EPSON ® P-80 PORTABLE PRINTER User's Manual
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 Setting Up Your P-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 5 6 7 9 9 10 11 12 2 Operation and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 15 15 16 17 17 19 22 3 Installing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 23 24 24 24 26 26 Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Combining Print Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 33 34 35 35 36 36 36 37 37 6 Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 39 41 41 42 42 43 45 47 47 48 48 A ASCII Codes and Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASCII Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphics Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E Specifications of the P-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
List of Figures 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 Unpacking the P-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identifying the printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Locking lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lifting the front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual-feed knob . . . . . . . . . .
List of Tables 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 Settings for switch 1 ........................ International character switch settings . . . . . . . . . Settings for switch 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baud rate switch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11 12 12 4-1 The P-80 and ASCII Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5-1 5-2 Summary of modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typestyles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction The Epson P-80 is a portable, battery-operated printer that enables you to print anywhere you go. It adds state-of-the-art thermal transfer technology to other features that have made Epson printers so popular. P-80 Features Because the P-80 is lightweight and portable, it is ideal to take along with you anywhere, yet it still functions as a full-sized printer.
The first three chapters of this manual help you set up, operate, and maintain your printer. Chapter 4 contains information on how to use control codes with your printer. Chapter 5 shows you how to combine print modes and Chapter 6 explains the printer’s graphics features. The appendixes contain helpful information about selecting print styles and character sets and about using control codes to obtain certain printer functions. Appendix A lists the control codes and the possible terms for each code.
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your P-80 In this chapter, you’ll learn how to prepare your printer for operation and how to connect it to your computer. But first, take inventory. With your P-80 you should receive the items shown in Figure 1-1. They are: 1. Your P-80 printer 2. Two thermal ribbon cassettes 3. An AC adapter 4. Five sheets of paper 5. This P-80 Printer User’s Manual Remove any packing adhesive or packing pads that you see. It’s a good idea to save all your packing materials.
Figure 1-1. Unpacking the P-80 (Top view) Figure 1-2.
Covers The front and back covers are designed to keep your P-80 free from dust. It is a good idea to keep them closed when your printer is not in use. The front cover protects the print mechanism and reduces the noise level when the printer is on. The serrated edge serves as a convenient tear-off point. It’s a good idea to keep the front cover closed while printing as it helps guide the paper out of the printer. You only need to lift this cover when you are installing a ribbon cassette.
Note: Before you continue, take a moment to look inside your printer. You will see a gray bar with a line and the word paper. Remove the thin transparent strip covering this bar. Paper guide As mentioned above, when the back cover is vertical, it serves as a paper guide. The paper guide helps you align your paper correctly to ensure that it feeds properly through the printer. Find the arrow marked PAPER STAND on the upper left comer of the paper guide. Notice the metal paper stand.
Ribbon installation When you are using thermal paper, you do not have to install the ribbon cassette. With any other type of paper, install the ribbon cassette as described below. Chapter 3 gives an explanation of the types of paper to use. Before installing the ribbon cassette, you need to lift the front cover (Figure l-5). Firmly grasp both sides of the cover and pull up. It should tilt toward you easily.
Figure 1-6.
4. Hold the cassette so that the exposed ribbon is on the left side and the closed ends of the ribbon holes are on top. Place the cassette over the print mechanism. Make sure the ribbon is placed in front of the silver print head. Press down and snap it into place. That’s all there is to it. Now just close the front cover. Manual-feed knob The manual-feed knob is used to advance the paper manually. It is located on the right side of your printer.
Figure 1-8. DIP switches Note: Make certain the printer is turned OFF when you change DIP switch settings. The P-80 checks these settings only at powerup and it will ignore any changes made with the power on (until it is turned off and back on). Switch 1 The functions of the four switches that make up switch 1 are summarized in Table 1-1. Table l-l. Settings for switch 1 Switch No. 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 Function OFF ON International Character Sets (See Table 1-2.
