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Star Micronics LC24-15 User's Manual

1. Right justify lt ESC gt a 2 27 97 50 1B 61 32 lt ESC gt a lt 2 gt 27 97 2 1B 61 02 Aligns subsequenttext with the right margin leaving the left margin ragged Full justify 27 97 51 1B 61 33 lt 3 gt 27 97 3 1B 61 03 Aligns subsequent text between the left and right margins Set horizontal tab stops ASCII lt ESC gt D nl n2 lt O gt 27 68n n2 0 1B 4n n2 0 Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at columns n1 n2 etc in the current character pitch pica pitch if pro portional spacing is currently selected where n4 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 0 control code To clear all tab stops specify ESC D 0 Set horizontal tab stop every n columns HE CECUKC UE ESC e 0 n 27101 0 n 1B 65 00 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 Resets the horizontal tab stops to their power up values in which a tab stop is set every 8 column starting at column 9 Also clears all vertical tab stops Horizontal tab ode ASGI a um s
2. 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 I1 OUT amp H37A 5 OUT amp H37A 4 120 RETURN Coding for IBM PC with color adapter 20 GOSUB 100 100 O INP amp H3BD 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 1 rytr gt a Lt 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 gt button then release both buttons Th
3. Set 1 Yes Download 1 8 International character set Font style and pitch selection 28 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 retum 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 Switch 1 4 Are you going to use the automatic sheet feeder ASF To use the automatic sheet feeder move this switch to the OFF position Otherwise leave it ON Switch 1 5 Do you wantthe printer to stop printing at the end of the paper or to keep printing Leave this switch ON except when you need to print very close to the end of the paper When this switch is OFF the printer ignores the paper out detector and prints down to and beyond the bottom edge Switch 1 6 Do you wantto use the printer in standard mode or
4. 5s entente nnn tn enntn tnn nnt 23 Short test mOd 0 c HH HH n0 1y 0x06 23 Long test mode c c n H01 H021 0110360301716 x6 24 Print area test mOd sees 24 Stay in panel pitCh che HH 01210 ng 24 Stay in panel S y e4 1 g1 ek 25 Stay in panel pitch and style 5 lt lt lt 25 Hexadecimal dump esent nennen 25 Switch Combination Functions eeeseeeeeeenennen 28 Form feed eer ei po Eee Eea a eai 28 Top Oof fori terrre de 116 14011184054 Ca0g tees 29 Forward micro feed che 29 Reverse micro feed sse eene 29 Clearing the buffer diete ada sb b cuire 30 Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS 31 Location of the DIP SwliChe s eene 31 Functions of the DIP Switches eene 32 Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS 37 Font Control Commands eese 38 Character Set Commands eese 43 Character Size and Pitch Commands esses 45 Vertical Position Commands seen 53 Horizontal Position Commands eene 60 Graphics Commands 5 lt S
5. 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 H td Relative horizontal tab Mode ASCII Hexadecimal lt ESC gt M nj n2 27 92 nl m2 1B 5C nl n2 FSS N nl 2 10 50 nl n 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 n1 n2 x 256 dots If n2 is between 64 and 127 the print head moves left by n2 64 x 256 dots Relative horizontal tab in inches ASoI Both ESC d nl n2 Sets the next print position to n7 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 Mode ASC ESP al DEET Sets the next print position to n7 n2 x256 60 inches from the left margin on the current line Ignored if this position is beyond the right margin The maximum position is 13 6 inches Absolute horizontal tab in columns ASCII Hexadecimal Both L SG F O n 27 102 48 n lt ESCS P 0 n Moves the next print position to column n from the left margin where n i
6. E_ _ 89 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 LPRINT E S1 SUBSCRIPT E T LPRINT H C Download characters LPRINT E 50 GOSUB 2130 LPRINT E 1 FOR I 1 TO 5 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT E 0 LPRINT E T GOSUB 2260 LPRINT E 1 FOR I 1 TO 5 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT E 0 LPRINT E S1 GOSUB 2130 LPRINT E 1 FOR I 1 TO 5 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT E O LPRINT E T LPRINT H C Dot graphics RESTORE 2560 LPRINT E A CHR 8 FOR I 1 TO 3 LPRINT E f0 CHR 8 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 O FOR J 1 TO 240 3 READ DAT LPRINT CHR DAT NEXT J LPRINT NEXT I LPRINT E g END t SUBROUTINES Initialize printer Define super subscript download character LPRINT E S1 LPRINT E amp CHR O 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
7. Sid lt ESC gt 7e 1B 3D 1C 9D Sets the most significant bit of each subsequent byte received to O Accept MSB as is ASCI Cancels the preceding commands and accepts the most significant bit as it is sent to the printer Delete last character sent ode ASCII Hexadecimal Sa 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 H Cancel last line Model ASCII Hexadecimal Both CAN 24 Deletes the last line currently present in the print buffer 7 99 Repeat data Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt V n 27 86 n di d2 5 d2 dx 27 86 0 Repeats data defined by d1 d2 dx for n times Quiet print ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt s 1 27 115 49 Both lt ESC gt s 1 27115 1 1B 73 01 Selects the quiet print mode in which the printer prints each line in two passes to reduce the sound of printing You can also set the quiet mode with the control panel button Cancel quiet print ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt s 0 27 115 48 ESC s 0 27 115 0 Cancels the quiet print mode and resumes normal printing You can also cancel the quiet mode with the control panel button Immediate print Decimal Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt i i 27 105 49 1B 69 31 lt ESC gt i
8. lt ESC gt Du lt ESC gt FUNCTION Select character set 2 Select character set 1 Disable paper out detector Enable paper out detector Elite pitch Copy character set from ROM into RAM card One line unidirectional printing Set MSB to 0 lt ESC gt 0 n n2 m0 ml m2 dl d2 dx lt ESC gt gt ESC nm lt ESC gt lt ESC gt A n ESC A n ESC B n1 n2 ESC C n ESC C 0 n ESC D ni n2 lt ESC gt E lt ESC gt F lt ESC gt G lt ESC gt H ESC T n lt ESC gt J n lt ESC gt K n1 n2 ml lt ESC gt L nl n2 ml ESC M ESC N n ESC O lt ESC gt P lt ESC gt P 0 lt ESC gt P 1 ESC Q n lt ESC gt Q lt ESC gt R lt ESC gt R n lt ESC gt S 0 ESC S 1 ESC S 0 lt ESC gt S 1 ESC T lt ESC gt U 0 lt ESC gt U 1 ESC U 0 lt ESC gt p sept 0 m2 Define download characters Set MSB to 1 Convert graphics density Reset printer Set line spacing to 1 72 inch Define line spacing to n 72 inch Set vertical tab stops Set page length to n lines Set page length to 2 inches Set horizontal tab stops Emphasized printing Cancel emphasized printing Double strike printing Cancel double strike printing Select character type and print pitc
9. 0 FS I 1 FS Q n FS R FS R n lt FS gt S lt 0 gt lt FS gt S lt 1 gt lt FS gt set 0 FS S 1 FS T 0 FS T 1 FS TY 0 FS T 1 FS Z nl n2 ml m2 m3 FS N nl n2 e noe o ey yr n seor e 6 0 uy yo o ot nm uge ern yn p a yo yn e m pn sy eyr gr e seg Rd e B o a B ETEC lI t se q m n iba Myr m afo apee fp afp 3 ui n F e y ay E o n n po yo y go enm se nmm ys yr j u gt o pr ity e E 39 f gt pi E C Re Dd GATE 459 4395 44 499 Tena oe n C yy a FUNCTION Select slash zero Select normal zero Select slash zero Set Line spacing to 1 6 inch Set Line spacing to n 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 Select standard character set Select IBM character set Set right margin Select reverse feed mode Select intemational 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 Return to normal height Print
10. 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 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 Decimal Hexadecimal Q pt Sets the printer off line The printer disregards all subsequent characters and commands except DC 1 which returns it to the on line state The printer s ON LINE indicator does not go off Set printer on line Weis ASC nang lt DCI gt 17 11 Returns the printer to the on line state allowing it to receive and process all subsequent characters and commands This command is ignored if the printer was set off line by pressing the button on the contro panel Stop printing Prints the entire contents of the input buffer then sets the printer off line The printer s ONLINE indicator goes off 73 Bell ASCI a Sounds a brief beep tone from the pr
11. Font style Courier initial value Optional font Prestige Orator Script O2 os Select Courier characters Decimal Hexadecimal 0 40 40 70 41 41 48 28 28 46 29 29 30 Sdn to the Courier font Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Select Optional characters ASG ce SE I 40 40 70 41 41 49 28 28 46 29 29 31 vm to the Optional font Ignored if the STYLE button was pressed during power up Select Prestige characters Decimal Hexadecimal 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 Weds ASC 40 40 70 41 41 51 28 28 46 29 29 33 Wem to the Orator font Ignored if the STYLE button was pressed during power up 39 Select Script characters ASCI y 40 40 70 41 41 52 28 28 46 29 20 34 aue to the Script font Ignored if the STYLE button was pressed during power up Select italic characters Both Ka E Sa Eu sal aea rm pw Causes subsequent characters to be printed in italics Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Select upright characters NIHU mgr rcm EA E A HN TH wl ue S px ex 7 Stops italic printing and causes subsequent characters to be printed upright Ignored if the STYLE button was pressed during power up Select ornament chatacter Selects an ornament characte
12. eene nnne 2 Parts name of the printer essere eene 3 Setting UJ PH EE 4 Mount the platen knob eene 4 Install the ribbon cartridge se nhieeieeseeeser 4 Install the optional IC card eee 7 Connection 0022026011660 AFE 18 tiere Ee eee 006204 0x5 s43 n Loading Single Sheets esent 10 Automatic loading eessseeeeeeenreeen nennen enne 10 Manual loading esee ennt iai 12 Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms nere 13 Loading the fanfold forms eee 13 Loading the paper with pull tractor unit 15 Paper paTKing oi Hee 17 Paper unparking sec sen tnter toner 17 Adjusting the Printing Gap oi 18 Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS 19 Buttons and Indicators eese 19 ON LINE button S ng 2z 20 PAPER FEED button eese 21 SET EJECT PARK button eese eene nnt 21 PITCH buU QH 22222066 asai 2 tte e Sie eee DE d tae bati n en s t 21 STYLE button eee eese eese n ng g 01803 08190010114 22 Power Up EunCtiOTS
13. electricity Don t connect it to the same circuit as a large noise producing appliance such as a refrigerator Make sure the line voltage is within 1096 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 guide 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 Control panel Card slot Figure 1 2 The printer s external parts Bail lever opens and closes the pap
