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FCC
Notice
(U.S.A.
only)
This
equipment
generates
and
uses
radio frequency
energy
and
if
not
installed
and
used
properly,
that
is,
in
strict
accordance
with
the
manufacturer's
instructions,
may
cause
interference
to
radio
and
televi-
sion
reception.
It
has
been
type
tested
and
found
to
comply
with
the
limits
for
a
Class
B
computing
device
in
accordance
with
the specifica-
tions
in
Subpart
J
of
Part
15
of
FCC
rules,
which
are
designed
to
provide
reasonable
protection
against
such
interference
in
a
residential
installation.
However,
there
is
no
guarantee
that
interference
will
not
occur
in
a
particular
installation.
If
this
equipment
does
cause
inter-
ference
to
radio
or
television
reception,
which
can
be
determined
by
turning the
equipment
off
and
on,
the
user
is
encouraged
to
try
to
correct
the
interference
by
one
or
more
of
the
following
measures:
—
Reorient
the
receiving
antenna
—
Relocate
the
equipment
with
respect
to
the
receiver
—
Move
the
equipment
away
from
the
receiver.
—
Plug
the
equipment
into
a
different
outlet
so
that
the
equipment
and
receiver
are
on
different
branch
circuits.
If
necessary,
the
user
should
consult
the
dealer
or
an
experienced
radio/
television
technician
for
additional
suggestions.
The
user
may
find
the
following
booklet
prepared
by
the
Federal
Communication
helpful:
"How
to
Identify
and
Resolve Radio
TV
Interference
Problems"
This
booklet
is
available
from
the
U.S.
Government
Printing
Office,
Washington, DC
20402.
Stock
No.
004-000-00345-4.
©SILVER
SEIKO
LTD
1982
1.
Preface
This
equipment
is
a
daisy
wheel
impact
printer
which
delivers
high
quality
printouts.
The
printer
provides
both
a
serial
print
mode
and
a
line
print
mode
by
means
of
a
DIP
switch
operation.
In
the
serial
print
mode,
an
ESC
sequence
offers
a
minimum
of
1/120
inch
carriage
movement
and
a
minimum
of
1/48
inch
paper
feed,
which
allows
the
printer
to
perform
bold
print,
superscripts
and
subscripts.
Full
use
of
various
word
processing
programs
such
as
WordStar*,
etc.
is
possible.
In
line
print
mode,
the
equipment
automatically
prints
bi-directionally.
The
printer
is
provided
with
a
Centronics
compatible
parallel
interface.
The
printer
for
RS232C
serial
interface
is
also
available.
'WordStar
is
registered
trademark
of
MicroPro
International
Corporation.
Contents
1.
Preface
I
2.
Description
2
3.
Preparing
the
Machine
for
Operation
3
4.
Control
Panel
10
5.
DIP
Switch
11
6.
Codes
and
Functions
12
6-1
Line
Print
Mode
—
Function
Codes
13
6-2
Serial
Print
Mode
—
Print
Formats
13
6-3
Serial
Print
Mode
—
Function
Codes
15
7.
Power-On
and
Remote
Reset
17
8.
ASCII
Codes
18
9.
Parallel
Interface
10
9-1
Explanation
of
Signals
and
Specifications
...
19
9-2
Input/Output
Circuits
21
10.
Complement
Spacing
Units
when
PS
Daisy
Wheel
is
in
use
....
22
11.
Specifications
23
12.
Care
and
Maintenance
24
In
Case
of
Difficulty
24
2.
Description
1.
Power
Switch
2.
Paper
Guide
3.
Paper
Bail
Shaft
4.
Daisy
Wheel
5.
Platen
6.
Paper
Release
Lever
7.
Paper
Bail
Lever
8.
Control
Panel
9.
TOF
SET
Switch
10.
FORM
FEED
Switch
11.
LINE
FEED
Switch
12.
ON
LINE
Switch
13.
ON
LINE
Lamp
14.
ALERT
Lamp
15.
POWER
Lamp
16.
Top
Cover
Type
wheel/ribbon
replacement
is
easily
accomplished
by
opening
the
top
oover
Opening the
top
oover
interrupts
the
printing
and,
after
closing
the
top
cover
printing
can
be
resumed
with
the
ON
LINE
switch.
17.
Platen
Knob
Left
(Platen
Variable)
18.
Paper
Injector
19.
Upper
Cover
2
3.
Preparing
the
Machine
for
Operation
The
following
accessories
are
packed
together
with
this
printer:
1.
