Star Micronics LC24-200 Bedienungsanleitung

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170

Zur Seite of

Richtige Gebrauchsanleitung

Die Vorschriften verpflichten den Verkäufer zur Übertragung der Gebrauchsanleitung Star Micronics LC24-200 an den Erwerber, zusammen mit der Ware. Eine fehlende Anleitung oder falsche Informationen, die dem Verbraucher übertragen werden, bilden eine Grundlage für eine Reklamation aufgrund Unstimmigkeit des Geräts mit dem Vertrag. Rechtsmäßig lässt man das Anfügen einer Gebrauchsanleitung in anderer Form als Papierform zu, was letztens sehr oft genutzt wird, indem man eine grafische oder elektronische Anleitung von Star Micronics LC24-200, sowie Anleitungsvideos für Nutzer beifügt. Die Bedingung ist, dass ihre Form leserlich und verständlich ist.

Was ist eine Gebrauchsanleitung?

Das Wort kommt vom lateinischen „instructio”, d.h. ordnen. Demnach kann man in der Anleitung Star Micronics LC24-200 die Beschreibung der Etappen der Vorgehensweisen finden. Das Ziel der Anleitung ist die Belehrung, Vereinfachung des Starts, der Nutzung des Geräts oder auch der Ausführung bestimmter Tätigkeiten. Die Anleitung ist eine Sammlung von Informationen über ein Gegenstand/eine Dienstleistung, ein Hinweis.

Leider widmen nicht viele Nutzer ihre Zeit der Gebrauchsanleitung Star Micronics LC24-200. Eine gute Gebrauchsanleitung erlaubt nicht nur eine Reihe zusätzlicher Funktionen des gekauften Geräts kennenzulernen, sondern hilft dabei viele Fehler zu vermeiden.

Was sollte also eine ideale Gebrauchsanleitung beinhalten?

Die Gebrauchsanleitung Star Micronics LC24-200 sollte vor allem folgendes enthalten:
- Informationen über technische Daten des Geräts Star Micronics LC24-200
- Den Namen des Produzenten und das Produktionsjahr des Geräts Star Micronics LC24-200
- Grundsätze der Bedienung, Regulierung und Wartung des Geräts Star Micronics LC24-200
- Sicherheitszeichen und Zertifikate, die die Übereinstimmung mit entsprechenden Normen bestätigen

Warum lesen wir keine Gebrauchsanleitungen?

Der Grund dafür ist die fehlende Zeit und die Sicherheit, was die bestimmten Funktionen der gekauften Geräte angeht. Leider ist das Anschließen und Starten von Star Micronics LC24-200 zu wenig. Eine Anleitung beinhaltet eine Reihe von Hinweisen bezüglich bestimmter Funktionen, Sicherheitsgrundsätze, Wartungsarten (sogar das, welche Mittel man benutzen sollte), eventueller Fehler von Star Micronics LC24-200 und Lösungsarten für Probleme, die während der Nutzung auftreten könnten. Immerhin kann man in der Gebrauchsanleitung die Kontaktnummer zum Service Star Micronics finden, wenn die vorgeschlagenen Lösungen nicht wirksam sind. Aktuell erfreuen sich Anleitungen in Form von interessanten Animationen oder Videoanleitungen an Popularität, die den Nutzer besser ansprechen als eine Broschüre. Diese Art von Anleitung gibt garantiert, dass der Nutzer sich das ganze Video anschaut, ohne die spezifizierten und komplizierten technischen Beschreibungen von Star Micronics LC24-200 zu überspringen, wie es bei der Papierform passiert.

Warum sollte man Gebrauchsanleitungen lesen?

In der Gebrauchsanleitung finden wir vor allem die Antwort über den Bau sowie die Möglichkeiten des Geräts Star Micronics LC24-200, über die Nutzung bestimmter Accessoires und eine Reihe von Informationen, die erlauben, jegliche Funktionen und Bequemlichkeiten zu nutzen.

Nach dem gelungenen Kauf des Geräts, sollte man einige Zeit für das Kennenlernen jedes Teils der Anleitung von Star Micronics LC24-200 widmen. Aktuell sind sie genau vorbereitet oder übersetzt, damit sie nicht nur verständlich für die Nutzer sind, aber auch ihre grundliegende Hilfs-Informations-Funktion erfüllen.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

  • Seite 1

    USERS MANUAL LC24-200 LC24-200cc)muR ZBL 80821757[...]

  • Seite 2

    LC24-200 LC24-200 COLOUR USERS MANUAL NOT INTENDED FOR SALE[...]

  • Seite 3

    S T d c p m c t m r i r P O 2 9 a m “ 2 e s f t t a p d ( o a w o i m C B r a w 0 p 1 P O 1 t d o c w o d w a s o t a a “ ( A a w P O 2 c s m c w C B l a w 0 p 1 s p a w p a P O 2 a r t o f w d o a s w b t p w a p m w a m “ 2 M N I O G J 1 s p l o p e l t d a 7 a s a o p m G T A L X L S S R S M C L PPP X P X P I B M C M B M M C L L S E C N ?[...]

  • Seite 4

    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 knowledge of the operation of computers (for instance, it assumes[...]

  • Seite 5

    Chapter 6 — MS-DOS and your printer Since the PC or PC-AT family of computers nmning 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 BASIC inteqxeter, we have also included some hints[...]

  • Seite 6

    I FEATURES OF THE PRINTER This printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a pemcmal computer. It supports the IBM/Epson printer commands and character sets, enabling it to pMt just about anything your computer can generate, both text and graphics. Some of its main featms rue the following: ● Versatile paper hand[...]

  • Seite 7

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Locating the Printer Unpacking and Inspection Checking the carton contents Identifying printer parts Setting Up Mounting the platen knob Installing the ribbon cartridge and the roller unit Installing the optional cartridge Connecting the printer to your computer Loading Single Sheets Automatic load[...]

  • Seite 8

    Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feed Changing the auto loading value Clearing the buffer/All reset Selecting the print color Store macro definition Chapter 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS How to set the EDS mode Functions of the EDS settings Bidirectional test/Adjustment mode Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Font Control Commands Character Set Commands Chara[...]

  • Seite 9

    Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting Power supply Printing Paper feeding Maintenance Replacing the Print Head Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS Standard Character Set #1 Standard Character Set #2 IntemationaJ Character Sets IBM Character Set #2 Code page #437 (U. S.A.) Code page #850 (Multi-1ingual) Code page #8[...]

  • Seite 10

    I chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include — ● ● ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ Locating the printer Unpacking and inspection (part names) Setting up and connecting 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[...]

  • Seite 11

    UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Checking the carton contents Now unpack the contents of the shipping carton, and check each item in the box against Figure 1-1 to make sum that you have everything (there should be six items). If any of these items am missing, contact your supplier. F@ms l-1. Checktomakesureyou haveallsixitems: 1) Printer,2) Paper guide,3) [...]

