Star Micronics NX-2400 user manual Programming the Printer with Basic

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“V indicates that the following character is a control code. “V[ enters the < ESC > code. <ESC > has character code 27, and “[” is the 27th character in ASCIIsequence from A.Similarly, “VA enters the control code

<1 > and “VL enters the control code < 12 > . See your DOS manual if

you need further information about EDLIN.

You can now set up the printer by sending it the file LQELITE.DAT.

To avoid unnecessary logging of commands, switch hard-copy output off

(by pressing CTRL-PRTSC if hard copy is on). To print the file

README.DOC in LQ elite type, give the following two commands:

A>COPY LQELITE.DAT PRN

A>PRINT README.DOC

For greater convenience you can make a batch file that will set up the

printer and print any specified file with a single command. To create such

a batch file with the name LQPRINT.BAT, type in the first four lines shown

next. “Z means to press the CTRL and Z keys simultaneously. To use this

file to print README.DOC, type the fifth line.

A>COPY CON LQPRINT.BAT

COPY LQELITE.DAT PRN

PRINT %l -2

A>LQPRINT README.DOC

The first above line is a copy command from the CONsole screen to

a file named LQPRINT.BAT. The next two lines are the contents of this

tile. The %l is a dummy parameter: whatever file name you type after

LQPRINT will be substituted for %l and printed.

PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH BASIC

As an example of programming the printer in Microsoft BASIC, we have listed the program for the IBM-PC that printed the sample of features shown at the beginning of this manual. This program runs in the printer’s Standard mode (DIP switch l-6 ON).

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