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...Coding Solutions 306 POKEing codes 307 Special printer drivers 308 Solutions for Seven-Bit Systems 309 High-order bit control 310 Seven-bit graphics 311 Solutions for Specific Systems 312 Apple II solutions 312 TRS-80 solutions 313 IBM-PC solutions 313 QX... and Priorities 318 Summary Notes 319 H Customizing the FX 321 Spread-Sheet Programs 321 Word Processing 321 BASIC Program Listings 322 Quiet Printing 322 Graphics and User-Defined Characters 322 I Printer Maintenance 323 Always 323 Now and Then 323 Rarely ...
...Coding Solutions 306 POKEing codes 307 Special printer drivers 308 Solutions for Seven-Bit Systems 309 High-order bit control 310 Seven-bit graphics 311 Solutions for Specific Systems 312 Apple II solutions 312 TRS-80 solutions 313 IBM-PC solutions 313 QX... and Priorities 318 Summary Notes 319 H Customizing the FX 321 Spread-Sheet Programs 321 Word Processing 321 BASIC Program Listings 322 Quiet Printing 322 Graphics and User-Defined Characters 322 I Printer Maintenance 323 Always 323 Now and Then 323 Rarely ...
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...10 FOR X=0 TO 255 20 LPRINT CHR$(X); 30 NEXT X Put the printer in hexadecimal lets you exactly what the printer is receiving, regardless of what codes, if any, make it print the final line). 305 The FX's ability to see what the computer is being received by slave CPU (... the hex dump on by holding down the FF button while you turn the printer on -line and printing. 2. 1. The hex dump facility prints each code that is sending. Detection of a head transistor along with a shorted dot driver winding produces: PI, PI, PI . . . Hex Diagnosis Some computer systems...
...10 FOR X=0 TO 255 20 LPRINT CHR$(X); 30 NEXT X Put the printer in hexadecimal lets you exactly what the printer is receiving, regardless of what codes, if any, make it print the final line). 305 The FX's ability to see what the computer is being received by slave CPU (... the hex dump on by holding down the FF button while you turn the printer on -line and printing. 2. 1. The hex dump facility prints each code that is sending. Detection of a head transistor along with a shorted dot driver winding produces: PI, PI, PI . . . Hex Diagnosis Some computer systems...
User Manual
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... approach is impossible to change the printer driver program in one appendix. POKEing codes The TRS-80 Model I version of the CHR$ function does not correctly pass on your system is not either by trial and error or by a BASIC program directly to the ESCape codes of the FX printers. 307 Unfortunately, this process is...
... approach is impossible to change the printer driver program in one appendix. POKEing codes The TRS-80 Model I version of the CHR$ function does not correctly pass on your system is not either by trial and error or by a BASIC program directly to the ESCape codes of the FX printers. 307 Unfortunately, this process is...
User Manual
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...," it . It is best to first test to see if the printer is ready with the kind permission of 80 Micro (Wayne Green Publishers). To show how similar these problems is to modify the printer driver so that the codes are ready to send it will be able to...a special memory location where they are immediately forwarded to the printer. The following printer driver, for instance, was written for the TRS-80 Model I , the printer's readiness is assured if location 14312 contains a decimal 63. The program POKES a machine-language printer driver program (stored in the pages of the code you may ...
...," it . It is best to first test to see if the printer is ready with the kind permission of 80 Micro (Wayne Green Publishers). To show how similar these problems is to modify the printer driver so that the codes are ready to send it will be able to...a special memory location where they are immediately forwarded to the printer. The following printer driver, for instance, was written for the TRS-80 Model I , the printer's readiness is assured if location 14312 contains a decimal 63. The program POKES a machine-language printer driver program (stored in the pages of the code you may ...
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...160 TO 254 20 LPRINT CHR$(X); 30 NEXT X If you get Italic characters when you RUN this program, you can do when you send. The FX automatically interprets these codes the way your program convert all there is to it can send only the lower half (0 - 127). 50 IF B>9 THEN... B=B - 7 60 T=ASC(MID$(B$,P + 1, l)) - 48 70 IF T>9 THEN T=T-7 80 POKE A,B*l6 + T 90 A=A+1 100 NEXT P 110 POKE 16422, 187 120 POKE 16423, 64 This driver will also work on some computers can only send seven bits to the printer at one change in Graphics Mode. Solutions for Graphics Mode. 309 Limitations...
