NEC PC-8000 Series, User Manual

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Page 2: ...a a a 11 I I I I I l I 1 PC S021A C Dot Matrix Printer User s Manual NEe NEe America Inc...

Page 3: ...bein that of continuous product improve ment the contenU of this manual art l ubjecL to change from time to time without notice 3 All errarts hive been made to enlure that the conlenU of this manual a...

Page 4: ...e interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment ofr and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following me...

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Page 6: ...ge for Exclusive Use in the PC 8023A C 3 3 4 Paper Feeding Mechanism 4 3 5 Interface 4 3 6 Environmental and Electrical Requirements 4 3 7 Weight and External Dimensions 5 4 EXTERNAL VIEW AND NAMES OF...

Page 7: ...SIC 9 13 13 15 16 16 17 17 10 1 Changing the Font Type Character Size 18 10 2 Dot Space for Proportionally Spaced Printing Only 18 10 3 Character Codes Selection 19 10 4 Character Enlargement 21 10 5...

Page 8: ...er Set for Various Countries 33 11 2 Selecting the Number of Lines between TOFs 34 11 3 Processing DOl and D03 34 11 4 Selecting the Line Feed Function at Full Characters Print in One Line 34 11 5 Sel...

Page 9: ...ata Buffer Full Conditions 52 14 2 Override Function 52 I 15 lNTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 53 15 1 Data lnput Method 53 I 15 2 Control Signals 53 15 3 Data Input Codes 53 15 4 Input Output Circuit Configur...

Page 10: ...ortionaJ Character Coding Table 62 CODING TABLES 63 17 1 JAS Coding Table 63 17 2 US UK GE SW and JA7 Coding Tables 64 17 3 AdditionaJ Coding Table ror Columns 2a to 5a 65 EXAMPLES 66 1S 1 Printer Tes...

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Page 12: ...acters per second and the maximum number of characters per line is 136 2 CONFIGURATION Printer Attachment Ribbon cartridge 3 SPECIFICATIONS 3 1 Printing Functions 1 Printing methods Logical seeking mo...

Page 13: ...characters 96 12 Elite pitch characters 48 6 Elite pitch enlarged characters proportionally spaced printing 5 Printing direction Bidirectional Note When mixed printing in both the forward and reverse...

Page 14: ...s 0 05 to 0 28 mm 3 Copies One original plus three copies TotaJ thickness not to exceed 0 28 mm 4 Kinds or paper Fanfold paper See Fig 1 Paper roll Single sheet paper p ro ration Unit inch I 9 3 5 9 0...

Page 15: ...aJlel 2 Control signal DATASTROBE lNPUTBUSY ACKNOWLEDGE SELECT lNTERPRIME FAULT PE Only DATASTROBE and lNPUTBUSY used to control the printer connected to PC BOOlA 3 6 EnvironmentaJ and Electrical Requ...

Page 16: ...I fi 4 Power consumption 16 W when idle 180 Wmax when operating Ii 3 7 Weight and External Dimensions Ii 1 Weight Ii 8 5 kg 2 Dimensions r 398 mm x 285 rnm 121 mm Ii fi II Ii Ii Ii Ii I r Ii Ii Ii r 5...

Page 17: ...RNAL VIEW AND NAMES OF RESPECTNE PARTS Fig 2 External View Fig 3 View from A Direction Rear POWER SEL PE SEL LF TOP o C C Green LED l u dlbutton itch Red LED Fig 4 Control Panel II It 1 1 Ij tl I 1 I...

Page 18: ...witch 2 Control panel The control panel is located in the right front section of the top cover As shown in Fig 4 the control panel consists of 3 pushbutton switches and 3 indicators 2 green LEOs and 1...

Page 19: ...back in the selected state 5 3 indicators 1 SEL indicator This indicator is a green LED which is illuminated while the printer is in the selected state When this indicator goes off it indicates that t...

Page 20: ...witch after closing the carrier cover 5 5 Paper Loading When the PE indicator illuminates remove the paper cover pull the paper cutter forward and pull the roller shaft forward from its center Pull th...

Page 21: ...rgins of the paper on the sprocket pins at both ends the pins do not engage the holes push the right hand sprocket lever backward to free the sprocket tractor and adjust the position of the pins to th...

Page 22: ...in front of the platen while following the paper guide Fig 9 Paper Loading 3 c Return the roller shaft to the original position and set the release lever to the pin reed position 2 Paper roll a Set t...

