Star Micronics NX-2400 Bedienungsanleitung

NX-2400 USERS MANUAL NOT INTENDED FOR SALE PN 80821312

j I 1 Figure I-1. Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Platen knob, 4) Ribbon cartridge, an

If you select super/subscript, the character box now has 16 (high) x 7 (wide) dot positions for draft characters, or 16 x 23 dot

1250 IF HID$(I$,2,l)="p" THEN QUA=2 ELSE QUA=0 1260 ' 1270 I$=INPUT$(2,#1) 1280 IF RIGHT$(I$,l)="T" THEN SCR=O :GO

1890 SO$="Continue" :Sl$="Start over" 1900 S=O :PX=17 :PY=l :GOSUB 2820 :IF S THEN CLS :GOTO 1120 1910 ' 1920 ~

2530 2540 2550 2560 2570 2580 2590 2600 2610 2620 2630 2640 2650 2660 2670 2660 2690 2700 2710 2720 2730 2740 2750 2760 2770 2760 2790 2600 2810 2620

3170 IF FL=0 THEN A(CC)=-1 3180 BEEP 3190 CC=CC+l :IF CC=127 THEN CC=33 3200 GOT0 1920 3210 T------ Wraphup --_-------____----______________

CHARACTER SETS This appendix gives tables of the printer’s standard and IBM character sets. The decimal character code of each charac

STANDARD CHARACTER SET 5 6 7 DC3 B -4 19 DC4 > 4 Y Y L u L 4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 5 % 5 E U e u B C E F 7,’ i.C i7’ ii'

141 <so> P 142 < SI > j-iii-j 156 1172 1188 1204 1220 1236 1252 = M I m I 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 . > N A n - 158

IBM CHARACTER SET #2 - - - - -

I Power @ . Entry slot Rear cover 75GX~;~ Platen knob I Connector figure 1-2. The printer’s external parts Release lever: releases the plat

IBM CH ARACTER SET #I Other characters are identical to IBM character set #2. The duplication of control codes enables systems with

ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SET 1 Hexa- a 1 , In IBM mode, additional characters can be printed by special commands.

INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS When an international 2-4 or by a command from character set: character set is selected by DIP switches 2-2

INDEX A Absolute tab, 78 Auto feed, 86 Automatic carriage return, 16 Automatic line feed, 27, 75 Automatic sheet feeder, 6, 16 E Backsp

111 Cd IBM character sets, 61, 100 - 103 IBM mode, 16,43 IBM printers, 29 IBM-PC, 24 IC card, 5 Immediate print, 85 Initialization seq

Star printers, 29 Style/Pitch switch, 21, 23, 26 Subscripts, 60 Super/subscript character, 91 Superscripts, 60 Tabulation, 50, 73, 74, 7

COMMAND SUMMARY MODE IBM Std. Std. IBM CONTROLCODE FUNCTION <BEL> Bell CBS> Backspace <HT> Horizontal tab <LF> Line feed <

MODE CONTROL CODE < ESC > “7” < ESC > “8” < ESC > “9” IBM < ESC > “:” Std. <ESC> “:” <O> <O&g

MODE CONTROL CODE IBM i ESC > “[” .‘/.1 <4> <o> <o> IBM i ESC > “[” “g” nl n2 mO ml m2 IBM i ESC > ‘.‘t”

MODE CONTROL CODE IBM IBM IBM IBM Std. IBM Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. IBM Std. IBM Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. IBM Std < ESC >

trgure 1-4. mstaw-tg tne rIDDon cartrlage - rrgure I-J. nemo”lng me rap cover install the ribbon cartridge The top side of the ribbon

Next place the ribbon cartridge on the print head carriage, guiding the ribbon between the print head and the platen. Press down

Connect the printer to the computer Connect the printer end of the interface cable to the connector socket on the right side of the

guide Figure l-7. Mounting the paper guide for single sheets Semiautomatic loading Single sheets can be loaded manually with power of

lever igure 1-8. Loading a single sheet Manual loading It is also possible to load paper manually while the printer’s power is off.

LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS Fanfold forms have holes along the sides and perforations between the sheets. They are also called

Figure I-10. Opening the sprocket covers to expose the sprocket teeth Figure 7-11. Closing the sprocket covers 10. Fit the holes in

13. Turn the platen knob to feed the paper forward until it comes out from under the top cover. 14. Move the bail lever back to

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment gtnerates and uses radio frequency energy and if

3. Tear off the printed form at the last perforation, leaving not more than about half a page showing above the top cover. If n

Figure l-13. Short test pattern Long se/f test To see the printer’s variety of type styles, you can run the long version of the pr

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thickne

I Figure I-15. DIP switches International character set Print style and pitch selection The printer is delivered with all DIP switch se

Switch l-l: Is the page length of your paper 11 inches or 12 inches? Leave this switch ON if you will be using 11-inch forms. Mov

If you selected IBM mode, do you want IBM character set #l or #2? ON selects character set #2, which is for computers with an g

