Star Micronics Multi-Font XR-1020 Manual de usuario

L.- i-. ., L- XR-1020 L.. I .d XR-1520 MULTI-FONT L. USERS MANUAL L I i . NOT INTENDED FOR SALE

l Easy care and maintenance The ribbon cartridge can be replaced in seconds the print head in a few minutes. PRINTER COMPONENTS To get acqua

Select g-pin graphics mode Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “N n0 nl 27 94 n0 nl 10 5E n0 nl n2 ml m2 . . . n2 ml m2 . .

DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDS Define draft download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal &SC> “gt” x0> nl 2730 Od 10 26 00 nl St

Define NLQ download characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal cESC> “Lk” <O> nl 27 38 0 nl 10 26 00 nl Std. n2 m0 ml m.2 n2mOml

*.. L. The attribute byte m2 gives proportional-spacing information. Bit 7 is ignored. Bits 4 to 6 specify the offset to the first byte printed (

Se/ect download character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “%” “1” 27 37 49 10 25 31 Std. cESC> “%” <l> 27 37 1 10

Select draft downloadcharacters with double-strike Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “I” <6> 27 73 6 1B 49 06 Selects the

COLOR SELECTION COMMANDS Select print color Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both cEsc> “I” n 27 114 n 1B 72 n Selects the printing color

OTHER PRINTER COMMANDS Set MSB to 1 Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <Esc> 3” 27 62 18 3E Sets the most significant bit of each subse

Set printer off-line Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. cLxJ3> 19 13 IBM cESC> “Q” n 27 01 n 1B 51 n Sets the printer off-line. Th

Uni-directional printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “U” “1” 27 85 49 1B 55 31 <ESC> “U” cl> 27 85 1 1B

Paper guide Release lever Front cover Rear cover Entry slot Tear assist Control panel Power switch Platen knob Interface connector Print head Ribbon

Select ASF bin #1 Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Borh cESC> <Ehb<I> 27 25 1 1B 19 01 “(” ..(.. “1” ,,).. ..).. 40 40 49 41 41 2

FONT STYLE EXAMPLE The following example shows the many font styles your printer can print. D r a f t :.:I :I. ;: ‘;j;: -<.!::; 5,

chapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER This chapter describes the following procedures to set up your new printer. If you have optional accessories, r

- - UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Now unpack the contents of the shipping carton, and check each item in the box against Figure 2- 1 to make sure

The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are: l Color ribbon cartridge (X9cL) l Serial interface cartridge (I

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

Install the ribbon cartridge Open the front cover by lifting up the back using the two grips on either side, then swing down the transparent part

Print head Print head shield - - Figure Z-4. Installing the ribbon cartridge. After you have installed the ribbon cartridge, close the front c

Interface cable F@m Z-5. Connecting the interface cable. 3. Move both clips inside the extended prongs on the sides of the plug until you hear a

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frquettcy Interference Statement lllisq . T em has been tested and found to compIy with the limits for a

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Chapter 3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 15RMII) You can select the following accessories as option. l Automatic sheet feeder (SF-lODMII/15DMII, SF-lOR

Transparent part Figwv 3-l. Open the front cover, and swing down the transparent part. Figum 32 Open the rear cover, and remove it. P 2 - - - - 4.

i . . . I. F&m 33. Attach the stacker to the Automatic Sheet Feeder. 5. Tip the Automatic Sheet Feeder forward slightly and put the feeder

7. Close the front cover with the transparent part in the open position. F/gum 3-S Close he front cover. 8. Insert the hopper attachment by hand

9. Squeeze the sides of the stacker attachments lightly, and insert into the holders on the front part of the sheet feeder. Figum 3-7. insert

Dual-Bin Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF- 1 ORMWI5RMII) The procedure to mount the Dual-Bin ASF is: 1. Open the front cover by lifting up the back

NOTE : Set the paper guide and rear cover aside carefully after they have been removed from the printer. Reverse the procedure describe

PULL TRACTOR UNIT (PT-1 OXM/15XM) You can use the FW Tractor Unit to print on fanfold forms or multi-part forms. The procedure to mount

w I L . .w.. L . . Pull Tractor Un’ i Flgum 3-W. Mount the Pull Tractor Unit onto the printer. NOTE : Set the paper guide and rear cover

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

INTERFACE CARTRIDGES You can use the RS-232 Serial Interface with the optional Serial Interface Cartridge (IS-8XL), or extend the print buff

