Define Download | Star Micronics NX-2400 manual

Define

download

characters

Mode

ASCII

Decimal

Hexadecimal

<ESC>

“&”

CO>

nl

27

38

0

nl

IB

26

00

nl

Std.

n2

m0

ml

m2

n2 m0

ml

m2

n2

m0 ml

m2

dl

dz

dx

dl

d.?

_.. dx

dl

d.?

___ d.x

<ESC>

“=”

co>

nl

27

61

0

nl

1B 3D

00

nl

IBM

n2

m0

ml

m2

n2 m0

ml

m2

n2

m0 ml

m2

dr

dz

d.x

dl

d2

dx

dl

dz

dx

Defines one or more new characters and stores them in RAM for later use. DIP switch 2-l must be OFF; otherwise RAM is used as an input

buffer, not for downloading characters, and this command is ignored.

-

nl is the character code of the first character defined and &is the character

code of the last character defined. nl and n2 must both be between 33 - - and 254. nl must be equal to or less than n2. Use of character codes 32

(space) and 127 (delete code) should be avoided if possible. The data for

each character start with three bytes specifying proportional spacing at- tributes: the first byte, m0, specifies the left of the character; the second byte, ml, specifies the character width; the third byte, m2, specifies the right of the character. These values must not exceed the following max- imum limits:


Character			mode	ml	m0 + ml i- m2
Draft		characters		9	12
LQ	pica		characters	29	36
LQ	elite		characters	23	30
LQ	semi-condensed			15	24
LQ	proportional			37	42
Draft		super/subscripts		7	12
LQ	super/subscripts			23	36
LQ	prop.		super/subscripts	23	42

Next comes the dot data. Normal character height is 24 dots, so there

must be 3 x ml bytes of dot data. If the printer is in super/subscript mode, however, the character height is 16 dots, so there must be 2 x ml bytes of dot data.

Each data byte indicates eight vertical dots, with the MSB being the top dot and the LSB the bottom dot.

For further details, please refer to the Appendix C.

Select download character set

	Mode	ASCII				Decimal		Hexadecimal
	Both	<ESC>	“O/f0M	“I”	27	37	49	1B	25	31
		<ESC>	‘C%n	<I>	27	37	1	1B	25	01

Selects the download character set. Ignored when DIP switch 2-l is ON.

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Star Micronics NX-2400 user manual Define Download, Select download character set

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 If a// text is printed on the same line TroubleshootingIf printing is faint, incomplete, or unclear 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 Environmental Requirements Electrical SpecificationsInterface Signals Option Signal Pin No Name Memo Font Control Commands Select draft quality characters Select ornament character Select LQ charactersSelect LQ type Style Select Italic Characters Select Upright Characters Double-strike PrintingStart Underlining Start Overlining Cancel Superscript Or subscriptStop Underlining Stop Overlining Select character set #7 Select Standard characterSelect IBM character set Select Character set #2 Select s/ash zero Enable printing of all character codesEnable printing of a// character codes on next character Select normal zero High-speed elite pitch Pica pitchElite pitch High-density elite pitch Condensed printing Cancel condensed printingCancel expanded printing Expanded printing Se/ect proportional spacing Select master print modeCaucel one-line expanded printing Select fixed spacing Print double-height characters Increase character SpacingSelect double or quadruple size Return to normal Height Select Character Width Select character height, width, and line spacing Set line spacing to 7160 or 7172 inch Vertical Position CommandsSelect character type and print pitch Set line spacing to 718 inch Set line spacing to n/780 or n/216 inch Set line spacing to 716 inchSet base unit for line spacing Set line spacing to n/360 inch Define line spacing to n/72 inch Select forward feed modeSelect reverse feed mode Execute ESC a Feed paper n lines Perform one n/180-inch or n/2164nch line feedPerform one n/780-inch reverse line feed Set top of page at current position Set top margin Cancel top and bottom marginsSet page length to n inches Set bottom margin Set vertical tab stops Disable paper-out detectorEnable paper-out detector Set vertical tab stops every n lines Set left margin Select Vertical Tab channelVertical tab Set right margin Carriage return Cancel automatic line feedSet left and right margins Set automatic Line feed Center text BackspaceLeff justify Right justify Set horizontal tab stop every n columns Reset all tab stopsSet horizontal tab stops Horizontal tab Absolute horizontal tab in inches Relative horizontal TabRelative horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columns Print 8-bit double-density graphics Graphics CommandsPrint 8-bit single-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 ROM Other Printer Control CommandsDelete Last character Sent MSB Quiet Print Cancel Quiet PrintRepeat data Last Line Set printer on-line Cancel Immediate PrintSet printer off-line Stop printing One-line unidirectional printing PrintingUnidirectional 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