Programming the Printer with DOS Commands | Star Micronics LC24-200

The printer supportsvariouscommandsin additionto the above,such as quadruple-sizeprinting.Mostoftheseothercommandsconsistof theescape code followedby one or more lettersor numbers.

If yoursoftwareenablesyouto placetheescapecodein yourfiles,or if you areabletodefinethisasauseroptionduringinstallation,youcanalsoembed these escape sequences.

PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS

If your system includesthe file PRINT.COMyou can use the main DOS printingcommand.Simplytypethe wordPRINT followedby the name of the file you want to print. To print a file named README.DOC,for example,type:

A) PRINT README. llOC

The computer may respond with the following message, asking which printerto use:

Name of 1 i s t device [PRN] :

If yourcomputeris connectedto onlyoneprinter,pressRETURNto select the default choice (PRN). Printing will begin and the A> prompt will reappear.You,can executeother commandsor programswhile the file is being printed.

AsinglePRINTcommandcan print two or more files. List the file names consecutivelyon the sameline, or use wild-cardcharacters(* and ?). Each file will be printedstartingon a new page. The PRINT commandalso has controloptions.For example,you can terminatea printingjob in progress withthe/T option.(Theprintermay not stopprintingimmediatelyas there maybe considerabledatastoredaheadin itsbuffer.)For then option,type:

A>PRINT/T

See yourDOSmanualfor furtherinformationaboutthe PRINTcommand. If yoursystemdoesnot includePRINT.COM,you can print files by using thePRN devicenamein COPYor TYPEcommandssuchas the following:

