Star Micronics FR-15, FR-10 manual Definedraft downloadcharacters

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Definedraft downloadcharacter(s)								Both
<ESC>	&	<NUb	<cl>	<C2>	C*	cdl>	...	~n>
IBh	3Dh	OOh	<cl>	<C2>	<?0	‘4>	...	ain>
I 27	61	0	<d>	<C2>	<m’	4>	...	cdn> I

The commandaboveenablesthedefinitionof “soft’’charactersto be downloaded. This commandis only valid if “DOWNLOAD”has been selectedin the RAM USAGEmenuof theMemorySwitch(seeChapter3 fordetails),andthedraftmode hasbeen selectedbeforethiscommandis executed.

Thefollowingrulesareobsexved<cl>. andec2> arebinaryvalueswhichdetermine the characterrange which will be replacedby downloadeddata. For instance,if <cZ>=20hand cc2>.30h, all charactersfrom20h through30hwillbe overwriuen by thedownloadeddata.If a downloadedcharacteris storedin thearea80hthrough 9Fh, it can only be printed in the characterset #2 mode. It is possibleto store downloadedcharactersin the part of rhe character set reserved for IBM block graphics(BOhrhroughDFh,F4handF5h),but thesecharacterscan onlybe printed when the standardcharacterset hasbeen selected.

Eachcharacterisdefiiedby anattributebyte(cn>)and 11databytes(dl> ...<A>). Theattributebyte,en>, indicateswhetherthecharacterisanaseender(notusingthe lowestof the nine verticaldots)or a descender(not usingthe highestdot). It also indicatestheamountof whitespaceto theleftof thechamcter(Oto 7 dots),and the widthof thecharactercell,includingthisspace(4to 15dots).Theleftspaceandcell widthattributesare usedonlyin proportionalspacing.

Eachdatabyteindicateseightverticaldots,withtheMSBbeingthetop dotandthe LSB the bottomdot. Thesecorrespondto pins 1 to 8 or 2 to 9 of the print head, deWndingon whetherthecharacteris an ascenderor descender.

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Contents MULTI-FONT Page Organizationof this Manual Page Tableof Contents INSTALLINGAPPLICATIONSOFI’WARE DIP Switches Troubleshooting and MaintenanceSpecifications Character Sets FrontpaneldiagnosticandLocatingthe Printer ChapterPage Settingup Print head shield Connection DIP switch covel Cut-sheetpaper LoadingpaperFanfoldpaper 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 Line CommandMenuMenuoptions Font MenuPrintpitch Condensed Print Italicprint Print MenuAutoloading Skipover Perforation FormsMenuAutocr Linesper Inch Pagelength Autocr ONI Linesper Inch Ramusage Buffer QuietmodeOptionasf AutolfNumericalrepresentation EmulationsCommandcodesand Escapesequences ESC Examplecommand BothDeselectitalic printing Font style and characterset controlcodesSelect italic characters StandardSelect charactertable Both Selectfont BothOAh Select primarycharactersetSeiectsecondarycharacterset Select internationalcharacterset EscPrintasinale characterfrom the All CharacterChart IBM \ ES7 \ Printcontinuouslyfrom the AHCharactersChart IBM\ Select/cancelundefinedcontrolcode area Standard Fontpitch controlcodes Cancelcondensedprint mode Set condensedprint modeSelect/cancelproportionalprintingBoth Seiectone-iineexpandedprintingBoth Specialprint mode controlcodesSet or cancel pica proportionalpitch Seiectkancei expandedprintingSelect Masterprint mode Both Cancelone-lineexpandedprint BothSelectemphasizedprint mode Both Select print modeCancelemphasizedprint modeBoth Select double-strikeprinting Canceldouble-strikeprintingBothSelect/cancelunderlineBoth Select/canceloverlineBothLinefeed Cancelsuperscripthubscript BothLine space controlcodes Select superscriptkubscriptSet iine spacingto n/216 inch Set linespacingto 1/8 inchSet iine spacingto 7/72 inch Set iine spacingto 1/6 inchOne-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch increments Both Set line spacingto n/72 inch StandardDefineline spacing1/72 inch increments ExecuteESCAdefinitionIBMFormfeedBoth m Form feed controlcodesReverseone-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch Increments Both Set verticsiprint positionin iines BothSet page iengthin iines Both Reversefeed to top of form BothSet verticaitab positions Both Marginsand verticaltab settingcontrolcodesSet top-of-form Moveto next verticaitab positionSet VFU verticaltabs Selectverticalform unit VFUchannel BothSet left and right margins Both Canceltop and bottommarginsSet top margin Set bottommarginCarriagereturn Both Horizontalprint position controlcodesSet left margin Set right marginMoveto next horizontaltab Both Set/cancelautomaticlinefeedIBMSet/clearhorizontaltabs Both Escr Restoretabs to defaultsettingsSet relativehorizontaltab positions Both Set horizontalprint positionProducecharacterspaceStandard Set justificationmodeSelect next horizontalprint positionby dot ~Standard DownloadedcharactercontrolcodesMove print head CopystandardROM font into RAMDefinedraft downloadcharacters IBM Byte4 3rd Select download/standardcharactersetBoth GraphicsSelect-bitimagemode Both Select8-dot doubl-density Select 8-dot normaldensityRedefinebit-imagemode Both Select8-dot double-speeddouble-densitySelect9-dot graphics Standard Set MSBto MiscellaneouscodesSet MSBto O BackspaceBoth CancelMSBcontrol BothCancellast character Standard Selectzero stvle BothDeselectprinter1OcarriagemodelonlyIBM Cancellast line BothSet printeroff-line Standard Set printeron lineDeselectprinter15 carriagemodelonly Enablepaper-outdetectionBothSound buzzer Enableunidirectionalprintingfor one line only Both Enable/disablebidirectionalprinting BothDefine macroinstructionBoth Enabie/disabiedoubie-heightmode Both Enable/disablelargecharacterprintingBothSelectcharacterheight,width, line spacing ASF AutomaticSheet Feedercontrol Set/cancelimmediatemode BothSelectautomode Ascii commandsequencesSelecticancelunderline Select/cancelitalic mintSekcffcancel expandedprint Both 28h 43h 29h ControlASFPage ’’’’’’’ OFF IBM Troubleshooting Ipter6 Troubleshooting and MaintenancePrintjng PowersupplyIf the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following If the printoutis not what is expectedIf dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following Correctthis if necessary Paper feedingISthe papertoothick? Following Adjustingthe Printinggap MaintenanceRibbonreplacement Print headshield Open the top cover Replacingthe PrintheadPrint headbolts Short test mode Frontpaneldiagnosticand Test ModesStandardmode Test mode Int m T M Texttest modeB p HexadecimaldumpmodeNext Lprint BidirectionaltestYadjustmentm E f t m p t PITCH’ b Page W t u t ‘ I P P I b T r F t y p L o p I s T f D sMo 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 Hm h How theprogram worksAl o t p 1i i n 1I n I n S 1o c 1i a cA N N c O t Patchesnecessaryto use the BASICinterpreterT h HP a‘ J + 3 c 8oX8kg 17.61b DATA2 B f T a l ’TI%E14i 11691 11851 I2 m Il-.1lLther 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 Deutschland Gmbh Star Micronics AMERICA, INC