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Star Micronics XB24-10, XB24-15 user manual Memo

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X624-15 MULTI-FONT+SLQX624-10 USERS MANUALSelf Declaration The above statement applies only IOprinrers marketed in Wesf GermanyChapter 3 - Setting up the Memory Switches CONGRATULATIONSORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUAL Chapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 8 - Specifications Chapter 5 - DIP SwitchesChapter 7 - Troubleshooting and maintenance Chapter 4 - Emulations and escape codesChapter 1 INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 3 SETTING UP THE MEMORY SWITCHES M&NJOPTIONSChapter 7 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEChapter 5 DIP SWITCHES Chapter 4 EMULATIONS AND ESCAPE CODES uINDEX Page INTRODUCTION UNPACKING, SETTING UP AND CONNECTIONchapter LOCATING THE PRINTERSerial RS-232 interface board Automatic sheet feeder Color option kit Setting up laten knobPrint head shield Ink ribbon Ribbon cartridge Ribbon tensioning knob Ribbon holderConnection nterface cableDIP switch cover LOADING PAPER Cut-sheet paperFanfold paper continuous stationery Release lever Sprocket coverOnce the paper has been loaded Chapter IndicatorsCONTROLS AND INDICATORS FRONT PANEL CONTROLSPITCH SETTING QUALITY SETTINGPitch Panel Lock Mode Panel Lock FONT SETTINGFont Panel Lock Form feed QUIET MODEPAPER HANDLING Paper parkingShort tear-off function BUFFER CLEAR/RESET TESt AND MAINTENANCE SETTINGSMicro Feed chapter 3SETTING UP THE MEMORY SWITCHES The structure of the menus is shown below Main menu I IIII The options within each menu are given belowCommand Menu MENU OPTIONSFont Menu Print Menu Paper MenuForms Menu 10~1NORMALl Factory settingsNJ-W SLQ,LQIAND ESCAPE CODES chapterEMULATIONS EMULATIONSCOMMAND CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 10 ESC$=CHR$27 BS$=CHR$8 20 LPRINT ESC$BS$Example command BothSelect italic characters Font style and character set control codesSe&t print mode DeselectBoth Select/Deselect 12cpi draft modeSelect font StandardSelect primary character set Select character tableBoth Select secondary character setprint continuously from the All Characters ChartSelect International character set StandardSet pica pitch printing Font pitch control codesPrint a single character from the All Character Chart IBM Set pica pitch printingSet semi-condensed pitch printing 1Set condensed print modeSet elite pitch printing BothSelectkancel Cancel condensed print modeSet or cancel pica proportional pitch proportional printingexpanded Special print mode control codesSelect/cancel printingexpanded print Select Master print modeSelectkancel Esc! PIPESCICID 1Bh49hn Select print modeSelect emphasized print mode BothSelect/cancel underline Cancel emphasized print modeCancel double-strlke printing Select double-strike printingBoth Cancel superscript/subscriptI Selectkancel overline 1Select superscript/subscript1Set/cancel Line space control codesI OAh shadow/outline printingSet line spacing to l/6 inch Set line spacing to l/8 inchSet line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inch BothBoth Set line spacing unitsSet line spacing to 11480 or n/216 inch Set line spacing to rd60 inchOne-time line feed in l/180 inch increments Define line spacing l/72 Inch incrementsExecute ESCA definition BothBoth Reverse one-time line feed in l/180 Inch increments StandardSet line spacing to n/360 Inch Set vertical print position In linesStandard Form feed control codes1Select forward feed Select reverse feed1Set page length In inches Reverse feed to top of formBoth Both1Move to next vertical tab position Margins and vertical tab setting control codesI Set top-of-form BothSet VFU vertical tabs 1Select vertical form unit VFU channelBoth BothBoth Cancel top and bottom marginsSet top margin Set bottom marginBoth Horizontal print position control codes1Set left margin Set right marginMove to next horizontal tab Set/cancel automatic line feedCarriage return Bothhorizontal tabs 1 Restore tabs