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Star Micronics NX-2415II user manual d c c SI S c S S S, T f T TI, V p c V V V

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DOT MATRIX PRINTER NX-2415 MULTI-FONTUSERS MANUAL NX-2415II USERS MANUALMULTI-FONT Statementof The CanadianDepartmentof Communications FederalCommunicationsCommission RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatementRadioInterferenceRegulations Trademark AcknowledgementsChapter 2 - Setting Up the Printer HOW TO USE THIS MANUALChapter 3 - Paper Installation and Use Chapter 5 - Default Settings - EDS modeChapter 7 - Optional Accessories Chapter 6 - TroubleshootingChapter 8 - Printer Control Commands Chapter 9 - Download CharactersChapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 3 PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE Chapter 1 INTRODUCTIONChapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Chapter 5 DEFAULT SETTINGS - EDS MODEChapter 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Chapter 8 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDSChapter 9 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS COMMAND SUMMARYChapter 10 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINrl’ER Chapter 11 REFERENCEPage INTRODUCTION chapterInterface connector PRINTER COMPONENTSFront cover Rear coverDescription ComponentFeatureFunction SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURESFunction FeatureFONT STYLE EXAMPLE Oumnm , s-m OumLmmmm ssu?mwmDoub 1 e width TX-*P1 e= widtilm= Double-heightSETTING UP THE PRINTER PRtNTER PLACEMENTchapter2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Installing the platen knob SETTING UPInstalling the ribbon cartridge 5. Take up the slack in the ribbon again by turning the tension knob 6. Hold the front cover upright and engage the tabs at the back. Then swing the front edge down until the cover is closed Connecting the interface cable Installing the paper guideI+“ //” \EsY Ll Configuring your software for the printer Page PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE chapter3SELECTION OF PAPER Single sheets ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP3 or LOADING SINGLE SHEETS1. Raise the paper guide vertically on the rear cover Now you are ready to start printing LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS Loading the paper Tractor cober CIamp leverFigure 3-8. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units Paper parking Paper unparking CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS BUITON AND INDICATOR FUNCTIONSright they are m, m, SETEJECT,@A1’ERFEE@and chapterON LINE SET/EJECT PAPER FEEDFONT PITCHForm feed SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONSForward micro-feed Top of formReverse micro-feed Changing the auto loading positionClearing the buffer/All reset Save Macro Definition POWER-UP FUNCTIONS Short test modewSuL.Lpt Long test mode Pitch lock mode Print area test modeFont lock mode Font and Pitch lock modeDot adjustment mode Hexadecimal dump CONDITIONS INDICATED BY BEEP TONES Beep toneMeaning DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE HOW TO SET THE EDS MODEchapter5 FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS Switch A-3 RAM usage Switches A-1 EmulationSwitch B-2 Paper-out Switch B~5 CR CenteringSwitches C-1 to C-3 Page Length Switch D-1 Print Mode Switches C-4 and C-5 Print PitchSwitches E-1 to E-3 LQ Font Selection chapter TROUBLESHOOTINGIProbable Cause Problem with the application program Probable Cause The tractor positions are in- correctly adjustedAdjust the tractor positions. See “Loading fanfold forms” in Chapter Platen knob was manually turned while the POWER in- dicator was onWrong default setting with Some wires are missing fromCheck the current EDS setting. Modify the EDS switchesPage MAINTENANCE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES AUTOMATIC SHEET FEEDER SF-15DJchapter Setting up 7. Install tie printer cover provided with the Automatic Sheet Feeder Now you can use the ASF by installing the paper stack into the hopper Figure 7-8. Fan the paper before inserting it into the ASF Loading paper8. Push the paper loading lever toward the rear of the printer cover PULL TRACTOR UNIT PT-15XJSetting Loading paper Figure 7-14. Adjust the sprocket guidesClamp lever Figure 7-13. Inseri the paper from the entry slot for cut-sheet formsNow close the tractor covers, again maKlngsure tnat me paper noles are SERIAL INTERFACE CARTRIDGE DIP switch functions on the Serial cartridge chapter8 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDSSelect