Star Micronics SB-10 DRAFT-QUALITY Mode, Variety of Pitch Sizes, Codes for proportional printing

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LETTER QUALITY CHARACTERS CAN PRINT

WITH PROPORTIONAL SPACING OR NORMAL PICA PITCH.

Figure 4-5. An examole of proportional prlntlng.

Table 4-4. The codes for proportional printing

FUNCTION

ESCAPE

 

DECIMAL

HEXADECIMAL

 

CODE

 

CODE

CODE

Activate

 

 

 

 

 

Proportional

<ESC>

pl

27

1121

lB7001

Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

Proportional

<ESC>

p0

27

1120

1B 7000

nTHE DRAFT-QUALITY MODE

You’ll probably want to use the draft-quality mode whenever you need to print a fast draft of your work, but when you see all the ca- pabilities this mode offers, we think you’ll use it even more often, To switch from LQ to DQ you have two choices:

.Turn on DIP switch 1-5, or

.Enter the proper code through your word processing program (shown in Table 4-5).

Table 4-5. Codes for the LQ and DQ modes.

 

 

FUNCTION

ESCAPE

 

DECIMAL

HEXADECIMAL

 

CODE

 

CODE

CODE

Activate

 

 

 

 

 

 

DQ

<ESC>

5

27

53

1B

35

Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

to LQ

<ESC>

4

27

52

1B

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If you plan to use both the LQ and DQ modes frequently, you will probably want to program the necessary codes right into your word processor’s installation program.

In the draft mode, you can use the same features you learned earlier in this manual to accent your text: double-strike, emphasized, underlined and expanded print. You’ll use the same codes to turn these features on and off. Now let’s see some of the other things the draft mode can do for you.

nVARIETY OF PITCH SIZES

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Contents USER’S Manual Contents Letter-Quality LQ Mode Double-Strike Printing Emphasized Underlining Text ProportionalCREATlNG Subscripts Vertical Tabs HorizontalPreventive Maintenance How to Clean the Printer Installing the PRlNTER Into Your Word ProcessingInstallation Menu Installing Special Features Word About111 115 125 137140 141Table of Tables Page Introduction Setting UP Your Printer Placement of the Printer Interior packing materialHOW to Assemble the Printer Loading the ribbon cassetteConnect the power cord to the printer Attach the cut sheet guideFeatures of the Printer Features of the printerControl Panel Busy LampDual IN-LINE Package DIP Switches Dual In-line Package DIP SwitchesSing/e-sheet loading Table.l-1 Slide positions for determining the left marginFigure l-8. Loading single-sheet paper Form-feed loading Figure l-10. Inserting form feed paper into the printerAdjusting the Print Head GAP For Thin Lightweight Paper Push the lever away from youHOW to Print the SELF-TEST 12. Adjust the print head gapConnect the Interface Cable to Your ComputerPage Memo Page Word PROCESS/A/GWITH the Printer AN Introduction to Ascii CodesDecimal codes Examples of decimal and hexadecimal codesHexadecimal codes Word Processing for ALL Purposes Providing Information to Your Word Processing PackageEscape codes and Control codes Examples of escape and control codesProportional spacing Pitch size/characters per inchBoldface and Emphasized printing modes Page Page Getting the Most from Your Spreadsheet Package VisiCalc Setup Codes Various Draft-quality Pitch Sizes Their VisiCalc Setup CodesSuperCalc setup codes VisiCalc print commandSupercalc Lotus Lotus print commandsLotus Options menu Lotus l-2-3 setup codes for draft mode pitch sizes Page Exploring Print Features Codes for double-strike Printing LETTER-QUALITY LQ ModeEmphasized Printing Another Effective Method Make a Codes for emphasized printing Underlining TextCodes for underlining text Proportional printingDRAFT-QUALITY Mode Variety of Pitch SizesCodes for proportional printing Codes for the LQ and DQ modesCodes used to activate pica printing Pica pitchElite pitch Condensed pitch Codes used to activate elite printingHe codes to activate condensed printing International Character Sets ~M311~NDG Features with the MacroCodes for the macro instruction DIP switch settings For the International Character Sets For quite a while. But you won’t want to miss , where we’llCodes Used to activate International Character Sets France Germany England Denmark= SwedenMemo Page Setting the Left and Right Margins Creating page FormatsSetting the left and right margins Choosing the page Length and Number of Lines PERAdjusting Line Spacing InchSuperscripts and Subscripts Adjusting line spacingPrinting superscripts Subscripts Vertical Tabs Setting and using vertical tabsHorizontal Tabs Setting and using horizontal tabs Memo Page Programmng in Basic Word about MbasicExpanded print conversion chart Emphasized Double-strike printingUnderlined printing Ladies and GENTLEMEN, Start Your EnginesSuperscripts and subscripts Line spacing and reverse line feedLine spacing at 1/6th, 1/8th, and 1IlOth inch Page Basic Maintenance Procedures Exterior InteriorReplacing the Print Head Replacing the fuse in the printerKing the Printer for Correct Oper ElectricalConfiguration of DIP switches MechanicalPrinter prints over Itself without advancing the paper Memo

SB-10 specifications

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