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USERS MANUALLC24-20MULTI-FONT DOT MATRIX PRINTERZBA 80825525

Entry,slotPRINTER COMPONENTSPowerver[ridgeI‘\.“’... + ,.-—___slotPr’inthead/Control panel\Interface connector2

Selectfont and pitchModeASCIIDecimalHexadecimalIBM<ESC> “I”n27 73 nIB 49 nChangestheprintfontandpitch accordingtothevaluesofn,asshownbelow.no234

Select character widthMode ASCII Decimal HexadecimalStd.<FS>“E”n 28 69 n IC 45 nSelect a character width according to the value of n as shown be

Select double or quadruple sizeModeASCIIDecimalHexadecimalStd.<ESC> “h”n 27 104 n16 68 nSelects the size of subsequent characters as shown below

Select character height, width, and line spacingModeASCIIDecimalHexadecimalIBM<ESC> “[” “@” <4> <0>27 91 64 4 0IB 5B 40 04 00<O&g

VERTICAL POSITIONSet line spacing to 1/8 inchModeASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth<ESC> “O” 27 48IB 30‘Setsthe distance the paper advances or reverse

ISet base unitfor line spacingMode ASCIIDecimalHexadecimalIBM<ESC> “[” ‘\”<4> <0>27 91 92 4 0IB 5B 5C 04 00<0> <o> )1/ n

Execute &SC> “A”Mode ASCII DecimalHexadecimalIBM<ESC> “2” 27 50IB 32Sets the line spacing to the value defined by the last preceding<E

Perform one n/180-inch, n/216-inch, or n/360-inch linefeedModeASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth<ESC>‘J.. ~27 74nIB 4A nFeeds the paper once by n/180

Set page length to n linesMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth<ESC> “C”/1 27 67 n IB 43 nSets the page length ton lines in the current line spacing

Form feedModeASCII DecimalHexadecimalBoth<FF> 12 OcFeeds the paper to the top of the next page according to the currentpage length, and moves th

ComponentPaper guideRelease leverFront coverMute coverRear coverEntry slotControl panelPower switchPlaten knobInterface connectorCartridge slotPrint h

Set vertical tab stopsnode ] ASCIIIDecimalI HexadecimalI<ESC> “B”BothIllfl~27 66 nl 112IB 42 nl n2<t)>0 00Cancels all current vertical tab

Vertical tabMode ASCII Decimal HexadecimalBoth <VT>11 OBFeeds the paper to the next vertical tab stop and moves the printposition to the left ma

HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDSSet left marginModeASCII DecimalHexadecimalStd.<ESC> “1” n27 108 nIB 6C n‘Sets the left margin at column n (where n

Set left and right marginsMode I ASCIII DecimalI Hexadecimal ]IBM <ESC> “X”nl n227 88 nl n2 10 58 nl n2Sets the left margin at column nl and the

Leftjust$yModeASCIIDecimal HexadecimalStd.<ESC> “a” <0> 2797 0 IB 61 00Aligns subsequenttextwith the left margin, leavingthe right marginr

1-Set horizontal tab stop every n columnsModeASCIIDecimalHexadecimalstd.<ESC> “e” <0> //27 101 0 )1IB 65 00 r?Cancels all current horizont

Relative horizontal tab in inchesModeASCIIDecimalHexadecimal~IBM<ESC>‘cd”n] n227 100 nl n2IB 64 nl n2Sets the next print position to (n] + n2 x

GRAPHICS COMMANDSPrint normal-density 8-bit graphicsMode ASCIIDecimalHexadecimalBoth<ESC> “K’” nl)12 27 75 n] n2IB 4B /?/ )72t??]t?12ml tn2 ,..m

Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphicsIMode I ASCIII DecimalI Hexadecimal IBoth<ESC> “Z”n1 1’/227 90 ~~1/~21B 5A n/ /72mlm2ml t?12 .,. mlm2Print

Select graphics modeModeASCIIDecimalHexadecimalStd.<ESC> “*”Mn] 27 42 no nl1B 2A /?0 n]n2 mlm2n2 ml m2n2 ml rn2 .,,Selects one of eleven graphic

SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURESFeatureDot matrix (24-wire)impact printingExtensive softwaresupportAEC modeMulti-font supportCarriage sizeMulti-speed print

Convert graphics densityMode IASCIIDecimal HexadecimalStd.cESC> “?”n m 27 63 n mIB 3F n mConverts graphics defined by subsequent<ESC> “K”, &l

DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDSDefine download charactersMode ASCIIDecimal Hexadecimal<ESC> “’&” <0>/1I27 38 0 /?/IB 26 00 n/std.,,~nil ml

Define download charactersMode ASCIIDecimal Hexadecimal<ESC> “=”)?/,,~“#”2761 /t/ n2 35IB 3D )?/ /12 23IBM/1.? /1’/<()> 17Sf?.] M o /L5/?.

nz5throughn?9are compression mask bits.Data compression allowsthe efficient use of memory in storing downloaded characters pro-viding space for more c

Select download character setMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalStd. <ESC> “7o” <1>27 371 IB 25 01Selects the download character set. Ignored wh

OTHER PRINTER COMMANDSSet h4SB to 1Mode ASCII Decimal HexadecimalStd.<ESC> “>”27 62IB 3ESets the most significant bit of each subsequent byte

Set printer off-lineMode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimalstd.<DC3>19 13IBM<ESC>‘“Q” II27 81 HIB 51 11Sets the printer off-line. The printer disre

Uni-directional printingMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth <ESC> “u” <1>27 851IB 55 01Causes subsequent printing to be done uni-directional

Set print start position on ASFMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth<ESC> <EM> “T” /?27 25 84 nIB 19 54 nSkips n/6 inches at the top of the pa

chapter 9DOWNLOAD CHARACTERSWith this printer you can create new characters and symbols,download theirdot data. and have them printed in place of sele

FeatureCharacter spacingLCD Control panelFont/Pitch LockQuiet modeGraphics printingPaper parkingPrint stylesTear off functionMulti-part formsRibbon ca

●●●The minimum width of a character is five dots.Dots cannot overlap.You may define any position in the ASCII table.Photocopy the grid in Figure 9-1 t

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When defining characters, the number of printed columns (m1).and the sumof side spaces and the character width (mo + m1 + M) cannot exceed thevalue sh

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DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS WITH IBMMODEDownloading fonts in IBM mode requires downloading character DotPattern data and character Index Table data.

Assigning the character dot patternWe will use a tiny representation of a telephone symbol for our example.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 91011 121314151617161920212

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Now we will calculate the vertical numerical values of the columns of dots,and enter them underneath the grid. Each vertical column isfirstdivided int

The remaining five bytes (m5 through m9) indicate the compression maskbits. Each bits shows the data that will translate the compressed dot patterndat

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IFONT STYLE EXAMPLEThe following example shows the many font styles your printer can print.RESIDENT: HS-Draf tI,,,):..:;.,.:,/,!::,;::,; ;.;::.:[!“”’’

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chapter 10MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTERWhen using your printer with an IBM PS/2, PC-AT or compatible, you willprobably be using PC-DOS or MS-DOSasan operati

ISee your DOS manual for further information about the PRINT command.If yoursystemdoesnot includePRINT.COM, you can print filesby usingthePRN device n

A>EDLIN LQELITE.DAT--——-New file‘2:*-C%E—‘V indicates that the following character is a control code. *V[ enters the<ESC> code. <ESC> h

PROGRAMMING WITH BASICAs an example of programming the printer on Microsoft BASIC. we havelisted the program for the IBM-PC. This program runs in the

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How the program worksThis program begins by assigning a number of printercommands to BASICstring variables (lines 1000to 1060).You can find most of th

Res i dent LQ fonts are :Roman characters ,Sanserif characters,Courier characters,Pr.es ~ i g ec h a r a c t c rs ,SCx.LPX.ch.a,qac...teti.Print p i t

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chapter 11.REFERENCESPECIFICATIONSPrinting system ...Serial ImpactDot-matrixPrinting speed ...

Characters ...ASCII 96International16 sets (*)IBM special 111IBM block graphic 50IBM code page 6 sets (**)Download255*

24-pin normal6024X 48024-pin double120 24X 96024-pin CRT III90 24X 72024-pin Triple180 24X 144024-pin Hex *36024X 2880* It isimpossibletoprintadjacent

Emulations ...Standard mode: Epson LQ-860/850, NEC24-wire Graphics com-mandsIBM mode: IBM Proprinter X24E,Proprinter 24P

PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTORThe following describes the pinout of,theinterface connector (signalswhichare low when active are overlined).Parallel int