Daily
Wheel
2.
Multi-strike
film
ribbon
(installed
to
the
carriage)
3.
Acoustic
Hood
Acoustic
Hood
To
install
the
acoustic
hood
1.
Position
the
right
hand
hole
(a)
of
the
acoustic
hood
onto
the
right
hinge
pin
(b),
and
hold
the
acoustic hood
to
the
right
side.
2.
Insert
the
left
hinge
pin
(c)
into
the
left
hand
hole
(d)
of
the
acoustic
hood.
3.
Make
sure
that
the
acoustic
hood
can
rotate
smoothly.
To
remove
the
acoustic
hood
1.
Raise
the
left
side
of
the
acoustic
hood
while
pushing
it
to
the
right,
and
release
it
from
the
left
hinge
pin
(c).
2.
Release
the
acoustic
hood
from
the
right
hing
pin
(b).
Paper
Table
with
Paper
Support
(Option)
The
paper
table
is
used
to
support
the
paper
when
inserting
it
or
while
printing.
Install
the
paper
table
in
inserting
the
two
extentions
of
the
paper
table
into
the
slots
on
the
upper
cover
on
the
rear
side
of
the
printer.
3
Carriage
The
carriage
prints
on
the
paper
while
moving
in
parallel
with
the
platen.
The
following
print
elements
are
attached
to
the
carriage.
1.
Ribbon
2.
Daisy
wheel
To
replace
the
ribbon
(Multi-strike
film
ribbon
is
provided
with
the
printer.)
1.
Raise
the
top
cover
(a).
2.
Hold
the
ribbon
with
both
hands
and
lift
it
up,
first
from
the
ribbon
tape
side,
while
pulling
it
towards
you.
3.
Turn
the
ribbon
feed
disk
(b)
on
the
new
ribbon
in
the
arrow
direction
and
keep
the
ribbon
tape
(c)
tight.
4.
Position
the
recess
(d)
of
the
cassette
at
the
ribbon
cassette
retainer
(e)
on
the
carriage.
5.
Push
down
the
cassette
until
it
clicks
into
position
with
ribbon
tape
put
between
the
daisy wheel
and
the
platen.
6.
Turn
the
ribbon
feed
disk
2
or
3
times
in
the
arrow
direction
and
keep
the
ribbon
tape
tight.
7.
Close
the
top
cover.
Daisy
Wheel
The
following
indications
are
given
on
the
daisy
wheel:
a.
Type
style
(standard)
COURIER
b.
Typing
pitch
10
—
10-character
per
inch
c.
Symbol
of
typing
pitch
•
—
10-pitch
d.
Code
number
for
character
arrangement
6421
(4
digits)
—
ASCII
Type
style
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5
To
replace
the
daisy
wheel
1.
Remove
the
ribbon.
(P.
4)
2.
Hold
the
red
lever
(a)
and
pull
it
to
tilt
the
daisy wheel
holder
unit
(b)
towards
you.
3.
Open
the
lever
(c)
in
the
center
of
the
daisy
wheel
until
it
clicks,
and
take
it
out.
4.
Open
the
lever
in
the
center
of
the
daisy
wheel
of
your
choice
and
align
the
slot
(d)
of
the
daisy
wheel
with
the
daisy
wheel
holder
(e)
and
mount
the
daisy
wheel
onto
the
guide
pin
(f).
5.
Close
the
lever
by
pushing
it
with
a
forefinger
until
it
clicks
into
position.
6.
Make
one
turn
of
the
daisy
wheel
with
fingers
to
confirm
it
is
set
properly.
7.
Restore
the
daisy
wheel
holder
unit
to
the
original
position
using
the
red
lever.
8.
Restore
the
ribbon
in
the
position.
Notes:
•
When
replacing
the
daisy
wheel,
be
sure
to
turn
power
switch
off.
•
Do
not
turn
the
power
switch
on
before
the
daisy
wheel
is
mounted.
Power
Switch
This
switch
supplies
power
to
all
circuits
of
the
printer
and
also
initializes
the
printer.
As
to
re-initialization
with
the
power
switch
on,
refer
to
"Power
On
and
Remote
Reset"
on
page
17.
Paper
Guide
This
guide
is
responsible
for
positioning
the
paper
in
the
horizontal
direction.
Paper
Release
Lever
(a)
Pulling
the
lever
towards
you
permits
you
to
adjust
the
paper
position
as
desired.
Used
in
conjunction
with
the
paper
bail
lever.