  • Seite 12

    The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are: ● Font cartridges (FC-lZ, FC-2Z, FC-3Z, FC-4Z) ● RAM cartridge (RC-32Z) ● Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K) ● Automatic sheet feeder (SF-1ODQ) . Roll paper holder (RH-1OZ) Identifying printer parts Make an external inspection of the printer. Note the locations of th[...]

  • Seite 13

    SEITING UP Place the printer in the desired location, and remove all packing material from inside the top cover. This packing material is intended to prevent damage to the printer while in transit. You will want to keep all the packing material, along with the printer carton, in case you have to move the printer to a new location. Mounting the plat[...]

  • Seite 14

    Flgum 74. Removing the top cover 1. Turn the tension knob clockwise on the ribbon cartridge to tighten the ribbon if it is slack. 2. Guide the nbbonbetweenthe pnnthead and the silverprint head shield, making certain that the spindles on the cartridge holder fit into the sockets on the cartridge itself. Figure 1-5. Installing the ribbon cartridge 5[...]

  • Seite 15

    I 3. The ribbon should pass between the print head and theprint head shield (see Figure 1-6). ~ Figure 1-6. Pass the ribbon between the print head and print head shield 4. 5, 6. 7. 8. After you have installed the ribbon cartridge, install the roller unit. Open the r;ar cover using the two pits on either side. Gripping the lock levers on both sides [...]

  • Seite 16

    I Roller Figure i-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer To replace the top cover, insert the tabs into the slots on the printer case. Swing the front edge down to close the cover. Leave the top cover closed during normal operation. The cover keeps out dust and dirt and reduces the printer’s operating sounds. Open the cover only to change th[...]

  • Seite 17

    Installing the optional cartridge This pr@ter has five built-in LQ fonts, and a 7 K-byte (30 K-byte for color printer) printing buffer. You can add more fonts or expand the printing buffer by installing optional cartridges (Font catndge or RAM cartridge). To install or change a cartidge, follow the procedure below. 1. Turn off the power switch at t[...]

  • Seite 18

    Connecting the printer to your computer Connect the printer to your computer using a standard parallel interface cable. On a PC or PC/AT-type computer, this means that you use the 25-pin D-type connector at the computer end, and the Amphenol-type 36-pin con- nector at the printer end. The configuration of the printer’s connector is given in Chapt[...]

  • Seite 19

    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 (SF- 10DQ), refer to the ASF instruction booklet. Automatic loading Single sheets can be loaded manually with the power off, or automatically with the pwer on. We will start the easy way wi[...]

  • Seite 20

    4. 5. 6. 7. Make sure that the release lever is back. If fanfold paper is already mounted in the printer, press the ( sc&AE~~cT ) button to park the paper in the off-line state, then move the release lever backwards. Place a single sheet between the guides, placing the side on which you want to print towards the back of the printer. Gently push[...]

  • Seite 21

    Manual loading It is also,possibleto load paper manually while the printer’s power is off. The procedure is: 1. Place the paper guide in position by inserting the tabs, located on the bottom of the assembly, into the slots on the rear cover of the printer. 2. Check that printer power is off and the release lever is back. 3. Adjust the paper guide[...]

  • Seite 22

    I 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 10” wide. This section will take you through the procedures for loading, parking and unparking fanfold forms. NOT[...]

  • Seite 23

    6. Move the tractor units downwards by gripping the positioning levers on both side of the tractor unit as shown in Figure 1-13. Figure 1-13. Move the tractor units dawnwards for loading the paper from the rear 7. With the tractor covers open, mount the paperby aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit. Ieve -. . . . . . ., . . rlgws 7-74. r[...]

  • Seite 24

    8. 9. Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bar, using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position. When the clamp lever is up, the unit is released, and when it is down, the unit is locked. Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on[...]

  • Seite 25

    Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer You caq load the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer with the following procedure. 1. Remove the top cover and the roller unit. 2. Open the rear cover using the two pits at the side, and push backwards. 3. Grip the positioning levers on both side of the tractor unit, and pull the uni; upward[...]

  • Seite 26

    Figure 7-17. Install the roller unit after mounted the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer. 7. Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the pap[...]

  • Seite 27

    4. Press the ( s,&/Ae#~cT J 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 back. 6. Mount the paper guide in the upright position. Now you can load single sheets either automatically or manually, as explained previously[...]

  • Seite 28

    I LOADING MULTI-PART FORMS You can print on continuous multi-part forms with the built-in tractor unit. You can use multi-part forms that have up to five parts including the original when the Multi-part mode is selected with the EDS setting. (For details, please refer to Chapter 3.) It is recommended to use forms jointed by dotted or pasting under [...]

  • Seite 29

    ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP The dis~nce 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 at the left side of the printer mechanism. Pushing the adjustment lever backwards narrows the gap; pulling it forwards widens the gap.[...]

  • Seite 30

    The following table provides the recommended lever positions for each paper types as a reference. Paper Type Single 2-ply 3-ply 4-ply 5-ply Weight (g/mz) Thickness (mm) Recommended (Each paper) (Total) Lever position 52-82 0.07-0.10 2nd 83-90 / 0.11-0.12 I 3rd I 40-58 0.12-0.16 3rd 0.18-0.20 40-58 3rd 0.21-0.25 4th 0.24-0.26 40-58 4th 0.27-0.30 5th[...]

  • Seite 31

    MEMO 22[...]

  • Seite 32

    chapter2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS The control panel buttons can be pressed individually to perform the opera- tions indicated by their names. Other functions can be achieved by holding these buttons down when you turn the printer’s power on, or by pressing the control panel buttons in combination. This chapter explains all the button and indicato[...]

  • Seite 33

    ONLINE button The c. ON LINE >button sets the printer on-line and off-line. The status changes each time you press the button. When the printer is on-line, it can receive and print data from the computer. When the printer is off-line, it stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that it cannot accept data. The printer powers up i[...]

  • Seite 34

    I If you also press the ( ON LINE ] button while you are line-feeding, the paper will feed automatically to the top of the next page. This is explained later. If you press this button while on-line, this will alternately flash the QUIET indicator on and off. When in Quiet mode with the QUIET indicator lit, the printer will print slightly slower, bu[...]

  • Seite 35

    FONT button This button selects the font to be printed. Draft font is selected at power-up unless the default settings are changed. To change to HS Draft (High-Speed Draft) or one of the LQ (Letter Quality) fonts, set the printer off-line, then press the (-) button repeatedly until the indicators beside the desired selection illuminate. The selecti[...]

  • Seite 36

    POWER-UP FUNCTIONS In addition to their normal functions, all the control panel buttons have special fimctions that operate if you hold them down while switching power on. color printer, each line prints in a different color.) I “ #$%& ( ) I + .-. /0 I 274 st,789 : : f => ?@’ ABCDEFGH I JKLMN13FQRSTUVWXYZ [ 1 at,<d,i gh , , k 1 m,,,[...]

  • Seite 37

    I Long test mode If the printer is turned on while the (PAPER FEED) button is pressed, the printer will enter the long self-test mode. The printer will print the version number of the printer’s ROM and the current EDS settings, followed by the whole character set printed in each font and pitch avail;ble. ‘he test cycles endlessly, so you must t[...]