You can also access the International characters by using a control code. See Chapter 4 for an explanation of control codes and Appendix B for the appropriate code. Table 1-2. International character switch settings Country U.S.A. France Germany England Denmark Sweden Italy Spain SW 1-1 SW 1-2 SW 1-3 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF Switch 1-4 - This switch controls the automatic line feed.
Table 1-3. Settings for Switch 2 Switch No. SW-2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 Function Data bit length Party check Parity Stop bit OFF ON 8 bits 7 bits No Yes Odd 2 bits Even 1 bit Factory setting OFF OFF OFF OFF ON Baud rate setting (See Table l-4.) OFF ON OFF The factory-set baud rate for the P-80 is 4800. If your computer requires another baud rate, the following chart gives the appropriate DIP switch settings. Table l-4.
For many computers, you merely plug the printer cable into your computer. However, some computers require a printer interface card, either mounted inside or outside the computer. Check your computer installation or operations manual for details on how to connect your computer to your printer, or consult your dealer. As mentioned above, the P-80 uses the RS-232C serial interface (but the connector is a 6-pin DIN type). Figure 1-9 shows where you connect the cable to the printer.
Chapter 2 Operation and Maintenance Your P-80 is now connected to your computer and ready for operation. In this chapter you’ll learn how to use the controls and indicators on the printer to operate it correctly. You’ll also learn how to recharge the battery and maintain your P-80 to keep it printing smoothly for a long time. Switches and Indicators The few switches and indicators on the P-80 require a brief explanation so that you can have a better understanding of how to use them.
POWER switch — This switch activates the power when it is in the ON position. Push this switch on and you will hear the print head prepare itself for printing. ON LINE switch — This switch allows you to switch back and forth from on-line to off-line status. When the printer is on-line, it is ready to receive data from the computer. When the printer is off-line, it is not ready. ON LINE light — The red light, located above the ON LINE switch, indicates whether the printer is on or off line.
Figure 2-2. Paper control switches PAPER SURFACE switch — This switch adjusts the print head speed to improve the print quality on standard paper. Push this lever toward the front when using coarse paper; push it back when using smooth or thermal paper. Note: You have to set the paper surface switch with the power OFF for the change to take effect. Paper-out sensor The P-80 is equipped with a device that warns you when the printer is at the end of the paper.
The battery needs charging when the print becomes very slow and the ON LINE light blinks. To charge the battery, first turn the power OFF. Then plug the AC adapter into the back of the printer as shown in Figure 2-3. The battery charges in six to seven hours. Figure 2-3. Plugging in the AC adapter The printer can be used with the AC adapter connected without waiting for the battery to charge. However, when you are finished printing, switch the power off and charge the battery for six to seven hours.
Battery Replacement Your P-80 uses a nickel cadmium battery. If the red light keeps flashing after the battery has been charged, the battery has come to the end of its life and must be replaced. Nickel cadmium batteries are available through your Epson dealer. To replace the battery, follow the steps below. 1. See that the power switch is OFF, 2. Remove the two screws on the battery holder cover at the back of the printer by using a Phillips screwdriver (Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4. Removing the screws 3.
Figure 2-5. Lifting the cover 4. With the battery holder cover open, locate the battery connector near the POWER switch. It is marked CN7. Unplug the battery connector noting the direction of insertion. Remove the battery with a screwdriver as shown in Figure 2-6. Figure 2-6.
5. Place the new nickel cadmium battery into the battery holder with the connector cable at the bottom. Insert the battery connector into the slot marked CN7. 6. To reinstall the battery holder cover, you first need to remove the front cover. 7. Push the battery holder cover back into place, at the back of the printer, seeing that the tabs on each side are inside the cover, and the switches and indicator light fit properly in their slots (Figure 2-7). Figure 2-7. Replacing the battery holder cover 8.
