Star Micronics NX-2420 manual

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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, u[...]

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into nine chapters. To learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read through chapters 1 through 3. The remaining chapters may be treated as a reference guide for programming operations, etc. It assumes a degree of knowledge of the operation of computers (for instance, it assumes[...]

Chapter 6 - MS-DOS and your printer Since the PC or PC-AT family of computers running under MS-DOS is currently the most popular configuration of microcomputer, we have in- cluded a few hints and tips to help you use your printer with such systems. Since virtually all PCs are sold with a Microsoft BASIC interpreter, we have also included some hints[...]

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

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

Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feed Changing the auto loading value Clearing the buffer/All reset Selecting the print color Store macro definition 33 33 33 34 3.5 35 Chapter 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS 37 How to set the EDS mode 37 Functions of the EDS settings 38 Bidirectional test/Adjustment mode 43 Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS 45 Font Control Com[...]

Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting Power supply Printing Paper feeding Maintenance Replacing the Print Head 111 111 112 112 114 117 117 Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS 119 Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS 123 Standard Character Set #l 124 Standard Character Set #2 126 International Character Sets 127 IBM Character Set #2 128 Code page #437 [...]

Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include - . Locating the printer . Unpacking and inspection (part names) l Setting up and connecting l Loading single sheets l Loading and parking fanfold forms . Adjusting the printing gap LOCATING THE PRINTER Before you start unpacking and setting up your printer, make sure that you h[...]

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Checking the carton contents Now unpack the contents of the shipping carton, and check each item in the box against Figure l-l to make sure that you have everything (there should be six items). If any of these items are missing, contact your supplier. Figure T-l.Checktomakesureyou haveall sixitems: 1) Printer.2) Paperguide,[...]

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

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

Figutu T-5. installing the ribbon cartridge Figum 1-4. Removing the top cover 1. Turn the tension knob clockwise on the ribbon cartridge to tighten the ribbon if it is slack. 2. Guide the ribbon between the print head and the silver print head shield, making certain that the spindles on the cartridge holder fit into the sockets on the cartridge its[...]

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

Hgure 1-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer To replace the top cover, insert the tabs into the slots on the printer case. Swing the front edge down to close the cover. Leave the top cover closed during normal operation. The cover keeps out dust and dirt and reduces the printer’s operating sounds. Open the cover only to change the ribbon o[...]

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

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

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS This section will take you through the procedures for loading single sheets of paper. If you are using the optional automatic sheet feeder (SF-lODQ), refer to the ASF instruction booklet. Automatic loading Single sheets can be loaded manually with the power off, or automatically with the power on. We will start the easy way wi[...]

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

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

LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS Fanfold forms have holes along the sides and perforations between the sheets. They are also called sprocket forms, punched forms, or just plain “computer paper”. This printer accepts forms up to 10” wide. This section will take you through the procedures for loading, parking and unparking fanfold forms. NOTE:[...]

6. Move the tractor units downwards by gripping the positioning levers on both side of the tractor unit as shown in Figure 1-13. Figure T-73. Move the tractor units downwards for loading the paper from the rear 7. With the tractor covers open, mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit. lamp level FigUf.9 1-14. Mount the ta[...]

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

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

Figure 7-77. Install the roller unit after mounted the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer. 7. Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the pap[...]

4. Press the ( 5E’phE&C’ I button on the control panel. The printer will automatically feed the fanfold form backward until the paper is completely free of the platen. 5. Move the release lever to the back. 6. Mount the paper guide in the upright position. Now you can load single sheets either automatically or manually, as explained previou[...]

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

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thicknesses. To make this adjustment, remove the top cover. The adjustment lever is located at the left side of the printer mechanism. Pushing the adjustment lever backwards narrows the gap; pulling it forwards widens the gap[...]

The following table provides the recommended lever positions for each paper types as a reference. Paper Type Single 2-PlY Weight (g/m2) Thickness (mm) (Each paper) (Total) 52 - 82 0.07 - 0.10 83-90 0.11 - 0.12 40 - 58 0.12 - 0.16 Recommended Lever position 2nd 3rd 3rd 3-PlY 4-PlY 40-58 40 - 58 0.18 - 0.20 3rd 0.21 - 0.25 4th 0.24 - 0.26 4th 0.27 - [...]

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

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

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

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

POWER-UP FUNCTIONS In addition to their normal functions, all the control panel buttons have special functions that operate if you hold them down while switching power on. Badlrectmnal Test/Adjustment Figure Z-2. Power-up functions of control panel Short test mode If the printer is turned on while the c ON LINE 1 button is pressed, the printer will[...]

