Star Micronics FR-15 manual

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Sdf Declaration Radio intcrfcrcnce regarding this equipment has bear eliminated according to Vfg 1046/1984 ar- nounced by the DBP. DBP has been infosmed of the introduction of his special quipment and has been granted the right so ex-e the whole series. It is the user’s responsibility to see that his own assembled system is in mmr&nee with th[...]

CONGRATULATIONS Thank you for buying this printer. This printer is provided with the follow- ing featunx: I ● ● i ● ● ● . 2 print modes - Draft and Near Letter Quality Many diffenmt typefaces built into the printer Epson or IBM Pmprinter compatibility including graphics Comprehensive paper-handling facilities (cut-sheet or tractor as stan[...]

Chapter 4- Emulations and escape codes This chapter explains the different emulations provided by your printer, and the software commands used to drive it. This section is of use if you zue writing or modifying programs to take advantage of the printer’s featwvs. Chapter 5- DIP Switches This section explains how to set the DIP switches to make sy[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1 LOCATING THE PRINTER . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. 1 UNPACKING, SEITING UP AND CONNECTION ..... ... .. . . . . . ... .. 1 Setting up . . . .. . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . [...]

Form feed control codes ... ... .... .. ... ... .... ... .... ... . ...........................39 Margins and vertical tab setting control codes ......................,...4 1 Horizontal print position control codes .....................................44 Downloaded character control codes ... .. ... .... . . . ... .... .. ... ... .... ... ... .48 G[...]

I chapter 1 INTRODUCTION The following section covem the unpacking and installation of your printer, together with information on paper loading and handling (both continuous and cut-sheet paper). LOCATING THE PRINTER Before you start unpacking and setting up your printer, make sure that you have a suitable place on which to locate it. By “a suita[...]

The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are: ● Serial (IN-232) interface board ● Automatic sheet feeder ● Color option kit See the installation instructions contained with these optional items for details of how to attach them to your printer. 2[...]

Setting up Place your printer in the position where it is going to be permanently sited, and remove all packing material from inside the top cover. This packing material is intended to pnwent damage to the printer in transit. You may like to keep this packing with the printer carton if you intend transpofiing the printer for use at a different loca[...]

Remove the top cover by lifting the front (using the two grips at the side), and pulling towards you. Now install the ribbon. 1 Use the tensioning knob on the ribbon cartridge to tighten the ribbon if it is slack (turn clockwise). 2 3 The ribbon should pass between the print head and the print head shield (see illustration below). ,Print head shiel[...]

Connection Comect the printer to your computer, using a standard parallel-type cable. On a PC or PC/AT-type computer, this means that you use the 25-way D- type connector at the computer end, and the Amphenol-type 36-way connec- tor at the printer end. The pinouts of the printer’s comector m given in Chapter 8 if you need a cable for connection t[...]

I You may need to set some DIP switches inside the printer before you start using it. These switches enable you to configwe the printer as an Epson or as an IBM Proprinter printer. The DIP switches also enable you to select a character set other than the USA character set, if your supplier has not already set these up for you. The DIP switch cover [...]

LOADING PAPER The following sections explain how to load paper- single-sheet (cut-sheet), without the Automatic Sheet feeder, and also the operations necessary for loading continuous (fanfold) stationery. If you tm using the Automatic Sheet Feeder, please refer to the instructions supplied with the Automatic Sheet Feeder unit. Cut-sheet paper 1 2 3[...]

5 6 Turn on the power using the switch at the back of the printer. The printer wili beep, indicating that no paper is in position for printing. The orange PAPER indicator also shows this. Nowpmss the (SE’’WT’PARK: button. Thepaperbail Will move clear ofthe paper, and he paper will be fed and adjust&1 past the print head to a position read[...]

2 Pushthe release levertowards the front of theprinter (to the ~ position). This has the effect of releasing the paper from the platen roller, and engaging the tractor feed. 3 With the sprocket covers open, tluvad the paper over the sprockets, aiigning the sprocket holes with the pins on the sprockets. 4 Adjust the spacing of the sprockets by slidi[...]

I 7 Nowpnxthe @&@button.Thepaperbailwi llmoveclearof thepaper, and the paper will be fed and adjusted past the print head to a position ~ady for printing. The paper bail will be moved back to grip the paper against the platen, and the print head will move to the start position. As when loading cut-sheet paper, the Memory Switch setting will det[...]

chapter2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The following section describes the front panel controls and indicators on your printer, together with a description of the functions performed by them. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS The following is a brief guide to the controls and indicatom on the front panel. Controls I m CO”mm m W-LIGHT m WcFl _ POWER I 9 LETTER-Q _ S[...]

