection eese nennen nnne tn tnnnt nentes 2 Check the carton contents eseeeeeeeneeeennnnnnet nennen 2 Parts name of the printer eese enne nete 3 Setting UD aeiio 4 Mount the platen knob eene 4
103. t T lt gt Stops using the download character set and returns to the built in ROM character set Ignored when DIP switch 2 1 is ON Decimal 70 OTHER PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Set MSB to 1 SOI pon ES 5 zs amp 95 Sets the most significant bit of each subsequent byte received to 1 allowing users with a 7 bit interface to access characters with ASCII codes greater than 127 Set MSB to 0 ASCI sa BM FS 134864 dew Sets the most significant bit of each subsequent byte received to 0 Accept MSB as is Mode ASCII Hexadecimal Both ESC 4 1B 23 Cancels the preceding commands and accepts the most significant bit as it is sent to the printer Delete last character sent ASCI sa F Deletes the last character received Ignored if the last character received has already been printed or if the last character received was all or part of a command Cancel last line Deletes the last line currently present in the print buffer N Repeat data Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal ESC V n dl 27 86 n dl 1B 56 n dl Both d2 dx lt ESC gt d2 dx 27 d2 dx 1B V 0 56 00 Repeats data defined by d1 d2 dx for n times Quiet print Both ESO s 1 27 116 49 1B 73 31 lt ESC gt s 1 1B 79 Selects the quiet print mode in which the printer prints each line in two passes to reduce
104. t the last line 25 The following BASIC program is a simple test you can run in hexadecimal mode 10 20 30 40 50 FOR I 0 TO 255 LPRINT CHR I NEXT I LPRINT END If your system passes the codes directly to the printer without changing them you will get a printout like Figure 2 4 0 2 4 5 6 8 9 A B1 C e onm b HSE O 01234567 89 lt gt ABCDEFG HIJKLMNO PQRSTUVW XYZ N 1 abcdefg hijklmno pqrstuvw is Q0 Q3 WW Figure 2 4 Sample hexadecimal dump Most BASICs however are not quite that straightforward For example the IBM PC prints the following I 8 X amp 01234567 lt gt ABCDEFG HIJKLMNO PORSTUVW XYZ X abcdefg hijkimno parstuvw xyz i 5 ioc Og QS OS QU Figure 2 5 Sample hexadecimal dump with IBM PC When the IBM PC BASIC interpreter sends hex code OD carriage return it adds an extra hex OA line feed Hex code 1A end of file also gets special treatment the interpreter does not send it at all This can cause problems that generate graphics or download character data but there is a solution Try changing line 20 in the preceding program and adding the coding shown below Coding for IBM PC with monochrome display 20 GOSUB 100 100 O INP amp H379 IF O 128 THEN 100 110 OUT amp H378 I OUT amp H37A 5 OUT amp H37A 4 120 RETURN Coding for IBM PC with color adapter 20 GOSUB 10
105. talic D commands are ignored if the button was held down when power was switched on A line consisting of commands alone prints as a blank line Software does not know that these commands are commands so you cannot trust your software to give you the correct line width The printed line may be considerably shorter than the line on the screen the missing space is the space that was occupied by the commands One way to handle the last problem is to prepare your document without the commands then insert them as a final step with the margins released The find replace and copy functions of word processing software can be helpful here If you do not use these commands or the panel controls the printer will print standard size draft non bold non italic characters 85 The printer supports various commands in addition to the above such as quadruple size printing Most of these other commands consist of the escape code followed by one or more letters or numbers If your software enables you to place the escape code in your files orif you were able to define this as a user option during installation you can also embed these escape sequences PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS If your system includes the file PRINT COM you can use the main DOS printing command Simply type the word PRINT followed by the name of the file you want to print To print a file named README DOC for example type A PRINT README DOC
