Printer Control Commands | Star Micronics NX-2415 manual

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PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

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The printer has two emulation modes: Standard mode and IBM mode.

In standard mode, the printer emulates the functions of the Epson LQ-1050. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter XL24. Additional command codes are included as a superset of these emulations.

The emulation is changed by means of DIP switch l-6. When ON, the printer will be in standard mode, and when OFF, the printer will be in IBM emulation mode (see Chapter 3). It is not possible to change the emulation mode by means of software control or the front control panel.

This chapter describes the printer’s control commands. Some commands are common to both the standard and IBM modes. In the descriptions of the com- mands, all commands will be given by function. The name of each command is followed by a table like the one below:

	Mode	ASCII			Decimal		Hexadecimal
	i	<ESC>	“x1’	“1”	27 120	49	18	78	31
	Both	<ESC>	“x1’	“1”	27 120	49	18	78	31
	Both	<ESC>	‘Ix”	<l>	27 120	1	1B	78	01
		<ESC>	‘Ix”	<l>	27 120	1	1B	78	01
	i	Mode:			Indicates the mode in which the command is recog-
		Mode:			Indicates the mode in which the command is recog-
	L				nized.
	L				Std. Standard mode (DIP switch l-6 on)
					Std. Standard mode (DIP switch l-6 on)
	L				IBM IBM mode (DIP switch l-6 off)
	L				Both Both standard and IBM modes
					Both Both standard and IBM modes
		ASCII:			Indicates the ASCII coding of the command.
					Control characters are enclosed in pointed brack-
	i.				ets: For example, co> means character code 0.
	:	Decimal:			Gives the command in decimal		character codes.
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Hexadecimal: Gives the command in hexadecimal character codes.

Parameters for which values must be supplied are indicated by italic letters such as n.

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Star Micronics NX-2415 user manual Printer Control Commands

Contents

Not Intended for Sale Business Machines Corp HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents DIP Switch Settings Specifications Locating the Printer Chapter Check the carton contents Printer’s external parts Parts name of the printer Mount the platen knob Install the ribbon cartridgePage Page Ins tall the optional IC card Connection Figure I-9.Replacing the interface board Automatic loading Loading Single Sheets Adjustable paper guide Manual loading Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms Loading the fanfold forms Figure l-73. Thread the fanfold paper over the sprockets Figure l-74.Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms Loading the paper with pull tractor unitPage Paper unparking Paper parking Adjusting the Printing GAP Control Panel Operations On Line button Paper Feed button SET/EJECT Park buttonPitch button Italic Style button POWER-UP Functions Short test mode Long test mode Print area test modeStay in panel pitch Stay in panel style Stay in panel pitch and styleHexadecimal dump Lprint CHR$I Next Return Form feed Switch Combination Functions Top of form Forward micro-feedReverse micro-feed Clearing the buffer Chapter Location of the DIP Switches Auto CR Functions of the DIP SwitchesPage Page Page Memo Printer Control Commands Select draft quality characters Font Control CommandsSelect LQ characters Select LQ font style Select Optional characters Select Courier charactersSelect Prestige characters Se/ect Orator characters Select italic characters Select Script charactersSelect upright characters Select ornament chatacter Cancel double-strike printing Cancel emphasized printingDouble-strike printing Start underlining Stop 0 verlining Stop underliningSuperscript Subscript Select standard character set Cancel superscriptSelect IBM character set Select character set #I Enable printing of all character codes Select character set #2Select international Character set Select slash zero Enable printing of all character codes on next characterSelect normal zero Pica pitch High-speed elite pitch Elite pitchHigh-density elite pitch Seim-condensed pitch Cancel expanded printing Cancel condensed printingCondensed printing Expanded printing Expanded printing for one line Cancel one-line expanded printingSelect character width Select proportional spacing Select master print mode Select fixed spacingIncrease character spacing Select double or quadruple size Select character sizePrint double-height characters Select character height, width, and line spacing Return to normal height Select character type and print pitch Set line spacing to l/6 inch Vertical Position CommandsSet line spacing to 760 or 7l72 inch Set line spacing to n/360 inch Set line spacing to n/180 or n/216 inch Set base unit for line spacingSet line spacing to n/60 or n/72 inch Define line spacing to n/72 inch SIect forward feed mode Execute ES Mode AsciiSelect reverse feed mode Line feed Perform one n/216=inch reverse line feed Perform one n/l 80-inch or n/216-inchline feedFeed paper n lines Set top of page at current position Set page length to n inches Set page length to n linesSet top margin Set bottom margin Disable paper-out detector Cancel top and bottom marginsEnable paper-out detector Return to top of current Set vertical tab stops every n lines Set vertical tab stopsSet vertical tab stops in channel Select vertical tab channel Set left margin Vertical tab Set right margin Set left and right marginsCarriage return Set automatic Line feed Cancel automatic line feedBackspace Left justify Full justify Right justifySet horizontal tab stops Set horizontal tab stop everyn columns Horizontal tab Reset all tab stopsRelative horizontal Tab Relative horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columnsPrint g-bit double-density graphics Print g-bit double-density, double-speed graphics Print g-bit quadruple-density graphicsPrint 24-bit hex-density graphics Select graphics mode Convert graphics density MO+mI+m2 Define download characters Copy character set from ROM into RAM card Select download character setSelect ROM character set Set MSB to Cancel last lineAccept MSB as is Delete last character sent Repeat data Cancel quiet printQuiet print Lmmedia te print Set printer off-line Cancel immediate printSet printer on-line Stop printing Bidirectional printing BellUnidirectional printing One-line unidirectional prin thg Auto feed Reset printerEject paper from ASF Set print start position on ASF Memo Download Characters Ascii Code Left space Character width Right space Sample program Assigning a value of character space Lprint Cars & Telephones Memo Chapter Installing Application Software with Your Printer CPI Embedding Printer Commands COW Aprint README.DOC Programming the Printer with DOS Commands ESC Acopy LQELITE.DAT PRN Aprint README.DOC Programming With Basic Width Gosub 2620 Data 3620 How the program works Quad-size d Lprint CHR$2SECHR$O Modifications for IBM mode Troubleshooting Maintenance Power supply If the print is faint, or uneven, check the following Paper feeding Is there too much paper in the paper feed hopper or stacker? 102 Replacing the Ribbon Maintenance Replacing the Print Head 105 Replacing the Battery in the RAM Card Specifications Cut sheet Fanfold continuous Font card RAM card 109 Strobe Character Sets Standard Character SET 113 IBM Character SET #2 115 IBM Character SET #I IBM Special CH Aracter SET IATINABEPlCA #$aiRi International Character Sets Index Lol Page Command Summary 123 IBM ESC a 125