Benutzerhandbuch für Epson FX

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

FRONT MATTER
1
PREFACE
3
- Conventions Used in this Manual
  3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
7
LIST OF FIGURES
13
LIST OF TABLES
17
INTRODUCTION
18
- Inside the Printer
  19
- Inside This Manual
  19
PROGRAMMER'S EASY LESSON
24
- First Steps
  24
- Ticket Program
  25
- Ticket Program Description
  27
CHAP 1-THE FX PRINTERS
30
- Additional Supplies and Accessories
  33
- Printer Location
  33
- Printer Preparation
  34
  - Paper separator
    34
  - Covers
    35
  - Manual-feed knob
    36
  - DIP switches
    37
  - Ribbon installation
    40
- Paper Loading
  41
- Starting Up
  49
  - Control panel
    52
  - The FX tests itself
    52
CHAP 2-BASICS AND THE PRINTER
54
- BASIC Communications
  55
- Change Commands
  61
  - Reset Code
    62
  - Mode cancelling codes
    62
  - Delete and Cancel
    63
- Alternate Formats for ESCape Sequences
  63
- Summary
  64
CHAP 3-PRINT PITCHES
66
- Dot-Matrix Printing
  66
  - Main columns
    67
  - Intermediate positions
    68
- Modes for Pitches
  69
  - Pica and Elite Modes
    69
  - Compressed Mode
    70
  - Mode priorities
    72
- Pitch Mode Combinations
  73
  - Expanded Mode
    73
  - Multiple print pitches on one line
    75
- Summary
  76
CHAP 4-PRINT QUALITY
78
- Bold Modes
  78
  - Double-Strike Mode
    78
  - Emphasized Mode
    79
  - Proportional Mode
    81
- Mixing Modes
  82
- Summary
  83
CHAP 5-DRESS-UP MODES AND MASTER SELECT
86
- Four Modes
  86
  - Underline Mode
    86
  - Script Modes: Super and Sub
    88
  - Italic Mode
    89
- More Mode Combinations
  90
  - Master Select
    90
  - Master Select combinations
    93
- Summary
  95
CHAP 6-SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES
98
- Backspace
  98
  - Overstrikes
    98
  - Offsets
    99
- Unidirectional Mode
  100
- International Characters
  102
- Special Speeds
  105
  - Half-Speed Mode
    106
  - Immediate-Print Mode (FX-80 only)
    106
- Summary
  107
CHAP 7-LINE SPACING AND LINE FEEDS
110
- Line Spacing
  110
  - Preset line spacing
    110
  - Variable line spacing
    112
  - Microscopic line spacing
    115
- Line Feeds
  115
- Summary
  118
CHAP 8-FORMS CONTROL
120
- Form Length Control
  120
  - Form feed distance
    120
  - Not-so-standard forms
    122
- Paper Perforation Skip
  124
  - Skip command
    124
  - DIP switch skip
    126
- Single-Sheet Adjustment
  126
- Summary
  127
CHAP 9-MARGINS AND TABS
130
- Margins
  130
  - Left margin
    130
  - Margins and pitches
    131
  - Right margin
    133
  - Both margins
    135
- Tabs
  135
  - Horizontal tab usage
    136
  - Variable horizontal tabs
    138
  - Vertical tab usage
    139
  - Ordinary vertical tabs
    140
  - Vertical tab channels
    143
- Summary
  145
CHAP 10-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS
148
- Dots and Matrixes
  148
- Print Head
  149
- Graphics Mode
  151
- Pin Labels
  152
- First Graphics Programs
  154
  - Straight line
    155
  - Slash
    156
  - Large caret
    156
  - Wave pattern
    157
  - Diamond pattern
    158
- Summary
  159
CHAP 11-VARIETIES OF GRAPHICS DENSITY
160
- Graphics Programming Tips
  160
  - Graphics and the Reset Code
    161
  - Graphics and low ASCII codes
    161
- Density Varieties
  162
- More Graphics Programming Tips
  167
  - Reassigning alternate graphics codes
    167
  - Nine-Pin Graphics Mode
    169
- Pin Combination Patterns
  171
  - Repeated patterns
    172
  - Repeated DATA numbers
    173
- Summary
  174
CHAP 12-DESIGN YOUR OWN GRAPHICS
176
- Planning Process
  176
- Strata Program
  177
- Three-Dimensional Program
  180
  - First version of 3D program
    182
  - Other versions
    187
- Summary
  188
CHAP 13-PLOTTER GRAPHICS
190
- Arrays
  190
  - Dimension and arrays
    193
  - Filling arrays
    193
- Circle Plotting
  194
  - Ones become dots
    195
  - Pin firing sequences
    196
  - Code solutions
    197
  - Higher resolution
    198
  - Reflections
    200
  - Exploding galaxy
    201
  - Big bang
    202
- Summary
  205
CHAP 14-SYMMETRICAL GRAPHICS PATTERNS
206
- Pin Pattern Calculation
  209
- Graphics Width Settings
  210
- Pattern Printout
  210
- Variations
  212
- Summary
  214
CHAP 15-USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS
216
- Preparation
  217
- Character Definition
  217
  - Design
    218
  - Dots into Data
    219
  - Attribute byte
    220
  - Proportional print
    220
- Printing User-Defined Characters
  222
- Downloading Command
  224
- Defining More Characters
  224
- Redefining Control Codes
  225
- Mode Strings
  228
- Strata
  229
- Summary
  229
CHAP 16-COMBINING USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS
232
- Large Letters: Double Wide
  232
- Large Letters: Double High
  234
- Giant Letters: Double High and Double Wide
  234
- Core Sets
  240
- Line Graphics
  242
- Summary
  243
CHAP 17-BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
244
- Preparation
  244
- Barchart
  244
- Statement Form
  248
- 999 REM: The End
  255
INDEX
256