Maintenance As with any mechanical device, the best maintenace of your P-80 is preventive maintenance. Here are some general guidelines to follow: 1. Keep your printer in a safe, clean location away from extreme temperatures. 2. Clean particles and dust from the printer with a soft cloth or brush. 3. Clean the outside of the printer with a mild cleanser when it appears dirty. 4. If your printer is not operating correctly, do not attempt to repair it yourself.
Chapter 3 Installing Paper By this point, you’re probably anxious to start printing. In this chapter, you’ll learn the different types of paper your P-80 can use and how to install the paper. Then you can start to print by having the printer perform a self-test. Paper Types The type of paper to use with your P-80 is thermal paper. It will give you the best quality print. Since thermal paper is heat-sensitive, you do not need to use the ribbon cassette.
Remember to adjust the PAPER SURFACE switch for the type of paper you are using. For coarse paper, set the switch to RGH; for smooth or thermal paper, set the switch to SMT. Paper sizes The printer uses single-sheet paper and handles any paper the width of the platen (8½ inches) or narrower. You can also use continuousfeed paper or roll paper. The right paper holder will not hold paper narrower than 5½ inches.
Figure 3-1. Loading the paper 4. Turn the manual-feed knob clockwise until the paper feeds through to the front as shown in Figure 3-1. 5. Put the power switch in the ON position if you have not done so already. You are now ready to print.
Removing the paper When you are finished printing, remove the paper by using the manual-feed knob. If your paper is almost out of the printer, you can release it by placing the lock lever in the FREE position. The P-80 Self-Test It’s time to see how your P-80 operates. The P-80 self-test is a builtin program that prints all the standard characters. It provides an opportunity to test the ribbon and the paper installation without having to request a printout from your computer.
Chapter 4 Control Codes This chapter explains how a computer uses control codes to send instructions to your printer. Specifically, you’ll learn how the control codes work with the P-80. (Appendix A shows a complete listing of all the P-80 control codes.) If you are going to use your printer with commercial software packages, it is not necessary for you to read this chapter. You can follow the printer installation instructions given in your computer or software manual.
alphanumeric characters and special symbols. For instance, 65 represents the capital letter “A”, while 90 represents the capital letter “Z.” On the P-80, the graphics character set is stored at codes 128 through 159. Other ASCII numbers control computer and printer functions. Table 4-1 summarizes the range of the ASCII codes used by the P-80. Appendix B summarizes the functions for each of the ASCII control codes. Note: Codes can be expressed in binary, hexadecimal, or decimal form.
following chart shows many different ways of referring to the code for the carriage return function. Carriage return CR 13 0DH CTRL/M CHR$(13) Its common name The abbreviation of its name The decimal ASCII code Its hexadecimal ASCII code Its control-code name Its usage in BASIC As you can see there are many different ways to refer to a single code. This information helps you identify what code is being referenced. Your computer manual may refer to ASCII 13 while your software program refers to CTRL/M.
You will have a better understanding of how the (ESC) codes work when you use them in your programming. Appendix A lists all the ASCII codes and Appendix B summarizes their functions. A BASIC example Keep in mind that the ASCII codes and the ESCape sequences are mostly used with programming languages. One example is to use your printer to print listings of your programs. Different computer systems access the printer in different ways.
Underline mode does not use the underline character which is probably used in your word processing software. Since the underline character is only five dots wide, it does not print in the space between each text character.
Chapter 5 Combining Print Modes One of the most pleasing aspects of your P-80 printer is its variety of print modes that can be combined to make different typestyles. You access these print modes through programming languages such as BASIC. You can also access them through your word processing program, if your program allows you to insert print commands in the text (for example, Portable WordStar’“).
Figure 5-1. Main columns and intermediate positions Although each P-80 character is designed to be five or fewer columns wide, dots can also be placed midway between each main column. This means that the dot pattern is printed twice, shifted one half dot to the right. Figure 5-2 shows how the dots printed in these intermediate columns actually overlap with those in the main columns. You can see this difference between the dots shown in Figure 5-l and the overlapping dots in Figure 5-2.
just over 17 characters per inch. The smaller characters allow for spreadsheets, or other work that requires compact printing, to be squeezed on an 8½-inch page. In Figure 5-3, you can see the difference in the two pitches. Pica is the default, the pitch in effect when the printer is turned on. 1 inch Pica ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZab Compressed ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuv Figure 5-3.
