Features of the Printer | Star Micronics NX-1020 manual

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER

This printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a personal computer. It supports the IBM/Epson printer commands and character sets, enabling it to print just about anything your computer can generate, both text and graphics. Some of its main features are the following:

•Extensive software support

Since it is compatible with the Epson and IBM printers, it works with any software that supports those printers. That includes most word-processing and graphics programs, spread-sheets, and integrated software packages.

•Easy operation

Clearly understandable indicator displays and beep tones provide immedi- ate feedback when you press the buttons on the control panel. The five buttons can operate in combinations to perform a surprising variety of functions, including micro-alignment.

•Easy care and maintenance

The ribbon cartridge can be replaced in seconds the print head in a few minutes.

•Versatile paper handling

Single sheets, fanfold forms, and multi-part forms (up to quadruple-ply) are all accepted, and you can use either push/pull tractor or friction feed. A special feature enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in readiness while printing on other paper.

•Large variety of fonts and sizes

The printerhas one draft font, one High-Speed Draft font and four NLQ fonts (Courier, Sanserif, Orator and Script), italics for all styles, plus condensed print, bold print, double-sized print, and quadruple-sized print.

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Star Micronics NX-1020 user manual Features of the Printer

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 Mounting the platen knob Install the ribbon cartridge and the roller unit Int head shield Page Figure T-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer \ -\Yi Connecting the printer to your computer Loading Single Sheets Automatic loading Button. The paper will be fed into the printer Manual loading Iloading and Parking Fanfold Forms Loading the paper from the rear of the printer Figure l-73. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units Figure i-14.Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms 75. Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feeding Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer Paper parking Paper unparking Loading MULTI-PART Forms Adjusting the Printing GAP Paper Type Control Panel Operations Buttons and Indicators Paper Feed button On Line button Pitch button SET/EJECT/PARK button Font button Short test mode POWER-UP Functions Stwdgad Long test mode Stay in Panel Pitch Print area test modeStay in Panel Font Stay in Panel Pitch and Font Lprint CHR$I Next Hexadecimal dump Return Top of form Switch Combination FunctionsForm feed Changing the auto loading value Forward micro-feedReverse micro-feed Selecting the print color Clearing the buffer/All reset Store Macro Definition Memo HOW to SET the EDS Mode Default Settings Switch A-l Functions of the EDS SettingsPage Page Page Bidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT Mode Printer Control Commands Select draft quality characters Font Control CommandsSelect draft elite characters Select NLQ characters Select Courier characters Select NLQ fontSelect Sanserif characters Select Script characters Select italic characters Select Orator charactersSelect NLQ italic characters Select upright characters Cancel double-strike printing Cancel emphasized printingDouble-s trike printing Start underlining Start 0 verlining Stop underliningStop overlining Superscript Select standard character set Cancel superscriptSelect IBM character set Select character set #7 Select IBM code Select international Character set Enable printing of all character codes on next character Enable printing of a// character codesSelect slash zero Select normal zero Condensed printing Elite pitch Cancel expanded printing Cancel condensed printingExpanded printing Expanded printing for one line Select master print mode Cancel one-line expanded printingSelect proportional spacing Select fixed spacing Select double or quadruple size Increase character spacing 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 I/6 inch Set line spacing to 7/72 inchSet line spacing to n/216 inch Set line spacing to nD2 inch Line feed Execute ESReverse line feed Perform one n/216-inch line feed Feed paper n lines Perform one n/216=inch reverse line feedSet top of page at current position Set page length to n lines Set bottom margin Cancel bottom margin Enable paper-out detector Disable 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 Set leff and right margins Cancel automatic line feedCarriage return Set automatic line feed Center text Left justifyRight justify Full justify Set horizontal Tab stops Reset all 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 Define draft download characters Download Character Commands Define NLQ download characters Shift download character area Copy character set from ROM into RAMSelect download character set Select draft elite download character set Select draft download character setSelect NLQ download character set Select NLQ italic download character set Select ROM character set Color Selection CommandsSelect print color Select Black Select violet Select cyanSekt yellow Select green Cancel last line Other Printer Control CommandsSet MSB to Accept MSB as is Quiet print Cancel quiet printSet printer off-line Set printer on-line Bidirectional printing BellPrinting One-line unidirectional printing Auto feed Reset printerEject paper from ASF Set print start position on ASF Memo Designing Your OWN Draft Characters Download Characters Defining the attribute data Assigning the character data Lprint Sample program Lprint CHR$9MILLIONS of Dollars Defining Your OWN NLQ Characters Assigning the character data with the Standard mode I I I Lprint Lprint CHEMICALSCHR$9 Exports Assigning the character data with the IBM mode Lprint CHR$MM For AUT@S Memo MS-DOS and Your Printer Installing Application Software with Your Printer CPI Embedding Printer Commands Printer Commands Aprint README.DOC Programming the Printer with DOS Commands 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 Legal International Character Sets Code Page #437 U.S.A IBM Character SET #2 128 129 Code Page #850 Mu/i-lingual LAl%-k--JY-hI Other charcters are identical to Code Pane #437 Code Page #860 Pomguese 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 Standard Mode Command Summary 137 138 Following commands take effect with the IBM mode IBM Mode Selectgreen 141