Star Micronics 8 Series manual Use real numbers, not Ascii symbols, Unsupported commands, Escem

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Butsomecommandsincludetwo n variables,whichareshownas n] andn2. Thesenormallyrepresentbytesto be addedtogetherto produceoncsum,in whichn] representssingleunits and n2 represents256-unitgroups.

Finally,a few commandscan have many n variables(such as tab stops), which are listed the same way. And one or two includea secondkind of variable,whicharcshownin thischapteras singlelowercaselettcm,suchas c or m.

Use real numbers, not ASCII symbols

An importantpoint:withEX-800commandsanynumberyou put afterthe <ESC> code is a real number, not the printableASCII symbol for that numberasinLaserJet11commands.InEX-800mode,forthenumbershown after an <ESC> code you must enter whatever character occupies that position in the ASCII table. We’ll always use decimal numbers in our descriptions.

For example,in EX-800emulationyou set the right marginto column55 with this command:

<ESC>Q 55

You wouldwritethis commandin BASICas:

10LPRINT CHR$(27);“Q”;CHR$(55)

That BASIC command sends the printer the symbol Q and whatever characterhappensto bein ASCIIposition55.YourStarLascrPrintcr8’sEX- 800 programinterpretsthese,not as ASCIIsymbols,but only as the com- mand that means“makecolumn55 the right margin”.

Unsupported commands

YourStarLascrPnnter8, becauseit is a laserprinter,ignoresthe following EX-800commands:

●	paper cnd	<ESC>8 and <ESC>9
●	sheet feedercontrol	<ESC><EM>
●	selectcolor	<ESC>r

●copy,selectand downloadcharacterset cESC>:CESC>%<ESC>&

●	selectdraft/NLQmode	<ESC>X
●	selectNLQ font	<ESC>k

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