Star Micronics FR-10, FR-15 manual Micro Feed, Bufferclear/Reset, Test and Maintenancesettings

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Micro Feed

The Micro Feed facilityis usefulif you wish to alignthe paper exactly.It feedsthe paper forwardsor backwardsin l/216th inch increments.

To use this featwe, put the printeroff-line(usingthe (- button).

Then press the @@> button, and either the paper forwatis), or the @W@ button(to feed

(PAP-O)button (to feed the the paper backwards).

Holdingdownthesebuttonscontinuouslywillcontinueto feedthepaperfor- wardsor backwardsin small increments.

BUFFERCLEAR/RESET

It is possibleto clearthe buffer of the printeror to mtum it to its power-on statusby usingthe frontpanelbuttonswithouthavingto turn the poweroff andon.To dothis,puttheprinteroff-line(pressthe [ONL~.1 button),andthen press the :-0N~i~~7button again.Before releasingthe (“~~ button,hold downthe “F!NT button.Releasingthe (:0~~1buttonwithintwo secondsof holdingit down (beforereleasingthe CON.LNSIbutton)will clear the data in the buffer. Releasingthe buttonafter two seconds(again,before releasing the @~-’ button)will reset the printerback to the settingsat power-on.

TEST AND MAINTENANCESETTINGS

Theprinterisequippedwithanumberoffunctionsto assisttestingandmain- tenance.Sinceit is anticipatedthattheywillnotbe usedveryoften,theyare not describedhem, but in Chapter6.

However,briefly,they are:

●A text test printmode

●A short test printmode

●A long test print mode

. A hexadecimaldump mode

●A bidirectionalprint test

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Contents MULTI-FONT Page Organizationof this Manual Page Tableof Contents Frontpaneldiagnosticand DIP Switches Troubleshooting and MaintenanceSpecifications Character Sets INSTALLINGAPPLICATIONSOFI’WAREChapter Locatingthe PrinterPage Settingup Print head shield Connection DIP switch covel Loadingpaper Cut-sheetpaperFanfoldpaper continuousstationery Release lever Sprocket cover Once thepaper has been loaded Indicators Controlsand IndicatorsControls Pitch Panel Lock PitchseitingIocpi Font Panel Lock FontseitingQuietmode Form feed PaperhandlingPaperparking Short tear-offfunction Test and Maintenancesettings BUFFERCLEAR/RESETMicro Feed Setting UP the Memoryswitches Page Font Menu CommandMenuMenuoptions LinePrintpitch Condensed Print Italicprint Print MenuAutoloading Skipover Perforation FormsMenuAutocr Linesper Inch Pagelength Autolf Ramusage Buffer QuietmodeOptionasf Autocr ONI Linesper InchEmulations NumericalrepresentationCommandcodesand Escapesequences Examplecommand Both ESCStandard Font style and characterset controlcodesSelect italic characters Deselectitalic printingSelectfont Both Select charactertable BothSelect internationalcharacterset Esc Select primarycharactersetSeiectsecondarycharacterset OAhPrintasinale characterfrom the All CharacterChart IBM \ ES7 \ Printcontinuouslyfrom the AHCharactersChart IBM\ Select/cancelundefinedcontrolcode area Standard Fontpitch controlcodes Cancelcondensedprint mode Set condensedprint modeSelect/cancelproportionalprintingBoth Seiectkancei expandedprinting Specialprint mode controlcodesSet or cancel pica proportionalpitch Seiectone-iineexpandedprintingBothCancelone-lineexpandedprint Both Select Masterprint mode BothSelectemphasizedprint mode Both Select print modeCancelemphasizedprint modeBoth Select/canceloverlineBoth Canceldouble-strikeprintingBothSelect/cancelunderlineBoth Select double-strikeprintingSelect superscriptkubscript Cancelsuperscripthubscript BothLine space controlcodes LinefeedSet iine spacingto 1/6 inch Set linespacingto 1/8 inchSet iine spacingto 7/72 inch Set iine spacingto n/216 inchExecuteESCAdefinitionIBM Set line spacingto n/72 inch StandardDefineline spacing1/72 inch increments One-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch increments BothSet verticsiprint positionin iines Both Form feed controlcodesReverseone-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch Increments Both FormfeedBoth mReversefeed to top of form Both Set page iengthin iines BothMoveto next verticaitab position Marginsand verticaltab settingcontrolcodesSet top-of-form Set verticaitab positions BothSelectverticalform unit VFUchannel Both Set VFU verticaltabsSet bottommargin Canceltop and bottommarginsSet top margin Set left and right margins BothSet right margin Horizontalprint position controlcodesSet left margin Carriagereturn BothMoveto next horizontaltab Both Set/cancelautomaticlinefeedIBMSet/clearhorizontaltabs Both Set horizontalprint position Restoretabs to defaultsettingsSet relativehorizontaltab positions Both EscrProducecharacterspaceStandard Set justificationmodeSelect next horizontalprint positionby dot CopystandardROM font into RAM DownloadedcharactercontrolcodesMove print head ~StandardDefinedraft downloadcharacters IBM Byte4 3rd Select download/standardcharactersetBoth GraphicsSelect-bitimagemode Both Select 8-dot normaldensity Select8-dot doubl-densityRedefinebit-imagemode Both Select8-dot double-speeddouble-densitySelect9-dot graphics Standard Set MSBto MiscellaneouscodesSet MSBto O Selectzero stvle Both CancelMSBcontrol BothCancellast character Standard BackspaceBothSet printeron line Cancellast line BothSet printeroff-line Standard Deselectprinter1OcarriagemodelonlyIBMDeselectprinter15 carriagemodelonly Enablepaper-outdetectionBothSound buzzer Enableunidirectionalprintingfor one line only Both Enable/disablebidirectionalprinting BothDefine macroinstructionBoth Enable/disablelargecharacterprintingBoth Enabie/disabiedoubie-heightmode BothSelectcharacterheight,width, line spacing Set/cancelimmediatemode Both ASF AutomaticSheet FeedercontrolAscii commandsequences SelectautomodeSelecticancelunderline Select/cancelitalic mintSekcffcancel expandedprint Both ControlASF 28h 43h 29hPage ’’’’’’’ OFF IBM Ipter6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance TroubleshootingPowersupply PrintjngIf the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following If the printoutis not what is expectedIf dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following Paper feeding Correctthis if necessaryISthe papertoothick? Following Maintenance Adjustingthe PrintinggapRibbonreplacement Print headshield Replacingthe Printhead Open the top coverPrint headbolts Short test mode Frontpaneldiagnosticand Test ModesStandardmode Test mode Texttest mode Int m T MB p HexadecimaldumpmodeNext Lprint BidirectionaltestYadjustmentm E f t m p t PITCH’ b Page I P P I b T r F t y p L o p I s T f D s W t u t ‘Mo a T c M c A h T m T D s F t r A i a d T p O b u o t @ k c Cu tN . D T u E T t p C c SampleprogramT t p Gosub Restore How theprogram works Hm hAl o t p 1i a c 1i i n 1I n I n S 1o cHP a Patchesnecessaryto use the BASICinterpreterT h A N N c O t‘ J 8oX + 3 c8kg 17.61b DATA2 B f T a l ’TI%E14i Il-.1l 11691 11851 I2 mLther charactem are identical to Standard character set #1 ‘ 1’ iJ ‘ iz ‘ ,i 1831 I S t 1 b t P b s 1 1 1 1 7 on b a@ & u 0 a u 6 e 110 Index Page Star Micronics AMERICA, INC Star Micronics Deutschland Gmbh