Star Micronics NX-2420 Multi-Font Bedienungsanleitung

NX-2420

MULTI-FONT

NX-2420

RAINBOWICOLOUR

USERS MANUAL

NOT INTENDED FOR SALE

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, pursuant

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 f3 uency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inte etmce

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

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

be determined by turning the equipment off and at, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

l 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.

l Consult the dealer or an experienced radiofl technician for help.

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

unless expressly approved by the patty responsible for compliance.

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

The above statement applies only IOprinkrs marketed in the USA.

Statement of

The Canadian Department of Communications

Radio Interference Regulations

This digitalapparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radionoise emissions from digital apparatus

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

Le present appareil numerique n’&nen pas de bruits radio&ctriques depassant les limites applicables

aux appareils numeriques de la classe B prescrites darts le Rtglement sur le brouillage radio&crrique

Cdicd par le minisbe des Communications du Canada.

The above statement applies only lo printers m&led in Canado.

Trademark Acknowledgements

NX-2420, XB-2410, NX-2410, SPC-8K, SF-lODQ, RH-1OZ: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

IBM PC, PC-AT, PC-XT, Proprinter X24E, Proprinter X24, PC-DOS: International Business Ma-

chines Co .

%Microsoft ASIC, MS-DOS: Microsoft Corporation

LQ-860, LQ-850: Seiko Epson Corp.

NOTICE

STAR’s express permission is forbidden.

l 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

~;e~;e$wever, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed

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

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

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

use of your printer you are urged to read through chapters 1through 3. The

remaining chapters may be treated as a reference guide for programming

operations, etc. It assumes a degree of knowledge of the operation of

computers (for instance, it assumes you know about hexadecimal numbers).

The chapters are as follows:

‘I Chapter 1- 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 2 - 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 getting set up, read this chapter and try out the various procedures in

it to find out how the printer works.

Chapter 3 - Default settings

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

make system settings on the printer.

t. Chapter 4 - Printer control commands

This chapter explains the different emulations provided by your printer, and

the software commands used to drive it. This section is of use if you are

writing or modifying programs to take advantage of the printer’s features.

Chapter 5 - Download characters

This chapter explains the procedures to create your own characters.

Chapter 6 - MS-DOS and your printer

Since the PC or PC-AT family of computers running under MS-DOS is

currently the most popular configuration of microcomputer, we have in-

cluded a few hints and tips to help you use your printer with such systems.

Since virtually all PCs are sold with aMicrosoft BASIC interpreter, we have

also included some hints, and a sample program in this language to

demonstrate the capabilities of the printer.

Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting and maintenance

This section gives achecklist of points to check if your printer isnot working

in the expected way. It also includes details of some routine maintenance

operations you can carry out yourself. It is not, however, acomplete service

manual. Call aqualified service engineer if you are unsure of your ability to

carry out any maintenance or servicing operations.

Chapter 8 - Specifications

This section gives the specifications of your printer.

Chapter 9 - Character sets

These charts show the different character sets available.

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER

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

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

character sets, enabling it to print just about anything your computer can

generate, both text and graphics. Some of its main features are the following:

l Versatile paper handling

Single sheets, fanfold forms, and multi-part forms (up to 5ply) are all

accepted, and you can use either push/pull tractor or friction feed. (You can

load fanfold forms from the nzar with push tractor, or fanfold forms and

multi-part forms from the bottom with pull tractor.) A special feature

enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in readiness while printing on

other paper.

l Six bright colors

Magenta, cyan, violet, yellow, orange, and green add a color dimension to

your printed output by the color version printer.

l Large variety of fonts and sizes

The printer has one draft font, one High-Speed Draft font and five LQ fonts

(Roman, Sanserif, Courier, Prestige and Script), italics for all styles, plus

condensed print, bold print, double-sized print, and quadruple-sized print.

l Extensive software support

Since it is compatible with the Epson and IBM printers, it works with any

software that supports those printers. That includes most word-processing

and graphics programs, spread-sheets, and integrated software packages.

l Easy operation

Indicator displays and beep tones provide immediate, easy to understand

feedback when you press the buttons on the control panel. ‘Ihe five buttons

can operate in combinations to perform a surprising variety of functions,

including micro-alignment.

