How the program works | Star Micronics LC24-200 specification

How the program works

Thisprogrambeginsbyassigningnumberofprintercommands toBASIC

stringvariables(lines1000to1100)You. canfindmostofthesecommands

nearthebeginningofchapter4.

TheWIDTH“LPT1:”255 statementin line 1120meansinfiniteline width. It preventsthe IBM-PCfrom insertingunwantedcarriagereturnsand line feedsin graphicsdata.

Actualprintingbeginsin line 1130.Usingthe preassignedcommands,the programprints samplesof its differentfonts, followedby samplesof the print pitches,then somedoubleand quadruple-sizedprinting.

Next comes thecentralattractionof theprogram:a lineoftextprinted

fourteentimesinexpandingandcontractingloopstogiveabarreleffectThe. workisdonebyfourprintercommands:acommand settingtherightmargin (line1450);acenteringcommand (line1470);a command tovarytheline spacing(lines1490and 1540);and a command tomicro-adjustthespace betweencharactem(lines1500and 1550).

Nexttheprogramreturnstonormalspacingandgivesademonstrationofthe printer’sword-processingabilities:italicprinting,boldprinting,underlin- ing,subscripts,etc.

The row of telephonesymbolsin the next printedline is createdby down- loading two new character patterns, which are printed in place of the character“<” (character60). Detailscan be foundin Chapter5.

Thefinalpartoftheprogramusesdotgraphicstoprintan“M&W”logo.The dotpatternofthelogowasoriginallylaidouton graphpaper,thenconverted to the datain lines 3180to 4640 withthe help of a calculator.Eachnumber representseightverticaldots. (See “Graphicscommands”in Chapter4 for details.)

The patternis printedin three rows,each row is twenty-fourdotshigh and 240 dots wide.Line 2040setsthe line spacingto 8/60inch so thatthe rows will connectvertically.The loop in lines 2050to 2130 doesthe printingin three passesof the print head.

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Star Micronics LC24-200 user manual How the program works

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 Installing the ribbon cartridge and the roller unit Seiting UPMounting 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$I Next Hexadecimal dump 0123456789=? Return Switch Combination Functions Form feedTop of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feedChanging the auto loading value Clearing the buffer/All reset Store Macro Definition Selecting the print colorPage HOW to SET the EDS Mode Default Settings OFF Functions of the EDS SeitingsStandard IBM IBM#2Page 17CPIDRAFT OFF 10CPILQ 10CPIDRAFT 10CPIHSDRAFT On OFF OFF On on OFF OFF on OFF On on onOFF OFF on OFF on on on Repeatthe processfor all printmodes Bidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT 88$ 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 proportional characters Select LQ fontSelect font Select italic characters Cancel emphasized printingEmphasized printing Double-strike printing Start underlining Cancel double-strike printingStop underlining Overlining Select score Select ornament characterSuperscript 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 Enable printing of all character codes on next characterSelect 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 master print mode Select fixed spacingIncrease 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 base unit for line spacing Set line spacing to nl180 inch or n/216 inchSet 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 Cancel bottom margin Set page length to ~ inchesSet 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 Horizontal Position Commands Set left marginSet 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 International Character Sets SpainJapan 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