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

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

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

L.. c Most BASICS, however, are not quite that straightforward. For example, the IBM-PC will give you a printout similar to Figure 2-6. 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 OA OB OC OD OA OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 58 19 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F . . . . . . . . . . . 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 26 2C 20 2E 2F ‘i”#$%as()*+,-./ 3[...]

SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Several additional functions can be achieved by pressing the control panel buttons in combinations. Top of Form - Figutu 2-7. Switch combination functions of control panel Form feed If you are using single sheets, this operation ejects the current page. If you are using fanfold forms, it feeds to the top of the next pag[...]

3. Press and hold the ( ON LINE > button. 4. While holding the ( ON LINE )button down, press the (PITCH) button, then release both buttons at the same time. The printer will beep to indicate that the top-of-form position has been set. Forward micro-feed For fine alignment, you can feed the paper forward in very small increments as follows: 1. Pr[...]

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

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

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

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

FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SElTlNGS The printer is factory-set with all EDS switches in the ON position. These are the standard settings. By changing the settings, you can alter various printer functions to match your requirements. The following questions will help you choose the proper settings. c-5 D-l D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 E-l E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 (Not Used) Cha[...]

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

Switch B-l: Are you going to print on multi-part paper? You can use up to 3-ply paper when this switch is ON. If you want to print on 4-ply or 5-ply paper, set this switch to the OFF position. Switch B-2: Do you want the printer to stop printing at the end of the paper, or to keep printing? When this switch is OFF the printer ignores the paper-out [...]

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

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

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

6. To save the corrected values and to exit from this mode, press the ( button. 44 l ** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING *** LQ 0 : //////////////////////////////////////// SE&f&C' /Q -1 : /,///,,,///,/,,,///,/1/1//////1111111111 11,,111,,,1,,,,11111111111111111/111/1/1 (PAPER FEEDwQ 0 : //////////////////////////////////////// ( ON LINE -RAFT 0[...]

Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS The printer has two emulation modes: Standard mode and IBM mode. In standard mode, the printer emulates the functions of the Epson LQ-860. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter X24E. Additional command codes are included as a superset of these emulations. The emulation is changed by means of EDS swi[...]

FONT CONTROL COMMANDS Select draft quality characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Bo* “(” “(3. “F” “)” “)” “9” 40 40 70 41 41 57 28 28 46 29 29 39 <ESC> “x” “0” 27 120 48 18 78 30 Std. <ESC> “X” co> 27 120 0 18 78 00 Changes from letter quality to draft quality. Ignored if the (FONT) button was pr[...]

Select L Q characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “x” “1” 27 120 49 1B 78 31 Std. <ESC> “X1’ <l> 27 120 1 1B 78 01 Changes from draft quality to letter quality. The initial LQ font is Roman unless a different font has been selected by a preceding com- mand. Ignored if the (FONT) button was pressed during power[...]

Select LQ proportional characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “I” <3> 27 73 3 18 49 03 Changes to letter quality characters with proportional pitch. Ignored if the m or (ml button was pressed during power-up. Select LQ font Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> ‘I? n 27 107 n 18 6B n Std. <FS> “C” [...]

Select italic characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “4” 27 52 1B 34 Causes subsequent characters to be printed in italics. Select upright characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “5” 27 53 1B 35 Stops italic printing and causes subsequent characters to be printed upright. Emphasized printing Mode ASCII[...]

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

Select score Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal “-” Std. <ESC> “(” <37 27 40 45 3 1B 28 2D 03 CO7 cl7 nl n2 0 1 nl n2 00 01 nl n2 Start score according to the values of nl and n2, as shown below. nl Function n2 Function 1 Underlining 0 Cancel score 2 Strike-through 1 Single continuous line 3 Overlining 2 Double continuous line 5 Single[...]

Subscript IMode 1 ASCII 1 Decimal 1 Hexadecimal 1 Both <ESC> “S” “1” 27 83 49 1B 53 31 <ESC> “S" <l> 27 83 1 1B 53 01 Causes subsequent characters to be printed as subscripts. Does not change the character pitch. Cancel superscript or subscript Mode 1 ASCII Both I <ESC> “T” Decimal 1 27 84 Hexadecimal I IB[...]

Select character set #I Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “7” 27 55 1B 37 Selects character set #l. Select character set #2 Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ES6 “6” 27 54 1B 36 Selects character set #2. Select international character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ES& “R” n 27 82 n 1B 52 n Selects a[...]

