User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1TABLE OF CONTENTS4INTRODUCTION12CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE FX-28613Unpacking Your Printer13Installing the paper feed knob14Selecting the Right Location14Installing the Ribbon16Replacing the ribbon...19Loading Continuous-feed Paper19Loading single-sheet paper…25Installing the paper separator26Turning the Power On27Operating the Control Panel28Off Line/On Line29Form Feed/Nlq29Line Feed/Draft29The NLQ Mode30Setting the Top-of-Page Position30Adjusting the Paper-thickness Lever31Running the Self Test33Connecting Your Printer to Your Computer34Printing Your First Document36CHAP 2-USING THE FX-286 WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE37Using the FX-286 with Word Processors37The IBM Proprinter mode38Using the FX-286 with Other Applications Programs38CHAP 3-SELECTYPE41SelecType Operation41Turning SelecType on41Selecting typestyles42SelecType exercise43Mode combination45Skip-over-perforation46SelecType Tips46CHAP 4-ELEMENTS OF DOT-MATRIX PRINTING AND COMPUTER/PRINTER COMMUNICATIONS49The Print Head49Changing Widths50Computer-to-Printer Communications51ASCII Codes51Control Codes52ESCape Sequences52Demonstration Programs52Running BASIC Programs53How to Send Control Codes to the Printer54CHAP 5-FX-286 FEATURES57IBM Proprinter Mode57Pica Printing59Changing Widths59Cancelling Codes60Resetting the Printer60Disabling a program s reset code61Width Comparison61Near Letter Quality Mode62Print Enhancements and Special Characters63Emphasized mode63Double-strike64Double-width mode65Mode combinations65Underline mode66Proportional mode67Master Select67Superscript and subscript69International characters70Page Formatting72Margins73Skip-over-perforation74Line spacing74Paper-out Sensor75CHAP 6-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS76Dot Patterns77The Print Head and Graphics77Graphics Mode78Pin Labels79First Graphics Program80Width Statements81Multiple-line Exercise81Density Varieties83Reassigning Code85Column Reservation Numbers85Designing Your Own Graphics86String variables89CHAP 7-USER-DEFINED CHARACTRERS92Defining Your Own Characters92Designing Process93Definition program 195Running the program96Definition program 297Running the program98APPENDIX A-DEFAULTS AND DIP SWITCHES99Default Settings99The DIP Switches100Selecting the IBM Proprinter Mode101Printing the Alternate and All Print character sets101Running the self test in the IBM Proprinter mode101APPENDIX B-LOADING SINGLE-SHEET PAPER IN THE FX-286105Removing the Tractor Unit105Loading Single-sheet Paper106Installing the Tractor Unit108APPENDIX C-TROUBLESHOOTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING109Troubleshooting109Double-spacing or overprinting109Paper loading109Paper advancing110Tabbing110Paper-out sensor will not turn off110Self-adhesive labels110Graphics Solutions110Cancelling Unwanted Functions with SelecType111Beeper Error Warnings112Using the Hex Dump Mode to Solve Problems112System Solutions114IBM PC BASIC solutions115Applesoft BASIC Solutions116QX-10 and QX’-16 Solutions116User-defined Character Solutions116Defining more than three characters116Data numbers for user-defined characters117Width statements117APPENDIX D-MAINTENANCE119Changing the Print Head119Removing the old print head119Installing the new print head120APPENDIX E-THE PARALLEL INTERFACE121Data Transfer Sequence123Interface timing123Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions123APPENDIX F-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS125Printing125Character sizes:125Characters per line:126Paper126Printer126Dimensions and weight127Environment127Interface128APPENDIX G-EPSON MODE COMMAND SUMMARY129Software Commands in Numerical Order130Epson Mode Commands133Near Letter Quality Mode135Character Width135Print Enhancement138Page Formatting142Margins142Line spacing143Form feed and page length146Tabs147Word Processing149Graphics152User-defined Characters155MSB Control157Other Codes158APPENDIX H-FX286 CHARACTER FONTS-EPSON MODE163How to Use the Charts164Converting hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers164APPENDIX I-ASCII CODE CONVERSION CHART AND PROPORTIONAL WIDTH TABLES167ASCII Code Conversion Chart168Proportional Width Table172International Character Width Table173APPENDIX J-IBM PROPRINTER MODE COMMAND SUMMARY175Selecting the IBM Proprinter Mode176Printing the Alternate and All Print character sets176Running the self test in the IBM Proprinter mode177Software Commands in Numerical Order178IBM Proprinter Mode Commands181Character Width183Print Enhancement185Page Formatting189Margins189Line spacing Line Feed190Form Feed and Page Length192Tabs194Graphics195Other Codes198APPENDIX K-FX-286 CHARATER FONTS-IBM PROPRINTER MODE203How to Use the Charts204Converting hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers204INDEX209QUICK REFERENCE216BACK COVER223Size: 1.79 MBPages: 223Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1TABLE OF CONTENTS4INTRODUCTION12CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE FX-28613Unpacking Your Printer13Installing the paper feed knob14Selecting the Right Location14Installing the Ribbon16Replacing the ribbon...19Loading Continuous-feed Paper19Loading single-sheet paper…25Installing the paper separator26Turning the Power On27Operating the Control Panel28Off Line/On Line29Form Feed/Nlq29Line Feed/Draft29The NLQ Mode30Setting the Top-of-Page Position30Adjusting the Paper-thickness Lever31Running the Self Test33Connecting Your Printer to Your Computer34Printing Your First Document36CHAP 2-USING THE FX-286 WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE37Using the FX-286 with Word Processors37The IBM Proprinter mode38Using the FX-286 with Other Applications Programs38CHAP 3-SELECTYPE41SelecType Operation41Turning SelecType on41Selecting typestyles42SelecType exercise43Mode combination45Skip-over-perforation46SelecType Tips46CHAP 4-ELEMENTS OF DOT-MATRIX PRINTING AND COMPUTER/PRINTER COMMUNICATIONS49The Print Head49Changing Widths50Computer-to-Printer Communications51ASCII Codes51Control Codes52ESCape Sequences52Demonstration Programs52Running BASIC Programs53How to Send Control Codes to the Printer54CHAP 5-FX-286 FEATURES57IBM Proprinter Mode57Pica Printing59Changing Widths59Cancelling Codes60Resetting the Printer60Disabling a program s reset code61Width Comparison61Near Letter Quality Mode62Print Enhancements and Special Characters63Emphasized mode63Double-strike64Double-width mode65Mode combinations65Underline mode66Proportional mode67Master Select67Superscript and subscript69International characters70Page Formatting72Margins73Skip-over-perforation74Line spacing74Paper-out Sensor75CHAP 6-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS76Dot Patterns77The Print Head and Graphics77Graphics Mode78Pin Labels79First Graphics Program80Width Statements81Multiple-line Exercise81Density Varieties83Reassigning Code85Column Reservation Numbers85Designing Your Own Graphics86String variables89CHAP 7-USER-DEFINED CHARACTRERS92Defining Your Own Characters92Designing Process93Definition program 195Running the program96Definition program 297Running the program98APPENDIX A-DEFAULTS AND DIP SWITCHES99Default Settings99The DIP Switches100Selecting the IBM Proprinter Mode101Printing the Alternate and All Print character sets101Running the self test in the IBM Proprinter mode101APPENDIX B-LOADING SINGLE-SHEET PAPER IN THE FX-286105Removing the Tractor Unit105Loading Single-sheet Paper106Installing the Tractor Unit108APPENDIX C-TROUBLESHOOTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING109Troubleshooting109Double-spacing or overprinting109Paper loading109Paper advancing110Tabbing110Paper-out sensor will not turn off110Self-adhesive labels110Graphics Solutions110Cancelling Unwanted Functions with SelecType111Beeper Error Warnings112Using the Hex Dump Mode to Solve Problems112System Solutions114IBM PC BASIC solutions115Applesoft BASIC Solutions116QX-10 and QX’-16 Solutions116User-defined Character Solutions116Defining more than three characters116Data numbers for user-defined characters117Width statements117APPENDIX D-MAINTENANCE119Changing the Print Head119Removing the old print head119Installing the new print head120APPENDIX E-THE PARALLEL INTERFACE121Data Transfer Sequence123Interface timing123Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions123APPENDIX F-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS125Printing125Character sizes:125Characters per line:126Paper126Printer126Dimensions and weight127Environment127Interface128APPENDIX G-EPSON MODE COMMAND SUMMARY129Software Commands in Numerical Order130Epson Mode Commands133Near Letter Quality Mode135Character Width135Print Enhancement138Page Formatting142Margins142Line spacing143Form feed and page length146Tabs147Word Processing149Graphics152User-defined Characters155MSB Control157Other Codes158APPENDIX H-FX286 CHARACTER FONTS-EPSON MODE163How to Use the Charts164Converting hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers164APPENDIX I-ASCII CODE CONVERSION CHART AND PROPORTIONAL WIDTH TABLES167ASCII Code Conversion Chart168Proportional Width Table172International Character Width Table173APPENDIX J-IBM PROPRINTER MODE COMMAND SUMMARY175Selecting the IBM Proprinter Mode176Printing the Alternate and All Print character sets176Running the self test in the IBM Proprinter mode177Software Commands in Numerical Order178IBM Proprinter Mode Commands181Character Width183Print Enhancement185Page Formatting189Margins189Line spacing Line Feed190Form Feed and Page Length192Tabs194Graphics195Other Codes198APPENDIX K-FX-286 CHARATER FONTS-IBM PROPRINTER MODE203How to Use the Charts204Converting hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers204INDEX209QUICK REFERENCE216BACK COVER223Size: 1.79 MBPages: 223Language: EnglishOpen manual