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Star Micronics LC24-15 user manual Embedding Printer Commands

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EMBEDDING PRINTER COMMANDS

Number of columns		CPI
Pica		10	136
Elite		12	163
Condensed	pica	17.1	233
Condensed	elite	20	272
Proportional			Variable

Sometimes the software installation will ask you for an initialization sequence to return to the default settings. The command for your printer is <ESC> @.

Make sure that the DIP switches are set for the right printer emulation, and that you have selected the appropriate character set using the DIP switches. If you are in doubt about the configration of your application software, seek expert advice. Your software supplier will probably be your most conve- nient reference.

EMBEDDING PRINTER COMMANDS

Many word-processors and other software lack commands for changing font style, or printing double-size characters, and some do not even support bold printing or italics. Your printer therefore has commands that can be embed- ded in documents to control these functions without software help. The commands consist of a capital letter enclosed in double parentheses, followed by a digit:

Font style:	((F))O	Courier
3	WI)1	Option
	((F)P	Prestige
	((F))3	Orator
	C(F))4	script
	c(F))9	Draft
Size:	((S))O	Standard size
	KS)) 1	Double width
	WP	Double height
	KS))3	Double width and height
Bold:	((B))O	Non-bold
	KB)) 1	Bold
Italic:	((I>>0	Non-italic
	(UN1	Italic

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Star Micronics LC24-15 user manual Embedding Printer Commands

