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Dot Matrix Printers
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LX-80
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User Manual
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FRONT MATTER
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LX-80 Features
About This Manual
CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR LX-80 PRINTER
Printer Parts
Printer Location
Paper Feed Knob Installation
Ribbon Installation
Ribbon Replacement
Paper Loading
Control Panel
Test Pattern
Connecting the LX-80 to Your Computer
First Printing Exercise
CHAP 2-SELECTYPE
Choosing Print Modes
Turning SelecType Mode On
Using SelecType
First SelecType Exercises
Testing Your Software for the Reset Code
Mode Combinations
SelecType Cautions and Tips
CHAP 3-ELEMENTS OF DOT MATRIX PRINTING
The Print Head
Bidirectional Printing
Changing Pitches
NLQ Mode
CHAP 4-PRINTER CONTROL CODES
ASCII Codes
ESCape Code
Printer Codes
Embedded codes
Inserted codes
Programming Languages
CHAP 5-LX-80 FEATURES
Demonstration Programs
Pica Printing
Changing Pitches
Cancelling Codes
Resetting the Printer
Pitch Comparison
Near Letter Quality Mode
CHAP 6-PRINT ENHANCEMENTS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS
Bold Modes
Emphasized mode
Master program
Double-strike
Expanded Mode
Mode Combinations
Italic Mode
Underline Mode
Master Select
Superscript and Subscript
Special Characters
International Characters
Graphics Character Set
CHAP 7-PAGE FORMATTING
Margins
Justification with NLQ
Skip Over Perforation
Line Spacing
Paper-Out Sensor
CHAP 8-USER-DEFINED CHARACTERS
Defining Your Own Characters
Designing Process
First definition program
Running the program
Second definition program
Running the program
Defining NLQ Characters
NLQ grid
First NLQ definition program
Second NLQ definition program
CHAP 9-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS
Dot Patterns
Print Head
Graphics Mode
Pin Labels
First Graphics Program
Multiple-Line Exercise
Density Varieties
Reassigning Code
Column Reservation Numbers
WIDTH Statements
Design Your Own Graphics
Graphics Programming Tips
Semicolons and command placement
String variables
Graphics and low ASCII codes
APPENDIX A-ASCII CODES AND CHARACTER FONTS
Special Graphics Characters
Draft International Characters
APPENDIX B-CONTROL CODES IN NUMERICA ORDER
Control Key Chart
APPENDIX C-CONTROL CODES BY FUNCTION
Near Letter Quality Mode
Character Width (Pitch)
Character Weight
Print Enhancement
Mode and Character-Set Selection
Special Printer Features
Line Spacing
Forms Control
Page Format
User-defined Characters
Dot Graphics
APPENDIX D-THE DIP SWITCHES
APPENDIX E-USING THE OPTIONAL TRACTOR UNIT
Printer Location
Tractor Unit Installation
Loading Continuous Paper
APPENDIX F-TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADVANCED FEATURES
Problem/Solution Summary
Setting print styles
Tabbing
Graphics
Paper-out sensor
SelecType Solutions
Method 1
Method 2
Method 3
Method 4
Other software
Cancelling Functions with SelecType
Other Software
Beeper Error Warnings
Data Dump Mode
Coding Solutions
POKEing codes
Special printer drivers
Solutions for Seven-Bit Systems
Solutions for Specific Systems
Applesoft BASIC solutions
Apple II solutions
TRS-80 solutions
IBM- PC solutions
QX-10 solutions
APPENDIX G-PRINTER MAINTENANCE
Always
Now and Then
Rarely
APPENDIX H-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Printing
Character size
Characters per line
Paper
Printer
Dimensions and Weight
Environment
Interface
APPENDIX I-THE PARALLEL INTERFACE
Data Transfer Sequence
Interface timing
Signal relationships
INDEX
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