Page 23: ...o that it unrolls from its underside as shown in Fig 12 F g 12 c Raise the paper holders of the sprocket tractors and load the paper so that its edges aJign with the insides of the sprocket pins on bo...

Page 24: ...ob clockwise The end of the paper will emerge in fronL of the platen while follow ing the paper guide e Return the roller shaft to the original position and set the release lever to the friction feed...

Page 25: ...ver and carrier cover Fig 15 Printer with Its Paper Cover and Carrier Cover Removed Move the print head to a position where there are no rollers of the roller shaft Remove the old ribbon together with...

Page 26: ...ge guide hole Confirm that the notches on both sides of the cartridge are tightly held by the two cartridge sup porters U the cartridge is not held firmly in place by the cartridge supporters push dow...

Page 27: ...the self printing function turn the power switch of 7 INTERFACE CONNECTION The interface is connected as shown in Fig 17 n f5l I a I 1 Parallel IIF S6P connector I a I I I I Fig 17 lnterface Connecti...

Page 28: ...tatement of NBASle This section describes the types of statements available in NBASIC for controlling the printer Observe the operation of the PC 8023A C when executing each step Place the PC8023A C i...

Page 29: ...this mode dot image printing cannot be performed LPRINT CHRSlSJiIBJ CHRS 8J 4Sli 3 Execute the following statement to print condensed characters 17 cpi In this mode enhanced character printing and do...

Page 30: ...Selection I Execute the following statement to select the mode or alphanumeric and Greek characters and symbols LPRINT CHRt HIBli When the power is turned on this character code is automatically seJe...

Page 31: ...rinting mode it is re commended that the data be sent using the following subroutine since other codes may be output under the code H9 of the NBASIC interpreter and since an automatic line feed occurs...

Page 32: ...lE lHFF66 HC9 RET lSI DEFUSR lHFF61 Then execute A USR x and the contents of x will be sent to the PC 8023A C as codes_ The factors used in the USR function must be integers Example 2 A_USRI H411 The...

Page 33: ...I H22 When the power is turned on this mode IS automatically selected 10 6 Changing the Line Spacing 1 Execute the following statement for line spacing of 1 6 inch LPRINT CHRs tHIB A 2 Execute the fol...

Page 34: ...CHR CLHIBI CHR tLHS91 When the power is turned on this mode is automatically selected Example 188 LPRIKT This is III LPRIUT CHR llHIBI CHR IM S8 121 LPRINT t nc rrli i 138 LPRIKT CHR IlHIBliCHR lHS 14...

Page 35: ...tab positions set are cleared This function is not in effect in the propor tional printing mode 2 Execute the following statement to partially clear the horizontal tab positions Partial clear LPRINT...

Page 36: ...J CHR H2Bli 91 e eZf e31 e e est If the above statement is executed horizontal tabs are set at the 10th 20th 30th 40th and 50th positions LPRINT CHR H IBliCHRSC H291 eZ9 84e If this statement is execu...

Page 37: ...ine is called TOF Top of Form Position and the last line to be printed BOTIOM When the BOTIOM position is sensed while printing the printer automatically feeds the form to the next TOF position This f...

Page 38: ...rtical tab positions between CH2 and CH6 To perfonn the vertical tab function for CHn execute the following statement LPRtNT CHRsf HIFI CHR n where 1 s n s 6 The VFU can be considered to be a continuo...

Page 39: ...ng the TOF position Only CHl is used to set the TOF position 4 Setting the VT positions CH2 through CH6 are used to set other vr positions 5 Setting the BOTTOM position CHI and CH2 are used at the sam...

Page 40: ...E 12 IF L HOD THEN LPRINT SI srt CH2 V I U T b PMltlCn 131 IF L HOD I Tl EN LPRIMT O l HI eM V llul Tab pnitiO l 141 IF L MOD Z THDI LPRIHT H nl CH4 Vrrh 1 TAb POsltiCll l lSI IF L HOD J THEN LPRIMT P...

Page 41: ...rinter Select and Deselect Mode 1 Printer select The printer becomes on line Execute the ollowing statement to place the printer on line with the OOlA OUT SJWJ 1HII OUT H48 i OUT H48 1 2 Printer desel...

Page 42: ...line feed occurring in the forward direction LPRINT CHR5faJilBI f When the power is turned on this mode is automatically selected 2 Execute the following statement to have the line feed occurring in...

