Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Location of the DIP Switches.. ...................................................... .3 1
Functions of the DIP Switches ....................................................... 32
Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS ............................... .37
Font Control Commands ............................................................... .38
Character Set Commands .............................................................. .43
Character Size and Pitch Commands ............................................. 45
Vertical Position Commands.. ....................................................... .53
Horizontal Position Commands ..................................................... 60
Graphics Commands ..................................................................... .65
Download Character Commands ................................................... 69
Other Printer Control Commands .................................................. 71
Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS ........................................... .77
Defining Your Own Characters ...................................................... 77
Assigning the character data ................................................. .78
Assigning a value of character apace .................................... .79
Sample program ..................................................................... 79
Chapter 6 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER ....................................... .83
Installing Application Software with Your Printer ....................... .83
Embedding Printer Commands ..................................................... .84
Programming the Printer with DOS Commands ........................... .86
Programming with BASIC ............................................................ .88
How the program works.. ...................................................... .94
Modifications for IBM mode ................................................ .96
Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE ........... .97
Troubleshooting ............................................................................ .97
Power supply.. ....................................................................... .98
Printing .................................................................................. .98
Paper feeding.. ...................................................................... 100
Maintenance ................................................................................. 103
Replacing the Ribbon ................................................................... 103
Replacing the Print Head .............................................................. 104
Replacing the Battery in the RAM Card ...................................... 106