Inadditionto these indicators, the~ m two others, POWER and PAPER. The POWER indicator will illuminate when power is supplied to the printer, and the PAPER indicator will illuminate when no paper has been inserted. PITCH SEITING Usethe PITCH’ buttonto setthepitchthatwillbe printed. Rememberthatthe printer.must be off-line for you to do this. Succ[...]

I FONT SEITING hXSiIlg the ~ ‘oNT: button will illuminate a font indicator. Remember that the printer must be off-line for you to do this. Note that the selection of some fonts (shown in yellow on the front panel) is shown by an orange indicator, and the selection of others (shown in green on the front panel) is shown by a green indicator. Holdin[...]

I PAPER HANDLING The following sections describe the ways in which you can control paper feeding, etc by means of the front panel controls: Form feed A 1 2 3 4 5 form feed can be achieved from the front panel in the following way: Put the printer off-line, by pressing the ON.LINE button, so that the indicator is extinguished. Press the .!APEBFEED b[...]

4 5 6 7 8 9 Insert the cut sheet paper in the paper guides Press the 6fi~~ECTPAR~ button in order to feed the cut sheet to the starting print position. The printer will automatically go on-line. Print as normal on the cut sheet(s), and when you have ftished printing, put the printer off-line (by p~ssing the . ONLNE.; button agtin). If the software [...]

Micro Feed The Micro Feed facility is useful if you wish to align the paper exactly. It feeds the paper forwards or backwards in l/216th inch increments. To use this featwe, put the printer off-line (using the (- button). Then press the @@> button, and either the (PAP-O) button (to feed the paper forwatis), or the @W@ button (to feed the paper b[...]

chapter 3 SETTING UP THE MEMORY SWITCHES In addition to the pitch and font, many other options regarding the setup of the printer can be carried out from the front panel. To access these options, it is necessary to turnoff the printer, and then turn it on again, while holding down the [~IE’1, .WR.FEED’I and 4*S buttons together. This will cause[...]

When you press the { ON- button to enter an option, a “*” (asterisk) will be printed to confirm that the option has been chosen. The menus are organized in a hieramhical (tm-structumd) fashion. Some menus do not choose options directly, but instead, move down to other menus. To move up through the menu structure towards the “root” or “tru[...]

MENU OPTIONS The following is a list of the options within the menus, and their meanings, together with the prompts printed in Memory Switch mode. The prompts are given in capital letters in square brackets, thus: [OFF]. Factory settings are marked hem with an asterisk (for example, [ON*]). A summary of factory settings is also provided following t[...]

Print Menu This menu allows you to setup various printing options which will be auto- matically selectee-whenever you turn the printer on: PRINT QUALITY This will select either NearLetterQuality WQ] or Draft [DRAFF] mode. PRINT PITCH You may select a print pitch of either [1OCPI*] or [12CPIl (c’CPI” stands for “characters per inch”), or pro[...]

I Forms Menu This menu allows you to set various options associated with paper handling: SHORT TEAR OFF SKIP OVER PERFORATION I I AUTOLF AUTO CR LINES PER INCH PAGE LENGTH When using fanfold (continuous) paper, this Short Tear Off option allows you to tear off one sheet of paper without having to eject the whole of the following sheet. If this opti[...]

I Factory settings The following is a list of the settings setup at the factory, which maybe re- stored by choosing the FACTORY SET option from the main menu: COMMAND MENU RAM USAGE [BUFFER] QUIET MODE IOm GRAPHICS DIRECTION IBI] AUTO ON-LINE [ONI FONT MENU ZERO STYLE NORMAL] NLQ FONT STYLE [COURIER] PRINT MENU PRINT QUALITY [DRAFT’1 PRINT PITCH [...]

chapter 4 EMULATIONS AND ESCAPE CODES EMULATIONS The printer has two emulation modes: standard mode and IBM mode. In standard mode, the printer emulates the fhnctions of the Epson EX-800 and EX-lOOOpnnters. Additional command codes are included as a supset of these emulations. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter II. Additional comm[...]

1000Oh - IOh = FFFOh and the nxdt is divided into the two bytes of F7)h and FFh, If “non-printable” codes are given, ie those codes fmm OOh through IFh and 71%, these codes will be enclosed in angle brackets, for example cDC1>. The name in the angle brackets is that assigned to the code in the ASCII con- vention. The name of the character sh[...]

Following the heading, the full form of the command is given, using the ASCII names for control codes, eg <ESC> (the angle brackets on either side of the name are not part of the name, being simply delimitem, and should not be entered). Variable parameters rue indicated by a letter (usually “n”), and an optional number, enclosed in angle [...]

Font style and character set control codes Select italic characters <ESC> 4 Standard hz- 34h i 27 52 <FS> 4 IBM I ICh 34h I I 28 52 I The sequence above selects italic character printing. Deselect italic printing <ESC> 5 Standard IBh 35h 27 53 <FS> 5 IBM ICh 35h I I 28 53 I The sequence above deselects italic printing. sel[...]