106. tch 1 4 Are you going to use the automatic sheet feeder ASF To use the automatic sheet feeder move this switch to the OFF position Otherwise leave it ON Switch 1 5 Do you wantthe printerto stop printing at the end of the paper or to keep printing Leave this switch ON except when you need to print very close to the end of the paper When this switch is OFF the printer ignores the paper out detector and prints down to and beyond the bottom edge Switch 1 6 Do you wantto use the printer in standard mode orIBM mode Select the mode compatible with your computer and software In standard mode the printer operates like the Epson LQ 1050 In IBM mode it operates like the IBM Proprinter XL24 The ON position selects standard mode The OFF position selects IBM mode Switch 1 7 The action of this switch depends on the mode chosen with Switch 1 6 If you selected standard mode do you want italics or graphic char actes Leave this switch ON to print italics in the standard character set If you set this switch to the OFF position in place of italics you will get the graphic characters international characters and mathematical symbols of IBM character set 2 See Chapter 9 character codes 128 to 254 If you selected IBM mode do you want IBM character set 1 or 2 ON selects character set 2 which is for computers with an 8 bit interface the most common kind OFF selects character set 1 for computers with a 7 bit interf
107. te lt ESC gt A Mode ASCII Hexadecimal M lt ESC gt 7 Sets the line spacing to the value defined by the last preceding lt ESC gt A command Sets the line spacing to 1 6 inch if there is no preceding lt ESC gt A command E rm ne feed ode ASCII Hexadecimal Both Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line If DIP switch 1 2 is ON also moves the next print position to the left margin See the preceding commands for the line spacing Heverse line feed ode ASCII Hexadecimal Both ESC 1B 0A Prints the current line and feeds the paper in the reverse direction to the preceding line If DIP switch 1 2is ON also moves the next print position to the left margin See the preceding commands for the line spacing Ignored when friction feed is used EF Slect forward feed mode Mode ASCII Hexadecimal Su IC 46 Cancels the reverse feed mode and selects forward feed mode This is the default setting at power up Select reverse feed mode ode ASCII Hexadecimal FSO 5 Selects reverse feed mode Reverses the direction of all vertical movements Ignored when friction feed is used 5 CA Perform one n 180 inch or n 216 inch line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal ES T n Feeds the paper once by n 180 inches standard mode or n 216 inches where n is between 1 and 255 Does not move the print position right or left when DIP sw
108. the paper over the sprockets from the entry slot of the printer aligning holes with the pins on the sprockets 6 Adjustthe spacing of the sprockets by sliding them along the bar using the clamp lever at the back of each sprocket to release and lock the sprocketin positin when the leveris up the sprocket may be moved and when it is down the sprocket is locked 15 Pull tractor unit Lock lever Platen roller shaft Figure 1 15 Mounting the optional pull tractor unit Sprocket cover Clamp lever Figure 1 16 Thread the fanfold paper over the sprockets from the entry slot of the printer 7 Nowclose the sprocket covers again making sure that the paper sprocket holes are aligned with the pins on the sprockets If they are not aligned properly you will have problems with paper feeding possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper 8 Mount the new top cover 16 r p Paper parking After loading fanfold paper with the internal tractor unit you do not have to unload it when you want to print on a single sheet The printer will park it for you if you follow the procedure below 1 2 5 6 Paper parking starts with power ON fanfold paper loaded in printing position the release lever up Press the button on the control panel to set the printer off line ON LINE indicator off Tear off the printed form at the last perforation leaving not more than
109. the sound of printing You can also set the quiet mode with the control panel button Cancel quiet print ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal KESC v 0 ESC s 27115 0 1B 73 00 Cancels the quiet print mode and resumes normal printing You can also cancel the quiet mode with the control panel button Immediate print Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt 7 1 27 105 49 1B 69 31 Both lt ESC gt 7 1 27 105 1 1B 69 01 Selects the immediate print mode in which the printer prints each character as soon as received At every pause in the incoming data stream the printer scrolls the paper up about 2 inches so that the current line can be seen When the next character is received the paper is scrolled back down and printing continues This command is ignored when friction feed is used 72 rp r gt r gt que pe Cancel immediate print Decimal Hexadecimal 27 105 48 1B 69 30 27 105 0 1B 69 00 Cancels the immediate print mode The printer waits for each line to be completed before printing it and does not scroll the paper up and down This command is ignored when friction feed is used Set printer off line ASCII Std DC3 ESC Q gn i o e Y O 27 81 35 1B 51 23 Sets the printer off line The printer disregards all subsequent characters and commands except DC 1 which returns it to the on