Contents

LC24-15 USERS MANUALMULTI-FONT NOT INTENDED FOR SALESelf Declaration Trademark AcknowlidgementsMicrosoft BASIC, MS-DOS Microsoft Corporation LQ-1050, LQ-850, LQ-1000 Seiko Epson CorpHOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting and maintenance Chapter 8 - SpecificationsThis section gives the specifications of your printer Chapter 6 - MS-DOS and your printerFEATURES OF THE PRINTER Chapter 2 CONTROL TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 1 SETTING Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS CONTROL COMMANDSChapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE TroubleshootingChapter INDEXSPECIFICATIONS ChapterSETTING UP THE PRINTER ChapterLOCATING THE PRINTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 includeCheck the carton contents UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONParts name of the printer Mount the platen knob SETTING UPInstall the ribbon cartridge Figure 1-5. Installing the ribbon cartrldge Figure T-4. Removing the top cover3. The ribbon should pass between the print head and the print head shield see Figure l-6 Install the optional IC card Connection Figure 1-9. Replacing the interface board LOADING SINGLE SHEETS Automatic loadingAdjustable paper guides lever I Figure 1-77. Loading a single sheetManual loading Loading the fanfold forms LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMSFlgurs I-13. Thread the fanfold paper over the sprockets Loading the paper with pull tractor unit Figure I-14. Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms8. Mount the new top cover Paper parking Paper unparkingADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP Figure 7-16. Adjusting for different thicknesses of paperCONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS BUTTONS AND INDICATORSchapter ON LINE button PITCH button PAPER FEED buttonSET/EJECT PARK button Font style STYLE buttonIndicators POWER-UP FUNCTIONS Stay in panel styleStay in pAe1 FbitchStay in panel pitch Long test modePrint area test mode Hexadecimal dump Stay in panel styleStay in panel pitch and style 10 FOR I=0 TO 20 LPRINT CHR$I 30 NEXT 40 LPRINT 50 END Coding for IBM-PC with monochrome display 20 GOSUB 100 O=INP&H379 IF 0128 THEN 110 OUT &H378,1 OUT &H37A, 5 OUT &H37A,4120 RETURN Coding for IBM-PC with color adapter 20 GOSUB 100 O=INP&H3BD IF 0128 THEN 110 OUT &H3BC,I OUT &H3BE, 5 OUT &H3BESWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Reverse micro-feed Top of formForward micro-feed Clearing the buffer Chapter D/P SWITCH SETTINGSLOCATION OF THE DIP SWITCHES FUNCTIONS OF THE DIP SWITCHES If you selected IBM mode, do you want IBM character set #l or #2? Switch l-3 Do you want a bottom margin?Switch 1-4 Are you going to use the automatic sheet feeder ASF? Switch 1-8 Do you want an automatic line feed? Switch 2-1 Does your software download new characters to the printer?Switches 2-2 to 2-4 Do you want an international character set? Denmark/Norway when switch l-6 .is OFF and switch l-7 is ONPage MEMO PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS chapterFONT CONTROL COMMANDS Select draft quality charactersSelect LQ characters Select LQ font styleSelect Courier characters Select Optional charactersSelect Prestige characters Select Ora for charactersSelect Script characters Select italic charactersSelect upright characters Select ornament cha tatterCancel emphasized printing Cancel double-strike printingEmphasized printing Double-s trike printingStop underlining Start 0 verliningStop 0 verlining SuperscriptCancel superscript CHARACTER SET COMMANDSSelect standard character set Select IBM character setEnable printing of all character codes Select character set #2Select international character set Denmark/NorwayEnable printing of all character codes on next character CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDSSelect slash zero Select normal zerowas pressed during power-up Elite pitchHigh-speed elite pitch High-density elite pitchCancel condensed printing Cancel expanded printingCondensed printing Expanded printingCancel one-line expanded printing Expanded printing for one lineSelect character width Select proportional spacingSelect master print mode Select fixed spacingIncrease character spacing “p” ‘VI”Print double-height characters Select double or quadruple sizeSelect character size Return to normal height Select character height, width, and line spacingSelect character type and print pitch 27 73 nVERTICAL POSITION COMMANDS Set line spacing to l/8 inchSet line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inch Set line spacing to l/6 inchSet base unit for line spacing Set line spacing to n/180 or n/216 inchSet line spacing to n/60 or nR2 inch Define line spacing to n/72 inchSleet forward feed mode Select reverse feed modeExecute ES Line feedPerform one n/180-inch or n/2164nch line feed Perform one n/216-inch reverse line feedFeed paper n lines Set top of page at current positionSet page length to n lines Set page length to n inchesSet top margin Set bottom marginCancel top and bottom margins Disable paper-out detectorEnable paper-out detector Form feedSet vertical tab stops Set vertical tab stops evetyn linesSet vertical tab stops in channel Select vertical tab channelSet left margin HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDSVertical tab Carriage return Set right marginSet left and right margins Cancel au toma tic line feed Set automaticline feed BackspaceRight justify Full justifySet horizontal tab stops Set horizontal tab stop everyn columnsReset all tab stops Horizontal tabRelative horizontal tab Relative horizontal tab in inchesGRAPHICS COMMANDS Absolute horizontal tab in inchesAbsolute horizontal tab in columns Print 8-bit normal-density graphicsPrint 249bit hex-density graphics Print 8-bit double-density, double-speed graphicsPrint 8-bit quadruple-density graphics 2A n0 Select graphics mode42 n0 density Se/ect graphics modeConvert graphics DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDS Define download charactersSelect ROM character set Copy character set from ROM into RAM cardSelect download character set I OTHER PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Cancel last lineSet MSB to Accept MSB as isCancel quiet print Repeat dataQuiet print ImmefBa te printCancel immediate print Set printer off-lineSet printer on-line Stop printingBell Bidirectional printingUnidirectional prin thg One-line unidirectional printhgReset printer Auto feedEject paper from ASF Set print start position on ASFMEMO DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS ChapterDOWNLOAD CHARACTERS Assignjng the character data mO+ml+m2 Assigning a value of character spaceprogram RESTORE Symbol1000 LPRINT CHR$27xl 1010DIFFUSION RANGES OF CARS & TELEPHONES MEMO MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH YOUR PRINTERChapter EMBEDDING PRINTER COMMANDS P-Jt PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS AEDLIN LQELITE.DAT l* *VxlV!*VA 2*cPROGRAMMING WITH BASIC LPRINT LPRINTLPRINT LPRINTPage 2360 NEXT2370 RETURN31,240 3250 DATA3620 DATA15,255,192 15,255,192How the program works Emphasized Double-strikeQuad-sized Double-heightModifications for IBM mode Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTINGIf the POWER indicator does not illuminate, check the following Power supplyPrinting If dots are missing in the printing, check the following If the printout is not what is expectedIf the print is faint, or uneven, check the following Paper feeding Is there too much paper in the paper feed hopper or stacker? correct MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE RIBBONREPLACING THE PRINT HEAD Figure 74. Replacing the print head REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE RAM CARD SPEClFlCAllONS ChapterPage Emulations ..................................... Epson mode Page CHARACTER SETS ChapterSTANDARD CHARACTER SET Page O I l IBM CHARACTER SET #2“/-3 ii YCI 128 129IBM CHARACTER SET #I IBM SPECIAL CHARACTER SE7 Additional characters can be printed by special commands r-T77INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS INDEX Page Troubleshooting style22,34,40 automaticCOMMAND SUMMARY m2 dl d2 .dx“K” nl n2 ml m2 FsC“L”nl?L?mlmznl a2 SCs”Y”nln2mlm2‘&w’*“1” + nli n2aa.. “0” MODE CONTROL CODEFUNCTION ‘* co n 4%“.-” “.. “0”