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Contents

LC24-200 LC24-200ccmuR LC24-200 O M C9 t O t HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents Page Index Command Summary Locating the Printer Chapter Checking the carton contents Printer’s external psrts Identifying printer parts Seiting UP Installing the ribbon cartridge and the roller unitMounting the platen knob Installing the ribbon cartridge Pass the ribbon between the print head and print head shield Figure i-7.Install the roller unit onto the printer Installing the optional cartridge Connecting the interface cable Connecting the printer to your computer Automatic loading Loading Single Sheets 17. Loading a single sheet Manual loading Loading the paper from the rear of the printer Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms Rlgws 7-74.rvmun~tne ranrola paper over me Iraclor urms Cover 16.Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feeding Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer Paper parking Paper unparking Loading MULTI-PART Forms 18. Location of the adjustment lever Adjusting the Printing GAP Paper Type Memo Control Panel Operations Buttons and Indicators Paper Feed button Online button Pitch button SET/EJECT/PARK button Font button Short self-test POWER-UP Functions Long test mode Stay in Panel Pitch Print area test modeStay in Panel Font Stay in Panel Pitch and Font Lprint CHR$I Next Hexadecimal dump 0123456789=? Return Form feed Switch Combination FunctionsTop of form Reverse micro-feed Forward micro-feedChanging the auto loading value Clearing the buffer/All reset Store Macro Definition Selecting the print colorPage HOW to SET the EDS Mode Default Settings OFF Functions of the EDS SeitingsStandard IBM IBM#2Page 17CPIDRAFT OFF 10CPILQ 10CPIDRAFT 10CPIHSDRAFT On OFF OFF On on OFF OFF on OFF On on onOFF OFF on OFF on on on Repeatthe processfor all printmodes Bidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT 88$ NT ADJUSTMENTsETTING Ascii Printer Control Commands Select draft quality characters Font Control CommandsSelect draft pica characters Select draft elite characters Select LQ pica characters Select LQ charactersSelect LQ elite characters Select LQ condensed characters Select LQ font Select LQ proportional charactersSelect font Select italic characters Cancel emphasized printingEmphasized printing Double-strike printing Start underlining Cancel double-strike printingStop underlining Overlining Select ornament character Select scoreSuperscript Character SET Commands Cancel superscript or subscriptSubscript Select standard character set Select character set #2 Select character set #1Select international character set S.A Enable printing of all character codes on next character Enable printing of all character codesSelect IBM code Select normal zero Select slash zeroPica pitch Elite pitch Cancel expanded printing Cancel condensed printingSemi-condensed pitch Condensed printing Expanded printing for one line Cancel one-line expanded printingSelect character width Select proportional spacing Select fixed spacing Select master print modeIncrease character spacing Select character size Select double or quadruple size Select character height, width, and line spacing Return to normal height Set line spacing to 1/8 inch Vertical Position CommandsSet line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inch Set line spacing to 1/6 inch Set line spacing to nl180 inch or n/216 inch Set base unit for line spacingSet line spacing to n/60 inch or n/72 inch Select reverse feed mode Select forward feed modeExecute ESC a Line feed Perform one n/180-inch reverse line feed Perform one n/180-inch orn/216-inch line feedFeed paper n lines Set top of page at current position Set page length to ~ inches Cancel bottom marginSet bottom margin Enable paper-out detector Disable paper-out detectorReturn to top of current Set vertical tab stops Set vertical tab stops in channel Set vertical tab stops every n linesSelect vertical tab channel Vertical tab Set left margin Horizontal Position CommandsSet right margin Set left and right margins Cancel automatic line feedCarriage return Set automatic line feed Center text Left justifyRight justify Full justify Set horizontal tab stops Reset,all tab stopsSet horizontal tab stops every n columns Horizontal tab Relative horizontal tab in inches Relative horizontal tabAbsolute ,horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columns Print normal-density 8-bit graphics Graphics CommandsPrint double-density 8-bit graphics Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphics Print hex-density 24-bit graphics Select graphics mode Convert graphics density Define download characters Download Character Commands Draft LQpica LQproportional Select download character set Copy character set from ROM into RAMShift download character area OCR-A Select draft elite download character set Select draft pica download character setSelect draft condensed download characters Select LQ pica download characters Select LGcondensed download characters Select LQ elite download charactersSelect LQ proportional download characters Select ROM character set Other Printer Control Commands Color Selection CommandsSelect print color Set MSB to Accept MSB as is Cancel last lineDelete last character sent Set printer off-line Bell Stop printingBidirectional printing Unidirectional printing Manual feed Reset printerAuto feed Eject paper from ASF Download Characters Defining Your OWN Characters with Standard Mode Assigning the character data Assigning a value of character space Telephone symbol with normal LQ pica Lprint Diffusionrangesof Lprint CARS& Telephones Sample program 1410FOR 1=2TO 8LPRINTSCALE$ Nexti 1420LPRINT+-+ USA Assigning the download character set Defining Your OWN Characters with IBM Mode Assigning the character dot pattern Telephone symbol with LQ pica 4Fill.up the adjacent dot, then write the compressiondata Assigning the Index Table data 1180‘ Printoutprogram 1600 END Page MS-DOS and Your Printer Installing Application Software with Your Printer CPI Embedding Printer Commands C4 Yellow APRINT/T Programming the Printer with DOS Commands ESC Acopy README.DOC PRN ATYF’E README.DOC PRN APRINTREADME.DOC 1110 Programming with Basic 1550LPRINT To CW*2 Data 107 How the program works E .u Memo Troubleshooting Troubleshooting and Maintenance Powersupply ~g? Paper feeding Page 116 Replacing the Print Head Maintenance Iecfocove Specifications Frictionand rear push tractoror Cutsheet 11.7 Fanfold continuous +5V Character Sets DLE Standard Character SET #1SYN IY2 Can Iii Standard Character SET #2 Spain International Character SetsJapan IBM Character SET #2 129 130 Page 8 I 9 I a I B 133 CodePage #865 Nordic ~ E F F F IBM Character SET #1 IBM Special Character SET 1 1 1 6 6 6 * 3 2 7 7 7 7 3 2 Proportional Spacing Table INT Character Code # # # # It?x5 8 8 8 Std. w3 # $ 3 2 Qlm %2-R2 Inti Page 147 148 O i o3 7o h S Eoh Ori 150 ~-sj Memo Command Summary Page Page IBM Mode Page ESC Page