14. 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 Turning 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 Press the 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 t is essential to halt the printing program on the computer before you go off line Otherwise when you go back on line the computer will start sending data again and the printer will continue printing with missing data where the buffer was cleared Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS The bank of DIP Dual In line Package switches inside the printer is used for various functions This chapter explains where the DIP switches are
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16. Ep oll rs Control code Decimal value Hexadecimal value low order 111 STANDARD CHARACTER SET S b2 Co 67 NH s wa a wo RH el od ol 49 65 1 37 i co 1 me num en 52 100 1 33 m Hi L E 69 85 ar e d s g g x 1 x ER gt a rw Past C n a c 101 i 70 1l 7 co ES c w en E u eo co oo FE pun c e gt ao jaa wo B s mA i X Fm rm 2 gt c e en a t mw gt pes en cn ee a a T se c iz pun e e pu 4 c Iz wR cn Es BR od c hs en I EE 2 le J 4 i 3i i ae 1 112 1 c 4 231 232 235 237 138 139 192 124 193 225 194 226 195 1 127 196 128 198 183 m 15 214 219 221 i 223 Ex 108 109 419 211 212 205 206 207 184 Em 116 182 187 189 190 191 s 176 17 178 179 180 17 173 174 175 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 187 168 155 157 158 159 EN 144 145 146 14 149 150 151 152 135 139 9 A 138 154 170 wl haj la 134 203 ae m NT 256 b idl HE 113 IBM CHARACTER SET 2 D T 9 M a wb px 112 eo p o ex o eo Ep Z m ill 114 M7 c cd c e 114 158 115 IBM CHARACTER SET 1
17. LPRINT E amp CHR O 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 MM 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 DATA Super subscript download character data DATA 7 23 6 DATA 12 0 16 O 44 0 80 0 44 120 64 128 DATA 94 128 33 120 94 128 33 24 66 0 33 24 DATA 33 120 94 128 33 120 64 128 44 120 80 0 DATA 16 0 12 LQ pica download characer data DATA 4 29 3 DATA 7 O 0 8 O 0 23 0 0 40 O O DATA 40 16 0 80 47 192 32 80 0 80 175 192 DATA 80 175 192 47 80 0O 80 163 192 33 64 0 DATA 33 64 0 80 163 192 47 80 O 80 175 192 DATA 175 192 48 32 80 0 80 47 192 40 16 O DATA 40 0 0 23 0 0 8 0 O 7 0 O Dot graphics data 16T LINE DATA 9 0 0 oO 0 0 0 9 0 9 9 9 DATA 0 oO 0 oO 9 0 20 9 9 o 0 9 DATA 0 0 oO O 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 DATA 9 O D Oy Oy 0 9 9 0 9 o o DATA 9 0 0 042 5 0 0 O 0 0 127 255 DATA 1 255 255 3 0 0 7 O O 7 0 9O D
18. MS DOS and your printer Since the PC or PC AT family of computers running under MS DOS is currently the most popular configuration of microcomputer we have 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 B ASIC 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 aconvenient 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 feature
19. 0 0 O 0 0 0 09 0 0 0 0 oO O 0 0 240 0 0 255 0 0 15 248 O 0 63 0 0 3 248 0 0 31 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 oO 0 O 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 Q 0 oO 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 255 0 0 255 224 O0 255 128 0 240 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O 0 O 0 O 7 0 0 127 0 7 255 0 63 255 1 255 255 31 255 255 3 255 255 0 127 254 0 7 252 0 0 127 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 oO 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 Q 248 0 0 255 0 0 255 192 0 128 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 oO 0 0 O O0 O0 0 0 O0 0 0 0 OO 0 oO 0 0 0 0 0 0 GO 0 OQ 1 9 OQ 63 0 31 255 7 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 254 255 255 192 255 248 0 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 oO 0 0 0 0 O O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 LINE 0 0 0 O O O O O O 0 0 24 0 O 56 0 0 56 0 0 120 O 0 248 O 1 248 0 1 248 O 3 248 O 7 248 0 7 248 O 15 248 0 15 248 0 31 248 O 63 248 0 127 248 0 127 248 0 255 248 0 255 248 1 255 248 3 255 248 199 255 248 247 255 248 255 255 248 31 255 240 15 255 240 15 255 224 15 255 224 3620 3630 8640 3650 3660 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
20. 60 Letter Quality 22 34 38 77 Line feed 55 Line spacing 53 55 107 Locating the printer 1 M 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 0 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 72 120 U 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 Reverse 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
21. 9 Cd In Standard mode changes from condensed pica to normal pica or from condensed elite to normal elite In IBM mode always changes to normal pica Ignored if the PITCH button was pressed during power up Expanded printing Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt W 1 27 87 49 1B 57 31 lt ESC gt W 1 27 87 1 1B 57 01 Causes subsequent characters to be expanded to double width Cancel expanded printing s n CEC Wm Un CR SG WU O Stops expanded printing and returns to normal width 47 Decimal Expanded printing for one line ASCII lt 50 gt u o ooo e lt ESC gt lt S0 gt Causes subsequent characters in the current line to be expanded to double width Characters retum to normal width after the next line feed lt LF gt The lt DC4 gt VT FF and lt ESC gt W 0 com mands also cancel expanded printing Cancel one line expanded printing ASCI Ba ce 138 o e 1 Stops one line expanded printing set with SO or lt ESC gt SO Does not cancel lt ESC gt W 1 Select character width Su m 7E 3 9 osn 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 aL oP fame Jena lt ESC gt p lt I gt Causes subsequent characters to be proportionally spaced Ignored if the PITCH button was p
22. 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 or by a command from software the following changes are made in the character set ECCABEECDEODDDOOOOBE mui ete Pe TT ISPETIS me Teispepoyp or PET Deum fefee pepe aspe ma afe e ao a ee ee aaa fee e e man e e npe eps o s s mme e se DEDERE DETSIS See Chapter 3 for the DIP switch settings The commands for selecting the international character sets are Standard mode ESC 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 I 2 Germany 7 Spain I 12 Latin America 3 England 8 Japan 13 Denmark Norway 4 Denmark I 9 Norway 118 INDEX LA Absolute horizontal tab 65 Auto feed 75 Automatic carriage return 32 Automatic line feed 34 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 4
23. Set the printer off line and then feed paper 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 Has the ASF option been selected with the DIP switch Possible remedy Select this option Is the release lever set to the k position The release lever should be set to the single sheet position Is the ASF correctly Make sure that the ASF is properly seated on the printer print head mounted Is paper caught up near the to remove the ASF for this and continue Stop printing remove the jammed sheet you may have Are the left and right guides too close together apart to allow the paper to feed freely If the left and right guides are too close together the paper will not feed smoothly Move them a little further Is there too much paper in the paper feed hopper or stacker 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 Was the paper fanned before being fed into the ASF If this is not done paper jams may occur Remove the stack of paper from the ASF and fan it before reinsert ing Has the paper been used al ready
24. abcdefghijkimnopqretuvweye 1 Tabcdefghijklmnopqretuvwxyr M 570123456789 gt 7 ABCDEPGHISXLE 0123456789 gt 7QABCDEPOH t ABCDEFGHI 0 89 c ABCDI 70123456789 lt gt BABCDEFGHI JLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ un 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 pitch available The test cycles endlessly To stop the test you must switch power off Since the test print occupies the whole width of the carriage it is 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 want to know how many lines on your paper can be printed try to run this print area test By holding the C SE 4EST button down during power up the printer will
25. or if lines overprint each other try changing the setting of this switch Switch 2 1 Does your software download new characters to the printer To download characters this switch must be OFF The printer then uses its RAM memory for storing character patterns and provides only a one line print buffer If you leave this switch ON the printer uses its RAM memory as an input buffer allowing the computer to send data faster than the printer prints Switches 2 2 to 2 4 Do you want an international character set International character sets differ in their assignment of 14 character codes See the character tables at the back of this manual With the DIP switches you can select one of eight character sets as follows Cum 22 23 4 Couty 22 23 4 England OFF OFF ON Simi OFF OFF OFF Denmark Norway when switch 1 6 is OFF and switch 1 7 is ON Switches 2 5 to 2 7 What font style and print pitch do you want You can select the default font style and print pitch by setting these switches as shown next N P 3 2 ome dcm on o o Draft Draft Draft 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 ofthe first line of printing will start to one inch from the top of the paper and the
26. 30 Both lt ESC gt e Stops overlining Superscript ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt S 0 27 83 48 1B 53 30 lt ESC gt S 0 27 88 0 Causes subsequent characters to be printed as superscripts Does not change the character pitch Subscript Asi BO FF Both lt ESC gt 5 lt I gt ae Jeso Causes subsequent characters to be printed as subscripts Does not change the character pitch 42 Cancel superscript or subscript Mode ASCII Decimal dc T Stops printing superscripts or subscripts and returns to normal printing CHARACTER SET COMMANDS Select standard character set ASCII Hexadecimal ESCs PO Both lt ES CT v F5 CT 0s 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 18 74 31 27 116 1 1B 74 01 l T 1 Selects an IBM character set This is the power up default in IBM mode Select character set 1 Both Selects character set 1 Select character set 2 Mode ASCII Decimal ES 6 Selects character set 2 Select international character set Asoi lt ESC gt R n Selects an international character set according to the value of n n Character set n Character set 0 U S A 7 SpainI France 8 Japan 2 Germany 9 Norway 3 England 10 Denmark II 4 DenmarkI 11 Spain II 5 Sw
27. 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 SD DCI lt DC2 gt lt DC2 gt 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 lt ESC gt SP n ESC n ESC lt ESC gt nl n2 ESC 99 0 ESC 95 1 ESC 0 0 ESC 99 1 FUNCTION Bell Backspace Horizontal tab Line feed Vertical tab Form feed Carriage return Expanded printing for one line Condensed printing Set printer on line Cancel condensed printing Pica pitch Set printer off line Cancel one line expanded printing Cancel last line Delete last character sent Reverse line feed Retum
28. DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA 15 255 192 15 255 192 15 255 192 15 255 128 15 255 128 15 255 0 15 255 0 15 255 0 15 254 0 15 254 0 252 252 24 252 252 6 249 252 248 249 252 248 243 255 248 227 255 248 231 255 248 199 255 248 231 255 248 255 255 248 31 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 207 248 31 15 248 30 31 248 252 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 63 255 0 31 254 0 15 254 O0 15 252 0 15 248 0 15 240 0 15 240 0 15 224 0 15 192 0 15 192 0 15 128 0 15 0 0 31 O 0 62 0 0 252 0 0 252 0 0 248 0 0 240 0 224 240 0 240 224 1 240 192 1 248 O 3 248 0 3 248 0 3 248 0 7 248 0 7 248 0 63 248 0 127 248 0 127 248 0 255 248 0 255 248 1 255 248 1 255 248 1 255 248 3 255 248 3 255 248 3 255 248 131 255 248 199 255 248 103 255 248 119 255 248 55 255 248 63 255 248 31 255 248 31 255 248 31 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 240 15 255 240 15 255 224 15 255 192 15 255 192 15 254 0 15 254 0 15 254 0 15 254 0 15 254 90 15 254 Q 15 252 0 15 252 0 15 248 0 15 240 0 31 240 0 31 224 0 31 192 0 55 128 0 48 O 8 96 Q9 24 192 0 24 128 0 56 0 0 56 0 0 120 0
29. Is the printer installed cor Your software may think that it is driving a different rectly emulation to the one actually set Check the DIP switch settings to make sure you have the right emulation Is the printer not printing Use the Hex Dump mode to analyze the output from the anything that you are expect computer to the printer This will enable you to deter ing mine that the right escape sequences etc are being transmitted 99 Paper feeding If cut sheet paper without the ASF is not feeding smoothly check the following Possible remedy Set the release lever to the l position Is the paper release lever pushed back to the M 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 using the front panel buttons while the ON LINE indicator is illuminated You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is off line Set the printer off line and then feed paper There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed in this way Try
30. Serial Impact Dot matrix Printing speed 200 cps Draft elite 66 7 cps LQ elite Print duree OU noises Bidirectional logic seeking Unidirectional logic seeking selectable Number of print pins 24 Line Spacing accepi urpis 1 6 1 8 n 180 n 360 inches Characters 5o deb be eed ASCII 96 International 14 sets IBM special 111 IBM block graphic 50 Download 96 USA France Germany England Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I Japan Norway Denmark II Spain IL Latin 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 24 x9 24 x 35 Elite 24 x9 24 x 29 Semi condensed 16x 7 16 x 23 Condensed pica 24 x9 24 x 18 Condensed elite 24 x9 24 x 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 tis impossible to print adjacent do
31. and 255 Printing begins on the nth line on the page The power up default is n 1 giving no top margin BH Set bottom margin ode ASCII Hexadecimal Bo lt E C gt N n Sets the bottom margin to n lines where n is between 1 and 127 in Standard mode or between 1 and 255 in IBM mode The bottom margin is reset when you change the page length BH Cancel top and bottom margins ASG Hexadecimal ESO a Cancels both the top margin and the bottom margin Form feed ASCI lt FF gt 12 0C 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 ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt FF 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 ASI Hexadecimal 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 ASCII Hexadecimal Ss m m Causes the printer to stop printing before the end of the paper Overrides the setting of DIP switch 1 5 tA 8 Set vertical tab stops ASCI lt ESC gt B nl m 0 1B 42 n n2 00 Cancels all current vertical tab stops an
32. by a digit Font style 0 Courier F 1 Option F 2 Prestige F 3 Orator M 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 O 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 O 5 0 Font style size bold print and I 1lItalic 1 0commands can be embedded I lanywhere I Oin a document Printout Printer Command 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 and italic 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 e 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
33. control code not the printable digit 1 You may want to place additional commands in this file such as left and right margins line spacing and bottom margin commands Or you may want to create a variety of setup files with a different set of commands in each To avoid excess line feeds you should place the commands on one line in the setup file You may or may not be able to generate a setup file with word processing software it depends on whether your software lets you enter control codes If your system includes the file EDLIN COM however you can easily create a setup file with the DOS line editor An appropriate name for this setup file would be LQELITE DAT To use the DOS line editor type the command EDLIN LQELITE DAT then type the underlined parts of the following display Press RETURN at the end of each line Don t type the symbol This symbol means to hold the CTRL key down while pressing the next key for example V means to type CTRL V C means to type CTRL C which indicates the end of the input A gt EDLIN LQELITE DAT New file 1 1 V x1 V VA 2 C 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
34. 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 Couner 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
35. 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 gt 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 time you can complete the setup with a single command from your computer For example you can create a file containing printer commands to select letter quality and select elite pitch You can find the commands in Chapter 4 We suggest the following Letter quality ESC x 1 Elite pitch ESC P lt l gt lt ESC gt 1 is a powerful command that in addition to selecting elite pitch cancels unwanted features such as underlining which might be left from previous commands The angle brackets around the 1 indicate character code 1 which is a
36. k4 L Script characters 1080 H 2CHR 9 Horizontal tab 1090 PIS Eg P Pica pitch 88 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 CHR 3 CHR 24 CHR O0 Set HT C Font styles are H D Draft characters H C Courier characters H P Prestige characters H 0 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 g CHR 18 Cancel cond
37. 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 DS W2 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 implement to move the switch to the ON or OFF position The printer s power should be off when you set the DIP switches Settings made while power is on do not take effect until power is switched off then on again because the printer reads the DIP switches only at power up 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 Switch Function ON om Page Tenth OFF Auto CR Yes No Bottom margin None 1 inch BM Auto sheet feeder Enabled Disabled 6 Printer mode Standard Character set Standard mode Character set IBM mode Auto LF Usage of RAM Italics Graphics 1 7
38. loop in lines 2000 to 2080 does the printing in three passes of the print head Font styles are Qrart characters Courier characters Prestige characters QRATOR CHARACTERS Script characters anc italics for ALL atyles Print pitches are Pica pitch 10 CPI Elite pitch 12 CPI Semi condensed pitch 15 CPI Condensed pica pitch 17 CPI Condensed elite pitch 20 CPI Normal proportional And condensed proportional Double height Double width Cae A pP 1 e wi Aath Double sized Quad sized Various line and character spacings amm wes p Other features OUTLINED SHADOWED OUTLINED WITH SHADOWED Emphasized Double strike Underlining Overlining 5 PERSCRIPT and SUBSCRIPT Download characters saxssesf8iffiazsse e Dot graphics DID 95 Modifications for IBM mode This program can also be run in IBM 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 ES 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 141
39. lt 102 Expanded condensed pica 4Sn lt S1l16 Expanded condensed elite 4 lt n lt 136 Set left and right margins Mode ASCII Decimal lt ESC gt X m s2 Sets the left margin at column n4 and the right margin at column n2 See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes Carriage return ASCII 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 6 Set automatic line feed IBM lt ESC gt 5 1 1B 35 01 Causes the printer to perform both a carriage return and line feed each time it receives a lt CR gt code This command takes priority over DIP switch 1 8 Cancel automatic line feed ASCI E 9 a Causes the printer to perform only a carriage return when it receives a lt CR gt code This command takes priority over DIP switch 1 8 Backspace ASCII Hexadecimal Ba 8s o Joe 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 ASCI Both lt ESC gt a 0 27 97 48 1B 61 30 Es a lt p Aligns subsequent text with the left margin leaving the right margin ragged Center text ASG Haxadaerma ESC a 1 27 97 49 1B 61 31 Both lt ESC gt a 1 27 97 1 1B 61 01 Centers subsequent text between the left and right margins
40. 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 Turn on the power using the switch at the front of the printer The printer will beep indicating that no paper is in position for printing The orange POWER indicator also flashes to show this 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 grip the paper against the platen and the print head will move to the start position 11 Manual loading Itisalso possible to load paper manually while the printer s poweris off The procedure is 1 2 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 lever on top of the printer forward to open the paper bail Adjust the paper guides to
41. or is it creased Only new uncreased paper should be used with the ASF Are you trying to feed paper using the front panel buttons while the ON LINE indicator is illuminated You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is off line Set the printer off line and then feed paper Is the paper too thick or too thin There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed in this way Try with different paper 101 If the paper park facility does not appear to be working correctly check the following Possible remedy Is the paper release lever in The paper release lever must be set to the Ma position the l position after the fanfold paper has been parked Has the fanfold paper been Make sure that the POWER indicator comes on flashing properly parked 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 Carriage returns are not being expanded to CR LF pairs Check the DIP switch setting and correct Is the text all on the same line Is text being printed with extra blank lines 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 If the page length and margins are not what is expected