l Easy can2 and maintenance

The ribbon cartridge can be replaced in seconds the print head in a few

minutes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Locating the Printer

Unpacking and Inspection

Checking the carton contents

Identifying printer parts

Setting Up

Mounting the platen knob

Installing the ribbon cartridge and the roller unit

Installing the optional cartridge

Connecting the printer to your computer

Loading Single Sheets

Automatic loading

Manual loading

Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms

Loading the paper from the rear of the printer

Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer

Paper parking

Paper unparking

Loading Multi-Part Forms

Adjusting the Printing Gap

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

Buttons and Indicators

ON LINE button

PAPER FEED button

SET/EJECT/PARK button

PITCH button

FONT button

Power-Up Functions

Short test mode

Long test mode

Print arca test mode

Stay in panel pitch

Stay in panel font

Stay in panel pitch and font

Hexadecimal dump

Switch Combination Functions

Form feed

Top of form

. 32

Forward micro-feed

Reverse micro-feed

Changing the auto loading value

Clearing the buffer/All reset

Selecting the print color

Store macro definition

3.5

Chapter 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS 37

How to set the EDS mode 37

Functions of the EDS settings 38

Bidirectional test/Adjustment mode 43

Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS 45

Font Control Commands 46

Character Set Commands 52

Character Size and Pitch Commands 55

Vertical Position Commands 61

Horizontal Position Commands 68

Graphics Commands 73

Download Character Commands 76

Color Selection Commandes 81

Other Printer Control Commands 81

Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS

Defining Your Own Characters with Standard Mode

Assigning the character data

Assigning a value of character space

Sample program

Defining Your Own Characters with IBM Mode

Assigning the download character set

Assigning the character dot pattern

Assigning the Index Table data

Sample program

Chapter 6 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER 97

Installing Application Software with Your Printer 97

Embedding Printer Commands 98

Programming the Printer with DOS Commands 100

Programming with BASIC 103

How the program works 108

Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE

Troubleshooting

Power supply

Printing

Paper feeding

Maintenance

Replacing the Print Head

111

112

114

117

Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS 119

Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS 123

Standard Character Set #l 124

Standard Character Set #2 126

International Character Sets 127

IBM Character Set #2 128

Code page #437 (U.S.A.) 128

Code page #850 (Multi-lingual) 130

Code page #860 (Portuguese) 131

Code page #861 (Icelandic) 132

Code page #863 (Canadian French) 133

Code page #865 (Nordic) 134

IBM Character Set #l 135

IBM Special Character Set 136

Proportional Spacing Table 137

INDEX 149

COMMAND SUMMARY 153

Chapter 1

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include -

. Locating the printer

. Unpacking and inspection (part names)

l Setting up and connecting

l Loading single sheets

l Loading and parking fanfold forms

. Adjusting the printing gap

LOCATING THE PRINTER

Before you start unpacking and setting up your printer, make sure that you

have a suitable place on which to locate it. By “a suitable place”, we mean:

l A firm, level surface which is fairly vibration-free

l Away from excessive heat (such as direct sunlight, hearers, etc)

l Away from excessive humidity

l Away from excessive dust

l Supply it with “clean” electricity. Do not connect it to the same circuit as

a large, noise-producing appliance such as a refrigerator.

. Make sure the line voltage is the voltage specified on the printer’s

identification plate.

l To disconnect the printer the plug has to be disconnected from the wall

socket, which has to be located close to the printer, and easy to access.

. Install the printer where there is sufficient room for the paper and any

paper being fed in or printed out.

l If you are connecting your printer with aparallel cable, make sure that the

cable is within 2m (6ft) of the printer. An RS-232 connection using the

optional SPC-8K interface can be made over longer distances.

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Checking the carton contents

Now unpack the contents of the shipping carton, and check each item in the

box against Figure l-l to make sure that you have everything (there should

be six items).

If any of these items are missing, contact your supplier.

Figure T-l.Checktomakesureyou haveall sixitems: 1) Printer.2) Paperguide,3) RolleruniL4) Platen knob,

5) Ribbon cartridge, and 6) Manual set (User’s manual, User’s guide and Sticker).

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