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You can print at either 50V0(half) or 67Y0(two-thirds) normal size by using the Zoom mode. This is useful for printing wide documents, such as spreadsheets, on a single sheet. Change the zoom size as follows. Put the printer in n m Hold down the [~) key and press the [TiEXEV_] key to cycle through the three zoom settings. The zoom light indicates the current selection as shown in the table below.
I Adjusting vertical alignment Note: Youmayneverhaveto usethisfunction.Useit onlyif graphicsprint-outsappearstrange(asin the illustrations below). After you have been using your printer for some time, you may find that when you print graphics, the printed dots are slightly out of line with each other.
*** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING *** Each time you press either of these two keys, the printer prints a new test line and a new offset value. If you are using fanfold paper, the printer will reverse feed the paper before printing the test pattern again. After printing the pattern, the printer will feed the fanfold paper back up again so that you can see it clearly.
Testing the printer Short test A short test prints out the version number of the software contained in the printer’s ROM, followed by seven lines of text. Each line is offset by one character from the line above. If the color ribbon is in use, each line will be printed in a different color. To perform a short test, power up the printer while holding-down the [m] key: The te~t pri~t out should appear as shown below. Note: Thistestprintsacrossthe entirewidthof the carriage.
I This test prints across the entire width of the carnage. It is a good idea to make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest possible paper available to avoid the possibility of damage to the print head or the platen. This test can generate many lines of text and graphics, so it is a good idea to use continuous fanfold paper rather than single sheets. The test continues indefinitely until the printer is turned off.
● When the printer stops printing, put the printer in not-ready-mode. The printer now prints the final line of the hexadecimal dump. ● To resume normal operation, turn the printer off and on again. (Unless you switch it off and on the printer will continue to print in hexadecimal).
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Chapter 5 Options The two optional accessories that you can purchase with your NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour printer are the push tractor unit (PT- 10Q), which allows you to print on fanfold paper (continuous stationery), and the serial-to-parallel interface converter (SPC-8K), which allows you to connect the printer to your computer via your computer’s 25-pin serial port. Note: Makesurethatthe printeris switchedoff,wheninstalling eitherthe pushtractorunitor the serial-to-parallel interface converter.
I Push tractor unit Installing the push tractor unit The push tractor unit allows you to print on continuous fanfold paper up to 10” wide. The push tractor unit consists of two end pieces joined by two silver metal rods. The metal rods have two black sliding tractor units and a black sliding support piece mounted on them. Install the push tractor unit using the following steps: ● Make sure the printer is switched off.
● Hold the push tractor unit with your thumb and forefinger on the ridges near the top and with the slot facing towards you. Ridges- ● Hook the slots in the end pieces over the shaft just behind and above the platen roller.
I ● Using your forefinger and thumb squeeze the end piece levers against the rear part of the end pieces. Rotate the tractor feed unit downwards until the bottom of the levers fit snugly into the indentations in the metal plate inside the printer body.
● Release the two levers and check that the tractor unit is properly secured. The unit is now locked in place. Make sure that the covers on both tractors are closed. ● Close the rear cover by swinging it forwards and upwards. Click it firmly back into place. ● Close the front cover.
Loading fanfold paper ● Position the stack of fanfold paper behind the printer. ● Turn the printer off. ● Pull the release lever forward. ● If there is a single sheet that has been fed into the printer, remove it. ● Open the front cover by hooking your fingers under the two small projecting tabs on either side of the front cover. Grip the cover firmly and pull upwards. The front cover will come loose. ● Now pull the cover up and forwards so that it swings open.
● ✌☛ Lock the tractors in position by pushing the levers back down again. Open the covers on both tractors and position the paper by aligning the holes in the paper with the pins on the tractors. ● Ensure that the paper is properly aligned on the tractor pins. Otherwise, it may tear or jam. ● Close the tractor covers. If necessary, make any final adjustments to the paper position. Release one or both of the tractors by pulling the gray levers forward and moving the tractors sideways.
● Press the [-) key. The fanfold paper will be fed in to the starting position (if you want to adjust this position, use the procedure for setting the auto load position, described on page 60 of Chapter 4). Note: Page78 Keepthe releaseleverin theforwardpositionwhileprinting on fanfoldpaper.
I Printing on fanfold paper Two useful features of the NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour that facilitate the use of continuous stationery are paper parking (fanfold paper can remain installed in the printer while you temporarily switch to printing on single sheets), and the tear-off function (you can remove printed output without losing the current paper position). These are described in the following sections.
If you need to use continuous multi-part forms, use the type which has both side edges glued together. Do not use forms with more than three parts. Make sure that the print gap is correctly set for the thickness of paper that you are using. Setting the print gap is described on page 63 of Chapter 4.
I Parking paper If you want to use single sheets, but do not want to remove the fanfold paper, you can “park” the fanfold paper. ● Tear off the paper at a perforation, so that not more than half a page protrudes above the paper delivery selector (if necessary, put the printer in not-ready mode and feed paper through by pressing the = keY until a Perforation iSjust visible above the paper delivery selector). ● Make sure that the printer is in ready mode and that the release lever is forward.