Print Quality Modes There are two modes that produce boldface (darker) characters which make your printout more distinctive. These modes are DoubleStrike and Emphasized. Each gets its bold effect by printing overlapping dots as explained earlier in this chapter. Figure 5-5 shows the difference between Single-Strike (the default), and Emphasized. On the P-80, Double-Strike and Emphasized produce the same result. Double-Strike may produce a slightly different result when printed through your software.
together, the one with less priority is temporarily ignored. Only when the higher priority mode is turned off, will the lower priority mode take effect. For example, suppose you activate both Emphasized and Compressed. Since these modes cannot be combined, the printer must make a choice. In this case, the printer chooses Emphasized because it is assigned higher priority (see Table 5-l). Table 5-1. Summary of modes Emphasized Compressed Double-strike Mixing Modes Not all mode combinations create conflicts.
4. When two modes conflict, the one of lesser priority is masked (not cancelled). For example, Compressed and Emphasized cannot be printed at the same time. When both are active, printing is in Emphasized. When Emphasized is cancelled, printing is in Compressed. 5. When Expanded is active, Compressed takes priority over Empha- sized. 6. Emphasized and Double-Strike will not mix with Compressed. 7. Italics, Underline, and Expanded modes combine with any print mode. Table 5-2.
Chapter 6 Graphics Your P-80 is capable of printing special graphics characters and dot graphics, but you do need some programming knowledge to use these graphics features. This chapter is included for those who wish to design their own programs to take advantage of the printer’s graphics capabilities. Some computers allow you to draw figures on the screen using graphics characters and then dump them to the printer using a screen dump command.
80 FOR X=150 TO 159 90 LPRINT CHR$(X)" "; 100 NEXT X: LPRINT 110 LPRINT CHR$(27)"@" Remember that you can print these characters in different pitches and weights. For example, if you want to see them in Pica, delete line 10 from your program to produce the result below. You probably can think of many uses for the graphics characters that represent objects and symbols.
120 DATA 134,-6,32,134,-6,149,134,-l 134,152,32,152,32,152,32,134,-6,32,134,-1 130 DATA 140 DATA 137,-6,133,129,-6,133,138,0 Now that you have seen the program work, you can substitute your own DATA lines to make it print any combination of graphics characters you need. Notice that each DATA line corresponds to a print line, and each ends with -1, except for the last, which ends the program with a zero. For spaces, you use 32, the ASCII code for a space.
Each time the print head makes a horizontal pass, it prints a pattern of dots. To print figures taller than 7 or 8 dots, the print head must make more than one pass. Each pass of the print head contains one piece of the total pattern, which can be as tall or short as you desire. You don’t have to use the whole page or even an entire line for your graphics figures. In fact, you can use as little or as much space as you like for a figure-and put it anywhere on the page.
you can use a 2 or 3 for n 2. A 2 in the second slot means reserve 2 groups of 256 dots (512) plus whatever is in the first slot and so on-up to 3 times 256 (or 768) dots. An easy way to determine the correct numbers for n1 and n1 is to figure the maximum number of dots per line in the density you want to use (480 in Single-Density and 960 in Double-Density), then use that number to calculate the number of columns you need.
Figure 6-1. Labelling elements Decimal sum of the desired pin pattern Figure 6-2.
The place values in a binary number are powers of two. Figure 6-2 shows how you use a decimal sum—74—to fire a particular pattern. If you try adding several numbers together, you’ll see that with this system you get no duplicates. The number 6 represents elements 2 and 4 (since 2 + 4 = 6) and there is no other way to get 6 by adding powers of two. This means that any combination of the eight elements adds up to a unique decimal number that falls within the range 0 to 255.
