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PREU?\/iiNARY
MX-lOO
EPSON
DOT
MATRIX
PRINTER
Operation
Manual
n
PI
m
n
Page 2
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-Contents
- -
1.
Introduction
2.
Installation
---Before
use
(^Counting the parts
(^Prepare the assembly tools
@Lay
the
printer
on
a firm surface
(^Open
the printer
and
set the switches
(9
Install
The
cartridge
ribbon
©Set
the
paj^er
3.
Operation
Qlurn
on
the
P0K1R
switch
(TjChecli
the
LF/FF
funct ion?
QjSelf
test
node
©Start
to operate
(?.
Cut
the paper
4.
is?!at
is
a
MX-
|00
?
Qwhat is a dot matrix
printer
?
(^Define
meanings
of
some
terms
Control
code
in
the
text
mode
Control
code
in
the
bit
ima^e
mode
(J
Print
sample
in the both
modes
5.
Question
and
Answer
O
Page 3
6.
Replacement
and
Maintenance
7.
Pay
attention
8.
Specifications
Appendix (a)
ASCII
code
table
(D Control
code
(f.
Character
font
@ Connector pinout
0
Da
ta transini ssion sequence
vD
Logic
block
diagram
of the control
circuit
@
Logic
block
diagrain
of the driver
circuit
Page 4
1*1
1.
Introduction
How
newly
designed
the
MX-lOO
Dot
Matrix
Printer
should
be
defined
?
What
do
you
think
its
looks,functions
and
print
quality
?
The
MX-lOO
has
amazingly
a
lot
of
functions
to
do
sentence
formatting
or
to
dump
oulscreen
data
. In
addtion
to
that
we
can
specify
any
character,graphics
and symbol
as
we
want
programmablely.
So
if
you
can
pull out
its
functions fully^
you'l^get
another
eye
to
the
printer.
An(hyou
can
get
highly
reserved
print quality
on
the
form.
Let's
learn
howtooperate
this printer
heferrlwgfothe
manual
Page 5
pifj
c.
installation
Before
use
T/iis
cnapter
snows
fiow
to
unpack
the
M X
""100
Matrix
Printer,set
it
up
and
test
it.
Read
tnis
manual
carefully
before
you
get
into
trouble.
Flow
chart
of
in^llation
©/
/•ssemyiy
j tools'
Contacfx
Unpack,
Countink
the
parts
the
parts
?
!«*»
hi®
©
Lay
the
printer
on
a
fi
rm
surface
I
Open
ti
Set
th€
e
printer,
switches
0.:
Inetai;.
the
ribbon
1Set
j
paper
(
-\
EftVt
Page 6
tryW^
Counting
the
parts
Open
the
box and
take
out
the
contents
carefully.
There
should
be:
So
Parts
Q'ty
Remarks
M X - I
00
1
<z(
lb)
Cartridge
ribbo:i
j
Black
in
a u>i(ie .bo/
Operation
KanuaL
1
(obviously)
Separator
Power
cord
European
type
only
A Separator
2.
Cartridge Ribbon
S.
Power
Cord
(Europear)
Type),
Operation
Manual
1. MX" I
Dot
Matrix
Printer
Rev.
Page 7
ir
2"\
Prepare
the
assembly
tcola.
Prepare
the
following
two
kinds
of
tools
to
disassemble
the
printer
and
to
assemble
it.
©
A.
Phillips
type
screwdriver
j
pc,
B. Round-bladr type
screwdriver
^
pc.
Re\
Phillips
type
screwdriver
Round-blade
type
screwdri''.''
Assembly
tools
Page 8
.in
V •
mi
<»>
Rev,
Lay
the
printer
on
a
firm
surface
Lay
the
printer
on a firm
surface
with enough room.
Tfie
place
should
be:
♦
Avoid
operating
the
printer
in
places
where
it
might be
exposed to
direct
sunlight
or where a
great
deal
of
greasy
duSt
in
the
air.
Greasy
dust
might
cauBe
the
malfunction
of
the
print
head,
♦
Never
lay
the
printer
near
to
noise
generating
equipments
such
as
large
power
motors,refrigerators,etc,
♦
Avoid
use
of
the
printer
in
humid
locations
or
in
the
vicinity
of
heat
generating
sources
such
as
heater,etc.
CRT
display
Floppy
disk
unit
Computer
MX
-
Iflfl
Interface
cable
Paper
Lay
the
printer
on
a
firm
surface
*
Do
not
subject
the
printer
to
temperatures
below 5*0(40"?)
or
above
35*'C(95''F)
during operation,to
sudden
changes
in
temperature,or
to
extreme
shock.
Page 9
7
Open
the
printer
and
set
the
switches
^ith^tne
printer
facing
you,
grasp
the
printer
cover
firmly
o:
its
both
/top
si^es
with
vour
h«)ic(s.Pu^k
ike
^nr\\e,r'
oover
towarol
+lie
xightalittle
b'.f
a/vid
f>allup\is
left
side.
Cn
tne
other
ha.id,push
down
the
printer
cover to
set
it
back.
