Star Micronics NX-2410 user manual Draft characters Pica

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The normal character height is 24 cells, and the width is varied by the

character mode as shown below.

 

Character

mode

Character width

Draft characters

9

LQ

pica

characters

29

LQ

elite

characters

23

LQ

semi-condensed

 

LQ

proportional

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Figure C-l shows the matrix with the telephone symbol filled in. Note

ihat there are no pairs of horizontally adjacent dots. The pins in the print head cannot fire fast enough to print adjacent dots in the horizontal direction.

To the printer, a normal character is represented three bytes for each column. If you are working by hand, you can calculate the data as shown in Figure C-l and enter them via the < ESC > “8~” < 0 > printer command.

If you use the program in this appendix, proceed as follows.

The program starts by asking whether you want to read characters from an existing file. If you are going to add the telephone symbol to a file of

download characters you have already generated, answer yes; if you are going to create a new file, answer no. The arrow on the screen toggles between Yes and No when any key except Return is pressed. The Return key enters your choice.

In the same way the program asks you to select Standard or IBM mode;

normal or super/subscript, and character mode, then to confirm whether

to continue or start over. Continuing, on the next screen the program asks

what character you want to redefine, offering the exclamation mark(!) as a suggestion. If you want to print the telephone symbol in place of the ex-

clamation mark, press Return. If you want to assign the telephone symbol to another character, press the key of that character.

Next you must choose the spaces between characters. After you have defined the character width and left space, the cursor enters the character

box. You can move the cursor with the numeric keypad. For example, pressing the “6” key moves to the right; pressing the “3” key moves diagonally down to the right. The function keys control the setting and clearing of dots. After Fl is pressed the cursor clears the dot in each position it is moved to. F3 causes the cursor to set dots. F2 allows the cursor to pass over dots without either setting or clearing them.

Each dot is represented by two adjacent solid blocks, occupying its own position and the position to the right. This reflects the fact that the printer

cannot print horizontally adjacent dots. The program automatically censors adjacent dots.

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Contents MULTI-FONT Relocate the computerorprinterwithrespectto the mceiver HOW to USE this Manual Features of the Printer Quad-sized Tableofcontents Commercial Software Download Character Generator Check the carton contents ChapterPage Setting UP Remove the top cowerInstall the ribbon cartridge Replace the top cover Lnsfall the optional IC cardMount the paper guide Connect the printer’s power cordConnect the printer to the computer Semiautomatic loading Figure i-7. Mounting the paper guide for single sheetsManual loading Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms Opening the rear coverClamp Lever Paper parking Figure l-72. Mounting the paper guide for fanfold formsTest Printing Long self test Interface testAdjusting the Printing GAP IBM Page Selected Mode You OFF Switches and Indicators ChapterOn Line switch Paper feed switchQuiet Mode switch POWER-UP Functions Short test pattern On Line switchLprint CHR$I Next Return Switch Combination Functions Switch combination functions of control panelPage Page Memo Installing Your Software Printer menuWidth Printer command optionsType styles Initialization sequence Setting the DIP SwitchesUsing Your Software AlignmentOther printer commands Type style and pitch selectionCan help you to use ESC4italicESC5 print Memo With DOS and Basic HARD-COPYING the Screen MS-DOS and PC-DOSProgramming the Printer with DOS Commands Aprint README.DOCNew file Programming the Printer with Basic Acopy CON LQPRINT.BATLprint Lprint END How the program works Page Lprint ES= c~$oc~$6oc~$6o Cleaning the Printer RkPLACING the RibbonReplacing the Print Head Replacing the ribbon cartridgeScrews Replacing the print headReplacing the Battery in the RAM Card Replacing the batteryIf label paper becomes stuck If the printer doesn’t printIf fanfold paper becomes stuck If a// text is printed on the same lineIf you have problems with download characters If you have problems with horizontal tabulationIf you have problems with graphics Switches and indicators Interface and Emu/a tionDot Matrix Size Character SetsType Sty/es and Pitches Paper SpecificationsDimensions and Weight Environmental Requirements Electrical SpecificationsFnterface Signals OptionKCK OUT Memo Printer Control Commands FdNT Control Commands Select draft quality charactersSelect ornament character Select LQ charactersSelect LQ type style Select italic charactersSelect Upright Characters Cancel emphasized printingCancel double-strike printing Emphasized printingStop Underlining Start OverliningCharacter SET Commands Select Slash Zero Enable printing of all character codesEnable printing of a// character codes on next character Select Normal ZeroHigh-speed elite pitch Pica PitchElite pitch High-density Elite PitchCondensed Cancel condensed printingCancel Expanded Printing Expanded printingSelect proportional spacing Select Master Print modeCaocel one-line expanded printing Select fixed spacingPrint Double-height Characters Increase character SpacingSelect double or quadruple size Return To normalSelect character height, width, and line spacing Select CharacterWidth Set line spacing to 718 inch Vertical Position CommandsSelect character type and print pitch Set line spacing to 7160 or 7172 inchSet line spacing to n/180 or n/276 inch Set line spacing to 116 inchSet base unit for line spacing Set line spacing to n/360 inchExecute ESC a Select forward feed modeDefine line spacing to n/72 inch Line feedPerform one n/780-inch or n/276-inch line feed Set bottom margin Cancel top and bottom marginsSet page Iength to n inches Form feedSet vertical tab stops Disable paper-out detectorEnable paper-out detector Set vertical tab stops every n linesSelect vertical tab channel Horizontal Position CommandsSet left margin TabCarriage return Cancel autoniatic line feedSet left and right margins SetCenter text BackspaceLeft justify Right justifySet horizontal tab stop every n columns ResetSet horizontal tab stops Horizontal tabAbsolute horizontal tab in inches Relative horizontal TabRelative horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in co/umnsPrint 8-bit double-density, double-speed graphics Print 8-bit Sing/e-density GraphicsPrint 8-bit double-density Graphics Print Bit quadruple-density GraphicsSelect graphics mode Print 24bit hex-density graphicsConvert graphics Density Select Graphics ModeDownload Character Commands Copy character set from ROM into RAM cardDefine Download Select download character setSet MS6 to Other Printer Control CommandsSelect ROM character Set MS8 toRepeat data Cancel last lineCancel Quiet print Quiet printSet printer on-he Cancel immediate PrintSet printer off-line Stop printingOne-line unidirectional printing BidirectionalUnidirectional printing Manual feedSet print start position on ASF Reset PrinterEject paper From ASF Memo AppendixcDOWNLOAD Normal characterDraft characters Pica Super/subscript character 1220 Then QUA=2 Else QUA=0 CLS Locate PX,PY Print ISO$ Plot chara,-.ter ------------~-~----~-~-~~~~-~~~~~ Character Sets Standardcharacterset IuIX Ih Y I-G- I-G- l-7 Page I‘? IBM Character SET #lAdditional Character SET # $ h o 0 § International Character SetsIndex Irl 107 Command Summary 109 Select base unit for line spacing 111