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Star Micronics XR-1500, XR-1000 user manual

Models: XR-1000 XR-1500

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The following describes the pinout of the parallel (Centmnics-type) inter- face connector (signals which are low when active are overlined):

SELECT

High when printer is on-line

14.15N/C

16	SIGNAL GND	Signal ground
17	CHASSIS	Chassis	~rouncl (isolated from		signal	ground)
18	i5V	+5V IX	output from	printer
19-30	GND	Twisted	pair ground	return
31	RESET	When this input signal is low,			printer	is reset
32	ERROR	Outputs	low when printer cannot continue. due to an error
L 33	1 EXTGND	External	ground

34.35N/c

36 SELECT IN Always high

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Star Micronics XR-1500, XR-1000 user manual

Contents

XR-1500 USERS MANUALXR-1000 MULTI-FONTThe above sto~emm~ applies only to printers marketed in the USA Federal Communications CommissionRadio Frequency Interference Statement Statement of The Canadian Department of CommunicationsORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUAL Chapter 3 - Setting up the Memory SwitchesCONGRATULATIONS Chapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 8 - Specifications Chapter 5 - DIP SwitchesChapter 7 - Troubleshooting and maintenance Chapter 4 - Emulations and escape codesChapter 2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Chapter 3 SETTING UP THE MEMORY SWITCHESChapter 1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 4 EMULATIONS AND ESCAPE CODESForm feed control codes INTRODUCTION UNPACKING, SETTING UP AND CONNECTIONchapter c - LOCATING THE PRINTERAutomatic sheet feeder 9 Color option kit Serial RS-232 interface hoardUser’s manual Setting up Print head shield Ribbon cartridge IRibbon tensioning knob Ribbon holderConnection nterface cableDIP switch cover LOADING PAPER Cut-sheet paperFanfold paper continuous stationery Page Once the paper has been loaded Chapter CONTROLS AND INDICATORSIndicators FRONT PANEL CONTROLSPITCH SETTING Pitch Pane/ LockFONT SElTING QUIET MODEFont Panel Lock Form feed PAPER HANDLINGPaper parking Short tear-off function TEST AND MAINTENANCE SETTINGS BUFFER CLEAR/RESETMicro Feed Chapter 3SETTING UP THE MEMORY SWITCHES IIII The structure of the menus is shown below Main menuMENU OPTIONS Command MenuFont Menu Print Menu Paper MenuForms Menu NOR==1 Factory settingsB-RI locpIlEMULATIONS EMULATIONSAND ESCAPE CODES NUMERICAL REPRESENTATIONCOMMAND CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 1 Example command BothSelect italic print modeFont style and character set control codes charactersBoth Select fontSelect character table BothSelect International Select primary character setSelect secondary character set character1Select/cancel 1 Print continuously from the Ail Characters Chart1 Print a single character from the Ail Character Chart IBM undefined control code area1Set elite pitch printing Font pitch control codesSet pica pitch printing Set elite pitch printingSelect/cancel Set condensed print mode1Cancel condensed print mode proportional printing1Select/cancel expanded printing Special print mode control’codes1Set or cancel pica proportional pitch Select one-line expanded printingBoth Cancel one-line expanded printSelect Master print mode BothCancel emphasized print mode Select print modeprint mode Select emphasizedunderline Cancel double-strike printing1Select double-strike printing overlineSelect superscript/subscript Cancel superscript/subscriptLine space control codes Line feed1Set line spacing to l/6 inch Set line spacing to l/8 inchSet line spacing to 7/72 inch 1Set line spacing to n/216 inchExecute ES&A definition Set line spacing to W72 inch1Define line spacing l/72 inch increments One-time line feed in l/216 inch incrementsSet vertical print position in lines Form feed control codesReverse one-time line feed in l/216 inch increments Both 1 Form feedBoth tSet page length in lines Reverse feed to top of formSet page length in inches Both1Move to next vertical tab position Margins and vertical tab setting control codesSet top-of-form I VTSet relative vertical tab positions Select vertical form unit VFU channelSet VFU vertical tabs 1Bh2m Ott 27 47 On1Set bottom margin Cancel top and bottom marginsSet top margin Set left and right marginsSet right margin Horizontal print position control codesSet left margin