Serial InterfaceNamePinFunction1 GNDPrinter’s chassis ground.2TXD This pin carries data from the printer.This pin carries data to the printer.This pin

The following tables show the standard and IBM character sets.The decimal character code ofeach characters shown in an insetto thelowerright of the ch

IStandard character set #2150

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International character setsWhen an internationalcharacter setisselectedby acommand from software,the following changes are made in the Standard Itali

IBM character set #2Code Page #437 (U.S.A.)153

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ICode Page #850 (Multi-1ingual)Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.155

Code Page #860 (Portuguese)Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.156

Code Page #861 (Icelandic)Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.8 9A Bc DIEIFI157

Code Page #863 (Canadian French)Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.158

Code Page #865 (Nordic)Other characters are identical to Code Page #437.159

Character set #1Other characters are identical to character set #2.The duplication of control codes enables systems with a 7-bit interface toobtaincon

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chapter2SETTING UP THE PRINTERThis chapter describes the following procedures to set up your new printer.Printer placementUnpacking the carton boxMoun

PROPORTIONAL SPACING TABLEThis table lists the widths of your printer’s proportional characters, forStandard mode and IBM mode.The values giken are in

Character codeChr. .ProportionalwidthStd. #437 #850 #860#861#863 #865Normalsup?r/’sullIBMINT 20 20 2020 20 20 V 302030INT 21 21 21 212121s30J()302222

Character codeChr.ProportionalwidthStd. #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865NormalSuper/SubIBM50 50 50 50 50 50 50 2 30 20 3051 51 51 51 51 51 51 3 30 20 305

ICharacter codeChr.ProportionalwidthStd. #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865NormalSuper/SubIBM,80 80 80 80 80 80 80P 36 24 3681 81 81 81 81 81 81 Q 36 24 42

Character codeChr.Proportional widthstd. #437 #850 #860#861 #863 #865liormalSuper/SubIBM110 110 110 110 110 110 11011 36 24 36111 111 111 111 111 111

Character code?ropo~~~o~a~w~~t~Chr.Std. #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865NormalSupedSubIBM-140 140 140 - -140 140 i 18 12 18141 141 141 141 - -141 i 18 12

Character codeChr.ProportionalwidthStd. #437 #850#860 #861#863 #865NormalSuper/SubIBM170 170 170 170 170170 1701 3020 30171 171 171 171 171171 171&

Character codeChr.Proportionalwidth,Std. #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865 NormalSuper/SubIBM200 200 200 200 200 200 200 L 30 30 30201 201 201 201 201 201

Character codeChr.Proporiimal width,Std. #437#850#860 #861#863#865NormalSuper/SubIBM230 230 230 230 230230230p30 3036231 231-231 231231231T 30 3030232

Character code ProportionalwidthChr.Std. #437 #850 #860 #861#863 #865Norm.;Super/SubIBMINT -181 134 164- - A 3628 42182 143- 132 - A 4220 42—183 145-

IUNPACKINGAND INSPECTIONNow check each item in thebox againstFigure 2-1 to make sure thatyouhaveeverything (there should be six items).If any of these

(Std. #437+INT -.-++-+--l-+*INT/ --1-INT -INT -INT -INT -haracter codeChr.Proportionalwidth#850#860#861 #863#865IlorrnalSuper/SubIBM238 - - 167 -- 30

INDEXAAbsolutehorizontaltab, 108Adjustmentlever,3, 21AECmode, 4, 51Allreset,43Applicationsoftware,18ASFcontrolcommands,119-120Autoemulationchangemode,

Double-height characters, 94Doub]e-size characters, 94Double-strike printing, 84Download, 51Download character commands,II3-116Download character set.

LLables, 1, 19LCD, 1,5Left justify. 106Left margin, 104, 105Letter Quality, 143Linefeed, 98Line spacing, 95, 96.97, 143Loading fanfold forms, 22-27, 7

IQuiet mode, 5,32~—––[-E?–RAM Cartridge, 11,75RAM usage, 51Rear cover, 3, 23Relative horizontal tab, 107, 108Release lever, 3, 23Reset all tab stops,

ICOMMAND SUMMARYStandard ModeThe following commands take effect with the Standard mode.CONTROL CODE<BEL><Ills><HT><LF><VT&g

CONTROL CODE<[xx> “’>”<Esc> ‘“’!” )1 /71<t-x”>“@’”<Rx->“’A” )/<Rx> ‘“B” /1/ /12<()><Esc> “c-’ <()>