42. print pitch ASCH IBM lt ESC gt I n an m Selects a combination of character type and print pitch according to the value of n as shown below n 0 8 16 2 10 18 3 4 12 20 6 14 22 7 Character type Resident Draft Resident Draft Resident Draft Resident LQ Resident LQ Resident LQ Resident LQ Download Draft Download Draft Download Draft Download LQ Download LQ Download LQ Download LQ Print pitch Pica Elite Condensed Pica Elite Condensed Proportional Pica Elite Condensed Pica Elite Condensed Proportional Ignored if the and or button was pressed during power up 52 VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDS Set line spacing to 1 8 inch Mode ASCII Decimal ES UU NE 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 ode ASCH Boh ES T NES Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 7 60 inch standard mode or 7 22 inch IBM mode Set line spacing to 1 6 inch BOF z m mu s gt m 9 Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1 6 inch Set line spacing to n 360 inch n FS 3 10 33 n Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n 360 inch where n is between 0 and 255 If n 0 the line feeds distance is set to 0 53 Set base uni
43. 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 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 Theemulation 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 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 Decimal Hexadecimal xc 27 120 49 1B 78 31 lt ESC gt x 1 27 120 1 1B 78 Oi 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 charac
44. prints samples of its different font styles including aline showing all styles in italics followed by samples of the print pitches then some double and quadruple sized printing Next comes the central attraction of the program a line of text printed fourteen times in expanding and contracting loops to give a barrel effect The work is done by four printer commands a command setting the right margin line 1460 a centering command line 1480 a command to vary the line spacing lines 1500 and 1550 and a command to micro adjust the space between characters lines 1510 and 1560 Next the program returns to normal spacing and gives a demonstration of the printer s word processing abilities bold printing underlining subscripts etc The row of telephone symbols in the next printed line is created by down loading two new character patterns which are printed in place of the character 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 of the logo was originally laid out on graph paper then converted to the data in lines 2570 to 4030 with the help of a calculator Each number represents eight vertical dots See Graphics commands in Chapter 4 for details The pattern is printed in three rows each twenty four dots high and 240 dots wide Line 1990 sets the line spacing to 8 60 inch so that the rows will connect vertically The
45. 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 Description Power supply Power is not being supplied to the printer Printing The printer does not print or stops printing 4 The print is faint or uneven Dots are missing in characters or graphics Whileusing application software fonts or characters cannot be printed The printout is not what is expected when running a program Continuous paper does not feed properly with the tractor feed The ASF is not operating or is not feeding paper properly working properly Remember itis better not to attempt operations or repairs above your level of competence Otherwise you run the risk of damaging the printer Paper feeding 97 Power supply If the POWER indicator does not illuminate check the following Possible remedy Is the power cable properly Turn off the printer ensure the power cable is securely plugged into the electrical connected and then turn the printer back on outlet Is power being supplied to Turn off the printer unplug it and try with another the outlet appliance to determine if electricity is being supplied to that outlet Is the printer voltage correct Check the bottom panel of your printer to ensure that the outlet voltage correspon
46. them a unique value 78 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 second byte m7 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 LQ pica characters 29 LQ elite characters 23 LQ semi condensed 15 LQ proportional 37 Draft su
47. to top of current page Expanded printing for one line Condensed printing Manual feed Auto feed Eject paper from ASF Set print 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 0 n1 n2 m0 mi m2 di d2 dx lt ESC gt n0 nl n2 ml m2 ESC np n lt ESC gt 0 ESC 1 ESC ow p lt ESC gt 1 lt ESC gt 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 qn ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC 5 0 lt ESC gt 5 1 Define download characters Select graphics mode Set line spacing to 7 360 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 2 216 inch Select italic characters Set top of page at current position Select upright characters Cancel automatic line feed Set automatic line feed 122 MODE CONTROL CODE IBM Std Std IBM Sid IBM IBM IBM lt ESC gt 6 lt ESC gt 7 lt ESC gt 8 lt ESC gt 9 lt ESC gt 0 n 0
48. when active 5 DATA3 High when active 6 DATA4 High when active 7 DATAS High when active 8 DATA6 High when active E 9 DATA7 High when active 10 ACK Sps 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 switch _ sering 13 SELECT High when printer is on line 14 15 N C m 16 SIGNAL GND _ Signal ground Nu 17 CHASSIS j Chassis ground isolated from signal ground m 18 5V 5V DC output from printer 19 30 LOND Twisted pair ground return 31 RESET When this input signal is low printer is reset 32 3L ERROR Outputs low when printer cannot continue due to an error L 33 EXT GND 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 lt gt Sample Character Hexadecimal value high order l all carat mu cal D
49. with thinner paper Is the paper too thick If fanfold continuous paper is not being fed correctly using the tractor feed check the following Possible remedy Make sure the release lever is pushed to the Bis posi tion When using the tractor feed the paper guide should be horizontal Is the paper lever pushed to the Bi position Is the paper guide in the ver tical position Are the holes on each side of the paper aligned with regard to each other in the sprock ets Arethe sprockets too close or too far apart Are the sprockets locked in position and the covers closed Tf the two sides of the paper are out of alignment realign them so that the sprocket holes match up Misalignment of the sprockets making the paper too loose or too tight will prevent a smooth paper feed Correct this if necessary 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 Check Possible remedy Are you trying to feed paper using the front panel buttons while the ON LINE indicator is illuminated You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is off line
50. 0 LPRINT CHR 28 E CHR O 1460 LPRINT F Q CHR 47 Set right margin 1500 LPRINT E A CHR 1 E 2 Line spacing set 1510 LPRINT E CHR I Increase character space 1550 LPRINT E A CHR 1 E 2 Line spacing set 1560 LPRINT E CHRS 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 qg CHR O0 1990 LPRINT E A CHR 8 ES 2 Set 8 60 line spacing 2150 LPRINT E CHR 0 CHR 60 CHR 60 2280 LPRINT E CHRS 0 CHR 60 CHR 60 Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE The following section on troubleshooting and maintenance is intended only as a brief guide to these functions Remember that your printer is a highly sophisticated electronic device which also contains high voltage inside For that reason only carry out those operations described in this chapter CAUTION Any attempt to carry out operations other than those described here may result in electric shock and or damage to the printer When carrying out any repairs or maintenance always foliow 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
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52. 0 120 O 0 248 0 0 248 O 1 248 9 1 248 O 3 248 O 3 248 0 7 248 O 7 248 O 15 248 O0 15 248 O 31 248 0 31 240 0 63 240 0 63 224 0 127 224 0 127 192 0 255 192 0 255 128 1 255 128 1 255 24 3 255 56 3 255 246 231 255 248 255 255 248 31 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 240 15 255 240 15 255 240 15 255 224 15 255 224 15 255 192 15 255 192 31 255 128 254 127 128 252 127 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 31 255 248 15 255 240 15 255 224 15 254 0 15 252 0 15 192 0 15 0 OQ 240 0 0 224 0 O 0 9 0 O Q Q 9 o O0 9 9 9 15 255 248 15 255 248 15 255 240 15 255 192 15 255 128 15 255 0 15 248 0 15 240 0 15 224 0 62 O 0 252 0 0 248 0 OQ 192 0 0 128 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 O 0 O 0 0 OQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 93 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
53. 1 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 l i 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 LF 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 G Gap 18 Graphics 94 Graphics commands 65 68 119 H Hexadecimal dump 25 27 Horizontal position commands 60 65 Horizontal tabulation 64 EE IBM character sets 43 114 117 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 J Justification 62 Li Left margin
54. 54 n ON NC UG NC EE 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 Mode ASCII Hexadecimal ESC Gr Sid Fs Q 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 76 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 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 The matrix or grid on which you design the characters is depending on the print mode as shown below Character mode Horizontal Vertic
55. 70 j 894 99 A9 b9 ca DY HEJ F9 OB 1B 2B 3B 4B 56 58 76 BB 9B AB BE B DB Cg FB oc 2C 3 AC 5C 6C t 9C AC BC cc oc EC FC FATMHOUGDPeDAnNAKHBWNH mooc 2OOUCOOC ZUOC occ 0E 1E 2E 3E 4E 5E SE 7E 8E 9E BE CE OF 1 2F 3F BF g X amp 01234567 ABCDEFG PORSTUVW abcdetg parstuvw HI JKLMNO XYZ N hi jklmno xyz i1 Most BASICS however are not quite that straightforward For example the IBM PC prints the following YU 01 02 03 04 Ud On 07 08 F 10 1 12 12 l 15 16 i7 20 1 g 23 24 25 amp b 27 28 0 sl 3e 33 34 35 36 37 s8 4U 41 4z 43 44 45 4b 47 4 5 51 52 53 54 55 5b 57 59 DU 6l bs 04 65 66 b8 70 71 72 73 74 79 76 77 18 6 61 87 82 84 85 86 87 88 8 97 93 94 95 96 7 98 AG Al A A4 AS A8 BU Bl be B5 B8 U0 C1 Cz 65 C8 OU OQ Oe L 7 D EY EI EZ Ei ES POOR be RS EA TO FE E7 F6 9 OA 89 BS c9 D9 E3 F9 OA 2A 3A 4A D 7A 8A 9A AA 8A CA DA A FA t 1E 3e 4 56 6 8 86 96 AB BB c8 DB EB FB Figure 2 5 Sample hexadecimal dump with IBM PC OU 1C 2C 3C 4C 5C oC 7C BC 9c AC BC cC OC EC FC 1 CS Q f Wh mmocouuriuo wor t c coo jCOCOOU CCOG OA 1E 2E CE 1 W4 XRC 01234567 aGABCOEFG PORSTUVW abcdefq parstuvw y HIJKLMNO XYZUN hid jk1mno xyz 1
56. 922 lt nen 65 Download Character Commands 5s 5555 lt lt lt lt lt 69 Other Printer Control Commands eee 71 Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS 7 Defining Your Own Characters esee 77 Assigning the character data esee 78 Assigning a value of character apace sse 79 Sample program sese 79 Chapter 6 MS DOS AND YOUR PRINTER s 83 Installing Application Software with Your Printer 83 Embedding Printer Commands eee 84 Programming the Printer with DOS Commands 86 Programming with BA S icon in tates 88 How the program WOFkS eere 94 Modifications for IBM mode se se c sees 96 Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE 97 Troubleshooting aiieieo HH H000 010001 y4 97 Power supply aec titer ara E 1105 15 EE 8 sa 98 an 0h rH E sie 98 Paper Peed nn Z 6 2caseraibubnibcbidBitidsslovisabuleobsodnlbrsbiisbse 100 Maint an Ce oss des 2161420 004061 ed eaa bae EE 0005x042 s0sg EKES ROKS oE 103 Replacing the Ribbon s ac6 22660025062 1804048511666 103 Replacing the Print Head s55 net
