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Star Micronics XB24-10, XB24-15 user manual

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MULTI-FONT+SLQ X624-10X624-15 USERS MANUALSelf Declaration The above statement applies only IOprinrers marketed in Wesf GermanyCONGRATULATIONS ORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUALChapter 3 - Setting up the Memory Switches Chapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 5 - DIP Switches Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting and maintenanceChapter 8 - Specifications Chapter 4 - Emulations and escape codesTABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 3 SETTING UP THE MEMORY SWITCHESChapter 1 INTRODUCTION M&NJOPTIONSChapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Chapter 5 DIP SWITCHESChapter 7 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER Chapter 4 EMULATIONS AND ESCAPE CODES uINDEX Page UNPACKING, SETTING UP AND CONNECTION chapterINTRODUCTION 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 Indicators CONTROLS AND INDICATORSChapter FRONT PANEL CONTROLSPitch Panel Lock PITCH SETTINGQUALITY SETTING Font Panel Lock FONT SETTINGMode Panel Lock QUIET MODE PAPER HANDLINGForm feed Paper parkingShort tear-off function Micro Feed BUFFER CLEAR/RESETTESt AND MAINTENANCE SETTINGS 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 belowFont Menu Command MenuMENU OPTIONS Print Menu Paper MenuForms Menu 10~1Factory settings NJ-WNORMALl SLQ,LQIchapter EMULATIONSAND ESCAPE CODES EMULATIONSCOMMAND CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 10 ESC$=CHR$27 BS$=CHR$8 20 LPRINT ESC$BS$Example command BothFont style and character set control codes Select italic charactersDeselect StandardSelect font BothSelect/Deselect 12cpi draft mode StandardSelect character table BothSelect primary character set Select secondary character setfrom the All Characters Chart Select International character setprint continuously StandardFont pitch control codes Print a single character from the All Character Chart IBMSet pica pitch printing Set pica pitch printingSet elite pitch printing Set semi-condensed pitch printing1Set condensed print mode BothCancel condensed print mode Set or cancel pica proportional pitchSelectkancel proportional printingSpecial print mode control codes Select/cancelexpanded printingSelectkancel expanded printSelect Master print mode Esc! PIPSelect print mode Select emphasized print modeESCICID 1Bh49hn BothCancel emphasized print mode Cancel double-strlke printingSelect/cancel underline Select double-strike printingCancel superscript/subscript I Selectkancel overlineBoth 1Select superscript/subscriptLine space control codes I OAh1Set/cancel shadow/outline printingSet line spacing to l/8 inch Set line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inchSet line spacing to l/6 inch BothSet line spacing units Set line spacing to 11480 or n/216 inchBoth Set line spacing to rd60 inchDefine line spacing l/72 Inch increments Execute ESCA definitionOne-time line feed in l/180 inch increments BothReverse one-time line feed in l/180 Inch increments Standard Set line spacing to n/360 InchBoth Set vertical print position In linesForm feed control codes 1Select forward feedStandard Select reverse feedReverse feed to top of form Both1Set page length In inches BothMargins and vertical tab setting control codes I Set top-of-form1Move to next vertical tab position Both1Select vertical form unit VFU channel BothSet VFU vertical tabs BothCancel top and bottom margins Set top marginBoth Set bottom marginHorizontal print position control codes 1Set left marginBoth Set right marginSet/cancel automatic line feed Carriage returnMove to next horizontal tab Both1 Restore tabs to default settings Set/clearhorizontal tabs BothSet horizontal print posltion BothSet justification mode Produce character spaceSelect next horizontal print position by dot Move print headBoth StandardDownloaded character control codes Copy standard ROM font into RAMCNuL NUbStandardDefine download characters cm Standardby the parameter al followsGraphics Select download/standard character setSelect bit image mode BothRelationship of bit number to dot position Select bit image mode thus both adjecentSelect &dot normal density Select O-dot double-densityBoth Select 8-dot double-speed double-densityMiscellaneous codes Set 24-dot hex-densityBoth 1 Redefine bit-image mode1Cancel MSB control I Set MS6 toStandard BothCancel last character Cancel last lineBackspace Set printer off-lineSet printer on line Deselect printer IO” carriage model onlyDeselect printer 15” carriage model only Stop printing1Disable paper-out detection Enable paper-out detectionEnabte/disable Sound buzzerEnable unidirectional prlntlng for one line only Enable/disableEnable/disable large character printing BothEnable/disable double-height mode Select character height, width, line spacingBoth BothSet/cancel lmmedlate modeBoth cESCReset ASF Automatic Sheet Feeder controlBoth StandardASCII command sequences Repeated data sequenceBoth Select fontSelect/cancel Select/cancelSelect/cancel italic printSelect color printing with color option only Both1 Control ASF 1 “4”MEMO DIP SWITCHES chapter1 OFF chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTINGIf the POWER indicator does not illuminate, check the following Power supplyPrinting If dots are missing in the printing, check the following If the printout is not what is expectedIf the print is faint, or uneven, 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 Standard mode IBM mode FRONT PANEL DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST MODESShort test mode Long test mode Text test mode tNsnLLml0ImlxiYSHIMI TREE 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’ IDOT-ADJUSTMENT SETTING SLQ,LQSLQ, LQ DRAFTMEMO INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH YOUR PRINTER MS-DOS ANDYOUR PRINTER chapterProportional SETTING UP THE PRINTER FROM THE DOS PROMPT GRAPHICS HARD COPYAEDLIN LQ.DAT NEWFILE l**vxl 2**c EACOPY LQ.DAT PRN PROGRAMMING USING BASICSample program P$ “Normal H$E$qCHR$.1OUTLINE, E$qCHR$OES~4~ItalicsE 1880 3160 LPRINT C$ 3170 LPRINT E$&CHR$OCHR$6OCHR$60 3180 RESTORE 3120 NEXT M 3130 RETURN 3140 3150 Define LQ pica download character3190 READ LS LPRINT CHR$LS 3200 READ CW LPRINT CHR$CW 3210 READ RS LPRINT CHR$RS 3220 FOR M=l TO CW*3 3230 READ MMHow the program works Modifications for IBM mode ‘ElIllIlllllpll lip’ Mlll CODE 39 characters settingsQuad -sized Double-heightColor display Patches necessary to use the BASIC interpreterMonochrome display MEMO LQSLQ SPECIFICATIONSchapter Page Paper feed Paper feed speedPaper width Maximum buffer sizeBattery-backed RAM card 32k Pull tractor feed Sample CHARACTER SETSchapter I Z --I i “-Iz STANDARD CHARACTER SET #IFamily 819A 6 c D E F L 2 1 B 1 R ---I h ---I I”Family 128I 89 AalII CSD tkkE CAIll1I Ill1l--T-l riTj 1 ”‘--1Page Family llsl 11291145 STANDARD CHARACTER SET #2 FamilyFamily Other characters are identical to Standard character set #lFamily Family0 112 3 IBM CHARACTER SET #2Family I1361 11521 lisel I1841 I2001 lnrsl I2321 I-iiillat ltosl FamilyILJUI glAIBIIf141 1llll IIll111111- 11111- lllll f-iiIiiF FamilyJ-T-I-A-~ 1129 l-iiilist 1177IBM CHARACTER SET #I Other characters are identical to IBM character set #2ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SET i *B I#lS6 Tii MEMO El charactersets,109 LE-IINDEX LN-I