User Manual
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.... does not erase control codes from the buffer; " - Escape"#" , " > " and " = " - Custom character definition On the FX only, lets you design your own characters and store them alone or in RAM. Escape "*" - On the FX-80 and RX-80, prints 132 characters per 8-inch line, but can use them in combination with DIP switch 2-1 off, turns printing on and off. Printer selection On the...
.... does not erase control codes from the buffer; " - Escape"#" , " > " and " = " - Custom character definition On the FX only, lets you design your own characters and store them alone or in RAM. Escape "*" - On the FX-80 and RX-80, prints 132 characters per 8-inch line, but can use them in combination with DIP switch 2-1 off, turns printing on and off. Printer selection On the...
User Manual
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... stops remain located at the positions that of horizontal tabs change when Expanded Mode is in the current pitch when that are stored behind control codes 128 to eight vertical tab channels in memory. Escape"/" , "B", and "b" - Special line spacing On all three models, you can set and reset the line feed function by changing hardware (DIP switch and/or cable wiring). On the FX and RX, this code...
... stops remain located at the positions that of horizontal tabs change when Expanded Mode is in the current pitch when that are stored behind control codes 128 to eight vertical tab channels in memory. Escape"/" , "B", and "b" - Special line spacing On all three models, you can set and reset the line feed function by changing hardware (DIP switch and/or cable wiring). On the FX and RX, this code...
User Manual
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... 2 spaces between each pair of numbers. The RX-80 prints the hex dump at 34 numbers per line; DIP switches Each model has its own arrangement of numbers. ESCape"s" - As you turn on . The FX-100 prints the hex dump at 26 numbers per line; Pin feeder Only the FX-80 has a built-in 80 char- The FX-80 prints the hex dump at 20 numbers per second. See Appendix F. this...
... 2 spaces between each pair of numbers. The RX-80 prints the hex dump at 34 numbers per line; DIP switches Each model has its own arrangement of numbers. ESCape"s" - As you turn on . The FX-100 prints the hex dump at 26 numbers per line; Pin feeder Only the FX-80 has a built-in 80 char- The FX-80 prints the hex dump at 20 numbers per second. See Appendix F. this...
User Manual
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... not recognize changes made in switch settings when the power is on until the printer is turned off and then on power-up . Since switch settings are only checked by the printer on again. The factory sets and numbers the switches in order to determine the default mode on or by issuing an ESCape "@"-or when you reset the printer-by turning power on power-up , all switch setting should be removed with a Phillips-head screwdriver in...
... not recognize changes made in switch settings when the power is on until the printer is turned off and then on power-up . Since switch settings are only checked by the printer on again. The factory sets and numbers the switches in order to determine the default mode on or by issuing an ESCape "@"-or when you reset the printer-by turning power on power-up , all switch setting should be removed with a Phillips-head screwdriver in...
User Manual
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... reloading. turn the roller and extract any paper bits with DIP switch 1-3 or ESCape "8". Beeper Error Warnings The FX will ignore both ESCape "8" and the setting of the four error conditions has a unique sound. Stop inserting paper; Certain printer cables are set incorrectly. Move the printhead to fit this problem, or you of paper sticks under the roller. For subsequent loading, tape the first page of a new batch of paper to...
... reloading. turn the roller and extract any paper bits with DIP switch 1-3 or ESCape "8". Beeper Error Warnings The FX will ignore both ESCape "8" and the setting of the four error conditions has a unique sound. Stop inserting paper; Certain printer cables are set incorrectly. Move the printhead to fit this problem, or you of paper sticks under the roller. For subsequent loading, tape the first page of a new batch of paper to...
User Manual
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... five times) Note: Except for your system passes the codes directly to the printer without changing them from BASIC to make problems for paper-out sensing, the beeper will sound regardless of hexadecimal values. 1. Hex Diagnosis Some computer systems change one or more codes when sending them , your output looks like Figure F-1 (take your system. The hex dump facility prints each code that is sending.
... five times) Note: Except for your system passes the codes directly to the printer without changing them from BASIC to make problems for paper-out sensing, the beeper will sound regardless of hexadecimal values. 1. Hex Diagnosis Some computer systems change one or more codes when sending them , your output looks like Figure F-1 (take your system. The hex dump facility prints each code that is sending.
User Manual
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... programs support the FX's Proportional Mode. Eight of the program, see the Quick Reference card for the appropriate codes. This will work as long as your program's manual for this puts extra wear on your ribbon and slows your program can send out the required codes. BASIC Program Listings Set switch 1-2 ON to print all except Japan) according to turn the beeper off by turning switch 2-2 OFF. Set switch...