I Select font Both <ESC> k <0 IBh 6Bh <0 27 107 <n I The command above selects a typefaee for subsequent NLQ printing, where <n> is a binary value in the range of OOh to 07h. The following table shows the effect of different values of this parameter: Binary Binary Value Selected font Vatue Selected font 1 I OOh I Courier I 04h [...]

I I Select primary character set Both IBh 37h 27 55 The command above selects the primary character set. There ye no parameters. The area from 80h to 9Fh is used for control codes. [ Seiect secondary character set Both IBh 36h 27 54 The command above selects the secondary character set. There are no parameters. The area from 80h to 9Fh is used for [...]

Any other values of <n> are invalid and will be ignored. The special characters affecting each symbol set are given in Chapter 9. Print continuously from the AH Characters Chart IBM I IBh 5Ch C/lb al> I ‘27 92 ah d> I The command above allows a series of special characters to be printed from the control code area (OOh thru IFh), whe[...]

Font pitch control codes Set pica pitch printing Standard <ESC> P IBh 50h I 27 80 I The command above sets all subsequent printing to pica pitch. There are no parameters. This command will be ignored if Pitch Panel Lock has been selected. It may be candled by a cESC>M (elite pitch set) command. Set pica pitch printing IBM 1 I <Dc2> I[...]

Set condensed print mode Both <ESC> <S1> IBh Om 27 15 <S1> oFh I I Either of the two commands above will set condensed print mode. There are no parameters. Subsequent printing will take place at approximately 1.7 times the number of characters/inch than was previously the case. This is cancelled on receipt of a cDC2> command. T[...]

I Set or cancel pica proportional pitch iBM <ESC> P <m IBh 50h <m 27 80 <0 The command above sets or cancels pica proportional pitch printing, where cn> is abinaryvalueof eitherOOh orOlh. Ifcn>issetto Olh, then pica proportional printing is enabled, and if Q> is set to OOh, then pica proportional printing is disabled. Any ot[...]

Cancel one-line expanded print Both I I <DC4> I I 14h I 20 I The command above cancels the one-line expanded print mode set by cSO> or cESC> <SO>. There are no parameters I Select Master print mode Both 1 cESC> <0 I l13h 21h <m 27 33 <0 The command above selects a “Master print” mode, where <n> is a binary va[...]

I I Select print mode IBM <ESC> I <0 IBh 49h <Lb 27 73 <0 The command above selects the print mode (resident/downloaded font, pitch), where cn> is a binary value. The print mode selected by different values of-> is shown ‘in the table below: I + I Printmode I I o I Draft I I 1 I Dniftwith elite pitch I I 2 I sanserif I 3 Cour[...]

Select double-strike printing <ESC> G- ‘ IBh 47h I 27 71 The command above will select the double-strike print mode. ‘Ilere are no parame- ters. Anycharactersprinted subsequent tothereceiptof this command will reprinted in double-strike mode. Cancel double-strike printing Both <ESC> H IBh 48h 27 72 The command above will cancel the [...]

Select superscriptkubscript Both <ESC> s <0 IBh 53h <m The command above will selecteither superscript or subscript printing, where <O isabinaryor ASCII value which may take the values OOh through Olh or”o” through “l”. If&e value is Wh or “O”, superscript printing will be selected, and if c~=olh or “l”, then subs[...]

Set line spacing to 1/8 inch Both <ESC> o IBh 30h 27 48 There are no parameters. The command above sets line spacing to 1/8 inch, where “O” is the ASCII value “O”. Set iine spacing to 7/72 inch Both <ESC> 1 IBh 31h 27 49 There are no parameters. The command above sets line spacing to 7/72 inch, where “l” is the ASCII value ?[...]

Set line spacing to n/72 inch Standard <E!W> A <* IBh 41h <m I 27 65 <* I The command above sets the line spacing in increments of 1/72 inch, where <O is a binary v~ue. on receipt of this command, line spacing will be set to <0f72 inch. Define line spacing (1/72 inch increments) IBM <ESC> A <m IBh 41h <m 27 65 <0[...]

Reverse one-time line feed (in 1/216 inch Increments) Both IBh 6Ah <* 27 106 <m The command above causes a precise reverse paper fmxl, where <n> is a binary value. Onreceiptof this command, thepaperwillbefed backwards by<n>/216inch. No carriage return will take place, and the current line spacing value will be unaf- fected. Set ve[...]

I Reverse feed to top of form Both [“<ESC> <FF> I IBh OCh 27 12 The command above reverses the paper to the top of the form. There are no parameters. On receipt of this command, the paper will be fed backwards to the top of the current page. A carriage return (to the left margin) will also take place. This command is invalid if the AS[...]

