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Star Micronics XR-1500 Serial RS-232 interface hoard, Automatic sheet feeder 9 Color option kit

Models: XR-1000 XR-1500

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User’s manual

Theoptional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are:

. Serial (RS-232) interface hoard

. Automatic sheet feeder 9 Color option kit

See the installation instructions contained with these optional items for details of how to attach them to your printer.

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Star Micronics XR-1500, XR-1000 Serial RS-232 interface hoard, Automatic sheet feeder 9 Color option kit, User’s manual

Contents

USERS MANUAL XR-1000XR-1500 MULTI-FONTFederal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference StatementThe above sto~emm~ applies only to printers marketed in the USA Statement of The Canadian Department of CommunicationsChapter 3 - Setting up the Memory Switches CONGRATULATIONSORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUAL Chapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 5 - DIP Switches Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting and maintenanceChapter 8 - Specifications Chapter 4 - Emulations and escape codesChapter 3 SETTING UP THE MEMORY SWITCHES Chapter 1 INTRODUCTIONChapter 2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Chapter 4 EMULATIONS AND ESCAPE CODESForm feed control codes UNPACKING, SETTING UP AND CONNECTION chapterINTRODUCTION c - LOCATING THE PRINTERUser’s manual Serial RS-232 interface hoardAutomatic sheet feeder 9 Color option kit 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 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS IndicatorsChapter FRONT PANEL CONTROLSPITCH SETTING Pitch Pane/ LockQUIET MODE FONT SElTINGFont Panel Lock Paper parking PAPER HANDLINGForm feed Short tear-off function Micro Feed BUFFER CLEAR/RESETTEST AND MAINTENANCE SETTINGS Chapter 3SETTING UP THE MEMORY SWITCHES IIII The structure of the menus is shown below Main menuFont Menu Command MenuMENU OPTIONS Print Menu Paper MenuForms Menu Factory settings B-RINOR==1 locpIlEMULATIONS AND ESCAPE CODESEMULATIONS NUMERICAL REPRESENTATIONCOMMAND CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 1 Example command BothFont style and character set control codes Select italiccharacters Deselect italic printingSelect font Select character tableBoth BothSelect primary character set Select secondary character setSelect International character1 Print continuously from the Ail Characters Chart 1 Print a single character from the Ail Character Chart IBM1Select/cancel undefined control code areaFont pitch control codes Set pica pitch printing1Set elite pitch printing Set elite pitch printing1Cancel condensed print mode Select/cancelSet condensed print mode proportional printing1Set or cancel pica proportional pitch 1Select/cancel expanded printingSpecial print mode control’codes Select one-line expanded printingCancel one-line expanded print Select Master print modeBoth BothCancel emphasized print mode Select print modeSelect emphasized print modeCancel double-strike printing 1Select double-strike printingunderline overlineCancel superscript/subscript Line space control codesSelect superscript/subscript Line feedSet line spacing to l/8 inch Set line spacing to 7/72 inch1Set line spacing to l/6 inch 1Set line spacing to n/216 inchSet line spacing to W72 inch 1Define line spacing l/72 inch incrementsExecute ES&A definition One-time line feed in l/216 inch incrementsForm feed control codes Reverse one-time line feed in l/216 inch increments BothSet vertical print position in lines 1 Form feedBoth tReverse feed to top of form Set page length in inchesSet page length in lines BothMargins and vertical tab setting control codes Set top-of-form1Move to next vertical tab position I VTSelect vertical form unit VFU channel Set VFU vertical tabsSet relative vertical tab positions 1Bh2m Ott 27 47 OnCancel top and bottom margins Set top margin1Set bottom margin Set left and right marginsHorizontal print position control codes Set left marginSet right margin Carriage returnSet/cancel automatic line feedMove to next horizontal tab 1Set/clear1 Restore tabs to default settings Set relative horizontal tab positionsSet horizontal print position Both1Set iustification mode1 Produce character space Selectcharacter control codes Move print headCopy standard ROM font into RAM cNUI2tandard1Define draft download characters Both1Define draft download characters 1Define NLQ download characters1 27 61 cd 012~ 20 em Cal a2 cdl ... cdlll BothBit number Byte 2nd Byte 3rd ByteGraphics Select download/standard character setSelect bit image mode BothSelect &dot normal density Select 8-dot double-densityBoth cESCdouble-density Set &dot quadruple-densitycEsc Redefine bit-image modeMiscellaneous codes 1Set MSB toSet MSB to Both1Cancel MSB control Cancel last character1Select zero style BackspaceI Cancel last line Set printer off-lineSet printer on line Deselect printer 10” carriage model onlyDisable paper-out detection Enable paper-out detectionDeselect printer 15” carriage model only 1Sound buzzerI Enable/disable Enable unidirectional printing for one line onlybidirectional printing I Define macro instructionEnable/disable large character printing Enable/disable double-height modeBoth BothBoth Select character height, width, line spaclngAny 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 immediate mode ASF Automatic Sheet Feeder controlSet/cancel ResetASCII command sequences I Select fontItalic print bold prlntprint Select/cancelSelect color printing with color option only Control ASFBoth 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 TROUBLESHOOTINGPower supply PrintingIf the POWER indicator does not illuminate, check the following Is the PAPER indicatorIf the printout is not what is expected If the print is faint, or uneven, check the followingcheck 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 FRONT PANEL DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST MODES Short test modeStandard mode IBM modePage 1OCPI Text test modeThe resulting printout will be similar to the example below Hexadecimal dump mode 20 LPRINT CHR$IBidirectional test/adjustment mode 8 Repeat the process for all print modes 9 To exit from this mode, press the ip13buttonj I I I I I i I I I I @iLINEMEMO INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH YOUR PRINTER MS-DOS ANDYOUR PRINTER ChapterProportional SETTING UP THE PRINTER FROM THE DOS PROMPT GRAPHICS HARD COPYAEDLIN NLQ.DAT NEW FILE 1*vxl 2*-c E APROGRAMMING USING BASIC Sample programC$ “Other Page How the program works Modifications THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED Other features Print pitches areCourier characters Various line and character spacings ARE CHANGEDColor display Patches necessary to use the BASIC interpreterMonochrome display SPECIFICATIONS chapterBit image dot-matrix Pacr width15”model CopiesRibbon type Page CHARACTER SETS I-F’l-igSample ChapterSTANDARD CHARACTER SET #I l-iil-iii2 ITiiA I B I c I mlI1961 I2121STANDARD CHARACTER SET #2 Other characters are identical to Standard character set #lJj-P l*-l-lJ-PSET ##2 IBM CHARACTERlliil 1361 mr168i I b191A18 I LIBM CHARACTER SET #I Other characters are identical to IBM character set #2Additional characters can be printed by special commands ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SETStandard mode IMB mode 1NTERNATlONAL CHARACTER SETS Denmark/NorwayMEMO Id-l l-i-lINDEX