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Appendix CAppendix DINDEXDOWNLOAD CHARACTER GENERATORDraft characterNLQ characterCHARACTER SETSStandard character setIBM character set #2IBM character

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——.Appendix CDOWNLOADCHARACTERGENERATORWith this printer you can create new characters and symbols downloadtheir dot data, and have them pz-intedin pl

The dot matrix for a draft-quality character is 8 cells high and 11 cellswide. Figure C-1 shows the matrix with the car symbol filled in. Note thatthe

tBy moving the cursor and pressing the Fl, F2, and F3 keys you canquicklybuildup thedot pattern. If necessaryyoucan clearalldots bypressingF4 and star

—If you select near letter quality, the character box is the same sizebutnow has 16(high) x 23 (wide)dot positions. Each dot is represented by twoadja

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AppendDThis appendix givestables of the printer’s standard and IBM charactersets.The decimal character code of each character is shown in an inset tot

chapter 7SETTINGUPTHEPRINTERSubjectscoveredinChapter1 include–●●●●●●●●Locating the printerUnpacking and inspection (names of parts)Setting upLoading s

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,.I‘1Iil’-1-.ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SETHexa-decimal0123456789ABcDEFad010)01638+$In IBM mode, additionalcharacterscanbe printedby specialcommands.

INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETSIIWhen an international character set is selectedby DIP switches2-2 to2-4 or by a command from software, the followingchan

I: ...-.‘I1-~I-.INDEXAbsolutehorizontal tab, 79,80Ascender,83,84,92Auto feed,89Automaticcarriage return, 16Automatic line feed, 17, 77Automatic sheet

Interface:specifications,53signals,56test, 13Internationalcharacters,17,51,64, 106Italic printing, 22, 61mJustification, 78mLabelprinting, 50Left marg

L-.LLLTractor feed, 9-13,53Troubleshooting,50,51Typestyle, 22, 34,54,60,61Underlining,62Unidirectionalprinting, 88Unpackingand inspection,Unparking, 1

Igure 1-1. Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Platenknob, 4) Ribbon cartridge, and 5) User’s manual.Make an ex

,.L..ConsumerResponseStar MicronicsCo., Ltd. invitesyoursuggestionsandcommentson yourprinterand thismanual.Pleaseaddressyourcorrespondenceto:W HSTAR M

P P SStandard modePicaElite12S4567890< “1211234!567890123456789012123456789041234567890121234567890< c12hI4 I,... ... ., !(.., ,.. . . .. ”,

DIPSWITCHES:Switch1-11-2I 1-3E1-41-51-61-71-82-1I 2-2L2-32-4FunctionPage lengthAuto CROrator lower caseAuto sheet feederPaper-out detectorPrinter mode

MULTI-FONTNX-I 00011REFERENCE CARDPOWER-UPFUNCTIONSIn addition to their normal functions, all the control panel switcheshave special functions that op

COMMANDSUMMARYIN NUMERICORDERMODE CONTROLCODE< BEL >< BS >< HT ><LF><VT><FF><cR><so><SI><DC1&

CONTROLCODE< ESC > “8” Disable paper-out detector< ESC > ’“9” Enable paper-out detectorIBM < ESC > “:” Elite pitchSTD< ESC > “

MODE CONTROLCOOEcESC ~ “Y” nl n2ml m2...<ESC > “Z” d n2 ml m2...<ESC > “r’ “@” <4> <O> <0> .,.IBM<ESC> “~”nl n2S’m

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I.leverPoweConnector..Figure 7-2. The printer’s external partsReleaseleven releases the platen.This lever must be down forprinting on singlesheets, an

Figure 1-3. Mounting the platen knobRemove the top coverLift the front edgeoftheprinter’s clearplastictop cover. Then disengagethe tabs at the back of

. ..-..LInstall the ribbon ciwtridgeThe top sideof the ribbon cartridge has a handle for turning the ribbon.Turn this handle in the direction of the a

.—.—. .=--- .-wu,,,, ow,,,, ~ ,,s0 I*lLwllavw WI(3Connect the printer’s power cord.Check that the printer’spower switch (located at the left front) is

igure 1-7. Mounting the paper guide for single sheetsSemiautomatic loadingSingle sheets can be loaded manually with power off, or semiauto-matically w

lcverFigure 1-8. Loading a single sheetManual loadingItis also possibleto load paper manually while the printer’s power is —off. The procedure is:.———

