If you have problems with graphics | Star Micronics NX-1000 guide

nIf the printed characters don’t match the characters on the screen:

•Check DIP switches 2-2 to 2-4. When these switches are not all ON (back), an international character set is selected and some ASCII symbols are changed to other characters. See Appendix D.

•Some software is not able to display international characters on the screen. If you use an international character set you may want to paste labels on the keyboard.

•If you are using the IBM mode, check DIP switch l-7. Some international characters and symbols do not print when this switch is OFF (front).

nIf some printer commands afe ignored of executed incof- fectly:

•Check that the setting of DIP switch 1-6 matches the type of printer your software supports: ON (back) for Star or Epson; OFF (front) for IBM.

•A few commands are mutually exclusive. For example, you cannot get emphasized condensed printing.

nIf you have problems with horizontal tabulation:

•Don’t change the margins after setting tabs.

•Don’t change the print pitch after setting tabs. The physical positions of the tab stops do not adjust to the new print pitch.

nIf you have problems with graphics:

•If you are using commercial software, check that it supports this printer, or a Star, Epson or IBM printer, and that DIP switch l-6 is set correctly: ON (back) for Star or Epson; OFF (front) for IBM.

•Use a hex dump to verify the codes the printer is receiving. See the graphics command descriptions in Appendix B. Some computers insert unwanted commands (such as carriage returns and line feeds) in graphics data, or change the values of certain codes.

•BASIC programs may require a WIDTH statement. Check your BASIC manual.

nIf you have problems with download characters:

•Check that DIP switch 2-1 is OFF (front).

•Make the same checks as for graphics problems.

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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 Unpacking and Inspection Check the carton contentsLocating the Printer Page Mount the platen knob Setting UP Remove the top cover Connect the printer to the computer Install the ribbon cartridgeReplace the top cover Mount the paper guide Connect the printer’s power cordLoading Single Sheets Figure l-7. Mounting the paper guide for single sheets Semiautomatic loading Manual loading Opening the rear cover Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms 11. Closing the sprocket covers 12. Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms Paper parking Short self test Paper unparkingTest Printing Interface test Long se/f test DIP Switch Settings Adjusting the Printing GAP 1IBM Orator Prints this way with switch l-3 OFF Page Memo Control Panel OPERATlONS Switches and Indicators Paper feed switch Power indicatorOn Line switch Elite Characters Per Courier Italic NLQ Sanserif On Line POWER-UP FunctionsPage Lprint CHR$I Next Switch Combination Functions Page Page Page Memo Printer menu Installing Your Software Type styles Printer command options Alignment Setting the DIP SwitchesUsing Your Software Initialization sequence Type style and pitch selection Other printer commands Printercoiyimands Memo HARD-COPYING the Screen MS-DOS and PC-DOS Using the Printer with DOS and Basic Print README. DOC Programming the Printer with DOS Commands Aedlin NLQELITE.DAT Programming the Printer with Basic VxlVi!VA-VXVL\ Lprint Lprint the Spacings are Changed Lprint CHR$MM How the program works LPRINr rn cHR$I Memo Chapter Replacing the ribbon cartridge Screws Qure 5-2. Replacing the print head If fanfold paper becomes stuck Troubleshooting If you have problems with download characters If you have problems with horizontal tabulationIf you have problems with graphics Memo Interface and Emulation Switches and indicatorsPrinting Mechanism Type Styles and Pitches Dot Matrix SizeCharacter Sets EIectf ical Specifications Paper SpecificationsDimensions and Weight Option Interface SignalsEnvironmental Requirements 18 + Svdc OUT 1External supply of + Svdc -30 GND Memo Select draft quality characters Printer Control Commands Select Sanserif characters Select Draft Elite CharactersSelect MC? characters Select NLQ type style Select upright characters Select Courier CharactersSe/ect italic characters Stop underlining Double-strike PrintingStart Character SET Commands Select international character set Select IBM character setSelect IBM character set #7 Select IBM character set #2 Enable printing of a// character codes on next character Enable printing of all character codes Pitch Character Size and Pitch CommandsCancel condensed printing Pica Pitch Expanded Printing Increase character spacing Select master print modeSelect Fixed Spacing Select double or quadruple size Set line spacing to l/8 inch Vertical Position CommandsSelect character height, width, and line spacing Set line spacing to n/72 inch Set line spacing to 7172 inchSet line spacing to l/6 inch Set line spacing to n/216 inch Line Feed Set top margin Set top of page at current positionSet page length to n lines Set page length to n inches Cancel top and bottom margins Vertical tab Set vertical tab stops every II linesSet vertical tab stops in channel Select vertical tab channel Horizontal Position Commands Set automatic fine feed Cancel automatic line feedSet left and right margins Carriage return Set horizontal tab stop every n columns Right justify Absolute horizontal tab in inches Reset all tab stopsHorizontal tab Relative horizontal tab Graphics Commands Convert graphics Density Select graphics modePrint quadruple-density b-bit graphics Define draft download characters Download Character CommandsPrint O-pin graphics Copy standard characters from ROM into RAM M0 ml N2 m0 M3... m46 M3...m46 Define NLQ download characters Select draft download character set Define download CharactersSelect download character set Execute macro instruction Macro Instruction Accept MSB as is Cancel last lineOther Printer Control Commands Set MSB to Set printer on-line Cancel immediate printSet prinfer off-line Manual feed Bidirectional printingUnidirectional printing One-line unidirectional printing Set print start position on ASF Reset PrinterAuto Eject paper from ASF Memo Draft character AppendixPage Lot data NLQ characterPage 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 IBM Character SET #2 I 6 I ’ 103 IBM Character SET #l Additional Character SET International Character Sets Ii- i Sl Index IR1 Page NX-1000 Switch Combination Functions =-J Print Pitch Selection Command Summary Numeric Order ESC ESC 2 4 I o