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Star Micronics NX-2415II user manual PULL TRACTOR UNIT PT-15XJ, cover

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PULL TRACTOR UNIT (PT-15XJ)

PULL TRACTOR UNIT (PT-15XJ)

When printing on multi-part fanfold paper such as slips,use the PT- 15XJPull tractor unit. Since printing is carried out while the paper is pulled, printouts on the original and duplicate paper are always aligned well.

Before installing the Pull tractor unit, check each item in the box against Figure 7-10 to make sure that you have everything.

Figure 7-10Check to make sure you have all three items: 1) Pull tractor, 2) Paper su~port, and 3) Printer

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Star Micronics NX-2415II user manual PULL TRACTOR UNIT PT-15XJ, cover

Contents

USERS MANUAL DOT MATRIX PRINTERNX-2415 MULTI-FONT MULTI-FONT NX-2415IIUSERS MANUAL FederalCommunicationsCommission RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement Statementof The CanadianDepartmentof CommunicationsRadioInterferenceRegulations Trademark AcknowledgementsHOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Chapter 2 - Setting Up the PrinterChapter 3 - Paper Installation and Use Chapter 5 - Default Settings - EDS modeChapter 6 - Troubleshooting Chapter 7 - Optional AccessoriesChapter 8 - Printer Control Commands Chapter 9 - Download CharactersTABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTERChapter 3 PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE Chapter 1 INTRODUCTIONChapter 5 DEFAULT SETTINGS - EDS MODE Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGChapter 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Chapter 8 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDSCOMMAND SUMMARY Chapter 9 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERSChapter 10 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINrl’ER Chapter 11 REFERENCEPage chapter INTRODUCTIONPRINTER COMPONENTS Interface connectorFront cover Rear coverComponent DescriptionSUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES FeatureFunctionFeature FunctionOumnm , s-m OumLmmmm ssu?mwm FONT STYLE EXAMPLEDoub 1 e width TX-*P1 e= widtilm= Double-heightchapter2 SETTING UP THE PRINTERPRtNTER PLACEMENT UNPACKING AND INSPECTION SETTING UP Installing the platen knobInstalling 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 Installing the paper guide Connecting the interface cableI+“ //” \EsY Ll Configuring your software for the printer Page SELECTION OF PAPER PAPER INSTALLATION AND USEchapter3 ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP Single sheetsLOADING SINGLE SHEETS 3 or1. Raise the paper guide vertically on the rear cover Now you are ready to start printing LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS Loading the paper Figure 3-8. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units Tractor coberCIamp lever Paper parking Paper unparking BUITON AND INDICATOR FUNCTIONS CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONSright they are m, m, SETEJECT,@A1’ERFEE@and chapterON LINE PAPER FEED SET/EJECTPITCH FONTSWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Form feedTop of form Forward micro-feedReverse micro-feed Changing the auto loading positionClearing the buffer/All reset Save Macro Definition wSuL.Lpt POWER-UP FUNCTIONSShort test mode Long test mode Print area test mode Pitch lock modeFont lock mode Font and Pitch lock modeDot adjustment mode Hexadecimal dump Meaning CONDITIONS INDICATED BY BEEP TONESBeep tone chapter5 DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODEHOW TO SET THE EDS MODE FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS Switches A-1 Emulation Switch A-3 RAM usageSwitches C-1 to C-3 Page Length Switch B-2 Paper-outSwitch B~5 CR Centering Switches C-4 and C-5 Print Pitch Switch D-1 Print ModeSwitches E-1 to E-3 LQ Font Selection TROUBLESHOOTING chapterIProbable Cause Probable Cause The tractor positions are in- correctly adjusted Problem with the application programAdjust the tractor positions. See “Loading fanfold forms” in Chapter Platen knob was manually turned while the POWER in- dicator was onSome wires are missing from Wrong default setting withCheck the current EDS setting. Modify the EDS switchesPage MAINTENANCE chapter OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESAUTOMATIC SHEET FEEDER SF-15DJ 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 Loading paper Figure 7-8. Fan the paper before inserting it into the ASF8. Push the paper loading lever toward