,—LOADINGAND PARKINGFANFOLDFORMS‘___Fanfold forms have holes along the sidesand perforations between thesheets. They are also called sprocket forms, p

pleverFiguref-10. Opening the sprocket covers to expose the sprocket teethigure 1-11. Closing the sprocket covers10. Fit the holesin the paper over th

...L-.,,..13. Turn the platen knob to feed the paper forward until it comesout fromunder the top cover.14. Move the bail lever back to close the bail.

kr3.4.5.6.7.Tear off the printed form at the last perforation, leavingnot more thanabout half a page showingabove the top cover. If necessary,press th

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ADJUSTINGTHE PRINTINGGAPThe distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted toaccommodatedifferentpaper thicknesses.To make this adjust

L-L-1!LII‘-‘igure 1-15. DIP switchesISwitchI Function I ON I OFF I,1-1Pagelength11inches 12inches1-2Auto CRYes No1-3 OratorlowercaseSmallcaps Lowercas

Switch l-l:Is the page length of your paper 11inches orLeave this switch ON if you will be using 1l-inch forms.OFF position if you will be using 12-in

-,’.,:’...ON selectscharacter set #2, which is for computers with an 8-bit interface,.,(the most common kind). OFF selectscharacter set #1, for comput

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‘L.—.—L.._Lchapter2CONTROLPANELOPERATIONSThischapterexplainshow to usethe controlpanelto:●●●●●●●●●●●Pause printingFeed paper (fast and slow, forward a

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The control panel switchescan be pressed singlyto perform the oper-ationsindicated by their names. Other functionscan be obtained by holdingthese swit

1!\.-[,.i..While you are feeding lines, if you also press the On Line switch, thepaper will fked to the top of the next page. This is explainedlater.W

In IBM mode (when DIP switch 1-6is OFF), the pitch selectionscycleas follows:Pica (10 characters per inch)Elite (12 characters per inch)Condensed pica

-IIl—Ij ..1!-1—I1.The Orator styleis unique in two ways. First, it is a dot larger (higher)than the other styles.This makes it a good choice for label

Long test pattern: Paper Feed switchIf held down during power-up, this switch prints a long test pattern.The test cyclesendlessly.To stop the test you

~,-1;:...-L--.—L-‘-,-.Li-iThe followingBASIC program is a simpletest you can run in hexade-cimal mode:10 FOR 1=0 TO 25520 LPRINT CHR$(I) ;30 NEXT I40

Notice that the printer receivesdecimal code 13(hex OD)together withhex OA,which is really decimal 10.In addition, the printer does not receivedecimal

Beforeparking fanfold forms, tear off all but the last page, leavingless(at least three inches less)than a full page showing above the top cover.1. Pr

1. Press the On Line switch to set the printer off-line.2. Press the On Line switch again and hold it down.3, Press the Print Pitch switch. The paper

5. Press the Paper Feed switch and hold it down.three switchesdown. In about three seconds yousimalimzthat the buffer has been cleared.Continue holdin

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~:IL.-.. .-.LL.‘—.chapter 3USINGTHEPRINTERWITHCOMMERCIALSOFTWAREThere is an abundance of commercial software available: spreadsheetprograms, word-proc

A few installation programs may ask you not to selecta printer but todescribe what your printer can do. The answers to the most often askedquestions a

The character pitch can be selected from the control panel before youstart printing, or possiblyby an initialization sequenceas described next.1-hitia

the right position on the page, a short distance below the perforation. Withpower off, you can align the forms by turning the platen knob. When poweri

I-..-..-.L\-—.k-!.-.\L\L$,.. ... ,’ ‘.Most printer commands consist of the escape code followed by one ormore letters or numbers. Some examples are:&

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I1“il’--.,.,,.chapter 4USINGTHEPRINTERWITHDOSAND BASICAlthough you will probably do most of your printing with the aid ofcommercial software, at times

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

-.-.iL(Li-L,L(‘LI9-,,IL,.If you want a particular type style, print pitch, or right or left margin,you can make thesesettingsfrom the control panel be

i“ —!1‘LiL.HOWTO USETHIS MANUALThis manual is organizedinto five chapters and four appendixes. Tolearn how to make the best use of your printer you ar

.l:WAV[xlAv[!AvA-v[xAvL\2:*-(-J—“V indicates that the followingcharacter is a control code. ‘V[ entersthe < ESC> code. < ESC > has charact

