Star Micronics NX-2420 Bedienungsanleitung

NX-2420 MULTI-FONT NX-2420 RAINBOWICOLOUR USERS MANUAL NOT INTENDED FOR SALE

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Checking the carton contents Now unpack the contents of the shipping carton, and check each item in the box against F

The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are: l Font cartridges (FC-lZ, FC-2Z, FC-3Z, FC-4Z) l RAM cartridge

SETTING UP Place the printer in the desired location, and remove all packing material from inside the top cover. This packing material

Figutu T-5. installing the ribbon cartridge Figum 1-4. Removing the top cover 1. Turn the tension knob clockwise on the ribbon cartridge

3. The ribbon should pass between the print head and the print head shield (see Figure 1-6). I Figure I-6. Pass the ribbon between the prin

Hgure 1-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer To replace the top cover, insert the tabs into the slots on the printer case

Ins falling the optional cartridge This printer has five built-in LQ fonts, and a 7 K-byte (30 K-byte for color printer) printing buffer. You c

Connecting the printer to your computer Connect the printer to your computer using a standard parallel interface cable. On a PC or PC/AT-t

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS This section will take you through the procedures for loading single sheets of paper. If you are using the optional aut

4. Make sure that the release lever is back. If fanfold paper is already mounted in the printer, press the ( SETpkEillp button to park the paper

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limi

Manual loading It is also possible to load paper manually while the printer’s power is off. The procedure is: 1. Place the paper guide in posi

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

6. Move the tractor units downwards by gripping the positioning levers on both side of the tractor unit as shown in Figure 1-13. Figure T-

8. Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bar, using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lo

Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer You can load the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer with the following pr

Figure 7-77. Install the roller unit after mounted the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer. 7. Now close the tractor covers, a

4. Press the ( 5E’phE&C’ I button on the control panel. The printer will automatically feed the fanfold form backward until the paper is c

LOADING MULTI-PART FORMS You can print on continuous multi-part forms with the built-in tractor unit. You can use multi-part forms that have u

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

The following table provides the recommended lever positions for each paper types as a reference. Paper Type Single 2-PlY Weight (g/m2) Th

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into nine chapters. To learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read t

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The control panel buttons can be pressed individually to perform the opera- tions indicated by their names. Other functions can be achieved b

24 ON LINE button The ( ON LINE ) button sets the printer on-line and off-line. The status changes each time you press the button. When t

If you alSO press the ( ON LINE ) button while you are line-feeding, t.he paper will feed automatically to the top of the next page. Thi

FONT button This button selects the font to be printed. Draft font is selected at power-up unless the default settings are changed. To change to

POWER-UP FUNCTIONS In addition to their normal functions, all the control panel buttons have special functions that operate if you hold t

I Long test mode t If the printer is turned on while the (PAPER FEED) button is pressed, the printer will enter the long self-test mode.

Since the self-test occupies the full width of the carriage, it is recommended that the printer is loaded with the widest paper possible to avoid

Hexadecimal dump This feature is useful for programmers who are debugging printing pro- grams and want to see the actual codes the

L.. c Most BASICS, however, are not quite that straightforward. For example, the IBM-PC will give you a printout similar to Figure 2-6. 00 0

Chapter 6 - MS-DOS and your printer Since the PC or PC-AT family of computers running under MS-DOS is currently the most popular con

SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Several additional functions can be achieved by pressing the control panel buttons in combinations. Top of For

3. Press and hold the ( ON LINE > button. 4. While holding the ( ON LINE )button down, press the (PITCH) button, then release both

This value will remain unless you power off the printer. If you want to retain this value even after you turn off the power, store

Selecting the print color Normally, the color printer prints with black even if the color ribbon is installed. Without the aid of soft

l Current print color (color printer only) Data to be stored are controlled in Standard mode and IBM mode separately. For example, the data

Chapter 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS Most printers use a bank of DIP (Dual In-line Package) switches inside the printer to achieve various functions.

FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SElTlNGS The printer is factory-set with all EDS switches in the ON position. These are the standard settings. By

Switch A-l: Do you want to use the printer in Standard mode or IBM mode? Select the mode compatible with your computer and software.

Switch B-l: Are you going to print on multi-part paper? You can use up to 3-ply paper when this switch is ON. If you want to print on 4-ply o

Switches C-3 and C-4: What is the page length of your paper? I j Leave these switches ON if you will bc using 1 l-inch forms. You will need to

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER This printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a personal computer. It supports the

Except in the Standard Italic character set, these switches select the default character code page as shown below: IBM Code Page D-2 D-3 D

BIDIRECTIONAL TEST/ADJUSTMENT MODE This mode is used to adjust the alignment of the print head on successive bidirectional passes. After a

6. To save the corrected values and to exit from this mode, press the ( button. 44 l ** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING *** LQ 0 : /////////////////////

Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS The printer has two emulation modes: Standard mode and IBM mode. In standard mode, the printer emulates

FONT CONTROL COMMANDS Select draft quality characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Bo* “(” “(3. “F” “)” “)” “9” 40 40 70 41 41 57 28 28