  • Seite 38

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

  • Seite 39

    Hexadecimal dump This feature is useful for programmers who are debugging printing pro- grams and want to see the actual codes the printer is receiving. (Some computem change the codes the programmer intended.) In this mode, all data received will be printed in a hexadecimal dump format, rather than the control codes being acted on as command codes[...]

  • Seite 40

    Most BASICS, however, are not quite that straightforward. For example, the IBM-PC will give you a printout similar to Figure 2-6. 1 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 OF 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 .?2 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 9[...]

  • Seite 41

    SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Several additional fimctions can be achieved by pressing the control panel buttons in combinations. I Reverse Micro Feed I u Form Feed P c m Buffer clear/All reset Fjgum 2-7. Switch combination functions of control panel Form feed If you arc using single sheets, this operation ejects the current page. If you are using f[...]

  • Seite 42

    3. 4. Press and hold the ( ON LINE ) button. While holding the ( ON LINE )button down, press the CPiTC17) button, then 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 tine alignment, you can feed the paper forward in very small increments as 1. 2. 3. follows[...]

  • Seite 43

    I This value will remain unless you power off the printer. If you want to retain this value even after you turn off the power, store it using the Macro Definition function, which is described below. Note that you can only change this value immediately after loading paper. If you feed paper, you cannot change the auto loading value. Clearing the buf[...]

  • Seite 44

    Selecting the print color Normally, the color printer prints with black even if the color ribbon is installed. Without the aid of software, you can change the printing color as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. Press the C ON LINE ) button to set the printer off-line. Press the CFGN71 button and hold it down. While holding the(-) button, press the ( S’:m+$c ?[...]

  • Seite 45

    ● Current print color (color printer only) Data to be stored are controlled in Standard mode and IBM mode separately. For example, the data stored in the Standard mode are not effective in the IBM mode, and vice versa. 36[...]

  • Seite 46

    chapter 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS Most printers use a bank of DIP (Dual In-line Package) switches inside the printer to achieve various functions. However, this printer can change the power-up default settings by using the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode. This chapter explains how to use the EDS mode. HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE The EDS mode has 25 kinds of [...]

  • Seite 47

    FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SEITINGS The printer is factory-set with all EDS switches in 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 choose the proper settings. Number Function ON OFF A-1 Emulation STANDARD IBM A-2 RAM [...]

  • Seite 48

    Switch A-1: Do you want to use the printer in Standard mode or IBM mode? Select the mode compatible with your computer and soflware. In Standard mode the printer operates like the Epson LQ-860. In IBM mode it operates like the IBM Proprintcr X24E. The ON position selects Standard mode. The OFF position selects IBM mode. Switch A-2: Does your softwa[...]

  • Seite 49

    I Switch B-1: Are you going to print on multi-part paper? You can use up to 3-ply paper when this switch is ON. If you want to print on 4-ply or 5-ply paper, set this switch to the OFF position. Switch B-2: Do you wantthcprintcrto sloppnnting atthecndofthc paper, or to keep printing? When this switch is OFF tic printer ignores the paper-out detecto[...]

  • Seite 50

    I Switches C-3 and C-4: What is the page lenglh of your paper? Leave these switches ON if you will bc using 1 l-inch forms, You will need to change the switches if you will be using a different page length as shown below: m Switch D-1: The action of this switch depends on the mode chosen with switch A-1. If you selected Standard mode, do you want i[...]

  • Seite 51

    Except in the Standard Italic character set, these switches select the default character code page as shown below: IBM Code Page D-2 D-3 D-4 IBM Code Page D-2 D-3 D-4 #863 #437 U.S.A. ON ON ON c~adian French ON ON OFF #850 Multi-lingual OFF ON ON #865 Nordic OFF ON OFF #860 Portuguese ON OFF ON (Reserved) ON OFF OFF #861 Icelandic OFF OFF ON (Reser[...]

  • Seite 52

    I BIDIRECTIONAL TEST/ADJUSTMENT This mode is used to adjust the alignment of the print head on successive bidirectional passes. After a period of some months, your printer may work itself out of alignment on left and right printing passes. This will be most evident in graphics printing. This mode will probably be used very rarely. 1. Turn the print[...]

  • Seite 53

    6. Tosavethecorrected values andtoexitfrom thismode, pmssthe - button. 88$ NT ADJUSTMENTsETTING *** LQ o: ///// /////////////////1111111///1/////// ( s.$!~~cT MQ -1 : ,, /////)///111111111// 1,1!! 111111 !!111!1 11111 !!lll {/1 IIIIIIIIIIII{JIJIIIIIII )!)! (PApER FEEDfiQ o: Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllljljjjljil ( ONLINE HfRAFT o: ///////////////[...]

  • Seite 54

    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-860. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Propnnter X24E. Additional command codes are included as a superset of these emulations. The emulation is changed by means of EDS swit[...]

  • Seite 55

    FONT CONTROL COMMANDS Select draft quality characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both “ “ “ “ “F” “)” “)” “9” 4040 7041 41 57 28 2846 29 29 39 (( <ESC> “X” “O” Std. 27120 48 IB 78 30 <ESC> “X” <O> 27120 0 IB 78 00 Changes from letter quality to draft quality. Ignored if the (FGiTf_) button w[...]

  • Seite 56

    Select LQ characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “X” “l” std. 27120 49 IB 78 31 <ESC> “X” <1> 27120 1 IB 78 01 Changes from draft quality to letter quality. The initial LQ font is Roman unless a different font has been selected bya preceding com- mand. Ignored if the (-> button was pressed during power-up. [...]

  • Seite 57

    I Select LQ proportional characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “I” d> 27 73 3 IB 49 03 Changes to letterqualitycharacters with proportional pitch. Ignored if the (R5ilT) or CFi7Cil) button was pressed during power-up. Select LQ font Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “k” n 27107 n IB 6B n std. <FS> [...]

  • Seite 58

    Select italic characters Mo’de ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “4” 27 52 16 34 Causes subsequent charactem to be printed in italics. Select upright characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “5” 27 53 16 35 Stops italic printing and causes subsequent characters to be printed upright. Emphasized printing Mode ASC[...]

  • Seite 59

    Cancel double-strike printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “H” 27 72 IB 48 Cancels double-strike printing. Start underlining Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “-” “l” 27 45 49 IB 2D 31 <ESC> “-” <1> 27 45 1 IB 2D 01 Causes subsequent characters to be underlined. IBM block graphics charact[...]

  • Seite 60

    Select score Ivlbde ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. ( <ESC> “ “ “-” <3> 27 40 45 3 IB 28 2D 03 <O> <1> nl n2 o 1 nl n2 00 01 nl n2 Start score according to the values of nl and n2, as shown below. n] Function n2 Function 1 Underlining o Cancel score 2 Strike-through 1 Single continuous line 3 Overlining 2 Double conti[...]

  • Seite 61

    Subscript Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “S” “l” 27 83 49 IB 53 31 <ESC> “s” <1> 27 83 1 IB 53 01 Causes subsequent characters to be printed as subscripts. Does not change the character pitch. Cancel superscript or subscript Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “T” 27 64 IB 54 Stops printing s[...]

