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... versions of power fluctuations or other accidents. Conventions Used in This Manual We provide sample BASIC programs that you can therefore find all the references to see how various commands control the printer's capabilities. For your SAVE command after this preface. Because there ...of contents for this volume is widely used in the following logical groupings: Introduction (for everyone) Programmer's Easy Lesson (for the FX Series printers consists of each change to prevent losing programs because of Microsoft BASIC and because your computer iii You can RUN a program, ...
... versions of power fluctuations or other accidents. Conventions Used in This Manual We provide sample BASIC programs that you can therefore find all the references to see how various commands control the printer's capabilities. For your SAVE command after this preface. Because there ...of contents for this volume is widely used in the following logical groupings: Introduction (for everyone) Programmer's Easy Lesson (for the FX Series printers consists of each change to prevent losing programs because of Microsoft BASIC and because your computer iii You can RUN a program, ...
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...change those to add semicolons as CHR$(l). After the ESCape code-CHR$(27)-the FX always expects another code. We usually use the latter format. To prevent the ... you place a semicolon at the end of such program lines. iv The second code tells the printer which mode to your screen and that fall on the screen information that line prints text or not.... Appendix F offers help, as commands for example, your system. If, for the printer. The other than Microsoft, you will see this manual before they will need to modify some BASICS add a line feed) after every program ...
...change those to add semicolons as CHR$(l). After the ESCape code-CHR$(27)-the FX always expects another code. We usually use the latter format. To prevent the ... you place a semicolon at the end of such program lines. iv The second code tells the printer which mode to your screen and that fall on the screen information that line prints text or not.... Appendix F offers help, as commands for example, your system. If, for the printer. The other than Microsoft, you will see this manual before they will need to modify some BASICS add a line feed) after every program ...
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... 8 Ticket Program Description 10 1 The FX Printers 13 Additional Supplies and Accessories 16 Printer Location 16 Printer Preparation 17 Paper separator 17 Covers 18 Manual-feed knob 19 DIP switches 20 Ribbon Installation 23 Paper Loading 24 FX-80: built-in tractor feed 24 FX-80 and FX-100: friction feed 28 FX-80 and FX-100: removable tractor unit (optional on...
... 8 Ticket Program Description 10 1 The FX Printers 13 Additional Supplies and Accessories 16 Printer Location 16 Printer Preparation 17 Paper separator 17 Covers 18 Manual-feed knob 19 DIP switches 20 Ribbon Installation 23 Paper Loading 24 FX-80: built-in tractor feed 24 FX-80 and FX-100: friction feed 28 FX-80 and FX-100: removable tractor unit (optional on...
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... Easy-2 Ticket to success 8 10 1-1 The FX-80 and FX-100 printers 1-2 Printer parts 1-3 Paperpath 1-4 Paper separator 1-5 Protective lids 1-6 Tractor covers 1-7 Manual-feed knob 1-8 DIP switch vent 1-9 DIP switch location 1-10 DIP switch factory settings 1-11 Ribbon insertion 1-12 Printer readied for paper insertion 1-13 Pin feeder adjustment 1-14 Loading the FX-80 14 15 17 18 19...
... Easy-2 Ticket to success 8 10 1-1 The FX-80 and FX-100 printers 1-2 Printer parts 1-3 Paperpath 1-4 Paper separator 1-5 Protective lids 1-6 Tractor covers 1-7 Manual-feed knob 1-8 DIP switch vent 1-9 DIP switch location 1-10 DIP switch factory settings 1-11 Ribbon insertion 1-12 Printer readied for paper insertion 1-13 Pin feeder adjustment 1-14 Loading the FX-80 14 15 17 18 19...
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...Epson reliability, quality, and support In short, the FX is important that you use RAM another way; This unchangeable memory contains all the logic required for narrow forms l Both friction- You can help you understand what the printer will challenge your computer to work. Inside This Manual This manual will . The FX... also contains a RAM memory buffer that you on a carefully planned tour of the various features of the FX printers. This manual can also use one...
