Features of the Printer | Star Micronics NX-2400 guide

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER

This printer is a compact, convenient, monochrome printer with 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, spreadsheets, and integrated software packages.

•Easy operation

Clearly understandable lamp displays and beep tones provide immediate feedback when you press the switches on the control panel. The four switches 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-copy forms (up to triple-ply) are all accepted, and you can use either tractor or friction feed. A special feature enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in readiness while printing on other paper.

•High-resolution letter-quality printing

When you select an LQ type style, the printer slows down and employs a dense matrix of up to 24 by 35 dots to print clear, well-formed characters.

•Large variety of type styles and sizes

The printer has one draft style and four LQ styles (Courier, Prestige,

Orator, and Script), plus italics for all styles, plus condensed print, bold _ print, double-sized print, quadruple-sized print - see the samples on the

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Star Micronics NX-2400 user manual Features of the Printer

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