I Set top-of-form IBM <ESC> 4 I IBh 34h ! 27 52 I Thecommandabovesets the topof-form Position atthecurrentpaperposition. There are no parameters. On receipt of this command, the top-of-form position will be set to the current paper position. Margins and vertical tab setting control codes I Move to next verticai tab position Both t <V’b O[...]

I Select vertical form unit (VFU) channel Both 1 <ESC> I cm> IBh 2Fh a> 27 47 cm> The command above selects a VFU within which all subsequent <VT> commands will be executed, where m is a binary value from O to 7. Different sets of vertical tabs can be stored in different channels ‘using the <ESC> b command, and selected[...]

Set top margin Both <ESC> c <* IBh 63h <0 27 99 <m Thecommandabove set.sthe top margin, where aisabinary value which specifies the”height of the top margin to the fmt printed line in lines (at the current line pitch setting). Printing will start on the (*>+lth) line on the page. Subsequent changes to the line pitch setting will [...]

I<ESC> 1 I I Set left margin The command above sets the left margin, where “l” is a lowercase “L” (not “one”), and <o is a binary value used to set the left margin. The margin is defined in terms of thenumberofcharacterpositions atcurrentpitch. If proportional spacing has been selected, then the character width for pica pitch i[...]

Set/cancel automatic line feed IBM <ESC> 5 <m IRh 35h <m 27 53 <n l%ecommandabove sets or cancels automatic line feed, where c- isabinary value of either OOh orOlh. If <m=Olh, then whenever the printer receives a <CR> (ODh), a line feed will automatically be added by the printer. If cn>=OOh, then this function will be can[...]

I Restore tabs to default settings IBM 1 <ESC> R IBh 52h 27 82 The command above restores all tabs (vertical and horizontal) to default settings. There are no parametm. On receipt of this command, all vertical tab settings will be cleared, and all horizontal tabs will be reset to every eighth position, starting at column 9. Set relative horiz[...]

I Set justification mode Both L <Esc> a <?0 IBh 61h <w I 27 97 <m I The command above will set the justifkation mode in which the printer prints received data, where-> isabinaryorASCII value in therangeOOh (or’’O”) through 02h (or “2”). The meanings of these values are shown in the table below: Value Meaning The default [...]

I I Move print head I <ESC> Cnb ad> Standard IBh 5Ch Cnb al> 27 92 Cnb d> <FS> d> IBM ICh 5Ch -all> / 28 92 Cn(b ad> I The command above moves the print head relative to the last print position, where o~ and cnl> are two binary numbers (low byte fwst) specifying the amount (in inches) by which the print head wil[...]

I Define draft download character(s) Both <ESC> & <NUb <cl> <C2> C* cdl> ... ~n> IBh 3Dh OOh <cl> <C2> <?0 ‘4> ... ain> I 27 61 0 <d> <C2> <m’ 4> ... cdn> I The command above enables the definition of “soft’’characters to be downloaded. This command is only valid if [...]

Define draft download character(s) IBM <ESC> = al> 4> <DC4> cm> d> cd> cdl> ... 411> I IBh 3Dh cd> 4> 14h cm> cal> cd> ail> ... 42>1 27 61 al> 42> 20 -> al> cd> 41> ... 411> The command above enables the definition of “soft” characters to be downloaded. This command is o[...]

graphics (130h through DFh, F4h and F5h), but these characters can only be printed when the standard character set has been selected. a~, <al> and ca2> are attribute bytes, setting the starting dot column, printable width (in dots), and ending dot column respectively. The vertical definition of the characters is 18dots. Each byte therefore[...]

Select download/standard character set Both <ESC> % <m IBh 25h <* I 27 37 <0 The command above selects either the standard or downloaded character se~ where cn> is abinaty value (OOh orOlh) or an ASCII value (“O” or’’l”). If cn> equals OOh or “O”, the standard character set is selected. This is the default value a[...]

~elationship of bit number to dot position] When the printer is printing bit-image &ta, the relationship of dots to pins used is as follows: Bi[ Pin number number ; Qzl 7 3 4 6 5 5 6 7 4 8 9 3 2 1 0 Select 8-dot normal density Both <ESC> K Cnb -all> db ... cdn> IBh 4Bh *b d> Ufb ... cdn> 27 75 Cnb Cnl> Cdb . . . cdn> The[...]

I Select 8-dot double-speed double-density Both <Esc> Y 2 all> Clib . . . C&> i I IBh 59h cnb Cnl> db ... cdn> I 27 89 Cnb Qll> d(b ... cdn> l%ecommandabove seleas 8-dot double-speed, double-density bit-image printing, where c@- and cnl> are binary values (low byte f~st) representing the number of data bytes following[...]

values (low byte f~st) giving the number of graphics data bytes following (as represented by ~ ... -do). The number of data byte is twice the number of graphics columns to be printed. Miscellaneous codes The following commands do not relate specifically to graphics, but have more general applications: I Set MSB to 1 <ESC> > IBh 3Eh -27 62 [...]

