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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

 

LQ

pica

characters

2;

LQ

elite

characters

23

LQ

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LQ

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

that 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 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 If a// text is printed on the same line TroubleshootingIf printing is faint, incomplete, or unclear If line spacing is twice as wide as expectedIf you have problems with horizontal tabulation If you have problems with graphicsIf you have problems with download characters Interface and Emulation Switches and fndicatorsPrinting Mechanism Character Sets Dot Matrix SizeType Sty/es and Pitches Paper SpecificationsDimensions and Weight Environmental Requirements Electrical SpecificationsInterface Signals OptionSignal Pin No Name Memo Font Control Commands Select draft quality charactersSelect ornament character Select LQ charactersSelect LQ type Style Select Italic CharactersStart Underlining Select Upright CharactersDouble-strike Printing Start Overlining Cancel Superscript Or subscriptStop Underlining Stop OverliningSelect character set #7 Select Standard characterSelect IBM character set Select Character set #2Select s/ash 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 printing Cancel condensed printingCancel expanded printing Expanded printingSe/ect proportional spacing Select master print modeCaucel one-line expanded printing Select fixed spacingPrint double-height characters Increase character SpacingSelect double or quadruple size Return to normal HeightSelect Character Width Select character height, width, and line spacingSet line spacing to 7160 or 7172 inch Vertical Position CommandsSelect character type and print pitch Set line spacing to 718 inchSet line spacing to n/780 or n/216 inch Set line spacing to 716 inchSet base unit for line spacing Set line spacing to n/360 inchDefine line spacing to n/72 inch Select forward feed modeSelect reverse feed mode Execute ESC aFeed paper n lines Perform one n/180-inch or n/2164nch line feedPerform one n/780-inch reverse line feed Set top of page at current positionSet top margin Cancel top and bottom marginsSet page length to n inches Set bottom marginSet vertical tab stops Disable paper-out detectorEnable paper-out detector Set vertical tab stops every n linesSet left margin Select Vertical Tab channelVertical tab Set right marginCarriage return Cancel automatic line feedSet left and right margins Set automatic Line feedCenter text BackspaceLeff justify Right justifySet horizontal tab stop every n columns Reset all tab stopsSet horizontal tab stops Horizontal tabAbsolute horizontal tab in inches Relative horizontal TabRelative horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columnsPrint 8-bit double-density graphics Graphics CommandsPrint 8-bit single-density graphics Print 8-bit double-density, double-speed graphicsSelect graphics mode Print M-bit hex-density graphicsDownload Character Convert graphics densityCopy standard characters from ROM into RAM Define Download Select download character setROM Other Printer Control CommandsDelete Last character Sent MSBQuiet Print Cancel Quiet PrintRepeat data Last LineSet printer on-line Cancel Immediate PrintSet printer off-line Stop printingOne-line unidirectional printing PrintingUnidirectional printing Manual feedSet print start position on ASF Reset printerEject Paper 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