I Using the tear-off function You can remove finished fanfold output without disturbing the current position of the paper. ● Make sure that the printer is in ready mode, hold down the (-] key and then hold down the [-] key. Keep both keys held down. The printer starts to feed the paper through the printer. ● Release both keys. The printer automatically goes into not-ready mode. ● Tear off the paper, using the paper delivery selector’s tear-assist edge. ● Press the [w] key again.
I Serial-to-parallel interface converter You can connect the printer to your computer via one of your computer’s serial ports using the serial-to-parallel converter (SPC-8K). To do this, you will also need an additional serial converter cable. To connect the printer to your computer using the serial-to-parallel converter, proceed as follows (you will also find it helpful to refer to the SPC-8K User’s Manual and your MS-DOS or Windows User’s Guide).
● Plug the interface converter’s Centronics connector into the socket on the side of the printer. Secure it with the retaining clips. ● Connect the interface connector’s 25-pin D-type connector to one end of the serial converter cable. ● Plug the other end of the serial converter cable into one of your computer’s serial ports. The computer’s serial ports are usually labelled COM1, COM2 etc. COM1 is normally a 9-pin serial port and COM2 is normally a 25-pin port. COM2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . .
I Setting the converter’s DIP switches ● Set the DIP switches on the converter so that the settings match the settings you intend to make on your computer. ● The DIP switches on the serial-to-parallel converter correspond to the following settings. The equivalent settings that you will need to make in MS-DOS’s AUTOEXEC.BAT file, or in the Ports option in Windows’ Control Panel, are also listed. The converter’s default settings are shown in gray.
Protocol (or “handshaking”) is the communications convention used between the computer and printer to regulate the flow of data. DTR is the most commonly used protocol. I Switch3 1 I OFF I Switch4 ON I I Protocol I ETX/ACK I Baud rate is the rate in bits per second at which data is sent to the printer. Typically 9600 or 19200 is used.
Setting up a serial connection Make settings on your computer to correspond to the settings you have made using the DIP switches. On a Windows computer ● Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window. ● Double-click the Printers icon ● Make sure that NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour is selected in the InstaUed Printers list. ● Click on Connect ● Click on the serial port (COMn) to which the serialto-parallel converter is connected. ● Click OK to return to the Printers window.
I On an MS-DOS computer If you are using an IBM PC or compatible running MS-DOS, edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include a line that reads: MODELPT1 :=COMn: n stands for a number: 1, 2, 3 etc. COMn must match the name of the serial port to which the serial-to-parallel converter is connected. Usually it will be COM2. This line sends printer output to the COMn serial port.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Your NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour printer should perform without any problem most of the time. However, things will go wrong from time to time. A list of common problems and corresponding suggestions for curing them is given below. A further section, Checking system softuxu-e settings, suggests ways for you to check whether your system software (MS-DOS or Windows) is correctly set up for printing.
Common problems and solutions Possible cause Printer is not receiving power ~Action Check whether the power cord is correctly connected. 1 If it is, try a different power I cord. Check whether the power source is working by unplugging the printer and plugging in another device. Action Possible cause 1 ~Make sure that the ribbon The ribbon is jammed, twisted or not set properly ~cartridge is correctly between the print head and installed.
Possible cause Action The wrong emulation is selected. Check the emulation selection (see Selecting which emulation to use on page 46 of Chapter 4), and change it if necessary. The wrong printer has been selected by your application program or system software. Check the printer selection in your application or system software. See the following section, Checking system software settings.
Possible cause I A~tion The paper tray cover is not properly closed. Close the paper tray cover. The release lever is in the wrong position. Make sure that the lever is pushed back if you are printing on single sheets, or pulled forward if you are using fanfold stationery. Paper is jamming. Remove all paper from the printer. Reload paper. The print gap is not set correctly. Check the print gap. If necessary, use the adjustment lever to set the print gap.
Possible cause Electronic DIP Switch settings prevent use of color. ~ 1Action Check Electronic DIP Switch setting A4 and B3. Turn both settings to ON to enable color printing (see Making Electronic DIP Switch settings on page 37 of Chapter 4). Possible cause Action Paper is jamming. Check the print gap. If necessary, use the adjustment lever to set the print gap. See Setting the print gap on page 63 of Chapter 4. The wrong line spacing or leading has been selected from your application program.
I Possible cause Action Auto line feed with carriage return is not selected. Check Electronic DIP Switch setting A5, Turn the setting to OFF to select automatic line feed (see Making Electronic DIP Switch settings on page 37 of Chapter 4). Paper is jamming. Check the print gap. If necessary, use the adjustment lever to set the print gap. See Setting the print gap on page 63 of Chapter 4. Action Adjust the auto load position (see Setting the auto load position on page 60 of Chapter 4.
Possible cause Action The wrong line spacing or leading has been selected from your application program. Choose a different setting in your application. ~ I Possible cause 1Action The print gap is not set correctly. 1Use the adjustment lever to alter the print gap. See Setting the print gap on page 63 of Chapter 4. The print head is damaged. Return the printer to your dealer for repair.