.- DIP Switch Functions on The Serial Interface Cartridge It is necessary to make compatible the data transfer conditions between the computer

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chapter 4 PAPER INSTALLATIONAND USE This chapter describes instructions forprinting such as selecting paper types, adjusting the printing gap, a

Figure 4-l shows the recommended print area for each type of papers. IX Fanfold forms Single sheets 20 mm m 5mm Smm 23 mm c*XO mm for Push

Figutv 42 Location of the adjustment lever. The following table provides the recommended lever positions for each paper types as a refe

Loading the paper from the rear of the printer (Push feed) You can load the fanfold paper with the internal push tractor unit. 1. Place a st

Tractor cover Clamp lever Figure 44 Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units. 9. Now close the tractor covers, again making sure tha

- Hgurv 4-5. Mounting the paper guide tor tantold torms. Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer You can load the fanfold pa

2. With the tractor covers open, mount the paper from the bottom of the printer, by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit. F

Chapter 6 - Setting the Memory Switches This chapter explains how to set the Memory Switches to make system settings on the printer. Chap

4. Open the transparent part of the front cover, and remove the paper guide and the rear cover. 5. With the tractor covers open, mount the paper b

Clamp lever Pull tractor unit ractor cover Figum 4-O. Mount the fanfdd paper to the Pull Tractor Unit by turntng ttm platen KtIOD. 12.

Lever mpprr \ Platen knob -. Frgurr 4-70. HemOVa the IeVBT stopper, afM ttgnten the paper. 16. Push the release lever backward, and remoun

Release lever Paper pide F/gum 411. Tear off the printed fanfold paper. 6. Mount the paper guide in the upright position. Now you can loa

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS This section will take you through the procedures for loading single sheets of paper. Loading the paper without optio

5. Place a single sheet between the guides, placing the side on which you want to print towards the back of the printer. Gently push the paper

Loading the paper with optional Automatic Sheet Feeder If you are not using the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder, refer to the previous

Paper loading lever [Single-Bin] Figum 4-M Make ready to load paper. 6. Adjust the left paper guide to the desired left position by

m - 8. Adjust the right paper guide to accommodate the width of the paper. The guides should be adjusted to restrict the amount of horizontal pla

Chapter 5 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS The control panel buttons can be pressed individually to perform the operations indicated by their

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Features of the printer 1 Printer components 2 Font style example 4 Chapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTE

ON LINE button The 1 ON LINE 1 button sets the printer on-line and off-line. The status changes each time you press the button. When the p

. If you press this button while on-line, this will alternately flash the QUIET indicator. When in Quiet mode with the QUIET indicator lit,

MODE button This button allows you to select the printing mode. Remember that the printer must be off-line for you to do this. Successive pre

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

Long test mode Iftheprinteristurnedonwhilethe I PAPER FEED I buttonispressed,theprinter will enter the long self-test mode. The printer will prin

I L i : ., Since the self-test occupies the full width of the carriage, it is recommended that the printer is loaded with the widest paper possibl

3 . - Hexadecimal dump This feature is useful for programmers who am debugging printing programs and want to see the actual codes the printer i

Most BASICS, however, are not quite that straightforward. For example, the IBM-PC will give you a printout similar to Figure 5-6. Ffguts 5-6.

3 SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Several additional functions can be achieved by pressing the control panel buttons in combinations. If you am

c L L L 3. Press and hold the I ON LINE I button. 4. While holding the 1 ON LINE 1 button down, press the [ml but- ton, then release bo

Chapter 5 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS Buttons and indicators ON LINE button PAPER FEED button SET/EJECT/PARK button PITCH button MODE button FONT bu

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 it using

3. While holding the [FoNTI button, press the I LL I’=~-{ PARK button. The indicators beside the IFoNT button will blink to show the current c

Store Macro Definition You can store the current settings to the printer for later use with the following procedure: 1. Press the I

.- chapter 6 SETTING UP THE MEMORY SWITCHES In addition to the pitch, print mode, and font, many other options regarding the setup of the pri

When the print head is below the desired option, press the I ON LINE 1 button to enter this into the printer’s memory. Any option chosen at

MENU OPTIONS The following is a list of the options within the menus, and their meanings, together with the prompts printed in Memory Switch m

Installation menu In this menu, you can select the following sub-menus. . Command menu (which commands the printer accepts) l Font menu (whi

l Auto On-Line Set the status just after loaded the paper into the printer. When the Auto-Online is set [*ENABLED], the printer automatically

l IBM Character Table If you selected IBM mode, you can select either character set #l [IBM #l ] or #2 [*IBM #2]. Character set #2 is for comp

