Embedding Printer Commands, Cpi | Star Micronics LC-15 specification

Numberof columns	CPI
Pica	10	136
Elite	12	163
Condensedpica	17.1	233
Condensedelite	20	272
Proportional		Variable

Sometimes the software installation will ask you for an initialization sequenceto returnto the defaultsettings.The commandfor yourprinteris <ESC>(Q.

Makesurethatthe DIP switchesare set for the rightprinteremulation,and that youhaveselectedthe appropriatecharactersetusingthe DIPswitches. If youarein doubtabouttheconfigurationof yourapplicationsoftware,seek expert advice.Your softwaresupplierwill probablybe your most conve- nient reference.

EMBEDDING PRINTER COMMANDS

Many word-processorsand other softwarelack commandsfor changing typestyle,or printingdouble-sizecharacters,andsomedo notevensupport bold printingor italics. Your printerthereforehas commandsthat can be embeddedin documentsto controlthese fimctionswithoutsoftwarehelp. The commandsconsistof a capitalletter enclosedin doubleparentheses, followedby a digit:

Type style (Font):	((m)o	Courier
	((n)l	Sanserif
	((n)z	Oratorwith smallcapitals
	((m)3	Oratorwith lower case
	((m)9	Draft
Size:	((s))0	Standardsize
	((s))1	Doublewidth
	((s))2	Doubleheight
	((s))3	Doublewidth and height
Bold:	((B))O	Non-bold
	((B))l	Bold
Italic:	((1))0	Non-italic
	((1))1	Italic

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Star Micronics LC-15 user manual Embedding Printer Commands, Cpi

Contents

MULTI-FONT LC-15 Page HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents DownloadCharacterCommands 103 Locating the Printer Chapter Check the cartoncontents Printer’s external parts Parts name of theprinter Install the ribboncartridge Mounttheplaten knobSeiting UP @IIU 1-4. Remoting the top cover Connection Interface cable Connector Loading Single Sheets Automaticloading Lever Manualloading Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms Loadingthepaper from the rear of theprinter Smocket cover Figurs 1-13.Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms Loadingthepaper from the bottomof theprinterPage Paper unparking Paperparking Adjusting the Printing GAP Control Panel Operations Buttons and Indicators Online button Paperfeed button SET/EJECTPARKbuttonPRINTPITCHbutton NLQ TYPESTYLEbutton POWER-UP Functions Short test mode Stay in panel pitch Print area test mode Stay in panel style Stay in panel pitch and styleHexadecimaldump Sample hexadecimal dump Next Lprint Return Form feed Switch Combination Functions Topof form Forwardmicro-feedReversemicro-feed Clearingthe buffer 1DIP.switches Location of the DIP Switches Functions of the DIP Switches OFFIBM Page France Ascii Printer Control Commands Font Control Commands Select draft qualitycharactersSelectNLQ characters Esci Select NLQ type styleSelect Couriercharacters Select Sanserifcharacters Se!ectuprightcharacters Select Oratorcharacterswithsmall capitalsSelect Oratorcharacterswithlower case Selectitalic characters Start underlining CancelemphasizedprintingCanceldouble-strikeprinting Double-strikeprinting Superscript Stop underliningStart overlining Stop overlining Select characterset #1 Cancelsuperscriptor subscriptSelectstandardcharacterset Se/ect IBM characterset Enableprinting of all charactercodes Enable printing of all character codes on next characterSelectinternationalcharacterset Pica pitch Character Size and Pitch CommandsSelectslashzero Select normalzero Expandedprinting CancelcondensedprintingCancelexpandedprinting Condensedprinting Select fixed spacing Cancelone-lineexpandedprintingExpandedprintingfor one line Selectproportionalspacing Both ESC h n Selectmasterprint modeIncreasecharacterspacing Select doubleor quadruplesize Print double-heightcharacters Select charactersize Select characterheight, width,and line spacing Returnto normalheight Set line spacingto 1/6 inch Vertical Position CommandsSet line spacingto 1/8inch Set line spacingto 7/72inch Reverseline feed Set line spacingto n/72 inchExecuteESC a Line feed Set top of page at currentposition Performone n/216-inchline feedPerformone n1216-inchreverse line feed Feedpapern lines Set bottommargin Set page length ton linesSetpage length ton inches Set top margin Returnto top of currentpage Canceltop and bottommarginsDisablepaper-outdetector Enablepaper-outdetector Select verticaltab channel Set verticaltab stopsSet verticaltab stopseveryn lines Set verticaltab stops in channel BothI EsC l n Horizontal Position CommandsVerticaltab Set left margin Carriagereturn Set right margin Leftjustify Cancelautomaticline feedSet automaticline feed Backspace Set horizontaltab stop everyn columns Reset all tab stopsRightjustify Set horizontaltab stops Absolutehorizontaltab in columns HorizontaltabRelativehorizontaltab Absolutehorizontaltab in inches Printdouble-density,double-speed8-bitgraphics Graphics CommandsPrint normal-density8-bitgraphics Print double-density8-bitgraphics Print quadruple-density8-bitgraphics SelectgraphicsmodeConvertgraphicsdensity Definedraft downloadcharacters Download Character CommandsPrint 9-pingraphics Copystandardcharactersfrom ROMinto RAM Ml, m2, ..... roll DefineNLQ downloadcharacters Seled downloadcharacterset Definedownloadcharacters Select draft downloadcharacterset SelectNLC?downloadcharactersetSelect ROM characterset Set MSB to O Definemacro instructionExecutemacroinstruction Set MSB to Immediateprint Cancellast lineAccept MSB as is Delete last charactersent Bell CancelimmediateprintSetprinter off-line Set printer on-line Manualfeed BidirectionalprintingUnidirectionalprinting One-lineunidirectionalprinting Setprint startposition onASF ResetprinterAuto feed Ejectpaper fromASF Download Characters Definingthe attributedata Ascii Code Sampleprogram Assigningthe characterdata Lprint CHR$9 Millions of Dollars Lprint SCALE$ Defining Your OWN NLQ Characters N146 2nd Page MS-DOS and Your Printer Installing Application Software with Your Printer CPI Embedding Printer Commands Printer CCIMP4AND3 Programming the Printer with DOS Commands APRINT/TAcopy README. DOC PRN Atype README. DOC PRN Aedlin Nlqelite .~ Acopy Nlqelite . DAT PRN Aprint RIZADME.DOC Programming with Basic Lprint LPRINTE$ ’’A’’CHR$8 Data How theprogram works El it-e pitch 12 CPI Modificationsfor IBM mode Troubleshooting Troubleshooting and Maintenance Printing Powersupply ~g? Paper feeding Has the ASFoptionbeen selected with the DIP switch? Page Replacing the Print Head Maintenance ‘FYI\ \\ Page Memo Specifications DPI Millioncharactersdraftpica Busy ACK Character Sets Standard Character SET Page IBM Character SET #2 Page IBM Character SET #1 IBM Special Character SET International Character Sets Index IBM-PC,25 CKl Command Summary WC6’s b Escl 117 Page Starmicronicsdeutschlandgmbh STARMICRONICSAMERICA,INC