Possible cause The print gap is not set correctly. 1Action Use the adjustment lever to set the print gap. Move the lever to a higher (lighter) setting. See Setting the print gap on page 63 of Chapter 4. Make sure that the ribbon The ribbon is jammed, cartridge is correctly twisted or not set properly between the print head and ! installed. Refer to Preparing ~the printer on page 9 of the print head shield. ~Chapter 2. ...—— Print head shield is ‘Return the printer to your dealer for repair.
Possible cause Action The printer’s air vents are blocked or obstructed. Switch off the printer and allow it to cool down. Check the air vents on the underside of the printer to see if they are clogged or obstructed in any way. Remove the obstruction or clogging material if possible. If the problem persists, return the printer to your dealer for repair. Possible cause Action The front cover is off. Replace the front cover. The printer is vibrating.
Possible cause ~Action I The paper guides are positioned incorrectly. 1Remove the paper. Adjust the position of the paper guides and reload the paper. The ribbon is jammed, causing the print head to jam. Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is correctly installed. Refer to Preparing the printer on page 9 of Chapter 2. The paper is jamming, causing the print head to jam. Remove all paper from the printer. Reload paper. Check the print gap. If necessary, use the adjustment lever to set the print gap.
Possible cause Action The ribbon cartridge is incorrectly installed, causing the print head to jam. Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is correctly installed. Refer to Preparing the printer on page 9 of Chapter 2. The paper is not loaded properly, causing the print head to jam. Remove all paper from the printer. Reload paper. The print gap is not set correctly. “- Use the adjustment lever to set the print gap. See Setting the print gap on page 63 of Chapter 4.
Possible cause Action The wrong emulation is selected. Check the emulation selection (see Selecting which emulation to use on page 46 of Chapter 4), and change it if necessary. The wrong character table, code page or international character set is selected. Check Electronic DIP Switch settings D2, D3, D4 and D5 (see Making Electronic DIP Switch settings on page 37 of Chapter 4).
Possible cause Action The interface cable is incorrectly connected or damaged Check that the printer interface cable is correctly connected. If it is, try a different cable. Static electricity caused by Make sure that the printer interference from nearby is not too close to any devices with electric motors electrical devices or by a or raise the humidity level. low level of humidity is affecting the printer’s operation.
Checking system software settings In Windows If you cannot print from your Windows application, there are three things that you can check. You may also wish to refer to the Microsoft Windows User’s Guide. Firstly, check that the printer has been set as the Default Printer. Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window. Double-click the Printers icon Click on NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour in the list of installed printers. Make sure that Set As Default Printer is checked.
● Make sure that your cable is connected to the port highlighted in the port list. If you are using a parallel cable, you will probably be using LPT1. If you are using the serial-to-parallel convertor, you will be using COM 1 or COM2. Click on the appropriate port name. ● Click OK. ● Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window. If you still cannot print successfully, consult your software dealer for assistance.
ments on page 27 of Chapter 3 and check the application’s manual for details of printer selection. If you still cannot print, consult your software dealer. Warning beeps The printer beeps both to give you warnings that something is wrong and to indicate certain conditions that are part of normal operation. A full list of printer beeps is given on page 150 of the Appendix. The table below shows the beep combinations that are associated with printer problems.
Chapter 7 Softwarecommands Introduction The NX-2450 Rainbow/Colour has two emulation modes: Standard/Epson mode and IBM mode. In the Standard/Epson mode, the printer emulates the Epson LQ-860/850, and can also recognize the graphics commands of NEC 24-wire printers. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Propnnter X24E. Some additional command codes, which are a superset of these emulations, are also supported. The emulation can be changed by changing Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) setting Al.
Both Both Standard/Epson and IBM modes ASCII: Indicates the ASCII coding of the command. Control characters are enclosed in angle brackets: For example, <1> means character code 1. 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 letters such as n, m or d.
Font control commands Selectprint quality ‘] ASCII MODE I Std . “X” I ‘ecimal 27 n 120 I n He)(de~imal IB 78 n Changes the print quality according to the value of n, as shown below: Printquality n o Draft 1 Letter quality Ignored if the FONT LOCK mode was selected during power-up.
Select L(2 font ] MODE I ] Both ASCII ] “k” I ‘ecimai ] 27 n 107 n I Hexadecimal 1 I IB 6B n I Selects an LQ font according to the value of n. In draft mode, this command remains dormant and takes effect later when LQ is selected. Ignored if the FONT LOCK mode was selected during power-up. I nl Font I Font nl o Roman 3 Prestige 1 Sanserlf 4 Script 2 Courier I Select italiccharacters ASCII MODE I Std.
Cancelemphasized printing ASCII MODE Both “F” Decimal 27 70 Hexadecimal IB 46 Cancels emphasized printing. Double-strike printing ASCII MODE Both 27 “G” Hexadecimal Decimal 71 IB 47 Causes subsequent characters to be printed in doublestrike mode with a slight horizontal motion in between, causing a thickening of vertical strokes. For bold print, use of double-strike is recommended in LQ mode, and combined use of emphasized and doublest-nkeis recommended in draft mode.
