burroughs AP 9208 User manual

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Burroughs
AP 9208
Printer
Programming
Reference Manual
Copyright © 1985, Burroughs Corporation, Detroit, Michigan 48232
Relative to Mark 12.0 System
Priced Item
November 1985
Distribution Code SA
Printed in U.S.A.
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changes
and/or additions.
Caution: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and
if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio
communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J
of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference when operated
in a commercial environment. Operation
of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference in which
case the
user
at his own expense will be required to take whatever
measures
may be required to correct the interference.
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Contents
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Introduction .................................... .
Who Should Use This Manual .................... .. .
The Purpose Of This Manual ....................... .
Scope ........................................ .
Support Documents .............................. .
AP 9208 Installation and Operation Guide ....... .
Section 1: Printer Description And Features ............ .
General Description .............................. .
Acoustic Noise Levels ..................... ....... .
Development Process ............................ ..
Printer Dimensions ............................... .
Electrical Environment ............................ .
Power Requirements ...
Power Consumption ....... .
Environmental .................................. .
Environment (Operating Conditions) ......... .
Environment (Nonoperating Conditions)
Environment (Shipping and Storage in Shipping Container)
Page Dimensions ................................ .
Paper ......................................... .
Paper Tray Capacity
Paper Stacker Capacity
Operator Control And Indicator Panel ................. .
Control Switches
On-line/off-line Switch
Font Select Switch (Type Face Select Button)
Self-Test Switch ....... .
Displays ............... .
Error Display Messages
Product Safety .................................. .
Electromagnetic Interference ........................ .
Section 2: Performance Characteristics ................ .
Unit Time ..................................... .
Print Rate ..................................... .
Print Resolution ............................... .. .
Paper Feed ..................................... .
Cassette Feed
Manual Feed
Paper Output ................................. .. .
Print Quality ................................... .
Vertical Skew
Registration
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Solid Fill .............................. 2-4
Background Density ................................... 2-4
Fusing ............................................ 2-4
Programming Control Codes ......................... 2-1
General ........................................ 2-1
Font Commands .................................. 2-1
Assign Font: ESC DC2 A m1, m2 @ <Font Name> ESC SP .... 2-3
Seffict Font: ESC DC2 Sm SP ........................... 2-3
Load Font/Delete Font: ................................. 2-4
Page Format Commands ............................ 2-6
Set Lines Per Page to (n), ESC FF (n) ..................... 2-7
Print Orientation: ESC DC2 D (n) SP ......... . .. .. . .. . 2-7
Set Margin Commands .......................... 2-8
Set Left Margin: ESC 9 .............................. 2-9
Set Absolute Left Margin: ESC DC4 9 (n): HMI ............ 2-9
Set Absolute Left Margin: ESC DC2 9 (n) SP: n/120" ....... 2-9
Set Right Margin: ESC 0 ............................. 2-10
Set Absolute Right Margin: ESC DC4 0 (n): HMI ......... 2-10
Set Absolute Right Margin: ESC DC2 0 (n) SP: n/120" ...... 2-10
Set Top Margin at Current Print Position: ESC T ............ 2-10
Set Absolute Top Margin: ESC DC4 T (n): VMI ............ 2-10
Set Absolute Top Margin: ESC DC2 T (n) SP: n/48" ........ 2-10
Set Bottom Margin at Current Print Position: ESC L ....... 2-10
Set Absolute Bottom Margin: ESC DC4 L (n): VMI .......... 2-11
Set Absolute Bottom Margin: ESC DC2 L (n) SP: 1/48" ...... 2-11
Clear Top/Bottom Margins: ESC C .................... 2-11
Movement Commands ............................. 2-11
Horizontal Movement Commands .......................... 2-13
Set HMI to (n - 1): ESC US (n) ........................ 2-13
Set Default HMI: ESC S .............................. 2-14
Set Absolute Horizontal Position (n): ESC HT (n) ..... 2-14
Set Absolute Horizontal Position: ESC DC4 H (n): HMI 2-14
Set Absolute Horizontal Position: ESC DC2 H (n) SP: 1/120" .. 2-14
Set Relative Horizontal Position: ESC DC4 SP < + /->
n: HMI .......................................... 2-14
Set Relative Horizontal Position: ESC DC2 SP < + /->
n: 1/120" ........... ....................... 2-14
Space (One HMI): SP ........................... 2-15
Horizontal Tab: HT .................................. 2-15
Carriage Return: CR ................................. 2-15
Backspace: BS ..................................... 2-15
Backspace 1/120 Inch: ESC BS ........................ 2-15
Vertical Movement Commands .......................... 2-16
Set VMI to (n - 1): ESC RS (n) ........................ 2-16

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Set Absolute Vertical Position to line (n): ESC VT (n): VMI
Set Absolute Vertical Position: ESC DC4 V (n): VMI ........ .