I cESC> # I I Cancel MSB control Both I IBh 23h 27 35 The command above cancels software control of the MSB. There are no parameters. On receipt of this command, software control of the most significant bit (MSB) by the <ESC>>, <ESC>= (standard) or dYi>= (IBM) commands, will be cancelled. I Select zero stvle Both I 1 <ESC>[...]

[ Cancel last line Both <CAN> 1 18h 24 The command above deletes the last line transmitted to the printer. There are no parameters. The last line transmitted to the printer will be erased from the printer’s buffer. I Set printer off-line Standard <DC3> I 13h I I 19 I The command above sets the printer off-line. There are no parameters[...]

Deselect printer (15” carriage model only) IBM <ESC> Q <SYN> IBh 51h 16h 27 81 22 The command above deselects the pMter. There are no parameters. This command will deselect the printer, forcing it to disregard all data and command codes until a cDCI> (1 lh) command is received to put the printer back on-line. This command applies o[...]

I Enable/disable bidirectional printing Both i cESC> u I I 27 85 <m I Thecommandaboveenables ordisablesbidirectional printing, where a> isabinary value of either OOh orOlh or an ASCII value of either ”O” or’’ l”. If <n> is set to OOh or “O”, then bidirectional printing will be performed, and if it is Olh or “l”, the[...]

I Enable/disable large character printing Both <ESC> h <m 1 IBh 68h <m I 27 104 <m I The command above enlarges whole or part of characters, or cancels such enlarge- men~ where <n> is a binary value of OOh through 06h or an ASCII value of “O” through “6”. <n> Effect 1 I Olh, “l” Double-high, double-wide 02h, ?[...]

Select character height, width, line spacing Both <ESC> [ @ C?lLb <d> <NUb CNUb Cn2> 4> IBh 5Bh 40h -b cd> OOh OOh crt2> cn.3> 27 91 64 -b 4> 0 0 C?L?> Cn.b The command above is used to control character heighg width and line spacing, where cnb and cnl> (low byte fnt) ate used to supply the number of subsequen[...]

Set/cancel immediate mode Both ] <ESC> i <* I IBh 69h <m I 27 105 <* I The command above selects or cancels the “immediate” print mode, where cn> is a binmy value of either OOh or Olh or an ASCII value of either “O” or “l”. If <n> is set to OOh or “O”, then immediate printing is cancelled. If ~ is set to Olh [...]

The command above controls the operation of the ASF, where cEIkb is the ASCII code 19h, and <O may take the binary values OOh or 04h or the ASCII values “R” or “T”. The effect of tkese values is summarized below: Value Effect OOh Select manual mode I 04h I Select auto mode r “R” “T” Eject paper Set top print position. This parame[...]

Select/cancel italic mint Both 28h 28h 49h 29h 29h <# 40 40 73 41 41 <0 The command above selects or cancels italic printing, where cn> is an ASCII value whichmay be either “l” or “O”. Any other values will be ignored. If->= “l” then italic printing is enabled, and if cm = “O”, then italic printing is cancelled. Select/c[...]

“l” I Double I Normal “2” I Normal ] Double “3” I Double ] Double I Select color printing (with color option only) Both 1 t ( ( c ) ) <)0 1 28h 28h 43h 29h 29h <* 40 40 67 41 41 <* The command above selects the color to be printed when the color option is fitted, where a> is art ASCII value from “O” through “6”. The [...]

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chapter 5 DIP SWITCHES The bank of DIP switches inside the printer (see illustration below) is used for various functions. All switches are set ON when the printer leaves the factory. -“”’’’’’”’’” Access the switches by removing the top cover, and then sliding the black switch cover to the left and then pulling up, using the t[...]

Switches 1 and 2 are used to determine the emulation mode (standard or IBM) of the printer, and also to determine the character set to be used. Switch 11 /2 I Emulation I Character Set I I ON I ON I Standard 1 STDf /1 I ON OFF Standard IBM #2 OFF ON IBM IBM #2 i OFF I OFF I IBM I IBM#l I Switches 4 through 7 are used to select the International cha[...]

&ipter6 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE The following section on troubleshooting and maintenance is intended only M a brief guide to these functions. Remember that your printer is a highly sophisticated electronic device, which also contains high voltages inside. For that ~ason, only carry out those operations described in this section. CAUTION[...]

Power supply If the POWER indicator does not illuminate, check the following: Check Possible remedy Is the power cable properly Turn off the printer, ensure the power cable is securely plugged into the electrical cormec@ and then turn the printer back on. outlet? Is power being supplied to Turn off the printer, unplug i~ and try with another the ou[...]