Overlining MODE IBM “-”’ Hexadecimal Decimal ASCII 27 95 n n lB 5F n Causes subsequent characters to be overlined when n is 1, and cancels overlining when n is O. Spaces skipped by horizontal tabulation are not overlined. Selectscore Std. “ (“ n2 <1> “-” nl Hexadecimal Decimal ASCII MODE {3> 27 40 45 3 lB 28 2D 03 00 01 nl o 1 nl n2 n2 Start score according to the values of nl and n2, as shown below.
Selectornament character MODE Std. ASCII n “q” Hexadecimal Decimal 27 n 113 IB 71 n Selects an ornament character according to the value of n, as shown below. n Character o Normal 1 Outline 2 Shadow 3 Shadow and outline Superscript ASCII MODE Both Hexadecimal Decimal 27 83 0 IB 53 00 Causes subsequent characters to be printed as superscripts. Does not change the character pitch.
Selectcharactertable MODE ASCII Decimal Both “:” n 27 116 Std. “ I “ n 28 ~3 Hexadecimal n lB 74 n n lC 49 n Selects a character table according to the value of n as shown below: I ‘1 I I Character table , I 2 IBM character I set Shifc download. character area (Standard mode only) Selectcharacterset #l I ASCII MODE I I Both I “7” I Decimal I 27 55 / Hexadecimal I I lB 37 Selects character set #1.
Selectinternational characterset ASCII MODE Std.
Select IBM code page Both Decimal ASCII MODE <4> “ [“ “T” 27 <0> nl n2 91 84 Hexadecimal lB 5B 54 400 04 00 00 O nl n2 00 nl n2 Changes the code page of the current IBM character set according to the values of nl and n2, as shown below. nl Codepage n2 1 181 #437U.S.A.
I Enable printing of all charactercodes ASCII MODE Decimal Hexadecimal Std. “\” nl n2 28 92 nl n2 IC 5C nl n2 IBM “ \ “ nl n2 27 92 nl n2 IB 5C nl n2 Enables printing of all characters in the IBM character set, including those characters which are norrqally considered control codes. This command remains in effect for the next n] + n2 x 256 characters, where nl and n2 are between O and 255. During this time no control functions are executed.
I Character size and pitch commands Picapitch MODE ASCII Std. IBM “P” Decimal Hexadecimal 27 80 IB 50 18 12 In Standard mode, changes from either elite or semicondensed to pica pitch (10 cpi) or from condensed elite to condensed pica (17 cpi). In IBM mode, changes from elite or condensed to pica (10 cpi). Elite pitch MODE AS(X Decimal Hexadecimal Std.
Cancelcondensed printing ASCII MODE Both Decimal 18 Hexadecimal 12 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. Proportional spacing MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. “p” n 27 112 n IB 70 n IBM “?” n 27 80 n IB 50 n Causes subsequent characters to be proportionally spaced when n is 1, and cancels it when n is O.
Selectprint mode Decimal ASCII MODE IBM ‘4 : ‘t nl ‘CI , <2> 27 91 73 O nl n2 n2 Hexadecimal 2 lB 5B 49 02 00 nl n2 Changes the print mode according to the values of n] and n2, as shown below: Mode Font Pitch nl n2 o 11 Courier Normal Pica o 12 Prestige Normal Pica o 18 Courier Italic Pica o 46 Courier Emphasized Pica o 57 Courier Italic emphasized Pica o 60 Prestige Emphasized Pica o 85 Courier Normal Elite o 86 Prestige Normal Elit
Pitch Mode Font nl n2 1 1 Prestige Normal Pica condensed 1 201 Prestige Normal Pica condensed 1 202 Prestige Normal Elite condensed 1 235 Courier Normal Elite 1 236 Courier Normal Semi-condensed 1 237 Courier Normal Pica condensed 1 238 Courier Normal Elite condensed 1 239 Prestige Normal Elite 1 240 Prestige Normal Semi-condensed Expanded printing ASCII MODE Both “W” n Decimal 27 87 n Hexadecimal IB 57 n Causes subsequent characters to be
I Cancelone-line expanded printing Ascll MODE Both Decimal 20 Hexadecimal 14 Cancels one-line expanded printing set with or . Does not cancel expanded printing set with “W” 1. Select characterwidth ASCII MODE Std. n “E” Hexadecimal Decimal 28 69 n IC 45 n Selects a character width according to the value of n as shown below. Character width n o Normal wide 1 Double -wide 2 Trip le wide Selectmaster print mode Std.
Increasecharacterspacing MODE Std. ASCII <5P> n Decimal 27 32 n Hexadecimal 1B 20 r] Increases the space between characters by n dots, where n is a number from O to 127. Used in micro-justification. Print double-height characters MODE ASCII “W” “v” <1> <1> Decimal Hexadecimal 27 119 1 lB 77 01 28 lC 56 01 Std. 86 1 Prints subsequent characters double height without moving the base line and without changing the line spacing.
I Selectcharacterheight, width and line spacing Decimal ASCII MODE IBM (4) ‘4 [ “ “@” <0> n m Hexadecimal IB 5B 40 400 04 00 00 Onm 00 27 91 64 m n Selects a combination of character height, width and line spacing according to the values of n and m, as shown below. Does not move the base line.
