Epson FX-80 manuals

Epson FX-80 Specifications (268 pages)

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English

Table of contents

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

2

FOR AMERICAN USERS

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Torrance, California 90505

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PR#1 and

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39 FOR D=1 TO 17

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LPRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(52)

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Contents

7

List of Figures

13

List of Tables

17

Introduction

18

Inside the Printer

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Inside This Manual

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Programmer’s Easy Lesson

24

Ticket Program

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Ticket Program Description

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350-410

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Chapter 1

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The FX Printers

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Figure 1-2. Printer parts

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Printer Location

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Printer Preparation

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Paper separator

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FX-100)

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Manual-feed knob

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DIP switches

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Figure 1-8. DIP switch vent

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Switch 1

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Ribbon installation

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Paper Loading

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FX-80: built-in tractor feed

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Figure 1-11. Ribbon insertion

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(optional on the FX-80)

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Figure 1-17. Hook and stud

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Top-of-form position

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Paper-thickness lever

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Paper thickness adjustment

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Control panel

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The FX tests itself

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136 columns. Turn the printer

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Chapter 2

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BASIC and the Printer

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BASIC Communications

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Character strings

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10 PRINT CHR$(65)

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10 PRINT CHR$(193)

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BASIC print commands

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ASCII and BASIC basics

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Control codes

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FX interpretation

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ITALIC CHARACTER SET

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Change Commands

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DELete and CANcel

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Chapter 3

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Print Pitches

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Main columns

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Intermediate positions

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Modes for Pitches

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Compressed Mode

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CHR$(15)"

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Mode priorities

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Pitch Mode Combinations

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COMPRESSED

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AND ELITE

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YOU CAN MIX: PICA EXPANDED

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CHARACTERS ON THE SAME LINE

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CHR$(20)

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Chapter 4

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Print Quality

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Emphasized Mode

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CLASS"

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LPRINT CHR$(27)"@"

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Mixing Modes

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ON"

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Type of mode

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Mode name

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Chapter 5

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Italic Mode

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More Mode Combinations

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Emphasized

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Compressed

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Special Printing Features

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Unidirectional Mode

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CHR$(27)

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CHR$(27)”<”

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International Characters

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Special Speeds

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CHR$(27)“il”

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5 = Sweden

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2 = Germany

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Line Spacing and Line Feeds

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Chapter 7

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Variable line spacing

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FOR X=0 TO 4

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STEPS"

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Line Feeds

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One-time, immediate line feed

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Reverse feed (FX-80 only)

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20 LPRINT

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Line-spacing commands

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Chapter 8

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Forms Control

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LPRINT CHR$(12);

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Paper Perforation Skip

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Single-Sheet Adjustment

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CHR$(27)"9"

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Chapter 9

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Margins and Tabs

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LPRINT CHR$ (

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FX-100

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Both margins

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CHR$(27)"@"--'

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16, 24, 32

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FOR J=l TO

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80 LPRINT H$;J;

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90 NEXT J: LPRINT

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Variable horizontal tabs

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,)CHR$(O)

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LPRINT CHR$(15);

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Vertical tab usage

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Ordinary vertical tabs

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Vertical tab channels

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CHR$(11)

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Chapter

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Introduction to Dot Graphics

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Print Head

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Graphics Mode

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Pin Labels

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First Graphics Programs

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CHR$(27)“K”

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Varieties of Graphics Density

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Density Varieties

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SINGLE-DENSITY GRAPHICS

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B$=CHR$(127)+CHR$(42)

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QUADRUPLE-DENSITY GRAPHICS

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MODE # 0

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MODE # 3

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MODE # 6

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One-to-one

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(plotter)

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Second byte

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Pin Combination Patterns

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Chapter 12

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Design Your Own Graphics

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STRATA Program

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READ P,R: FOR J=l TO -N:

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Three-Dimensional Program

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Figure 72-6. Program

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Figure 12-7. FX-100 figure

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CHR$(32)CHR$(64);

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Reversed version

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Chapter 13

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Plotter Graphics

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Circle Plotting

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Chapter 14

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Symmetrical Graphics Patterns

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Pin Pattern Calculation

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Graphics Width Settings

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Pattern Printout

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Figure 14-3. Program

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SYMMETRY

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Variations

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20 MAX=64: MIN=l: RE=l: N=1/2

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Chapter 15

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User-Defined Characters

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Preparation

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Character Definition

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Dots into DATA

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FOR X=1 TO 11: READ C:

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LPRINT CHR$(C);: NEXT X

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1170 DATA

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' My E

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Proportional print

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Attribute byte

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Downloading Command

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Defining More Characters

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Redefining Control Codes

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Mode Strings

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12345678SOFTWARE

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Chapter 16

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Large Letters: Double High

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FOR W=l TO

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READ L: PRINT CHR$(L)

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NEXT Z: NEXT Y: NEXT W

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GAMES SEEM SAME

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Core Sets

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Line Graphics

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Chapter 17

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Business Applications

244

Statement Form

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Program

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STATEMENT

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999 REM: The End

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113-116, 118

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ON LINE light and button, 35

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16,324, 328

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38, 40, 314-315

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