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3 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTFOR AMERICAN USERS Copyright © 1985 by Epson Corporation Nagano, Japan 4 Contents6 AppendixesD Maintenance E The Parallel Interface FTechnical Specifications C-1 7 C-98 G-2G-5 G-7 H-2 J-3 J-4 J-7 J-9 J-15 J-18 J-21 J-24 9 Figures11 Tables12 Introduction13 Setting Up the FX-28637 Using the FX-286withCommercial Software 41 SelecType49 Elements of Dot-MatrixPrintingand Computer/Printer Communications 57 FX-286Features59 Pica Printing40 FOR X=65 TO 50 LPRINT CHR$(X); 60 NEXT X: LPRINT: LPRINT 20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"M"; 20 LPRINT CHR$(27)":"; 60 30 LPRINT CHR$(27)"P"CHR$(15);30 LPRINT CHR$(18)CHR$(15); ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_'abcdefghi Cancelling Codes LPRINT CHR$(18) Resetting the Printer 61 Disabling a program’s reset codeWidth Comparison 62 30 LPRINT CHR$(15);FOR 60 NEXT X: LPRINT Near Letter Quality Mode NEW 10 LPRINT CHR$(27)"x"CHR$(l); 10 LPRINT CHR$(27)"I"CHR$(2) 30 LPRINT CHR$(X); 40 NEXT X: LPRINT 63 Letter64 10 LPRINT "This is standard printing20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"E"; 30 LPRINT "This is emphasized printing 100 LPRINT CHR$(27)"FThis is emphasized p r i n t i n g p r i n t i n g Double-strike 20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"G"; 30 LPRINT "This is double-strikeprinting 100 LPRINT CHR$(27)"H i s 65 Double-widthmode20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"Wl"; 30 LPRINT "This is double-width 100 LPRINT CHR$(27)"W0 20 Mode combinations 66 FX-286;20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"W1"CHR$(27)"E"; 30 LPRINT "Emphasized double-width Underline mode "-0 10 LPRINT "This text is not underlined 20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"-1"; 30 LPRINT "This text is underlined This text is not underlined 67 10 LPRINT CHR$(27)"p120 LPRINT "Proportional mode is on 30 LPRINT CHR$(27)"p0"; 40 LPRINT "Proportional mode is offP r o p o r t i o n a l m o d e i s o n Master Select underline italic double-width double-strike emphasized condensed proportional elite pica underline128 double-width32 pica0 68 10 INPUT "Master Select number";M20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"!"CHR$(M) 30 LPRINT "This sample of printing uses 40 LPRINT "Master Select number";M 50 LPRINT CHR$(27)"@ 69 129 forSuperscript and subscript 10 LPRINT "The formula for water is H"; 20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"S1";"2"CHR$(27)"T"; 30 LPRINT "0 40 LPRINT CHR$(27)"T f o r m u l a 70 International charactersLPRINT CHR$(27)"R"CHR$(n) LPRINT CHR$(27)"R"CHR$(l) 72 See Appendix AAppendix K for complete printouts of both character sets 76 Introduction to Dot Graphics77 Dot PatternsThe Print Head and Graphics 78 usesGraphics Mode LPRINT CHR$(27)"K"CHR$(n1)CHR$(n2); 79 Pin LabelsFigure 6-1.Pin labels Figure 6-2.Calculating numbers for pin patterns 80 First Graphics Program10 LPRINT CHR$(27)"K"CHR$(40)CHR$(0); 20 FOR X=1 TO 40: LPRINT CHR$(74);: NEXT 81 WIDTH StatementsWIDTH "LPT1:",255 WIDTH LPRINT Multiple-lineExercise 10.) 10 WIDTH "LPT1:",255 40 LPRINT CHR$(27)"K"CHR$(100)CHR$(0); 50 FOR x=1 TO 50: LPRINT CHR$(85)CHR$(42); 100 LPRINT CHR$(27)"@ 82 20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"A"CHR$(7)30 FOR R=1 TO 70 LPRINT CHR$(27)"K"CHR$(l00)CHR$(0); 80 FOR X=1 TO 50: LPRINT CHR$(42)CHR$(85); 90 NEXT x: LPRINT: NEXT R 25 LPRINT CHR($)27"2 83 Density VarietiesHead speed 84 Plotter85 LPRINT CHR$(27)"*"CHR$(m)CHR$(n1)CHR$(n2);Reassigning Code LPRINT CHR$(27)"?Y"CHR$( 5) Column Reservation Numbers 6-1 (n1) n1 86 CHR$(27)"*"CHR$(3)CHR$(192)CHR$(12);CHR$(27)"L"CHR$(N MOD 256)CHR$(INT(N/256)); Designing Your Own Graphics 88 6-4Figure 6-5.First line of arrow figure 90 WIDTH "LPT1:",255 100 LPRINT CHR$(27)"A"CHR$(7) 590 