Vertical position commands Set line spacing to 1/8 inch MODE Both ASCII “O” Decimal 27 48 Hexadecimal IB 30 Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1/8 inch. Set line spacing to 1/6 inch MODE Std ASCII “2“ Decimal 27 50 Hexadecimal IB 32 Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to 1/6 inch.
Set base unit for line spacing Mom IBM Decimal ASCII “ [“ “ \ “ <4> n; n2 27 91 92 400 o rll rlz Hexadecimal :B 5B 04 00 5C 00 00 nl n2 Sets the base unit for the line spacing commands, “3” and “J”, as shown below: Linespacingunit nl n2 o 180 1 / 180 o 216 1/216 inch 1 104 1/360 inch inch This command becomes effective only after “3” or “J” is received. The default base unit is set to 1/216”.
S line spacing to n/60 inch or n/72 inch MODE Both Decimal ASCII “A” n 27 65 n Hexadecimal IB 41 n In Standard mode, sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/60 inch, where n is between O and 255. If n = O, the line spacing is set to o. In IBM mode, this command defines the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/72 inch, where n is between 1 and 85. The new line spacing does not take effect until the next “2” command.
I Reverseline feed MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. 27 10 IB OA IBM “ ] “ 27 93 IB 5D Prints the current line and moves the paper in the reverse direction to the preceding line. Ignored when the printer is in friction feed mode. The line spacing is set by one of the commands listed previously. Select forward feed mode MODE Std. ASCII “F” Decimal 28 70 Hexadecimal IC 46 Cancels the reverse feed mode and selects forward feed mode.
Perform one n/180-inch reverse line feed MODE Std. ASCII “ j “ n Decimal 27 106 n Hexadecimal IB 6A n Feeds the paper once by n/180 inches in the reverse direction, where n is between O and 255. If n = O, the line-feed distance is set to O. Does not move the print position right or left. Does not change the line-spacing setting.
I Set bottom margin MODE Both ASCII “N” n Decimal 27 78 n Hexadecimal IB 4E 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. Cancelbottom margin MODE Both ASCII “O” Decimal 27 79 Hexadecimal IB 4F Cancels the bottom margin.
Set verticaltab stops in channel MODE Std. Decimal ASCII “b” nl 27 98 nO nO n2 n 1 n2 Hexadecimal IB 62 nO 0 n 1 n2 00 Cancels all current vertical tab stops in channel nO, (where nO is between O and 7) and sets new vertical tab stops in this channel. (A channel is a set of vertical tab stops selected with the “/” command.) See the “B” command for parameters nl, n2, ... <0>. Select verticaltab channel MODE Std.
Horizontalpositioncommands Set left margin ASCII klODE Std. “1“ n Decimal 27 108 n Hexadecimal IB 6C n Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between O and 255) at the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is selected). The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later.
Set lee and right margins IBM “X” n] Hexadecimal Decimal ASCII MODE 27 88 nl n2 IB 58 nl n2 n2 Sets the left margin at column nl and the right margin at column n2. See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes. Carriagereturn I MODE I I Both ASCII I Decimal I I Hexadecimal I I 13 OD Prints the current line and sets the print position to the left margin. If EDS switch A5 is set to OFF, this command also performs a line feed.
Set horizontal tab stops MODE Both ASCII “D” nl .n2 <0> Decimal 27 68 nl n2 . 0 Hexadecimal 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 proportional spacing is currently selected), where nl, n2, etc. are numbers between 1 and 255. The maximum number of horizontal tab stops allowed is 32 in Standard mode and 28 in IBM mode.
Relativehorizontal tab ASCII MODE Std. 27 92 nl n2 IB 5C nl n2 nl n2 “\” Hexadecimal Decimel Moves the print position right or left a specified distance. Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the right or left margin. The formula for the distance and direction are as follows: If n2 is between O and 63, the print head moves right by (n] + n2 x 256) dots.
I Graphicscommands Print normal-density 8-bit graphics ASCII MODE Both “K” n2 ml nl m2 Decimal 27 75 nl n2 ml m2 Hexadecimal IB 4B nl n2 ml m2 . . . Prints bit-image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally. The graphic image is 8 dots high and (r-d+ n2 x 256) dots wide. Maximum width is 8 inches (480 dots). ml, 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.
I Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphics ASCII MODE Both “Z” n2 ... ml nl m2 Decimal 27 90 nl n2 m 1 m2 .,. Hexadecimal IB 5A nl n2 ml m2 Prints bit-image graphics at 240 dots per inch horizontally (maximum 1920 dots wide), skipping every second dot in the horizontal direction. See the cESC> “K” command for other information. Print hex-density 24-bit graphics ASCII MODE Std. n2 m3 “Z” ml nl m2 Decimal 28 90 n] n2 ml m2 m3 . . Hexadecimal IC 5A nl n2 ml m2 m3 .
Selectgraphics mode “ * ,. Std: Decimal ASCII MODE nl m2 n2 27 42 nO nl n2 ml m2 nO ml Hexadecimal IB 2A nO nl n2 ml m2 Selects one of eleven graphics modes depending on the value of nOand prints bit-image graphics in this mode. See the “K” command (for 8-bit graphics) or the “Z” command (for 24-bit graphics) for information on nl, n2, ml, M2, etc.