1““1’i1000 ‘ Set control codes1010 E$=CHR$(27)‘Escape code1020 D$=E$+’’xO”‘Draft quality1030 N$-E$+’’x1°‘Near letterquality1040 C$=E$+’’kO’’+N$‘Courie

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.——..-%..LLLiL1LL——-Nexttheprogramreturnstonormalspacingandgivesademonstrationoftheprinter’sword-processingabilities:boldprinting,underlining,sub-scri

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1:“—.LrL~:Li-Lf ;L“-.!;E.,;.,..,,.;j,,;...:..,:,,..,..,..i.:..”.,,:.,.chapter 5MAINTENANCEAND TROUBLESHOOTINGSubjeetscoveredin Chapter5 include–●●●●

igure5-1.Replacing the ribbon cartridgeYou’llknow that the print head has reached the end of its service life. To~eplacethe print headl follow the pro

k1-..I}.-1“-”i --ScrewsfIigure 5-2. Replacing the print head10. Fasten the print head down with the two screws.11. Movethecarriageback toward the righ

FEATURESOF THE PRINTERThis printer isa compact, convenient,monochromeprinter without frillsbut with a fidl complement of features, making it an excell

TROUBLESHOOTING H the printer doesn’t print:●●●Check the Power and On Line indicators. Both must be on.Check that the interface cabk is securelyplugg

:.-k.-L‘L-,‘-..L.,-LLLL,L(-‘- If the printed characters don’t match the characters on thescreen:CheckDIP switches2-2to 2-4.When theseswitchesare not

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I‘.i,.Appendix ATECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS—. Printing Mechanism—Printing methodSerial impact dot matrixI—Printing speed150characters per second (draft p

Specialfeatures Dot Matrix SizeCharacter matrixBit-imagegraphics Character SetsStandard character setIBM character setDownload charactersInternation

L-.,-L.L.,-L-...-eExtra-1argecharactersDoublewidth,doubleheight,doublewidthandheight,quadruplewidthandheightPrint pitchesPica (10 cpi)Elite (12 cpi)

Insulation resistance 10megohms between AC power line andchassisDielectric strength Withstands 1 kVAC rrns at 50 or 60 Hzbetween AC power line and cha

p..r-SignalPinNo. N=DirectionFunction18+ 5VDCOUTExternal supplyof + 5VDC.19-30 GNDTwistedpair return signalground level.31 mINLowinput resetstheprinte

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AppenciixBPRINTERCONTROLCOMMANDSThis appendix describes the printer’s control commands. The commands arearranged by function. The name of each command

Type styles are:J.11””’i!”f:”kC:hal”””actel’””s?Courier characters,SanSerif characters,ORATOR WITH SMALL CAPITALS, ORwith lower case characters,andITA

Select draft elite charactersMode ASCIIDecimal Hexadecimal< ~~~ > “~.! c’,>.IBM27 73 49IB 49 31<ESC> “I”<1>2’7 73 1IB 49 01Change

Select Courier charactersIModel ASCIII DecimalI Hexadecimal II I<Esc > 4’1”“y,I 27 73 51 I IB 49 33I<Esc > “1”<3>I 27 73 3 IIB 49 03

Double-strike printingMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth <ESC>“G”27 71 IB 47Causes subsequent characters to be printed in double-strike mode with

I ~~•1-I’I ~~•I -.LL..-,,L-L.—LiitL,-!i.,—L-..[Stop over/iningMode ASCIIDecimal Hexadecimal< ESC > “-” “O”Both “27 95 48IB 5F 30<Esc > “-”

Se/ect/BM character setMode ASCIIDecimal Hexadecimal<~~~> ‘,t,, ‘.~>,27 116 49Std.IB 74 31<ESC> “t”<1>27 116 1 IB 74 01Selects an

i-krThe first eight of these character sets (from U.S.A. to Spain I) can beselected as power-up defaults by DIP switches 2-2 to 2-4.Enable printing of

CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDSPica pitchIModel ASCIII DecimalI Hexadecimal IIStd. I <ESC> “P”I27 80 IIB 50I—IBM I<DC2> 18 I 12In Standa

Expanded printingModeASCIIDecimalHexadecimal< ESC >‘.~,, <’,.>27 87 49BothIB 57 31<ESC>“w” < I>27 87 1IB 57 01Causes subsequen

