Star Micronics NX-15 user manual Usingthe Printerwith Commercial Software, Printingwith Basic

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Usingthe Printerwith Commercial 21

Software

Using commercial software Word processing with the printer General concepts

The escape code

The master reset code

Using Near Letter Quality (NLQ) Getting the most from your print choices

Using the printer with EasyWriter II Redefining pitch settings and print control codes

A sample printout with EasyWriter II Redefining your own print pitches Redefining your own print control keys

Using the printer with WordStar User-defind print commands

Using the printer with Lotus 1-2-3 Using the panel modes Advanced panel functions

Setting print start position Setting the top of form

Setting the left and right margins

Printingwith BASIC 37

Some basics of BASIC

First steps

ASCII codes and the CHR$ function

Control codes

The escape codes

A note on command syntax

Selecting the right software mode

Some special kinds of text

Near Letter Quality characters

Italic printing

Underlining

Superscripts and subscripts

Changing the print pitch

Expanded print

Condensed print

Proportional printing

Making words stand out

Mixing print modes