Select IBM code page Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “[” “T” <4> <0> 27 91 84 4 0 18 58 54 04 00 CO> CO> nl n2 0 0 nl n2 00 00 nl n2 Changes the code page of the current IBM character set according to the values of nl and n2. nl n2 Code page 1 181 #437 U.S.A. 3 82 #850 Multi-lingual 3 92 #860 Portuguese 3 9[...]

Select slash zero Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal “ ” _ Std. <ESC> “1” 27 126 49 1B 7E 31 <ESC> " " - <17 27 126 1 IB 7E 01 Causes subsequent zero characters to be overprinted with a slash (0). Select normal zero Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal “ " - Std. <ESC> "0" 27 126 48 IB 7E 30 <ESC>[...]

Semi-condensed pitch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “g” 27 103 1B 67 Changes from either pica or elite to semi-condensed pitch (15 cpi). Ignored if the (PITCH) button was pressed during power-up. Condensed printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <Sb 15 OF <ESC> <Sb 27 15 1B OF Changes from pica to condensed pic[...]

Expanded printing for one line Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <so> Both 14 OE <ESC> <SO> 27 14 18 OE Causes subsequent characters in the current line to be expanded to double width. Characters return to normal width after the next line feed (<LF>). The <DC4>, <VT>, <FF>, and <ES0 “W” 0 com- mands als[...]

Select fixed spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “p” “0” 27 112 48 1B 70 30 Std. - <ESC> “p” <o> 27 112 0 1B 70 00 IBM <ESC> “P” <O> 27 80 0 1B 50 00 Causes subsequent characters to be printed with fixed character spacing. Ignored if the(piK%“button was pressed during power-up. Select master [...]

Select double or quadruple size Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “h” n 27 104 n 1B 68 n Selects the size of subsequent characters as shown below. Extra- high characters align along the cap-line of normal characters, with the base line temporarily moving down. Line spacing is temporarily doubled when n = 1 and quadrupled when n = [...]

Return to normal height Terminates double-height printing and prints subsequent characters at normal height. Select character height, width, and line spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “[” “@” <4> <0> 27 91 64 4 0 1B 5B 40 04 00 <O> <O> n m 0 0 nm 00 00 n m Selects a combination of character heigh[...]

VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDS Set line spacing to l/8 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “0” 27 40 1e 30 Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to l/8 inch. i ,. Set line spacing to 7160 or 7/72 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “1” 27 49 1B 31 Sets the distance the paper [...]

Set base unit for line spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “[” ‘T’ <4> <o> 27 91 92 4 0 1B 58 5C 04 00 <o> <o> <o> n 0 0 0 n 00 00 00 n Sets the base unit for the line spacing commands, cESC> “3” and <ESC> “J”. If the value of n is 180, the base unit is set to l/l 80”. If t[...]

Execute <ES& “cA” Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal LBM <ESC> “2” 27 50 1B 32 Sets the line spacing to the value defined by the last preceding <ES0 “A” command. Sets the line spacing to l/6 inch if there is no preceding <ES0 “A” command. Line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <LF> 10 OA Prints the curren[...]

Perform one n/l804nch or n/216=inch line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “J” n 27 74 n 1B 4A n Feeds the paper once by n/l 80 inches or n/216 inches, where n is between 1 and 255. Does not move the print position right or left in the standard mode. Does not change the line-spacing setting. Perform one n/180-inch reverse lin[...]

Set page length to n inches Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both cESC> “C” -co> n 27 67 0 n 1B 43 00 n Sets the page length to n inches, where n is between 1 and 32 in Standard mode or between 1 and 64 in IBM mode. The current line becomes the top of the page. Set bottom margin . . . Mode t Both 1 ASCII ) Decimal ) Hexadecimal 1 I I I 1 &l[...]

Return to top of current page Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> <FF> 27 12 1B OC Feeds the paper backward to the top of the current page. Ignored when friction feed is used. Disable paper-out detector Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “8” 27 56 1B 38 Causes the printer to disregard the signal sent by the paper-[...]

Set vertical tab stops every n lines Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal 27 101 49 n 1B 65 31 n Std. <ESC> “e” “1” n <ESC> “e” cl> n 27 101 1 n 1B 65 01 n Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new tab stops every n lines, where n is between 2 and 127. Set vertical tab stops in channel Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal 1[...]

HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS Set left margin Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC7 “1” n 27 108 n lB6C n Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between 0 and 255) in the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is selected). The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later. The left margin mu[...]

Set left and right margins [Mode 1 ASCII 1 Decimal 1 Hexadecimal 1 1 IBM 1 <ESC> “X” nl n2 127 88nln2 IlB 58&d 1 Sets the left margin at column nl and the right margin at column n2. See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes. Carriage return Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <CR> 13 OD Prints the curren[...]

