Star Micronics NX-1040 Bedienungsanleitung

USER’S MANUAL

NX-1040

LC-100

RAINBOW

COLOUR

QA 80825023

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Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu-

ant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-

ence to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not ocur in a paric-

ular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Unauthorized modiﬁcations of this product by the user will void his authority to operate the equipment

unless expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance.

For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded cable.

The above statement applies only to printers marketed in the U.S.A.

Statement of

The Canadian Department of Communications

Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital appara-

tus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectiques dépassant les limites applicables

aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique

édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada.

VDE Statement

This device carries the VDE RFI protection mark to certify that it meets the radio interference require-

ments of the Postal Ordinance No. 243/1991. The additional marking “Vfg. 243/P” expresses in short

form that this is a peripheral device (not operable alone) which only individually meets the Class B RFI

requirements in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89 and the Postal Ordinance 243/1991.

If this device is operated in conjunction with other devices within a set-up, in order to take advantage of

a “General (Operating)Authorization” in accordance with the Postal Ordinance 243/1991, the complete

set-up must comply with the Class B limits in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89, as well

as satisfy the preconditions in accordance with § 2 and the prerequisites in accordance with § 3 of the

Postal Ordinance 243/1991.

As a rule, this is only fulﬁlled when the device is operated in a set-up which has been type-tested and

provided with a VDE RFI protection mark with the additional marking “Vfg 243”.

Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV, January 18, 1991: The sound pressure level at the

operator position is equal or less than 70 dB(A) according to ISO 7779.

The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Germany.

Trademark Acknowledgements

NX-1040, NX-1020, NX-1000, LC-100, LC-200, LC-10, SE-10DT, SPC-8K

: Star Micronics Co.,

Ltd.

IBM-PC, PS/2, PC-AT, Proprinter, PC-DOS

: International Business Machines Corp.

MS-DOS, Microsoft BASIC

: Microsoft Corporation

LX-810, EX-800, FX-850

: Seiko Epson Corp.

Notice

STAR’s express permission is forbidden.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of

press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed

of them.

• The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.

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HOWTO USETHIS MANUAL

This manual is organized into eight chapters. To learn how to make the

best use of your printer, you are urged to read through Chapters 1 through

6. Chapters 7 and 8 may be treated as a reference guide for programming

operations etc. It assumes a degree of knowledge of the operation of com-

puters. The chapters are as follows:

Chapter 1 — Introduction

This chapter indicates the primary features of your printer, the names and

functions of the printer components, and contains an example of the many

font styles that your printer can produce.

Chapter 2 — Setting up the Printer

This chapter explains how to get the printer unpacked and set up. Read

this chapter before you do anything else.

Chapter 3 — Paper Installation and Use

This chapter describes preparatory printing tasks such as selecting paper

types, adjusting the printing gap, and installing paper.

Chapter 4 — Control Panel Operations

There are a number of controls on the front panel which perform various

functions related to paper handling, print modes and font selection.

After setting up the printer, read this chapter and try out the procedures to

ﬁnd out how the printer works.

Chapter 5 — Default Settings – EDS mode

This chapter explains how to use the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode to

make your printer match your system and software needs.

Chapter 6 — Troubleshooting

This section gives a list of check points to follow if your printer is not work-

ing properly. It also includes details of routine maintenance operations

which you can perform yourself. It is not, however, a complete service man-

ual. Call your authorized service center if you are unsure of your ability to

carry out any maintenance or servicing operations on the printer.

Chapter 7 — Printer Control Commands

This chapter explains the software commands that are used to drive your

printer. This section is of use if you are writing or modifying programs to

take advantage of the printer’s features.

Chapter 8 — Reference

This section provides references for your printer, such as speciﬁcations,

the pinouts of interface connectors, and the character tables.

The character table charts show the different character sets available.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chap. 1

