Character Sets, Dot Matrix Size | Star Micronics NX-2400 manual

Special features	Panel	pitch/style lock-in
	Forward and reverse micro-feed
	Paper	parking
	Hexadecimal		dump

nDot Matrix Size


Draft character:		24		x	9	dots		(Pica)
		24		x	9	dots		(Elite)
		16 x			7 dots			(Semi-condensed)
		24		x	9	dots		(Condensed		pica)
		24		x	9	dots		(Condensed		elite)
		16 x			7 dots			(Super/Subscript)
LQ	characters:	24		x	35		dots	(Pica)
		24		x	29		dots	(Elite)
		16 x			23		dots	(Semi-condensed)
		24		x	18 dots			(Condensed		pica)
		24		x	15 dots			(Condensed		elite)
		16 x			23		dots	(Super/Subscript)
Dot	graphics:	8	x 480				dots	at	60 dpi	(Single	density)
		8	x 640				dots	at	80 dpi	(CRT	I)
		8	x 720				dots	at	90 dpi	(CRT	II)
		8	x 960				dots	at	120 dpi	(Double density)

8 x 960 dots at 120 dpi (High speed)

8 x 1920 dots at 240 dpi (Quadruple den- sity)

24 x 480 dots at 60 dpi (Single density)

24 x 720 dots at 90 dpi (CRT II)

24	x 960 dots			at	120 dpi		(Double	density)
24	x	1440	dots	at	180	dpi	(Triple	density)
24	x	2880	dots	at	360	dpi	(Hex	density)

n Character		Sets
Standard	character set		96 ASCII		characters
IBM character		set	244	characters			(ASCII,		international
			characters,		symbols,			block	graphics)
Download	characters		Max.	50 (Expandable				to 221 with		optional
			RAM	card)
International		character sets	14 sets (USA,			France,		Germany,		England,
			Denmark		I,	Denmark		II,	Sweden, Italy,
			Spain I, Spain II, Japan, Norway, Latin
			America,		Denmark/Norway)

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Star Micronics NX-2400 user manual Character Sets, Dot Matrix Size

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 graphics If you have problems with download charactersIf you have problems with horizontal tabulation Switches and fndicators Printing MechanismInterface and Emulation Character Sets Dot Matrix Size Paper Specifications Dimensions and WeightType 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 Select Upright Characters Double-strike PrintingStart 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 Convert graphics density Copy standard characters from ROM into RAMDownload 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 Reset printer Eject PaperSet 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