Select fixed spacing~Mode ASCII DecimalHexadecimal< ESC > “ “P“o”Both27 112 48IB 70 30<ESC> “ “P<()>27 112 0 IB 70 00IBM <ESC>

IMode! ASCIII DecimalI Hexadecimal I-.,——.—.—.—L.-L-~-,—-.Select double or quadruple sizeBoth<ESC> “h- n27104 n IB 68 nISelects the size of subs

TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 1SETTING UP THE PRINTERLocating the printerUnpacking and inspectionCheck the carton contentsSetting upMount the platen knobRe

Select character height, width, and line spacingMode ASCIIIDecimalIHexadecimalI[<Esc> 6’ ““@” <4>27 91 64 4IB 5B 40 04Both<0> <0&

Set line spacing to 7172inchMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth< ESC > “]”2’749 IB 31Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequen

Line feedMode ASCIIIDecimalHexadecimalBoth<LF>] 10OAPrints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line. If DIP switch1-2is ON, also mo

LLLL.Set top of page at current positionMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalIBM<ESC> “4”27 52 IB 34Sets the current position as the top-of-page positio

Cancel top and bottom marginsMode ASCliIDecimalIHexadecimalBoth i < ESC >..*,,127 79I IB 4FCancels both the top margin and the bottom margin.For

Pi.k—.:.——Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new vertical tab stops atlines nl,n2, etc., where nl, n2, etc. are numbers between 1 and 255

b:,.L...HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDSSet left marginMode ASCIIIDecimalIHexadecimalBoth< ESC> “]” n27 108 nIB 6C nSets the left margin at column n

,_.:,’LSet left and right margins—b—-.k –pModeASCIIDecimelIHexadecimalBoth < ESC> “X”nl n227 88 nl n2IB 58 nl n2Setsthe left margin at column nl

Left justifyIModel ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal Ic ESC> “a”syy,27 97 48BothIB 61 30<ESC> “a”<l)>27 97 0IB 61 00Aligns subsequent text

...~,:I*L—.—I..,——1I,b-...’ “, ,.Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops every n,, .columns, where n is between 1 and 127.Res

Top of formForward micro-feedReversemicro-feedLeft marginRight marginClearing the bufferChapter 3USING THE PRINTER WITHCOMMERCIAL SOFTWARE31Installing

Absolute horizontal tab in columnsModel ASCIIIDecimalIHexadecimal1<ESC>“f’“o” n 27102 48 nBoth[lB 66 30 n<ESC>“r’<0> n27102 0 nIB 66

Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphicsModeASCII Decimal Hexadecimal,-.< ESC>“Z” nl n2Both27 90 nl n2 IB 5A nl n2ml m2 ...ml m2 ml m2.-Prints bit

Print 9-pin graphicsMode ASCIIDecimalHexadecimal< ESC> “A” no nlstd.27 94 nO nl IB 5E nO nln2 mlm2 ...n2 ml m2 ...n2 ml m2 .Prints bit-image gra

The most significant bit of the attribute byte is 1 if the character is anascender (positioned entirely above the baseline) or Oif it is a descender(d

Define cfown/oacfcharactersMode ASCIIDecimalHexadecimal< ESC> “=” nl n227 38nl n2 IB 26 n] n2IBM<DC4>aO al a220 aO al a214 aO al a2mlm2 ..

1Ii-i L.Lf-.L11-L!L.!L_‘,L,f‘LF-,:.;...,,,:,.,~,..;,:.,;,:.“,..;,;.,,,,.Select draft elite download character setIModel ASCII I Decimal! Hexadecimal I

OTHER PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDSSet MS13to 1Mode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth<E% >“ > “27 62IB 3ESetsthe most significantbit ofeach subsequentb

thnfnediate printMode ASCIIDecimalHexadecimal< ESC> -i,, “~,,27 105 49IB 6931Bothc ES(J> “i”<1>27 105 1IB 69 01Selects the immediate pr

BellMode ASCIIDecimal HexadecimalBoth<BEL> ‘7 07Sounds a brief beep tone from the printer’s beeper.Bidirectional printingMode ASCII Decimal Hexa

,-l—1...L..—.,.Auto feedMode ASCIIDecimalHexadecimal< ESC> <EM ><4>27 25 4IB 19 04Both ,, ,, “(,, ,64,, ,6,,() “)” 40 40 52 41 4128