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2 - FIgwe 1-l. Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Platen knob, 4) Ribbon cartridge, and 5) User’

t ; 1 The dot matrix for a draft-quality character is 8 cells high and 11 cells wide. Figure C-l shows the matrix with the car symb

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 all

If you select near letter quality, the character box is the same size but now has 16 (high) x 23 (wide) dot positions. Each dot i

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1700 I_____ Key explanatio"s ------------_-------------~------~---------------- 1710 LOCATE 10.40 :PRINT "Fl: Clear dot" 1720 LO

c L c c 2400 GOSUB 3730 :GOTO 2180 2410 I----- Wrap-"P ---~__~.___--___--_____________________-~-~~~-~----~--~~~~~ 2420 CLS :LOCATB 1.1 :PRINT

3450 FOR Y-l TO WI :BS-BS+CHRS(P(C!C.Y)) :NEXT Y 3460 IF NOT NLQ THEN BS-BS+STRINGS(35.0) :GOTO 3480 3470 FOR Y-l TO WI :BS-BS+CHRS(Q(CC.Y)

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 8 <B 8 1 24 p 1 56 [ 72 [ 88 104 120 9 <HT> <EM> ) 9 I Y iy 9 2s 41 57 13 89 105 -

3 <DC3> # /iG- 3 c s c s 131 147 179 r 195 211 1227 243 4 <DC4> $ 4 D T 132 148 164 (196 244 101

igure i-2. The printer’s external parts Release lever: releases the platen. This lever must be down for printing on single sheets, a

IBM CHARACTER SET #2 ’ I 5 I 6 I ’ Hexa- decimal o 1 2 3 4 1 ” 1 101 1161 1321 1481 1641 1801 1961 11121 n <NUL> ~O~OIPI‘I

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IBM CHARACTER SET #l Other characters identical IBM set The of codes systems a interface obtain functions the significant is to by &

ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SET In IBM mode, additional characters can be printed by special commands. 105

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

INDEX /Al Absolute horizontal tab, 79, 80 Ascender, 83, 84, 92 Auto feed, 89 Automatic carriage return, 16 Automatic line feed, 17, 77 Aut

Interface: specifications, 53 signals, 56 test, 13 International characters, 27.51,64,106 Italic printing, 22, 61 ml Justification, 78 El Labe

Zero (slash or nomal), 65 Tractor feed, 9-13. 53 Troubleshooting, 50.51 Type style, 22. 34, 54. 60, 61 @I Underlining, 62 Unidirectional pr

E NX-1000 MULTI-FONT PRINTER L L L- E L REFERENCE CARD POWER-UP FUNCTIONS In addition to their normal functions, all the control panel sw

- I-G- Character set (IBM Mode) Set #2 1 2-l Auto LF No Usage of RAM Buffer 2-2 ON 2-3 International character set (See below) ON 3-4 O

lgure I-3. Mounting the platen knob Remove the top cover Lift the front edge of the printer’s clear plastic top cover. Then disengage

El L- PRINT PITCH SELECTION Standard mode Pica Elite 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ < ESC > “M” 1?11;;1,T1",7El!~012 1234567890 m 1234567

COMMAND SUMMARY IN NUMERIC ORDER FUNCTION Bell Backspace Horizontal tab Line feed Vertical tab Form feed Carriage return Expanded printing

MODE CONTROL CODE FUNCTION PAGE IBM STD STD IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM STD IBM IBM IRM STD IBM STD < ESC > “8” Disable paper-out

MODE CONTROL CODE FUNCTION PAGE < ESC > “Y” nl n2 ml m2. < ESC > “2” nl “2 ml m2... < ESC > “[” “(2 ” <4> <

install the ribbon cartridge The top side of the ribbon cartridge has a handle for turning the ribbon. Turn this handle in the dire

Figure 1-6. Connecting the interface cable Connect the printer’s power cord. Check that the printer’s power switch (located at the le

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

lever wgure 1-e. Loaatng a smgle meet Manual loading It is also possible to load paper manually while the printer’s power is off. The

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

Figure l-10. Opening the sprocket covers to expose the sprocket teeth lever r -. Figure 7-11. Closing the sprocket covers 10. Fit the hol

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 generates 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

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

trgure 1-13. uw swmcnes Switch 1 Function 1 ON 1 OFF 1 1 l-l 1 Paee length 1 11 inches 1 12 inches I 1 1-6 1 Printer mode 1 Standard 1