CONTROL CODE<FS><FS><Fs><FS><Fs><FS><FS><FS><DEL>..r. ,. . . . ~I.R. -..”. ~..V.. ,‘“Z” n/ 112ml

IIBM ModeThe following commands take effect with the IBM mode.CONTROL CODE<BEL><BS><HT><LF><VT><FF><CR><s

CONTROL CODEFUNCTIONPAGE<ESC> “S” I Subscript86<ESC> “T”Cancel superscript or subscript<ESC> “U” OBi-directional !mintine17:<ESC&

Film ribbon cartridge (FZ24)Font cartridges (FC series)RAM cartridge (RC-32Z, DC-32Z)Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K)Automatic sheet feeder (SF- 10D

IConsumer ResponseStar Micronics Co., Ltd. invites your suggestions and comments on yourprinter and this manual. Please address your correspondence to

CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONSThe control panel buttons can be pressed mdlwdually to perform the opefatlons !nd$cated by their names.LCD DISPLAY — shows the

IBAIL LEVER FUNCTIONSThe ba!l lever ISused to control paper.Ifthepaper,s .otmo.nted on the prlnler, usetheball Ie.ertoload the paper.When you open the

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Self DeclarationRadiointerferenceregardingthis equipmenthas been eliminated accordingto Vfg 1046/1984announcedby the DBP.DBP has been informed of the

ISETTING UPPlace the printer in the desired location. and remove all packing materialfrom the printer as shown in Figure 2-2. This packing material is

I. .e.. .. ..Removing the front coverOpen the front cover by 1ifting up the back cover usingthe two grips on eitherside. then remove the cover by pull

Installing the ribbon cartridgeNow install the ribbon with the following procedure.1. Take the slack out of the ribbon by turning the tension knob on

3. Make sure that the ribbon is positioned between the print head and theprint head shield as shown in Figure 2-8.4. Take the slack out of the ribbon

IInstalling the paper guideFollow the procedure below to install the paper guide:1. Insert the two slots on either side of the paper guide into the tw

Connecting the interface cableConnect the printer to your computer using a standard Centronics parallelinterface cable. On a PS/2 or PC/AT-type comput

IConfiguring your software for the printerMost application software programs let you specify the type of printer youareusing sothat the software can t

Rchapter 3PAPER INSTALLATION AND USEThis chapter describes instructionsfor printing such as selectingpaper types,iidjustingthe printing gap, and insta

NOTES:1.Never feed labels backward. Labels can easily peel off the backingand get stuckin the printer.To remove labels from thepaper path after you fi

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAPThe distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted toaccommodate different paper thicknesses. The adjustment

HOW TO USE THIS MANUALThis manual is organized intoeleven chapters. To learn how to make the bestuse of your printer you are urged to read through cha

LOADING FANFOLD FORMSThis printer accepts fanfold forms up to 10”wide.This printer can feed fanfold forms either from the rear or from the bottomof th

Loading the paper1. Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and below the printer.2. Turn the printer’s power OFF.3. Pull the release lever toward the f

7. Open both tractor covers and mount the paper by aligning holes with thepins on the tractor unit.Tractor covermamp’everFigure 3-6. Mount the fanfold

I11.Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer. Theprinter will beep, indicating that the paper isnot yet fully loaded. A

Paper parkingAfter loading fanfold paper with internal tractor unit, you do not have tounload it when you want to print on a cut sheet. The printer wi

Paper unparkingWhen you want to resume using fanfold paper, the procedure is as follows.1. Remove all cut forms from the printer.2. Mount the paper gu

LOADING SINGLE SHEETSThis section will take you through the procedures for loading single sheetsof paper.The paper path for cut forms is shown in Figu

3.4.5.Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer. Theprinter will beep, indicating that there is no paper inposition for p

Figure 3-14. Pull the bail lever forward to load paper.7. If you want to set the paper to a different position, set the printer off-linebypressing the

chapter4CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONSThe control panel buttons can be pressed individually to perform theoperations indicated by their names. Other functio

Chapter 6 — TroubleshootingThis section shows a list of check points to follow if your printer is notworking properly. It also includes details of som

ON LINEThe ~ON LINE]button sets the printer on-line and off-line. The statuschanges each time you press the button.When the printer is on-line, it can

EJECT/PARKNOTE: This button has no effect if the bottom feed mode is selected.This button results in different functions depending on the position of

