Star Micronics 150 Printer User Manual


 
Programmer’s Guide PcOS Series 150 Table of Contents
12/14/99 Rev G Page iii
Table of Contents
Overview of the Series 150 Printer ............................................................................................................1
Warranty Information..................................................................................................................1
Warranty Options ..........................................................................................................1
Service Information .......................................................................................................1
What is in this book?...................................................................................................................1
Who should read this book? ...........................................................................................1
What does it cover?........................................................................................................1
Where can you find more information? ..........................................................................2
Contacting Ithaca Peripherals ........................................................................................2
General Description ..................................................................................................................................3
Series 150 Models .......................................................................................................................3
Standard Features........................................................................................................................3
Model 151: Receipt Printer..........................................................................................................4
Model 152: Receipt/Journal Printer .............................................................................................4
Model 153: Receipt/Journal/Validation Printer............................................................................4
Model 154: Receipt/Validation Printer.........................................................................................4
General Specifications...............................................................................................................................5
Printing Specifications.................................................................................................................5
Physical Specifications ................................................................................................................8
Dimensions....................................................................................................................8
Weight...........................................................................................................................8
Electrical Characteristics.............................................................................................................8
Self-powered AC............................................................................................................8
Interface Specifications..................................................................................................9
Media Specifications ...................................................................................................................9
Ribbon...........................................................................................................................9
Receipt Paper.................................................................................................................9
Receipt/Journal Paper ..................................................................................................10
Printable Area ...........................................................................................................................10
Receipt Printing...........................................................................................................10
Validation Forms Printing ...........................................................................................10
Validation - Top Insertion............................................................................................11
Validation - Left-side Insertion ....................................................................................11
Control Codes Overview .........................................................................................................................12
Nomenclature............................................................................................................................12
Standard Emulation.....................................................................................................13
IPCL Codes .................................................................................................................13
EPOS Emulation..........................................................................................................13
Microline Emulation....................................................................................................13
Star Emulation.............................................................................................................13
NCR2567 Emulation....................................................................................................14
Telpar Emulation.........................................................................................................14
Application Development ..........................................................................................................14
Tables and Charts......................................................................................................................14
Printer Control Codes..............................................................................................................................15
Print/Paper Motion....................................................................................................................15
Low-level Paper Motion Control..................................................................................15
Horizontal Motion Control...........................................................................................16
Vertical Motion Control ............................................................................................................18
Character Font...........................................................................................................................22