I Selectgraphics mode ASCII MODE <~sc> IBM ,71 ml “ [“ “ ~,, II 2 mO m2 . Decimal Hexadecimal 27 91 103 IB 111 n2 m(? ml m2 ~1~ /m0 ml m2 . 5B 67 ?71 Selects one of eight graphics modes depending on the value of mO and prints bit-image graphics in this mode. The graphics image is (nl + n2 x 256) – 1 dots wide. See the “K” command (for 8-bit graphics) or the “Z” command (for 24-bit graphics) for information on ml, m2, etc.
Downloadcharactercommands Define download characters MODE Std. ASCII “&“ n2 mO nl ml m2 d2 . .. dl dx Decimal Hexadecimal 27 38 0 lB n 1 n 2 mo ml m2 dl d2 ... dx nl n2 mO ml m2 dl d2. . dx 26 00 Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A3 must be set to OFF; otherwise RAM is used as an input buffer only, not for storing downloaded characters, and this command is ignored.
Next comes the dot data. Normal character height is 24 dots, so there must be 3 x ml 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 represents eight vertical dots, with the most significant bit representing the top dot, and the least significant bit representing the bottom dot. Select download characterset MODE Std.
Other printercommands Selectprint color ASCII MODE Both “r” n Decimal 27 114 n Hexadecimal IB 72 n Selects the printing color according to the value of n as shown below. Ignored if EDS switch A4 is OFF, EDS switch B3 is OFF, or if a color ribbon is not installed. n Color n Color o Black 4 Yellow 1 Magenta 5 Orange 2 Cyan 6 Green 3 Violet Set MSB to 1 ASCII MODE Std.
Delete last charactersent MODE Std. ASCII Decimal 127 Hexadecimal 7F Deletes the last character received. Ignored if the last character received has already been printed, or if the last character received was part of a command. Cancellast line MODE Both ASCII Decimal 24 Hexadecimal 18 Deletes the last line currently in the print buffer. Set printer off-line MODE ASCII Std.
Stop printing MODE IBM Decimal ASCII “ j “ 27 106 Hexadecimal IB 6A Prints the entire contents of the input buffer, then sets the printer off-line (into not-ready mode). The READY indicator on the control panel will go off. Bell MODE Both Decimal ASCII 7 Hexadecimal 07 Sounds a brief beep tone on the printer.
Manual feed Both Decimal ASCII MODE 27 25 0 Hexadecimal IB 19 00 Selects manual sheet feeding even when the paper tray is in use. Auto feed Both Decimal ASCII MODE 27 25 4 <4> Hexadecimal lB 19 04 Selects automatic sheet feeding from the paper tray. Ejectpaper Both Decimal ASCII MODE Z’RY’ 27 25 82 Hexadecimal IB 19 52 Ejects the current page.
Set initial conditions MODE IBM Decimal ASCII <~sc> “ [“ c’K,f <3> <‘2 > <0> <3> r, 27 91 75 3 00 3 n Hexadecimal lB 5B 4B 03 00 00 03 n Re-initializes the printer to the initial conditions determined by the value of n. The value of n is the sum of the values given below for the desired characteristics.
Appendix Specifications Printing system Printing speed Draft Letter Quality Serial Impact Dot-matrix 10 cpi (Pica) 160 CpS 53 Cps 12 cpi (Elite) 192 CpS 64 CpS 15 cpi (Semicondensed) 240 CpS 80 CpS Print direction Bi-directional, logic-seeking Uni-directional, logic-seeking (selectable) Print head Life 24 pins 100 million dots/pin Line spacing 1/6, 1/8, n/60, n/72, n/180, n/216, n/360 inches Typeface families Draft, Roman, Sanserif, Courier, Prestige, Script Page145
Characters ASCII International IBM special IBM block graphic IBM code page Download 96 16 sets (*) 111 50 6 sets (**) 120 * USA, France, Germany, England, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I, Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America, Korea, Irish, Legal ** #437 (USA), #850 (Multi-Lingual), #860 (Portuguese), #861 (Icelandic), #863 (Canadian French), #865 (Nordic) Number of columns Pica (10 CPI) Elite (12 CPI) Semi-condensed (15 CPI) Condensed pica (17 CPI) Condensed elite (20 CPI) Proportional C
Bit image dot-matrix 8-pin normal (60 DPI) 8-pin double (120 DPI) 8-pin high-speed double (120 DPI)* 8-pin quadruple (240 DPI)* 8-pin CRT I (80 DPI) 8-pin CRT II (90 DPI) 24-pin normal (60 DPI) 24-pin double (120 DPI) 24-pin CRT III (90 DPI) 24-pin Triple (180 DPI) 24-pin Hex (360 DPI)* 8 X 480 8 X 960 8 X 960 8 X 1920 8 X 640 8 X 720 24 X 480 24 X 960 24 X 720 24 X 1440 24 X 2880 *. It is impossible to print adjacent dots in modes marked with an asterisk (*).