...Epson reliability, quality, and support In short, the FX is important that you use RAM another way; This unchangeable memory contains all the logic required for narrow forms l Both friction- You can help you understand what the printer will challenge your computer to work. Inside This Manual This manual will . The FX... also contains a RAM memory buffer that you on a carefully planned tour of the various features of the FX printers. This manual can also use one...
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...and running fast, then turns you are already familiar with the MX or RX series of printers, Appendix E provides a summary of the differences between the FX, the RX, and the MX. 3 In this manual as a reference, a tutorial study guide, or some combination of the two. This program... Reference Card at a later time. (You might, for instance, someday want to modify a word processing software package so that its printer driver uses special FX features.) The lessons will do, regardless of the consequences, we 've included sample programs to information. tion (like listing BASIC programs ...
...and running fast, then turns you are already familiar with the MX or RX series of printers, Appendix E provides a summary of the differences between the FX, the RX, and the MX. 3 In this manual as a reference, a tutorial study guide, or some combination of the two. This program... Reference Card at a later time. (You might, for instance, someday want to modify a word processing software package so that its printer driver uses special FX features.) The lessons will do, regardless of the consequences, we 've included sample programs to information. tion (like listing BASIC programs ...
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Think of the manual as your personal guide in your programs can produce, take a look at the following potpourri of the FX's many features. For a preview of what your exploration of print modes and graphics. 4
Think of the manual as your personal guide in your programs can produce, take a look at the following potpourri of the FX's many features. For a preview of what your exploration of print modes and graphics. 4
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...FX-100, you get stuck, the proper set the friction-control lever and the paper bail toward the rear of you an FX maestro. But some of the printer, pull the paper bail forward, and insert the paper under the plastic separator and through the paper path. If you will cooperate with this manual...either model, push the friction-control lever toward the front of the printer. To use continuous-feed printer paper with the power OFF! Make all connections with pin-feed holes, set -up procedures are using the FX-100, you spend with your every command. It takes more time you ...
...FX-100, you get stuck, the proper set the friction-control lever and the paper bail toward the rear of you an FX maestro. But some of the printer, pull the paper bail forward, and insert the paper under the plastic separator and through the paper path. If you will cooperate with this manual...either model, push the friction-control lever toward the front of the printer. To use continuous-feed printer paper with the power OFF! Make all connections with pin-feed holes, set -up procedures are using the FX-100, you spend with your every command. It takes more time you ...
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... send a listing to the printer (using LLIST, LIST "P", or whatever your system. Since there are many implementations of the FX printer's features. FX ticket program 8 Turn the printer and computer on every computer...G-K@(D);: NEXT X 80 NEXT Y: LPRINT E$"U1"; 90 FOR X=1 TO N: LPRINT CHR$(95);: NEXT X: LPRINT E$"A"CHR$(6) 100 LPRINT "7"H$" " 9"; If you don't understand one or more features, you can check the index to write one set of... popular computers. If the printout is impossible to find what part of this manual covers it is double-spaced or printed without line spacing, you a good ...
... send a listing to the printer (using LLIST, LIST "P", or whatever your system. Since there are many implementations of the FX printer's features. FX ticket program 8 Turn the printer and computer on every computer...G-K@(D);: NEXT X 80 NEXT Y: LPRINT E$"U1"; 90 FOR X=1 TO N: LPRINT CHR$(95);: NEXT X: LPRINT E$"A"CHR$(6) 100 LPRINT "7"H$" " 9"; If you don't understand one or more features, you can check the index to write one set of... popular computers. If the printout is impossible to find what part of this manual covers it is double-spaced or printed without line spacing, you a good ...
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... entire ROM character set into RAM. 40 Designates RAM as the source for the active character set. 50 Prepares the printer to 7/72-inch. 10 That's what the rest of the manual is not a complete explanation of ll).(See Chapter 15 for easy access. But this brief, line-by-line description should... 30 through 70.) 80 Turns on the Unidirectional Print Mode. 90 Prints the top of the ticket and sets the line spacing to 6/72-inch. 100 Prints the newly defined symbol "7" (left ticket border), tabs to the next stop, prints the other border (9) and sets the line spacing back to redefine...