Set Absolute Vertical Position: ESC DC2 V (n) SP: 1/48" .... .
Set Relative Vertical Position: ESC DC4 LF < +/-> n:
VMI ................................ .
Set Relative Vertical Position: ESC DC2 LF < +/-> n
SP: 1/48" ........................... .
Line Feed: LF ..................................... .
Form Feed: FF ........ . ...................... .
Vertical Tab: VT ..... . ....................... .
Negative Line Feed: ESC LF .......................... .
Half-Line Feed: ESC U .............................. .
Negative Half-Line Feed: ESC D ....................... .
Set Movement Mode Commands ................... .
Define CR, LF, and FF: ESC De2 M (n) ................. .
Auto New Line Mode On: ESC? ...................... .
Auto New Line Mode Off: ESC! ...................... .
Enter Reverse Printing Mode: ESC < .............. .
Exit Reverse Printing Mode: ESC > ............... .
Forward Print Mode On: ESC 5 ....................... .
Backward Print Mode On: ESC 6 ...................... .
Word Processing Mode Commands ................... .
Proportional Space On: ESC P ........................... .
Proportional Space Off: ESC Q .......................... .
Offset Selection: ESC DCl (n) .......................... .
Auto Underscore On: ESC E ............................ .
Auto Underscore Off: ESC R ............................ .
Bold Print On: ESC 0 ................................. .
Shadow Print On: ESC W .............................. .
Bold/Shadow Print Off: ESC & .......................... .
Enable Auto Justification: ESC M ........................ .
Auto Center On: ESC = ....................... .
Cancel Word Processing Modes Except Proportional Spacing:
ESC X ............................................ .
Print Suppression On: ESC 7 ........................... .
Print Character for 20H: ESC Y ......................... .
Print Character for 7FH: ESC Z .......................... .
Enter Program Mode: ESC SO M ........................ .
Tab Commands ................................. .
Set Horizontal Tab Stop at Current Horizontal Position: ESC
1 ............................................... .
Absolute Horizontal Tab Stop: ESC DC4 HT (ci nl .. nm):
HMI ............................................. .
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Absolute Horizontal Tab Stop: ESC DC2 HT (n1, .. ,nm SP):
n/120" ..................................... .
Set Vertical Tab Stop at Current Print Position: ESC -
Absolute Vertical Tab Stop: ESC DC4 VT (c1 n1 ... nm SP):
VMI ......................................... .
Absolute Vertical Tab Stop: ESC DC2 VT (n1, ... ,nm SP):
m/48" . . . .. . .. . ....................... .
Clear Tabs: ESC 2 ........ .
Clear Horizontal Tab at Current Position: ESC 8 ... .
Graphics Commands .............................. .
Transfer Graphic Data: ESC DC2 G m1, m2, m3, m4, [m5],m6, m7
@ .................. . ....... .
Draw Ruling: ESC DC2 R m1, m2, m3, m4 SP .............. .