Maximum buffer size Without Download With Download Emulations Standard mode IBM mode Interface Ribbon type 15.0 kB 512 bytes Epson LQ-860/850, NEC 24-wire graphics commands IBM Proprinter X24E Centronics parallel (standard) RS-232C serial (option) On-carnage, dedicated (black only) Monochrome (black, magenta, cyan, violet, Color yellow, orange, green) Ribbon life Monochrome (.Y24WI Color (Y24CL) Dimensions and Weight Width Depth Height Weight 2.5 million characters (draft pica) 0.
Default Electronic DIP Switch settings EDS setting Function Default setting Al Emulation Standard/Epson (ON) A2 AEC (Automatic Emulation Change) Mode Enabled (ON) A3 RAM usage Input buffer (ON) A4 Color and Zoom Enabled (ON) A5 Auto LF with CR Disabled (ON) B1 Graphics direction Uni-directional (OFF) B2 Paper-out detection Enabled (ON) B3 Ink Ribbon Type Color (ON) B4 Reserved ON B5 Tree-out printing Enabled (ON) cl, C2, C3 Page length Letter (all 3 switches ON) C4, C5 P
Printer beep tones The printer beeps both to warn you that something is wrong and to indicate various aspects of normal operation, for example, to indicate that a particular setting or selection has just been made. The table below gives a full list of printer beeps and their meanings Tone sequence Meaning Single tone lasting 2 seconds The printer has detected an error condition. Switch the printer off and on again. Single tone lasting several seconds The printer has detected an error condition.
Interfacepin outs Parallelinterface Pin Name Function 1 STROBE Goes low for 2 0.5vs when active 2 DATAO High when active 3 DATA1 High when active 4 DATA2 High when active High when active DATA3 5 1 1 6 DATA4 High when active 17 I DATA5 I High when active I I DATA6 I High when active I 9 DATA7 High when active 10 ACK 5ps to acknowledge receipt of data I 11 I BUSY 12 I High when paper runs out. Can be disabled with EDS setting.
Serialinterface Name Pin I I Function I Printer chassis ground GND 1 I I Data from printer TXD 2 I I 1 1 Data to printer 3 4 RTS Always low 5 CTS LOWwhen the computer is ready to transmit data Printer ignores this signal I 11 I RCH Printer sets line low when ready to receive data. Same signal as pin 20 I I 20 Page152 I DTR I Printer sets line low when ready to receive data.
Character sets The following tables show the Standard and IBM character sets. Also shown are the IBM code pages (international variations of IBM character set #2) and the standard (Epson) mode international character sets (international variations of the Epson Standard character set). The decimal character code for each character is shown in an inset at the bottom right of the character.
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Internationalcharactersets The character codes shown are in decimal.
IBM characterset #2 Code page #437 (U.S.A.
page #437 (U. S.A.
Code page #850 (Multi-lingual) The other characters are the same as in code page #437. , , i I 1 I 1 1 1 +4-s4 c :::: L ,,, . E? h ,,,: — o c l-iiil-iiim ml 11921[2081122411240J .., .., JLJ .:.:.; ,,:.:, ti 85 f *-1 1 WI ml 1193112091122s1 1241 14! d F ,s% 8 2 9 A 6 A !?3---1 1- — 6 3 ‘— ,, g -l~--lfi--l i B — %.-l l-l--l Ilt% 11841204 Flbi ‘d @ ! l-iii i-iii hi F ml J 121b 1232 IZq Iii o 1 (iii ““ I.
I Code page #860 (Portuguese) The other characters are the same as in code page #437.
Code page #861 (Icelandic) The other characters are the same as in code page #437.
Code page #863 (Canadian French) The other characters are the same as in code page #437.
Code page #865 (Nordic) The other characters are the same as in code page #437.
I Character set #1 The other characters are the same as in each version of character set #2.
IBM special character set These characters can be printed using the Enable printing of all character codes and Enable printing of all character codes on next character commands. 1 I I “, 1 I I 1 M.
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Glossary Adobe Type Manager Software for Windows and Macintosh which allows you to print PostScript fonts. Adjustment lever Lever which lets you adjust the position of the print head for differing paper thicknesses. AEC mode See Automatic Emulation Change mode. Application Software program, such as a word-processor, from which you can print out documents.
Automatic Emulation Printer mode in which the printer automatically senses which emuChange mode lation mode (Standard or IBM) the computer requires, and changes mode accordingly. Bi-directional printing Mode in which the printer prints graphics both from left to right and from right to left. Bit Short for “binary digit”. The smallest unit of information (“On” or “Off’ – “1“ or “O”). Bitmap fonts Fonts that can only be printed at a particular size.
1 Character set A fixed set of characters which can be printed. A character set normally includes upper and lower case letters, the digits O-9 punctuation symbols and various other characters, for example accented characters for foreign languages or block graphic characters. Character table See character set. Code page A variant of the IBM character set with characters for a particular country or region, for example, code page #860 - Portuguese. Compatible See IBM compatible.
Default setting Feature setting adopted if no user setting has been made (sometimes called “factory setting”). DOS See MS-DOS Dot adjustment mode Mode in which you can realign the print head in bi-directional graphics mode. Double-spacing Printed text with a blank line between each printed line. Downloaded character User-defined character, created on the computer. Sent to and stored in the printer for later printing. Draft Printing mode in which only the Draft font is used.