FONTThis button selects the font to be printed. Draft font is selected at power-upunlessthedefault settingsarechanged. To changethe font, settheprinte

POWER-UP FUNCTIONSIn addition to their normal functions, all of the control panel buttonsperform“special” functions if you hold them down while switch

Long test modeIf the printer is turned on while the [PAPER FEED I button is pressed, theprinter will enter the long self-test mode, with the “P2”messa

Print area test modeBy holding the I EJECT/PARK/ button down during power-up, theprinter willenter the print area test mode. You can find how many lin

Dot adjustment modeThis mode is used to adjust the vertical alignment of text and graphics onsuccessive bi-directional passes.After a period of time,

5. To changethe mode for which the bi-directional adjustment is per-formed, press the ION LINEIbutton. This will cycle between “LQ”,“DRAFT”, “DRAFT CO

Hexadecimal dumpThis feature is useful for programmers who are debugging printing programsand want to see the actual codes the printer is receiving, (

SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONSSeveral additional functions can be achieved by pressing the control panelbuttons in combinations.Top of formm~~~ .“’cRO’”

TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 1 INTRODUCTIONPrintercomponentsSummaryofprinterfeaturesFontstyleexampleChapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTERPrinterplacementUnpack

Forward micro-feedFor fine alignment, you can feed the paper forward in very small incrementsas follows:1. Press the IONLINE]button to set the printer

Clearing the buffer/All resetThe printer stores received data in a large memory buffer. This creates aproblem when you want to abandon a printingjob a

NOTE: You can store the following settings with this procedure.● Current Font● Current pitch● Current auto-loading amount for cut forms● Current auto-

CONDITIONS INDICATED BY MESSAGES ANDTONESThis section helps you identify the messages and the meanings of the tones.Summary of display messagesFollowi

LCD Message—Meanings and actionDispluysin the EDS mode. Indicatesthe current statusofthe displayed EDS hank and switch number.Press the 1EJECTPARKI bu

Summary of beep tonesFollowing table shows the summary of beep tones.Bee~ tonesTwo secondstoneLong tone, onceFour short tonesequence, twotimesShort to

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1chapter 5DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODEFrom the control panel you can change the parameters that define how yourprinter works. These parameters become you

FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGSThe printer stores the parameters that you can select from the control panelwhile in the EDS mode.A default is the settin

Switch A-1: EmulationSelect the mode compatible with your computer and software. In theStandard/Epson mode. the printeroperates likethe Epson LQ-860/8

Pitch lock modeFont lock modeFont and Pitch lock modeDot adjustment modeHexadecimal dumpSwitch combination functionsForm feedTop of formForward micro-

Switch B-2: Paper-outWhen this switch isOFF the printer ignoresthe paper-out detector andprints down to (and beyond) the bottom edge.Switch B-4:This s

ISwitches C-3 to C-5: Page LengthLeave these switches ON if you will be using 11-inchforms. You willneed to change the switches if you will be using a

International character sets differ in their assignment of 12 charactercodes in the Standard Italic character set. See the character tables inChapter

Optional fonts (marked with*) can be selected only when the corre-sponding font cartridge is installed in the printer.If the corresponding font cartri

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chapter 6TROUBLESHOOTINGThis chapter helps you identify printer conditions and problems that you canoften correct yourself.Remember that your printer

● Printer test works, but printer does not print when attached to computerProbable Cause [ ActionPrinter cable has Ia problem.Problem withthe applicat

● Printer does not feed paperProbable Cause I ActionPaperisjamming.Bailleverisclosedbefore paper goesthroughthebaille-verlocation.Adjustment leveris s

● Incorrect number of lines on a pageProbable CausePaper is adjustedincorrectly.Paper has shiftedbackwards afterseveral formsprinted correctly.Incorre

● Characters are wrong or missing; formatting control codes do not workProbable Cause I ActionProblem with theapplicationprogram.Some wires aremissing

Vertical position commandsHorizontal position commandsGraphics commandsDownload character commandsOther printer commandsChapter 9 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERSD

● Printer is unstable; Wrong characters are printed; Left margin changes;printing stopsProbable Cause I Action-1Static electricityis resulting fromlow

● Printer case is hot to the touchProbable CauseActionPrinter’s vents Move object away from the air vents, including theare blocked. bottom of the pri