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Benutzerhandbuch

Inhaltsverzeichnis

FRONT MATTER
1
PREFACE
3
- Conventions Used in this Manual
  3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
7
LIST OF FIGURES
13
LIST OF TABLES
17
INTRODUCTION
18
- Inside the Printer
  19
- Inside This Manual
  19
PROGRAMMER'S EASY LESSON
24
- First Steps
  24
- Ticket Program
  25
- Ticket Program Description
  27
CHAP 1-THE FX PRINTERS
30
- Additional Supplies and Accessories
  33
- Printer Location
  33
- Printer Preparation
  34
  - Paper separator
    34
  - Covers
    35
  - Manual-feed knob
    36
  - DIP switches
    37
  - Ribbon installation
    40
- Paper Loading
  41
- Starting Up
  49
  - Control panel
    52
  - The FX tests itself
    52
CHAP 2-BASICS AND THE PRINTER
54
- BASIC Communications
  55
- Change Commands
  61
  - Reset Code
    62
  - Mode cancelling codes
    62
  - Delete and Cancel
    63
- Alternate Formats for ESCape Sequences
  63
- Summary
  64
CHAP 3-PRINT PITCHES
66
- Dot-Matrix Printing
  66
  - Main columns
    67
  - Intermediate positions
    68
- Modes for Pitches
  69
  - Pica and Elite Modes
    69
  - Compressed Mode
    70
  - Mode priorities
    72
- Pitch Mode Combinations
  73
  - Expanded Mode
    73
  - Multiple print pitches on one line
    75
- Summary
  76
CHAP 4-PRINT QUALITY
78
- Bold Modes
  78
  - Double-Strike Mode
    78
  - Emphasized Mode
    79
  - Proportional Mode
    81
- Mixing Modes
  82
- Summary
  83
CHAP 5-DRESS-UP MODES AND MASTER SELECT
86
- Four Modes
  86
  - Underline Mode
    86
  - Script Modes: Super and Sub
    88
  - Italic Mode
    89
- More Mode Combinations
  90
  - Master Select
    90
  - Master Select combinations
    93
- Summary
  95
CHAP 6-SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES
98
- Backspace
  98
  - Overstrikes
    98
  - Offsets
    99
- Unidirectional Mode
  100
- International Characters
  102
- Special Speeds
  105
  - Half-Speed Mode
    106
  - Immediate-Print Mode (FX-80 only)
    106
- Summary
  107
CHAP 7-LINE SPACING AND LINE FEEDS
110
- Line Spacing
  110
  - Preset line spacing
    110
  - Variable line spacing
    112
  - Microscopic line spacing
    115
- Line Feeds
  115
- Summary
  118
CHAP 8-FORMS CONTROL
120
- Form Length Control
  120
  - Form feed distance
    120
  - Not-so-standard forms
    122
- Paper Perforation Skip
  124
  - Skip command
    124
  - DIP switch skip
    126
- Single-Sheet Adjustment
  126
- Summary
  127
CHAP 9-MARGINS AND TABS
130
- Margins
  130
  - Left margin
    130
  - Margins and pitches
    131
  - Right margin
    133
  - Both margins
    135