Page 43: ...ts are executed datum ABC is cancelled and only TEXT is printed Note If the cancel code is output after the codes to be printed have been output the subject line will not be cancelled Example Can 1s u...

Page 44: ...ront 11 1 Changing the Character Set for Various Countries Since character requirements will differ depending on the country to where the printer is being shipped the character set may be changed by c...

Page 45: ...0 ST Factory set to this position 11 3 Processing DCl and DC3 Processing SWl 5 Lnvalid 0 Valid X ST Factory set to thiS position ST ST 11 4 Selecting the Line Feed Function at Full Characters Print in...

Page 46: ...Only Command code SWl 7 CR only I X r CR LF VT 0 and FF ST Factory set to thiS position 11 6 Selecting the CR Function Funct ion SWI 8 CR x CR LF 0 ST Factory set to thiS position ST ST 11 7 Selectin...

Page 47: ...IS position X X 0 0 ST ST When the device address is valid and the device address is n 0 S n S 3 the desired printer can be selected using the oUowing NBASIC statement LPRINT CHRSllHIBljCHRtl H61tn j...

Page 48: ...ST Factory set to this position ST II 11 11 Selecting 7 or 8 Bit Data II II Ii II I II I I II II Data SW2 6 8 bits X 7 bits 0 ST Factory set to this position ST 11 12 Selecting Printer Select or Dese...

Page 49: ...RWARDIREVERSE line feed is perfonned d When the 80 IT0M position is set in the VFU the line reed is automatically performed up to the next TOF after the BOTTOM position is reached in the FORWARD mode...

Page 50: ...EVERSE mode 5 CAN 18 H a This is the cancel code which cancels the line of print data received before receiving this code In the incremental mode this code is ignored b All the control codes received...

Page 51: ...code to backspace the carriage by one character b This code is ignored when the carriage is at the home position c This code is vaJid only in the incremental mode 11 HT 09 H a When this code is recei...

Page 52: ...rmal is called the iniliruization format Details regarding this format are described in a separate seclion 15 RS lE H This is the set end command code which terminates the VFU setting The TOF code mus...

Page 53: ...oaaod din 0 0 C2 CI co _ _ VT uoa n d bt I Ula do 1 I HI N2 NI 1110 _ UM f Nh_ Note Either 0 or 1 C 1 Line reed until either the next BOTTOM or TOF position C 0 Null code All codes are ignored other t...

Page 54: ...o 6 are used BOTTOM position setling Both channels 1 and 2 are used at the same time and are set to only one position on the form Data code Bil Information for 1 line is received as 2 bytes of data 7...

Page 55: ...0 0 0 0 0 0 r ll1M x I 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 0 Ch 1 x x x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 I x 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 x x x 0 0 0 0 0 QUO 1 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x x x x x 0 0 0 0 0 TO x x x x...

Page 56: ...y spaced printing mode is selected b Ir a code for any other print mode 10 cpi 17 cpi or 12 cpi is received the proportionally spaced printing mode is cancelled el The total number of dots when a full...

Page 57: ...e printer is initialized when the power is turned on the character set for alpha numeric characters and symbols is selected 7 ESC lB 23 H a When this code is input data are shifted out and the interna...

Page 58: ...enhanced charac ter mode is selected b The enhanced character mode is in effect until the enhanced character mode clear code ESC is received 10 ESC lB 22 H a When this code is input the enhanced chara...

Page 59: ...is turned on the liS inch line spacing is selected 14 ESC B IB 42 H a When this code is input the line spacing is set to 118 inch b The 1IS inch line spacing continues until another line spacing comm...

Page 60: ...H a When this code is input the line reed direction is set to Reverse b The reverse line feed mode continues until the forward line feed command ESC f is receiv ed 18 ESC lB 28 H a This is a code to...

Page 61: ...horizontal tab positions Other set positions remain unchanged 20 ESC 2 lB 32 H a When this code is input aU the horizontal tab positions are cleared 21 ESC X lB 58 H a When this code is input an unde...

Page 62: ...ters is cleared The device selection becomes invalid and the printers are placed in the deselected slate To select the printers again repeat the operation described in paragraph 23 above 25 ESC L n2 n...

Page 63: ...he printer is to be placed in the deselected staLe the data are printed and the print head stops in the position at the end of the data 14 2 Override Function 1 When the select switch is depressed whi...