Carriage returnMove to next horizontal tab Set/cancelautomatic line feed 1Set/clearSet horizontal print position 1 Restore tabs to default settingsSet relative horizontal tab positions Both1 Produce character space 1Set iustificationmode SelectCopy standard ROM font into RAM character control codesMove print head cNUI2tandard1Define draft download characters Both1 27 61 cd 012~ 20 em Cal a2 cdl ... cdlll 1Define draft download characters1Define NLQ download characters BothBit number Byte 2nd Byte 3rd ByteSelect download/standard character set Select bit image modeGraphics BothBoth Select &dot normal densitySelect 8-dot double-density cESCSet &dot quadruple-density Redefine bit-image modedouble-density cEscSet MSB to Miscellaneous codes1Set MSB to Both1Select zero style 1Cancel MSB controlCancel last character BackspaceSet printer on line I Cancel last lineSet printer off-line Deselect printer 10” carriage model onlyDeselect printer 15” carriage model only Disable paper-out detectionEnable paper-out detection 1Sound buzzerbidirectional printing I Enable/disableEnable unidirectional printing for one line only I Define macro instructionBoth Enable/disable large character printingEnable/disable double-height mode BothAny superscript/subscript or condensed mode print settings previously selected will be cancelled. but if double-height printing is cancelled, the printer will return to superscript/subscript or condensed mode printing, if these were selected previously. Any previous commands for vertical character enlargement are cancelled by this command. If double-height and normal-sized characters are printed in the same line, then the printing will be aligned along the bottom of the normal-sized characters Select character height, width, line spaclngBoth Set/cancel immediate modeASF Automatic Sheet Feeder control ResetASCII command sequences I Select fontprint Italic printbold prlnt Select/cancelBoth Select color printing with color option onlyControl ASF I “Y I BlueMEMO DIP SWITCHES ChapterSwitches 1 and 2 are used to determine the emulation mode standard or IBM of the printer, and also to determine the character set to be used Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTINGIf the POWER indicator does not illuminate, check the following Power supplyPrinting Is the PAPER indicatorcheck If the printout is not what is expectedIf the print is faint, or uneven, check the following If dots are missing in the printing, check the followingPaper feeding Possible remedy Is there too much paper in the paper feed hopper or stacker?If the paper park facility does not appear to be working correctly, check the following ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP MAINTENANCERIBBON REPLACEMENT Now the cover turn the You now to reusing printer REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD Page Standard mode Short test modeFRONT PANEL DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST MODES IBM modePage The resulting printout will be similar to the example below Text test mode1OCPI Hexadecimal dump mode 20 LPRINT CHR$IBidirectional test/adjustment mode j I I I I I i I I I I 8 Repeat the process for all print modes9 To exit from this mode, press the ip13button @iLINEMEMO YOUR PRINTER INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH YOUR PRINTERMS-DOS AND ChapterProportional AEDLIN NLQ.DAT NEW FILE SETTING UP THE PRINTER FROM THE DOS PROMPTGRAPHICS HARD COPY 1*vxl 2*-c E APROGRAMMING USING BASIC Sample programC$ “Other Page How the program works Modifications Courier characters THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED Other featuresPrint pitches are Various line and character spacings ARE CHANGEDMonochrome display Patches necessary to use the BASIC interpreterColor display SPECIFICATIONS chapter15”model Bit image dot-matrixPacr width CopiesRibbon type Page Sample CHARACTER SETSI-F’l-ig Chapterl-iii2 STANDARD CHARACTER SET #Il-ii ITiiI1961 A I B I cI ml I2121STANDARD CHARACTER SET #2 Other characters are identical to Standard character set #lSET ##2 Jj-Pl*-l-lJ-P IBM CHARACTERr168i I lliil1361 m b191A18 I LIBM CHARACTER SET #I Other characters are identical to IBM character set #2ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SET Standard mode IMB modeAdditional characters can be printed by special commands 1NTERNATlONAL CHARACTER SETS Denmark/NorwayMEMO INDEX l-i-lId-l