Star Micronics NX-I 00011 Printer User Manual


 
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If the printed characters don’t match the characters on the
screen:
CheckDIP switches2-2to 2-4.When theseswitchesare not allON (back),
an international character set is selected and some ASCII symbols are
changed to other characters. See Appendix D.
Somesoftwareisnotable to displayinternationalcharacters on thescreen.
If you use an international character set you may want to paste labels
on the keyboard.
If you are usingthe IBM mode, check DIP switch 1-7.Someinternational
cfiracters and-symbolsdo not print when this switchis OFF (front).
If some printer commands are ignored or executed incor-
rectly:
. Check that the setting of DIP switch 1-6matches the type of printer your
software supports: ON (back) for Star or Epson; OFF (front) for IBM.
A few commands are mutually exclusive.For example, you cannot get
emphasized condensed printing.
If you have problems with horizontal tabulation:
Don’tChangethe margins after setting tabs.
Don’t change the print pitch after setting tabs. The physical positions
of the tab stops do not adjust to the new print pitch.
If you have problems with graphics:
If you are using commercial software, check that it supports this printer,
or a Star, Epson or IBM printer, and that DIP switch 1-6is setcorrectly:
ON (back) for Star or Epson; OFF (front) for IBM.
Use a hexdump to verifythe codestheprinter isreceiving.Seethe graphics
command descriptionsin Appendix B. Somecomputers insertunwanted
commands (such as carnage returns and line feeds)in graphics data, or
change the values of certain codes.
BASIC programs may require a WIDTH statement. Check your BASIC
manual.
If you have problems with download characters:
checkthatDIP switch 2-1is OFF (front).
. Make the same checks as for graphicsproblems.