  • Seite 62

    Select character set #1 Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “7” 27 55 IB 37 Selects character set Ml. Select character set #2 Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “6” 27 .54 IB 36 Selects character set #2. Select international character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “R” n 27 82 n IB 52 n Sele[...]

  • Seite 63

    Select IBM code page Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both [ <ESC> “ “ “T” <4> <O> 27 91 84 4 0 IB 5B 54 04 00 <0> <0> nl n2 o 0 nl d 00 00 nl d Changes the code page of the current IBM character set according to the values of nl and n2. nl n2 Code page 1 181 #437 U.S.A. 3 82 #850 Multi-lingual 3 92 #860 Portugue[...]

  • Seite 64

    Select slash zero Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “ - “ “l” 27126 49 IB 7E 31 <ESC> “ - “ <1> 27126 1 IB 7E 01 Causes subsequent zero characters to be overprinted with a slash (0). Select normal zero Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal std. <ESC> “ - “ “O” 27126 48 IB 7E 30 <ESC> “ - “ <[...]

  • Seite 65

    Semi-condensed pitch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “g” 27103 IB 67 Changes from either pica or elite to semi-condensed pitch (15 cpi). Ignored if the (FTiTiTl button was pressed during power-up. Condensed printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <Sb 15 OF <ESC> <Sb 27 15 IB OF Changes from pica to condensed pic[...]

  • Seite 66

    Expanded printing for one line hhde ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both - <so> 14 OE <ESC> <SO> 27 14 IB OE Causes subsequent characters in the current line to be expanded to double width. Characters return to normal width after the next line feed (<LF>). The <DC4>, <VT>, <FF>, and <ESC> “W” O com- man[...]

  • Seite 67

    Select fixed spacing Mode ‘ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “p” “O” 27112 48 Std. IB 70 30 <ESC> “p” <o> 27112 0 IB 70 00 IBM <ESC> “P” <o> 27 80 0 IB 50 00 Causes subsequent characters to be printed with fixed character spacing. Ignored if the(PiTCillbutton was pressed during power-up. Select master p[...]

  • Seite 68

    Select double or quadruple size Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “h” n 27104 n IB 68 n Selects the size of subsequent charactem as shown below. Extra- high characters align along the cap-line of normal characters, with the base line temporarily moving down. Line spacing is temporarily doubled when n = 1 and quadrupled when n =2. [...]

  • Seite 69

    Return to normal height Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “W” “O” 27119 48 IB 77 30 Std. <ESC> “W” <O> 27119 0 IB 77 00 <FS> “v” “0” 28 86 48 IC 56 30 <FS> “v” <o> 28 86 0 IC 56 00 Terminates double-height printing and prints subsequent characters at normal height. Select character heig[...]

  • Seite 70

    VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDS Set line spacing to 1/8 inch I Mode I ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal 1 I 1 Both <ESC> “O” 27 48 IB 30 Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1/8 inch. Set line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “l” 27 49 IB 31 Sets the distance the p[...]

  • Seite 71

    Set base unit for line spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM [ <ESC> “ “ ‘1” <4> <o> 27 91 92 4 0 IB 5B 5C 04 00 <O> <O> <O> n o OOn 00 00 00 n Sets the base unit for the line spacing commands, <ESC> “3” and cESC> “J”. If the value of n is 180, the base unit is set to 1/180”. If th[...]

  • Seite 72

    Execute <ESC> “A” Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “2” 27 50 IB 32 Sets the line spacing to the value defined by the last preceding <ESC> “A” command. Sets the line spacing to 1/6 inch if there is no preceding <ESC> “A” command. Line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <LF> 10 OA Prints the[...]

  • Seite 73

    Perform one n/180-inch orn/216-inch line feed I Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal I Both I <ESC> “J” n I 27 74 n I IB 4A n I Feeds the paper once by rz/180 inches or n/216 inches, where n is between 1 and 255. Does not move the print position right or left in the standard mode. Does not change the line-spacing setting. Perform one n/180-in[...]

  • Seite 74

    Set page length to ~ inches Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “C” <0> n 27 67 0 n IB 43 00 n Sets the page length to n inches, where n is between 1 and 32 in Standard mode or between 1 and 64 in IBM mode. The current line becomes the top of the page. Set bottom margin Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “N” n[...]

  • Seite 75

    Return to top of current page I Mode I ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal I Std. I <ESC> <FF> I 27 12 I IB OC I Feeds the paper backward to the top of the current page. Ignored when friction feed is used. Disable paper-out detector Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “8” 27 56 IB 38 Causes the printer to disregard the signal sent[...]

  • Seite 76

    Set vertical tab stops every n lines Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “e” “l” n 27101 49 n IB 65 31 n <ESC> “e” <1> n 27101 1 n IB 65 01 n Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new tab stops every n lines, where n is between 2 and 127. Set vertical tab stops in channel Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal [...]

  • Seite 77

    HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS Set left margin Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “l” n 27 108 n IB 6C n Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between O 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 margi[...]

  • Seite 78

    Set left and right margins Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “X” nI n2 27 88 nl n2 IB 58 nl n2 Sets the left margin at column nZ and the right margin at column n2. See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes. Carriage return IModel ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal I I Both I <CR> I 13 I OD I Prints the cur[...]

  • Seite 79

    Left justify Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “a” “O” 27 97 48 IB 61 30 <ESC> “a” <O> 27 97 0 IB 61 00 Aligns subsequent text with the left margin, leaving the right margin ragged. Center text Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “a” “l” 27 97 49 IB 61 31 <ESC> “a” <1> 27 97 [...]

  • Seite 80

    Set horizontal tab stops Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “D” nl d ... <0> 27 68 nl n2 ... 0 IB 44 nl n2 ... 00 Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at columns nl, n2, etc. in the current character pitch (pica pitch if pro- portional spacing is currently selected), where nl, n2, etc. are numbers b[...]

  • Seite 81

    Relative horizontal tab Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> ‘Y” nl &! 27 92 nl n2 1 B 5C nl n2 Moves the print position right or left a specified distance (maximum 8 inches). 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 O and 63[...]

  • Seite 82

    I GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print normal-density 8-bit graphics [Mode / ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “K” nl n2 27 75 nI d IB 4B nl n2 ml d ... ml m2 ... ml d ... Prints bit-image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally. The graphic image is 8 dots high and nl + n2 x 256 dots wide. Maximum width is 8 inches (480 dots). ml, m2, ... are th[...]

  • Seite 83

    Print hex-density 24-bit graphics Mode ‘ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <FS> “Z” nl d 28 90 nl nl 1 C 5A n] n2 ml d m3 .. ml d d ... ml ml m3 . .. Prints 24-bit dot graphics at 360 dots per inch horizontally. The graphics image is 24 dots high and n] + n2 x 256 dots wide. Maximum width is 8 inches (2880 dots). In the data ml, m2, m3 .. .[...]