I Face-down printing Output is delivered face-down in sequential order. You can select face-down printing by pushing the paper delivery selector up and back. Face-up printing Output is delivered face-up in reverse order. You can select faceup printing by pulling the paper delivery selector forward. Factory settings See Default settings Fanfold paper Sheets of paper joined by perforations. Fanfold paper has small holes at the edges. Fixed pitch font See monospaced font.
Hexadecimal dump A printout of all character codes and control codes as they are received by the printer, along with their hexadecimal (base 16) values. IBM mode Mode in which the printer emulates an IBM Proprinter X24E. IBM compatible A personal computer that can run the same system and applications software as an IBM PC. IBM PC Personal computer made by IBM capable of running MS-DOS and Windows system software. See also IBM compatible.
Letter Quality Printing mode in which the builtin fonts are used to produce high-quality (suitable for correspondence) text output. Line feed & instruction from the computer which tells the printer to advance the paper by one line. Long test Repetitive printer test showing every available font and pitch setting, all characters sets, current vertical alignment and current Electronic DIP switch settings.
I MODE statement Statement in an MS-DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT file that determines to which port the computer should send printer output. Monospaced font Font in which all characters are of the same width. MS-DOS The most common operating system software for the IBM PC and compatible machines. Multi-part form Forms (such as invoices) consisting of several sheets, one on top of another, enabling several copies to be made simultaneously.
Paper guides Devices which hold single sheets so that they are fed into the printer correctly. Paper out Printer function which automatically detects when the paper has run out and stops printing. Paper tray Part of the printer which holds paper for feeding into the printer. The tray can hold up to fifty-five single sheets. Parallel cable Standard cable for connecting the printer to a computer.
Portrait Portrait mode is when a document is printed on paper with the longest sides of the paper at the sides. PostScript font Type of scalable font similar to TrueType fonts. PostScript fonts can be printed if you have installed the Adobe ~pe Manager program on your computer. Print gap The distance between the print head and the platen. This distance can be adjusted to suit different thicknesses of paper. Print head Printer part that transfers the image to the paper.
Quiet mode Mode in which the printer prints more quietly (and slightly more slowly) . Ready mode Printer mode in which the printer can receive and print data from the computer. Release lever Lever that grips single sheets as they are fed into the printer. Reverse micro feed Control panel operation which to feeds paper backwards through the printer in small steps. Ribbon cartridge Cartridge that contains the ribbonwhich the head uses to mark the paper.
System software Software that runs on your computer to control basic computer functions (screen display, keyboard input, disk access and printer output). Tear-off function Printer function which allows you to remove fanfold output without altering the current position of the fanfold paper. Thumb wheel Printer wheel that allows you to advance paper manually. Tractor Part of the push tractor unit which grips the fanfold paper.
Index A Adjustmentlever AdobeType Manager Auto load position AUTOEXEC.
Double-spacing unwanted Download character commands 138 E Electronic DIP Switch settings 149 default settings 39 list of 37 making settings Emulation automatic switching 40,46 40,46 selecting Epson emulation 40,46, 105 mode 5 Extension cover F 57 Face-down printing 57 Face-up printing 55 Fanfold paper 76 loading (91 parking (90 printable area 79 printing on 81 unparking 50 Fixed space fonts Font control commands 107 25,34 [~) key 51 Font pitch 53 setting 26 Font selection 45 default 30 in MS-DOS 29,53 i
Loading paper Long test 19 67 M Macintosh printer set-up 49 Macro feature 62 Macro indicator 26,35 Manual by-pass 57 Monospaced fonts 50 MS-DOS AUTOEXEC.
I Push tractor unit installing 71 72 Q“ Quiet mode Quiet mode indicator 26, ~; R READY indicator k’Y READY light Ready mode Release lever Reverse micro feed Ribbon cartridge installing m 24 25,34 26 24 5 60 5 10 s Saving current settings 62 52 Scalable fonts 61 Scaled output Selecting the printer 27 in MS-DOS 27 in Windows 87,88 Serial connection Serial intetiace pin outs Z52 Serial-to-parallel converter 83 connecting Serial-to-parallel interface 71,83 converter setting DIP switches 85 50 Serif Setti
I Customer service information If you experience any technical difficulties with your Star printer, please refer to Chapter 6- Troubleshooting on page 89. This chapter describes easy methods to diagnose and resolve some of the problems which you may encounter. For further technical support, you should first contact your Authorized Star Dealer. If you require additional support, Star Micronics offers a wide variety of technical support services.
I Customer response Star Micronics Co., Ltd. invites your suggestions and comments on your printer and this manual. Please address your correspondence to: Worldwide Headquarters STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 20-10 Nakayoshida Shizuoka, Japan 422-91 Attn. Product Manager North and South America Markets STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC. 70- D Ethel Road West Piscataway, NJ 08854 Attn. Product Manager European Market STAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Westerbachstraj3e 59 D-60489 Frankfurt F.R. of Germany Attn.
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