Switch l-l: Is the page length of your paper 11 inches or 12 inches? Leave this switch ON if you will be using 1 l-inch forms. Mo

ON selects character set #2, which is for computers with an 8-bit interface (the most common kind). OFF selects character set #I, fo

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CONTROL PANEL OPERATlONS This chapter explains how to use the control panel to: l Pause printing l Feed paper (fast and slow, forward

The control panel switches can be pressed singly to perform the oper- ations indicated by their names. Other functions can be obtain

While you are feeding lines, if you also press the On Line switch, the paper will feed to the top of the next page. This is ex

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

In IBM mode (when DIP switch l-6 is OFF), the pitch selections cycle as follows: Pica (10 characters per inch) Elite (12 characters per

The Orator style is unique in two ways. First, it is a dot larger (higher) than the other styles. This makes it a good choice for

Long test pattern: Paper Feed switch If held down during power-up, this switch prints a long test pattern. The test cycles endlessl

The following BASIC program is a simple test you can run in hexade- cimal mode: 10 FOR I-O TO 255 20 LPRINT CHR$(I); 30 NEXT I 40 LPR

Notice that the printer receives decimal code 13 (hex OD) together with hex OA, which is really decimal 10. In addition, the print

. Before parking fanfold forms, tear off all but the last page, leaving less (at least three inches less) than a full page showing

1. Press the On Line switch to set the minter off-line. I 2. Press the On Line switch again andhold it down. 3. Press the Print

5. Press the Paper Feed switch and hold it down. Continue holding all three switches down. In about three seconds you will hear a

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-- Chapter 3 USING THE PRINTER WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE . . There is an abundance of commercial software available: spreadsheet programs,

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER This printer is a compact, convenient, monochrome printer without frills but with a full complement of feature

A few installation programs may ask you not to select a printer but to describe what your printer can do. The answers to the most

The character pitch can be selected from the control panel before you start printing, or possibly by an initialization sequence as

the right position on the page, a short distance below the perforation. With power off, you can align the forms by turning the pl

Most printer commands consist of the escape code followed by one or more letters or numbers. Some examples are: < ESC > W 1 D

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C hapter 4 USING THE PRINTER WITH DOS AND BASIC Although you will probably do most of your printing with the aid of commercial softwar

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

L- L L If you want a particular type style, print pitch, or right or left margin, you can make these settings from the control pan

*1 - 1:*-V[xl^V 2:*-c - i!^VA-V[X^VL\ "E - “V indicates that the following character is a control code. “V[ enters the <ESC > c

1000 ' Set control codes 1010 E$=CHR$(27) 'Escape code 1020 D$-E$+"xO" 'Draft quality 1030 N$=E$+"xl" 'Near le

Type styles are: D!.-a.f:.k Cl I-, 3. I'" FL, (-1 ,t $> ] " (=, p Courier characters, Sanserif characters, ORATOR WITH SMALL CA

1490 LPRINT E$;"A";CHR$(I); 1500 LPRINT E$;" ";CHR$(I); 1510 LPRINT "THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED" 1520 NEXT I 1

2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100 2110 2120 2130 2140 2150 2160 2170 2180 2190 2200 2500 2510 2520 2530 2540 2550 2560 2570 2580 2590 2600 2610

2810 DATA 255,255,255,255.143. 15, 7, 7, 7, 7 2820 DATA 3, 3, 3,131,193,241,240,240, 0. 0 2830 DATA 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 28

Next the program returns to normal spacing and gives a demonstration of the printer’s word-processing abilities: bold printing, underl

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Chapter 5 MAINTEIVANCE AND TROU8LESHOOTING Subjects covered in Chapter 5 include - l Cleaning the printer l Replacing the ribbon l Repla

Figure 5-i. Replacing the ribbon cartridge you’ll know that the print head has reached the end of its service life. To replace the

Screws Qure 5-2. Replacing the print head 10. Fasten the print head down with the two screws. 11. Move the carriage back toward the r

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

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 all ON

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

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. L Data buffer * L. L. TECHNICAL SPEClF/CAl/O/VS n Printing Mechanism Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Print head Ribbon Pape

Special features Panel pitch/style lock-in Forward and reverse micro-feed Paper parking Hexadecimal dump l Dot Matrix Size Character matrix

Extra-large characters Double width, double height, double width and height, quadruple width and height Print pitches Pica (10 cpi) Elit