  • Seite 84

    I Select graphics mode /Mode / ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM [ <ESC> “ “ “g” nl n2 27 91 103 nl n2 IB 5B 67 nl n2 mO ml d ... mO ml m2 . .. mO ml m2 ... Selects one of eight graphics modes depending on the value of rnO and prints dot graphics in this mode. The graphics image is (nl + n2 x 256) – I dots wide. See <ESC> “K” [...]

  • Seite 85

    I DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDS Define download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “&” <O> nl 27 38 0 n] IB 26 00 nl Std. n2 mO ml m2 n2 mO ml m2 n2 mo ml m2 dl d2 .. & dl d2 . .. (ix dl d2 . . dx Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A-2 must be OFF; otherwise RAM is [...]

  • Seite 86

    Define download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “=” nl n2 “#” 27 61 nl n2 35 IB 3D nl nl 23 IBM n3 n4 <O> n5 & n4 O ti n3 n4 00 n.5 ml m2 m9 ml m2 ... m9 ml m2 . . m9 dl d2 ““ ... (ix dl d2 ... C-LX dl d2 . dx Defines new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A-2 must be OFF and the [...]

  • Seite 87

    dl, d2, . .. d-x is the Dot Pattern data being downloaded. Each data byte indicates eight vertical dots, with the most signifi- cant bit being the top dot, and the least significant bit being the ‘bottom dot. Copy character set from ROM into RAM Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal std. <ESC> “:” <O> n <o> 27 56 0 n O IB 3A 00 n 0[...]

  • Seite 88

    Select draft pica download character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “I” <4> 27 73 4 IB 49 04 Selects the download character set, draft quality, and pica pitch (locpi). Ignored if the (Ti5iT)button was pressed during power-up or if EDS switch A-2 is ON. Select draft elite download character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexade[...]

  • Seite 89

    Select LQ elite download characters I Mode ] ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal 1 , , IBM I <ESC> “I” <SO> 27 73 14 I IB 49 OE Selects the LQ download character set with elite pitch (12 cpi). Ignored if the (TGNT)button was pressed during power-up or if EDS switch A-2 is ON. Select LG) condensed download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadec[...]

  • Seite 90

    COLOR SELECTION COMMANDS The commands in this section are valid only with the color printer. Select print color Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal ,, ,, ,, ,, Both (( “c” ““ “)” n ) 40 40 67 41 41 n 28 28 43 29 29 n cESC> “r” n 27114 n IB 72 n Selects the printing color according to the value of n as shown below. Ignored if the color[...]

  • Seite 91

    Accept MSB as is Mode I ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal I Std. I <ESC> “#” I 27 35 I IB 23 I Cancels the preceding commands and accepts the most significant bit as it is sent to the printer. Delete last character sent Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <DEL> 127 7F Deletes the last character received. Ignored if the last character re[...]

  • Seite 92

    Stop printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM I <ESC> “i” 27 106 IB 6A Prints the entire contents of the input buffer, then sets the pnnteroff- line, The ( ON LINE ) indicator on the control panel goes off. Bell Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both -+IEL> 7 07 Sounds a brief beep tone from the printer’s beeper. Bidirectional printi[...]

  • Seite 93

    Manual feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> <EM> <O> Both ,’(,, ,,(,, 27 25 0 IB 19 00 “o” ““ ““ )) ] 40 40 48 41 41 I 28 28 30 29 29 Selects manual sheet feeding even when the optional automatic sheet feeder is mounted. Ignored if EDS switch A-4 is ON (ASF inactive). Auto feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <[...]

  • Seite 94

    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. [...]

  • Seite 95

    ● The minimum width of a character is five dots. ● Dots cannot overlap. ● You may define any position in the ASCII table. Photocopy the grid in Figure 5-1 to help design your new characters. We will use a tiny representation of a telephone symbol for our example. Figure 5-1. Use this grid (or one similar to il) to define your own characters A[...]

  • Seite 96

    ASCII Cock 6(> Left space J Charamerw,dtl, 31 R ght space ‘> Figure 5-2. Telephone symbol with normal LQ pica 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 colu[...]

  • Seite 97

    When defining characters, the number of printed columns (ml), and the sum of side spaces and the character width (MI + ml + rTz2) cannot exceed the value shown below. Character mode ml mO + ml+ m2 Draft characters 9 12 LQ pica characters 31 36 LQ elite characters 27 30 LQ semi-condesed 19 24 LQ proportional 37 42 Draft super/subscript 7 12 LQ super[...]

  • Seite 98

    1340 1350 1360 1370 1380 1390 1400 1410 1420 1430 1440 1450 1460 1470 1480 1490 1500 1510 1520 1530 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100 2110 2120 2130 2140 2150 2160 2170 2180 USA FOR 1=0 TO 347 LPRINT LPRINT CHR$(9) FOR 1=0 TO 493 LPRINT LPRINT CHR$(9) SCALE$=’’+-+-” FOR 1=2 TO 8 LPRINT “+-+” LPRINT CHR$(9); FOR 1=1 TO[...]

  • Seite 99

    I DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS WITH IBM MODE Downloading fonts in IBM mode requires downloading character Dot Pattern data and character Index Table data. Dot pattern data controls which pins fire when printing a character. Index Table data is placed in a “lookup table” that provides information on where Dot Pattern data is stored in memory and[...]

  • Seite 100

    Assigning the character dot pattern We will use a tiny representation of a telephone symbol for our example. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9101112131415161718192021 22232425262728293031 32333435 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 Compression ma, k btt Figure 5-3. Telephone symbol with LQ pica After you have designed the character patt[...]

  • Seite 101

    Figure 5-4. Fill up the adjacent dot, then write the “compression data” After you have written the “compression mask bit” data, line up all the character data for the “compression mask bit” that requires “O”. The telephone symbol looks like Figure 5-5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10111213141516171819 202122232425 128 I I I I I I [ II I I I I [...]

  • Seite 102

    I Now we will calculate the vertical numerical values of the columns of dots, and enter them underneath the grid. Each vertical column is first divided into three groups of eight dots. Each group of eight dots is represented by one byte, which consists of eight bits. This is where the numbers down the left side of the grid come in. Notice that ther[...]

  • Seite 103

    remaining five bytes (ti through m9) indicate the compression mask . Each bits showsthe data that will translate the compressed dot pattern The bits. data back to the original character pattern. For example, the compression mask bits of our telephone symbol are 011000000000010011110010 0000000001100000. So these bytes are 96, 4,242,0, and 96. You m[...]

  • Seite 104

    1400 1410 1420 1430 1440 1450 1460 1470 1480 1490 1500 1510 1520 1530 1 S40 1550 1560 1570 1580 1590 1600 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100 2110 2120 2130 2140 2150 2160 2170 LPRINT “JAPAN” ;CHR$ (9) ; LPRINT CHR$(27) ;’’I’’:CHR$(6) ; FOR 1=0 TO 347 STEP25 :LPRINT CHR$(60); :NEXT I LPRINT LPRINT CHR$(9); FOR 1=0 TO [...]

  • Seite 105

    %[...]

