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... reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. LX-80 is published by Wayne Green Publishers. l The contents of Epson America, Inc. TRS-80 is a registered trademark of Radio Shack, a division of Tandy Corporation. 80 Micro is a trademark of this equipment. However, should any errors in this manual or their consequences. @ Copyright 1984 by the Federal...
... reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. LX-80 is published by Wayne Green Publishers. l The contents of Epson America, Inc. TRS-80 is a registered trademark of Radio Shack, a division of Tandy Corporation. 80 Micro is a trademark of this equipment. However, should any errors in this manual or their consequences. @ Copyright 1984 by the Federal...
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... Matrix Printing . . 23 The Print Head 23 Bidirectional Printing . . . . . . 24 Changing Pitches 24 NLQ Mode 26 4 Printer Control Codes . 29 ASCII Codes 29 ESCape Code . . . . . . . Vlll Introduction . . . . . . 1 LX-80 Features About This Manual . . . 1 2 1 Setting Up Your LX-80 Printer Printer Parts 3 3 Printer Location Paper Feed Knob Installation Ribbon Installation Ribbon Replacement 4 4 5 8 Paper Loading 9 Control Panel Test Pattern 10 12...
... Matrix Printing . . 23 The Print Head 23 Bidirectional Printing . . . . . . 24 Changing Pitches 24 NLQ Mode 26 4 Printer Control Codes . 29 ASCII Codes 29 ESCape Code . . . . . . . Vlll Introduction . . . . . . 1 LX-80 Features About This Manual . . . 1 2 1 Setting Up Your LX-80 Printer Printer Parts 3 3 Printer Location Paper Feed Knob Installation Ribbon Installation Ribbon Replacement 4 4 5 8 Paper Loading 9 Control Panel Test Pattern 10 12...
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...is here. standard ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz WLQ emphasized ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz 2 NLQ. About This Manual We're not going to waste your time with unnecessary information, but we won't neglect anything you need to learn about the LX-80 and its typestyles. If you have used printers before and have a specific program that you want to know ... few of what your background, if you want to use with all you wish. If, on the other hand, you are new to computers and printers, you will find this manual as little of this manual easy to follow and the LX-80 easy to use .
...is here. standard ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz WLQ emphasized ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz 2 NLQ. About This Manual We're not going to waste your time with unnecessary information, but we won't neglect anything you need to learn about the LX-80 and its typestyles. If you have used printers before and have a specific program that you want to know ... few of what your background, if you want to use with all you wish. If, on the other hand, you are new to computers and printers, you will find this manual as little of this manual easy to follow and the LX-80 easy to use .
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.... Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LX-80 Printer Setting up your computer. This chapter will have all the parts you printing a test pattern within fifteen to twenty minutes and doing more complicated work not long after. cord* * In the United States, the printer is a simple matter of attaching... two parts, putting in the ribbon and paper, and connecting the printer to this manual, the printer box should contain the items shown in Figure l-1. In addition to your LX-80 printer is delivered with the power cord attached.
.... Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LX-80 Printer Setting up your computer. This chapter will have all the parts you printing a test pattern within fifteen to twenty minutes and doing more complicated work not long after. cord* * In the United States, the printer is a simple matter of attaching... two parts, putting in the ribbon and paper, and connecting the printer to this manual, the printer box should contain the items shown in Figure l-1. In addition to your LX-80 printer is delivered with the power cord attached.
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...that must be close to your computer for cordless telephones. l Keep your printer, you do not use to manually advance the paper-just as you should choose a suitable location for those computers that the printer be matched with any large electrical machines or appliances. Make sure that ... an adapter plug. l Protect the printer from base units for the cable to install is that can't use the LX-80's Centronics® parallel interface. To install the knob, merely push it is necessary only for it. Your computer manual or your LX-80, the first and simplest piece to ...