1 ‘be stvle 1 Pitch 1 2-5 1 2-6 1 10 CPI I ON I OFF I Prestige italic I Prestige I Prestige italic Scriot I- 10 CPI 12 CPI 12 CPI 12 C

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERAllONS The control panel switches can be pressed singly to perform the oper- ations indicated by their na

On Line switch The On Line switch sets the printer on-line and off-line. The state changes each time you press the switch. In the on-l

Quiet Mode switch This switch operates off-line to select the printing mode. The printer powers up in normal printing mode. To sele

. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into tive chapters and four appendixes. To learn how to make the best use of y

The selections cycle in the following order when using the Quiet Mode switch: Pica (10 characters per inch) Elite (12 characters per

Stay in pane/ pitch: Style/Pitch and Paper Feed switch By holding these switches down during power-up, you can prevent software inte

If your system passes the codes directly to the printer without changing them, you will get a printout like Figure 2-3. 00 01 02

Coding for IBM-PC with color adaptor: 20 GOSUB 100 100 O=INP(&H379) :IF 0<128 THEN 100 110 OUT &H378,1 :OUT &H37A,5 :OU

Page feed: Paper Feed and On Line switches If you are using single sheets, this operation ejects the current page. If you are usi

Clearing the buffer: On Line and Style/Pitch switches When DIP switch 2-l is ON, the printer stores received data in a large memor

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Chapter 3 USING WE PR//vER WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE There is an abundance of commercial software available: spreadsheet programs, word-pro

Selecting (or describing) a printer is the main step in the installation process and frequently the only step necessary. If you se

initialization sequence One of the installation options may be to specify the commands your software sends at the beginning of each

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER This printer is a compact, convenient, monochrome printer with a full complement of features, making it an e

Type sty/e and pitch selection If your software does not control the type style and pitch, you must make these selections on the

.Most printer commands consist of the escape code followed by one or more letters or numbers. Some examples are: <ESC>Wl Double

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. . Chapter 4 USING THE PRINTER WITH DOS AND BASIC . I. Although you will probably do most of your printing with the aid of commercial

To switch printer output off, press CTRL-PRTSC or CTRL-P again. Each time you press this key combination, hard copy toggles from on

If you want a particular type style or print pitch you can make these settings from the control panel before you start printing.

l:*“V[xlV[!-VA’V[XVL\ 2:*-c - *E - “V indicates that the following character is a control code. “V[ enters the < ESC > code. <

1000 1010 1020 1030 1040 1050 1060 1070 1080 1090 1100 1110 1120 ' Set control codes E$=CHR$(27) 'Escape code D$=E$+"xO" 'Dr

1560 LPRINT ES;" ";CHR$(I); 'Increase character space 1570 LPRINT "THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED" 1580 NEXT I 1590 LPRINT E$;&qu

2120 2130 2140 2500 2510 2520 2530 2540 2550 2560 2570 2580 2590 2600 2610 2620 2630 2640 2650 2660 2670 2680 2690 2700 2710 2720 2730 2740 2750 2760

Type styles are: Draft characters, Courier characters, Prestige characters, ORATOR CHARACTERS, Sdpt -, sd italics for ALL &.@e-4. Print

3260 DATA 15, 15, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 3270 DATA 0, 1, 3, 3. 7. 7. 15. 14. 14. 14 3280 DATA 14; 15; 7; 7; 7; 3; 0; 0; 0; 0

L. Actual printing begins in line 1120. Using the preassigned commands, the program prints samples of its different type styles, inc

- 1600 LPRINT E$;"3";CHR$(36); 'Set l/6" line apacing 1610 ' LPRINT EQ;" ";CHR$(O); 'Normal character

Chapter 5 MAIIVTHVAIVCE AND TROUBLESHOOTIIVG Dust and heat will make any mechanism wear more quickly. The best maintenance is preventive

Figure 5-1. Replacing the ribbon cartrlctge REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD The dot matrix print head has a life of about 200 million dot

7. Place the new print head on its support, seating it on the two pins. 8. Thread the new cable the same way as the old, securi

REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE RAM CARD The optional RAM card has an internal battery that backs up the stored data even when the

TROUBLESHOOTING w If the printer doesn’t print: l Check the Power and On Line indicators. Both must be on. l Check that the interface

n If the printed characters don’t match the characters on the screen: l Check DIP switches 2-2 to 2-4. When these switches are not

7ECHNlCAL SPECIFlCA7lONS n Printing Mechanism Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Text: Dot graphics: Print head Ribbon Paper fe

TABLEOFCONTENTS Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 1 Locating the printer 1 Unpacking and inspection 1 Check the carton contents Setting up

Special features Panel pitch/style lock-in Forward and reverse micro-feed Paper parking Hexadecimal dump n Dot Matrix Size Draft character:

n Type Sty/es and Pitches Type styles Extra-large characters Print pitches Line spacing Column width Pica: Elite: Semi-condensed: Condensed p

n Electrical Specifications Line voltage 120 VAC + 10% 220 VAC + 10% 240 VAC f 10% Line frequency Power consumption Insulation resistanc