Insulation resistance 10 megohms between AC power line and chassis Dielectric strength Withstands I kVAC rms at 50 or 60 Hz between AC

*ection I Function I Pin No. Signal Name Dh I 18 + SVDC OUT 1 External supply of + SVDC. 19-30 GND

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PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS This appendix describes the printer’s control commands. The commands are arranged by function. The name of e

Select draft elite characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC > “I” “ 73 1 21 13 49 IB 49 31 IBM < EfjC > “I” <I>

Select Courier characters hode t ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal I I 1 < ESC > “I” “3” I27 73 51 1 IB 49 33 I < ESC > “I” <

Top of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feed Left margin Right margin Clearing the buffer Chapter 3 USING THE PRINTER WITH COMMERCIAL

Double-strike printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “G” 27 71 1B 47 Causes subsequent characters to be printed in doubl

Stop overlining Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “ ” “0” 21 95 48 IB 5F 30 - Both <ESC> “p” <Cl> 27 95 0 IB 5F 00

Select IBM character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC > “t” “ 1” 27 116 49 IB 74 31 Std. < ESC > “t” <I> 27 116

The first eight of these character sets (from U.S.A. to Spain I) can be selected as power-up defaults by DIP switches 2-2 to 2-4

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

c L. L c L. L.. Expanded printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “w” “1” 27 87 49 Both 1B 57 31 <ESC> “w” <I> 27 87 1

Select fixed spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “ ” P “0” 27 112 48 1B 70 30 Both <ESC> “ ” P co> 27 112 0

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

Select character height, width, and line spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “[” “@” <4> 27 91 64 4 1B 5B 40 04

Set line spacing to 7172 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both 1 <ESC> “ ” 1 I 27 49 IlB 31 Sets the distance the paper adva

Appendix C DOWNLOAD CHARACTER GENERATOR 91 Draft character NLQ character Appendix D CHARACTER SETS 99 Standard character set 100 IBM chara

Line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <LF> 10 OA Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line. If DIP s

Set top of page at current position Model ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal I IBM 1 <ESC> “4” 27 52 IlB 34 I Sets the current position as

Cancel top and bottom margins Mode 1 ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both 1 <ESC> “0” 1 27 79 IIB 4F Cancels both the top margin an

Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new vertical tab stops at lines nl, n2, etc., where nl, n2, etc. are numbers bet

HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS Set left margin Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both < ESC > “1” n 27 108 n 1B6C n Sets the left marg

Set left and right margins Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal I Both 1 <ESC> “x” nl n2 I27 88 nl n2 IlB 58 nl n2 Sets the left m

Left justify Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “a” “0” 27 97 48 1B 61 30 Both < ESC > “a” <o> 21 97 0 1B 61 0

c c I Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops every n columns, where n is between 1 and 127. Reset all tab

Absolute horizontal tab in columns Mode 1 ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “f’ “0” n 27 IO? 48 n 1B 66 30 n Both <ESC> “f

Print quadruple-density b-bit graphics Mode ASCII 1 Decimal Hexadecimal 1 <ESC> “z” nl n2 21 90 nl n2 IB 5A nl n2 Both ml m2 ml

SETTING UP THE PRllVTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include - l Locating the printer l Unpacking and inspection (names of parts) l Sett

Print O-pin graphics IModel ASCII I Decimal 1 Hexadecimal I <ESC > “n” nO nl 27 94 nO nl 1B 5E n0 nl Std. n2 ml m2 n2 ml m

I . The most significan bit of the attribute byte is 1 if the character is an ascender (positioned entirely above the baseline) o

Define download characters 1 Mode I ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal I tl- IBM <ESC> “=” nl n2 27 38 nl n2 1B 26 nl n2 <DC4>

Select draft elite download character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC > “I” “5” 21 13 53 1B 49 35 IBM < ESC > “I” &

OTHER PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Set MSB to 7 Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “ > ” 27 62 1B 3E Sets the most significan

hrmediate print Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC > “i” “ 1” 27 105 49 1B 69 31 Both < ESC > “i” <I> 27 105 1 1B 69

Be// Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <BEL> 1 7 07 Sounds a brief beep tone from the printer’s beeper. Bidirectional printing Mo

Auto Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> <EM> <4> 21 25 4 1B I9 04 Both ‘I ( 12 “ ( 7. “4” “)” L‘ 1 ., 40 40 52 41 41 28

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Appendix c DO W/i/LOAD CHARACTER GENERATOR With this printer you can create new characters and symbols, download their dot data, and ha