The width of one space invader in this program is 12-dot positions (plus one blank space). This means that 13-dot positions are enough data to describe a single invader. We will use a series of 20 invaders for this program. This gives you a total of 260 (13 x 20) dot positions for data. To find n1 and n2, divide 260 by 256 and you get a quotient of 1 with a remainder of 4. Enter 4 as the value for n,, and 1 as the value for n2. Enter these values with a comma between them.
Note: If you don’t understand how the numbers were determined, refer to Figures 6-1 and 6-2. It takes a while for your system to compute the data so be patient. Your printout should look like this: Run the program once more, but this time use Double-Density mode. When the program asks you for a control code, enter L. Enter the rest of the data exactly as you did with Single-Density mode. You should achieve the following result.
WIDTH statements Many computer systems automatically insert a carriage return and a line feed after every 80 characters. This insertion usually causes no problem with text, but it can spoil your graphics. In the Graphics mode, some systems insert the control codes after 120 columns, which may be in the middle of a line. You can usually prevent these unwanted control codes with a WIDTH statement such as the one below: WIDTH LPRINT 255 The format for your system may differ.
Figure 6-4. Result of incorrect program Once the graphics mode is in effect, every number sent to the printer is interpreted as a dot pattern and printed on the paper. Since no semicolon appears at the end of line 20, the numbers 13 and 10the codes for carriage return and line feed-are sent to the printer after CHR$(0), and interpreted as dot patterns. Line 30, the command for 9-dot line spacing is also interpreted as a dot pattern.
l Do not put any other commands between the graphics command and its data. We hope this example helps you identify errors if one of your own programs gives you unexpected results.
Appendix A ASCII Codes and Character Sets This appendix provides information about the ASCII codes used on the P-80 printer. The first section shows the available codes between 0 and 32 with their decimal and hexadecimal numbers, abbreviations, and the control keys associated with each code. The first section also displays, in ASCII order, the decimal and hexadecimal numbers and a printout of each character in the USA Roman font.
Decimal Hexadecimal Abbreviation 20 27 32 14 1B 20 Decimal 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 A-2 Hexadecimal Character 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Control key Control-T Control-) Decimal 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
Decimal Hexadecimal 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 Character o p q r s t u V Decimal Hexadecimal Character 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 78 79 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F x y z { | } ~ none W International Characters Graphics Characters A-3
Special Characters A-4
Appendix B Control Code Summary This appendix gives a brief summary of the P-80 control codes. You cause a control code to be sent to an output device by using another command. The most common command for sending a code to the screen is PRINT and to the printer is LPRINT. If your computer does not use these commands, check its reference manual and substitute the statements required by your computer.
ESC Dec Hex Symbol Function - 10 0A LF Line feed. Empties the printer buffer, performs a line feed at the current line spacing, and resets the buffer character count to 0. - 12 0C FF Form feed. Empties the printer buffer, then advances the paper to the next top of form. - 13 0D CR Carriage return. Prints the contents of the buffer and resets the buffer character count to 0. - 14 0E SO Shift out. Turns Expanded mode ON for the length of the line.
ESC Dec Hex Symbol Function ESC 52 34 4 Turns Italic mode ON. ESC 53 35 5 Turns Italic mode OFF ESC 64 40 @ Reset Code, which resets the printer to its power-up state, including resetting top of form. Clears all text and control codes from the print buffer. ESC 65 41 A Sets line spacing to n/72 inch (n-dot). Format: CHR$(27)“A”CHR$(n) where n = 0 - 127. ESC 67 43 C Sets the form length to n lines in the current line spacing. The default is 66 lines. Also resets top of form.
ESC Dec Hex Symbol Function ESC 76 4C L Turns Double-Density Graphics mode ON. Prints 960 dots per 8-inch line. Format: CHR$(27)”L”CHR$(n 1)CHR$(n 2) followed by n data numbers, where n = total number of dot columns, n1 = n MOD 256, n2 = INT (n/256). For example, to print 960 dots, n1 = 192, n 2 = 3. ESC 82 52 R Selects an international character set by its country’s number. Format: CHR$(27)“R”CHR$(n) where n = 0 - 7.