INTRODUCTION

PRINTER COMPONENTS 2

SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES 4

FONT STYLE EXAMPLE 6

Chap. 2

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

PRINTER PLACEMENT 7

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 8

SETTING UP 9

Installing the platen knob 9

Removing the front cover 9

Installing the ribbon cartridge 10

Installing the front cover 11

Installing the paper guide 12

Connecting the interface cable 12

Configuring your software for the printer 13

Chap. 3

PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE

SELECTION OF PAPER 15

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP 16

LOADING FANFOLD FORMS 17

Loading the paper 17

Paper parking 20

Paper unparking 20

Tear off function 21

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS 21

Chap. 4

CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

BUTTON AND INDICATOR FUNCTIONS 23

ON LINE 23

PAPER FEED 24

PITCH 25

FONT 25

POWER-UP FUNCTIONS 26

Short test mode 26

Long test mode 27

Pitch lock mode 28

Font lock mode 28

Font and Pitch lock mode 28

Dot adjustment mode 28

Hexadecimal dump 29

SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS 30

Form feed 30

Paper parking 30

Top of form 31

Forward micro-feed 31

Reverse micro-feed 31

Changing the auto loading position 32

Clearing the buffer/All reset 32

Save Macro Definition 33

CONDITIONS INDICATED BY BEEP TONES 34

Chap. 5

DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE

HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE 35

FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS 36

Chap. 6

TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING 41

MAINTENANCE 44

Chap. 7

PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

INTRODUCTION 45

Font control commands 46

Character set commands 47

Character size and pitch commands 49

Vertical position commands 52

Horizontal position commands 55

Graphics commands 57

Download character commands 59

Color selection commands 61

Other printer commands 62

Chap. 8

REFERENCE

SPECIFICATIONS 65

PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTOR 67

Parallel interface 67

Serial Interface 68

CHARACTER SETS 69

Standard character set #2 69

International character sets 70

IBM character set #2 71

Character set #1 73

IBM special character set 73

INDEX

Customer service information

Customer response

This printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent

partner for a personal computer. It supports the Epson/IBM printer

commands and character sets, enabling it to print just about anything

your computer can generate, both text and graphics.

The selection of paper you can use is as varied as the types of docu-

ments you can produce. This printer accepts any of the following

papers:

• Single sheets (cut forms) and stationery

• Fanfold forms (continuous forms)

• Multi-part forms

• Preprinted forms

This Multi-font printer has the following resident (internal) fonts which

you can print:

• Draft

• Courier

• Sanserif

• Orator with small caps

• Orator with lower case

The panel has four buttons and ten indicators. The indicators display

and beep tones provide immediate, easy to understand feedback when

you press the buttons on the control panel.

The four buttons can operate in combinations to perform a surprising

variety of functions, including saving a micro.

The Paper Parking function enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in

readiness while printing on single sheet paper.

To get acquainted with the printer’s components and capabilities, refer

to the information on the pages that follow.

INTRODUCTION

Chap. 1

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PRINTER COMPONENTS

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Component Description

Paper guide Aligns single sheets (cut forms) to help the

printer detect when paper is inserted.

Release lever Releases pressure on the paper. This lever must

be back for cut-sheet forms ( ), and forward for

fanfold forms ( ).

Front cover Protects the print head and other internal com-

ponents of your printer.

Rear cover Protects the tractor feed unit and separates

incoming and outgoing fanfold forms.

Entry slot For inserting single sheets of paper.

Control panel Indicates printer status and makes various con-

trol of printer functions simple and convenient.

Power switch Switches power on or off.

Platen knob Advances the paper manually.

Interface connector Connects the computer to the printer.

Print head Has a high resolution dot matrix (9-wire) compo-

sition for outstanding print quality.

Ribbon cartridge Contains the printer ribbon.

Adjustment lever Controls print darkness by adjusting for the

thickness of forms being printed.

Tractors Control the movement of fanfold forms.

Clamp lever Clamps the tractor in place.

Bail lever Opens and closes the paper bail which holds the

paper against the platen.

This lever is also used to load paper.

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SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES

Feature Function

Dot matrix (9-wire)

impact printing Draft and Near Letter-Quality printing.

Extensive software

support It is compatible with the Epson and IBM stan-

dard, and works with any software that supports

those printers.

AEC mode Auto Emulation Change (AEC) mode is provided

to select the proper emulation mode automati-

cally sent from your program.

Color printing Magenta, cyan, violet, yellow, orange, and green

add a color dimension to your printed output by

the color ribbon cartridge as standard.

Multi-font support This printer includes Draft, Courier, Sanserif

and Orator with small capitals or lower case

fonts.

Carriage size A standard carriage that prints on fanfold forms

up to 254 mm (10 inches) wide and cut forms up

to 215.9 mm (8.5 inches) wide.

Multi-speed printing In Draft mode, prints at speeds up to:

• 180 CPS in 12 pitch

• 150 CPS in 10 pitch

In Near Letter-Quality mode, prints at speeds up

to: • 45 CPS in 12 pitch

• 37.5 CPS in 10 pitch.

Character spacing Prints in 10, 12, 17, and 20 CPI, as well as pro-

portional spacing.

Control panel Button control for fonts, pitches, paper move-

ment, and paper park functions.

Font/Pitch Lock Ignores font and pitch selections sent from your

computer, and stays on the selected font and

pitch with the control panel.

Quiet mode Reduces printing noise by approximately 50%.

However, printing speed is also reduced.

Paper parking Parks fanfold paper. You can print on cut sheet

paper without unloading the fanfold forms.

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