Paper
Bail
Lever
(b)
'ulling
the
lever
towards
you
releases
the
>aper
bail
rollers
from
the
platen,
allowing
free
notion
of
the
paper.
Platen
Variable
The
platen
can
rotate
freely
and
be
set
at
any
line
regardless
of
the
line spacing
by
turning
the
platen
knob
left
while
pushing
it
to
the
right.
Paper
Injector
Set
the
paper
in
the
back
of
the
platen,
and
pulling
the
paper
injector
(c)
feeds
the
paper
automatically
until
the
printing
position
is
ap-
proximately
1.0
inch
(25mm)
from
the
top
of
the
paper.
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The
copy
control
lever
is
located
on
the
right
when
the
top
cover
is
opened.
It
adjusts
the
distance
between
the
platen
and
the
daisy
wheel
according
to
the
number
of
copies
or
the
paper
thickness
to
get
the
optimum
quality
of
printing
on
both
the
original
and
copies.
Set
the
copy
control
lever
to
one
of
the
following
3
positions:
A
B
—
C
—
Minimum
distance
(normal)
Medium
distance
Maximum
distance
(original
and
5
copies)
Copy
Control
Lever
Protector
Switch
The
protector
switch
is
provided inside
the
printer
and
open
the
top
cover
interrupts
the
printing
and,
after
closing
the
top
cover
depressing
the
ON
LINE
switch
resumes
printing.
9
4.
Control
Panel
A
—
Switches
1.
ON
LINE
In
the
"off-line"
mode,
a
BUSY
signal
is
transmitted
to
host
oomputer
while
the
SELECT
signal
goes
high.
Pressing
the
"ON
LINE"
switch
toggles
the
printer
between
the
two
states.
The
present
condition
is
indicated
by
the
"ON
LINE"
lamp.
2.
LINE
FEED
Depressing
this switch
causes
a
one-line
(1/6
inch)
paper
feed.
Continuous
pressure
on
this
switch
results
in
continuous
paper
feed.
3.
FORM
FEED
Depressing
this
switch
causes
the
paper
to
be
advanced
to
the
first
line
of
the
next
page.
This
paper
advancement
is
accurate
with
paper
lengths
of
11
or
12
inches
only.
Page
length
setting
is
carried
out
by
means
of
a
DIP
switch
setting.
4.
TOF
SET
With
the
printing
position
set
to
the
position
on
the
paper
designated,
by
the
user
as the
first
line,
depressing
this
switch
stores
"top
of
form"
information
in
memory.
5.
SELF
TEST
With
power
switch
off,
simultaneously
depress
the
"LINE
FEED"
switch
and
place
power
switch
to
"ON".
A
five-line
printout
will
occur.
The
power
switch
must
be
toggl-
ed
off
and
back
on
before
normal
operation
is
resumed.
B
—
Lamps
1.
POWER
This
lamp
is
lit
when
the
power
switch
is
on.
2.
ALERT
This
lamp
lights
on
the
following
occasions:
•The
ribbon
is
depleted.
•The
top
cover
is
opened.
•A
"paper
out"
occurs
with
the
optional
tractor
installed.
3.
ON
LINE
This
lamp
indicates
that
the
printer
is
ready
for
printing.
If
the
printer
is
taken
"off-line"
mode
by
means
of
pressing
the
"ON
LINE"
switch,
the
lamp
is
extinguished.
The
lamp
is
also
extinguished
if
a
fault
condition
exists,
in
which
case
the
"ALERT"
lamp
is
lit.
In
both
cases,
the
printer
is
plaoed
back
into
a
"ready"
condition
by
depressing
the
"ON
LINE"
switch.
In
the
latter
case,
of
course,
the
fault
condition
must
be
corrected.
10
5.
DIP
Switch
(1)
Carriage
Space
Mode
This
switch
oontrols
amount
of
the
carriage
movement
after
printing
and
spacing.
In
the
serial
print
mode,
once
ESC
US
n
code
is
input,
the
space
amount
is
controlled
by
ESC
code
and,
as
a
result,
not
changeable
by
this
switch.
But,
sinoe
this
switch
also
controls
printing
hammer
pressure,
it
must
be
properly
set
to
agree
with
the
pitch
of
the
selected
daisy
wheel.
This
switch
condition
is
read
upon
power
on
or
receipt
of
prime
signal
or
remote
reset
(ESC
CR
P).