MAINTENANCEEssentially, yourprinter isa robust piece of equipment, but should be treatedwith a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions. For exa

chapter 7OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESYou can select the following accessories as option.●●●✎✎Automatic sheet feeder (SF-10DS)Pull tractor unit (PT-1OZS)Font c

Setting upThe procedure to install the ASF is:1. Use the printer’s EDS mode to select ASF as “installed”. (For details,please refer to Chapter 5.)2. O

6. Lower the rear side of the Automatic Sheet Feeder and attach it to theholder shaft.7. Install the printer cover provided with the Automatic Sheet F

NOTE: Set the front cover aside carefully after they have been removedfrom the printer. Reverse the procedure described above whenremoving the Automat

4. Adjust the left paper guide to the desired left position by moving ithorizontally in either direction.Figure 7-8. Adjust the paper guides to accomm

8. Push the paper loading lever toward the rear of the printer.mFigure 7-10. Push the paper loading lever to hold the paper stack.Now,you are ready to

PULL TRACTOR UNIT (PT-IOZS)You can use the Pull Tractor Unit to print on fanfold forms or multi-partforms through the bottom feed slot.Setting upThe p

ILock leverFigure 7-13. Install the Pull Tractor Unit onto the printer by pushing the lock levers.6. Install the paper guide provided with the Pull Tr

Loading paper1. Open the printer cover.2. With the tractor covers open, guide the paper from the bottom of theprinter, by a~igningholes with the pins

Clamp leverI/Tractor cover# ,,—Figure 7-16. Close the tractor covers after adjust the spacing of the tractor umts by slung mem along mebar.5. After se

FONT CARTRIDGES AND RAM CARTRIDGESThis printer has five built-in LQ fonts, and a 16 K-byte printing buffer.You can add the following optional fonts or

To install or change a cartridge, follow the procedure below.1. Turn off the power switch at the front of the printer, and open the frontcover.2. Remo

5. Insertthe cartridge into the.slotof theconnector cover, and slide itall theway in.Figure 7-20. Insert the cartridge into the slot of the connector

IINTERFACE CONVERTER (SPC-8K)To run the printer in serial mode. you should use the optional Serial/ParallelConverter (SPC-8K).The procedure to install

DIP Switch Functions on The ConverterIt is necessary to make compatible the data transfer conditions between thecomputer and the serial interface boar

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chapter 8PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDSThe printer hastwo emulation modes: Standard/Epson mode and IBM mode.In Standard/Epson mode. theprinteremulates thefu

Ichapter 1INTRODUCTIONThis printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent partnerfor a personal computer. It supports the EpsonlIBM

FONT CONTROL COMMANDSSelect print qualityModeASCIIDecimal HexadecimalStd.<ESC> “X” 1727 120 n 1B 78 n“Changesthe print quality according to the

n Fonto12345678910RomanSanserifCourierPrestigeScriptOCR-B(FC-2Z)OCR-A(FC-2Z)Orator(FC- IZ)Orator 2(FC-l Z)TW-Light(FC-3Z)Letter Gothic (FC-lZ)11121314

Double-strike printingMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth<ESC> “G” 2771IB 47Causes subsequentcharacters to be printed in double-strike modewith a

Select scoreModeASCIIDecimalHexadecimalstd.<ESC> “(” “-”<3>27 40 45 3 IB 28 2D 03<()> <1>)1/ 11201 /?/ /12 00 01 }1/ /12Start

SubscriptMode ASCII DecimalHexadecimalBoth <ESC>“s’” <1> 27 83 1 IB 53 01Causes subsequent characters to be printed as subscripts. Does no

CHARACTER SET COMMANDSSelect standard character setMode ASCII Decimal HexadecimalBoth <ESC>“t”<o> 27 116 0IB 74 00Std.<FS> “I” <O

ISelect international character setMode ASCIIDecimalHexadecimalStd.<ESC> ‘“R” /{27 82 }11B 52 17Selects an international character set in the St

Enable printing of all character codesModeASCIIDecimal HexadecimalStd.43> ‘1”nl n228 92 nl n2 IC 5C nl n2IBM<ESC> ‘1”nl n227 92 nl n210 5C nl

CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCHPica pitchCOMMANDSMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalStd.<ESC> “P”27 80IB 50IBM <DC2>18 12In Standard mode, changes from

Cancel condensed printingMode ASCII Decimal HexadecimalBoth <DC2> 18 12In Standard mode, changes from condensed pica to normal pica orfrom conde