Printer Ud
Pemove
the
printer
cover
Uwer
Ca.5e
ri^hi
side
reui^
M
s'fJe
Rerr.pyfc
Page 10
f ;
r r - •
Pe
V.
inuec 3
Using
a
phillips
type
screwdriver,remove
the
shipping
screws
and
store
them
for
possible
future
use.
-—The
purpose
of
the
shipping
screws
is
to
protect
the
printer
against
any
damage
that
may
be
caused
by
shock
or
vibrations
during
^••rCir\^j>cr+a.tio
n,.
Page 11
|W!l
1*^
Hev.
(Continued)
To
see
the
switches
we
have
to
open
the
upper
case#
Be
sure
that
the
printer
cover
should
be
taken
out
before
we
open
the
upper
case
of
the
printer#
Remove
the
roller
knob
{black
knob on
the
right
side)by
pulling
straigh
out,with
firm
but
steady
pressure•
Full
out
Phillips
type
screwdriver
Upper
case
0=Pull
Turn
the
printer
upside
down
on
a
Soft
surface.
With
a
phillips
type
scr
-driver,completely
loose
all
4
screws.
Place
tape
over
4
holes
so
the
screws
won't
fall
out
wnen
we
tip
t.ie
prin
-er
rightside
up
again.
xNoW
tip
the
printer
rigntside
up
again.Gentl;
loose
the
upper
case.
Lift
the
cover
up,
mostly
from
the
left
side.
And
then
pull
out
wires
on
thf
right
hooked
to
the
contrc
panel.
Page 12
V
1
I
n:
Re-v.
(Continue^d)
CoDO'bracta&n
of
the
pr>ntgr
See
the
inside
of
the
printer
"before
we
set
the
switches.
The
printer
irc^j^^consists of a
printer
mechanism,a
controller,
a
transformer
&
filter
circuit
board,and
ft contrd
panel.
Controller
Ttransfc
<Sc
liter
hlr.a-rri
iiTier
Printer
tcecnanism
Controller
:ontrol
panel
TransfcriLer
<Sc
Filter
circuit
board
M?560
Printer
mechanism
H X -
100
Printer
Dot
Matrix
'{)TiVCr
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I / ,
^
Cc.rne<4t>rflWttle
ft>^fgttxeU.)
HMTP
BDAp{^(Con-frot
^rculi
boCird)
Controller
Page 13
//
(Continued)
DIP
Ssvitch
2
DIP
Switch
1
—-I—
ii
fi
f ^
li
•—
tjj
|!-4g
LocationofDIP
Switches
SW 2
Position
the
printer
as
snown on
Pagel].
Look
for
tne
2
plastic
caps.
They
are
dust
covers,and
snap
right
off.
Gently,reiLove
them.
K
^0
^MD
oQQ
-in
x
The?e
are
called
"DIf"
switch,
Tne
svitcnes
set
to
the
left
are
OK—
to
tne
right
are
CFF.
Rev,
SW 1
fNC
ittO
»Mn
^•E
•0
03
'^r~wi
^rri
-ou
Each
switch
Ko.
of
the
DIP
ewi-
functions
as
described
on
the
next
page.
So
set
these
sivatches
so
as
to
your
application
or
coiLputer's
specifications.
Put
be
surt
that
tne
PC»tH
swii
of
the
printer
is
turned
off
before
changing.
Page 14
(Continued)
Function
of
the
DIP
eWitch
Kev.
Tvn.l
SW.
No.
Function
OFF
OK
lExfaCtt
1
1
Line
spacing
1/6*
1/8"
OFF
2
ForiL
length
11"
12"
OFF
3
Character
size
See
r
ote
OFF
4
1
1
" . 1
1
1 •'
! C?F 1
1
5 Hi-geared*
printer
ii.echanism
or
norcai-^:eared
iriechanism
\OTn,c
1
HL-
OFF
6
Paper
end
detection
Valid
nval
OFF
Ld
7
Inte
national
character
set
See
note|
8 S
LOT
Ii;
signal
internallv
fixed
or
r.nt
e ci 1 ^ V
Fixed
♦
noteiVIf
the
K3^1Ij
called
"Hi-geared
printer
itechanisir."
is
used
in
the
printer,
SV,l-5
must
be
OFF.
/TFrfo-t
mean-
-H-.at
"^e
sio'i+cKesi£pv^tet
to-P.-t
nLostiy
f
-fc.
y^ur
use
01
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The
M|-p€fljne<i
pn'nHer
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pv-ec-ee
raiio
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9»r
IIhIcc4ocorttrol
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SW.
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•
Function
International
character
set
Autu
at
signal
Uot
internally
fixed
or
no-b
fixed
1"
skip
over
perforation
OFF
See
ti
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VaTT
Not
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Exfact
note
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.;
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Rev.