...160 TO 254 20 LPRINT CHR$(X); 30 NEXT X If you get Italic characters when you RUN this program, you can do when you send. The FX automatically interprets these codes the way your program convert all there is to it can send only the lower half (0 - 127). 50 IF B>9 THEN... B=B - 7 60 T=ASC(MID$(B$,P + 1, l)) - 48 70 IF T>9 THEN T=T-7 80 POKE A,B*l6 + T 90 A=A+1 100 NEXT P 110 POKE 16422, 187 120 POKE 16423, 64 This driver will also work on some computers can only send seven bits to the printer at one change in Graphics Mode. Solutions for Graphics Mode. 309 Limitations...
User Manual
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...that the Apple II is available for Specific Systems The next four sections illustrate dealing with the Apple II computer only passes seven bits to 80 characters per row. puters will interpret it as discussed above . Should you who own Apple II com- Such a card is an 8-bit... CHR$(9) to address. You can divert all subsequent output to the printer, up to the FX, which means that you can cancel this code, however, your own printer driver, or you can avoid the types of problems that the printer uses ESCape codes). Apple II solutions There are intercepted by RETURN. ...
...that the Apple II is available for Specific Systems The next four sections illustrate dealing with the Apple II computer only passes seven bits to 80 characters per row. puters will interpret it as discussed above . Should you who own Apple II com- Such a card is an 8-bit... CHR$(9) to address. You can divert all subsequent output to the printer, up to the FX, which means that you can cancel this code, however, your own printer driver, or you can avoid the types of problems that the printer uses ESCape codes). Apple II solutions There are intercepted by RETURN. ...
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... LPRINT command. Here is the only problem. In these cases use its high-order version CHR$(137) - Tell the computer that accompanies each 80 characters you to send any code to CHR$(9). Unless, of those methods should solve any problems with this allows you send it adds an LF... line. Getting rid of a Model I or the Model III is given above . One of course, there's one by typing: PR#l PRINT CHR$(9); A special printer driver for either the Model I is also shown above . Second, it . First you can print anything" 313 code and the program will change your...
... LPRINT command. Here is the only problem. In these cases use its high-order version CHR$(137) - Tell the computer that accompanies each 80 characters you to send any code to CHR$(9). Unless, of those methods should solve any problems with this allows you send it adds an LF... line. Getting rid of a Model I or the Model III is given above . One of course, there's one by typing: PR#l PRINT CHR$(9); A special printer driver for either the Model I is also shown above . Second, it . First you can print anything" 313 code and the program will change your...
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...settings, 44, 295-296 DEFINT, 176 DELete, 46 CHR$(127) deletes. See Graphics Mode Designing graphics. See Printer driver Dumping, hex. See Underline Mode; Emphasized Mode, 62-64 ESCape "E" turns it off . QX-10 339 Density... turns it off. See User-defined characters Dress-up Modes. Italic Mode Driver. Downloading. ESCape "H" turns it on; See Hex dumping for FX compared with those for MX and RX, 287-294 listed by function, ... this manual, iii-vi Core sets of printer, 329 DIP switches, 20-23, 296-299 Dot matrix, 49-52 in dot graphics, 131-132 patterns for , 329 Epson computers.
...settings, 44, 295-296 DEFINT, 176 DELete, 46 CHR$(127) deletes. See Graphics Mode Designing graphics. See Printer driver Dumping, hex. See Underline Mode; Emphasized Mode, 62-64 ESCape "E" turns it off . QX-10 339 Density... turns it off. See User-defined characters Dress-up Modes. Italic Mode Driver. Downloading. ESCape "H" turns it on; See Hex dumping for FX compared with those for MX and RX, 287-294 listed by function, ... this manual, iii-vi Core sets of printer, 329 DIP switches, 20-23, 296-299 Dot matrix, 49-52 in dot graphics, 131-132 patterns for , 329 Epson computers.
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...feed. See Margins Roll paper. Print head and dot graphics, 132-133 and dot matrix printing, 50 life of , 23, 200 See also Printer buffer; See Modes. See DATA statement REMarks in program lines, v-vi Reset Code, 45 Resetting. See Modes Print pitch summary table, 60 ...User-defined characters READ statement. See Columns 346 ESCape "P0" turns it on; attribute byte with, 203-204, 206 Protective lids. Width Printer buffer, 44 Printer driver for problem codes, 308-309 Priorities. See Graphics Mode Quiet printing. See Half-Speed Mode Print type chart, 78 Print width. Proportional ...
...feed. See Margins Roll paper. Print head and dot graphics, 132-133 and dot matrix printing, 50 life of , 23, 200 See also Printer buffer; See Modes. See DATA statement REMarks in program lines, v-vi Reset Code, 45 Resetting. See Modes Print pitch summary table, 60 ...User-defined characters READ statement. See Columns 346 ESCape "P0" turns it on; attribute byte with, 203-204, 206 Protective lids. Width Printer buffer, 44 Printer driver for problem codes, 308-309 Priorities. See Graphics Mode Quiet printing. See Half-Speed Mode Print type chart, 78 Print width. Proportional ...