57. APAN 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 SCALE 4 FOR 1 2 TO 8 LPRINT SCALE 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 S0 LPRINT CHR 9 100 UNITS 1000 PERSONS LPRINT CHR 27 T LPRINT CHR 27 g END DATA Telephone Symbol DATA 4 29 3 DATA 7 0 O 8 0 0 23 0 0 40 0 0 DATA 40 16 0 80 47 192 32 80 O 80 175 192 DATA 80 175 192 47 80 0 80 163 192 33 64 OQ DATA 33 64 0 80 163 192 47 80 0 80 175 192 19 15 192 47 80 0 80 163 192 47 80 o 1600 DATA 80 175 192 32 80 0 80 47 192 40 16 0 19 15 192 1610 DATA 40 0 0 23 0 0 8 0 O 7 0 1620 Car Symbol 1630 DATA 4 29 3 1640 DATA 0 30 0 0 O O 0 60 0 0 3 O 0 252 128 1650 DATA O 3 64 1 252 128 2 3 64 5 124 128 10 3 9 1660 DATA 20 124 0 40 O 0 80 126 0 32 O O 64 126 O 1670 DATA 63 128 0 64 126 0 63 128 0 64 124 o 32 3 9 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 0 0 0 254 O DIFFUSION RANGES OF CARS amp TELEPHONES USA 8838880802882288258228888285888888 A2 2442 4 8 a aa aaa a GERMANY 8E888 88308882888 ARARAAARARRADARA
58. ATA 31 09 0 31 0 0 31 0 0 31 o oO DATA 31 o 0 31 9 0 31 9 0 31 o o DATA 31 0 0 31 O 0 31 Doc Oy 4314 O O DATA 31 0 0 31 128 0 31 224 0 31 248 0 DATA 31 255 224 15 255 248 7 255 255 1 255 255 DATA 0 7 255 0 0 255 0 0 63 0 0 63 DATA 0 3 192 0 63 0 0 248 O0 1 128 0 DATA 7 O 0 15 0 0 15 O 0 31 O 0 DATA 31 0 0 31 0 0 31 O 0 31 0 0 DATA 31 0 0 31 0 0 31 0 0 31 0 O0 DATA 31 0O 0 31 0 0 31 0 0 31 o 0 DATA 31 255 255 31 255 255 31 255 255 31 255 255 DATA 31 255 255 15 255 255 0 0 0 0 09 0 DATA 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 0 DATA 0 0 oO OQ Oy D O O Oy O 0 05 DATA 0 0 O 0 0 60 O 3 255 O0 11 195 DATA 0 12 O 0 96 O 0 192 0 0 192 O DATA 3 0 O 3 O 0 7 0 0 7 OO 0 DATA 15 0 0 31 O 0 31 0 0 31 9 OQ DATA 31 0 31 31 0 31 381 0 31 31 0 31 DATA 31 0 31 31 O 31 31 0 31 31 0 31 DATA 31 0 31 31 O 31 31 0 31 31 0 31 DATA 31 0 31 31 O 31 31 O 31 31 0 31 DATA 31 255 255 31 255 255 31 255 247 31 255 231 DATA 15 255 135 7 255 7 0 0 3 0 0 1 DATA 0 0 0 0 O 0 O O 0 O 0 O DATA 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DATA 1 255 240 3 135 255 7 G 63 15 9 0 DATA 31 0 0 31 0 0 31 O 0 31 0 O DATA 31 0 0 31 O 0 381 0 0 31 128 0 DATA 31 192 0 31 255 0 31 255 255 31 255 255 DATA 31 255 255 15 255 255 7 255 255 0 255 240
59. ESC gt a 1 lt ESC gt a 2 lt ESC gt a 3 lt ESC gt a o lt ESC gt at ey lt ESC gt a 2 lt ESC gt a 3 ESC b n0 n1 n2 0 ESC c n ESC d nl n2 lt ESC gt e 0 n ESC e 1 n ESC e Q n ESC e 1 A ESC f 0 n ESC f 1 a ESC f 0 n ESC f 1 n lt ESC gt g lt ESC gt h n lt ESC gt i lt 0 gt lt ESC gt i 1 lt ESC gt i 0 ESC iga 1 lt ESC gt j lt ESC gt i n lt ESC gt k n ESC I n lt ESC gt p 0 lt ESC gt p 1 ESC p 0 lt ESC gt p j lt ESC gt g n lt ESC gt s lt 0 gt lt ESC gt s lt 1 gt lt ESC gt s 0 ESC gn 41 ESC t 0 lt ESC gt t 1 ESC 1 0 ESC ri ESC w 0 ESC w 1 ESC w gt lt ESC gt w 1 ESC x 0 ESC x 1 ESC x 0 p lt ESC gt x nl 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 justify Set vertical tab stops in channel
60. IBM 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 interface 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
61. MULTI FONT LO24 15 USERS MANUAL NOT INTENDED FOR SALE Self Declaration Radio interference regarding this equipment has been eliminated according to Vfg 1046 1984 an nounced by the DBP DBP has been informed of the introduction of this special equipment and has been granted the right to examine the whole series It is the user s responsibility to see that his own assembled system is in accordance with the technical regulations under Vfg 1046 1984 To conform to FTZ regulations it is necessary to make all connections to the printer with shielded cable The equipment may only be opened by qualified service representatives The above statement applies only to printers marketed in West Germany Trademark Acknowlidgements LC24 15 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 1000 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 9 The above notwithstanding STAR can assume no responsi
62. RARA JAPAN 8886888E888838 AARRARARARAAAARARARA T O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 100 VN ITS 1U0U FEHRSONS 81 82 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 thesc manuals INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH YOUR PRINTER When installing application software you may find that your printer is not specifically mentioned in the lists of printers given for installation How ever this should pose no problem Read this section and guidelines provided with your software on printer installation If you have your printer set up in standard mode then choose an Epson LQ 1050 or LQ 850 as your printer to be selected If neither of these are mentioned choose one of the following in order of preference Star NB 15 Star NB24 15 Epson LQ 1000 Epson LQ 1500 If you have your printer set up with the DIP switches to emulate an IBM Pr printer 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 I
63. Set top margin Relative horizontal tab in inches Set horizontal tab stop every columns Set vertical tab stops every a lines Set horizontal tab stop every n columns Set vertical tab stops every n lines Absolute horizontal tab in columns Feed paper n lines Absolute horizontal tab in columns Feed paper n lines Semi condensed pitch Select double or quadruple size Cancel immediate print Immediate print Cancel immediate print Immediate print Stop printing Perform one 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 omament 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 quality characters Select LQ characters Select normal zero 124 MODE CONTROL CODE Sid Std Std IBM lt ESC gt 1 lt ESC gt 0 lt ESCS 1 lt FS gt 2 lt FS gt 3 n lt FS gt 4 lt FS gt 5 FS 0 n lt 0 gt lt FS gt te FS FS C n FS E n FS F FS I 0 FS TI 1 FS s
64. al 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 ASCII Code 60 Left space 4 Character width 29 Right space 3 00 I le e f lo T i 2 1 28 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 28 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 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 enter 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
65. 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 or if you were able to define this as a user option during installation you can also embed these escape sequences PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS If your system includes the file PRINT COM you can use the main DOS printing command Simply type the word PRINT followed by the name of the file you want to print To print a file named README DOC for example type A PRINT README DOC The computer may respond with the following message asking which printer to use Name of list device PRN If your computer is connected to only one printer press RETURN to select the default choice PRN Printing will begin and the A prompt will reappear You can execute other commands or programs while the file is being printed A single PRINT command can print two or more files List the file names consecutively on the same line or use wild card characters and Each file will be printed starting on a new page The PRINT command also has control options For
66. anges from either elite or condensed to pica 10 cpi Ignored if the PITCH button was pressed during power up 45 Elite pitch ASCI lt ESC gt MP In Standard mode changes from either pica or semi condensed to elite pitch 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 ASCI Hexadecimal lt FS gt s pe 28 83 49 lt FS gt S lt l gt 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 Hexadecimal m FS S 0 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 ASCH Beca Hexadecimal su esc y 77 zi Ci Changes from either pica or elite to semi condensed pitch 15 cpi Ignored if the PITCH buttom was pressed during power up amp Condensed printing ESC 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 Both lt DC2 gt es
67. ation of character height and width according to the value of n as below Does not move the base line n Character width Character beight 0 Single width Single height 1 Double width Single height 2 Single width Double height 3 Double width Double height Print double height characters SG wr r 2718 4 ESC w 1 4 27 119 1 1B 77 01 Bo Std ua e 28 86 49 1C 56 31 FS y ud 28 86 1 1C 56 Ot Prints subsequent characters at double height without moving the base line and without changing the line spacing Return to normal height ASCII lt ESC gt w a 27 119 1B 77 0 FS 0 28 8 48 10 56 30 Terminates double height printing and prints subsequent characters at normal height Select character height width and line spacing Both lt ESC gt 4 0 27 91 64 4 0 1B 5B 40 04 00 9 0 0 n m 0 0 n m 0 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 s Uesem D Guerin Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged Single height Unchanged Double height Single Unchanged Single Single height Single Doubie height Double Unchanged Double Single height Double Double height D Character width Single width same as lt ESC gt W 0 Double width same as lt ESC gt W 1 51 Select character type and
68. bility for any errors in this manual Copyright 1989 Star Micronics Co Ltd HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into nine chapters To learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read through chapters 1 through 3 The remaining chapters may be treated as a reference guide for programming operations etc It assumes a degree of acknowledge off the operation of computers for instance it assumes you know about hexadecimal numbers The chapters are as follows Chapter 1 Setting up the printer This chapter explains how to get the printer unpacked and set up Read this chapter before you do anything else Chapter 2 Control panel operations There are a number of controls on the front panel which perform various functions related to paper handling print modes and font selection After getting set up read this chapter and try out the procedures in it to find out how the printer works Chapter 3 DIP switch settings This chapter explains how to set the DIP switches to make system settings on the printer Chapter 4 Printer control commands This chapter explains the different emulations provided by your printer and the software commands used to drive it This section is of use if you are writing or modifying programs to take advantage of the printer s features Chapter 5 Download characters This chapter explains the procedures to create your own characters Chapter 6
