Features of the Printer | Star Micronics NX-2415 manual

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER

This printer is a convenient, monochrome printer without frills but 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, spread-sheets, and integrated software packages.

•Easy operation

Clearly understandable indicator displays and beep tones provide immedi- ate feedback when you press the buttons on the control panel. The five buttons 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 alI 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.

•Large variety of font styles and sizes

The printer has one draft style and four LQ styles (Courier, Sanserif, Orator and Script), plus italics for all styles, plus condensed print, bold print, double-sized print, quadruple-sized print.

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Star Micronics NX-2415 user manual Features of the Printer

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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 Pitch button Paper Feed buttonSET/EJECT Park button Italic Style button POWER-UP Functions Short test mode Stay in panel pitch Long test modePrint area test mode Hexadecimal dump Stay in panel styleStay in panel pitch and style Lprint CHR$I Next Return Form feed Switch Combination Functions Reverse micro-feed Top of formForward 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 Select international Character set Enable printing of all character codesSelect character set #2 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 Increase character spacing Select master print modeSelect fixed spacing Print double-height characters Select double or quadruple sizeSelect character size 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 Carriage return Set right marginSet left and right margins 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 Print g-bit double-density graphics Absolute horizontal tab in inchesAbsolute horizontal tab in columns Print 24-bit hex-density graphics Print g-bit double-density, double-speed graphicsPrint g-bit quadruple-density graphics Select graphics mode Convert graphics density MO+mI+m2 Define download characters Select ROM character set Copy character set from ROM into RAM cardSelect download 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