Pin No. Signal Name Direction Function 10 7xX OUT 5-Microsecond Low pulse acknowledges receipt of data. 11 BUSY OUT Low when the printer i

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Appendix B PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS This appendix describes the printer’s control commands. The commands are arranged by function. The

Select LQ characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC> “x1’ “1” 27 120 49 1B 78 31 Both <ESC> 6h x” Cl> 27 120 1 1B

Select upright characters 1 Mode 1 ASCII 1 Decimal I Hexadecimal 1 Std. <ESC> “ 5 ” 27 53 1B 35 IBM <FS> “5” 28 53 1c 35 Sto

Stop underlining Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC > --‘I “0” 27 45 48 1B 2D 30 Both < ESC > “-” co> 27 45 0 1B 2

CHARACTER SET COMMANDS Select standard character set thnodel ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal I < ESC > “t” “0” 27 116 48 1B 74 30 Bo

Page feed Top of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feed Clearing the buffer Chapter 3 USING THE PRINTER WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE 29 In

n Character set n Character set 0 U.S.A 1 France 2 Germany 3 England 4 Denmark I 5 Sweden 6 Italy 7 Spain I 8 Japan 9 Norway 10 Denmark

CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Pica pitch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “P” 27 80 1B 50 IBM <DC2> 18 12 In S

Condensed printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <Sl> 15 OF Both <ESC> < SI > 21 15 1B OF In Standard mode, changes fr

Caucel one-line expanded printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <DC4> 20 14 Stops one-line expanded printing set with < SO &

Increase character spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “” n 27 32 n IB 20 n Increases the space between characters

Select character width Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <FS> “E” n 28 69 n IC 45 n Selects a character width according to the

Select character type and print pitch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM < ESC > “I” n 21 13 n 1B 49 n Selects a combination of

Set line spacing to 716 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> "2" 21 50 1B 32 IBM <FS> "2" 28 50 1C

Define line spacing to n/72 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “A” n 21 65 n 1B 41 n Defines the distance the pape

Perform one n/180-inch or n/2164nch line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “J” n 27 74 n lB4A n Feeds the paper once

Appendix C DOWNLOAD CHARACTER GENERATOR 89 Draft character LQ character Appendix D CHARACTER SETS 97 Standard character set IBM character

Set page length to n inches IModel ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal I Both <ESC> “C” CO> n 27 61 0 n 1B 43 00 n Sets the page

Disable paper-out detector IModel ASCII I Decimal Hexadecimal I Both 1 < ESC > “8” 1 21 56 IlB 38 I Causes the printer to disregard

Select vertical tab channel Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both < ESC b “i” nO 27 47 n0 1B 2F n0 Selects a set of vertical tab sto

Sets the right margin at column rl in the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected). Column

Backspace Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both CBS> 1 8 1 08 Moves the print position one column to the left. Ignored if the print

Set horizontal tab stops Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both 1 <ESC> “D” nl n2 . <O > 27 68 nl n2... 0 1B 44 nl n2...

Relative horizontal tab Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. < ESC > “\” nl n2 27 92 nl n2 1B 5C nl n2 IBM < FS> “\” nl n2

GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print 8-bit single-density graphics Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “K” nl n2 21 15 nl n2 IB 4B nl n? Both

Print M-bit hex-density graphics Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <FS> “Z” nl n2 28 90 nl n2 1C 5A nl n2 Both ml m2 m3 ml m2

Select graphics mode Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM < ESC > “[” “g” nl 27 91 103 nl 1B SB 67 nl n2 mO ml m2 n2 m0 ml m2..

Chapter 7 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include - l Locating the printer l Unpacking and inspection (names of p

Define download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “&” CO> nl 27 38 0 nl IB 26 00 nl Std. n2 m0 ml m2 n2 m0

L. L i. L. L. Select ROM character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “O/Jo” “0” 27 37 48 1B 25 30 Both <ESC> “O/O” <

Cancel last line 1 Mode I ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal I IBoth 1 <CAN> 1 24 1 18 I Deletes the last line currently present in t

Cancel immediate print Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC > “i” y-y 27 105 48 IB 69 30 Both < ESC > “i” co> 27 105 0 IB

Bidirectional printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal I <ESC> “U” “0” 27 85 48 IB 55 30 Both <ESC> “U” co> 27 85 0 IB 55 0

Eject paper from ASF Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC > <EM > “R” 21 25 82 IB 19 52 Both a‘(,> <.(” “R” “)” “)” 4

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Appendix C DOWNLOAD CHARACTER GENERATOR With this printer you can create new characters and symbols, download their dot data, and have

The normal character height is 24 cells, and the width is varied by the character mode as shown below. Character mode Character wid

By moving the cursor and pressing the Fl, F2, and F3 keys you can quickly build up the dot pattern. If necessary you can clear