69. check the following Possible remedy Is the printing starting too Use the Micro Feed facility to adjust the print position high or too low on the page relative to the page Does the printer s page Use the DIP switch to set up the correct page length or length not match the physical use software commands to do it 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 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 To clean the exterior of the printer use a barely damp cloth use either water with a little detergent or a little alcohol but do not allow any liquid to fall inside the printer 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
70. d sets new vertical tab stops at lines m 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 ofthe current line spacing and do not move if the line spacing is changed later Set vertical tab stops every n lines aSGi Both ESC e m 27 1001 49 nm 1B 65 31 nm ESC e lt l gt n 27101 1 nm 1B 65 01 nm 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 ASO lt ESC gt 27 98 n0 nl 1B 62 n0 nl n 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 ESC B for parameters n1 n2 0 m0 nl n2 e wx Select vertical tab channel ASG E T n Selects a set of vertical tab stops designated by a channel number n0 from 0 to 7 The tab stops in each channel are set by lt ESC gt b Vertical tab Mode ASCII Decimal Ba ve Jo Je Feeds the paper to the next vertical tab stop and moves the print position to the left margin Performs a line f
71. ds to the voltage required by the printer If they do not match DO NOT ty to operate the printer Contact your supplier Printing If your printer does not print or suddenly stops printing check the follow ing Possible remedy Is the interface cable con Check both ends of the cable printer and computer to nected securely make sure that the connector is firmly in position Is the ON LINE indicator illu If itis not press the C ONLINE button to set the printer minated on line Is the POWER icr If it is the paper has run out Load more paper flashing Is the paper caught up inter Tum off the power remove the jammed paper replace nally turnon the printer and continue printing Make sure that the leading edge of the paper is smooth and uncreased Is the ribbon caught up Tum off the power remove the ribbon retension it and around the print head replace it This problem occurs most frequently with a worn ribbon so you may need to replace the ribbon 4 Is the software you are using Check the installation settings in your software and re properly installed for your install if necessary printer Can the printer perform self Tum the printer off and turn it on again holding down test operations one of the buttons to perform a self test If these do not work contact your dealer 98 If the print is faint or uneven check the following Possible remedy Is the ribbo
72. e printer will smoothly eject the current page Top of form When you turn on printer power the top of form position is automatically set to the current position If this is not where you want the top of the page to be you can change the top of form position as follows l 2 Press the C ON LINE button to set the printer off line 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 5 Press and hold the button Release both buttons at the same time The printer will beep to indicate that the top of form position has been set Forward micro feed For fine alignment you can feed the paper forward in very small increments as follows l 2 3 Press the button to set the printer off line Press the button again and hold it down 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 return to a higher position on the same page Note With fanfold forms do not try to return to a previous page The per Noe foration may catch inside the printer Press the button to set the printer off line Press the button again and hold it down Press the button The paper will start moving backwards in a series of small steps When you want to stop release both buttons
73. eden 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 ASC lt ESC gt n n2 27 92 nl m 1B 5C nl n2 Enables printing of all characters inthe IBM character set including those assigned to character codes which are normally considered control codes This command remains in effect for the next n n2 x 256 characters where n 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 This command operates like lt ESC gt except that it remains in effect for only one character Select slash zero MESS ct T Both lt ESC gt 1 27 126 1 1B 7E Ot Causes subsequent zero characters to be overprinted with a slash 0 Select normal zero ASCI lt ESC gt 0 27 126 48 1B 7E 30 Both lt ESC gt 0 27126 0 1B 7E 00 Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed normally 0 without a slash CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Pica pitch Mode ASCI S lt ESC gt P a w es 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 ch
74. eed 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 AS i SE Ta 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 Osns 132 Elite 0 lt n lt 158 Semi condensed 0 lt n lt 198 Condensed pica 0 lt n lt 226 Condensed elite 0 lt n lt 255 Expanded pica 0 lt n lt 66 Expanded elite 0 lt n lt 79 Expanded semi condensed 0 lt n lt 99 Expanded condensed pica 0 lt n lt 112 Expanded condensed elite O lt ns 132 S Set right margin Mode ASCII Hexadecimal lt ESC gt Q n 27 86 n 1B 51 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 4sn 136 Elite 5 lt ns 163 Semi condensed 6 lt ns 204 Condensed pica 7Sn lt 233 Condensed elite 8Sns255 Expanded pica 2 lt n lt 68 Expanded elite 3 lt n lt 8I1 Expanded semi condensed 3 lt n
75. ensed print H E p1 Select proportional spacing PI Normal proportional H CHR 15 And condensed proportional CHRS 18 E pO Cancel proportional spacing H E wi Double height E wo H E W1 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 1 Line spacing set ES CHR I 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 E A CHRS I Line spacing set E CHR I Increase character space THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED E aO Left justify B 3 CHR 30 i Set 1 6 line spacing E CHR O Normal character space LPRINT C Other features H E q CHR 1 OUTLINED E q CHR 0 E q CHR 2 SHADOWED E qg CHR O0 E q CHR 3 OUTLINED WITH SHADOWED ES q CHR 0 H E E Emphasized E F E G Double strike E H E 1 Underlining E 0 H E 1 Overlining E 0 E SO SUPERSCRIPT E T and n 4 F F
76. 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 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 f
77. er 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 SETTING UP Place the printerin the position where it is going to be permanently sited and remove all packing material from inside the top cover This packing material is intended to prevent damage to the printer in transit You may like to keep this packing with the printer carton if you intend transporting the printer for use at a different location Mount the platen knob The platen knob is packed into a recess of the white foam packing material which held your printer inside the printer carton Be careful to remove the knob before disposing of the packing Mount the platen knob on the shaft on the right hand side of the printer Turn the knob on the shaft before pushing the knob fully into position 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
78. er inch 2 8 bit Double density double speed 3 8 bit Quadruple density 240 dots per inch 4 8 bit CRT graphics mode I 80 dots per inch 6 8 bit CRT graphics mode II 90 dots per inch 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 67 Select graphics mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM lt ESC gt g nl n2 27 91 103 nl 1B 5B 67 nl n2 ml m2 vs m ml m2 m 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 mi 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 11 24 bit Triple density 180 dots per inch 12 24 bit Hex density 360 dots per inch Convert graphics density Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt n m 27 63 n m 1B SF n m Converts graphics defined by subsequent ESC K ESC L ESC Y or ESC Z commands to a density mode defined b
79. f 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 return to the default settings The command for your printer is ESC Make sure that the DIP switches are set for the right printer emulation and that you have selected the appropriate character set using the DIP switches If you are in doubt about the configration of your application software seek expert advice Your software supplier will probably be your most 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
80. fast and slow forward and reverse e 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 leftthey are and larger buttons and and smaller buttons The following is a brief guide to the buttons and indicators on the control panel 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 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 o
81. h Perform one n 180 inch or n 216 inch line feed Print 8 bit normal density graphics Print 8 bit double density graphics Elite pitch Set bottom margin Cancel top and bottom margins Pica pitch Select fixed spacing Select proportional spacing Set right margin Set printer off line Reset all tab stops Select intemational character set Superscript Subscript Superscript Subscript Cancel superscript or subscript Bidirectional printing Unidirectional printing Bidirectional printing Unidirectional printing ESC V n di a2 dx lt ESC gt V 0 ESC W 0 ESC W 1 lt ESC gt W o lt ESC gt W 1 ESC X n1 n2 ESC Y nl n2 mi m2 lt ESC gt Z nl n2 ml m2 Repeat data _ Cancel expanded printing Expanded printing Cancel expanded printing Expanded printing Set left and right margins Print 8 bit double density double speed graphics Print 8 bit quadruple density graphics lt ESC gt 4 0 0 0 n m Select character height width and line spacing ESC 4 0 0 0 n 0 Set base unit for line spacing 123 MODE CONTROL CODE IBM Std IBM IBM Sid IBM Std Std ESC g n1 n2 mO ml m2 lt ESC gt nl n2 ESC N nl n2 lt ESC gt ESC 0 ESC 1 lt ESC gt wae uju ESC k u qu lt ESC gt a 0 lt
82. igure 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 lever is down the sprocket may be moved and when it is up the sprocket is locked Sprocket cover Clamp lever Figure 1 13 Thread the fantold 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 Tumonthe printer using the switch at the front of the printer The printer will beep indicating that the paper is not yet fully loaded This is also confirmed by the orange POWER indicator flashing 10 Now press the 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
83. 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 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 I 4 Figure 1 7 Slide the IC card into the front slo