print quality FONT CONTROL COMMANDSSelect LQfont Select print qualitySelect italic characters Cancel emphasized printingSelect upright characters Emphasized printingDouble-strike printing Cancel double-strike printingUnderlining OverlinittgSelect score Select ornament characterSuperscript Subscript Cancel superscript or subscriptSelect character table CHARACTER SET COMMANDSSelect character set #l Select character set #2Select international character set Select IBM code page27 82 n Enable printing of all character codes on next character Enable printing of all character codesPica pitch CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDSElite pitch Semi-condensed pitchCancel condensed printing Proportional spacingSelect font and pitch Select print mode Expanded printing Cancel one-line expanded printingExpanded printing for one line Select character widthIncrease character spacing Select master print modePrint double-height characters I 27 33 nReturn to normal height Select character height, width, and line spacing‘“W” Set line spacing to 1/8 inch VERTICALCOMMANDSSet line spacing to 1/6 inch Set line spacing to n1360inchSet line spacing to n160inch or n172inch Set line spacingExecute dlSC “A” 27 65 nSelect reverse feed mode Select forwardfeed modeLine feed Reverse line feedSet page length to n lines Perform one n/180-inch reverse line feedSet page length to n inches Set top of page at current positionSet bottom margin Cancel bottom marginForm feed Set vertical tab stopsSet vertical tab stops in channel Select vertical tab channelVertical tab HORIZONTAL POSITION Set left marginSet right margin Set left and right margins Cancel automatic line feedCarriage return Set automatic line feedReset all tab stops Set horizontal tab stopsHorizontal tab Relative horizontal tab in inches Relative horizontal tabAbsolute horizontal tab in inches ESC “d” nlPrint normal-density 8-bit graphics GRAPHICSPrint double-density 8-bit graphics Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphicsPrint quadruple-density 8-bit graphics Print hex-density 24-bit graphicsBoth Select graphics mode Select graphics modenl, n2, ml, m2 HO GraphicsmodeASCII Convert graphics densityDecimal ESC “?” nDefine download characters DOWNLOAD CHARACTERASCII DecimalDefine download characters Copy character set from ROM into RAM Select download character setSelect ROM character set Cancel last line OTHER PRINTER COMMANDSSet MSB to Set MSB to OSet printer on-line Set printer off-lineStop printing BellOne-line uni-directional printing Uni-directional printingAIIanualfeed Auto feedSet print start position on Automatic Sheet Feeder Reset printerSet initial conditions inches at the top of the page, where n is equal to or greaterDEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS WITH STANDARD MODE Assigning the character data Assigning a value of character space Sample program DIFFUSIONO 012345678+-+-+ -+-+-+ -+-+-+-+-+- +-+-+ -+-+-+ PERSONSAssigning the download character set DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS WITH IBM MODE“l” in the column for the compression mask bit. If it is not Assigning the character dot patternAssigning the Index Table data The third byte ’’’’@ Sample programPage Page PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS Elite pitch 1 *AVIXIAV!AVA 2’% E AEDLIN LQELITE.DATACOPY LQELITE DAT PRN APRINT README .DOC ACOPY CON LQPRINT .BAT COPY LQELITE .DAT PR,N PRINT “L1 ‘zPROGRAMMING WITH BASIC Page RESTORE RESTORE2520 Define3330 3910 DATA 4490O, 31,248 0, 31,240How the program works SPECIFICATIONS Standard WeightPush tractor feed from the rear of the printer OptionFanfold continuous PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTOR Parallel interface+5V o Serial Interface 8-10I N/C CHARACTER SETS Standard character set #2 Page Country 35 36 64 90 91 91 93 94 96 International character setsCode Page #437 U.S.A IBM character set #2Page Code Page #850 Multi-1ingual a 3 r171-iU4 132 a Code Page +?860Portuguese Code Page #861 Icelandic Other characters are identical to Code Page #437 Code Page #863 Canadian FrenchCode Page #865 Nordic Character set #1 k--l-old6 %.id H-id-+4IBM special character set 0 11INDEX Absolute horizontal tab, 89 Adjustment lever, 3 mode, 43,65A s c e p A8 m B c Bp d i f m c C c C c C C C Cs F c s c m F E p EG c G d G G p c I c I cPage d c c SI S c S S S T f T TIV p c V V V Standard Mode Sethorizontaltab stops linesnextcharacter DeletelastcharactersentFunctionP IBM ModeUni-directionalprinting Expandedprinting SelectcharacterhS IBMcodepage Setbase unitf l s Page Page PRINTED IN JAPAN