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Star Micronics NX-1000 manual Connect the printer’s power cord, Loading Single Sheets

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Figure 1-6. Connecting the interface cable

Connect the printer’s power cord.

Check that the printer’s power switch (located at the left front) is OFF. Then plug the printer’s power cord into an AC wall outlet.

Never plug or unplug the power cord while the printer is turned on.

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS

This section will take you through the procedures for loading single sheets of paper.

If you are using the optional automatic sheet feeder (ASF), read the ASF instruction booklet.

Mount the paper guide

The paper guide tits into the two holes on top of the rear cover. Mount the guide and raise it to the upright position.

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Star Micronics NX-1000 manual Connect the printer’s power cord, Loading Single Sheets, Mount the paper guide

Contents

NOT INTENDED FOR SALE The above statement applies only to printers marketed in the U.S.A Federal Communications CommissionRadio Frequency Interference Statement Trademark AcknowledgementsHOW TO USE THIS MANUAL FEATURES OF THE PRINTER Quad- sized Chapter Chapter TABLEOFCONTENTSSETTING UP THE PRINTERChapter 5 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Chapter 3 USING THE PRINTER WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWAREChapter 4 USING THE PRINTER WITH DOS AND BASIC Appendix A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSAppendix D CHARACTER SETS Appendix C DOWNLOAD CHARACTERDraft character NLQ character Standard character set IBM character set #2 IBM character set #lLOCATING THE PRINTER SETTING UP THE PRllVTERUNPACKING AND INSPECTION Check the carton contents FIgwe 1-l. Check to make knob, 4 Ribbon cartridge SETTING UP Mount the platen knob Remove the top cover clear plastic top cover. Then disengage remove the cover completelyReplace the top cover install the ribbon cartridgelgure 1-5. Installing the ribbon cartridge Connect the printer to the computerMount the paper guide Connect the printer’s power cordLOADING SINGLE SHEETS Semiautomatic loading I Figure l-7. Mounting the paper guide for single sheetsManual loading LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS 11. Close the sprocket covers Figure l-l 12. Raise one of the clamp levers to lock one sprocket unit in placePaper parking Short self test Paper unparkingTEST PRINTING Figure I-13. Short test pattern Long se/f testinterface test ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP DIP SWITCH SETTINGS1 l-l Orator Prints this way with switch l-3 OFF l-3 ONSwitch l-8 Do you want an automatic line feed? Denmark/Norway when switch 1-6 is OFF and switch 1-7 is ONMEMO CONTROL PANEL OPERATlONS SWITCHES AND INDICATORSPaper feed switch Power indicatorOn Line switch This is proportional elite This is condensedpica 17 characters per inchThisis condensedelite 20charactersper inch This is proportional pica Figure 2-2. Print pitches selectable from the control panelitalic ThisCourier ThisShorttestpatternOn Line switch POWER-UP FUNCTIONSBy holding this switch down during power-up, you can prevent software Long test pattern Paper Feed switchStay in pane/ pitch Print Pitch switch by any commands your software may issue20 LPRINT CHR$I 30 NEXT 40 LPRINT 50 END H3BE,4 SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONSH37A,4 3. Press the Paper Feed switch. The paper will be fed out backward 1. Press the On Line switch to set the printer off-line2. Press the Print Pitch switch and hold it down Page feed Paper Feed and On Line switchesLeft margin NLQ Type Style and Print Pitch switches 1. Press the On Line switch to set the minter off-line2. Press the On Line switch again andhold it down 1. Press the On Line switch to set the printer off-linePage MEMO Printer menu Chapter 3 USING THE PRINTER WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWAREINSTALLING YOUR SOFTWARE Page width Printer command optionsType styles Initialization sequence SETTING THE DIP SWITCHESUSING YOUR SOFTWARE Page alignmentOther printer commands Type style and pitch selectioncan help you to use ESC4italicESCS print PRINTERCOIYIMANDSMEMO Chapter 4 USING THE PRINTER WITH DOS AND BASIC HARD-COPYING THE SCREEN MS-DOS AND PC-DOSPROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS AEDLIN NLQELITE.DAT ANLQPRINT README.DOC 1*-VxlVi!VA-VXVL\ACOPY CON NLQPRINT.BAT COPY NLQELITE.DAT PRN PRINT %l PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH BASIC1000 