  • Seite 106

    chapter 6 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER When using your printer with anIBM PC, PC-XT, or PC-AT or compatible, you will probably be using PC-DOS or MS-DOS asanoperating system. A number ofsoftware tricks maybe useful here. This chapter is not, however, a substitute for the operating system manuals supplied with your computer. To learn how to print fdes, e[...]

  • Seite 107

    CPI Number of columns Pica 10 80 Elite 12 96 Semi-condensed 15 120 Condensed pica 17.1 137 Condensed elite 20 160 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 EDS switches are set forthe corre[...]

  • Seite 108

    ((c))4 Yellow ((c))5 Orange ((C))6 Green If you want to print a title in double-size Script, then change to regular-size fonts for other text, you can use these commands as follows: File as seen on computer screen: ( (F))4 ( (S))3 Print e r commands ( (F) )0 ( (S))0 Font commands ( (F) ) 1 can be ( (F) ) 2embedded ( (F) ) 3anywhere ( (F) ) 9 in a d[...]

  • Seite 109

    The printer supports various commands in addition to the above, such as quadruple-size printing. Most of theseother 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 are able to define this as a user option during installation, you can also [...]

  • Seite 110

    A)COPY README.DOC PRN A)TYF’E README.DOC }PRN COPY and TYPE do not permit you to execute other commands while the file is printing. If you want a particular font, or print pitch, you can make these settings from the control panel before you stant printing. See Chapter 2. If you print from the DOS command level very often, it will be advantageous [...]

  • Seite 111

    A>EDLIN LQELITE.DAT New file ,*1 1:XAVIX1”V[!”VA ‘2:*”C *E — ‘V indicates that the following character is a control code. *V[ enters the cESC> code. cESC> hascharacter code27, and “[” is the 27th character from A in the ASCII sequence. Similarly, ‘VA enters the control code <1>. See your DOS manual if you needfimthe[...]

  • Seite 112

    PROGRAMMING WITH BASIC As an example ofprogramming the printer on Microsoft BASIC, we have listed theprogramfor theIBM-PC. This program runs in theprinter’s Standard mode, and the downloadable condition (EDS switch A-1 ON and A-2 OFF). 1000 1010 1020 1030 1040 10.s0 1060 1070 1080 1090 i 100 1110 1120 1130 1140 1150 1160 1170 1180 1190 1200 1210 [...]

  • Seite 113

    I 1540 1550 1560 1570 1580 1590 1600 1610 1620 1630 1640 1650 1660 1670 1680 1690 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100 2110 2120 2130 2140 2150 2500 2510 2520 LPR I NT LPRINT LPRINT [...]

  • Seite 114

    2530 2540 2550 2560 25’70 2580 2590 LPRINT SS$; ‘Select superlsubscript LPRINT E$:’’&’’ ;CHR$(O):CHR$(6O) ;CHR$(60); RESTORE 3010 READ LS :LPRINT CHR$(LS); READ CW :LPRINT CHR$(CW): READ RS :LPRINT CHR$(RS); FOR M=l TO CW*2 2600 READ MM LPRINT CHR$(MM); NEXT M RETURN 2610 2620 2630 2640 2650 2660 2670 2680 2690 2700 2710 2720 2730 2[...]

  • Seite 115

    3410 DATA 3420 DATA 3430 DATA 3440 DATA 3450 DATA 3460 DATA 3470 DATA 3480 DATA o, 12, 0, 0, 96, 0, 0,192, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 31, 0, :;: o, 31, 0, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 0, 31, 31, 31.255.255. 31.255.255. 31.25[...]

  • Seite 116

    4060 DATA O, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0,127 4070 DATA O, 7,255, 0, 63,255, 1,255,255, 31,255,25S, 3,255,255 4080 DATA 0,127,254, 0, 7,2s2, o, 0,127, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0 40.90 DATA O, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,128, 0, 0 4100 DATA 248, 0, 0,255, 0, 0,255,192, 0,128, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 4110 DATA O, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 412[...]

  • Seite 117

    How the program works This program begins by assigning a numberof printer commands to BASIC string variables (lines 1000 to1100). You can find mostof these commands near the beginning of chapter 4. The WIDTH “LPT1:” 255 statement in line 1120 means infinite line width. It prevents the IBM-PC from inserting unwanted carriage returns and line fee[...]

  • Seite 118

    Resident fonts are: c:t-l(3r:5c2ti;r 5, Sanserif characters, Prestige characters, Print pitches are: Pica pitch (10 CPI), Semi - p i ( C Condensed elitepitch (20 CPI), Normal proportional, Roman characters, Courier characters, S c ~ Elite pitch (12 CPI), Condensed pica pitch (17 CPI), Condensed prqxxtional. D Do 1 w i e w D i z , Q u i z e . Variou[...]

  • Seite 119

    MEMO 110[...]

  • Seite 120

    chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE The following section on troubleshooting and maintenance is intended only as a brief guide. Remember that your printer is a highly sophisticated electronic device, which also contains high voltage inside. For that reason, only carry out those operations that are described in this chapter. CAUTION: Anyattemp[...]

  • Seite 121

    Power supply If the POWER indicator does not illuminate, check the following: — C P r t p c p T o t p m c t t p c p i t e s c a t t t p b o o p b s T a i T o a a t o a t o d e b s p t o t h c C t b p y p v t t o c t t p t n m N t o t p C y s If your printer does not print, or suddenly stops printing, check the follow- ing: C P r t i c c C b e t c[...]

  • Seite 122

    If the print is faint, or uneven, check the following: C P r t r p i C a r n s t r w o T r h a l l b w e n r p F a n r c n If dots are missing in the printing, check the following: C A d m r t p a l d m c s t t p P r T r h b s c g c u S p r t r c r s a r i T p h d S p a c y s f a n p h If your application software cannot print the fonts or characte[...]

  • Seite 123

    Paper feeding If cut sheet paper (without the ASF) is not feeding smoothly, check the following: C P r t p r l S r l t ~ p p b ( t ~ p s t p g p I T p g s p v f c a v s f s A t l a r g t l a r g a t c t t t c t p w n f s M t a l f a a t p f f t A s w t i t d i E s A y t f p Y c o f p t w w t p u t f p b o S t p o a t f p w t L I i l t p t t T a l t[...]

  • Seite 124

    C t p f f i t p A y t f p u t f p b w the ON LINEindicatoris i t p t t T p s n t f f t p ( t 1 m 3 f a t s c o o o i p T p s a f s i t p a f m c j a b Y c o f p t w w t p o S t p o a t f p T a l t t p t c f t w T u t p If the ASF is not operating or is not feeding paper correctly, check the following: ] P r -. .. . . . . H t A b s S t o l w t E s t[...]

  • Seite 125

    If the paper park function does not appear to be working correctly, check the following: C P r t p r l T p r l m s t & p t ~ p a t f p h b p H t f p b M s t t i c f p p a t f p h b p If text is being printed all on one line, or with extra blank lines, check the following: ] C I P r I t t a t s I C r a n b e l < + < p C t E s a c t b p w T[...]