Paper menu This menu allows you to set up various handling options of paper. l Paper-out detector When this switch is [DISABLED] the printer

Chapter 7 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Font control commands Character set commands Character size and pitch commands Vertical position commands H

3 If you get double line spacing when you expect single spacing, or if lines overprint each other, try changing the setting of this switch. l

DOT ADJUSTMENT MODE This mode is used to adjust the alignment of the print head on successive bi- directional passes. After a period of some month

6. To exit from this mode, press the I button. ‘, 1 ONLINE I--) ,:lL i-J-- it, !‘I(‘. , - - 64

Chapter 7 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 Std. &SC> 4‘xv “0” 27120 48 1B 70 30 <ESC>

Se/ect NLQ font Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both cESC7 “lc” n 27 107 n 18 6B n Selects an NLQ font according to the value of n. In draf

Select NLQ italic characters hlodeI ASCII 1 Decimal 1 Hexadecimal 1 1 IBM 1 <ESC> “I” <VT> 1 27 73 11 11B49OB I - Causes sub

Cancel double-s trike printing \ .A... _. . I. L. L . (* 1 Decimal 1 Hexadecimal Both I <ESC> “IT’ 1 27 72 1 1B 48 Cancels double-st

Superscript Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both cEsc> “S” “0’ 27 83 40 1B 53 30 cESC> “S” <o> 27 83 0 18 53 00 Causes subsequent

CHARACTER SET COMMANDS Select standard character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “t” “0’ 27 116 46 1B 74 30 <ESC>

Chapter 11 REFERENCE 137 Specifications 137 Pinout of interface connector 141 Parallel interface 141 Serial interface 142 Character sets 143 Stand

Select international character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. cEsc> “R” n 27 62 n 1B 52 n Selects an international characte

Enable printing of all character codes IMode 1 ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal I 1 IBM I <ESC> ‘Y’ nl n2 I 27 92 nl ni? 1 1B 5~

CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Pica pitch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <Es3 “P’ 27 60 1B 50 IBM cDC2> 18 12 In Standard mode,

Expanded printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both cESC> “w” “1” 27 87 49 1B 57 31 <ESC> “w” <I> 27 87 1 1B 57 01 Cau

- Select fixed spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. d!x> “P” “0” 27 112 40 1B m 30 &SC> ‘.p” <o> 27 112 0 1B m

Select double or quadruple size Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. cESC> “h” n 27104 n 18 68 n Selects the size of subsequent charact

Return to normal height Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. &SC> “W” “0” 27 119 48 1B 77 30 &SC> “W” co> 27 119 0 1B 7

VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDS Set line spacing to l/8 inch [Model ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal 1 1 Both I cE!K> “0’ 1 27 46 1 1B 30 I Set

Set line spacing to nfl2 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “A” n 27 65 n 1B 41 n In Standard mode, sets the distance

Perform one n/216=inch line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both &SC> “r’ n 27 74 n l04A n Feeds the paper once by n/21 6 inches, wh

t. . . Chapter I INTRODUCTION This printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a personal computer. It support

Set page length to n lines Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both cESC> “c” n 27 67 n 1B 43 n Sets the page length to n lines in the current

Return to top of current page Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <Esc> m> 27 12 16 oc Feeds the paper backward to the top of the c

Set vertical tab stops every n lines Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. cESC> “err “1” n 27 101 46 n 1B 66 31 n cESC> “e” cl>

HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS Set left margin Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “1” n 27108 n IB 6C n gets the left margin at

Set left and right margins Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM &C> ‘x” nl n2 27 60 nl n2 10 58 nl n2 Sets the left margin at column n

Left justify Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal std. &SC> ‘?i’ “0” 27 97 40 10 61 30 - &SC> “a” <o> 27 97 0 10 61 00 Al

Set horizontal tab stops Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both &SC> ‘9” nl n2 . . . . <o> 27 68 nl n2 ~~ 0 10 44 nl d ~. 00 Canc

Relative horizontal tab Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. &SC> ‘T’ nl n2 27 92 nl n2 10 5C nl n2 Moves the print position right or

/ GRAPHICS COMMANDS I t Print normal-density graphics Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both cESC> “K” nl n2 27 75 nl n2 10 40 nl n2 ml

Print quadruple-density graphics L Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both cESC> ‘7” nl n2 27 90 nl n2 10 5A nl n2 ml m2 . . . ml m2 . .