110. the value of n as shown below n Character type Print pitch 0 Resident Draft Pica 8 Resident Draft Elite 16 Resident Draft Condensed 2 Resident LQ Pica 10 Resident LQ Elite 18 Resident LQ Condensed 3 Resident LQ Proportional 4 Download Draft Pica 12 Download Draft Elite 20 Download Draft Condensed 6 Download LQ Pica 14 Download LQ Elite 22 Download LQ Condensed 7 Download LQ Proportional Ignored if the and or PITCH button was pressed during power up 52 p gt r VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDS Set line spacing to 1 8 inch ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal ESC T Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1 8 inch Set line spacing to 7 60 or 7 72 inch ASI Es CT za lea Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 7 60 inch standard mode or 7 22 inch BM mode Set line spacing to 1 6 inch FS 2 o des eag Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1 6 inch Set line spacing to n 360 inch ASCII Hexadecimal HE NC KH F n Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n 360 inch where n is between 0 and 255 If n 0 the line feeds distance is set to 0 53 Set base unit for line spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM lt ESC gt NX 4 0 27 91 92 4 0 1B 5B 5C
111. utive line feeds While you are feeding lines if you also press the button the paper will feed to the top of the next page This is explained later If you press this button in on line this will alternately illuminate and extinguish the QUIET indicator When in Quiet mode with the QUIET indicator illuminating the printer will print slightly slower but at a reduced noise level SET EJECT PARK button Pressing this button causes the printer to execute paper loading if the paper has not loaded while in the off line state If the paper has been loaded this button causes the printer in different functions depending on the release lever position the release lever is set to the upward position for the fanfold forms this button operates to park the fanfold forms to the backward position If the release lever is set to the downward position for the single sheets pressing this button ejects the paper This button has no effect if the optional pull tractor unit is mounted PITCH button This button selects the print pitch that will be printed Remember that the printer must be off line for you to do this Successive presses of this button will illuminate and select tbe following options in this order iar Pica 10 CPI Elite 10 CPI 15 CPI Semi condensed 15 CPI Condensed pica 10 CPI COND Condensed elite 10 CPI 15 CPI COND Proportional PROP Condensed proportional COND PROP Holding down this button will cycle cont
112. yte m0 speci fies the left of the character the second byte m specifies the character width the third byte m2 specifies the right of the character These values must not exceed the following maximum limits Character mode Draft characters LQ pica characters LQ elite characters LQ semi condensed LQ proportional Draft super subscripts LQ super subscripts LQ prop super subscripts Next comes the dot data Normal character height is 24 dots so there must be 3 x m bytes of dot data If the printer is in super subscript mode however the character height is 16 dots so there must be 2 x ml bytes of dot data Each data byte indicates eight verical dots with the MSB being the top dot and the LSB the bottom dot For further details please refer to chapter 5 69 Copy character set from ROM into RAM card 0 27 58 0 n 0 1B 3A n 0 2 58 0 m 1 3A 00 n 00 Copies the selected character set with n as shown below to the corresponding download character RAM card overwriting any download data already present Ignored when DIP switch 2 1 is ON n Character set O Courier 2 Prestige 3 Orator 4 Script Select download character set Aci BOOT wae 855 lt ESC gt lt I gt Selects the download character set Ignored when DIP switch 2 1 is ON Select ROM character set Mode ASCII Hexadecimal sos e RTO 2 lt ESC g

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