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Star Micronics NX-2415II user manual Pitch, Font

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PITCH

This button allows you to select the printing pitch. Remember that the printer must be off-line for you to do this. Successive presses of this button will illuminate (and select) the following options in order:

Pitch	Indicator(s)
Pica (10 CPI)	10CPI
Elite(12 CPI)	10CPI, 15CPI
Semi-condensed(15 CPI)	15CPI
Condensedpica (17 CPI)	10CPI,COND
Condensedelite (20 CPI)	10CPI, 15CPI,COND
Super-condensed(24 CP1)	15CPI, COND (IBM only)
Proportional	PROP
Condensed proportional	PROP, COND

FONT

This button selects the font to be printed. Roman font is selected at power- up unless the default settings are changed. To change the font, set the printer

off-line, then press the(~T) button repeatedly until the indicators beside the desired selection illuminate. The selections cycle in the following order:

Font Indicators

Draft DRAFT

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Star Micronics NX-2415II user manual Pitch, Font

Contents

DOT MATRIX PRINTER NX-2415 MULTI-FONTUSERS MANUAL NX-2415II USERS MANUALMULTI-FONT Trademark Acknowledgements FederalCommunicationsCommission RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatementStatementof The CanadianDepartmentof Communications RadioInterferenceRegulationsChapter 5 - Default Settings - EDS mode HOW TO USE THIS MANUALChapter 2 - Setting Up the Printer Chapter 3 - Paper Installation and UseChapter 9 - Download Characters Chapter 6 - TroubleshootingChapter 7 - Optional Accessories Chapter 8 - Printer Control CommandsChapter 1 INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Chapter 3 PAPER INSTALLATION AND USEChapter 8 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Chapter 5 DEFAULT SETTINGS - EDS MODEChapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Chapter 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESChapter 11 REFERENCE COMMAND SUMMARYChapter 9 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS Chapter 10 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINrl’ERPage INTRODUCTION chapterRear cover PRINTER COMPONENTSInterface connector Front coverDescription ComponentFeatureFunction SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURESFunction FeatureDouble-height Oumnm , s-m OumLmmmm ssu?mwmFONT STYLE EXAMPLE Doub 1 e width TX-*P1 e= widtilm=SETTING 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 chapter BUITON AND INDICATOR FUNCTIONSCONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS right they are m, m, SETEJECT,@A1’ERFEE@andON LINE SET/EJECT PAPER FEEDFONT PITCHForm feed SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONSChanging the auto loading position Top of formForward micro-feed Reverse micro-feedClearing the buffer/All reset Save Macro Definition POWER-UP FUNCTIONS Short test modewSuL.Lpt Long test mode Font and Pitch lock mode Print area test modePitch lock mode Font 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 Platen knob was manually turned while the POWER in- dicator was on Probable Cause The tractor positions are in- correctly adjustedProblem with the application program Adjust the tractor positions. See “Loading fanfold forms” in ChapterEDS switches Some wires are missing fromWrong default setting with Check the current EDS setting. Modify thePage 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 Figure 7-13. Inseri the paper from the entry slot for cut-sheet forms Figure 7-14. Adjust the sprocket guidesLoading paper Clamp leverNow 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 print quality Select LQfontEmphasized printing Cancel emphasized printingSelect italic characters Select upright charactersOverlinittg Cancel double-strike printingDouble-strike printing UnderliningSelect score Select ornament characterSuperscript Subscript Cancel superscript or subscriptSelect character set #2 CHARACTER SET COMMANDSSelect character table Select character set #lSelect international character set Select IBM code page27 82 n Enable printing of all character codes on next character Enable printing of all character codesSemi-condensed pitch CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDSPica pitch Elite pitchCancel condensed printing Proportional spacingSelect font and pitch Select print mode Select character width Cancel one-line expanded printingExpanded printing Expanded printing for one lineI 27 33 n Select master print modeIncrease character spacing Print double-height charactersReturn to normal height Select character height, width, and line spacing‘“W” Set line spacing to n1360inch VERTICALCOMMANDSSet line spacing to 1/8 inch Set line spacing to 1/6 inch27 65 n Set line spacingSet line spacing to n160inch or n172inch Execute dlSC “A”Reverse line feed Select forwardfeed modeSelect reverse feed mode Line feedSet top of page at current position Perform one n/180-inch reverse line feedSet page length to n lines Set page length to n inchesSet vertical tab stops Cancel bottom marginSet bottom margin Form feedSet vertical tab stops in channel Select vertical tab channelVertical tab HORIZONTAL POSITION Set left marginSet right margin Set automatic line feed Cancel automatic line feedSet left and right margins Carriage returnReset all tab stops Set horizontal tab stopsHorizontal tab ESC “d” nl Relative horizontal tabRelative horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in inchesPrint double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphics GRAPHICSPrint normal-density 8-bit graphics Print double-density 8-bit graphicsPrint quadruple-density 8-bit graphics Print hex-density 24-bit graphicsBoth HO Graphicsmode Select graphics modeSelect graphics mode nl, n2, ml, m2ESC “?” n Convert graphics densityASCII DecimalDecimal DOWNLOAD CHARACTERDefine download characters ASCIIDefine download characters Copy character set from ROM into RAM Select download character setSelect ROM character set Set MSB to O OTHER PRINTER COMMANDSCancel last line Set MSB toBell Set printer off-lineSet printer on-line Stop printingAuto feed Uni-directional printingOne-line uni-directional printing AIIanualfeedinches at the top of the page, where n is equal to or greater Reset printerSet print start position on Automatic Sheet Feeder Set initial conditionsDEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS WITH STANDARD MODE Assigning the character data Assigning a value of character space Sample program PERSONS 012345678DIFFUSIONO +-+-+ -+-+-+ -+-+-+-+-+- +-+-+ -+-+-+Assigning 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 ACOPY CON LQPRINT .BAT COPY LQELITE .DAT PR,N PRINT “L1 ‘z AEDLIN LQELITE.DAT1 *AVIXIAV!AVA 2’% E ACOPY LQELITE DAT PRN APRINT README .DOCPROGRAMMING WITH BASIC Page Define RESTORERESTORE 25203330 3910 0, 31,240 4490DATA O, 31,248How the program works SPECIFICATIONS Option WeightStandard Push tractor feed from the rear of the printerFanfold 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-old0 11 H-id-+46 %.id IBM special character setc Bp d i f m c C c C c C C C C Absolute horizontal tab, 89 Adjustment lever, 3 mode, 43,65INDEX A s c e p A8 m Bc I c I c E p Es F c s c m F G c G d G G pPage d c c SI S c S S S T f T TIV p c V V V Standard Mode Deletelastcharactersent linesSethorizontaltab stops nextcharacterFunctionP IBM ModeUni-directionalprinting Expandedprinting SelectcharacterhS IBMcodepage Setbase unitf l s Page Page PRINTED IN JAPAN