... entire ROM character set into RAM. 40 Designates RAM as the source for the active character set. 50 Prepares the printer to 7/72-inch. 10 That's what the rest of the manual is not a complete explanation of ll).(See Chapter 15 for easy access. But this brief, line-by-line description should... 30 through 70.) 80 Turns on the Unidirectional Print Mode. 90 Prints the top of the ticket and sets the line spacing to 6/72-inch. 100 Prints the newly defined symbol "7" (left ticket border), tabs to the next stop, prints the other border (9) and sets the line spacing back to redefine...
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... with labels the parts of the parts. With the FX-80 or FX-100 printer, you will find these items installed: 7. Chapter 1 The FX Printers Once you've unpacked your printer, you may want to save all of each model that we discuss in this chapter. 13 The printer itself 2. A manual-feed knob 3. A paper separator 4. Two protective lids 5. To...
... with labels the parts of the parts. With the FX-80 or FX-100 printer, you will find these items installed: 7. Chapter 1 The FX Printers Once you've unpacked your printer, you may want to save all of each model that we discuss in this chapter. 13 The printer itself 2. A manual-feed knob 3. A paper separator 4. Two protective lids 5. To...
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To remove the cover, move it to the left. Protective lids Figure 1-6. To install the manual-feed knob, hold it in loading and adjusting paper. Tractor cover Manual-feed knob The manual-feed knob (Figure 1-7) can aid you in position on 19 Figure 1-5. Lower the cover. fitting over its full vertical position and then lift it up and a little to its post.
To remove the cover, move it to the left. Protective lids Figure 1-6. To install the manual-feed knob, hold it in loading and adjusting paper. Tractor cover Manual-feed knob The manual-feed knob (Figure 1-7) can aid you in position on 19 Figure 1-5. Lower the cover. fitting over its full vertical position and then lift it up and a little to its post.
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...You can check these switches now, or you can skip to the internal switches. They are located inside the FX. the right side and twist until the flat sides of the FX printer allows easy access to the ribbon section and check the switches later. Do not replace the screw because in ...a safe spot so that you need a Phillip's-head screwdriver. Manual-feed knob DIP switches Several tiny switches, called DIP (for...
...You can check these switches now, or you can skip to the internal switches. They are located inside the FX. the right side and twist until the flat sides of the FX printer allows easy access to the ribbon section and check the switches later. Do not replace the screw because in ...a safe spot so that you need a Phillip's-head screwdriver. Manual-feed knob DIP switches Several tiny switches, called DIP (for...
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... with the correct position on the scale (e.g., for 9.5 for paper insertion l Be sure the printer is 26 l Pull the paper bail and the friction-control lever toward the front of the platen. Your printer should now look like Figure 1-12. Pull the levers forward to release the pin feeders, move...so that the paper won't kink or pull to the middle of the printer. It is turned off. Printer readied for 9½-&inch paper), and push the levers backward to approximate the width of paper you slowly roll the manual-feed knob clockwise. If you are using fanfold paper, start by positioning...
... with the correct position on the scale (e.g., for 9.5 for paper insertion l Be sure the printer is 26 l Pull the paper bail and the friction-control lever toward the front of the platen. Your printer should now look like Figure 1-12. Pull the levers forward to release the pin feeders, move...so that the paper won't kink or pull to the middle of the printer. It is turned off. Printer readied for 9½-&inch paper), and push the levers backward to approximate the width of paper you slowly roll the manual-feed knob clockwise. If you are using fanfold paper, start by positioning...
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Figure 1-14. Pin feeder adjustment very important to keep the paper straight so that the pins on both sides engage at the same time. Loading the FX-80 27 If the paper does not move smoothly, remove it by reversing the manual-feed knob and start again with an unwrinkled sheet. Figure 1-13.