If the print is faint, or uneven, check the following: Check Possible remedy Is the ribbon properly in- Check and reinstall if necessary. Stalted? Is the ribbon worn out? The ribbon has a long life, but eventually will need replacing. Fit anew ribbon cartridge if necessary. If dots are missing in the printing, check the following: Check Possible re[...]

Paper feeding If cut sheet paper (without the ASF) is not feeding smoothly, check the following: Check Possible remedy Is the paper release lever Set the release lever to the ~ psition. - pushed back (to the ~ posi- tion)? . Is the paper guide in place The paper guide should be in place vertically for cut and vertical? sheets to feed smoothly. Are [...]

Check Are you hying to feed paper using the front panel buttons while the ON LINE indicator is illuminated? You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is off-line. Set the @nter off-line and then feed paper. IS the paper too thick? There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed in this way (one top copy and three NCR copies). [...]

If the paper park facility does not appear to be working correctly, check the following: Check Possible remedy Is the paper release lever in The paper release lever must be set to the ~ position the ~ position? after the fanfold paper has been parked. Has the fanfold paper been Make strre that the PAPER indicator comes on after the WWIY puked? fanf[...]

I MAINTENANCE Essentially, yourprinteris a robust piece of equipment, but should be treated with a modicum of cam in order to avoid malfimctions. For example: ● Keep yourprinterin a ’’comfortable” environment. Roughly speaking, if you am comfortable, then the environment is suitable for your printer, too ,(see Chapter 1). s Do not subject t[...]

RIBBON REPLACEMENT The ribbons used by your printer ME endless-loop ribbons in which the ribbon is recycled. When the print quality becomes too faint, you will need to replace the ribbon. Use only ribbons nxommended foruse with the printer (your supplier will be able to advise you). 1 To remove the old ribbon fmm the printer, first turn off the pow[...]

I 3 Take the new ribbon and tension it byturning the knob onthe top of the ribbon cartridge clockwise. 4 Nowinsertthe nbboncartridgeintotheholdergrippingit bythelugs, and turning the knob slightly ckwkwise if necessary. Make sum that the ribbon goes between the print head and the platen guard (see illustration below). ,Print head shield 5 Now repla[...]

REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD This isnot a job which you will need to do very often. The print head has been designed to give a life of about 200 million dots. In normal everyday use, this will mean years of life. However, if the print quality is faint, even after you have changed the ribbon, the print head will need replacement. Only use a replacement [...]

~ Print head bolts Print head NOTE DO NOT apply exeessive force, as this may result in damage to the print head. 9 Fasten down the new print head using the nmining washers and screws. @not apply excessive force when tightening the screws, as this may strip the t.lmad, but ensu~ that the print head is firmly secured. 10 Replaee the ribbon caruidge: [...]

FRONT PANEL DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST MODES The printer is equipped with a number of different modes for diagnosis and testing. These am accessed from the front panel by holding down a front panel button (or combination of buttons) while turning on the power to the printer. The test and diagnostic modes available are listed below ● A text test print mo[...]

L test mode Ift h [PAPERR”ED b t e t l s m T p w s p a s a t PAPER FEED button is released, and will print the vemionnumberof the printer’S ROM, eg “*** Ver 1.0 ***”, followed by the whole character set printed in each typeface and pitch available. Since the test print occupies the whole width of the carriage, it is recom- mended that the p[...]

Text test mode In t m t p w p t M S m a o T m i a b t o t p a t s t a h d t @ b T r p w b s t t e b Xlt HEtlORY SWITCH TREE $Xx MAIN HEN1 FRINT CURRENT SET INSTOLL MENU ‘f4cTORY SET COHt4AND MENU FONT MENU 1 PRINT HENU PAPER MENU FORHS MENU — RAM USAGE QUIET fiOOE GRAPHICS OIRECTION : NITO ON-LINE ZERO STYLE NLQ-FONT PRINT QUALITY : FRINT PITCH[...]

Hexadecimal dump mode I t m a r d w b p i a h d f r t t c c b a o a c c T m i a b t o t p w s h d ( “ tixiFEED’ k t mode, it is necessary to turn off the printer completely. tie printout will be similar to that produced by aMS-DOS DEBUG Display command, ie the hexadecimal values of the bytes received will be given in rows of 16, divided into tw[...]

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I I y w o d n a y t c f i m a a p i p I a “ c i y t f a t p w y w t c f W t d i p p w t p a t p Y c t p t p o a c f w t f p b T p t p o a a m p I y s p d n m p b n b a i w f y p i c o t m c q a “ y p p a b a “ i d a h f f Y s a “ t b t q O s p m w a y t i s f S p p w o a f t m n o c t b p T i g b N o c . C 1 m 1 m P 1 8 1 E 1 9 1 C p 1 1 2 [...]