  • Seite 126

    MAINTENANCE Essentially, your printer is a robust piece of equipment, but should be treated with a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions. For example: ● ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ Keep your printer in a “comfortable” environment. Roughly speaking, if you are comfortable, then the environment is suitable for your printer, too (see Chapter 1). Do[...]

  • Seite 127

    I Iecfo]cove, 6. Disengage thecable from the tabsholding itdown, then remove the print head. 7. Pass the cable of the new print head through the tabs. 8. Place the new print head on its support, seating it on the two pins. 9. Fasten the print head down with the two screws. 10. Replace the connector cover sliding it to the left until it locks into p[...]

  • Seite 128

    chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS Printing system ... ...... . .. ...... . ... ... .... . Serial Impact Dot-matrix Printing speed ... .... ..... .... .... .... ... .... . Pica Elite High-Speed Draft Draft Letter Quality Print direction . ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... (Text and Graphics) Pnnthead ........ ............ 222cps – 167cps 2oocps 55.5cps 66.7[...]

  • Seite 129

    Number of columns ... ........ ..... ...... . CPI Pica 10 Elite 12 Semi-condensed 15 Condensed pica 17.1 Condensed elite 20 Proportional Character dot matrix ...................... Draft Pica 24X 9 Elite 24X 9 Semi-condensed 16X 7 Condensed pica 24X 9 Condensed elite 24X 9 Super/subscript 16X 7 Proportional — Super/subscript proportional – Bit [...]

  • Seite 130

    Paper Width .......................................cut sheet 4“.1 1.7” Fanfold (continuous) 4“-10” Copies ...............................................On@M + 4 copies (Max.) Maximum buffer size Without Download ..........7KB (30KB for Color printer) With Download ...............1 line Emulations .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . [...]

  • Seite 131

    The following describes the pinout of the parallel (Centronics-type) inter- face connector (signals which are low when active are overlined): 1 P N F 1 S G f h l ( > w a 2 D H w a 3 D H w a 4 D H w a 5 D H w a 6 D H w a 7 D H w a 8 D H w a 9 D H w a A 5 l p u ac k r e o d 1 B U L w p r r t r e d 1 P H w p o C d w E s S H w p o 1 N S G S g C C g [...]

  • Seite 132

    chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS The following tables show the 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, s[...]

  • Seite 133

    STANDARD CHARACTER SET #1 o 1 2345 ~ 7 (MU.) (DLE) o ‘ P ‘ o P b b E F k h h b (oCl) ! 1 A Q a ~ 1 F k E F k E k k (E2) “ 2 BR b r 2 F b l-m l-m I-I k b l-w (OC3) # 3 c s c s 3 b l--m bb kbb b ( $ 4 D T d t 4 b b IX kb l= 1= l-m % 5 E u e u 5 b IYl I-17 E l= E b l-m (SYN) & 6 F v f v 6 I-b IY2 b 1= b 1= k l-m (6ED ! 7 G w g w 7 b E l-m E [...]

  • Seite 134

    8 9 A B c D E F ( o ( o @ P ‘ P I 1 h l - I k I l ( u / 1 1 A Q a q k ~ 2 ( “ 2 B R b r b l-iii ITii- I-ii IiT4 l-m k ~ ( # 3 3 c s c s l-ii F k l-iii l-x lx k ~ 4 ( $ 4 D T d t l-ii I-E L b I-R l-m E F( 5 % 5 E U e U k ~ (SYN) L@ 6 6 F v f v l-ii l-iii l-m IiiI I-E Imi l-ii b. ( I 7 7 G w g w k k hi l-iii Ii19 l-m 1-iii k. 8 ( ( ( a H x h x I [...]

  • Seite 135

    STANDARD CHARACTER SET #2 Other characters are identical to standard character set #l. 126[...]

  • Seite 136

    I INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS When an international character set is selected by a command from software, the following changes are made in the character set with the Standard mode: Country u U.S.A. # $ @ x z [ ] A ‘ { i } ‘ F # $ A x z 0 c S A ‘ 4 0 e ‘ G # $ ! x z A 6 u A ‘ a 0 i B E k $ 6 x z [ ] “ ‘ { : } “ D 1 # $ @ x z R 0[...]

  • Seite 137

    IBM CHARACTER SET #2 Code Page #437 (U. S.A.) I IIIIIIIi 1 B o 1 0 (Nlk) (D1.E) o lb 1 ax) 1 17 .-l (DC2) 2 I[...]

  • Seite 138

    129[...]

  • Seite 139

    130[...]

  • Seite 140

    [...]

  • Seite 141

    I Code Page #861 (/celandic) Other charcters are identical to Code Page #437. I II I I I I I I 1 I I 8 I 9 I A I B I D I E I F I P 0 ; D = l I lI ~ . . ~ A E ‘ ( lr F m- l-m E A f }) 1 F 7 – l - l I - I k L -!-h it - J _ I l %2 229 245 & P“ 230 246 132[...]

  • Seite 142

    133[...]

  • Seite 143

    Code Page #865 (Nordic) Other charcters are identical to Code Page #437. 134[...]

  • Seite 144

    IBM CHARACTER SET #1 o 1 ( o ( I h 1 (In) h rii 2 (Gtz) I-T I--F 3 (OC3) I-3 IT 4 ( h l 5 r-s IT 6 (SYN) In E (W 7 P rr3 (Bs) 8 (CM) In I’m ( 9 ( I r ( ‘ A b F B ( ( l l c ( ( m P D ( b l E ( l 1 F ( h h 8 9 (NIL) ( o l l ‘ 1 F m 2 (OC2) I-E hi 3 (0t3) l-ii ~ (Oc4) 4 l-ii l-iii 5 l-ix l-m 6 (S’fN) Iii I’iii 7 (W h ITi ( 8 ( I ~ 9 ( ( L I [...]

  • Seite 145

    IBM SPECIAL CHARACTER SET Additional characters can be printed by special commands. o 1 0 ‘~ ‘~ @ < 1 I-Y I--F e 2 t I l v ! 3 E b + 4 1 b l 4 5 5 l l 6 4 . l l 1 7 “ ~ 8 n t l , b 1 9 ‘ ~ A E “ b b B C “ L l $ c L l l D ‘ “ E J A l--ii ~ F ‘ ‘ 136[...]

  • Seite 146

    PROPORTIONAL SPACING TABLE This table lists the widths of your printer’s proportional LQ characters, for Standard mode and IBM mode. The values given are in 360ths of an inch. For example, a value of 36 is 36/360ths of an inch. You may need to enter these widths into a special table for your processing program so it can calculate the number of pr[...]

  • Seite 147

    Character code Std. #4 37 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865 INT 20 20 20 20 20 20 INT 21 21 21 21 21 21 II 1 I 1 l-i 22] 221 221 22! 221 22 231 23 23 23 23 23 241 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 35 35 35 35 3[...]

  • Seite 148

    Character code Proportional width Chr. Std. # # # # # # Norsal Super/Sub IBM 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 2 30 20 30 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 3 30 20 30 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 4 30 20 30 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 5 30 20 30 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 6 30 20 30 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 7 30 20 30 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 8 30 20 30 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 9 30 20 30 58 58 58 58 58 58[...]