PITCH
SW1
SW2
10
pitch
OFF
OFF
12
pitch
OFF
ON
15
pitch
ON
OFF
PS
pitch
ON
ON
(2)
Form
Length
Form
feed,
which
can
be
activated
either
from
the
front
panel
or
from
the
host
computer,
must
be
preset
to
either
an
11
or
12
inches
paper
length.
The
switch
condition
is
read
when
power
is
turned
on,
when
the
prime
signal
is
received,
when
an
initial
remote
reset
(ESC
CR
P)
is
performed,
and
after
execution
of
TOF
SET,
FF,
and
when
the
paper
injector
is
put
in
operation.
LENGTH
SW3
11
inches
OFF
12
inches
ON
(3)
Auto
Line
Feed
Auto
Line
Feed
selects
whether
or
not
a
line
feed
(LF)
is
automatically
carried
out
with
the
execution
of
a
carriage
return
(CR).
In
the
serial
print
mode,
the
switch
condition
is
read
immediately
before
data
input,
and
in
the
line
print
mode,
the
switch
condition
is
read
immediately
before
execution
of
a
carriage
return.
MODE
SW4
CR
OFF
CR
+
LF
ON
(4)
Serial
or
Line
Print
Mode
In
the
serial
print
mode,
the
printer
executes
the
printing
as
it
receives
a
character
of
data
from
the
host
computer,
but
in
the
line
print
mode,
the
received
data
is
placed
into
a
buffer
and
printed
only
upon
receipt
of
a
CR,
LF,
or
FF
code.
In
this
mode,
the
printer
will
auto-
matically
print
bi-directionally.
The
switch
condition
is
read
when
power
is
turned
on
or
the
prime
signal
is
received.
MODE
SW5
SERIAL
OFF
LINE
ON
11
6.
Codes
and
Functions
In
serial
print
mode
or
line
print
mode,
the
following
codes
(X)
are
usable.
CODE
FUNCTION
SERIAL
PRINT
MODE
LINE
PRINT
MODE
BEL
Audible
Alarm
X
X
BS
Backspace
X
CR
Carriage
Return
X
X
ESC
0
Set
Right
Margin
X
ESC
1
Set
Horizontal
Tab
X
ESC
2
Clear
All
Tab
Stops
X
ESC
3
Graphics
Mode
On
X
ESC
4
Graphics
Mode
Off
X
ESC
5
Forward
Print
On
X
ESC
6
Backward
Print
On
X
ESC
8
Clear
Individual
Tab
Stop
X
ESC
9
Set
Left
Margin
X
ESC
D
Negative
Half-Line
Feed
X
ESC
U
Half-Line
Feed
X
ESC
E
Auto
Underscore
On
X
ESC
R
Auto
Underscore
Off
X
ESCO
Bold
Print
On
(clear
with
CR)
X
ESC
W
Shadow
Print
On
(clear
with
CR)
X
ESC
&
Bold/Shadow
Print
Off
X
ESC
Y
Print
20
Hex
(ASCII
0)
X
X
ESC
Z
Print
7F
Hex
(ASCII
)
X
X
ESC
LF
Negative
Line
Feed
X
ESC
HT
n
Absolute
Horizontal
Tab
X
ESC
VTn
Absolute
Vertical
Tab
X
ESC
RS
n
Vertical
Motion
Index
(VMI)
X
ESC
US
n
Horizontal
Motion
Index
(HMI)
X
ESC
CR
P
Reinitialize
X
FF
Form
Feed
X X
HT
Horizontal
Tab
(normal)
•
X
LF
Line
Feed
X
X
NUL
Ignored
X
X
DEL
Ignored
X
X
SP
Spaoe
X
X
12
6-1
Line
Print
Mode
—
Function
Codes
(1)
Bell
(BEL)
Sounds
the
bell
for
a
half
second.
(2)
ESC
E,
ESC
R
After
the
input
of
ESC
E
code,
a
character
or
space
will
automatically
be
underscored.
The
underscore
mode
can
be
cleared
by
means
of
ESC
R
code.
(3)
ESC
O,
ESC
W,
ESC
&
The
input
of
ESC
O
code
automatically
carries
out
bold
print
by
printing
the
same
character
twice
shifting
the
second
print
position
by
1/120
inch.
The
input
of
ESC
W
automatically
carries
out
shadow
print
by
printing
the
same
character
twice
shifting
the
second
printing
position
by
1/60
inch.
These
modes
can
be
cleared
by
means
of
ESC
&
or
CR
codes.
