Star Micronics XR-1500, XR-1000 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, showing itself most obviously in graphics printing. This mode will therefore be used very rarely.

1 Turn the printer off and then turn it on again while holding down the @%E%and ‘S%!S buttons. The printer will then print something like the following:

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XXL DOT ADJUSTMENT MODE XL*

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

3The vertical lines are in fact composed of three lines, the top and bottom being printed on one pass of the print head, and the middle on a pass in the opposite direction.

4 To adjust the printing, use the B

and :PIPER buttons.

5The GE++ button will move the middle line to the left (as shown by the number by the side of the lines). The ~5~~9 button will perform the opposite function.

6When the three vertical lines are aligned with each other to form one continuous line, the bidirectional alignment test is completed.

7To change the mode for which the bidirectional adjustment is performed, press the SEE!9 button. This will cycle between “DRAFT-A”,“DRAFT-B”,“NLQ-A”,“NLQ-B”,“NLQ-C”,“GRAPHICS-A”and “GRAPHICS-B”.

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Contents XR-1000 Above sto~emm~ applies only to printers marketed in the USA Congratulations Organization of this ManualDIP Switches Table of Contents Replacing the Print Head Front Panel Diagnostic Test Modes TroubleshootingMaintenance Adjusting the Printing GAP IBM Character SET #2UNPACKING, Setting UP and Connection ChapterUser’s manual Setting up Print head shield Connection DIP switch cover Loading Paper Cut-sheet paperFanfold paper continuous stationery Page Once the paper has been loaded Controls and Indicators IndicatorsControls Pitch Setting Pitch Pane/ LockQuiet Mode Font Panel LockPaper Handling Form feedPaper parking Short tear-off function Buffer CLEAR/RESET Test and Maintenance SettingsMicro Feed Setting UP the Memory Switches Iiii Command Menu Menu OptionsPrint Menu Paper MenuForms Menu Courier DRW Factory settingsKNI Offj WFIEmulations Numerical RepresentationCommand Codes and Escape Sequences CBS Example command BothCESC CodesFont style and character set control codes ESCBiIliIIy Select font BothSelect character table Both ValueSelect International Character Set Esc Select primary character set BothSelect secondary character set Both 06h1Select/cancel Undefined control code area Standard Print continuously from the Ail Characters ChartPrint a single character from the Ail Character Chart IBM ES0\ 1Bh5ChSet pica pitch printing Font pitch control codesSet pica pitch printing Standard Esc 1Set elite pitch printing BothSelect/cancel Proportional printing Both Set condensed print mode1Cancel condensed print mode Standard Escsi1Select/cancel expanded printing Special print mode control’codes1Set or cancel pica proportional pitch Select one-line expanded printingCancel one-line expanded print Select Master print modeCancel emphasized print mode Select print modeSelect emphasized Print mode CESCF 1Bh46h 2770Select/cancel Overline Both Cancel double-strike printing Both CEscSelect/cancel Underline Both 1Select double-strike printing BothSelect superscript/subscript Both Cancel superscript/subscript BothLine space control codes Line feed Both1Set line spacing to l/6 inch Standard Set line spacing to l/8 inch BothSet line spacing to 7/72 inch 1Set line spacing to n/216 inch BothExecute ES&A definition Set line spacing to W72 inch1Define line spacing l/72 inch increments One-time line feed in l/216 inch incrementsSet vertical print position in lines Both CEsc Form feed control codesReverse one-time line feed in l/216 inch increments Both Form feedBoth tSet page length in lines Reverse feed to top of formSet page length in inches ESC Cnulb CID1Move to next vertical tab position Both Margins and vertical tab setting control codesSet top-of-form 1Set vertical tab positions Both CEscSelect vertical form unit VFU channel Set VFU vertical tabsSet relative vertical tab positions 1Set bottom margin Both Cancel top and bottom margins BothSet top margin Both Set left and right margins BothSet right margin Horizontal print position control codesSet left margin Both Carriage return Both1Set/clear Horizontal tabs Both Set/cancel Automatic line feedMove to next horizontal tab ES6Set horizontal print position Both Restore tabs to default settingsSet relative horizontal tab positions Both ESC CtP 1Bh 66h 30h 1021Set iustification Mode Both Produce character space StandardSelect Next horizontal print position by dot Copy standard ROM font into RAM Character control codesMove print head Esc CNUI2tandard1Define draft download characters Both 1Define draft download characters 27 61 cd 012~ 20 em Cal a2 cdl ... cdlll1st Graphics Select download/standard character setCESC%n 1Bh25hn Select &dot normal density Both Redefine bit-image mode Double-density BothMiscellaneous codes 1Set MSB to BothSet MSB to 1Select zero style Both 1Cancel MSB control BothCancel last character Standard Backspace BothSet printer on line Both Cancel last line BothSet printer off-line Deselect printer 10 carriage model onlyDeselect printer 15 carriage model only Disable paper-out detection BothEnable paper-out detection Both 1Sound buzzer BothEnable/disable Bidirectional printing Both Enable unidirectional printing for one line only BothExecute macro instruction Enable/disable large character printing Both Enable/disable double-height modeSelect character height, width, line spaclng Both Set/cancel Immediate mode ASF Automatic Sheet Feeder control BothCESC 1Bh 19h Ascii command sequences Select fontBold prlnt Both Select/cancelItalic print Print BothSelect color printing with color option only Both Control ASFMemo Chapter OFF Troubleshooting and Maintenance TroubleshootingPower supply PrintingIf the print is faint, or uneven, check the following Check Paper feeding Check Check Adjusting the Printing GAP MaintenanceRibbon Replacement Now the cover turn the You now to Reusing printer Replacing the Print Head Print head bolts Short test mode Front Panel Diagnostic and Test ModesPage Text test mode Hexadecimal dump mode Lprint CHR$IBidirectional test/adjustment mode Repeat the process for all print modes Memo Installing Application Software with Your Printer ChapterCPI ProportionalSetting UP the Printer from the DOS Prompt Graphics Hard CopyProgramming Using Basic Sample programLprint LOGO$ROW=LOGO$ROW+CHR$GD How the program works Lprint E$ Swsi SW SW Patches necessary to use the Basic interpreter Color displayPrint direction Print pins Line spacingSpeed Unidirectional15model Bit image dot-matrixPacr width CopiesWeight 15 model Power supplyOptions 100 Character Sets ’l-igStandard Character SET #I XJh-lx-l 241 401 661 721 Eel I1041 120101I Standard Character SET #2 SET ##2 1108Rml Lliil 1361 m R168i IIBM Character SET #I Additional Character SET 1NTERNATlONAL Character Sets Denmark/NorwayMemo IDI Graphics direction Graphics dumpRAM usage Ribbon installation, 4 RS232 interface Quiet mode, 11,13,19Unidirectional printing Unpacking Vertical pitch Zero style

XR-1000, XR-1500 specifications

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