Draw Box: ESC DC2 b m1, m2, m3, m4, m5 SP
Graphics (0630 Emulation)
Graphics Mode: Enter Graphics: ESC 3; Exit Graphics: ESC 4
Hyplot Mode ............... .
Remote Diagnostics Commands ............... ...... .
Remote Restore (Hard): ESC SUB I .................. .
Remote Error Reset: ESC SUB R ........... .
Request Status Byte 1: ESC SUB 1 ..
Request Status Byte 3: ESC SUB 3
Request Status: ESC SUB # m SP
Single-Byte Responses (m = 1) . . ...... .
Single-Byte Responses (m = 2) ....................... .
Multiple-Byte Responses (m = 4) ........ . .......... .
Multiple-Byte Responses (m = 5) ............ .
Multiple-Byte Responses (m = 6) ....... .
Miscellaneous Commands .......................... .
Remote Restore (Soft): ESC CR P ........................ .
Select Number of Copies: ESC DC2 N (n) SP ............... .
Transmit Form Overlay Data: ESC DC2 0 m SP "TEXT" ESC
DC2 0 SP .. . .............................. .
Delete Form Overlay Data: ESC DC2 0 m SP ESC DC2 0 SP
Select Form Overlay Data: ESC DC2 Um SP ..... . ........ .
Shift Out: SO . .. . .. .. ......... . ....... .
Shift In: SI
ETX: ETX ...... .
ACK: ACK ..... .
Nonfunctional Diablo 630 Escape Code Sequences ....... .
Section 4: Communications Interface ................. .
Serial Interface ................................. .
RS-232 Electrical Interface ........... .
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Data Communications Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Modem and No-Modem Operation ........... 4-3
Handshaking Protocols ...... ...................... . 4-5
Full- and Half-Duplex Operation .......................... 4-6
Transmit -and-Receive-Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Parity Bit ........................................ 4-8
Communications Errors ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Serial Interface Designations ............................ 4-9
Serial Interface Connector .. . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Parallel Interface ................................. 4-10
General . . . . . . . . 4- 11
Input/Output (I/O) Connector and Signals ................... 4-11
Host-to-Printer Signals .............................. 4-11
Printer-to-Host Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Signal Timing Relationship .... . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Signal Timing Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Interface Circuits .. . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Logic Levels . . . . . . . . 4-15
Line Termination ......... . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Receiver Requirements ................................. 4-16
Internal Signal Length .. . . . . .. ... . 4-16
Parallel Interface Connector .............................. 4-16
Section 5: DIP Switch Controls ...................... 5-1
General ........................................ 5-1
Switch 1 - Serial/Parallel .. ........................... 5-5
Switch 2 (Serial) - Half Duplex/Full Duplex .................. 5-5
Switch 2 (Parallel) .................................... 5-5
Switch 3 - Auto Line Feed On/Off ................... 5-5
Switch 4 (Serial) - Stop Bit 1 Bit/2 Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Switch 4 (Parallel) - Line Feed 1/6" / 1/3" ............... 5-6
Switch 5 (Serial) - Data Bit 7 Bit/8 Bit .................... 5-6
Switch 5 (parallel) - ACK In Busy / ACK Out Busy ............. 5-6
Switches 6 and 7 (Serial) - Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Modem Mode/Nonmodem Mode ....... . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
ETX/ ACK, X-On/X-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Switch 7 (parallel) - Portrait/Landscape .................... 5-7
Switches 8 and 9 - Parity .............................. 5-7
Switches 10, 11, and 12 (Serial) - Baud Rate ............ 5-7
Switches 11 and 12 (parallel) - Character Spacing ............ 5-7
Section 6: Font Selection And Image Rotation ........... 6-1
General ........................................ 6-1
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Fonts .......................................... 6-1
Resident Fonts ....................................... 6-1
Font Selection (Manual) ................................ 6-1
Font Selection (Software) ............................... 6-2
Rotating the Image . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Resident Fonts ................................... A-1
Standard ASCII Character Set And Control .............. 8-1
Basic 94-Character ASCII Set (7-BIT) ................. C-1
Extended Character Set ............................ 0-1
Chcu:acter Set (8-BIT) .............................. E-1
Default Conditions ................................ F-1
Consumables .................................... G- 1
General Description ............................... G-1
Kit A .......................................... G-1
Kit B .......................................... G-1
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Maximum Effective Printing Area .................. .
