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Lexmark 248X, 249X manual Introduction

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Introduction

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Your dot-matrix printer is an easy-to-use desktop printer that provides low- cost, high-quality output from your personal computer. It handles cut forms, document-on-demand, and continuous form applications.

Your printer is a wire-matrix printer. The printer makes impressions by forcing a hardened wire against an ink ribbon to transfer ink to the paper on impact. A dot is printed each time the wire strikes the ribbon against the paper. This impact printing technology has unique capabilities. The information in this manual enables you to fully use the capabilities of dot-matrix impact printing.

This book applies to the Lexmark Forms Printer 2400 Series dot-matrix family of printers. Differences that occur between printer models are noted.

The information in this manual is intended primarily for hardware and software programmers, engineers, technicians, and others who require in- depth technical information. If you need information to operate your printer, see your User’s Guide.

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Forms Printer 248x/249x United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Page Epson Mode Printer Commands Barcodes Glossary Index Viii Introduction Width Height Depth Weight Physical CharacteristicsAvailable Options Options Part Number 2480 2481 2490 2491Print Speeds Mode 2480/2481 2490/2491Printhead Description 248xEnvironmental Conditions Power RequirementsPower Cord Alternating Current Line Voltage PowerNoise Emission Value Following are noise emission values for your printerPaper Specifications 2480/2490 Narrow Carriage ModelsLength 2481/2491 Wide Carriage Models Manual Feed cut sheets Tractor Feeder continuous formsDiagnostics Ribbon SpecificationsPower-On Diagnostics Printer TestProgramming Examples Wend Introduction Use the following format SIC Command FormatInitial Values Description Printer Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec HexBit Off Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Control Codes Code Symbol Description Value Name Dec HexEscape Sequences Printer Command ParametersCommand Structure Select Code Page name of command Example of IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandFunction Command Dec Hex See Printer Command Quick Reference IBM Emulation ModeFor more InformationMode data Data 1B 5B 67 Ln Hn mode58 n1,n2 M3 m4Select Code Selecting a Character SetSelect Character Set Usage NotesContinuously Print Characters from a Code Print From CodePrint One Character Download a Character SetUsage Note Located in the code page tables beginning onStart low/start high Select Global FontSelect Global Font GothicPrestige Presentor OratorScript Global Font and Code Global Font and Size ParametersPitch Dec Hs, Ls Hex Hs, Ls Code Decimal HexSelect Print Mode This command sets the pitch at 12 cpiSelect 12 cpi Dec Hex Print Mode 248x249x Select Print Type Style Height Line Space Dec Hex Dec HexEmphasized Bold Print Use this command for bold print To begin bold printDouble-Strike Print To end bold printSet Print Direction Superscript or SubscriptSets double-wide printing mode Cancels double-wide printing modeContinuous Double-wide Printing Score SelectContinuous Overscore Continuous UnderlineDecimal Hex Set Print QualityBit Number Binary Value Print Wires Graphics Print ModesNormal Density Bit Image Graphics Mode and Horizontal Density 249x Only Mode DecHorizontal Density Wires Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics Half Speed Mode Dec Hex Horizontal Density WiresHigh-Density Bit Image Graphics Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics Normal SpeedSet Default Tabulation Stops Horizontal MovementSet Horizontal Tabulation Stops This command sets the left and right margins Set Horizontal MarginsMove Current Print Position Automatic Line Feed LF Line ControlReverse Line Feed Move Paper VerticallySet Vertical Units Vertical TabulationSet Vertical Tabulation Stops Sets as many as 64 tabulation stops by line numberSet Line Spacing to 1/8 Inch Line SpacingSet Line Spacing to 7/72 Inch Activate Line Spacing for TextThis command turns porportional space mode on and off Porportional Space ModeSet Line Spacing for Text Set Line Spacing for GraphicsSet Top of Form Set Top of Form and Page LengthSet Page Length in Inches Set Page Length in LinesCancel Skip Perforation This command cancels Set Skip Perforation ESC NSet Skip Perforation This command sets the barcode parameters to the printer Setup Barcode ParameterPrinter Control Deselect PrinterBarcode Type Unit Module Width Dots Dec Hex WireSetup Barcode Data Dec Name Dec Hex Description Font SelectionCharacter Set Select an InternationalQuality Font 248x Select Near-Letter249x Select Letter-Quality Font Select Character StyleParameter range Assign Character TablesFunction Table/CodeText Print Mode Begin or End Double-high Printing Select JustificationDelete Text Off Dec Hex Print StyleChange Graphics Mode Command Pin Graphics Mode 248x onlyNormal Density Bit Image Graphics Dual