(4)
ESC
Y,
ESC
Z
Used
for
printing
any
two
characters
not
included
in
the
94-character
ASCII
code.
ESC
Y
prints
the
character
C,
while
ESC
Z
prints
the
character
—>.
(5)
Space
(SP)
Moves
the
carriage
by
one
character
space
in
the
printing
direction.
(6)
Carriage
Return
(CR)
When
in
the
line
print
mode,
a
CR
will
cause
the
data
stored
in
the
buffer
to
be
printed.
A
line
feed
may
or
may
not
be
generated,
depending
upon
the
setting
of
DIP
switch
4.
Upon
completion
of
printing,
the
carriage
will
remain
at
the
last
print
position.
The
CR
code
also
resets
bold
print
mode
and
shadow
print
mode.
(7)
Line
Feed
(LF)
Advances
the
paper
1
/6
inch
without
changing
the
position
of
the
carriage.
(8)
Form
Feed
(FF)
Advances
the
paper
to
the
first
line
on
the
next
page.
The
top
of
form
position
can
be
set by
depressing
the
TOF
SET
switch
on
the
control
panel
with
the
print
position
aligned
with
the
desired
top
line
of
the
paper.
(9)
Ignored
Code
(NUL,
DEL)
These
codes
are
ignored.
6-2
Serial
Print
Mode
—
Print
Formats
(CHART
1)
MIN
0
PRINT
POSITION
-
1
1.48
inch
»
VMI
HORIZONTAL
POSITION
"(0~"
1572)
1/120
inch
*
HMI
(HM1
-
0
~
125)
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
MAX
1572
-
•
PRINT
POSITION
HORIZONTAL
POSITION
~
~
HMI
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
MIN
0
P
P
MAX
520
_t
(UNE
NO
66)
•+
1
JL
MAX
568
(UNE
NO
72)
13
(1)
Horizontal
Motion
Index
(HMI)
Following
the
printing
of
a
character
or
a
space,
the
carriage
moves
by
1/120
inch
x
HMI.
HMI
represents
Horizontal
Motion
Index
and
is
variable
from
a
minimum
of
0
(no
spacing)
to
a
maximum
125
(125/120
=
1.04
inch).
(2)
Vertical
Motion
Index
(VMI)
A
line
feed
causes
the
paper
to
move
by
1/48
inch
x
VMI.
VMI
represents
Vertical
Motion
Index
and
is
variable
from
a
minimum
of
0
to
a
maximum
of
125.
calculated
from
the
maximum
left
margin
setting
(the
position
the
carriage
goes
upon
power-on)
to
the
present
position
of
the
carriage
taking
into
consideration
the
pitch
selected,
according
to
the
following
formula:
_
,
_
Horizontal
Position
Print
Position
=
——
+
1
HMI
The
maximum
left
magin
is
always
considered
as
position
1
and
therefore
the
maximum
printed
line,
in
10
pitch,
(HMI
=
12)
is:
(1572/12
+
1)
=
132
(3)
Standard
Format
Upon
power-on
and
reset,
the
following
standard
format
will
be
set:
a)
Standard
vertical
format:
Six
lines
per
inch.
b)
Standard
horizontal
spacing:
Standard
horizontal
spacing
depends
upon
the
set-
ting
of
DIP
switches
SW1
and
SW2.
Ten,
twelve
and
fifteen
characters
per
inch
plus
Proportional
Spacing
is
available.
PITCH
HORIZONTAL
SPACING
SELECT
SWITCH
Cb./inch
Max
cb.
per
line
HMI
10
10
132
12
12 12
158
10
IS
15
197
8
PS
Variable
Variable
6-14
(Space
•
10)
(7)
Line
Number
The
line
number
is
indicated
by
the
number
calculated
from
the
first
line
of
the
page,
to
the
present
position
of
the
carriage,
taking
into
consideration
the
line
feed
spacing
selected.
The
line
number,
there,
can
be
calculated
as
follows:
..
v,
,
Vertical
Position
.
,
Line
Number
=
rzr-=
+
1
VMI
For
example,
when
using
the
standard
(the
default
value
upon
power-on)
6
lines
per
inch
spacing
(VMI
+
8)
on
11
inches
paper,
the
maximum
number
of
lines
would
be:
(520/8
+
1)
=
66
(4)
Horizontal
Position
This
is
the
value
which
represents
the
dis-
tance
between
the
printhead
and
left
final
stop
in
the
1/120
inch
increment,
ranging
from
a
minimum
of
0
to
a
maximum
of
1572
(1/120
inch
x
1572=
13.1
inches).