Left justify Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “a” “0” 27 97 48 18 61 30 <ESC> “a” CO> 27 97 0 iB 61 00 Aligns subsequent text with the left margin, leaving the right margin ragged. Center text Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal - Std. <ESC> “a” “1” 27 97 49 IB 61 31 <ESC> “a” cl> 27 97 1 1B[...]

Set horizontal tab stops Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “D” nl n2 . . . -CO> 27 68 nl n2 . . . 0 1B 44 nl n2 ,.. 00 Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at columns nl, n2, etc. in the current character pitch (pica pitch if pro- E portional spacing is currently selected), where nl, n2, etc. are numb[...]

Relative horizontal tab Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> ‘T’ nl n2 27 92 nl n2 IB 5C nl n2 Moves the print position right or left a specified distance (maximum 8 inches). Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the right or left margin. The formulas for the distance and direction are as follows: If n2 is between 0 and 63, the[...]

GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print normal-density g-bit graphics Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “K” nl n2 27 75 nl n2 IB 48 nl n2 ml m2 . . . ml m2 . . . ml m2 . . Prints bit-image graphics at 60 dots per inch horizontally. The graphic image is 8 dots high and nl + n2 x 256 dots wide. Maximum width is 8 inches (480 dots). ml, m2, . . . ar[...]

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

Seiecf graphics mode Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “[‘I “g” nl n2 27 91 103 nl n2 iB 58 67 nl n2 m0 ml m2 . . . m0 ml m2 . . . m0 ml m2 . . . Selects one of eight graphics modes depending on the value of m0 and prints dot graphics in this mode. The graphics image is (nl + n2 x 256) - 1 dots wide. See <ESC> “K” (fo[...]

DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDS Define download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “8~” <O> nl 27 38 0 nl 16 26 00 nl Std. n2 m0 ml m2 n2 m0 ml m2 n2 m0 ml m2 dl d2 dx dl d2 . . . dx dl d2 . dx Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A-2 must be OFF; otherwise RAM is used as an in[...]

Define download characters ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “='I nl n2 "#" 27 61 nl n2 35 1B 3D nl nl 23 n3 n4 <o> n5 n?n4 On5 n3 n4 00 n5 ml m2 m9 mlm2 . ..m9 ml m2 . m9 dl d2 “’ . . . ak dl d2 a5 dl d2 dx Defines new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. EDS switch A-2 must be OFF and the optional RAM ca[...]

dl, d2, . . . dr is the Dot Pattern data being downloaded. Each data byte indicates eight vertical dots, with the most signifi- cant bit being the top dot, and the least significant bit being the bottom dot. Copy character set from ROM into RAM Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal std. <ESC> Y’ CO> n co> 27 56 0 n 0 lB3AOO nOO Copies the se[...]

Select draft pica download character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “I" <4> 27 73 4 1B 49 04 Selects the download character set, draft quality, and pica pitch (1Ocpi). Ignored if the (FONT) button was pressed during power-up or if EDS switch A-2 is ON. Select draft elite download character set ‘. ^_ Mode ASCII Dec[...]

Select L Q elite download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “I” <so> 27 73 14 1B 49 OE Selects the LQ download character set with elite pitch (12 cpi). Ignored if the -button was pressed during power-up or ifEDS switch A-2 is ON. Select LQ condensed download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal ‘- IBM <ES[...]

I ‘2 1 f COLOR SELECTION COMMANDS The commands in this section are valid only with the color printer. Select print color Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal 1. 9, ‘I 31 Both ( ( UC.9 “)” “)” n 40 40 67 41 41 n 20 26 43 29 29 n <ESC> “I” n 27 114 n 18 72 n Selects the printing color according to the value of n as shown below. Ignore[...]

Accept MSB as is Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “#” 27 35 1B 23 Cancels the preceding commands and accepts the most significant bit as it is sent to the printer. Delete last character sent Mode 1 ASCII Decimal Std. I <DEL> 1127 Hexadecimal 1 7F Deletes the last character received. Ignored if the last character received ha[...]

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

Manual feed IMode 1 ASCII I Decimal 1 Hexadecimal ) Both <ESC> <EM> <0> 27 25 0 1B 19 00 u(,. ,,(,, “0" ‘3" ‘3" 1 40 40 48 41 41 1 28 28 30 29 29 Selects manual sheet feeding even when the optional automatic sheet feeder is mounted. Ignored if EDS switch A-4 is ON (ASF inactive). Auto feed Mode ASCII Decimal H[...]