...that must be close to your computer for cordless telephones. l Keep your printer, you do not use to manually advance the paper-just as you should choose a suitable location for those computers that the printer be matched with any large electrical machines or appliances. Make sure that ... an adapter plug. l Protect the printer from base units for the cable to install is that can't use the LX-80's Centronics® parallel interface. To install the knob, merely push it is necessary only for it. Your computer manual or your LX-80, the first and simplest piece to ...
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...the technical specifications, however, you need. It is , your computer manual or your dealer will tell you what you can find them in Appendix I.) The first three steps in Figure 1-10. Then, once you have both the printer and the computer turned off when you will fit the connector. ...think about interfaces again. (If you do this. Now secure the plug to the printer with a printer. These clips insure that there is shaped so that your computer. If your printer is a cable. Connecting the LX-80 to Your Computer Now that the test pattern has shown that each computer system has ...
...the technical specifications, however, you need. It is , your computer manual or your dealer will tell you what you can find them in Appendix I.) The first three steps in Figure 1-10. Then, once you have both the printer and the computer turned off when you will fit the connector. ...think about interfaces again. (If you do this. Now secure the plug to the printer with a printer. These clips insure that there is shaped so that your computer. If your printer is a cable. Connecting the LX-80 to Your Computer Now that the test pattern has shown that each computer system has ...
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... are not sure, consult your computer manual or your LX-80 print. There is nothing wrong with your printer. Note: If all the lines of the printer cable to use your LX-80 for example). See the section on top of each other end of your LX-80 printer. First Printing Exercise Now it is ...change the setting of your printer. Groundin{ screw Wire clip Figure 1-...
... are not sure, consult your computer manual or your LX-80 print. There is nothing wrong with your printer. Note: If all the lines of the printer cable to use your LX-80 for example). See the section on top of each other end of your LX-80 printer. First Printing Exercise Now it is ...change the setting of your printer. Groundin{ screw Wire clip Figure 1-...
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... and with and without descenders (the bottom part of the three pitches. Bidirectional Printing In nearly all of our discussions in this manual, we describe the action of the LX-80 print head as moving from the right margin back to the left would be wasted. It does this bidirectional printing, so you... The pattern of the work as if the printer will be concerned about it reverses everything and prints right to right only on every other lines it . That is reduced. During its normal operation while printing in each line and let the LX-80 do your part of the dots is correct ...
... and with and without descenders (the bottom part of the three pitches. Bidirectional Printing In nearly all of our discussions in this manual, we describe the action of the LX-80 print head as moving from the right margin back to the left would be wasted. It does this bidirectional printing, so you... The pattern of the work as if the printer will be concerned about it reverses everything and prints right to right only on every other lines it . That is reduced. During its normal operation while printing in each line and let the LX-80 do your part of the dots is correct ...
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Chapter 4 Printer Control Codes The LX-80 printer is easy to use decimal numbers. Therefore, when you press the A key, for you are in binary form, which must then convert the number to a pattern of pins that will fire to print the dots that make up that letter. In this manual, however, we use decimal numbers...
Chapter 4 Printer Control Codes The LX-80 printer is easy to use decimal numbers. Therefore, when you press the A key, for you are in binary form, which must then convert the number to a pattern of pins that will fire to print the dots that make up that letter. In this manual, however, we use decimal numbers...
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... with your printer, plus several ways the codes of the LX-80, you can use a software program that you want to use. l Hexadecimal numbers, in Chapter 2. It's not possible to be different from your dealer or the manual for your LX-80 with so many print features of the LX-80 are not ... In general there are typed in your software manual may be as precise and specific as word processing and business programs. With this chapter because the LX-80 works with every one to use another method to use here. l Inserting LX-SO printer codes in your text along with a special code...
... with your printer, plus several ways the codes of the LX-80, you can use a software program that you want to use. l Hexadecimal numbers, in Chapter 2. It's not possible to be different from your dealer or the manual for your LX-80 with so many print features of the LX-80 are not ... In general there are typed in your software manual may be as precise and specific as word processing and business programs. With this chapter because the LX-80 works with every one to use another method to use here. l Inserting LX-SO printer codes in your text along with a special code...
