Star Micronics Delta user manual Closer Look, Loading sprocket-feed paper

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A Closer Look

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10.Press the L.F. button to move the paper in until the leading edge appears on the front side of the platen, about where you

--want the first line to start printing.

NOTE: To straighten roll paper (if it’s in crooked):

• Move the release lever to the “T” position.

..“.

Position the sheet where you want it, moving it right or left if

•

 

necessary to get the paper located between the margins of

 

the printing area.

• Move the release lever back to “F” position.

L11. Push the paper press bar back to its original position, flush against the paper.

..*. --12. Replace the printer cover.

13. Presto! You’re ready to start printing!

LLoading sprocket-feed paper

LThis is the familiar perforated paper, with the holes along both sides, also called sprocket, punched, fan-fold, or just plain “com-

puter paper.” It can be as narrow as 3”, and up to 10” wide (5” to

L.15%” on Delta-15).

To use this kind of paper, you’ll need to install the tractor unit,

i with its two “sprocket” wheels to carry the paper along.

To install the tractor, identify the two “snap levers” shown in

c.Figure 1-8.At the same time, identify the two “stoppers,” nickel-

 

plated bars over which the hooked or cut-out bottom edge of the

L-

tractor frame fits.

OK? Now pick up the tractor unit. While depressing the two

 

i

snap levers, guide it down to the two stoppers; when the hooks

slide over the stopper bars, let go of the snap levers to lock it in

 

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place.

Next, if you haven’t already, install the paper separator and

-paper guide (see Appendix A), and we’re ready to start loading.

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1.

Turn the power

switch off and remove the printer cover.

 

2.

Pull the release

lever (on left side) to position “T”.

L3. Raise the paper press bar; lift the paper separator upright.

4.Place the stack of fan-fold paper behind the printer.

5.Open the tractor covers, atop the right and left sprocket units,

Las shown in Figure 1-9.

6.Flip the clamp levers forward. This allows the two sprocket

units to move freely right and left, so you can align them with the holes in the paper.

L7. Pick up the top sheet, and feed it between the paper chute and platen cover plate.

8.Push the paper down and forward, so it wraps around the pla- ten.

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Contents Delta User’s Manual @Copyright 1983 Star Micronics, Inc Special Message to the New Owner Delta User’s Manual Table of Contents Special Features Delta Printer Formatting Your OutputCreating Your Own Characters Getting It All Together Maintenance Appendix D TRS-60 Computers Appendix E Osborne, Kaypro and CP/M ComputersAppendix F Atari 400/800 Computers Appendix Character Style Charts Appendix DIP Switch SettingsAppendix Commodore VIC-20 Computers AppendixWarranty Inside Back Cover Command Quick Reference Consumer Response 309 DIP Switch Quick ReferenceDelta User’s Manual Serial busy protocols XONlXOFF Protocol ACK protocol IndexTables Xii Delta User’s Manual Closer Look Roll paper holder and holder shaft used only with roll Paper separator and paper guide used with roll paperPage Paper Selection and Loading Parallel interface connector the place where you hookLoading single sheets Delta User’s Manual Loading roll paper Delta User’s Manual Loading sprocket-feed paper Closer LookOpen the tractor covers to expose the sprocket teeth Figure I-10.Delta ready to run with sprocket-feed paper Bottom feeding Delta-15Delta User’s Manual Ribbon Installation Self-Test Closer Look Delta User’s Manual Getting Started With Delta Using Commercial Sojtware First, some terminology Getting Started With DeltaAscii Using Delta with word processors Using Delta with SuperCalcPage Getting Started With Delta Using this book without learning BasicList OPEN4,4 CMD4 List PRINT#4 CLOSE4Establishing communications NEW NEW Lprint Testing RUNNEW LPRINTCHR$7 RUN CHR$ functionEscape Code NEW LPRINTCHR$27CHR$52 2$3LPRINT Testing RUNESC$=CHR$27 l@ LPRINTESC$ Some problem codesDelta User’s Manual Chapter Printing Text With Delta@ Lprint this is Elite Pitch Printing Print pitch CommandsLprint Condensedis the Narrowestpitch Lprint NOW WE are Back to Pica Pitch PrintingExpanded print LPRINTCHR$27W CHR$@NOW Were Back to NormalI s H153LPRINTCHR$14EXPANDEDELITE Pitch Print CommandsLprint NOW WE are Back to Unexpandedpica Printing Making Delta print darkerLprint this is DOUBLE-STRIKEPRINTING Print EmDhasis a CommandsItalic printing Italic CommandsSuperscripts and subscripts UnderJiningSuperscript Subscript commands NEW Lprint Thisline UsesMixing modes Build Instructionset Lprintelites Elite LPRINTPICA$ Pica LPRINTRESET.ALL$ Return LPRINTRESET.ALL$REGULAR.HEADING$= STRING$27,*+ Regular ReturnRepeatwith Italics Italics = False LPRINTROMAN$If Pica = False then LPRINTFOUR.DOT$ GOTO3590 If ENLARGED= True then LprintControl Code Function Here is the chart it producesPage Delta User’s Manual Line Spacing and Forms Control Changing Line Spacing This is what you will get Run the program again. Now the results will look like this Line spacing CommandsMoving down the page without a carriage return NEW Lprint LinenumberForm feed Forms ControlsChanging the Page Length Form length commandsLprint PAY to the Order Top and bottom margin commandsLineSpacingandFormsControl51 Control code SummaryESC Delta User’s Manual Formatting Your Output NEW Lprint ONECHR$9TWOCHR$9THREE CHR$9 Four Left and right margin commands One-shot tab command13@ Lprint Return 5B ENDLPRINTCHR$27P CHR$l@ CHR$Z@CHR$@ Control Code Function One-shot vertical tab commandNow hear this LChapterInitializing Delta Bell commandsPutting Delta to sleep Some Miscellaneous commandsPrinting to the bottom of the sheet Unidirectional printingLprint Lprint NextPrinting Direction Lprint I===WORK Lprint Deletedoes not NEW Lprint Backspacedoes notLprint Work Backspace and deleteEighth Bit controls Block graphics characters and special symbols3pl Lprint I II=11CHR$ICHR$9 4pI Next I Lprint Next J International Character set commands International character setsMacro control code Macro instruction Commands Macro Lprint CHR$18 Pica StartdefinitionOFF Regularprint END MacroControl code Function Bell Disable bell Enable bell Reset Off-lineOn-lineDelta User’s Manual Creating Your Own Characters Dot Matrix Printing 000 0 eeeS&fee Rule I Download characters are seven dots high Defining Your Own CharactersRule 2 Dots cannot overlap Add up each column of dots 8WRONGCreating YourOwn Characters Assigning a value to your character Download character definition commandCharacter designs for the four card suits Figure Y-10. The attribute byte n2 for our heart character Next MPrinting Download Characters LPRINTCHR$27CHR$36CHR$@ DEFINTA-Z Next J Read X LPRINTCHR$XNext Lprint Return DECKCARD=X Next Card ReturnLPRINTSUIT$SUIT Proportkmal Characters Download Character dejfinition commands12@ Lprint CHR$BITS 138 Next Only Difference Is the way They Are Accessed Creating Your Own Characters Lprint DEF.DOWN.CHAR$ NUMERAL.BOT$NUM= CHR$ASCII+ 2 + CHR$ASCII+ Mixing Print Modes with Download Characters Utility Program Gosub 950RETURN Gosub 660 Return REM **** Display Menu for Edit Mode Summary
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