- Tabs
  135
  - Horizontal tab usage
    136
  - Variable horizontal tabs
    138
  - Vertical tab usage
    139
  - Ordinary vertical tabs
    140
  - Vertical tab channels
    143
- Summary
  145
CHAP 10-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS
148
- Dots and Matrixes
  148
- Print Head
  149
- Graphics Mode
  151
- Pin Labels
  152
- First Graphics Programs
  154
  - Straight line
    155
  - Slash
    156
  - Large caret
    156
  - Wave pattern
    157
  - Diamond pattern
    158
- Summary
  159
CHAP 11-VARIETIES OF GRAPHICS DENSITY
160
- Graphics Programming Tips
  160
  - Graphics and the Reset Code
    161
  - Graphics and low ASCII codes
    161
- Density Varieties
  162
- More Graphics Programming Tips
  167
  - Reassigning alternate graphics codes
    167
  - Nine-Pin Graphics Mode
    169
- Pin Combination Patterns
  171
  - Repeated patterns
    172
  - Repeated DATA numbers
    173
- Summary
  174
CHAP 12-DESIGN YOUR OWN GRAPHICS
176
- Planning Process
  176
- Strata Program
  177
- Three-Dimensional Program
  180
  - First version of 3D program
    182
  - Other versions
    187
- Summary
  188
CHAP 13-PLOTTER GRAPHICS
190
- Arrays
  190
  - Dimension and arrays
    193
  - Filling arrays
    193
- Circle Plotting
  194
  - Ones become dots
    195
  - Pin firing sequences
    196
  - Code solutions
    197
  - Higher resolution
    198
  - Reflections
    200
  - Exploding galaxy
    201
  - Big bang
    202
- Summary
  205
CHAP 14-SYMMETRICAL GRAPHICS PATTERNS
206
- Pin Pattern Calculation
  209
- Graphics Width Settings
  210
- Pattern Printout
  210
- Variations
  212
- Summary
  214
CHAP 15-USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS
216
- Preparation
  217
- Character Definition
  217
  - Design
    218
  - Dots into Data
    219
  - Attribute byte
    220
  - Proportional print
    220
- Printing User-Defined Characters
  222
- Downloading Command
  224
- Defining More Characters
  224
- Redefining Control Codes
  225
- Mode Strings
  228
- Strata
  229
- Summary
  229
CHAP 16-COMBINING USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS
232
- Large Letters: Double Wide
  232
- Large Letters: Double High
  234
- Giant Letters: Double High and Double Wide
  234
- Core Sets
  240
- Line Graphics
  242
- Summary
  243
CHAP 17-BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
244
- Preparation
  244
- Barchart
  244
- Statement Form
  248
- 999 REM: The End
  255
INDEX
256

Benutzerhandbuch

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1,89 MB
Seiten:

268
Language:

English

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