Figure 1-14. Pin feeder adjustment very important to keep the paper straight so that the pins on both sides engage at the same time. Loading the FX-80 27 If the paper does not move smoothly, remove it by reversing the manual-feed knob and start again with an unwrinkled sheet. Figure 1-13.
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... and FX-100: removable tractor unit (optional on the bottom of a single sheet of the platen. Move the built-in pin feeders as far as shown in any width from the paper getting slightly wrinkled; Lower the rear hooks over the printer with your paper into the friction feeder: l Be sure the printer is... turned off, Lift the front protective lid and move the print head to the middle of form, as shown in charge. Now follow these steps to load your right hand. l Guide the paper under the paper separator and the platen with your left hand, while turning the manual-feed...
... and FX-100: removable tractor unit (optional on the bottom of a single sheet of the platen. Move the built-in pin feeders as far as shown in any width from the paper getting slightly wrinkled; Lower the rear hooks over the printer with your paper into the friction feeder: l Be sure the printer is... turned off, Lift the front protective lid and move the print head to the middle of form, as shown in charge. Now follow these steps to load your right hand. l Guide the paper under the paper separator and the platen with your left hand, while turning the manual-feed...
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...shows the FX's automatic test, which printer you turn the printer off (with some other characters. The test pattern continues until you are using. Because most software packages include set up instructions in the printer. If you the necessary ESCape and control codes. 36 In case your software menu or manual. If ...you let it run long enough, you how to use your computer dealer. Your software manual will give you plan to use this set -up routines for dot matrix printers, this feature, and the Quick Reference Card in Volume 2 will tell you 'll see two sets (Roman and ...
...shows the FX's automatic test, which printer you turn the printer off (with some other characters. The test pattern continues until you are using. Because most software packages include set up instructions in the printer. If you the necessary ESCape and control codes. 36 In case your software menu or manual. If ...you let it run long enough, you how to use your computer dealer. Your software manual will give you plan to use this set -up routines for dot matrix printers, this feature, and the Quick Reference Card in Volume 2 will tell you 'll see two sets (Roman and ...
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Chapter 2 BASIC and the Printer While you read this manual, you'll be testing your FX with your system's command conventions, consult its manual. One of the simplest things you aren't familiar with programs in this industry. If you can do with any FX printer is the most computers that use the LPRINT and LLIST commands for...
Chapter 2 BASIC and the Printer While you read this manual, you'll be testing your FX with your system's command conventions, consult its manual. One of the simplest things you aren't familiar with programs in this industry. If you can do with any FX printer is the most computers that use the LPRINT and LLIST commands for...
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... Radio Shack TRS-80® Epson HX-20 Notebook Computer™ Apple® II If your printer may have trouble, consult your computer manual and this further in controlling communications between printers and computers. (To compare your computer's version of the ASCII table with the FX's version, see your computer's manual for the letter A, you didn...
... Radio Shack TRS-80® Epson HX-20 Notebook Computer™ Apple® II If your printer may have trouble, consult your computer manual and this further in controlling communications between printers and computers. (To compare your computer's version of the ASCII table with the FX's version, see your computer's manual for the letter A, you didn...
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...'s time to your computer manual and cable connections. Make sure the printer is ON LINE and the READY light is lit. Several computers' printer activating commands Activating commands 10 LPRINT CHR$(193) 5 OPEN "0",#1, "COMØ" 10 PRINT#1, CHR$(193) 99 CLOSE#1 5 PR#1 10 PRINT CHR$ (193) 99 PR#Ø Computer Epson QX-10, IBM...
...'s time to your computer manual and cable connections. Make sure the printer is ON LINE and the READY light is lit. Several computers' printer activating commands Activating commands 10 LPRINT CHR$(193) 5 OPEN "0",#1, "COMØ" 10 PRINT#1, CHR$(193) 99 CLOSE#1 5 PR#1 10 PRINT CHR$ (193) 99 PR#Ø Computer Epson QX-10, IBM...