118 | Star Micronics NX-1020 instruction

The following describes the pinout of the parallel (Centronics-type) inter- face connector (signals which are low when active are overlined):

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Pin 1 Name

1 Function

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17CHASSIS

18+5v

19-30 1 GND

311 RESET

32ERROR

33EXT GND

34.35N/C

1

36 SELECT IN

Chassis ground (isolated from signal ground)

+5V DC output from printer Twisted pair ground return

1 When this input signal is low, printer is reset

Outputs low when pr;lter cannot continue, due to an error External ground

Always high

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Star Micronics NX-1020 user manual 118

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 Stay in Panel Font Print area test modeStay in Panel Pitch Stay in Panel Pitch and Font Hexadecimal dump Lprint CHR$I Next Return Switch Combination Functions Form feedTop of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feedChanging the auto loading value 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 Select draft elite characters Font Control CommandsSelect draft quality characters Select NLQ characters Select Sanserif characters Select NLQ fontSelect Courier characters Select Script characters Select NLQ italic characters Select Orator charactersSelect italic characters Select upright characters Double-s trike printing Cancel emphasized printingCancel double-strike printing Start underlining Stop overlining Stop underliningStart 0 verlining Superscript Select IBM character set Cancel superscriptSelect standard character set Select character set #7 Select international Character set Select IBM code Select slash zero Enable printing of a// character codesEnable printing of all character codes on next character Select normal zero Elite pitch Condensed printing Expanded printing Cancel condensed printingCancel expanded printing Expanded printing for one line Select proportional spacing Cancel one-line expanded printingSelect master print mode Select fixed spacing Increase character spacing Select double or quadruple size Select character size Print double-height charactersReturn to normal height Vertical Position Commands Select character height, width, and line spacingSet line spacing to I/8 inch Set line spacing to n/216 inch Set line spacing to 7/72 inchSet line spacing to I/6 inch Set line spacing to nD2 inch Reverse line feed Execute ESLine feed Perform one n/216-inch line feed Set top of page at current position Perform one n/216=inch reverse line feedFeed paper n lines Set page length to n lines Cancel bottom margin Set bottom margin Return to top of current Disable paper-out detectorEnable paper-out detector Set vertical tab stops Set vertical tab stops every n lines Set vertical tab stops in channelSelect vertical tab channel Horizontal Position Commands Set left marginSet right margin Carriage return Cancel automatic line feedSet leff and right margins Set automatic line feed Right justify Left justifyCenter text Full justify Set horizontal tab stops every n columns Reset all tab stopsSet horizontal Tab stops Horizontal tab Relative horizontal Tab Absolute horizontal tab in inchesAbsolute horizontal tab in columns Print normal-density 8-bit graphics Print double-density 8-bit graphicsPrint double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphics Select graphics mode Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphicsConvert graphics density Print O-pin graphics Download Character Commands Define draft download characters Define NLQ download characters Copy character set from ROM into RAM Select download character setShift download character area Select NLQ download character set Select draft download character setSelect draft elite download character set Select NLQ italic download character set Select print color Color Selection CommandsSelect ROM character set Select Black Sekt yellow Select cyanSelect violet Select green Set MSB to Other Printer Control CommandsCancel last line Accept MSB as is Set printer off-line Cancel quiet printQuiet print Set printer on-line Printing BellBidirectional printing One-line unidirectional printing Eject paper from ASF Reset printerAuto feed 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