BenutzerhandbuchInhaltsverzeichnisFRONT MATTER1CONTENTS3INTRODUCTION9LX-80 Features9About This Manual10CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR LX-80 PRINTER11Printer Parts11Printer Location12Paper Feed Knob Installation12Ribbon Installation13Ribbon Replacement16Paper Loading17Control Panel18Test Pattern20Connecting the LX-80 to Your Computer21First Printing Exercise22CHAP 2-SELECTYPE23Choosing Print Modes23Turning SelecType Mode On24Using SelecType25First SelecType Exercises26Testing Your Software for the Reset Code27Mode Combinations28SelecType Cautions and Tips30CHAP 3-ELEMENTS OF DOT MATRIX PRINTING31The Print Head31Bidirectional Printing32Changing Pitches32NLQ Mode34CHAP 4-PRINTER CONTROL CODES36ASCII Codes36ESCape Code37Printer Codes38Embedded codes39Inserted codes39Programming Languages40CHAP 5-LX-80 FEATURES41Demonstration Programs41Pica Printing42Changing Pitches43Cancelling Codes43Resetting the Printer44Pitch Comparison44Near Letter Quality Mode45CHAP 6-PRINT ENHANCEMENTS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS47Bold Modes47Emphasized mode47Master program48Double-strike49Expanded Mode50Mode Combinations50Italic Mode51Underline Mode52Master Select53Superscript and Subscript55Special Characters55International Characters55Graphics Character Set58CHAP 7-PAGE FORMATTING60Margins60Justification with NLQ61Skip Over Perforation62Line Spacing62Paper-Out Sensor64CHAP 8-USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS65Defining Your Own Characters65Designing Process66First definition program67Running the program68Second definition program69Running the program70Defining NLQ Characters71NLQ grid71First NLQ definition program74Second NLQ definition program75CHAP 9-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS77Dot Patterns78Print Head79Graphics Mode79Pin Labels80First Graphics Program82Multiple-Line Exercise82Density Varieties84Reassigning Code85Column Reservation Numbers85WIDTH Statements86Design Your Own Graphics87Graphics Programming Tips90Semicolons and command placement90String variables92Graphics and low ASCII codes93APPENDIX A-ASCII CODES AND CHARACTER FONTS94Special Graphics Characters96Draft International Characters98APPENDIX B-CONTROL CODES IN NUMERICA ORDER99Control Key Chart110APPENDIX C-CONTROL CODES BY FUNCTION111Near Letter Quality Mode111Character Width (Pitch)111Character Weight111Print Enhancement112Mode and Character-Set Selection112Special Printer Features112Line Spacing112Forms Control113Page Format113User-defined Characters113Dot Graphics113APPENDIX D-THE DIP SWITCHES114APPENDIX E-USING THE OPTIONAL TRACTOR UNIT117Printer Location117Tractor Unit Installation118Loading Continuous Paper120APPENDIX F-TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADVANCED FEATURES123Problem/Solution Summary123Setting print styles123Tabbing123Graphics123Paper-out sensor125SelecType Solutions125Method 1125Method 2125Method 3126Method 4126Other software126Cancelling Functions with SelecType126Other Software126Beeper Error Warnings128Data Dump Mode128Coding Solutions130POKEing codes131Special printer drivers132Solutions for Seven-Bit Systems132Solutions for Specific Systems133Applesoft BASIC solutions133Apple II solutions134TRS-80 solutions135IBM- PC solutions135QX-10 solutions136APPENDIX G-PRINTER MAINTENANCE137Always137Now and Then137Rarely137APPENDIX H-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS138Printing138Character size138Characters per line139Paper139Printer139Dimensions and Weight139Environment140Interface140APPENDIX I-THE PARALLEL INTERFACE141Data Transfer Sequence143Interface timing143Signal relationships143INDEX145QUICK REFERENCE152Größe: 1,7 MBSeiten: 158Language: EnglishHandbuch öffnen