(5)
Vertical Position
This
is
the
value
which
represents
the
distance
between
the
current
printing
line
and
the
first
line
in
the
corresponding
page
in
the
1/48
inch
increment,
ranging
from
a
minimum
of
0
to
a
maximum
of
520
(11
inches
paper).
(6)
Print
Position
The
print
position
is
indicated
by
the
number
6-3 Serial
Print
Mode
—
Function
Codes
ESC
2-Character
Sequence:
ESC
0
to
ESC
9
(no
ESC
7
exists)
ESC
D,
ESC
U,
ESC
Y,
ESC
Z
and
ESC
LF
are
input
by
means
of
an
ASCII
code,
for
example,
ESC
8,
should
be
entered
as
HEX
IB,
38.
The
escape
code
would
be
ESC
8
where
escape
=
ASCII
27
and
8
-
ASCII
56
in
decimal
notation.
(CHART
2)
ESC
3-Character
Sequence:
The
n
value
of
ESC
HT
n,
ESC
VT
n,
ESC
RSn
and
ESC
US
n
are
indicated
by
the
ASCII
code
in
the
following
chart.
For
example,
to
directly
move
the
carriage
to
printing
position
37,
the
hex
input
would
be
IB,
09,
25
and
the
ESC
code
would
be
ESC
HT
%,
where
escape
=
ASCII
27,
HT
=
ASCII
09
and
%
=
ASCII
37.
0
1
J
L
2
3
UNITS
4
5
I
6
7
8
j
9
0
SOH
STX
ETX
EOT
ENQ
ACK
BEL
BS
HT
10
LF
VT
FF
CR
SO
SI
DLE
DC1
DC2
DC3
20
DC4
NAK
SYN
ETB
CAN
EM
SUB
ESC
FS
GS
30
RS
US
SP
!
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#
$
%
&
I
40
(
)
#
+
i
-
.
/
0
1
TENS
^
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
:
i
60
<
=
>
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@
A
B
C
D
E
70
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
80
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
90
z
[
\
1
A
—
\
a
b
c
100
d
e
f
g
h
i i
k
1
m
110
n
o
P
q
r
s
t
u
V
w
120
X
y
z
1
1
1
'V
(1)
Bell
(BEL)
Sounds
the
bell
for
a
half
second.
(2)
ESC
Y,
ESC
Z
Used
for
printing
any
two
characters
not
included
in
the
94-character
ASCII
code.
ESC
Y
prints
the
character
C,
while
ESC
Z
prints
the
character
—•.
(3)
ESC
5
Forward
direction
printing
mode.
ESC
6
Backward
direction
printing
mode.
Note:
When
in
the
backward
direction
printing
mode
a
CR
or
an
ESC
5
restores
the
printer
to
the
forward
direction
printing
mode.
(4)
HMI
setting
(ESC
US
n)
The
amount
of
the
carriage
movement after
printing
a
character
or
a
space
can
be
15
controlled
by
executing
the
3-character
sequence
of
ESC
US
n.
HMI
=
n-1
(n
=
ASCII
value
from
chart
#2)
Amount
of
the
carriage
movement
would
be
HMI
x
1/120
inch.
(5)
VMI
setting
(ESC
RS
n)
The
amount
of
vertical
paper
feed
can
be
controlled
by
executing
the
3-character
sequence
of
ESC
RS
n.
VMI
=
n-1
(N
=
ASCII
value
from
chart
2)
The
amount
of
paper
feed
movement
would
be
VMI
x
1/48
inch.
(6)
Space
(SP)
SP
moves
the
carriage
by
one
character
in
the
printing
direction
(HMI
x
1/120
inch).
In
the
case
of
graphic
mode,
the
carriage
is
moved
by
1/60
inch.
(7)
Back
Space
(BS)
BS
moves
the
carriage
in
the
direction
opposite
to
the
printing
direction
by
one
character
(HMI
x
1/120
inch).
In
the
case
of
graphic
mode,
the
printing
position
is
moved
by
1/60
inch.
In
the
case
of
PS,
if
the
back
space
is
executed
immediately
after
the
printing
of
a
character,
the
printing
position
will
be
returned
to
the
exact
last
printing
position.
If
additional
back
spaces
are
sent
to
the
printer
they
will
be
executed
by
the
desig-
nated
HMI,
and
the
carriage
may
not
be
aligned
to
the
already
printed
character.
