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Definedraft downloadcharacter(s)										IBM
<ESC>	=	al>	4>	<DC4> cm>		d>	cd>	cdl>	...	411>
I IBh	3Dh	cd>	4>	14h	cm>	cal>	cd>	ail>	...	42>1
27	61	al>	42>	20	->	al>	cd>	41>	...	411>

Thecommandaboveenablesthe definitionof “soft”charactersto be downloaded. This commandis only valid if “DOWNLOAD”has been selectedin the RAM USAGEmenuof theMemorySwitch(seeChapter3 fordetails),and thedraftmode hasbeen selectedbeforethis commandis executed.

The followingrules are observed.cnl> and d> give the numberof bytes of characterdata that will follow. cm is the charactercode of the frostcharacter defined.al> and CU2>are attributesbytes.’<all>to cdll> are thecharacterdata, and are the sameas in cESC> “&”. Theatrnbutebyte d> indicateswhetherthe characters anascender(notusingthelowestofthenineverticd dots)ora descender (not usingthe highestdot) and whetherit has a downwardextensionto 12dots.

The atrnbutebyte d?> givesproportional-spacinginformation.Bit 7 is ignored. Bits4 to6 specifytheoffsetto thefwstbyteprinted(Oto 7),enablingleadingspaces inthecharactertobeignored.BitsOto3 specifythewidthofthecharactercell(maxi- mum 11 dots). The characterwill be followedby a mandato~ blank dot column whichis not includedin thiswidth.

Charactersdefinedby this commandcan be selectedby cESb % 1,cESC> 14, cESC> 15, or cESC> 16.

Define NLQ downloadcharacter(s)					Both
<ESC>	&	<NUb	<cl>	<C2>	cab
Cal>	d>	<*	. . .	‘C*
I IBh	26h	OOh	ccl>	<C2>	cab
I Cal>	d>	<*	...	<0
27	38	0	ccl>	<C2>	-b
Cal>	cd>	<m	...	<0

Thecommandaboveenablesthedefinitionof “soft”charactersto be downloaded. Thefollowingrulesareobserved.<cl> andec2> arebinaryvalueswhichdetermine the characterrange which will be replacedby downloadeddata. For instance,if ccZ>=20handec2>=30h,all charactersfrom20hthrough30hwillbe overwritten by thedownloadeddata.Ifa downloadedcharacteris storedin thearea80hthrough 9Eh, it can only be printed in the characterset #2 mode. It is possibleto store downloadedcharactersin the part of the characterset reserved for IBM block

