Manuel D’UtilisationTable des matièresFRONT MATTER1TABLE OF CONTENTS3INTRODUCTION9LX-86 Features9About This Manual10CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR LX-86 PRINTER11Printer Parts11Printer Location12Paper Feed Knob Installation12Ribbon Installation13Ribbon Replacement16Paper Loading17Control Panel18Lights19Buttons19Test Pattern20Connecting the LX-86 to Your Computer21First Printing Exercise22CHAP 2-SELECTYPE23SelecType Operation23Turning SelecType on23Selecting typestyles24SelecType exercise25SelecType Tips27CHAP 3-ELEMENTS OFDOT MATRIX PRINTING28The Print Head28Bidirectional Printing29Changing Pitches29NLQ Mode31CHAP 4-PRINTER CONTROL CODES33ASCII Codes33ESCape Code34Printer Codes35Embedded codes36Inserted codes36Programming Languages37CHAP 5-IX-86 FEATURES38Demonstration Programs38Pica Printing39Changing Pitches40Cancelling Codes40Resetting the Printer41Pitch Comparison41Near Letter Quality Mode42CHAP 6-PRINT ENHANCEMENTS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS44Bold Modes44Emphasized mode44Master program45Double-strike46Double-width Mode47Mode Combinations48Italic Mode48Underline Mode49Master Select50Superscript and Subscript52Special Characters52Epson character graphics set52International characters53Graphics character set56CHAP 7-PAGE FORMATTING58Margins58Justification with NLQ59Skip Over Perforation60Line Spacing60Paper-Out Sensor62CHAP 8-USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS63Defining Your Own Characters63Designing Process64First definition program65Running the program66Second definition program67Running the program68Defining NLQ Characters69NLQ grid69First NLQ definition program72Second NLQ definition program73CHAP 9-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS75Dot Patterns76Print Head77Graphics Mode77Pin Labels78First Graphics Program80Multiple-Line Exercise80Density Varieties82Reassigning Code83Column Reservation Numbers83WIDTH Statements84Design Your Own Graphics85Graphics Programming Tips88Semicolons and command placement88String variables90Graphics and low ASCII codes91APPENDIX A-LX-86 CHARACTERS92Epson Character Graphics94APPENDIX B-COMMANDS IN NUMERICAL ORDER95Control Key Chart98APPENDIX C-COMMAND SUMMARY99Near Letter Quality99Character Width100Print Enhancement102Mode and Character Set Selection104Special Printer Features107Line Spacing109Forms Control111Page Format114User-Defined Characters117Dot Graphics118Miscellaneous Codes121APPENDIX D-THE DIP SWITCHES123APPENDIX E-USINGTHE OPTIONAL TRACTOR UNIT126Printer Location126Tractor Unit Installation127Loading Continuous Paper129APPENDIX F-TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADVANCED FEATURES132Problem/Solution Summary132Setting print styles132Tabbing132Graphics132Paper-out sensor134Beeper Error Warnings134Data Dump Mode134Coding Solutions136Solutions for Specific Systems137Applesoft BASIC solutions137Apple@ II solutions137IBM-PC solutions138APPENDIX H-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS140Printing140Character size140Characters per line141Paper141Printer141Dimensions and Weight141Environment142Interface142INDEX143Taille: 830 koPages: 146Language: EnglishOuvrir le manuel
Manuel D’UtilisationTable des matièresFRONT MATTER1TABLE OF CONTENTS3INTRODUCTION9LX-86 Features9About This Manual10CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR LX-86 PRINTER11Printer Parts11Printer Location12Paper Feed Knob Installation12Ribbon Installation13Ribbon Replacement16Paper Loading17Control Panel18Lights19Buttons19Test Pattern20Connecting the LX-86 to Your Computer21First Printing Exercise22CHAP 2-SELECTYPE23SelecType Operation23Turning SelecType on23Selecting typestyles24SelecType exercise25SelecType Tips27CHAP 3-ELEMENTS OFDOT MATRIX PRINTING28The Print Head28Bidirectional Printing29Changing Pitches29NLQ Mode31CHAP 4-PRINTER CONTROL CODES33ASCII Codes33ESCape Code34Printer Codes35Embedded codes36Inserted codes36Programming Languages37CHAP 5-IX-86 FEATURES38Demonstration Programs38Pica Printing39Changing Pitches40Cancelling Codes40Resetting the Printer41Pitch Comparison41Near Letter Quality Mode42CHAP 6-PRINT ENHANCEMENTS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS44Bold Modes44Emphasized mode44Master program45Double-strike46Double-width Mode47Mode Combinations48Italic Mode48Underline Mode49Master Select50Superscript and Subscript52Special Characters52Epson character graphics set52International characters53Graphics character set56CHAP 7-PAGE FORMATTING58Margins58Justification with NLQ59Skip Over Perforation60Line Spacing60Paper-Out Sensor62CHAP 8-USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS63Defining Your Own Characters63Designing Process64First definition program65Running the program66Second definition program67Running the program68Defining NLQ Characters69NLQ grid69First NLQ definition program72Second NLQ definition program73CHAP 9-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS75Dot Patterns76Print Head77Graphics Mode77Pin Labels78First Graphics Program80Multiple-Line Exercise80Density Varieties82Reassigning Code83Column Reservation Numbers83WIDTH Statements84Design Your Own Graphics85Graphics Programming Tips88Semicolons and command placement88String variables90Graphics and low ASCII codes91APPENDIX A-LX-86 CHARACTERS92Epson Character Graphics94APPENDIX B-COMMANDS IN NUMERICAL ORDER95Control Key Chart98APPENDIX C-COMMAND SUMMARY99Near Letter Quality99Character Width100Print Enhancement102Mode and Character Set Selection104Special Printer Features107Line Spacing109Forms Control111Page Format114User-Defined Characters117Dot Graphics118Miscellaneous Codes121APPENDIX D-THE DIP SWITCHES123APPENDIX E-USINGTHE OPTIONAL TRACTOR UNIT126Printer Location126Tractor Unit Installation127Loading Continuous Paper129APPENDIX F-TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADVANCED FEATURES132Problem/Solution Summary132Setting print styles132Tabbing132Graphics132Paper-out sensor134Beeper Error Warnings134Data Dump Mode134Coding Solutions136Solutions for Specific Systems137Applesoft BASIC solutions137Apple@ II solutions137IBM-PC solutions138APPENDIX H-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS140Printing140Character size140Characters per line141Paper141Printer141Dimensions and Weight141Environment142Interface142INDEX143Taille: 830 koPages: 146Language: EnglishOuvrir le manuel