  • Seite 149

    Character code # # # # 8 8 8 8 8 It?x5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 * 8 8 83I 83! 831 83! 83 8 S I 36 I 24 I 36 ! 8 8 8 8 8 88888 8 8 8 8 1 I 1 u 42 I 28 I 42 8 8 8 8 8 8 w 4 2 4 x 3 2 4 8 9 88888 9999 9 8 9 w 9 91 I 91I 91 I 91I 91 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 999 99 9 w 9 9 9 941 94I 941 941 94 9 9 9 99999 99999 9 9 9 97 I 97I 97 I 97 I 97 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 999 99 9[...]

  • Seite 150

    Character code Chr. Proportional uidth std. w 3 # # # # # lior~al S I 1 1 11111 n 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 p 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 q 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r 3 2 3 1 1111 1 1 s 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 2 1 2 1 1111 1 1 u 3 2 3 1 1111 1 1 v 3 2 3 1 1111 1 1 w 4 2 4 1 1111 1 1 x 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 y 3 24 36 ● 12211221 z I 30 I 20 3 1 1 { [...]

  • Seite 151

    Character code Chr. Proportional width Std. #4 37 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865 lioraal Super/Sub I 1 1 1 - - 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 A 3 2 4 1 1 1 - 1 “ 1 A 3 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 $ 3 2 3 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 E 4 2 4 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 & 4 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 3 2 3 1 1 1 - 1- 1 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 - - 1 d 3 2 3 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 [...]

  • Seite 152

    172 I 172 ~ 172 I 17211721172 [ i l - 11741174117411741174 1174 1175 175 175 175 175 175 1176 176 ,176 176 176 176 I I 1 I 1 I 1 [ 1 I 1 I 1 I 11 I ! 1 i178!17811781178 178 1178 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 [ 1 L , , ‘ t qlm 180 180 180 1 1811181 - 181 181 181 I I I 1 I I 118211821 - 1821182182 I 1 I 1861186~186 186 186 186 1 18711871187 187 187 187 1188[...]

  • Seite 153

    C E s 37 50 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 e Proportional width j#363 #865 Horsalkurier/Sub I 2 2 w 30 I 30 3 # 2 2 2 2 222 F 333 2 2 a 3 3 3 2 * 222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 T 3 3 3 2 2 f 3 3 3 2 2 = 3 3 3 2 2 2 * 222 207 207 - 208 208 - 2 2 2 2 + 3 3 3 2 2 A 3 3 3 2 2 ~ 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 * 209 209 - 210 210 - 211 211 - 2 2 2 I + I 30 I 30 I 30 2 2 2 2 2 2 l 3 3 3 2 [...]

  • Seite 154

    r h ### # # 222 2 2 “ 2 2 2 2 L + std. 37 2 2 v 333 T 3 3 3 2 + 2 2 2 2 111 Q 30 I 30 I 42 2 + 2 2 2 2 6 I 30 I 30 I 30 I @ I 30 I 30 I 30 I 2 + 2 2 2 2 E I 30 I 30 I 30 I n 333 ~ 333 2 ! 2 $ 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 2 2 - 1 ! +- 2 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 2 w 2 2 ! 2 4 + 2 2 2 2 2 1 $ 2 2 2 2 222 22 - 2 2 2 2 2 - 1 2 + 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 [...]

  • Seite 155

    1[...]

  • Seite 156

    147[...]

  • Seite 157

    MEMO 148[...]

  • Seite 158

    L!J Ab s hor i t 7 A u f e 8 A u lo a 3 Aut o l i f e 3 9 Aut o s h f e 10, 3 m Bac k 6 BA S 30 , 1 Be e 8 Bidi r pr i 39 , Bit - pr i 39 , 1 B o pri n 4 Bo t f e 1 Bo t ma r 6 Bu f 3 4 1 m Ca n co m 8 Ca r re t 6 Cen t 7 Ch a o ve r t s t 6 Cha r c o pr i o a 5 Cha r s co m 5 2 Cha r s e 4 1 2 Cha r s i a p i co m 5 5 Cha r sp a 5 Cle a 1 C o p a [...]

  • Seite 159

    I ~—– 7 G G a 2 Gra p ‘ ? [ G c 7 H H d u 3 0 Hor i po s co m 6 8 Hor i tab u 7 I 1 dr a 2 I l.--!. I B cha r s e 5 1 2 I c o p a 4 5 I m o 2 3 6 IB M 3 Int e si g 1 speci f 1 Inter n cha r 451 It a pri n 4 ~..–.— ~ Justi f 7 ~—-- L’ L..-.–< L e ma r 6 8 Le t qu a 25,42 , L i f e 6 L i sp a 6 0 1 Loc a t pr i 1 ~U Ë M — M a de[...]

  • Seite 160

    ———.—. Q Quadr u cha r 5 p r 2 .R-.. R car L 8 R e c o 3 1 Rc l 3 1 1 R e pr i 8 Re v l i f e 6 Re v mic r 3 Ri b car t 4 1 R i ma r 6 8 Ro l u n 3 6 R O cha r s e 8 ~-sj Sa n f o 26 , Sc r f o 26 , S e t e 2 7 Semi- c p i 5 Set/E j bu t 2 Se t u 4 Sh a pr i 5 Si n sh c au t lo a 1 m a lo a 1 speci f 1 S l z e 5 Speci f 11 9 Sp r f e 1 3 1 [...]

  • Seite 161

    MEMO 1[...]

  • Seite 162

    COMMAND SUMMARY Standard Mode The following commands take effect with the Standard mode. < L n n n . n n H A % U % % % % 1[...]

  • Seite 163

    I C n n n . . . .,, < ... n n n ... n n n n n n n “ n n n u O 1 n D d n d i B U B U % % d q % n n n n n n S 1[...]

  • Seite 164

    n n n n “W” “X” <b “X” “X” “X” “1“ n n n n n n n d d d d Y % 1[...]

  • Seite 165

    IBM Mode The following commands take effect with the IBM mode. < < n < “ < “ n “ < “ < < “ “ <ESC> “7” , < “ < 8 < “ < “ ... n n n < < “ < < < “ < < “ < < “ < n n D d % % % 156[...]

  • Seite 166

    [...]

  • Seite 167

    n .. n < .---- < “ “ < “ < < n m “ < < < < c n .. “ “ < “ 1 <ESC> “ n n “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ n n n n n d ? B U d q 8 %[...]

  • Seite 168

    PRINTED IN JAPAN[...]

  • Seite 169

    Co n R e S M C L i y s c y p t m P a y c Worldwide Headquarters: S M C L 2 N S J 4 A P M American Market: S M A I L A S 2 Y 1 A P M European Market: S M D G W e P 9 D F F G A P M U.K. Market: S M L S H P B P G R H W B H 7 U A P M French Market: S M F A M F 7 M o A P M Asian Market: S M A L 1 T E S 9 S Y R K B H K A P M[...]

  • Seite 170

    PRINTED IN JAPAN[...]