Star Micronics NX-2420 user manual Bidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT Mode

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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 printer off and then turn it on again while holding down the “F;f&“’ > and ( ON LINE ) buttons. The printer will then print

something like the following:

*** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING ***

LQ

0 : ////////////////////////////////////////

2.The printer will feed the paper forwards and backwards during this operation, allowing you to view the paper for optimum alignment.

3.To adjust the printing, use the( SE:~,+k~‘~ )and (PAPER FEED) buttons. The( 51f&dkL1 >button will move the second pass to the left. The (PAPER FEED) button will move the second pass to the right.

 

*'* DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING ***

 

LQ

0

:

////////////////////////////////////////

SET&yP 1

'iQ

-1

:

,,,,//111,1,,,,1,,1,111111111111111111//,,,,,,,,1,,,1,,,////11/////////111//1/1/

 

 

 

(PAPERFEED

)-2Q

0

:

////////////////////////////////////////

4.When the two passes are aligned with each other to form one continuous line, the bidirectional alignment test is completed.

5.To change the mode for which the bidirectional adjustment is performed, press the ( ON LINE ) button. This will cycle between “LQ”, “DRAFT” and “DRAFT COND”.

Repeat the process for all print modes.

 

***,DOT

ADJUSTMENT

SETTING ***

 

LQ

0

:

////////////////////////////////////////

SL&&&C'

'iQ

-1

:

,//,,,,,,/,,,//,,,,,/1///////1/1/1111111

 

 

1111,1111,,,,11,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(PAPER~Q

 

0

:

////////////////////////////////////////

( ON LINE

mRAFT

0

:

////////////////////////////////////////

 

 

(PAPER FEED*~~~~

+1

:

1((11111((;1~(11111(111111/1111/1(1(:111

 

 

S'Jsf&C' /RAFT

0

:

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Contents NX-2420 Above statement applies only IOprinkrs marketed in the USA HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents Default Settings Specifications Chapter Checking the carton contents Printer’s external parts Den tifying printer partsMounting the platen knob Installing the ribbon cartridge and the roller unitFigum 1-4. Removing the top cover Page Hgure 1-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer Ins falling the optional cartridge Slide the cartridge into the slot with the power switch offConnecting the interface cable Connecting the printer to your computerLoading Single Sheets Automatic loadingFigure I-17. Loading a single sheet Manual loading Loading the paper from the rear of the printer Loading and Parking Fanfold FormsPage 75.Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms Figure l-16.Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feeding Loading the paper from the bottom of the printerPaper parking Paper unparking Loading MULTI-PART Forms Adjusting the Printing GAP Paper Type Weight Memo Control Panel Operations Paper Feed button On Line buttonPitch button SET/EJECT/PARK buttonFont button POWER-UP Functions Short test modeLong test mode Stay in Panel Pitch and Font Print area test modeStay in Panel Pitch Stay in Panel FontLprint CHR$I Next Hexadecimal dumpOUT &H3BC,I OUT &H3BE,S OUT &H3BE,J Return Top of form Form feedForward micro-feed Reverse micro-feedChanging the auto loading value Clearing the buffer/All reset Store Macro Definition Selecting the print colorPage Default Settings Functions of the EDS SElTlNGS Page 1OCPIDRAFT 1OCPIHS Draft OFF 17CPIDRAFT Page LoFFloFFloml Bidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT Mode Raft On LNE Printer Control Commands Select draft condensed characters Select draft quality charactersSelect draft pica characters Select draft elite charactersSelect LQ condensed Characters Select CharactersSelect LQ pica characters Select LQ elite charactersSelect LQ proportional Characters Select LQ fontSelect font Emphasized printing Cancel emphasized printingSelect italic Characters Select upright charactersStarf Verlining Cancel double-s trike printingStart underlining Stop underliningSelect score Select ornament characterSuperscript Select IBM character set Cancel superscript or subscriptSubscript Select standard character setSelect character Set #I Select character set #2Select international character set Enable printing of all character codes Enable printing of all character codes on next characterSelect IBM code Elite pitch Select slash zeroSelect normal zero Pica pitchCondensed printing Cancel condensed printingCancel expanded printing Semi-condensedSelect proportional spacing Cancel one-line expanded printingExpanded printing for one line Select character widthSelect master print mode Select fixed spacingIncrease character spacing Select double or quadruple size Select character sizePrint double-height characters Select character height, width, and line spacing Return to normal heightSet line spacing to n/360 inch Set line spacing to l/8 inchSet line spacing to 7160or 7/72 inch Set line spacing to l/6 inchSet base unit for line spacing Set line spacing to n/180 inch or n/216 inchSet line spacing to n/60 inch or n/72 inch Line feed Select forward feed modeSelect reverse feed mode Execute ESSet top of page at current position Perform one n/l804nch or n/216=inch line feedPerform one n/180-inch reverse line feed Feed paper n linesCancel bottom margin Set page length to n inchesSet bottom margin Set vertical tab stops Disable paper-out detectorEnable paper-out detector Return to top of currentVertical tab Set vertical tab stops every n linesSet vertical tab stops in channel Select vertical tab channelSet right margin Set left marginSet automatic line feed Cancel automa tic line feedSet left and right margins Carriage returnFull justify Left justifyCenter text Right justifyHorizontal Tab Reset all tab stopsSet horizontal tab stops Set horizontal tab stops every n columnsAbsolute horizontal tab in columns Relative horizontal TabRelative horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in inchesPrint quadruple-density g-bit graphics Print normal-density g-bit graphicsPrint double-density g-bit graphics Print double-density, double-speed g-bit graphicsPrint hex-density 24-bit graphics Se/ect graphics modeConvert graphics Density Seiecf graphics modeDefine download characters ?n4 Copy character set from ROM into RAM Select download character setShift download character area Select LQ pica download characters Select draft pica download character setSelect draft elite download character set Select draft condensed download charactersSelect ROM character set Select L Q elite download charactersSelect LQ condensed download characters Select LQ proportional download charactersSet MSB to Select print colorSet printer off-line Cancel last lineAccept MSB as is Delete last character sentUnidirectional printing Stop printingBell Bidirectional printingEject paper from ASF Reset printerManual feed Auto feed

NX-2420 specifications

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