FOR K=1 TO600 LPRINT CHR$(27)"Y"CHR$(50) CHR$(0); 610 READ N: IF N=128 THEN 620 IF N>=0 THEN LPRINT CHR$(N);: GOT0 630 READ P,R: FOR J=l TO -N 632 LPRINT CHR$(P)CHR$(R);: NEXT J 640 GOT0 650 LPRINT: NEXT K: LPRINT CHR$(27)"@": END 810 DATA 0,0,0,0,64,32,17,10,4,0,-6,0,0,-10 815 DATA 64,0,0,0,0,64,32,17,10,4,128 820 DATA 2,4,10,16,34,64,-5,2,0,4,0,8,0,16 825 DATA 0,-9,32,0,61,2,4,8,16,32,64,0,0,0,128 89 90LPRINT 100 LPRINT G$;92 User-DefinedCharactersFigure 7-1. FX-286 dot-matrixcharacters 93 Designing ProcessFigure 7-2. Grid for designing draft characters 94 Figure7-3.Correct and incorrect designs95 100 DIM F(9)110 FOR I=1 TO 120 PRINT "WHICH ROWS HAVE DOTS IN COLUMN";I 130 INPUT R: IF R=0 THEN 140 F(I)=F(I)+2^(R-1) 150 IF R=0 THEN NEXT I ELSE GOT0 160LPRINT CHR$(27) ":"CHR$(0)CHR$(0)CHR$(0); 170LPRINT CHR$(27)"%"CHR$(1)CHR$(0); 180LPRINT CHR$(27)"&"CHR$(0)CHR$(60)CHR$(60); 190LPRINT CHR$(128); 200FOR X=1 TO 210LPRINT CHR$(F(X));: NEXT 220LPRINT CHR$(0)CHR$(0); 230LPRINT "YouR CHARACTER IN PICA: 240LPRINT "IN EXPANDED EMPHASIZED PICA: "; 250LPRINT CHR$(27)260LPRINT CHR$(27) "!"CHR$(0)"YOUR DATA NUMBERS: 270FOR K=1 TO 9: LPRINT F(K);: NEXT K 300LPRINT: ENDFigure 7-4.Design for character 97 100LPRINT CHR$(27) ":"CHR$(0)CHR$(0)CHR$(0);110LPRINT CHR$(27)"%"CHR$(l)CHR$(0);120LPRINT CHR$(27)"&"CHR$(0)CHR$(60)CHR$(60); 130LPRINT cHR$(128); 140FOR X=1 TO 150READ R 160LPRINT CHR$(R);: NEXT 170LPRINT CHR$(0)CHR$(0); 200DATA 0,80,170,0,47,0,170,80,0 300END 99 Defaults and DIP Switches105 Loading Single-sheetPaper in the FX-286109 Troubleshooting and Problem Solving119 Maintenance121 The Parallel InterfaceTable E-1,continued 122 SignalCHASSIS INIT ERROR GND 123 11, 12Data Transfer Sequence Interface timingFigure E-1.Parallel interface timing Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditionsTable E-2 Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions 124 DC1/DC3Printing SLCT IN ERROR BUSY 125 Technical Specifications1/6 126 1/721/216 Paper (0.3 4" to 16 Printer F-2 Dimensions and weightHeight 5.9in Width (with paper feed knob) in Depth Weight lbs Power 120 VAC ± 10% Power usage 127 Power usage70 volt-amperesmaximum Frequency to 60.5 Hz EnvironmentTemperature Operating 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Storage -31°Fto 158°F (-35°Cto 70°C) HumidityOperating 10% to 80% (no condensation) Storage 5 % to 85% (no condensation) ShockOperating 1 G (less than 1 millisecond) Storage 2 G (less than 1 millisecond) Vibration Operating 0.25 G, 55Hz (maximum) Storage 0.50 G, 55Hz (maximum) Insulation resistance 10 megaohms between AC power line and chassis Dielectric strength No trouble when 1 kilovolt (R.M.S.) 50 or 60 Hz is applied for more than minute between AC power line and chassis 128 Interface129 Epson Mode Command Summary131 DC4CAN 36 ESC G-8 G-7 G-9 G-34 . G-7 G-27 G-3 133 Epson Mode Commands163 FX-286 Character Fonts-EpsonMode164 How to Use the ChartsConverting hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbersHex-to-DecimalConversion Chart 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 A B C D E F H-2 167 ASCII Code Conversion Chartand Proportional Width Tables 175 IBM Proprinter ModeCommand Summary 181 IBM Proprinter Mode Commands203 FX-286Character Fonts-IBMProprinterMode 209 INDEX211 Index-3212 Index-4218 Character Width (Pitch)Print Enhancement Page ESC N ESC O ESC J ESC A ESC C ESC C0 ESC D ESC B Select Vertical Tabs ESC b 219 GraphicsDIP Switch Functions No Print mode Pica 0 (slashed) Zero character inactive Active Epson Printer mode IBM Emphasized Standard International character set OFF See Table A-2 No. ON Printer select Inactive O N Skip-over-perforation 2-4CR + LINE FEED Automatic line feed CR only Note: The shaded boxes show the factory settings 220 IBM Mode222 EPSON AMERICA, INCLIMITED WARRANTY
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