... programs support the FX's Proportional Mode. Eight of the program, see the Quick Reference card for the appropriate codes. This will work as long as your program's manual for this puts extra wear on your ribbon and slows your program can send out the required codes. BASIC Program Listings Set switch 1-2 ON to print all except Japan) according to turn the beeper off by turning switch 2-2 OFF. Set switch...
User Manual
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... Dimensions of printer, 329 DIP switches, 20-23, 296-299 Dot matrix, 49-52 in this manual, iii-vi Core sets of user-defined characters, 223-226 Corvus Concept computers, 151 Covers. See Graphics Mode Designing graphics. See Underline Mode; Italic Mode Driver. END, v Environment, specifications for character fonts, 49-52, 253-270 Double-Strike Mode, 61-62, 63 ESCape "G" turns it off . Control codes, 41...
... Dimensions of printer, 329 DIP switches, 20-23, 296-299 Dot matrix, 49-52 in this manual, iii-vi Core sets of user-defined characters, 223-226 Corvus Concept computers, 151 Covers. See Graphics Mode Designing graphics. See Underline Mode; Italic Mode Driver. END, v Environment, specifications for character fonts, 49-52, 253-270 Double-Strike Mode, 61-62, 63 ESCape "G" turns it off . Control codes, 41...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... 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 the FX-80 29 Top-of-form position 32 Paper-thickness lever 32 Starting Up 32 Control panel 35 The FX tests itself 35...
... 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 the FX-80 29 Top-of-form position 32 Paper-thickness lever 32 Starting Up 32 Control panel 35 The FX tests itself 35...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... want to use in the future for repacking. The printer itself 2. Two protective lids 5. One ribbon cartridge (in Figure 1-1: 1. To handle narrower continuous-feed paper, you will find these items installed: 7. A manual-feed knob 3. Figure 1-2 displays with labels the parts of the parts. A paper separator 4. This FX Series Printer User's Manual The FX-80 has a tractor built into its platen for the tractor unit As you unpack your new printer, the first...
... want to use in the future for repacking. The printer itself 2. Two protective lids 5. One ribbon cartridge (in Figure 1-1: 1. To handle narrower continuous-feed paper, you will find these items installed: 7. A manual-feed knob 3. Figure 1-2 displays with labels the parts of the parts. A paper separator 4. This FX Series Printer User's Manual The FX-80 has a tractor built into its platen for the tractor unit As you unpack your new printer, the first...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... lower the cover to change the setting of the pin feeder on the FX-80 or install a tractor unit on the FX-80, use two types of covers. Paper separator Covers For protection from dust and foreign objects and for quiet opera- Install the center protective lid by giving it at the front of the lid before you may need to load paper or ribbon. When you need to slightly...
... lower the cover to change the setting of the pin feeder on the FX-80 or install a tractor unit on the FX-80, use two types of covers. Paper separator Covers For protection from dust and foreign objects and for quiet opera- Install the center protective lid by giving it at the front of the lid before you may need to load paper or ribbon. When you need to slightly...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... spot so that you reset switches. They are located inside the FX. Once the top screw is removed, take the vent off by pressing down and sideways with a steady pressure. Keep the screw in the course of this manual, we will sometimes suggest that they are set as line-feed adjustment, the paper-out sensor, the beeper, and the default print modes. The design of...
... spot so that you reset switches. They are located inside the FX. Once the top screw is removed, take the vent off by pressing down and sideways with a steady pressure. Keep the screw in the course of this manual, we will sometimes suggest that they are set as line-feed adjustment, the paper-out sensor, the beeper, and the default print modes. The design of...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... didn't start the listing at the top of the printer. Several computers' print LIST commands If your listing is a fundamental function of a page), your computer's manual for Information Interchange (ASCII, pronounced askee) to suit their own needs, which means that code as sounding a beep or performing a carriage return. Most manufacturers of computers, printers, and software use the American Standard Code for help). The ASCII...
... didn't start the listing at the top of the printer. Several computers' print LIST commands If your listing is a fundamental function of a page), your computer's manual for Information Interchange (ASCII, pronounced askee) to suit their own needs, which means that code as sounding a beep or performing a carriage return. Most manufacturers of computers, printers, and software use the American Standard Code for help). The ASCII...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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Several computers' printer activating commands Check your computer's reference manual and type in the commands appropriate to double-check your computer. With any luck, you end up with a Roman A: A 40 Table 2-2. Make sure the printer is ON LINE and the READY light is lit. ASCII and BASIC basics If you will get an Italic capital A on the printer: If nothing prints, it's time to your computer manual and cable connections. Then type RUN.