Set control codes 1490 LPRINT E$ACHR$I 1570 LPRINT C$Other featuresRESTORE 1500 LPRINT E$ CHR$I2060 FOR M-O TO 2070 READ MM 2080 LPRINT CHR$MM 2090 NEXT M How the program works LPRINr rn cHR$I MEMO CLEANING THE PRINTER MAINTEIVANCEAND TROU8LESHOOTING Chapteroff 1. Turn power OFF and unplug the power cord 10. Fasten the print head down with the two screws n If label paper becomes stuck TROUBLESHOOTINGn If fanfold paper becomes stuck n If printing is faint, incomplete, or unclearn If you have problems with graphics n If some printer commands afe ignored of executed incof- fectlyn If you have problems with horizontal tabulation n If you have problems with download charactersMEMO n Printing Mechanism TECHNICAL SPEClF/CAl/O/VSH Switches and indicators n Interface and Emulationn Type Styles and Pitches Dot Matrix Sizen Character Sets n EIectf ical Specifications 4 Paper Specificationsn Dimensions and Weight Requirements n interface Signalsn Environmental n OptionName Signal18 + SVDC OUT 1External supply of + SVDC. 19-30 GND Dh *ectionMEMO PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS FONT CONTROL COMMANDS Select draft quality characterselite Selectdraft charactersSelect Cancel emphasized printingEmphasized printing Courierprinting Cancel double-strike printingDouble-strike StartStop Cancel superscript or subscriptCHARACTER SET COMMANDS overliningSelect IBM character set #2 Select IBM character setSelect IBM character set #7 Select international character setSelect slash zero Enable printing of all character codesEnable printing of a// character codes on next character Select normal zeroPica CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDSCancel condensed printing pitchExpanded Cancel expanded printingCancel one-line expanded printing printingfixed Select master print modeSelect spacingReturn Select double or quadruple sizePrint double-height characters to normalSet line spacing to l/8 inch VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDSSelect character height, width, and line spacing Set line spacing to n/216 inch Set line spacing to 7172 inchSet line spacing to l/6 inch Set line spacing to n/72 inchReverse line feed Linefeed Perform one n/2164nch line feedSet page length to n inches Set top of page at current positionSet page length to n lines Set top marginEnable paper-out detector Cancel top and bottom marginsDisable paper-out detector FormSelect vertical tab channel Set vertical tab stops every II linesSet vertical tab stops in channel Vertical tabSet fight margin HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDSleft margin Carriage return Cancel automatic line feedSet left and right margins Set automatic fine feedLeft Right justifySet horizontal tab stop every n columns justifyRelative horizontal tab Reset all tab stopsHorizontal tab Absolute horizontal tab in inchesPrint sing/e-density &bit graphics GRAPHICS COMMANDSAbsolute horizontal tab in columns Print double-density &bit graphicsConvert graphics Select graphics modePrint quadruple-density b-bit graphics densityCopy standard characters from ROM into RAM DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDSPrint O-pin graphics Define draft download charactersDefine NLQ download characters Select download character set Define downloadcharacters Select draft download character setSelect NLO download character set MACRO INSTRUCTION COMMANDSSelect draft elite download character set Select ROM character setSet MSB to Cancel last lineCOMMANDS Set MSB toSet prinfer off-line Cancel immediate printhrmediate print Set printer on-lineOne-line unidirectional printing Bidirectional printingUnidirectional printing Manual feedEject paper from ASF ResetAuto Set print start position on ASFMEMO DO W/i/LOAD CHARACTER GENERATORAppendix Draft characterPage NLQ character lot dataA maximum of 78 near-letter-quality characters can be defined T-M- Read da,..f,,r1 ,--,arac.er initial~~ma”ds Ascender or desc,,nder?over” II GOTOPage OUT 6HHJBE.5 OUT 6H3BE.4 GOTO Hexa CHARACTER SETSSample 0.81----P---‘,-.PSTANDARD CHARACTER SET Page I 5 I 6 I ’ lMll-lm-lL-IPage interface IBM CHARACTER SET #lsystems significantIn IBM mode, additional characters can be printed by special commands ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SET0 d 6 a =F8 $ hijlii T IEINDEX Page El Vertical tabulation Zero slash or nomal POWER-UP FUNCTIONS MULTI-FONT PRINTERE L L L E SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS1 Factorv s-=-JFunction IBM mode El LStandard mode PRINT PITCH SELECTIONIN NUMERIC COMMANDSUMMARY ORDERi tsc a2ml“.I” n MODEESC “” “2 ” 4 I o ESC “c” n