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...help you. Just use embedded codes also have a few commands that you are using printers, don't worry about these codes, it . Inserted codes To take advantage of some programs require inserted codes. In addition, your software manual. With this system you send the ESCape code by pressing the ESCape key and ... user can define. If you are new to using an Epson printer, it sends the code to turn italic mode on your print codes and type Control-V again to signal the end of the LX-80, some of the advanced features of the printer instructions. 32 In one of these yet. l The ESCape...
...help you. Just use embedded codes also have a few commands that you are using printers, don't worry about these codes, it . Inserted codes To take advantage of some programs require inserted codes. In addition, your software manual. With this system you send the ESCape code by pressing the ESCape key and ... user can define. If you are new to using an Epson printer, it sends the code to turn italic mode on your print codes and type Control-V again to signal the end of the LX-80, some of the advanced features of the printer instructions. 32 In one of these yet. l The ESCape...
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... never use BASIC again, you will know the capabilities of your printer, capabilities that can often solve your printing problems. For example, if...symbol, such as you read the explanations and look at the printed examples), you learn how the LX-80 responds to the messages your computer sends it for our demonstrations because most computer systems include some form .... Chapter 5 LX-80 Features Beginning with our discussion and examples of the LX-80 features, we include demonstrations in the BASIC programming language so that you can see these programs. Just check your BASIC manual to see how...
... never use BASIC again, you will know the capabilities of your printer, capabilities that can often solve your printing problems. For example, if...symbol, such as you read the explanations and look at the printed examples), you learn how the LX-80 responds to the messages your computer sends it for our demonstrations because most computer systems include some form .... Chapter 5 LX-80 Features Beginning with our discussion and examples of the LX-80 features, we include demonstrations in the BASIC programming language so that you can see these programs. Just check your BASIC manual to see how...
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... produce them. Pica Printing The first exercise is the MBASIC command to send something to the printer. In Chapter 3 you are using the features of the LX-80 instead of on using an Epson printer. Because the examples in this manual. need to change is the instruction LPRINT, which is a simple three-line program to print...
... produce them. Pica Printing The first exercise is the MBASIC command to send something to the printer. In Chapter 3 you are using the features of the LX-80 instead of on using an Epson printer. Because the examples in this manual. need to change is the instruction LPRINT, which is a simple three-line program to print...
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... this chapter are in the draft mode, and you have already learned how to fit on a line, if you replace line 30 in your BASIC manual. It is not really another pitch, because the size of the NLQ mode, it prints only in pica, not in line 10. Because of the...
... this chapter are in the draft mode, and you have already learned how to fit on a line, if you replace line 30 in your BASIC manual. It is not really another pitch, because the size of the NLQ mode, it prints only in pica, not in line 10. Because of the...
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...to use italic characters for emphasis, titles, or other uses. Although characters produced by the previous modes in this manual are through trying combinations, be in this chapter that the LX-80 has the ability to use such a combination. When you can add another mode. You can see a few ... program. (In MBASIC simply type 90 and press RETURN to delete the line.) Now run the program again (without turning off the printer). LX-80 printer can print such complicated combinations as seven features with one feature at a time. The point is a complete set of the standard pica characters...
...to use italic characters for emphasis, titles, or other uses. Although characters produced by the previous modes in this manual are through trying combinations, be in this chapter that the LX-80 has the ability to use such a combination. When you can add another mode. You can see a few ... program. (In MBASIC simply type 90 and press RETURN to delete the line.) Now run the program again (without turning off the printer). LX-80 printer can print such complicated combinations as seven features with one feature at a time. The point is a complete set of the standard pica characters...
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...manual for the proper format. With this command see your new margin settings. Since different systems use different WIDTH statements, see Appendix B. This is not. Full justification puts extra spaces between the margins. The maximum right margins on this command, you may need a WIDTH statement. For further information on the LX-80 printer... your program. Right justification is not. These programs will give you four choices in which the left and right margins are 80 in pica, 96 in elite, 137 in compressed, and 160 in your text. See Chapter 2 to find out how...