Page 64: ...INPUT PRIME FAULT INPUT BUSY and PE 15 3 Data Input Codes ASCn JIS 8 bits JIS 7 bits UK CE SW codes Dot image graphics S bit codes CG graphics codes 15 4 Input Output Circuit Configuration SipaJ Name...

Page 65: ...ihon Amp 552470 1 or equivaJent 15 6 Pin Assignments ror the Connector SopaI 0 ffAfA stB T AISTW PAIR eSD 2 DATA 2 22 7 7 DATA 27 A 28 II I Pl 1 Bl SY 12 TWISTED PAIR 0 0 stun LS1 t f PRIME ov FAULT N...

Page 66: ...e as well as to initialize the entire electronic control circuitry of the printer except the VFU The VFU will remain preset even if this signal is input b tr the fitN POlOT P R IM E signal is input wh...

Page 67: ...The prinler enlers the DATA BUFFER FULL state 2 The printer enters the deselected state 3 The printer enters the FAULT slate 4 The INPlIT PRIME signal is received 6 SELECT In the level of the receive...

Page 68: ...e Le when DrP switch pin 1 5 is OFF Note that the DCI code is ignored in the Paper End state 3 Immediately aCter the power is turned ON i e when OW switch pin 2 7 is ON d The printer enters the desele...

Page 69: ...en the head carrier overruns 4 The COVER OPEN condition is detect ed a This signal is an output signal which indicates that the paper is nearing its end b With the printer in the Paper End state the l...

Page 70: ...T T T1 A 1 DATA 8TB BUSY LOW INPUT Note 1 BUSY 7 I ACK I LJ I I T5 I T6 I T4 l 4 Tl T3 l sec min T4 100 nsec max T5 0 1 0 5 m ee T6 6 8 JeC Note 1 May be optionally changed over using a jumper 2 When...

Page 71: ...r End state while in the selected state a When there are no data in the data burrer un BUSY I L SW ON FAULT U Y I nlltlftc ot I _ V b When stored data exist in the data buffer 8 L8cr rAULT IUSY PE CCC...

Page 72: ...r II 16 PROPORTIONAL CHARACTERS 16 1 Dot Width between Proportional Characters fcHAli COil CHAR H COO tHAII IU X COO CHAR HIlX coo 10 H J t A E 1 r c M I I I L WI 000 WI 000 a 000 a AL 0000 0 I on u r...

Page 73: ...OD 5 51 52 53 54 CHAR P Q R S T WIDTH 14 15 12 EX COD 56 5 5A 5 5C CHAR X Y Z WlOTIi 16 16 I 12 2 OOD 60 61 62 63 54 CHAR b d WIDTU 12 12 10 12 XCOD 58 6 6A 6 6C CHAR 2 I j k I WIDTH 6 2 HEX COD 70 71...

Page 74: ...17 CODING TABLES 17 1 JA8 Coding Table i I f I I I I II _I _ 1 K_ _ _ _ _ _ __ v3...

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Page 77: ...1 ChM 211LPRUlT LPIII 12 23t LI 111 T CHRUlHII I CHRI IlHSII uiftt cor ca d th C t7 CPI I 244 LPlllCT tcndenwo d l1 U r FOR C SCI TO ns LPRIHT CHR lt NUT C 1 II ctw 261 LPRIKT lPRINT 171 1 81 U RINT C...

Page 78: ...NT CHR UHF d ful 1 11 11 Chil 14 75 LPRINT e HR ClH 1 I Il lIl chi 7 LPRINT HR ItHIB CHR ClHU 1 el 1lr00000tlorwi Chil n LPRINT I Il II d 1lr000001Ior l ch ut n FOR C ASCI I TO 255 LPRI NT CHille NEXT...

Page 79: ...Ill a I t IlZ LPlIlNl lPRINl 1l3 I a rll 1361 LPRIMT TIll I Il7 LPRIMT CHRI lHlilJ CHR lHSIll Stilt urlCl 1 lint t3d LPRIHT r ndflll Iltt LPRINT CHRI lHli CHRl tlli5 stoo 0 1 hr II LPRINT nUl r DtlroC...

Page 80: ...NT CHRUlHl CHRltlH2 IZ iUI HorllDrlt 1 hb 1921 LPRINT 0 I lt CiOSUB 21 1 41 LPRINT bl 19st GOSUB ZIU lUI LPRIMT tlb2 I GOSUB 2181 1981 LPRIMT tab I LPRIMT OiRtIUlIB CHRtClH 2 cl ALL HOfllontll TID 2UI...

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