OPEN4,4 CMD4 List PRINT#4 CLOSE4 | Star Micronics Delta instruction

	24				Delta User’s Manual			-
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	memory,	just type:						-
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	PR#l							-
	PR#l
	LIST							-
	PR#g							-
	The PR#l says “send everything to the printer”, the LIST							-
	The PR#l says “send everything to the printer”, the LIST
	sends it, and the PR#O says “Ok, back to the screen now”. (There							-
	are some slightly different versions of these commands in Appen-							-

	dix C.)							-
	Some other computers require you to open the printer as a -							-
	Some other computers require you to open the printer as a -
	numbered device, and then direct the output to that device. For
	example,	to list a program on the printer with a Commodore				C-64		-
	computer you type the following:
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	OPEN4,4							-
	CMD4							-
	CMD4
	LIST							-
	PRINT#4 : CLOSE4							-
	PRINT#4 : CLOSE4
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	This says that the printer is device 4, directs the output to it,
	lists the program,		and finally	closes device 4.				-
	The appendix gives more information about listing programs
	on various computers. Find the appendix that tells how your com-							-
	puter works, and try it.							-
	puter works, and try it.
	Now that we all know how our computers address the printer,							-
	let’s try listing a BASIC program. Load a BASIC program and						-	-
	let’s try listing a BASIC program. Load a BASIC program and
	LLIST it (or however your computer does it).
	LLIST it (or however your computer does it).
	We’ve crossed		the first major hurdle-learning how to list pro-					-
	grams on Delta. Now we are ready to jump into the world of pro-
	gramming	with Delta. But first, there			are a few fundamentals	that		-
	we need to cover.
	Establishing communications							-
	Establishing communications
	We’ve	learned	something	about	communicating with	our		_
	printer. Now we need to adapt what we know to printing in a
	BASIC program. Generally, computers use about the same proce-							-
	dure for printing in a program			as they do to list a program. Again				-
	take a few moments to look at the appendix that relates to your

computer. We’ll continue when you have it all figured out.	-

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Star Micronics Delta user manual OPEN4,4 CMD4 List PRINT#4 CLOSE4, Establishing communications

Contents

Delta User’s Manual @Copyright 1983 Star Micronics, Inc Special Message to the New Owner Delta User’s Manual Table of Contents Special Features Delta Printer Formatting Your OutputCreating Your Own Characters Getting It All Together Maintenance Appendix D TRS-60 Computers Appendix E Osborne, Kaypro and CP/M ComputersAppendix F Atari 400/800 Computers Appendix DIP Switch Settings Appendix Character Style ChartsAppendix Commodore VIC-20 Computers Appendix Consumer Response 309 DIP Switch Quick Reference Warranty Inside Back Cover Command Quick ReferenceDelta User’s Manual Serial busy protocols XONlXOFF Protocol ACK protocol Index Tables Xii Delta User’s Manual Closer Look Paper separator and paper guide used with roll paper Roll paper holder and holder shaft used only with rollPage Parallel interface connector the place where you hook Paper Selection and Loading Loading single sheets Delta User’s Manual Loading roll paper Delta User’s Manual Closer Look Loading sprocket-feed paper Open the tractor covers to expose the sprocket teeth Bottom feeding Delta-15 Figure I-10.Delta ready to run with sprocket-feed paper Delta User’s Manual Ribbon Installation Self-Test Closer Look Delta User’s Manual Getting Started With Delta Using Commercial Sojtware Getting Started With Delta First, some terminology Ascii Using Delta with SuperCalc Using Delta with word processorsPage Using this book without learning Basic Getting Started With Delta List OPEN4,4 CMD4 List PRINT#4 CLOSE4Establishing communications NEW Lprint Testing RUN NEWNEW LPRINTCHR$7 RUN CHR$ function NEW LPRINTCHR$27CHR$52 2$3LPRINT Testing RUN Escape Code Some problem codes ESC$=CHR$27 l@ LPRINTESC$ Delta User’s Manual Printing Text With Delta Chapter Print pitch Commands @ Lprint this is Elite Pitch PrintingLprint Condensedis the Narrowestpitch Lprint NOW WE are Back to Pica Pitch Printing LPRINTCHR$27W CHR$@NOW Were Back to Normal Expanded printI s H153 Print Commands LPRINTCHR$14EXPANDEDELITE PitchLprint NOW WE are Back to Unexpandedpica Printing Making Delta print darker Print EmDhasis a Commands Lprint this is DOUBLE-STRIKEPRINTING Italic Commands Italic printing UnderJining Superscripts and subscripts Superscript Subscript commands NEW Lprint Thisline UsesMixing modes Build Instructionset LPRINTRESET.ALL$ Lprintelites Elite LPRINTPICA$ Pica LPRINTRESET.ALL$ ReturnREGULAR.HEADING$= STRING$27,*+ Regular Return Italics = False LPRINTROMAN$ Repeatwith ItalicsIf Pica = False then LPRINTFOUR.DOT$ GOTO3590 If ENLARGED= True then Lprint Here is the chart it produces Control Code FunctionPage Delta User’s Manual Line Spacing and Forms Control Changing Line Spacing This is what you will get Line spacing Commands Run the program again. Now the results will look like this NEW Lprint Linenumber Moving down the page without a carriage return Forms Controls Form feed Form length commands Changing the Page Length Top and bottom margin commands Lprint PAY to the Order LineSpacingandFormsControl51 Summary Control code ESC Delta User’s Manual Formatting Your Output NEW Lprint ONECHR$9TWOCHR$9THREE CHR$9 Four One-shot tab command Left and right margin commands 5B END 13@ Lprint Return LPRINTCHR$27P CHR$l@ CHR$Z@CHR$@ One-shot vertical tab command Control Code Function LChapter Now hear this Bell commands Initializing Delta Some Miscellaneous commands Putting Delta to sleepPrinting to the bottom of the sheet Unidirectional printing Lprint Lprint NextPrinting Direction NEW Lprint Backspacedoes not Lprint I===WORK Lprint Deletedoes notLprint Work Backspace and delete Block graphics characters and special symbols Eighth Bit controls 3pl Lprint I II=11CHR$ICHR$9 4pI Next I Lprint Next J International Character set commands International character setsMacro control code Macro instruction Commands Startdefinition Macro Lprint CHR$18 PicaOFF Regularprint END Macro Function Bell Disable bell Enable bell Reset Off-lineOn-line Control code Delta User’s Manual Creating Your Own Characters Dot Matrix Printing 000 0 eeeS&fee Defining Your Own Characters Rule I Download characters are seven dots high Rule 2 Dots cannot overlap 8WRONG Add up each column of dots Creating YourOwn Characters Download character definition command Assigning a value to your character Character designs for the four card suits Next M Figure Y-10. The attribute byte n2 for our heart character Printing Download Characters LPRINTCHR$27CHR$36CHR$@ DEFINTA-Z Read X LPRINTCHR$X Next JNext Lprint Return DECKCARD=X Next Card Return LPRINTSUIT$SUIT Download Character dejfinition commands Proportkmal Characters 12@ Lprint CHR$BITS 138 Next Only Difference Is the way They Are Accessed Creating Your Own Characters Lprint DEF.DOWN.CHAR$ NUMERAL.BOT$NUM= CHR$ASCII+ 2 + CHR$ASCII+ Mixing Print Modes with Download Characters Utility Program Gosub 950RETURN Gosub 660 Return REM **** Display Menu for Edit Mode Summary