84. inter s beeper Bidirectional printing nos SESS D S0 27 85 48 B 55 30 lt ESC gt U 0 27 85 0 1B 55 00 Causes subsequent printing to be done in the normal bidirectional mode which is faster than unidirectional printing Unidirectional printing sos SESC gt UTI zw e lesa lt ESC gt U 1 1B 55 01 Causes subsequent printing to be done unidirectionally ensuring maximum vertical alignment precision One line unidirectional printing ASC Immediately retums 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 ASCII lt ESC gt lt EM gt lt 0 gt 27 2 0 1B 19 00 E C 0 yo 9 40 40 48 41 41 28 28 30 2 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 Decima Both ESC EM 4 27 25 4 1B 19 04 C C 4 e a 40 40 52 41 411 28 28 34 2026 Selects the automatic sheet feeder Ignored if DIP switch 1 4 is ON ASF inactive Eject paper from ASF ASI Hexadecimal pon lt ESC gt EM R zsu eee MM E NR NO Ejects the current page Ignored if DIP switch 1 4 is ON ASF inactive Set print start position on ASF ASCI Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt lt EM gt T n 27 25 84 n 1B 19
85. 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 2 3 Remove the top cover then move the bail lever on top of the printer forward to open the paper bail Set the DIP switch 1 4 to the OFF position See Chapter 3 for details 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 Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page length below the printer With the sprocket covers open thread the paper over the sprockets from the entry slot of the printer aligning holes with the pins on the sprockets 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 up the sprocket may be moved and when it is down the sprocket is locked 15 Sprocket cover Pull tractor unit Lock lever e pz m a g E o A Figure 1 15 Mounting the optional pull tractor unit Clamp lever Figure 1 16 Thread the fanf
86. itch 1 2 is OFF Does not change the line spacing setting Perform one n 216 inch reverse line feed ode Asc ESC Pn 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 Both ESC f 1 n 27 102 49 n 1B 66 31 n lt ESC gt f lt l gt n 27102 1 n 1B 66 01 n Feeds the paper n lines from the current line where n is between 0 and 127 Set top of page at current position Mode asc BOF ru eu Sets the current position as the top of page position Note that this can also be done from the control panel a Set page length to n lines Model ASCII Hexadecimal ES Cn Ban Sets the page length to n lines in the current line spacing where n is between 1 and 127 in Standard mode or between 1 and 255 in IBM mode Changing the line spacing later does not alter the physical page length The current line becomes the top of the page Set page length to n inches lode ASCII Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt C lt 0 gt 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 HH Set top margin ode ASCII Hexadecimal Both lt ESC gt c n 1B 63 n Sets the top marginto n lines where nis between 1
87. ly 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 27 90 ni n2 10 5A ni n2 ml m2 m3 ml m2 m 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 m4 m2 m3 each three bytes represent 24 vertical dots In the leftmost position the most significant bit of mJ 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 n1 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 1B 2A n0 ni s n2 ml m2 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 O 8 bit Normal density 60 dots per inch 1 8 bit Double density 120 dots p
88. 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 Piace 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 Turn 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 unparked as explained next Loading the fanfold forms You can load the fanfold paper from the rear of the printer 1 2 3 Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page length below the printer Tum the printer s power OFF 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 Remove the paper guide and put it aside for the moment Remove the rear cover Grip it by its rear edge and lift upwards and back wards as in Figure 1 12 Rear cover F
89. n properly in stalled Is the ribbon worn out Check and reinstall if necessary The ribbon has a long life but eventually will need replacing Fit a new ribbon cartridge if necessary If dots are missing in the printing check the following Possible remedy Are dots missing at random The ribbon has become slack causing it to get caught in the printing up Stop printing remove the ribbon cartridge reten sion and replace it Is a line of dots missing con The print head is damaged Stop printing and contact sistently throughout the your supplier for a new print head printing If your application software cannot print the fonts or characters selected check the following Check 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 Check the software installation and insert the com properly mands necessary for font changes into the software Are characters other than Either you are using the wrong International Character those expected being Set reset with DIP switches or software commands printed or you have the wrong character set selected for example if characters other than IBM block graphic 4 characters are being printed Correct this with DIP switches or the appropriate software sequences If the printout is not what is expected Possible remedy
90. nd 85 If n 0 this command is ignored The new line spacing does not take effect until the next lt ESC gt 2 command Execute ESC A ode ASCII Hexadecimal M SC 2 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 EH Line feed ode ASCII Hexadecimal Both 10 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 H Reverse line feed ode ASCII Hexadecimal lt ESC gt LES TB 0A Prints the current line and feeds the paper in the reverse direction to spacing Ignored when friction feed is used Slect forward feed mode ASCI Hexadecimal 1C 46 Cancels the reverse feed mode and selects forward feed mode This is the default setting at power up Select reverse feed mode ASC Hexadecimal sa TK 8 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 ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt Y m 2 74 n 1B 4A n Feeds the paper once by 5 180 inches standard mode or 7 216 inches where n is between 1 and 255 Does not move the print position right or left when DIP sw
91. nparking When you want to resume using fanfold paper the procedure is as follows 1 Remove all single sheets from the printer 2 Mount the paper guide in the horizontal position 3 Move the release lever to the up position 4 Press the button The printer will automatically feed the 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 different positions until you get the best printing results Z Adjustment lever Figure 1 16 Adjusting for different thicknesses of paper 18 Chap ter 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
92. old paper over the sprockets from the entry slot of the printer again making sure that the paper sprocket 7 Now close the sprocket covers 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 Paper parking After loading fanfold paper with the internal tractor unit you do not have to unload it when you want to print on a single sheet The printer will park it for you if you follow the procedure below 1 Paper parking starts with power ON fanfold paper loaded in printing position the release lever up 2 Pressthe button on the control panel to set the printer off line ON LINE indicator off 3 Tear off the printed form at the last perforation leaving not more than about half a page showing above the top cover If necessary press the button to feed paper forward until a perforation is located just above the top cover and tear there 4 Pressthe s ZfMECc button on the control panel The printer will automatically feed the fanfold form backward until the paper is completely free of the platen 5 Move the release lever to the down position 6 Mount the paper guide in the upright position Now you can load single sheets either automatically or manually as ex plained previously The fanfold paper remains parked at the back of the printer Paper u
93. or 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 In this 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 print 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 1 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 a N S OO gt s 2 NJ RO N B N 04 x c Qu Q QU Q Q2 e w gt ix 5 A gt T CO 00XWwUO Gg Qn n ut e A OO T I XD OR WM C 34 b4 Da E4 F4 B G D un o oou cc a Go GO CO Qi Go t m coc Tf M Figure 2 4 Sample hexadecimal dump 09 13 29 39 49 58 69
94. per subscript 7 LQ super subscript 23 LQ prop super subscript 23 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 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 O LPRINT CHR 27 k CHR 0 LPRINT CHR 27 1 LPRINT USA CHR 9 FOR I 0 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 I 0 TO 412 STEP 25 LPRINT CHR 60 NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT CHR 9 FOR I 0 TO 488 STEP 25 LPRINT CHR 61 NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT J
95. peration 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 ON LINE button down for one second in addition to go off line the printer feeds the paper about two inches forward allowing you to cut it off just below the last line printed When you press the ON LINE button again to go back on line the paper feeds backward about one inch stopping in the right place to resume printing PAPER FEED button If you press this button in off line the paper feeds forward If you hold this button down the printer performs consecutive line feeds While you are feeding lines if you also press the 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 ca
96. prop super subscripts Next comes the dot data Normal character height is 24 dots so there must be 3 x m1 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 Mode Hexadecimal 7 8 0 nD C 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 ode ASCII ESC gt 96 1 27 37 49 1B 25 31 Both lt gt lt ESC gt 1 27 37 1 1B 25 01 Selects the download character set Ignored when DIP switch 2 1 is ON Select ROM character set Mode ASci sus eeo on CESC gt lt 0 gt 27 37 0 1B 25 00 Stops using the download character set and returns to the built in ROM character set Ignored when DIP switch 2 1 is ON 70 OTHER PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Set MSB to 1 Mode ASCII Boi 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
97. r according to the value of n n Character Normal Outlined Shadow Outlined with shadow WN Emphasized printing ASCI Decimal Causes subsequent characters to be emphasized by adding extra thickness to vertical strokes Cancel emphasized printing Sel EOF Cancels emphasized printing Double strike printing Both Cs TS B yr M n 40 40 66 41 41 49 28 28 42 29 29 31 lt ESC gt G zm Causes subsequent characters to be printed in double strike mode with a slight vertical paper motion in between causing a thickening of horizontal strokes Cancel double strike printing Bo th 6 SBM 1 Q 40 40 66 41 41 48 28 28 42 29 2 30 2T T2 1B 48 Cancels double strike printing Start underlining Mq ous HOMI ig Aj equ 28 28 2D 29 29 31 Both ESC 1 27 45 49 1B 2D 31 lt ESC gt lt l gt 27 45 1 1B 2D 01 Causes subsequent characters to be underlined IBM block graphics characters and spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not underlined 41 Stop underlining pO ow lt ESC gt 0 Stops underlining Start overlining ASI lt ESC gt 27 95 49 1B 5F 31 Both lt ESC gt 1 27 95 1 1B 5F 01 Causes subsequent characters to be overlined Spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not overlined Stop overlining Mode ason Bon lt ESC gt 0 27 95 48 1B 5F
