Connection | Star Micronics FR-15, FR-10 instruction

Connection

Comect the printerto yourcomputer,usinga standardparallel-typecable. On a PC or PC/AT-typecomputer,this meansthat you use the 25-way D- typeconnectoratthecomputerend,andtheAmphenol-type36-wayconnec- tor at the printer end. The pinoutsof the printer’scomector m given in Chapter8 if you need a cable for connectionto anothercomputer.

Plugtheprinterintoa suitablemainsoutlet.However,DONOTturn on the power switchat the back of the printeryet.

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Contents

MULTI-FONT Page Organizationof this Manual Page Tableof Contents INSTALLINGAPPLICATIONSOFI’WARE DIP Switches Troubleshooting and MaintenanceSpecifications Character Sets Frontpaneldiagnosticand Locatingthe Printer ChapterPage Settingup Print head shield Connection DIP switch covel Cut-sheetpaper Loadingpaper Fanfoldpaper 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 Line CommandMenuMenuoptions Font Menu Autoloading Print MenuPrintpitch Condensed Print Italicprint Autocr Linesper Inch Pagelength FormsMenuSkipover Perforation Autocr ONI Linesper Inch Ramusage Buffer QuietmodeOptionasf Autolf Numericalrepresentation Emulations Commandcodesand Escapesequences ESC Examplecommand Both Deselectitalic printing Font style and characterset controlcodesSelect italic characters Standard Select charactertable Both Selectfont Both OAh Select primarycharactersetSeiectsecondarycharacterset Select internationalcharacterset Esc \ Select/cancelundefinedcontrolcode area Standard \ Printcontinuouslyfrom the AHCharactersChart IBMPrintasinale characterfrom the All CharacterChart IBM \ ES7 Fontpitch controlcodes Select/cancelproportionalprintingBoth Set condensedprint modeCancelcondensedprint mode Seiectone-iineexpandedprintingBoth Specialprint mode controlcodesSet or cancel pica proportionalpitch Seiectkancei expandedprinting Select Masterprint mode Both Cancelone-lineexpandedprint Both Cancelemphasizedprint modeBoth Select print modeSelectemphasizedprint mode Both Select double-strikeprinting Canceldouble-strikeprintingBothSelect/cancelunderlineBoth Select/canceloverlineBoth Linefeed Cancelsuperscripthubscript BothLine space controlcodes Select superscriptkubscript Set iine spacingto n/216 inch Set linespacingto 1/8 inchSet iine spacingto 7/72 inch Set iine spacingto 1/6 inch One-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch increments Both Set line spacingto n/72 inch StandardDefineline spacing1/72 inch increments ExecuteESCAdefinitionIBM FormfeedBoth m Form feed controlcodesReverseone-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch Increments Both Set verticsiprint positionin iines Both Set page iengthin iines Both Reversefeed to top of form Both Set verticaitab positions Both Marginsand verticaltab settingcontrolcodesSet top-of-form Moveto next verticaitab position Set VFU verticaltabs Selectverticalform unit VFUchannel Both Set left and right margins Both Canceltop and bottommarginsSet top margin Set bottommargin Carriagereturn Both Horizontalprint position controlcodesSet left margin Set right margin Set/clearhorizontaltabs Both Set/cancelautomaticlinefeedIBMMoveto next horizontaltab Both Escr Restoretabs to defaultsettingsSet relativehorizontaltab positions Both Set horizontalprint position Select next horizontalprint positionby dot Set justificationmodeProducecharacterspaceStandard ~Standard DownloadedcharactercontrolcodesMove print head CopystandardROM font into RAM Definedraft downloadcharacters IBM Byte4 3rd Select-bitimagemode Both GraphicsSelect download/standardcharactersetBoth Select8-dot doubl-density Select 8-dot normaldensity Select9-dot graphics Standard Select8-dot double-speeddouble-densityRedefinebit-imagemode Both Set MSBto O MiscellaneouscodesSet MSBto BackspaceBoth CancelMSBcontrol BothCancellast character Standard Selectzero stvle Both Deselectprinter1OcarriagemodelonlyIBM Cancellast line BothSet printeroff-line Standard Set printeron line Sound buzzer Enablepaper-outdetectionBothDeselectprinter15 carriagemodelonly Define macroinstructionBoth Enable/disablebidirectionalprinting BothEnableunidirectionalprintingfor one line only Both Enabie/disabiedoubie-heightmode Both Enable/disablelargecharacterprintingBoth Selectcharacterheight,width, line spacing ASF AutomaticSheet Feedercontrol Set/cancelimmediatemode Both Selectautomode Ascii commandsequences Sekcffcancel expandedprint Both Select/cancelitalic mintSelecticancelunderline 28h 43h 29h ControlASFPage ’’’’’’’ OFF IBM Troubleshooting Ipter6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Printjng Powersupply If dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following If the printoutis not what is expectedIf the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following Correctthis if necessary Paper feeding ISthe papertoothick? Following Adjustingthe Printinggap Maintenance Ribbonreplacement Print headshield Open the top cover Replacingthe Printhead Print headbolts Standardmode Frontpaneldiagnosticand Test ModesShort test mode Test mode Int m T M Texttest mode Next Lprint HexadecimaldumpmodeB p BidirectionaltestYadjustmentm E f t m p t PITCH’ b Page W t u t ‘ I P P I b T r F t y p L o p I s T f D s 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 Hm h How theprogram works Al o t p 1i i n 1I n I n S 1o c 1i a c A N N c O t Patchesnecessaryto use the BASICinterpreterT h HP a ‘ J + 3 c 8oX 8kg 17.61b DATA2 B f T a l ’TI%E14i 11691 11851 I2 m Il-.1l Lther 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 Deutschland Gmbh Star Micronics AMERICA, INC