to default settingsSet/clear BothBoth Set justification modeSet horizontal print posltion Produce character spaceBoth Select next horizontal print position by dotMove print head StandardCNuL Downloaded character control codesCopy standard ROM font into RAM NUbStandardDefine download characters cm Standardby the parameter al followsSelect download/standard character set GraphicsSelect bit image mode BothRelationship of bit number to dot position Select bit image mode thus both adjecentBoth Select &dot normal densitySelect O-dot double-density Select 8-dot double-speed double-densitySet 24-dot hex-density Miscellaneous codes1 Redefine bit-image mode BothStandard 1Cancel MSB controlI Set MS6 to BothBackspace Cancel last characterCancel last line Set printer off-lineDeselect printer 15” carriage model only Set printer on lineDeselect printer IO” carriage model only Stop printingEnabte/disable 1Disable paper-out detectionEnable paper-out detection Sound buzzerquiet mode Enable unidirectional prlntlng for one line onlyEnable/disable Enable/disable large character printingBoth Enable/disable double-height modeSelect character height, width, line spacing BothBoth Set/cancellmmedlate mode cESCBoth ResetASF Automatic Sheet Feeder control StandardBoth ASCII command sequencesRepeated data sequence Select fontSelect/cancel Select/cancelSelect/cancel italic print1 Control ASF Select color printing with color option onlyBoth 1 “4”MEMO DIP SWITCHES chapter1 OFF chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTINGPower supply PrintingIf the POWER indicator does not illuminate, check the following If the printout is not what is expected If the print is faint, or uneven, check the followingIf dots are missing in the printing, check the following Paper feeding Are the sprockets too close or too far apart?Page Either send a FF or enough LF commands to eject EVERYDAY MAINTENANCE ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAPRIBBON REPLACEMENT Print head shield REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD 10 Replace the ribbon cartridge 11 Replace the top cover FRONT PANEL DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST MODES Short test modeStandard mode IBM mode Long test mode ImlxiYSHIMI TREE Text test modetNsnLLml0 NAIWNRWRKNIaJmm7SKI ‘T’Hexadecimal dump mode 10 FOR I=0 TO 20 LPRINT CHR$I 30 NEXT 40 LPRINT 50 ENDBidirectional test/adjustment mode I I I I I’ ISLQ, LQ DOT-ADJUSTMENT SETTINGSLQ,LQ DRAFTMEMO YOUR PRINTER INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH YOUR PRINTERMS-DOS AND chapterProportional AEDLIN LQ.DAT NEWFILE SETTING UP THE PRINTER FROM THE DOS PROMPTGRAPHICS HARD COPY l**vxl 2**c EPROGRAMMING USING BASIC Sample programACOPY LQ.DAT PRN H$E$qCHR$.1OUTLINE, E$qCHR$O ES~4~ItalicsEP$ “Normal 1880 3190 READ LS LPRINT CHR$LS 3200 READ CW LPRINT CHR$CW 3160 LPRINT C$ 3170 LPRINT E$&CHR$OCHR$6OCHR$60 3180 RESTORE3120 NEXT M 3130 RETURN 3140 3150 Define LQ pica download character 3210 READ RS LPRINT CHR$RS 3220 FOR M=l TO CW*3 3230 READ MMHow the program works Modifications for IBM mode Quad -sized ‘ElIllIlllllpll lip’ Mlll CODE 39 characterssettings Double-heightPatches necessary to use the BASIC interpreter Monochrome displayColor display MEMO SPECIFICATIONS chapterLQSLQ Page Paper width Paper feedPaper feed speed Maximum buffer sizeBattery-backed RAM card 32k Pull tractor feed CHARACTER SETS chapterSample STANDARD CHARACTER SET #I FamilyI Z --I i “-Iz 819A 6 c D E F L 2 1 B 1 R ---I h ---I I”Family alII 128I89 A CSD tkkE CAl--T-l riTj Ill1IIll1 1 ”‘--1Page Family 1129 1145llsl Family STANDARD CHARACTER SET #2Family Other characters are identical to Standard character set #lFamily FamilyIBM CHARACTER SET #2 Family0 112 3 I-iii llatI1361 11521 lisel I1841 I2001 lnrsl I2321 ltosl FamilyglAIBI If141ILJUI 11111- 11111- lllll 1llllIIll1 f-iiFamily J-T-I-A-~IiiF list 1129l-iii 1177IBM CHARACTER SET #I Other characters are identical to IBM character set #2ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SET I#lS 6 Tiii *B MEMO LE-I INDEXEl charactersets,109 LN-I