98. r 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 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 esha 0123486709 caa 2RABCDEPOHIJELNNOPORSTUVYEYZ IV abcdefgbijkimnopqrstuvwxyt Mn 4 0123456 KFGHIJKLMKOPQRSTUVMXYZ A abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Ote RBCDEFGHIJKLNNOPQRETUVYXYZ V abcdefghijklanopqrstuvwxys HIJKLANOPORS TUVWXYZ LN 7 abcdefghijkimnopqrstuvwxys B
99. ressed during power up t B 48 Select fixed spacing lt ESC gt p 0 lt ESC gt p 0 lt ESC gt P 0 Causes subsequent characters to be printed with fixed character spacing Ignored if the PITCH button was pressed during power up Select master print mode ASoi 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 ESC Sen HOW Increases the space between characters by n dots where n is a number from O to 127 Used in microjustification 49 Select double or quadruple size Selects the size of subsequent characters as shown below Extra high characters align along the cap line of normal characters with the baseline temporarily moving down Line spacing is temporarily doubled when 1 and quadrupled when n 2 n Effect 0 Normal size 1 Double high double wide 2 Quadruple high quadruple wide Select character size BCS DERI EE NC EN Selects a combin
100. rt 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 ing the print head Figure 7 4 Replac 105 REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE RAM CARD The optional RAM card has an internal battery that backs up the stored data even when the card is removed from the printer This battery can be used for more than four years To avoid losing data from the RAM card you should replace the battery before the end of its service life Follow the procedure below l 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 5 Fasten the battery holder plate with the screw 6 Tum off the power switch and remove the RAM card Battery Holder plate T Figure 7 5 Replacing the battery Chap ter 8 SPECIFICATIONS Printing system
101. s are the following e Extensive software support Since it is compatible with the Epson and IBM printers it works with any software that supports those printers That includes most word processing and graphics programs spread sheets and integrated software packages 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 e Easy care and maintenance The ribbon cartridge can be replaced in seconds the print head in a few minutes e 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 Printer eee HH H062 tenente 1 Unpacking and nspection c ng n n 2 Check the carton contents
102. s between O and 127 GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print 8 bit normal density graphics Asoi Both lt ESC gt K nl n2 27 75 nl n2 1B 48 nj n2 ml m2 mi m2 ml m2 Prints bit image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally The graphic image is 8 dots high and n1 n2x256 dots wide Maximum i width is 13 6 inches 816 dots mJ m2 are the dot data each a 1 byte value from O to 255 representing 8 vertical dots with the most significant bit at the top and the least significant bit at the bottom The number of data bytes must be n 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 Bon lt ESC gt L m m 27 76 nl n2 18 4C nl n2 b ml m2 ml m2 ml m2 Prints bit image graphics at 120 dots per inch horizontally maxi mum 1632 dots wide See ESC K for other information 65 Print 8 bit double density double speed graphics Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt Y nl n2 27 89 nl n2 1B 59 nl n2 ml m2 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 information Print 8 bit quadruple density graphics lt ESC gt Z nl n2 27 90 nl n2 1B 5A n n2 ml m2 Prints bit image graphics at 240 dots per inch horizontal
103. sneeeriire 104 Replacing the Battery in the RAM Card 106 Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS seen 107 Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS 5 5 Sex xe svxe 111 Standard Character Set 5 lt G SH SH ng gen re 112 IBM Character Set 2 G c2 So 9 HS HH ng se se se 114 IBM Character Set 1 5 lt lt lt su erret sex sre 116 IBM Special Character S t 5 5 co St vrxreceeccc y 117 International Character Sets 5 lt sex sen 118 INDEX an ede uas D 1029126007062 tedio era 119 COMMAND SUMMARY GA nh SE g9 ca te street teet 122 Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include Locating 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
104. t for line spacing ASCII Hexadecimal IBM lt ESC gt 4 0 27 91 92 4 0 1B 5B 5C 04 00 0 0 n 0 0 On 0 00 00 n0 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 Both lt ESC gt 3 n 27 51 n 1B 33 n Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1 180 inch standard mode or n 216 inch where n is between 0 and 255 If n 0 in Standard mode the line feed distance is set to 0 but in IBM mode this command is ignored Set line spacing to n 60 or n 72 inch Decimal Hexadecimal lt ESC gt A n FS A m 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 IBM lt ESC gt A n 27 65 n 1B 41 n Defines the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent lines feeds to n 72 inch where n is between 1 a
105. t with the power switch off Connection Connect the printer to your computer using a standard parallel type cable On a PC or PC AT type computer this means that you use the 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 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 l 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
106. ters are enclosed in pointed brack ets For example 0 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 E O a Both Changes from letter quality to draft quality Ignored if the button was pressed during power up Select LQ characters ASCH Both lt ESC gt x 1 27 120 49 1B 78 31 lt ESC gt x 1 27 120 1 1B 78 01 Changes from draft quality to letter quality The initial font style is Courier unless a different style has been selected by a preceding command Ignored if the STYLE button was pressed during power up Select LQ font style lt ESC gt k n 27107 n 1B 6B n sa ass 7C a aonn i645 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
107. 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 PRINT README DOC For greater convenience you can make a batch file that will set up the printer and print any specified file with a single command To create such a batch file with the name LQPRINT BAT type in the first four lines shown next Z means to press the CTRL and Z keys simultaneously To use this file to print README DOC type the fifth line A COPY CON LQPRINT BAT COPY LQELITE DAT PRN PRINT 1 zZ 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 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 scape code 1020 D E xO Draft quality 1030 L E x1 Letter quality 1040 C E kO L Courier characters 1050 P E k2 L Prestige characters 1060 O E k3 L Orator characters 1070 S E
108. the old cartridge take off the top cover graspthe ribbon cartridge by the two arms atthe sides and lift straight up To fitthe 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 nota job which you will need to do very often The print head has been designed to give a life about 200 million dots In normal everyday use this will mean years of life However if the print quality is faint even after you have changed the ribbon or you have adjusted the gap between the print head and the platen see Chapter 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 printer has been in operation immediately before this operation the print head will be hot Allow time for the print head to cool before attemping to work on it 4 Move the print head carriage toward the right until you can see the connector cover Remove the connector cover and pull the cable free from the connector 5 Unscrew the two screws that hold the print head in place and set them aside 6 Disengage the cable from the tabs holding it down then remove the print head 7 Foreasy installation of the new print head move the carriage toward the left end of the rail 8 Place the new print head on its suppo
109. ts in the mode marked with an asterisk Paper feed acu ere tator Friction and push tractor standard Pull tractor option Paper feed speed obses 3 3 inches second max Paper width s istaec retento uut Cut sheet 5 5 16 5 Fanfold continuous 4 16 CODIES incierto pe RUE Original 2 copies Maximum buffer size Without Download 11kB With Download 1 line 108 Emulations eee Interac nebst Ribbon type ec Ribbon life seeeeere Dimensions WGIBILLS 2220016 8222238122103381125 22x42 Power supply 1 tee Options eee eee Epson mode IBM Proprinter mode Centronics parallel standard RS 232C serial option On carriage dedicated Black 3 million characters draft pica 590 w x 332 d x 127 h mm 232 w x 13 1 d x 5 h in 9 1kg 20 11b 120VAC 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 Pm Name Function L 1 STROBE Goes from high to low for gt 0 5j1s when active 2 DATAO High when active L 3 DATAI High when active 4 DATA2 High
110. uses the printer in different functions depending on the release lever position If the release lever is set to the upward position for the fanfold forms this button operates to park the fanfold forms to the backward position If the release lever is set to the downward position for the single sheets pressing this button ejects the paper This button has no effect if the optional pull tractor unit is mounted PITCH button This button selects the print pitch that will be printed Remember that the printer must be off line for you to do this Successive presses of this button will illuminate and select the following options in this order Ca nao 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 continuously 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 Orato
111. y lt ESC gt nis K L Y or Z indicating the mode to be converted m is a code from 0 to 4 or 6 indicating one of the modes of lt ESC gt DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDS Define download characters Mode ASCH Decimal lt ESC gt amp 0 nl 27 38 0 REL C 1B 26 0 nl can Pon Ad n2 m ml es n2 m0 ml m2 di d2 dl d2 dx ESC a 27 61 0 m 1B 3D 00 m m E ml n2 m0 ml m2 n2 m0 ml m2 42 t dl d2 dx di 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 n and n2 must both be between 33 and 254 n must be equal to or less than n2 Use of character codes 32 space and 127 delete code should be avoided if possible The data for each character start with three bytes specifying propottional spacing attributes the first byte m0 speci fies the left of the character the second byte mJ specifies the character width the third byte m2 specifies the right of the character These values must not exceed the following maximum limits 1 Draft characters LQ pica characters LQ elite characters LQ semi condensed LQ proportional Draft super subscripts LQ super subscripts LQ

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