Print Test Pattern ............................. .
Vertical Skew ........ .
Registration . . . . .. . . . . . . ........ .
Font Assignments ...... . . . . . . . . . .
Character Baseline Positioning ......... .
Moveme~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Graphic Data Print Positions ............... .
Ruling Characteristics ........................ .
Ruling Print Positions .................... .
Box Print Position ...................... .
Most, Intermediate, and Least Significant Bits ....... .
Nominal RS-232 Output Signal Levels ..
Input Circuits .................. .
Output Circuits ......... .
Modem-Mode Connections
No-Modem Mode Operations
X-On/X-Off Protocol Cable Connections '"
Transmit -and-Receive-Data Format ................. .
Parallel Signal Timing .......... .
DIP Switches '" ........................ .
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Table Title Page
1-1 Page Dimensions .................. 1-3
1-2
Error Display Messages ........... . 1-8
3-1 Assigning Font Characteristics ........ 2-3
3-2 Data Format Values ............................. 2-4
3-3 Character Rotation Angle Values ................... 2-5
3-4 Character Set Characteristics ............... 2-6
3-5 Page Format Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
3-6 CR, LF, and FF Definitions ........................ 2-18
3-7 Automatic Underscoring ... ...................... 2-21
3-8 Program Mode Data Format ....................... 2-24
3-9 Graphic Data Description .................. 2-26
3-11 Box Characteristics .................... 2-29
3-12 HyPlot Vector Plotting Commands 2-31
3-13 Vector Data Format . . . . . . . . 2-33
3-14 Status Byte 1 Bit Definitions ...................... 2-34
3-15 Status byte 3 Bit Definitions ................... 2-34
3-16 Status Requests ................... 2-35
3-17 Fatal Errors ............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
3-18 Operator Calls ................................. 2-36
3-19 Controller Errors ............................... 2-36
3-20 Temporarily Busy Responses .................... 2-37
3-21 Single-Byte Responses (m = 2) .............. 2-37
3-22 Font Characteristics . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . 2-38
4-1 Modem Converter Serial Interface Signals .... 4-10
4-2 Parallel Input/Output Pins and Signals . . . .. . . . 4-12
4-3 Signal Timing Characteristics .............. 4-14
4-4 Line Termination ........................... 4-15
5-1 DIP Switch Configurations and Functions (Serial
Mode) .................................. 5-3
5-2
DIP Switch Configurations and Functions (Parallel
Mode) . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. 5-4
6-1 Manual Font Selection . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . ... . 6-2
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Introduction
Who Should Use This Manual
The AP 9208 Printer Programming Reference Manual is not
written for a general audience. Though the information
presented
in this manual may be comprehensible to users
with varied experience, it is written primarily to be used by
someone with knowledge or experience in software or
computer systems, such as aprogrammer or a systems analyst.
The Purpose Of This Manual
This programming reference manual has been prepared to
provide you with detailed technical information describing
your Burroughs AP
9208 desk-top, laser printer. Though the
information presented herein is
not essential to install,
operate, or maintain your AP 9208 printer, it is information
you
may find useful for specific system configurations or
operations as you require. Also, the information contained
in
this reference manual may not be provided by the other
AP 9208 support documents described below.
Scope
Most of the information provided by this reference manual
pertains
to the AP 9208 command function control codes.