Appendix C Control Codes by Function This appendix shows the same control codes as Appendix B; they are arranged by categories and by ASCII order within the categories. Character Width (Pitch) CHR$(5) CHR$(18) CHR$(14) CHR$(20) CHR$(27)“W0” CHR$(27)"W1” Turns Compressed Mode ON. Turns Compressed Mode OFF. Turns One-Line Expanded Mode ON. Turns One-Line Expanded Mode OFF. Turns either Expanded Mode OFF. Turns Continuous Expanded Mode ON.
Mode and Character-Set Selection Turns Italic Mode ON. CHR$(27)“4” Turns Italic Mode OFF. CHR$(27)“5” Reset Code. CHR$(27)"@” CHR$(27)“R” CHR$(n) Selects an international character set. Line Spacing Sets line spacing to l/S-inch. CHR$(27)“0” Sets line spacing to 1/6-inch (default). CHR$(27)“2” CHR$(27)“A”CHR$(n) Sets line spacing to n/72-inch. CHR$(27)“3”CHR$(n) Sets line spacing to n/l&inch. Forms Control CHR$(9) or CHR$(137) Activates a horizontal tab. Produces a form feed.
Appendix D Using Your P-80 with the Geneva™ PX-8™ Since your P-80 is a portable printer, it is a suitable companion for any portable computer. With the P-80, you can print anywhere, thus eliminating the need to wait until you have access to a desktop printer. The Geneva is one example of a portable computer. It comes with a pre-installed utility ROM capsule with CP/M-80™ and a pre- installed BASIC ROM capsule.
Note: If you do not use a dot command, or omit page numbers, as described above, the P-80 stops printing near the bottom of the page. Although printing has stopped, the printer and the computer remain in the print stage. To end your print session, in WordStar, press the P to stop print and then Y to abandon print. If you are going to be using WordStar most of the time, you can tape a business card or a small piece of paper over the paper-out sensor. Then you can easily print to the bottom of your page.
Figure D-l. Connecting the Geneva to the P-80 Be sure you have properly connected your printer and it is ON and on-line before you begin to print. If the P-80 won’t respond to any of the computer’s print commands, hold down CTRL and press STOP on the Geneva. Then check to see that you have the proper serial port connection, the cable is connected correctly, and the printer is ON and on-line.
Appendix E Specifications of the P-80 Printing Printing Method Thermal transfer Printing Direction Unidirectional (left to right) Paper feed speed 2 lines per second (at 1/6 inch/line) Character Sets 96 Roman characters 96 Italic characters 32 Graphics characters 8 International character sets Line Spacing 1/6 inch (default), 1/8 inch or programmable in increments of 1/72 inch and 1/144 inch E-l
Table E-1 Characters Number Pica Pica Pica Pica Pica Pica Expanded Emphasized Emphasized Condensed Condensed Print Character pitch speed CPI CPS spacing 80 40 80 40 136 68 10 5 10 5 17 1/7 8 4/7 45 22.5 22.5 11.25 38.6 19.3 10 5 5 5 17 1/7 8 4/7 .083 .166 .091 ,182 .043 .083 .096 .096 .096 .096 .096 .096 80 40 80 40 135 68 10 5 10 5 17 1/7 8 4/7 22.5 11.2 22.5 11.25 38.6 19.3 10 5 10 5 17 1/7 8 4/7 ,110 .193 .118 .209 ,079 ,110 .096 .096 .096 .096 .
