On Line switch, Paper Feed switch | Star Micronics NX-2400 specs

On Line switch

The On Line switch sets the printer on-line and off-line. The state changes each time you press the switch.

In the on-line state the printer receives data from the computer and prints the data. In the off-line state the printer stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that it cannot accept data.

The printer powers up in the on-line state if paper is present. If paper is not present, the printer powers up off-line with the Power indicator flashing. When you load paper the Power indicator stops flashing, but the printer remains off-line. To start printing you must press the On Line switch go on-line.

The three main times when you will want to press the On Line switch

are:

•Before and after any other panel operation

The other panel switches operate only in the off-line state. First press the On Line switch to go off-line, then perform the panel operation, then press the On Line switch again to go back on-line.

•To pause during printing

TIf you press the On Line switch during printing, the printer stops printing and goes off-line, allowing you to check the printout or change a control panel setting. Printing resumes when you press the On Line switch again to go back on-line.

•To cut fanfold forms at the end of printing

When using fanfold forms, if you hold the On Line switch down for 2 seconds, in addition to going off-line the printer feeds the paper about two inches forward, allowing you to cut it off just below the last line printed.

When you press the On Line switch again to go back on-line, the paper feeds backward about one inch, stopping in the right place to resume printing.

Paper Feed switch

This switch operates only when the printer is off-line. If you press it once the paper feeds forward by one line. If you hold this switch down, the printer performs consecutive line feeds.

While you are feeding lines, if you also press the On Line switch, the paper will feed to the top of the next page. This is explained later.

When power is on, always use the Paper Feed switch instead of the platen knob to feed paper. Turn the platen knob only when power is off.

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Star Micronics NX-2400 user manual On Line switch, Paper Feed switch

Contents

NX-2400 Page HOW to USE this Manual Features of the Printer Quad-sized Tableofcontents With DOS and Basic Download Character Generator Chapter Platen Setting UP Remove the top cover Install the ribbon cartridge Install the optional IC card Replace the top cower Connect the printer to the computer Mount the paper guide Semiautomatic loading Figure l-7.Mounting the paper guide for single sheets Manual loading Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms 11. Closing the sprocket covers Paper parking Paper unparking Short se/f test Long se/f test Interface test Adjusting the Printing GAP International character set Print style and pitch selection Page Page OFF Control Panel OPERAllONS On Line switch Paper Feed switch Quiet Mode switch Sty/e/Pitch switch POWER-UP Functions Sh0ff test paffern On Line switch Lprint CHR$I Next B8 B9 Switch Combination Functions Switch combination functions of control panel Top Of fOff?L Style/Pitch Page Memo Using WE PR//vER Installing Your Software Command options Printer Setting the DIP Switches Using Your Software Type sty/e and pitch selection Printercommands Memo Using the Printer with DOS and Basic HARD-COPYING the Screen MS-DOS and PC-DOS Programming the Printer with DOS Commands Name of list device PRN New file Programming the Printer with Basic Acopy LQELITE.DAT PRN Aprint README.DOC ‘Cancel Lprint the Spacings are Changed Next H How the program works IBM Lprint ES= cHR$ocHR$6ocHR$6o Cleaning the Printer Replacing the Ribbon Replacing the Print Head Replacing the ribbon cartrlctge Connector cover Fligure 5-2. Replacing the print head Replacing the Battery in the RAM Card Troubleshooting If printing is faint, incomplete, or unclearIf a// text is printed on the same line If line spacing is twice as wide as expected If you have problems with download characters If you have problems with graphicsIf you have problems with horizontal tabulation Printing Mechanism Switches and fndicatorsInterface and Emulation Character Sets Dot Matrix Size Dimensions and Weight Paper SpecificationsType Sty/es and Pitches Electrical Specifications Interface SignalsEnvironmental Requirements Option Signal Pin No Name Memo Font Control Commands Select draft quality characters Select LQ characters Select LQ type StyleSelect ornament character Select Italic Characters Double-strike Printing Select Upright CharactersStart Underlining Cancel Superscript Or subscript Stop UnderliningStart Overlining Stop Overlining Select Standard character Select IBM character setSelect character set #7 Select Character set #2 Enable printing of all character codes Enable printing of a// character codes on next characterSelect s/ash zero Select normal zero Pica pitch Elite pitchHigh-speed elite pitch High-density elite pitch Cancel condensed printing Cancel expanded printingCondensed printing Expanded printing Select master print mode Caucel one-line expanded printingSe/ect proportional spacing Select fixed spacing Increase character Spacing Select double or quadruple sizePrint double-height characters Return to normal Height Select Character Width Select character height, width, and line spacing Vertical Position Commands Select character type and print pitchSet line spacing to 7160 or 7172 inch Set line spacing to 718 inch Set line spacing to 716 inch Set base unit for line spacingSet line spacing to n/780 or n/216 inch Set line spacing to n/360 inch Select forward feed mode Select reverse feed modeDefine line spacing to n/72 inch Execute ESC a Perform one n/180-inch or n/2164nch line feed Perform one n/780-inch reverse line feedFeed paper n lines Set top of page at current position Cancel top and bottom margins Set page length to n inchesSet top margin Set bottom margin Disable paper-out detector Enable paper-out detectorSet vertical tab stops Set vertical tab stops every n lines Select Vertical Tab channel Vertical tabSet left margin Set right margin Cancel automatic line feed Set left and right marginsCarriage return Set automatic Line feed Backspace Leff justifyCenter text Right justify Reset all tab stops Set horizontal tab stopsSet horizontal tab stop every n columns Horizontal tab Relative horizontal Tab Relative horizontal tab in inchesAbsolute horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columns Graphics Commands Print 8-bit single-density graphicsPrint 8-bit double-density graphics Print 8-bit double-density, double-speed graphics Select graphics mode Print M-bit hex-density graphics Copy standard characters from ROM into RAM Convert graphics densityDownload Character Define Download Select download character set Other Printer Control Commands Delete Last character SentROM MSB Cancel Quiet Print Repeat dataQuiet Print Last Line Cancel Immediate Print Set printer off-lineSet printer on-line Stop printing Printing Unidirectional printingOne-line unidirectional printing Manual feed Eject Paper Reset printerSet print start position on ASF Memo AppendixCDOWNLOAD Norma/ character Semi-condensed Proportional Super/subscript character Iiao 1600 2440 If ST=5 then CLS Goto 3480 Character Sets I7’ Standard Character SET Pj-iii-j IBM Character SET #2 Page IBM CH Aracter SET #I Additional Character SET International Character Sets SfR Index Lol 111 107 Command Summary ESC ESC p ESC p0 ESC p.‘ 111