(8)
Carriage
Return
(CR)
CR
moves
the
carriage
to
the
left
margin
and
at
the
same
time
canoels
the
backward
direction
printing
mode
and
graphic
mode.
(9)
Horizontal
Tab
(HT,
ESC
HT
n)
1.
Normal
tab
A
HT
code
moves
the
carriage
to
a
pre-set
tab
position
in
the
left
to
right
direction.
If
there
are
no
further
pre-set
tabs
to
the
right
of
the
carriage,
the
carriage
will
move
to
the
far
right
position
upon
receiving
another
tab
command.
2.
Absolute
Tab
ESC
HT
n
makes
it
possible
to
move
the
carriage
to
any
desired
position
in
the
first
126
printing
positions,
without
preliminarily
pre-setting
the
tab
position.
Since
ESC
HT
n
indicates
the
post-tab
printing
position,
if
the
carriage
is
located
in
any
position
to
the
right
of
the
printing
position,
the
tab
performance
will
move
the
carriage
towards
the
left.
The
horizontal
position
following
the
absolute
tab
is:
Horizontal
position
=
(ASCII
character
-1)
x
HMI
Absolute
tab
is
unchanged
in
the
graphics
mode.
(10)
Tab
Stop setting
and
clear
(ESC
1,
ESC
2,
ESC
8)
A
tab
stop
can
be
set
by
means
of
an
ESC
1
sequence
after
the
carriage
has
been
set
to
the
position
where
the
tab stop
is
desired.
The
tab
stop
can
be
cleared
by
means
of
an
ESC
8
sequence
after
the
carriage
has
been
moved
by
normal
tab
performance
(HT)
to
the
desired
tab stop.
All
the
stops
can
simultaneously
be
cleared
by
means
of
an
ESC
2
sequence
irrespective
of
the
position
of
the
carriage.
(11)
Vertical
Tab
(ESC
VT
n)
Unlike
the
horizontal
tab,
there
is
only
one
method
of
vertical
tabbing,
that
is
an
absolute
vertical
tab.
The
input
of
ESC
VT
n
directly
brings
the
next
printing
position
to
any
of
the
first
126
lines
on
the
page
and
the
vertical
position
is
calculated
as:
Vertical
position
=
(ASCII
character
-
1)
x
VMI
Although
it
is
possible
for
the
vertical
tab
to
advance
to
any
line
over
the
page
boundary,
the
paper
feed
thereafter
is
oonducted
from
the
first
line
of
that
page.
(12)
Margin
(ESC
9,
ESC
0)
An
ESC
9
will
set
the
left
margin
at
the
present
printing
position.
It
is
possible
to
move
the
carriage
in
the
left
direction,
past
the
left
margin
stop,
by
use
of
the
backspace.
7.
Power-On
and
Remote
Reset
ESC
0
sets
the
right
margin
at
the
current
printing
position.
If
printing
exceeds
the
right
margin,
the
bell
sounds.
(13)
Line
Feed
(LF,
ESC
LF,
ESC
U,
ESC
D)
The
line
feed
execution
(LF)
feeds
the
paper
by
one
line
(1/48
x
VMI)
upwards.
ESC
LF
feeds
the
paper
in
the
negative
direction,
that
is,
downwards.
In
the
graphic
mode
the
movement
is
set
at
1/48
inch.
The
half
line
feed
(ESC
U)
feeds the
paper
by
1/2
line
upwards,
while
the
negative
half
line
feed
(ESC
D)
feeds
paper
by
1/2
line
downwards.
The
execution
of
these
two
codes
in
the
graphic
mode
is
performed
in
the
same
manner.
(14)
Form
Feed
(FF)
Paper
is
advanced
to
the
first
line
of
the
next
page.
The
first
paper
position
is
set
by
depressing
the
TOF
SET
switch
on
the
control
panel
with
the
carriage
aligned
with
the
designated
first
line
of
the
paper.
(15)
Graphics
Mode (ESC
3,
ESC
4)
An
ESC
3
places
the
printer
in
the
graphics
mode,
while
the
ESC
4
or
a
carriage
return
will
return
the
printer
to
the
normal
mode.
In
the
graphics
mode,
the
carriage
will
not
move
even
if
a
character
is
printed.
Moving
the
carriage
requires
the
operation
of
tab,
space,
back
space
or
line
feed.
In
the
graphics
mode,
the
space
and
back
space
are
fixed
to
1/60
inch.
