Star Micronics lC-10 Acopy NLQELITE.DAT PRN Print README. DOC, Programming the Printer with Basic

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^V indicates that the following character is a control code. ^V[ enters the < ESC> code. < ESC > has character code 27, and “[” is the 27th character in ASCII sequence from A. Similarly, “VA enters the control code < 1 > and “VL enters the control code < 12 > . See your DOS manual if you need further information about EDLIN.

You can now set up the printer by sending it the file NLQELITE.DAT. To avoid unnecessary logging of commands, switch hard-copy output off

(by pressing CTRL-PRTSC if hard copy is on). To print the file _

README.DOC in NLQ elite type, give the following two commands:

A>COPY NLQELITE.DAT PRN

A >PRINT README. DOC

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For greater convenience you can make a batch file that will set up the printer and print any specified file with a single command. To create such a batch file with the name NLQPRINT.BAT, type in the first four lines shown next. ^Z means to press the CTRL and Z keys simultaneously. To use this file to print README.DOC, type the fifth line.

A>COPY CON NLQPRINT.BAT

COPY NLQELITE.DAT PRN

PRINT %1 ^Z

A>NLQPRINT README.DOC

The first above line is a copy command from the CONsole screen to a file named NLQPRINT.BAT. The next two lines are the contents of this file. The %l is a dummy parameter: whatever tile name you type after NLQPRINT will be substituted for %l and printed.

PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH BASIC

As an example of programming the printer in Microsoft BASIC, we have listed the program for the IBM-PC that printed the sample on the foldout inside the back cover. This program runs in the printer’s Standard mode (DIP switch l-6 ON).

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