Density Bit Image GraphicsDots per Inch Density Dpi Equivalent Command Set Graphics ModeHorizontal Tab BackspaceSet Horizontal Tab Stops Set Absolute Print PositionVertical Movement Format Other Commands Setup Barcode Data Setup Barcode ParameterSelect Condensed Mode Define Download CharacersEpson Emulation Mode Printer Commands Select Standard Character Set Character SetSelect Block Graphics Character SetCode Page Set Print from CodeDecimal HexadecimalCharacter Size and Spacing Value Variable/Feature Character StyleFactor 112 Custom Characters Stored graphics data in one dot column buffer Dots per inch/DensitySpeed/Word Size Execute Horizontal Tab Backspace Carriage ReturnSet Horizontal Tabs by Characters Pitch 2480 2481Set Horizontal Tabs by Dot Columns Pitch Shift IncrementIndent from Left Margin Move to the Left Set Multiple Print PositionsMove to the Right Begin Uni-directional PrintingSet Page Length in Inches Cancel Skip Over PerforationSet Page Length in Lines Select Skip Over PerforationCancel Paper-out Sensor Cancels Half-speed PrintingSelect Print Suppress Mode Cancel Print Suppress ModeEject Parallel Interface Voltage Levels Parallel InterfaceComputer to Printer Communication Pin Connections Computer1329605 10 ft 1427498 20 ft Printer Pin Line Description Parallel Pin AssignmentsInit TimingUniversal Serial Bus Interface How to Connect the RS-232C Serial InterfaceSerial Interface Serial Interface OptionPin Signal Description Serial Cable Pin Assignments RS-232CFollowing illustration shows the RS-232C serial cable Serial Interface Cable RS-232C Using an IBM AT Personal Computer RS-232C Serial Communication Parameters RS-232CVoltage Level Range Serial Data Frame Considerations RS-232C 100Data Transmission Start and Stop BitsErrors 101Data Flow Control XON/XOFF Protocol Timing 102103 Serial Computer Configuration Recommendations RS-232COS/2 1.2 OS/2 2.0104 248x Printers How Dots Are Added in NLQ ModeDesigning Draft and NLQ Characters 105Vertical Lines 106Intersections of Vertical and Horizontal Lines 107Diagonal Intersecting Horizontal Line 108Designing Fast Draft Characters Designing NLQ II Characters Downloading Characters109 Initializing the Download Area 110Downloading a Draft/NLQ Character Set Part One Calculating Count 1, Count111 Part Two Specifying the Download DataBit Bit Values Functions Printable 112113 Designing and Downloading the Draft/NLQ Copyright Symbol114 Downloading an NLQ II Character Set 115116 117 Bit FunctionsPrintable Data 118 119 Designing and Downloading Characters 249x Printers120 Downloading a New Font121 Font Descriptor ByteDesign Considerations Download Sequence 122123 Managing the Download Area 124Lookup Table 125 Designing Monospaced Fast Draft CharactersMSB LSB 126Use the following command to initialize the download area 127Creating the Character Data Downloading the Character Data 128Downloading the Font Descriptor Byte For more information about the Font Descriptor Byte, seeCreating the Lookup Table Data 129Downloading the Lookup Table Data Send the following lookup table information to the printerDesigning Monospaced Draft Characters 130Printing the Character LSB MSB 131Initializing the Download Data 132133 134 135 Designing Proportionally Spaced CharactersLSB MSB 136Compressing the Character 137138 Send the following lookup table example to the printer 139140 141 Designing Enhanced Letter Quality Characters142 1FFFF0 143144 145 146 Barcode Function BarcodesBarcode Setup Command Is a space module Is a bar module 149Barcode Type Value 248x 249xValue 248x space 249x space Module adjustment Is the space width adjustment factorMinimum Minimum v1 Printer Model Value Values 151Data Transfer Command 153 Barcode Symbologies12, x0C 13, x0DN2 value Data character set Character Hex155 Valid EAN-13 commandN2 value Invalid EAN-13 command157 Valid EAN-8 commandBarcodes To 255, x01 to xFF 159X53 161 Valid Code 39 commandLowercase ’a’ is not a valid data character for Code Invalid Code 39 commandInterleaved 2of5 163Valid Interleaved 2of5 command Invalid Interleaved 2of5 command 16511, x0B Valid UPC-A command 167 Character N1 value b0=1169 Valid Postnet command’-’ dash is an invalid character for Postnet PostnetTo 255, x02 to xFF 171Function Hex Data character sets173 Data character set aHex Character Code Data character set B Data character set C 175Valid Code 128 command 177 Invalid Code 128 commandValid Code 128 command using multiple character sets 179 X0005 181 Example 183 Space width adjustment = default 185 Barcodes Code Pages Code 189 Code Page 437GCode 191 Code 193 Code Page 853TCode 195 Code 197 Code 199 Code 201 Code 203 Printing a Code Code CommandOutput from the previous example is shown below 205Set Font Global, ESC 248x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte Decimal 207Gothic 249x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte Decimal 209Pitch 211 Decimal Hex Code Print Quality Decimal Hex 213Select Fast Draft Interaction of Set Font Global and Set Print Quality215 Character Sets 1Character Set 217 Code Pages Glossary Glossary Data flow control RS-232C Data frames serial Data packets NumericsSee serial adapter Index Index Reader’s Comment Form Business Reply Mail