BenutzerhandbuchInhaltsverzeichnisFRONT MATTER1CONTENTS3INTRODUCTION9LX-80 Features9About This Manual10CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR LX-80 PRINTER11Printer Parts11Printer Location12Paper Feed Knob Installation12Ribbon Installation13Ribbon Replacement16Paper Loading17Control Panel18Test Pattern20Connecting the LX-80 to Your Computer21First Printing Exercise22CHAP 2-SELECTYPE23Choosing Print Modes23Turning SelecType Mode On24Using SelecType25First SelecType Exercises26Testing Your Software for the Reset Code27Mode Combinations28SelecType Cautions and Tips30CHAP 3-ELEMENTS OF DOT MATRIX PRINTING31The Print Head31Bidirectional Printing32Changing Pitches32NLQ Mode34CHAP 4-PRINTER CONTROL CODES36ASCII Codes36ESCape Code37Printer Codes38Embedded codes39Inserted codes39Programming Languages40CHAP 5-LX-80 FEATURES41Demonstration Programs41Pica Printing42Changing Pitches43Cancelling Codes43Resetting the Printer44Pitch Comparison44Near Letter Quality Mode45CHAP 6-PRINT ENHANCEMENTS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS47Bold Modes47Emphasized mode47Master program48Double-strike49Expanded Mode50Mode Combinations50Italic Mode51Underline Mode52Master Select53Superscript and Subscript55Special Characters55International Characters55Graphics Character Set58CHAP 7-PAGE FORMATTING60Margins60Justification with NLQ61Skip Over Perforation62Line Spacing62Paper-Out Sensor64CHAP 8-USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS65Defining Your Own Characters65Designing Process66First definition program67Running the program68Second definition program69Running the program70Defining NLQ Characters71NLQ grid71First NLQ definition program74Second NLQ definition program75CHAP 9-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS77Dot Patterns78Print Head79Graphics Mode79Pin Labels80First Graphics Program82Multiple-Line Exercise82Density Varieties84Reassigning Code85Column Reservation Numbers85WIDTH Statements86Design Your Own Graphics87Graphics Programming Tips90Semicolons and command placement90String variables92Graphics and low ASCII codes93APPENDIX A-ASCII CODES AND CHARACTER FONTS94Special Graphics Characters96Draft International Characters98APPENDIX B-CONTROL CODES IN NUMERICA ORDER99Control Key Chart110APPENDIX C-CONTROL CODES BY FUNCTION111Near Letter Quality Mode111Character Width (Pitch)111Character Weight111Print Enhancement112Mode and Character-Set Selection112Special Printer Features112Line Spacing112Forms Control113Page Format113User-defined Characters113Dot Graphics113APPENDIX D-THE DIP SWITCHES114APPENDIX E-USING THE OPTIONAL TRACTOR UNIT117Printer Location117Tractor Unit Installation118Loading Continuous Paper120APPENDIX F-TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADVANCED FEATURES123Problem/Solution Summary123Setting print styles123Tabbing123Graphics123Paper-out sensor125SelecType Solutions125Method 1125Method 2125Method 3126Method 4126Other software126Cancelling Functions with SelecType126Other Software126Beeper Error Warnings128Data Dump Mode128Coding Solutions130POKEing codes131Special printer drivers132Solutions for Seven-Bit Systems132Solutions for Specific Systems133Applesoft BASIC solutions133Apple II solutions134TRS-80 solutions135IBM- PC solutions135QX-10 solutions136APPENDIX G-PRINTER MAINTENANCE137Always137Now and Then137Rarely137APPENDIX H-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS138Printing138Character size138Characters per line139Paper139Printer139Dimensions and Weight139Environment140Interface140APPENDIX I-THE PARALLEL INTERFACE141Data Transfer Sequence143Interface timing143Signal relationships143INDEX145QUICK REFERENCE152Größe: 1,7 MBSeiten: 158Language: EnglishHandbuch öffnen