Select L Q characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “x” “1” 27 120 49 1B 78 31 Std. <ESC> “X1’ <l> 27 120 1 1B 78

Select LQ proportional characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “I” <3> 27 73 3 18 49 03 Changes to letter quality c

Select italic characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “4” 27 52 1B 34 Causes subsequent characters to be printed in ita

Cancel double-s trike printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “H” 27 72 1B 48 Cancels double-strike printing. Start und

Select score Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal “-” Std. <ESC> “(” <37 27 40 45 3 1B 28 2D 03 CO7 cl7 nl n2 0 1 nl n2 00 01 nl

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Locating the Printer Unpacking and Inspection Checking the carton contents Identifying pri

Subscript IMode 1 ASCII 1 Decimal 1 Hexadecimal 1 Both <ESC> “S” “1” 27 83 49 1B 53 31 <ESC> “S" <l> 27 83 1 1B

Select character set #I Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “7” 27 55 1B 37 Selects character set #l. Select character set #

Select IBM code page Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “[” “T” <4> <0> 27 91 84 4 0 18 58 54 04 00 CO> CO

Select slash zero Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal “ ” _ Std. <ESC> “1” 27 126 49 1B 7E 31 <ESC> " " - <17 27 126 1 IB

Semi-condensed pitch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “g” 27 103 1B 67 Changes from either pica or elite to semi-condensed pi

Expanded printing for one line Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <so> Both 14 OE <ESC> <SO> 27 14 18 OE Causes subsequent ch

Select fixed spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “p” “0” 27 112 48 1B 70 30 Std. - <ESC> “p” <o> 27 112 0 1B

Select double or quadruple size Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “h” n 27 104 n 1B 68 n Selects the size of subsequent

Return to normal height Terminates double-height printing and prints subsequent characters at normal height. Select character height, width

VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDS Set line spacing to l/8 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “0” 27 40 1e 30 Sets the distance t

Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feed Changing the auto loading value Clearing the buffer/All reset Selecting the print color Store macro defin

Set base unit for line spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “[” ‘T’ <4> <o> 27 91 92 4 0 1B 58 5C 04 00 <

Execute <ES& “cA” Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal LBM <ESC> “2” 27 50 1B 32 Sets the line spacing to the value defined by

Perform one n/l804nch or n/216=inch line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “J” n 27 74 n 1B 4A n Feeds the paper once

Set page length to n inches Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both cESC> “C” -co> n 27 67 0 n 1B 43 00 n Sets the page length to n

Return to top of current page Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> <FF> 27 12 1B OC Feeds the paper backward to the top

Set vertical tab stops every n lines Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal 27 101 49 n 1B 65 31 n Std. <ESC> “e” “1” n <ESC> “e” cl&g

HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS Set left margin Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC7 “1” n 27 108 n lB6C n Sets the left margin at column

Set left and right margins [Mode 1 ASCII 1 Decimal 1 Hexadecimal 1 1 IBM 1 <ESC> “X” nl n2 127 88nln2 IlB 58&d 1 Sets the left

Left justify Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “a” “0” 27 97 48 18 61 30 <ESC> “a” CO> 27 97 0 iB 61 00 Aligns su

Set horizontal tab stops Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “D” nl n2 . . . -CO> 27 68 nl n2 . . . 0 1B 44 nl n2 ,.. 00

Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting Power supply Printing Paper feeding Maintenance Replacing the Print Head 111 111 112 112

Relative horizontal tab Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> ‘T’ nl n2 27 92 nl n2 IB 5C nl n2 Moves the print position ri

GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print normal-density g-bit graphics Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “K” nl n2 27 75 nl n2 IB 48 nl n2

Print hex-density 24-bit graphics Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <FS> “Z” nl n2 28 90 nl ni? 1C 5A nl d ml m2 m3 . . . ml

Seiecf graphics mode Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “[‘I “g” nl n2 27 91 103 nl n2 iB 58 67 nl n2 m0 ml m2 . . . m0 m

DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDS Define download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “8~” <O> nl 27 38 0 nl 16 26 00 n

Define download characters ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “='I nl n2 "#" 27 61 nl n2 35 1B 3D nl nl 23 n3 n4 <

dl, d2, . . . dr is the Dot Pattern data being downloaded. Each data byte indicates eight vertical dots, with the most signifi- cant bit

Select draft pica download character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “I" <4> 27 73 4 1B 49 04 Selects the

Select L Q elite download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “I” <so> 27 73 14 1B 49 OE Selects the LQ down

I ‘2 1 f COLOR SELECTION COMMANDS The commands in this section are valid only with the color printer. Select print color Mode ASCII Decimal He

Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include - . Locating the printer . Unpacking and inspection (part names)

Accept MSB as is Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “#” 27 35 1B 23 Cancels the preceding commands and accepts the most sig

Stop printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> ‘j” 27 106 IB 6A Prints the entire contents of the input buffer, then sets the prin

Manual feed IMode 1 ASCII I Decimal 1 Hexadecimal ) Both <ESC> <EM> <0> 27 25 0 1B 19 00 u(,. ,,(,, “0" ‘3&quo