Star Micronics Multi-Font NX-2415 Manuel utilisateur

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 IS of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

Interference m 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 interference

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

installanon. If thta 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 reloate 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.

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

The uhm~e .stutenlent applies only to printers marketed in the U.S.A.

Statement of

The Canadian Department of Comaunications

Radio Interference Regulations

Thts dignal apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus

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

Le present appareil numerique n’tmen pas de bruits radioelectriques dtpassant les limites applicables

aux appareils numeriques de ia classe B prescrites dam le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelecrrique

edicte par le minis&e des Communications du Canada.

Trademark Acknowlidgements

NX-2415, NB-15, NB24-15: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

IBM PC, PC-AT, PC-XT, Proprinter XL24, Proprinter X24, Proprinter II, PC-DOS: International

Business Machines Corp.

Microsoft BASIC, MS-DOS: Microsoft Corporation

LQ-1050, LQ-850, LQ-1500: 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.

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 acknowledge off the operation of

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

The chapters are as follows:

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 procedures in it to find

out how the printer works.

Chapter 3 - DIP switch settings

This chapter explains how to set the DIP switches to make system settings

on the printer.

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 aresold 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 is not 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 - Specilications

This section gives the specifications of your printer.

Chapter 9 - Character sets

These charts give the different character sets available, and the differences

between national character sets (as set up with the DIP switches).

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER

This printer is aconvenient, monochrome printer without frills but with afull

complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a personal

computer. It supports the IBM/Epson printer commands and character sets,

enabling itto print just about anything your computer can generate, both text

and graphics. Some of its main features are the following:

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

Clearly understandable indicator displays and beep tones provide immedi-

ate feedback when you press the buttons on the control panel. The five

buttons can operate in combinations to perform a surprising variety of

functions, including micro-alignment.

l Easy care and maintenance

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

minutes.

l Versatile paper handling

Single sheets, fanfold forms, and multi-copy forms (up to triple-ply) are alI

accepted, and you can use either tractor or friction feed. A special feature

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

other paper.

l Large variety of font styles and sizes

The printer has one draft style and four LQ styles (Courier, Sanserif, Orator

and Script), plus italics for all styles, plus condensed print, bold print,

double-sized print, quadruple-sized print.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER .............................................. .1

Locating the Printer .......................................................................... 1

Unpacking and Inspection ................................................................ 2

Check the carton contents ........................................................ 2

Parts name of the printer .......................................................... 3

Setting Up ........................................................................................ .4

Mount the platen knob ............................................................ .4

Install the ribbon cartridge ...................................................... .4

Install the optional IC card ....................................................... 7 I

Connection .............................................................................. .8

Loading Single Sheets .................................................................... 10

Automatic loading ................................................................. .10

Manual loading ...................................................................... 12

Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms ............................................. .13

Loading the fanfold forms ..................................................... 13

Loading the paper with pull tractor unit ................................. 15

Paper parking ......................................................................... 17

Paper unparking ..................................................................... 17

Adjusting the Printing Gap ............................................................. 18

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS ................................. .19

Buttons and Indicators .................................................................... 19

ON LINE button .................................................................... 20

PAPER FEED button ............................................................. 21

SET/EJECT PARK button .................................................... .21

PITCH button ........................................................................ .21

STYLE button ........................................................................ 22

Power-Up Functions ....................................................................... 23

Short test mode ...................................................................... 23

Long test mode.. .................................................................... .24

Print ares test mode ................................................................ 24

Stay in panel pitch ................................................................. .24

Stay in panel style ................................................................. .25

Stay in panel pitch and style .................................................. 25

Hexadecimal dump ............................................................... .25

Switch Combination Functions ...................................................... 28

Form feed .............................................................................. .28

Top of form ........................................................................... .29

Forward micro-feed ............................................................... 29

Reverse micro-feed ............................................................... .29

Clearing the buffer ................................................................ .30

Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS ................................................31

Location of the DIP Switches.. ...................................................... .3 1

Functions of the DIP Switches ....................................................... 32

Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS ............................... .37

Font Control Commands ............................................................... .38

Character Set Commands .............................................................. .43

Character Size and Pitch Commands ............................................. 45

Vertical Position Commands.. ....................................................... .53

Horizontal Position Commands ..................................................... 60

Graphics Commands ..................................................................... .65

Download Character Commands ................................................... 69

Other Printer Control Commands .................................................. 71

Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS ........................................... .77

Defining Your Own Characters ...................................................... 77

Assigning the character data ................................................. .78

Assigning a value of character apace .................................... .79

Sample program ..................................................................... 79

Chapter 6 MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER ....................................... .83

Installing Application Software with Your Printer ....................... .83

Embedding Printer Commands ..................................................... .84

Programming the Printer with DOS Commands ........................... .86

Programming with BASIC ............................................................ .88

How the program works.. ...................................................... .94

Modifications for IBM mode ................................................ .96

Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE ............97

Troubleshooting ............................................................................ .97

Power supply.. ....................................................................... .98

Printing .................................................................................. .98

Paper feeding.. ...................................................................... 100

Maintenance ................................................................................. 103

Replacing the Ribbon ................................................................... 103

Replacing the Print Head .............................................................. 104

Replacing the Battery in the RAM Card ...................................... 106

Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................ 107

Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS ............................................................. 111

Standard Character Set ................................................................. 112

IBM Character Set #2 ................................................................... 114

IBM Character Set #l ................................................................... 116

IBM Special Character Set ........................................................... 117

International Character Sets ......................................................... 118

INDEX ................................................................................................. 119

COMMAND SUMMARY ........................................................................122

Chapter 1

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include -

l Locating the printer

l Unpacking and inspection (names of parts)

l Setting up and connection

l Loading single sheets

l Loading and parking fanfold forms

l 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:

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

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

l Away from excessive humidity

l Away from excessive dust

l Supply it“clean” electricity. Don’t connect itto the same circuit asalarge,

noise-producing appliance such as a refrigerator.

l Make sure the line voltage is within 10% of the voltage specified on the

identification plate.

l A location with sufficient space to locate the printer and any paper to he

fed into it, as well as the printed paper coming out.

l If you are using a parallel connection to your computer, make sure that it

is within 2m (6ft) of the printer (an RS-232 connection using the optional

RS-232 interface can be made over longer distances).

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Check the carton contents

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

in the box against Figure 1-1to make sure that you have everything (there

should be five items).

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

Figure I-1. Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Platen knob, 4) Ribbon

cartridge, and 5) User’s manual.

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