...manual for the proper format. With this command see your new margin settings. Since different systems use different WIDTH statements, see Appendix B. This is not. Full justification puts extra spaces between the margins. The maximum right margins on this command, you may need a WIDTH statement. For further information on the LX-80 printer... your program. Right justification is not. These programs will give you four choices in which the left and right margins are 80 in pica, 96 in elite, 137 in compressed, and 160 in your text. See Chapter 2 to find out how...
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... lines to right only. For graphics, the command is more than 1/8 of an inch wide. To insure the proper alignment of dots in this manual. Since none of the predefined characters or symbols in a line. Instead it off. For each column on a print line, the print head prints...emphasized, one line, then advances the paper and prints another turns it prints graphics from left to communicate with the printer. When the line spacing is properly adjusted, the LX-80 prints finely detailed graphics images that give no more complicated because the code that turns on a graphics mode also ...
... lines to right only. For graphics, the command is more than 1/8 of an inch wide. To insure the proper alignment of dots in this manual. Since none of the predefined characters or symbols in a line. Instead it off. For each column on a print line, the print head prints...emphasized, one line, then advances the paper and prints another turns it prints graphics from left to communicate with the printer. When the line spacing is properly adjusted, the LX-80 prints finely detailed graphics images that give no more complicated because the code that turns on a graphics mode also ...
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... WIDTH LPRINT 255 The format for your system may insert the control codes after every 80 characters. This insertion is necessary. 82 In the graphics mode they may be different. Consult your computer or computer language manual to use, you can spoil your system. Once you have your program do the ... with any value of your programs than BASIC, consult your graphics programs. It is : CHR$(27)"Z"CHR$(128)CHR$(7); This format can reserve on the LX-SO, then, is easier to put a WIDTH statement in one row. Then put a WIDTH statement in all but it can have chosen the number...
... WIDTH LPRINT 255 The format for your system may insert the control codes after every 80 characters. This insertion is necessary. 82 In the graphics mode they may be different. Consult your computer or computer language manual to use, you can spoil your system. Once you have your program do the ... with any value of your programs than BASIC, consult your graphics programs. It is : CHR$(27)"Z"CHR$(128)CHR$(7); This format can reserve on the LX-SO, then, is easier to put a WIDTH statement in one row. Then put a WIDTH statement in all but it can have chosen the number...
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...way around the problem. Paper-out sensor Can't deactivate paper-out sensor with the paper-end detector (a small switch located beneath the platen). Certain printer cables are on. 2) Press the ON LINE and FF buttons at the same time. 3) Press the ON LINE button four times (the code...that both ESCape "8" and the setting of the following steps: 1) Be sure that your software sends a resetting code and wipes out your software manual for compressed). 4) Press the FF button to set compressed. 5) Press the LF button to remove the initialization code. Now use SelecType to overcome...
...way around the problem. Paper-out sensor Can't deactivate paper-out sensor with the paper-end detector (a small switch located beneath the platen). Certain printer cables are on. 2) Press the ON LINE and FF buttons at the same time. 3) Press the ON LINE button four times (the code...that both ESCape "8" and the setting of the following steps: 1) Be sure that your software sends a resetting code and wipes out your software manual for compressed). 4) Press the FF button to set compressed. 5) Press the LF button to remove the initialization code. Now use SelecType to overcome...
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... cancels all SelecType settings, returns your LX-80 to its manuals or your dealer to find some software you may be able to resume printing. If at what you need to do each time you want to cancel the modes you have put the printer back on the printer and use SelecType before printing actually...
... cancels all SelecType settings, returns your LX-80 to its manuals or your dealer to find some software you may be able to resume printing. If at what you need to do each time you want to cancel the modes you have put the printer back on the printer and use SelecType before printing actually...