Star Micronics 4111 Printer User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Getting to know Your Star LaserPrinter 4111............................................. 1
1.1Star LaserPrinter 4111Hardware .................................................1
1,2Star Laserprinter 4111software ...........................................,,.....5
2. Controlling Your Printer
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13
2.I Printer Parameters ...........
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2.2 Controlling the Printer .............................................................. 16
2.3 Controlling the Page .................................................................20
2.4 Controlling the Printing ............................................................25
2.5 The Star LaserPrinter 4111Superset ..........................................26
3. Fonts .............................................................................................................27
3.1 Font Terminology .....................................................................27
3.2 How the Star Laserprinter 4111Stores Fonts ............................30
3.3 Symbol Sets ..............................................................................33
3.4 Managing Fonts ........................................................................34
4. Printer Control Language ..........................................................................4l
4.1 Printer Control Language .........................................................41
4,2 Controlling [he printer ..................................................,...........43
4.3 Page Orientation .......................................................................46
4.4 Moving the Print Position ........................................................51
4,5 Controlling Fonts......................................................................61
4.6 Using Your Own Fonts ............................................................79
4.7 Raster Graphics ........................................................................84
4.8 Pattern Graphics .......................................................................87
4.9 Macros ......................................................................................93
5. Vector Graphics .....................................................................................,....97
5.1 GL/2Commands and Syntax ...................................................97
5,2 controlling the prin[er ......................................... ....................99
5.3 Configuration and Status ........................................................ 102
5,4 Vector Group ........................................ ................................. 106
5.5 Polygon Group ....................................................................... 110
5.6 Line and Fill Attribute Group................................................. 113
5.7 Character Group ..................................................................... I 19
5.8 Escape Sequences in GL/2 Mode ........................................... 126