the rear of the printer PULL TRACTOR UNIT PT-15XJ coverSetting Figure 7-14. Adjust the sprocket guides Loading paperClamp 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 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS chapter8FONT CONTROL COMMANDS Select print qualitySelect LQfont Select print qualityCancel emphasized printing Select italic charactersSelect upright characters Emphasized printingCancel double-strike printing Double-strike printingUnderlining OverlinittgSuperscript Select scoreSelect ornament character Cancel superscript or subscript SubscriptCHARACTER SET COMMANDS Select character tableSelect character set #l Select character set #227 82 n Select international character setSelect IBM code page Enable printing of all character codes Enable printing of all character codes on next characterCHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Pica pitchElite pitch Semi-condensed pitchSelect font and pitch Cancel condensed printingProportional spacing Select print mode Cancel one-line expanded printing Expanded printingExpanded printing for one line Select character widthSelect master print mode Increase character spacingPrint double-height characters I 27 33 n‘“W” Return to normal heightSelect character height, width, and line spacing VERTICALCOMMANDS Set line spacing to 1/8 inchSet line spacing to 1/6 inch Set line spacing to n1360inchSet line spacing Set line spacing to n160inch or n172inchExecute dlSC “A” 27 65 nSelect forwardfeed mode Select reverse feed modeLine feed Reverse line feedPerform one n/180-inch reverse line feed Set page length to n linesSet page length to n inches Set top of page at current positionCancel bottom margin Set bottom marginForm feed Set vertical tab stopsVertical tab Set vertical tab stops in channelSelect vertical tab channel Set right margin HORIZONTAL POSITIONSet left margin Cancel automatic line feed Set left and right marginsCarriage return Set automatic line feedHorizontal tab Reset all tab stopsSet horizontal tab stops Relative horizontal tab Relative horizontal tab in inchesAbsolute horizontal tab in inches ESC “d” nlGRAPHICS Print normal-density 8-bit graphicsPrint double-density 8-bit graphics Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphicsBoth Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphicsPrint hex-density 24-bit graphics Select graphics mode Select graphics modenl, n2, ml, m2 HO GraphicsmodeConvert graphics density ASCIIDecimal ESC “?” nDOWNLOAD CHARACTER Define download charactersASCII DecimalDefine download characters Select ROM character set Copy character set from ROM into RAMSelect download character set OTHER PRINTER COMMANDS Cancel last lineSet MSB to Set MSB to OSet printer off-line Set printer on-lineStop printing BellUni-directional printing One-line uni-directional printingAIIanualfeed Auto feedReset printer Set print start position on Automatic Sheet FeederSet 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 012345678 DIFFUSIONO+-+-+ -+-+-+ -+-+-+-+-+- +-+-+ -+-+-+ PERSONSDEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS WITH IBM MODE Assigning the download character setAssigning the character dot pattern “l” in the column for the compression mask bit. If it is notAssigning the Index Table data The third byte Sample program ’’’’@Page Page PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS Elite pitch AEDLIN LQELITE.DAT 1 *AVIXIAV!AVA 2’% EACOPY 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 4490 DATAO, 31,248 0, 31,240How the program works SPECIFICATIONS Weight StandardPush tractor feed from the rear of the printer OptionFanfold continuous +5V o PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTORParallel interface I N/C Serial Interface8-10 CHARACTER SETS Standard character set #2 Page International character sets Country 35 36 64 90 91 91 93 94 96IBM character set #2 Code Page #437 U.S.APage U4 132 a Code Page #850 Multi-1inguala 3 r171-i Code Page +?860Portuguese Code Page #861 Icelandic Code Page #863 Canadian French Other characters are identical to Code Page #437Code Page #865 Nordic k--l-old Character set #1H-id-+4 6 %.idIBM special character set 0 11Absolute horizontal tab, 89 Adjustment lever, 3 mode, 43,65 INDEXA s c e p A8 m B c Bp d i f m c C c C c C C C CE p E s F c s c m FG c G d G G p c I c I cPage V p c V V V d c c SI S c S S ST f T TI Standard Mode lines Sethorizontaltab stopsnextcharacter DeletelastcharactersentIBM Mode FunctionPS IBMcodepage Setbase unitf l s Uni-directionalprinting ExpandedprintingSelectcharacterh Page Page PRINTED IN JAPAN