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Contents MULTI-FONT Page Organizationof this Manual Page Tableof Contents DIP Switches Troubleshooting and Maintenance Specifications Character SetsFrontpaneldiagnosticand 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 Controls Controlsand IndicatorsIndicators Iocpi PitchseitingPitch Panel Lock Quietmode FontseitingFont Panel Lock Paperparking PaperhandlingForm feed Short tear-offfunction Micro Feed BUFFERCLEAR/RESETTest and Maintenancesettings Setting UP the Memoryswitches Page CommandMenu MenuoptionsFont Menu LineAutoloading Print MenuPrintpitch Condensed Print Italicprint Autocr Linesper Inch Pagelength FormsMenuSkipover Perforation Ramusage Buffer Quietmode OptionasfAutolf Autocr ONI Linesper InchEmulations NumericalrepresentationCommandcodesand Escapesequences Examplecommand Both ESCFont style and characterset controlcodes Select italic charactersStandard Deselectitalic printingSelectfont Both Select charactertable BothSelect primarycharacterset SeiectsecondarycharactersetSelect internationalcharacterset Esc OAh\ Select/cancelundefinedcontrolcode area Standard \ Printcontinuouslyfrom the AHCharactersChart IBMPrintasinale characterfrom the All CharacterChart IBM \ ES7 Fontpitch controlcodes Select/cancelproportionalprintingBoth Set condensedprint modeCancelcondensedprint mode Specialprint mode controlcodes Set or cancel pica proportionalpitchSeiectkancei expandedprinting Seiectone-iineexpandedprintingBothCancelone-lineexpandedprint Both Select Masterprint mode BothCancelemphasizedprint modeBoth Select print modeSelectemphasizedprint mode Both Canceldouble-strikeprintingBoth Select/cancelunderlineBothSelect/canceloverlineBoth Select double-strikeprintingCancelsuperscripthubscript Both Line space controlcodesSelect superscriptkubscript LinefeedSet linespacingto 1/8 inch Set iine spacingto 7/72 inchSet iine spacingto 1/6 inch Set iine spacingto n/216 inchSet line spacingto n/72 inch Standard Defineline spacing1/72 inch incrementsExecuteESCAdefinitionIBM One-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch increments BothForm feed controlcodes Reverseone-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch Increments BothSet verticsiprint positionin iines Both FormfeedBoth mReversefeed to top of form Both Set page iengthin iines BothMarginsand verticaltab settingcontrolcodes Set top-of-formMoveto next verticaitab position Set verticaitab positions BothSelectverticalform unit VFUchannel Both Set VFU verticaltabsCanceltop and bottommargins Set top marginSet bottommargin Set left and right margins BothHorizontalprint position controlcodes Set left marginSet right margin Carriagereturn BothSet/clearhorizontaltabs Both Set/cancelautomaticlinefeedIBMMoveto next horizontaltab Both Restoretabs to defaultsettings Set relativehorizontaltab positions BothSet horizontalprint position EscrSelect next horizontalprint positionby dot Set justificationmodeProducecharacterspaceStandard Downloadedcharactercontrolcodes Move print headCopystandardROM font into RAM ~StandardDefinedraft downloadcharacters IBM Byte4 3rd Select-bitimagemode Both GraphicsSelect download/standardcharactersetBoth Select 8-dot normaldensity Select8-dot doubl-densitySelect9-dot graphics Standard Select8-dot double-speeddouble-densityRedefinebit-imagemode Both Set MSBto O MiscellaneouscodesSet MSBto CancelMSBcontrol Both Cancellast character StandardSelectzero stvle Both BackspaceBothCancellast line Both Set printeroff-line StandardSet printeron line Deselectprinter1OcarriagemodelonlyIBMSound buzzer Enablepaper-outdetectionBothDeselectprinter15 carriagemodelonly Define macroinstructionBoth Enable/disablebidirectionalprinting BothEnableunidirectionalprintingfor one line only Both Enable/disablelargecharacterprintingBoth Enabie/disabiedoubie-heightmode BothSelectcharacterheight,width, line spacing Set/cancelimmediatemode Both ASF AutomaticSheet FeedercontrolAscii commandsequences SelectautomodeSekcffcancel expandedprint Both Select/cancelitalic mintSelecticancelunderline ControlASF 28h 43h 29hPage ’’’’’’’ OFF IBM Ipter6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance TroubleshootingPowersupply PrintjngIf dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following If the printoutis not what is expectedIf the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following Paper feeding Correctthis if necessaryISthe papertoothick? Following Maintenance Adjustingthe PrintinggapRibbonreplacement Print headshield Replacingthe Printhead Open the top coverPrint headbolts Standardmode Frontpaneldiagnosticand Test ModesShort test mode Test mode Texttest mode Int m T MNext Lprint HexadecimaldumpmodeB p 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 N . D T u E Cu tT p O b u o t @ k c T t p SampleprogramT t p C c Gosub Restore How theprogram works Hm hAl o t p 1i a c 1i i n 1I n I n S 1o cPatchesnecessaryto use the BASICinterpreter T hHP a 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 @ & u 0 a u 6 e 7 on b a1 1 1 1 110 Index Page Star Micronics AMERICA, INC Star Micronics Deutschland Gmbh