Star Micronics NX-2400 user manual

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Switch l-l:Is the page length of your paper 11 inches or 12 inches?

Leave this switch ON if you will be using 11-inch forms. Move it to the OFF position if you will be using 12-inch forms.

Switch 1-2:Do you want an automatic carriage return?

Normally you should leave this switch ON. The printer will automatically perform a carriage return by moving to the left margin at each line feed. Even if your software sends a separate carriage-return code, an extra carriage return does no harm because two consecutive carriage returns are the same as one. Set this switch to the OFF position only if you have a program that needs to move the paper vertically without a carriage return, which is fairly unusual.

Switch 1-3:Do you want a bottom margin?

Leave this switch ON if you do not want to set the bottom margin. Move it to the OFF position if you want to set the bottom margin to the l-inch.

Switch 1-4:Are you going to use the automatic sheet feeder (ASF)?

To use the automatic sheet feeder, move this switch to the OFF position. Otherwise leave it ON.

Switch 1-5:Do you want the printer to stop printing about an inch from the end of the paper, or to keep printing to the bottom?

Leave this switch ON except when you need to print very close to the end of the paper. When this switch is OFF the printer ignores the paper-out detector and prints down to (and beyond) the bottom edge.

Switch 1-6: 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 printer operates like the Epson LQ-800. In IBM mode it operates like the IBM Proprinter X24. The ON position selects standard mode. The OFF position selects IBM mode.

Switch 1-7:The action of this switch depends on the mode chosen with -- switch l-6.

If you selected standard mode, do you want italics or graphic charactes?

Leave this switch ON to print italics in the standard character set. If you set this switch to the OFF position, in place of italics you will get the graphic characters, international characters, and mathematical symbols of IBM character set #2. See Appendix D, character codes 128 to 254.

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Contents NX-2400 Page HOW to USE this Manual Features of the Printer Quad-sized Tableofcontents With DOS and Basic Download Character Generator Chapter Platen Setting UP Remove the top coverInstall the ribbon cartridge Install the optional IC card Replace the top cowerConnect the printer to the computer Mount the paper guideSemiautomatic loading Figure l-7.Mounting the paper guide for single sheetsManual loading Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms 11. Closing the sprocket covers Paper parking Paper unparking Short se/f testLong se/f test Interface testAdjusting the Printing GAP International character set Print style and pitch selection Page Page OFF Control Panel OPERAllONS On Line switch Paper Feed switchQuiet Mode switch Sty/e/Pitch switchPOWER-UP Functions Sh0ff test paffern On Line switchLprint CHR$I Next B8 B9 Switch Combination Functions Switch combination functions of control panelTop Of fOff?L Style/Pitch Page Memo Using WE PR//vER Installing Your SoftwareCommand options PrinterSetting the DIP Switches Using Your SoftwareType sty/e and pitch selection Printercommands Memo Using the Printer with DOS and Basic HARD-COPYING the Screen MS-DOS and PC-DOSProgramming the Printer with DOS Commands Name of list device PRNNew file Programming the Printer with Basic Acopy LQELITE.DAT PRN Aprint README.DOC‘Cancel Lprint the Spacings are Changed Next H How the program works IBM Lprint ES= cHR$ocHR$6ocHR$6o Cleaning the Printer Replacing the RibbonReplacing the Print Head Replacing the ribbon cartrlctgeConnector cover Fligure 5-2. Replacing the print head Replacing the Battery in the RAM Card Troubleshooting If printing is faint, incomplete, or unclearIf a// text is printed on the same line If line spacing is twice as wide as expectedIf you have problems with graphics If you have problems with download charactersIf you have problems with horizontal tabulation Switches and fndicators Printing MechanismInterface and Emulation Character Sets Dot Matrix SizePaper Specifications Dimensions and WeightType Sty/es and Pitches Electrical Specifications Interface SignalsEnvironmental Requirements OptionSignal Pin No Name Memo Font Control Commands Select draft quality charactersSelect LQ characters Select LQ type StyleSelect ornament character Select Italic CharactersSelect Upright Characters Double-strike PrintingStart Underlining Cancel Superscript Or subscript Stop UnderliningStart Overlining Stop OverliningSelect Standard character Select IBM character setSelect character set #7 Select Character set #2Enable printing of all character codes Enable printing of a// character codes on next characterSelect s/ash zero Select normal zeroPica pitch Elite pitchHigh-speed elite pitch High-density elite pitchCancel condensed printing Cancel expanded printingCondensed printing Expanded printingSelect master print mode Caucel one-line expanded printingSe/ect proportional spacing Select fixed spacingIncrease character Spacing Select double or quadruple sizePrint double-height characters Return to normal HeightSelect Character Width Select character height, width, and line spacingVertical Position Commands Select character type and print pitchSet line spacing to 7160 or 7172 inch Set line spacing to 718 inchSet line spacing to 716 inch Set base unit for line spacingSet line spacing to n/780 or n/216 inch Set line spacing to n/360 inchSelect forward feed mode Select reverse feed modeDefine line spacing to n/72 inch Execute ESC aPerform one n/180-inch or n/2164nch line feed Perform one n/780-inch reverse line feedFeed paper n lines Set top of page at current positionCancel top and bottom margins Set page length to n inchesSet top margin Set bottom marginDisable paper-out detector Enable paper-out detectorSet vertical tab stops Set vertical tab stops every n linesSelect Vertical Tab channel Vertical tabSet left margin Set right marginCancel automatic line feed Set left and right marginsCarriage return Set automatic Line feedBackspace Leff justifyCenter text Right justifyReset all tab stops Set horizontal tab stopsSet horizontal tab stop every n columns Horizontal tabRelative horizontal Tab Relative horizontal tab in inchesAbsolute horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columnsGraphics Commands Print 8-bit single-density graphicsPrint 8-bit double-density graphics Print 8-bit double-density, double-speed graphicsSelect graphics mode Print M-bit hex-density graphicsConvert graphics density Copy standard characters from ROM into RAMDownload Character Define Download Select download character setOther Printer Control Commands Delete Last character SentROM MSBCancel Quiet Print Repeat dataQuiet Print Last LineCancel Immediate Print Set printer off-lineSet printer on-line Stop printingPrinting Unidirectional printingOne-line unidirectional printing Manual feedReset printer Eject PaperSet print start position on ASF Memo AppendixCDOWNLOAD Norma/ characterSemi-condensed Proportional Super/subscript character Iiao 1600 2440 If ST=5 then CLS Goto 3480 Character Sets I7’ Standard Character SETPj-iii-j IBM Character SET #2 Page IBM CH Aracter SET #I Additional Character SET International Character Sets SfRIndex Lol 111107 Command Summary ESC ESC p ESC p0 ESC p.‘ 111