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“V indicates that the following character is a control code. “V[ enters the <ESC > code. < ESC> has character code 27, and “[” is the 27th character in ASCII sequence from A. Similarly, “VA enters the control code < 1 > and “VL enters the control code < 12 > . See your DOS manual if you need further information about EDLIN.

You can now set up the printer by sending it the file NLQELITE.DAT. To avoid unnecessary logging of commands, switch hard-copy output off

(by pressing CTRL-PRTSC if hard copy is on). To print the file README.DOC in NLQ elite type, give the following two commands:

A>COPY NLQELITE.DAT PRN

A>PRINT README. DOC

For greater convenience you can make a batch tile that will set up the printer and print any specified file with a single command. To create such a batch file with the name NLQPRINT.BAT, type in the first four lines shown next. ‘Z means to press the CTRL and Z keys simultaneously. To use this file to print README.DOC, type the fifth line.

A>COPY CON NLQPRINT.BAT

COPY NLQELITE.DAT PRN

PRINT %l

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A>NLQPRINT README.DOC

The first above line is a copy command from the CONsole screen to a tile named NLQPRINT.BAT. The next two lines are the contents of this file. The %l is a dummy parameter: whatever tile name you type after NLQPRINT will be substituted for %l and printed.

PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH BASIC

As an example of programming the printer in Microsoft BASIC, we have listed the program for the IBM-PC that printed the sample of features shown at the beginning of this manual. This program runs in the printer’s Standard mode (DIP switch l-6 ON).

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Contents

Not Intended for Sale Trademark Acknowledgements HOW to USE this Manual Features of the Printer Quad- sized Tableofcontents Commercial Software Index Reference Card Generator Check the carton contents Locating the PrinterUnpacking and Inspection Page Setting UP Mount the platen knob Remove the top cover Install the ribbon cartridge Replace the top coverConnect the printer to the computer Connect the printer’s power cord Loading Single SheetsMount the paper guide Semiautomatic loading Figure l-7. Mounting the paper guide for single sheets Manual loading Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms Opening the rear cover 11. Closing the sprocket covers Paper parking 12. Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms Paper unparking Test PrintingShort self test Long se/f test Interface test Adjusting the Printing GAP DIP Switch Settings 1IBM Orator Prints this way with switch l-3 OFF Page Memo Switches and Indicators Control Panel OPERATlONS Power indicator On Line switchPaper feed switch Elite Characters Per Courier Italic NLQ Sanserif POWER-UP Functions On LinePage Lprint CHR$I Next Switch Combination Functions Page Page Page Memo Installing Your Software Printer menu Printer command options Type styles Setting the DIP Switches Using Your SoftwareInitialization sequence Alignment Other printer commands Type style and pitch selection Printercoiyimands Memo Using the Printer with DOS and Basic HARD-COPYING the Screen MS-DOS and PC-DOS Programming the Printer with DOS Commands Print README. DOC Aedlin NLQELITE.DAT VxlVi!VA-VXVL\ Programming the Printer with Basic Lprint Lprint the Spacings are Changed Lprint CHR$MM How the program works LPRINr rn cHR$I Memo Chapter Replacing the ribbon cartridge Screws Qure 5-2. Replacing the print head Troubleshooting If fanfold paper becomes stuck If you have problems with horizontal tabulation If you have problems with graphicsIf you have problems with download characters Memo Switches and indicators Printing MechanismInterface and Emulation Dot Matrix Size Character SetsType Styles and Pitches Paper Specifications Dimensions and WeightEIectf ical Specifications Interface Signals Environmental RequirementsOption 18 + Svdc OUT 1External supply of + Svdc -30 GND Memo Printer Control Commands Select draft quality characters Select Draft Elite Characters Select MC? charactersSelect NLQ type style Select Sanserif characters Select Courier Characters Se/ect italic charactersSelect upright characters Double-strike Printing StartStop underlining Character SET Commands Select IBM character set Select IBM character set #7Select IBM character set #2 Select international character set Enable printing of all character codes Enable printing of a// character codes on next character Character Size and Pitch Commands Cancel condensed printingPica Pitch Pitch Expanded Printing Select master print mode Select Fixed SpacingIncrease character spacing Select double or quadruple size Vertical Position Commands Select character height, width, and line spacingSet line spacing to l/8 inch Set line spacing to 7172 inch Set line spacing to l/6 inchSet line spacing to n/216 inch Set line spacing to n/72 inch Line Feed Set top of page at current position Set page length to n linesSet page length to n inches Set top margin Cancel top and bottom margins Set vertical tab stops every II lines Set vertical tab stops in channelSelect vertical tab channel Vertical tab Horizontal Position Commands Cancel automatic line feed Set left and right marginsCarriage return Set automatic fine feed Right justify Set horizontal tab stop every n columns Reset all tab stops Horizontal tabRelative horizontal tab Absolute horizontal tab in inches Graphics Commands Select graphics mode Print quadruple-density b-bit graphicsConvert graphics Density Download Character Commands Print O-pin graphicsCopy standard characters from ROM into RAM Define draft download characters Define NLQ download characters M0 ml N2 m0 M3... m46 M3...m46 Define download Characters Select download character setSelect draft download character set Macro Instruction Execute macro instruction Cancel last line Other Printer Control CommandsSet MSB to Accept MSB as is Cancel immediate print Set prinfer off-lineSet printer on-line Bidirectional printing Unidirectional printingOne-line unidirectional printing Manual feed Reset Printer AutoEject paper from ASF Set print start position on ASF Memo Appendix Draft characterPage NLQ character Lot dataPage Locate 1.1 Print STRING$25,62 Over If S then END Locate 11.1 Print Print Character SET? OUT 6HHJBE.5 OUT 6H3BE.4 Goto Character Sets Standard Character SET DC3 I 6 I ’ IBM Character SET #2 103 IBM Character SET #l Additional Character SET Ii- i Sl International Character Sets Index IR1 Page Switch Combination Functions NX-1000 =-J Print Pitch Selection Command Summary Numeric Order ESC ESC 2 4 I o