Line
feed
(LF)
and
negative
line
feed
(ESC
LF)
performs
a
1/48
inch
paper
feed.
(16)
Initial Remote
Reset
(ESC
CR
P)
This
code
resets
the
printer
in
the
same
manner
as
a
power-on
(refer
to
Item
7
"Power-ON
and
Remote
Reset
"on
page
17).
Upon:
a—power-on
b—receipt
of
the
PRIME
signal
(pin
31
of
the
connector),
or
c—receipt
of
the
ESC,
CR,
P
sequence
(serial
mode
only),
the
printer
will
default
to
the
follows:
1)
Carriage
moves
to
the
far
left
(print
position
1)
2)
Printing
will
be
in
the
forward
printing
direction.
3)
Horizontal
spacing
is
set
at
the
value
set
by
the
pitch
select
DIP
switch.
4)
Vertical
spacing
is
set
to
6
lines
per
inch.
5)
The
left
margin
is
set
to
print
position
1.
6)
All
horizontal
tab
stops
will
be
cleared.
7)
The
present
print
position
will
be
designated
as
line
0
for
the
purpose
of
form
feed.
8)
The
following
modes
will
be
set
in
accordance
with
the
DIP
switch
setting:
a—Carriage
space
mode
b—Form
length
c—Auto
line
feed
d—Serial
or
line
print
mode
Upon
receipt
of
a
remote
reset
(re-initialization),
serial
or
line
print
mode
is
not
read.
Note:
The
carriage
will
move
only
when
there
is
a
character
to
be
printed
alter
execution
of
the
space
(SP),
backspace
(BS),
carriage
return
(CR)
or
horizontal
tab
(HT).
17
8.
ASCII
Codes
b8
0
0
0 0 0 0
0
0
b7
0
0
0 0
1
1
1
1
b6
0 0
1 1
0
0
1
1
b5
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
b4
b3
b2
bl
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
0
0
0 0 0
NUL
0
10
DEL
16
20
SP
32
30
0
48
40
e
64
50
P
80
60
96
70
P
112
0
0
0
1
1
1
SOH
1
11
DC1
17
21
i
33
31
1
49
41
A
65
51
Q
81
61
a
97
71
Q
113
0 0
1
0
2 2
!
STX
2
12
DC2
18
22
n
34
32
2
50
42
B
66
52
R
82
62
b
98
72
r
114
0
0
1
1
3 3
ETX
3
13
DC3
19
23
#
35
33
3
51
43
C
67
53
S
83
63
c
99
73
s
115
0
1
0
0
4 4
EOT
4
14
DC4
20
24
$
36
34
4
52
44
D
68
45
E
69
54
T
84
64
d
100
74
t
116
0
1
0
1
5 5
ENQ
5
15
NAC
21
251
°/o
37
35
5
53
44
D
68
45
E
69
55
U
85
65
e
101
75
u
117
0
1
1
0
6 6
ACK
6
16
SYN
22
26
&
38
36
6
54
46
F
70
56
V
86
66
f
102
76
V
118
0
1
1
1
7
7
BEL
7
17
ETB
23
27
1
39
37
7
55
47
G
71
57
W
87
67
Q
103
77
w
119
1
0
0
0
8 8
BS
8
18
CAN
24
28
(
40
38
8
56
48
H
72
58
X
88
68
h
104
78
X
120
1
0
0
1
9
9
HT
9
19
EM
25
29
)
41
39
9
57
49
I
73
59
Y
89
69
i
105
79
y
121
1
0
1
0
A A
LF
10
1A
SUB
26
2A
•
42
3A
58
4A
J
74
5A
Z
90
6A
'
106
7A
z
122
1
0
1 1
B B
VT
11
IB
ESC
27
2B
+
43
3B
59
4B
K
75
5B
I
91
6B
k
107
7B
'.23
1
1
0 0
C C
FF
12
1C
FS
28
2C
44
3C
<
60
4C
L
76
5C
^92
6C
1
108
7C
'
124
1
1
0
1
D D
CR
13
ID
GS
29
2D
45
3D
61
4D
M
77
5D
]
93
6D
m
109
1
70
125
1 1
1
0
E E
SO
14
IE
RS
30
2E
46
3E
>
62
4E
N
78
5E
A
94
6E
n
110
7E
126
1
1
1
1
F
F
SI
15
IF
US
31
2F
/
47
3F
?
63
4F
O
79
5F
"
95
6F
o
111
7F
DEL
127
ASCII
Code
ESC
IB
27
Hex
Decimal
18
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