Star Micronics NX-15 user manual Automatic sheet feeder commands Function Control code

H The optional sheet feeder

The automatic sheet feeder is a handy option that feeds single cut sheets automatically. Work done on cut sheets looks better that done on computer paper, and you don’t have to tear the “perforations” off each sheet as you must with fan-fold paper.

The automatic sheet feeder feeds a new sheet automatically every time the printer receives or generates a form feed. Any time you wish, you can turn the auto-feed unit on and off by using control codes.

Table 6-8

Automatic sheet feeder commands

Function	Control code
Select automatic feed mode	(ESC) CHR$(25)CHR$(4)w “((4))”
Cancel automatic feed mode	(ESC) CHR$(25)CHR$(0)aY“((0))”
Insert paper	(ESC) CHR$(25)CHR$(l)w “((l))”
Eject paper	(ESC) CHR$(25)“R” or “((R))”

When the automatic sheet feeder is installed, you must set DIP switch 1-5 on to detect the paper-out condition.

In addition, the following functions are ignored when the automatic sheet feeder is installed:

Setting of the page len~h Top and bottom margins Vertical tab settings

■The macro control code

The last of our group of miscellaneous codes is definitely not the least. It is a user-definedcontrol code, called a mucro control code. The term mucro is from the jargonese mucro-instructionwhich refers to an instruction that “calls,” or uses a group of nor- mal instructions. In computer programming macro-instructions (which are similar to subroutines) save programmers a lot of time and effort. Your printer’s macro can save you a lot of time and effort also.