G H C O a P C c r u M y c u t ~ a ( k o t c t t o a p o a t s T p a g s y w h t r t p G . S y M m f f d C o e o t o t t s t t p c b t o a o b u o t ( @ k c S T P F T D P T P command can be used to transmit control codes and escape sequences 120m a file to the printer in order to setup various parameters. For instance, if you want to set up NLQ prin[...]

T resulting f s b s t t p u t C c e A N . D P I prior to printing document files. Of course, this command can also be included in a batch file. P U B A d e a v o B i u s w P c o m W t B c a s t t p u t L c a c c a d u t C f Sample program The following lines of BASIC give examples of how the printer may be driven from within your own programs: 1000[...]

1310 LPRINT H$; E$; “pi” ; ‘Select proportional spacing 1320 LPRINT P$;’’Proportional spacing,”; 1330 LPRINT E$;’’PO” ‘Cancel proportional spacing 1340 LPRINT 1350 LPRINT H$;E$; ’’Wl’’Doubleble width,’’ ;E$;’’WO” ; 1360 LPRINT H$;E$; ”wl’’; ”Double-height ,“;E$;’’wO” 1370 LPRINT H$;E$; ’’h?[...]

1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 3000 3010 3020 3030 3040 3050 3060 3070 3080 3090 3100 3110 3120 3130 3140 3150 3160 3170 3180 3190 3200 3210 3220 3230 3240 4000 4010 4020 4030 4040 4050 4060 4070 4080 4090 4100 4110 4120 READ GD LoGO$(ROW) =LOGO$ (ROW) +CHR$ (GD) NEXT COL NEXT ROW LPRINT E$[...]

4130 DATA 2,124, 0, 1,130, 0, 0,124, 0 4140 DATA 0,130, 0, 0,124, 0, 0,128, 0 4150 DATA 0,120, 0, 0, 0, 0 4160 ‘ 4170 ‘ Dot graphics data 4180 ‘ ROW i 4190 DATA 0, 0. 0, 0. 1. 3> 7. 7, 7, 15 4200 DATA 14. 14, 14, 14, 14. 7, 7, 3, 3, 15 4210 DATA 15, 15, 0, 0. 0. 0, 6. 7. 7, 7 4220 DATA 7. 7. 7, 7. 7, 6. 6. 0. 0, 7 4230 DATA 7. 7, 7. 7. 7, [...]

I N c t c a o t p a l o t p t t i e a c l t g a b e T w i d b f p c a c s t r m ( 1 a c c ( 1 a v t l s ( 1 a 1 a a c t m t s b c ( 1 a 1 N t p r t n s a g a d o t p w o a i p b p u i s u e The K)W o c s i t next printed line is created by downloading two new character patterns, which are printed in place of the character “<” (character 60).[...]

F s 1 < c : t c ” t S C c S a c h Letter–Gothic, ORATOR CHARACTERS, sap-k dumu+ww, OCR-B characters, T c C c Print pitches are: Pica pitch (10 CPI), Elite pitch (12 CP1), Condensed pica pitch (17 CP1), Con~ensed el]tepitch(20CP1), Proportional spacing, V 1 i a c s : !il A A C E T H E S P A C I N’G S T S A I N S O f : I E D U 1 i i n U 1 I[...]

I O c m m f a a w t p b t m g y s i a t h y c d t p u y o p Patches necessary to use the BASIC interpreter W h M B i u s w P a c o a n o p m a F i t i t a c r ( c t t p i a t a l f a w S t B i w n t E m ( A a a N t w n c p b i s a c i i i a c d o g d s p m o T g r t t p t u o t f s p i r 3 G 5 M o d 5 5 5 5 t O ( & ) : I 0 T 5 O & , : O &am[...]

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C d m ... .... .. ... .... .... .. 9 x 1 ( 1 2 ( B i d . ...... . . ... . . .. .... .. D 8 s 6 8 d 1 8 h d 1 8 q 2 8 C I 8 8 C I 9 8 p 7 8 d o 1 9 s 6 9 d 1 1 m 8 X 4 8 X 9 8 8 X 1 8 X 6 8 X 7 8 X 5 8 X 1 9 X 4 9 X 9 1 m 8 X 8 8 X 1 8 X 1 8 X 3 8 X 1 8 X 1 8 X 9 8 X 1 9 x 8 9 X 1 * I i i m t p adjacent d i t m m w a a ( P f ... ...... .. ... .... .[...]