Printing capability with fully charged batteries: 60,000 characters (approximately 30 pages on 8½ by 11 paper with 2,000 characters per page) Environment Temperature: 5°C to 35°C Humidity: 10% to 80% RH Ribbon Cassette ribbon, black, model #8760 Ribbon life expectancy 40,OOO characters (approximately 20 pages with 2,000 characters per page) Printer MCBF 500,000 lines (excluding print head life) Print head life 20 million characters Buffer memory 240 bytes Interface The P-80 has an RS-232C serial
Interface Signals E-4
Index A A4•Legal6 AC adapter 17-18 Arrows 6 ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) 27-30, A-l codes and graphics 39, A-3 codes and international characters A-3 codes and special characters A-4 codes listed for all characters A-2 -A-4 codes on the P-80 28 Automatic line feed 11 B Baud rate 12 B56 Back cover 5 BASIC 30-31, 33, 39, 42, B-l Battery 16-21 Battery holder cover 19-22 Battery replacement 19-22 Bold printing.
D Density. See Graphics mode Dimensions, of printer E-2 DIP switches 9-12 switch 1 10 switch 2 11 DENSITY switch 16 Dot in dot graphics 39, 41, 45 matrix 33 positions 33 Double-Density graphics 42-43, 47, B-4, C-2 Double-Strike mode 36-37, B-3, C-l Dress-Up Modes. See Underline mode; Italic mode E Emphasized mode 36-37, 40, B-3, C-l Environment, of printer E-3 Epson computers. See Geneva PX-8 ESCape code (ESC) 29-30, B-2 Expanded mode 35, 37-40, B-2, B-4, C-l F FEED 5, 24 Foreign characters.
width of 48 See also Graphics mode Graphics mode 42, 47-48 Single-Density 42-43, 45, B-3, C-2 Double-Density 42-43, 47, B-4, C-2 H Hinges 7 Holders. See Paper holders Horizontal tab B-l, C-2 I Indicators 15 Installation battery 19-21 printer cable 12-13 ribbon cassette 7-9 Interface E-3 connector E-3 signals E-4 specifications E-3 International character set 10-11, A-l, A-3, B-4, C-2 INVOICE 6 Italic mode 36, 38, B-3, C-2 K Knob. See Manual-feed knob L LEFT EDGE 6 Lever lock 5, 24 paper-release 24 Lids.
M Maintenance 22 Manual-feed knob 9, 25-26 Metal paper stand 6 Modes, combining 33, 35-38 priorities 36 summary, table of 37 See also specific modes by name 0 Off line 16 ON LINE light 16 ON LINE switch 16-18 OPEN 5 Orange tab 7 P Paper coarse 24 loading 24 placement 24 roll paper 24, E-2 sizes 24 thermal 7, 23 types 23 widths 6 Paper control switches 16 PAPER FEED switch 16, 26 Paper guide 5-6 Paper holder 6 right 24 Paper-out sensor 17, D-l-D-2 Paper release lever.
Portable Scheduler D-l Portable WordStar 33, 37-38, D-l-D-2 POWER switch 16 PRINT command 30, B-l Print head 9 and dot graphics, 41-43 life of E-3 Print modes 33, 36 See also specific print mode Print typestyles D-2 Print width. See Characters, specifications of Printer parts 3-4 Printer preparation 3 Priorities.
T Technical specifications E-l-E-4 characters E-2 interface E-2-E-4 paper E-2 printer E-2-E-3 printing E-I Temperature, of printer 22, E-3 Test.
ASCII Code Summary Dec 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 l8 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 Hex CHR Dec Hex 00 01 02 03 04 none none none none none none none none none 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 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 5
Character Width (Pitch) Turns Compressed Mode ON. CHR$(15) Turns Compressed Mode OFF. CHR$(18) Turns One-Line Expanded Mode ON. CHR$(14) Turns One-Line Expanded Mode OFF. CHR$(20) CHR!$(27)“W0” Turns either Expanded Mode OFF. CHR$(27)“Wl” Turns Continuous Expanded Mode ON. Character Weight CHR$(27)“E” CHR$(27)“F” CHR$(27)“G” CHRS(27)“H” Turns Turns Turns Turns Emphasized Mode ON. Emphasized Mode OFF. Double-Strike Mode ON. Double-Strike Mode OFF. Print Enhancement Turns Underline Mode OFF.
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