However, the manual also provides information in other
subjects including a description
of the printer and its
features, serial and parallel communications,
DIP switch
controls, fonts, and character sets. Safety requirements,
radio/television interference, and consumables are also
detailed.
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Introduction
Support Documents
AP 9208 Installation and Operation Guide
The AP 9208 Installation and Operation Guide provides you
with information and instructions which are essential to install
and operate your AP 9208 printer. The Installation and
Operation Guide is
written for a general audience and is
available to the user with delivery of the printer. Additional
manuals may be purchased
from your local Burroughs
representative.

Section 1
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Printer Description And Features
General Description
The AP 9208 printer is a low-cost microprocessor-based,
desk-top electrophotographic printer. Printing at a
continuous-feed rate
of eight pages per minute, the AP 9208
printer ideally serves as a high-quality output device for small
to medium size data systems.
The
AP 9208 printer prints in a resolution of 300 dots per
inch
(DPI) in both the vertical and horizontal direction. This
high print density provides
an image which approaches
fully-formed (near letter) character quality.
The AP 9208's modular design, combined with
consummables (photoconductor and toner) in cartridge form,
provides for fast, simple operation and maintenance. The
AP
9208 printer also features easy cutsheet paper loading
(250 sheet capacity), and face-down stacking for a positive
page collation.
In the manual-feed mode, the printer can accept special
stock such as gummed labels, duplex copies, and
transparencies.
Refer
to the AP 9208 Installation and Operation Guide for a
general description
of the printer's major assemblies and
their location and function.
Acoustic Noise Levels
o Printing: less than 60 dB
o Standby: less than 50 dB
Development Process
The development process in the AP 9208 printer is dry
electro
photography .
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Printer Description And Features
Printer Dimensions
The following list provides the size and weight characteristics
of the AP 9208 printer:
o Width: 20.9 inches (530 mm)
o Depth: 23.2 inches [16.5 inches (420 mm) without papertray]
o Height: 14.5 inches (368 mm)
o Weight: 81.5 pounds (37 kgs)
Electrical Environment
Power Requirements
o 11 5 V Model: 90 to 128 V
o 220 V Model: 191 to 256 V
Power Consumption
Power consumption of the AP 9208 is 1K VA (maximum).
Environmental
Standard Operating Conditions (SOC) for the AP 9208 are:
o Power-on hours: 1 60 per month
o Pages per month: 10,000
o Duty cycle: 13 percent
Environment (Operating Conditions)
The AP 9208 should be operated in a normal office with the
following conditions:
o Temperature, dry-bulb: 50° to 90°F (10° to 32°C),
wet-bulb:
7TF (25°C) maximum
o Relative Humidity: 20 to 80 percent RH
o Illumination: less than 2000 Lux

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o Power capacity: 10 amps (A)
o Altitude: 8250 feet (2,500 m) or lower
o Horizontal Level: The surface supporting the printer should
not be tilted more than 5 mm from a horizontal position.
Environment (Nonoperating Conditions)
The environment of the AP 9208 printer in a nonoperating
condition.is the same as the operating environment
with the
following exceptions:
o Temperature, dry-bulb: -20° to 110°F (-29° to 43°C)
o Relative Humidity: 80 percent RH (maximum)
Environment (Shipping and Storage in Shipping Container)
o Temperature, dry-bulb: -20° to 110°F (-29° to 43°C)
o Relative Humidity: 80 percent RH (maximum)
Page Dimensions
Table 1-1 details the AP 9208 printer's page dimensions and
Figure 1-1
shows the AP 9208' s maximum effective printing
area.
PW denotes page width and PL denotes page length.
Table 1- 1 Page Dimensions
Paper
PW (inches) Pl (inches)
Size
Portrait Landscape
Portrait Landscape
A4
7-4/5
11
11
7-4/5
(661pp) (661pp)
81 12X11 8 10 1
12
10 V2
8
(631 pp) (661pp)
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