R t .... ... .... ... .. .... .... ... .... .. O d B ( C ( R l ... .... .. ... .... .... .... ... .... m c ( p D i ( m . . ( x 3 x 1 m 1 x 1 x 5 i D i ( m . . x 3 x 1 m 2 x 1 x 5 i Weight (10” model) .... .. .... ..... .... .... 8kg (17.61b) W ( m . .... .. ..... .. .... .... . 1 ( P s ... .... .. ... .... .... .... ... .... .. 1 2 2 5 ( a t t c [...]

I T f d t p o t p ( i f c ( w a l w a a o I Pin I Name I Function I 1 STROBE Goes from high to low (for M.5ps) when active 2 DATAO High when active 3 DATA1 High when active I 4 I DATA2 I Hirzhwhenactive I 5 D High when active 6 DATA4 High when active 7 DATA5 High when active 8 D High when active 9 DATA7 High when active 10 ACK 5ps low pulse acknowl[...]

c 9 C T c g t o t p s a I c s T d c c o e c i s i a i t t l r o t c T h e c c b f b n t e a t t a l e o t t f e t c “ i i c 4 a r 1 s i h e c c i 4 t i e ( 1 1 = 6 t d 6 t n i t i C c ~ b t p a i b a i p b > c T Character Hexadecimal value r (high order) 101[...]

S C S $ 0 (Ntk) o 1 3 1 1 ( 151 ml ml I 1 I i 1 L 1 4 I I W I W I I I I c I r I 6 2 ( 7 2 ( ( R ‘ ( I I 1 “ I ● 7 1 9 1(’T)I%(E”)14 % 39 7 -l 8 40 56 9 41 57 * ) I i I , I I 1 I I I Ivl I L I I B I%71(ESC)G7 1 I c I( f I’ T I u 1 . . 1 1 .“, 1 H (CR) 1 2 ( (RS) 14 30 (s1) 15 31 1- mu L I . I 1 - 1 1 . 1 1 I 1 I . 1 1 - 1 1 1 1[...]

8 9 A I B c I D E I F I I I I 1 1 III 1 I I 1 1 . 1 .-1-. I . , I 1 I t I I . Iinr: ml I I 1 ‘ I . I . . I 3 I 1 I 1 I s , I . I I m t I 4 I l-l 1 I . I , I . I A I A I L 1 L 1 L ~ % 5 E u e u l--iii m m l-iii l-iii m l% l-xi A 6 F v i 1 I 6 I 1 1 . I 7 1 1 I . “ 1 m) (CAN) ( l-m l Imlp 8 9 I I 1 I 1 11691 11851 I 2 [ m I ( * A t (w) El I I t I[...]

S C S lther charactem are identical to Standard character set #1. 104[...]

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I C o 1 I 5 n m (SYN) 6 n IT (BEl) 7 p p ( ( 8 I-I q M) (EH) 9 n m I 1 1 w 1 bd(’’)lm l ~ I 1 1 .“, I I I I 1 I (m ( m m ( c ~ ( D L ( ( E ( F ~ ~ I I I S 8 9 {N(IL) o m L (E)cl) 1 m m ( 2 m l-iii ( 3 4 l 5 l l ( 6 m l ( 7 m m ( ( 8 m m ( 9 I ( A l ( B m m ( c L ( D m ( E m l ( F ~ O c a i t I c s # T d u o c c e s w a 7 i t o c f w t m s b i[...]

I A C S A d c c b p b s c [Standard mode] [[MB mode] 108[...]

INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS W a i n c s i s D s 4 t 7 o b a c f s t f c a m i t c s C 336 999 9 % 1 1 1 1 1 1 U.S.A. # $ @ [ / ] “ ‘ { ! } - c ~ PRANCE # $ & “ g s ‘ ‘ 6 h & “- e Y GERMANY # $s i-i 0 u - ‘ a 0 u h c v ENGLAND f. $ g! [ / ] “ ‘ { ! } - c v INzNMARK 1 # $ @ z 0 A “ ‘ u !3 8 - C Y SWEDEN #aE A G A u 6 a [...]

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INDEX m Application software installation, 87 ASF, 220 Troubleshooting, 7.3 Auto CR, 21 Auto LF, 21 Auto loading, 20 ASF, 20 Auto on-line, 19 Automatic sheet feeder - see ASF m BASIC programming, 90,96 Bidirectional printing, 19 Bidirectional test mode, 84 Buffer clear/reseq 16 m Character sets, 101 Character set, 67,68 Cleaning, 75 Command codes, [...]

I ..- Maintenance settings, 16 Maintenance, 75 Maximum number of columns, 89,97 Memory switches, 17 Memory switch tree, 18,82 Micro Feed, 16 cm Near Letter Quality mode - see NLQ mode Negative numbers, 23 NLQ mode, 20 Numerical representation, 23 m O A 2 ml Page length, 21,67 Pa~r Cut-sheet, 7 Fanfold, 8 Parking, 14 Size, 21,67 Paper feeding, troub[...]

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