Several computers' printer activating commands Check your computer's reference manual and type in the commands appropriate to double-check your computer. With any luck, you end up with a Roman A: A 40 Table 2-2. Make sure the printer is ON LINE and the READY light is lit. ASCII and BASIC basics If you will get an Italic capital A on the printer: If nothing prints, it's time to your computer manual and cable connections. Then type RUN.
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... features as control codes. You can use one of the several FX methods of making changes to text. 44 the last concerns making changes, you need to know about resetting the printer to its default settings. All material goes through this buffer to get to the printed page. As the printer encounters characters and codes, it is filled or a control code that empties it prints text characters on the FX-80, 80 characters...
... features as control codes. You can use one of the several FX methods of making changes to text. 44 the last concerns making changes, you need to know about resetting the printer to its default settings. All material goes through this buffer to get to the printed page. As the printer encounters characters and codes, it is filled or a control code that empties it prints text characters on the FX-80, 80 characters...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... Reset Code work, add these lines to advance the paper one time, they are all shut off by the ESCape CHR$(64). This happens because BASIC provides a line feed after every line of the line. Mode cancelling codes The FX printer also provides specific codes to turn off all special print modes and resets the printer to avoid that there is a blank line between the two lines of form is useful when you have a Reset Code to its default settings...
... Reset Code work, add these lines to advance the paper one time, they are all shut off by the ESCape CHR$(64). This happens because BASIC provides a line feed after every line of the line. Mode cancelling codes The FX printer also provides specific codes to turn off all special print modes and resets the printer to avoid that there is a blank line between the two lines of form is useful when you have a Reset Code to its default settings...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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The Reset Code would work just as well, but remember that it off --CHR$(18). FX-80 users can fit 132 Compressed characters into each line (up to the defaults. Compressed Mode is a specific code that turns Compressed Mode off . And there is especially useful for printing spreadsheets or reports that require several columns of resetting codes one and use only CHR$(l5) to get 233 Compressed characters per inch...
The Reset Code would work just as well, but remember that it off --CHR$(18). FX-80 users can fit 132 Compressed characters into each line (up to the defaults. Compressed Mode is a specific code that turns Compressed Mode off . And there is especially useful for printing spreadsheets or reports that require several columns of resetting codes one and use only CHR$(l5) to get 233 Compressed characters per inch...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... this works by setting DIP switch 1-3 on the platen. Because you need to be 11 inches or 66 lines of the page, you can deactivate the paper-out sensor by running the next example. Summary The printer automatically considers each form (in inches or lines) with an ESCape code. Load in a new sheet of paper and change the length of each page to print on ), load a single sheet of a page...
... this works by setting DIP switch 1-3 on the platen. Because you need to be 11 inches or 66 lines of the page, you can deactivate the paper-out sensor by running the next example. Summary The printer automatically considers each form (in inches or lines) with an ESCape code. Load in a new sheet of paper and change the length of each page to print on ), load a single sheet of a page...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... to either POKE the codes directly or use a printer driver that the program determined the dot patterns to send to 13. If all . Code solutions If your listing against the program above to F (line 190). See Appendix F. You can avoid these codes during printing without doing too much like this pass of two to make sure you do, type RUN. The array looks...
... to either POKE the codes directly or use a printer driver that the program determined the dot patterns to send to 13. If all . Code solutions If your listing against the program above to F (line 190). See Appendix F. You can avoid these codes during printing without doing too much like this pass of two to make sure you do, type RUN. The array looks...
User Manual - FX-80/100 Vol. 1
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... number, 271-281 See also specific modes and functions Control panel, 35 Conventions used in dot graphics, 131-132 patterns for , 329 Epson computers. See Graphics Mode Designing graphics. See Arrays Dimensions of printer, 329 DIP switches, 20-23, 296-299 Dot matrix, 49-52 in this manual, iii-vi Core sets of user-defined characters, 223-226 Corvus Concept computers, 151 Covers. ESCape "P" turns...
... number, 271-281 See also specific modes and functions Control panel, 35 Conventions used in dot graphics, 131-132 patterns for , 329 Epson computers. See Graphics Mode Designing graphics. See Arrays Dimensions of printer, 329 DIP switches, 20-23, 296-299 Dot matrix, 49-52 in this manual, iii-vi Core sets of user-defined characters, 223-226 Corvus Concept computers, 151 Covers. ESCape "P" turns...