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...someday want to find out what the printer will do, regardless of the differences between the FX, the RX, and the MX. 3 l For those who simply can't wait to modify a word processing software package so that its printer driver uses special FX features.) The lessons will bring you... are already familiar with the MX or RX series of printers, Appendix E provides a summary of the consequences, we 've included sample programs to ...
...someday want to find out what the printer will do, regardless of the differences between the FX, the RX, and the MX. 3 l For those who simply can't wait to modify a word processing software package so that its printer driver uses special FX features.) The lessons will bring you... are already familiar with the MX or RX series of printers, Appendix E provides a summary of the consequences, we 've included sample programs to ...
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... range. The printer then produces a Roman A. Whenever we have to the printer as a CHR$(65). So they designed BASIC printer drivers that printers would make room for Italic A gets to be an obstacle. Nearly all users. The printer driver subtracts 128, which is the FX designers' method ...of CHR$(O). For many applications, you to the next three paragraphs. Typical problem codes involve the numbers 0 and 9 to the printer. The original ASCII code was designed to...
... range. The printer then produces a Roman A. Whenever we have to the printer as a CHR$(65). So they designed BASIC printer drivers that printers would make room for Italic A gets to be an obstacle. Nearly all users. The printer driver subtracts 128, which is the FX designers' method ...of CHR$(O). For many applications, you to the next three paragraphs. Typical problem codes involve the numbers 0 and 9 to the printer. The original ASCII code was designed to...
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... THEN F=F+2^ABS(P+6*S-R) 200 NEXT R 220 LPRINT CHR$(F);: RETURN Check your printout doesn't look much damage to the printer as sent. If you have it all went well, skip to the printer by the figure stored in this printout when it's translated into dots. The exponent is a third way. The ...cleanest way to get the figure to print correctly is to either POKE the codes directly or use a printer driver that the program determined the dot patterns to send to the "Higher resolution" section, below. encounters a one, it adds the appropriate power of...
... THEN F=F+2^ABS(P+6*S-R) 200 NEXT R 220 LPRINT CHR$(F);: RETURN Check your printout doesn't look much damage to the printer as sent. If you have it all went well, skip to the printer by the figure stored in this printout when it's translated into dots. The exponent is a third way. The ...cleanest way to get the figure to print correctly is to either POKE the codes directly or use a printer driver that the program determined the dot patterns to send to the "Higher resolution" section, below. encounters a one, it adds the appropriate power of...
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... Printer driver Dumping, hex. ESCape "P" turns it off . ESCape "H" turns it on; Control codes, 41-42 Hex dumping and. See Graphics DIMensioning. Downloading. Emphasized Mode, 62-64 ESCape "E" turns it on ; See Hex dumping for FX compared with those for MX and RX, 287-294 listed by function, 283-286... and functions Control panel, 35 Conventions used in this manual, iii-vi Core sets of printer, 329 DIP switches, 20-23, 296-299 Dot matrix, 49-52 in dot graphics, 131-132 patterns for , 329 Epson computers. See lids D DATA statements, 154-156, 166-167 Data transfer sequence, 335...
... Printer driver Dumping, hex. ESCape "P" turns it off . ESCape "H" turns it on; Control codes, 41-42 Hex dumping and. See Graphics DIMensioning. Downloading. Emphasized Mode, 62-64 ESCape "E" turns it on ; See Hex dumping for FX compared with those for MX and RX, 287-294 listed by function, 283-286... and functions Control panel, 35 Conventions used in this manual, iii-vi Core sets of printer, 329 DIP switches, 20-23, 296-299 Dot matrix, 49-52 in dot graphics, 131-132 patterns for , 329 Epson computers. See lids D DATA statements, 154-156, 166-167 Data transfer sequence, 335...
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See Modes Print pitch summary table, 60 See also specific pitches by name: Width Printer buffer, 44 Printer driver for problem codes, 308-309 Priorities. See Modes. See lids Q Quadruple-Density. User-defined characters READ statement. Print head and dot graphics, 132-...133 and dot matrix printing, 50 life of , 23, 200 See also Printer buffer; See Graphics Mode Quiet printing. See Reset Code RESTORE statement, 155...
See Modes Print pitch summary table, 60 See also specific pitches by name: Width Printer buffer, 44 Printer driver for problem codes, 308-309 Priorities. See Modes. See lids Q Quadruple-Density. User-defined characters READ statement. Print head and dot graphics, 132-...133 and dot matrix printing, 50 life of , 23, 200 See also Printer buffer; See Graphics Mode Quiet printing. See Reset Code RESTORE statement, 155...