Embedding Printer Commands, Cpi | Star Micronics NX-1020 guide

		CPI	Number of columns
Pica		10	80
Elite		12	96
Condensed	pica	17.1	137
Condensed	elite	20	160
Proportional			Variable

Sometimes the software installation will ask you for an initialization sequence to return to the default settings. The command for your printer is <ES0 @.

Make sum that the EDS switches are set for the conect printer emulation, and that you have selected the appropriate character set using the EDS switches.

If you am in doubt about the conligration of your application software, seek expert advice. Your software supplier will probably be your most qualified reference.

EMBEDDING PRINTER COMMANDS

Many word-processors and other software lack commands for changing font, printing double-size characters, or printing in color. Your printer there- fore has commands that can be embedded in documents to control these functions without software help. The commands consist of a capital letter enclosed in double parentheses, followed by a digit:

Font:	WY)0	Courier
	((F))l	Sanserif
	((W	script
	((F))7	Orator
	((F))9	Draft	-
Size:	W)O	Standard size
	KS)) 1	Double	width
	WP	Double	height
	W)3	Double width and height
Color:	((C))0	Black
	((C>>1	Magenta
	w3P	Cyan
	((C))3	Violet
	((C))4	Yellow

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Star Micronics NX-1020 user manual Embedding Printer Commands, Cpi

Contents

NX-1020 IBM PC, PC-AT, PC-XT HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents Default Settings Index Command Summary Chapter Checking the carton contents Identifying printer parts Install the ribbon cartridge and the roller unit Mounting the platen knob Int head shield Page Figure T-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer Connecting the printer to your computer \ -\Yi Automatic loading Loading Single Sheets Button. The paper will be fed into the printer Manual loading Loading the paper from the rear of the printer Iloading and Parking Fanfold Forms Figure l-73. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units Figure i-14.Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer 75. Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feeding Paper parking Paper unparking Loading MULTI-PART Forms Adjusting the Printing GAP Paper Type Buttons and Indicators Control Panel Operations On Line button Paper Feed button SET/EJECT/PARK button Pitch button Font button POWER-UP Functions Short test mode Long test mode Stwdgad Print area test mode Stay in Panel PitchStay in Panel Font Stay in Panel Pitch and Font Hexadecimal dump Lprint CHR$I Next Return Top of form Switch Combination FunctionsForm feed Changing the auto loading value Forward micro-feedReverse micro-feed Clearing the buffer/All reset Selecting the print color Store Macro Definition Memo Default Settings HOW to SET the EDS Mode Functions of the EDS Settings Switch A-lPage Page Page Bidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT Mode Printer Control Commands Font Control Commands Select draft quality charactersSelect draft elite characters Select NLQ characters Select NLQ font Select Courier charactersSelect Sanserif characters Select Script characters Select Orator characters Select italic charactersSelect NLQ italic characters Select upright characters Cancel emphasized printing Cancel double-strike printingDouble-s trike printing Start underlining Stop underlining Start 0 verliningStop overlining Superscript Cancel superscript Select standard character setSelect IBM character set Select character set #7 Select international Character set Select IBM code Enable printing of a// character codes Enable printing of all character codes on next characterSelect slash zero Select normal zero Elite pitch Condensed printing Cancel condensed printing Cancel expanded printingExpanded printing Expanded printing for one line Cancel one-line expanded printing Select master print modeSelect proportional spacing Select fixed spacing Increase character spacing Select double or quadruple size Return to normal height Select character sizePrint double-height characters Set line spacing to I/8 inch Vertical Position CommandsSelect character height, width, and line spacing Set line spacing to 7/72 inch Set line spacing to I/6 inchSet line spacing to n/216 inch Set line spacing to nD2 inch Execute ES Line feedReverse line feed Perform one n/216-inch line feed Perform one n/216=inch reverse line feed Feed paper n linesSet top of page at current position Set page length to n lines Cancel bottom margin Set bottom margin Disable paper-out detector Enable paper-out detectorReturn to top of current Set vertical tab stops Select vertical tab channel Set vertical tab stops every n linesSet vertical tab stops in channel Set right margin Horizontal Position CommandsSet left margin Cancel automatic line feed Set leff and right marginsCarriage return Set automatic line feed Left justify Center textRight justify Full justify Reset all tab stops Set horizontal Tab stopsSet horizontal tab stops every n columns Horizontal tab Absolute horizontal tab in columns Relative horizontal TabAbsolute horizontal tab in inches Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphics Print normal-density 8-bit graphicsPrint double-density 8-bit graphics Convert graphics density Select graphics modePrint quadruple-density 8-bit graphics Print O-pin graphics Download Character Commands Define draft download characters Define NLQ download characters Shift download character area Copy character set from ROM into RAMSelect download character set Select draft download character set Select draft elite download character setSelect NLQ download character set Select NLQ italic download character set Color Selection Commands Select ROM character setSelect print color Select Black Select cyan Select violetSekt yellow Select green Other Printer Control Commands Cancel last lineSet MSB to Accept MSB as is Cancel quiet print Quiet printSet printer off-line Set printer on-line Bell Bidirectional printingPrinting One-line unidirectional printing Reset printer Auto feedEject paper from ASF Set print start position on ASF Memo Download Characters Designing Your OWN Draft Characters Defining the attribute data Assigning the character data Sample program Lprint Lprint CHR$9MILLIONS of Dollars Assigning the character data with the Standard mode Defining Your OWN NLQ Characters I I I Lprint Lprint CHEMICALSCHR$9 Exports Assigning the character data with the IBM mode Lprint CHR$MM For AUT@S Memo Installing Application Software with Your Printer MS-DOS and Your Printer Embedding Printer Commands CPI Printer Commands Programming the Printer with DOS Commands Aprint README.DOC Asedlin NLQELITE.DAT New file VXlV!VA Acopy NLQELITE.DAT PRN Aprint README.DOC Programming with Basic 102 103 How the program works Quad-sized Memo Troubleshooting and Maintenance Power supply If the print is faint, or uneven, check the following Paper feeding 111 112 Maintenance Front tab Lor ribbon holder Specifications CRT1 Page 118 Character Sets Standard Character SET #I 1136 ITii Iii ITiY Standard Character SET #2 International Character Sets Legal IBM Character SET #2 Code Page #437 U.S.A 128 129 LAl%-k--JY-hI Code Page #850 Mu/i-lingual Code Page #860 Pomguese Other charcters are identical to Code Pane #437 Code Page #861 Icelandic Code Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #865 Nordic IBM Character SET #1 IBM Special Character SET LA/DEX IGI IQI Command Summary Standard Mode 137 138 IBM Mode Following commands take effect with the IBM mode Selectgreen 141