BenutzerhandbuchInhaltsverzeichnisFRONT MATTER1CONTENTS3INTRODUCTION9LX-80 Features9About This Manual10CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR LX-80 PRINTER11Printer Parts11Printer Location12Paper Feed Knob Installation12Ribbon Installation13Ribbon Replacement16Paper Loading17Control Panel18Test Pattern20Connecting the LX-80 to Your Computer21First Printing Exercise22CHAP 2-SELECTYPE23Choosing Print Modes23Turning SelecType Mode On24Using SelecType25First SelecType Exercises26Testing Your Software for the Reset Code27Mode Combinations28SelecType Cautions and Tips30CHAP 3-ELEMENTS OF DOT MATRIX PRINTING31The Print Head31Bidirectional Printing32Changing Pitches32NLQ Mode34CHAP 4-PRINTER CONTROL CODES36ASCII Codes36ESCape Code37Printer Codes38Embedded codes39Inserted codes39Programming Languages40CHAP 5-LX-80 FEATURES41Demonstration Programs41Pica Printing42Changing Pitches43Cancelling Codes43Resetting the Printer44Pitch Comparison44Near Letter Quality Mode45CHAP 6-PRINT ENHANCEMENTS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS47Bold Modes47Emphasized mode47Master program48Double-strike49Expanded Mode50Mode Combinations50Italic Mode51Underline Mode52Master Select53Superscript and Subscript55Special Characters55International Characters55Graphics Character Set58CHAP 7-PAGE FORMATTING60Margins60Justification with NLQ61Skip Over Perforation62Line Spacing62Paper-Out Sensor64CHAP 8-USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS65Defining Your Own Characters65Designing Process66First definition program67Running the program68Second definition program69Running the program70Defining NLQ Characters71NLQ grid71First NLQ definition program74Second NLQ definition program75CHAP 9-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS77Dot Patterns78Print Head79Graphics Mode79Pin Labels80First Graphics Program82Multiple-Line Exercise82Density Varieties84Reassigning Code85Column Reservation Numbers85WIDTH Statements86Design Your Own Graphics87Graphics Programming Tips90Semicolons and command placement90String variables92Graphics and low ASCII codes93APPENDIX A-ASCII CODES AND CHARACTER FONTS94Special Graphics Characters96Draft International Characters98APPENDIX B-CONTROL CODES IN NUMERICA ORDER99Control Key Chart110APPENDIX C-CONTROL CODES BY FUNCTION111Near Letter Quality Mode111Character Width (Pitch)111Character Weight111Print Enhancement112Mode and Character-Set Selection112Special Printer Features112Line Spacing112Forms Control113Page Format113User-defined Characters113Dot Graphics113APPENDIX D-THE DIP SWITCHES114APPENDIX E-USING THE OPTIONAL TRACTOR UNIT117Printer Location117Tractor Unit Installation118Loading Continuous Paper120APPENDIX F-TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADVANCED FEATURES123Problem/Solution Summary123Setting print styles123Tabbing123Graphics123Paper-out sensor125SelecType Solutions125Method 1125Method 2125Method 3126Method 4126Other software126Cancelling Functions with SelecType126Other Software126Beeper Error Warnings128Data Dump Mode128Coding Solutions130POKEing codes131Special printer drivers132Solutions for Seven-Bit Systems132Solutions for Specific Systems133Applesoft BASIC solutions133Apple II solutions134TRS-80 solutions135IBM- PC solutions135QX-10 solutions136APPENDIX G-PRINTER MAINTENANCE137Always137Now and Then137Rarely137APPENDIX H-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS138Printing138Character size138Characters per line139Paper139Printer139Dimensions and Weight139Environment140Interface140APPENDIX I-THE PARALLEL INTERFACE141Data Transfer Sequence143Interface timing143Signal relationships143INDEX145QUICK REFERENCE152Größe: 1,7 MBSeiten: 158Language: EnglishHandbuch öffnen