(Continued)
Mftxi'imum
Column
UhgHy
cam,le9pectfed
k>y
no^wof
hrjeored
p^^tvoiei
TrtgchflLn'iflnv
Character
size
Kormal
printer
Weciai-..£»0r-^
Hi-geared
printe
iTiechani
am
[Tjaximum
j
cJefduLt
column
len^^th
maximum
columri
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default
?th
length
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f>rini
moi^j
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uj/Ll
reduced
io
a.
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rf
it.
SW
1-3
SW
1-4
Character
size
OK
CK
Emphasized
OFF
CK
Condensed
OFF
OFF
Normal
Cho'^aclev
Si.^e
Page 16
o
(Continued)
International
character
set
1 1
SW
1.7|
SW
2-1;
SW
2-2
Country
OK
ON
OK
1
U.S.A.
01^
OK
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OK
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GERKAKY
OK
OFF
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EKGLAKD
OFF
CK
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DIKKARK
C?F
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CFF
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Page 17
Rev.
r*
That's
all
that
we
have to check or to
set
at inside
of
the
printer.
Letsgo
back
to the outside of the printer again.
Before that^
close
the
upper
case.
"I
Page 18
V.
G
Install
the
carkr*id^
HHb^n
Position
the
printer
with
the
EPSON
label(front)facing
you.
Locate
the
scale
bar
and
push
it
towards
the
back,away
from
you.
Plastic
knob
/
Projection
Remote
the
cartridge
rit-bon
fron-,
its
box
and
turn
the
plastic
^cloclc.
knob
counter^ee
so
tne-
ribbon
is
tignt.
;
Steer
the
4
tabs
on
its
sides
into
4
slots
in
the
printer's
•Vroetal
frame.
Press
tne
cartridge
firmly
into
place.
Cartodoe
Ribbon
Ribbon
Mask
Rtbbon
Head
Nose
Ribbon
Feeding
Knob
Using a
pencil
put
the
ribbon
into
the
slot
between
the
head
nose and
ribbon
icask.
Wind
the
plastic
ktiob
counterclockwise.
\t
Page 19
©
tr ) ' r
uecy
(«»
o
Inro'fec*
1"^
r*t
f®»l
.
Ribbon
Ribbon
Mask.
Head
Nose
O
O
Incorrect
Correct
Examples of Correct and Incorrect Ribbon Setting
R
e^j.
Page 20
PI
i i
! I
©
Set
the
paper
Which
.paper
do
you
use
?
a.
Fanfolded
paper
or
n
b.
One
sheet
paper
n-
n
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,v.
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n
The
printer
accepts 4" to 15.5" width fanfolded paper or
8,5"
to
12"
width
one
sheet
paper.
Take
the following
steps
to
install
the
paper.
Page 21
o
/?
.
Xtos4t>ll
•+he
kTtol<jpc^'
pApev^
nev.
-
Separator
Paper
Guide
Roller
Sprocket
Shaft
1.
Ihe
separator
witn
tne
long
plastic
tube
allows
tne
paper
wO
leed
sniGotnly
into
and out
of
the
printer.
To
install
it,simply
spring
wires
a
bit
so they pop
into
the
holes
in
the
prints
frame.
Paper
Holding
Cover
Release
^
Lever
^
Pape
Roller
Scale
(Stde
View)
prame
-L^
Roller
Paper
/
IN
OUT
2. Position the paper
on
the
flcor
benind
and
belcw
tne
print
i'.aise the
printer
cover,open both the
paper
holding
covers
and
center
the
pl-^stit
roller
between
them.
The
tractor
ur.
Is
adiustable
to
match
fanfol
pa«ei»
of
4"
tc
Feeding Pin— ^
I^.S'^lange
pape
widfk.
Paper Holding Cover
Sprocket
Lock Lever
Rg. 12 Raising of
Sprocket
Lock Levers
Page 22
«»»
Kev
3«
hove
the
print
head
to around a
central
position
to ease
loading
of
the
paper.
And
then
turn
the
metal
scale
bar
towards
you.
4.
Feed
the
pape above
the
plastic
tube
but
below
the
wire
frame
and
into
slot,
and
slot
right
on
around
to
the
tractors.
5.
Kove
the
tractor
units
as necessary to
rtcfch
the paper hole
spacing.
Tne
sprocket
lock
levers
are
used
to
release
the
tractor
units
and
to
adjust
the
paper
width.
6. foEition the paper holes
on"^op
of the feeding pine
and
close
the
paper
holding
covers.
7.
AG;)uEt
one
or both
tractor
units
so the paper
is
centered
as
you
wisn
it,ana.
is
held
firiLly.
6.
Turn back
tne
scale
bar
to
the
home
position
to
retain
the
paper
firmly.
Ana
roll
it
forward
with
the
roller
knob.
9.
Close
the
printei
cover.
Paper Holding Covers
Sprocket
Lock Lever
Feeding Pm
Scale
Page 23
(Corutiriued)
pm
Course
of
Paper
D'.
F
Example of
Paper
Arrangement
Rev
Page 24
(Continued)
ThC'
printer
can
print
on
all
types of pre-printed multiple
copy forms and
carbons
as
well
as
ordinary
printer
paper.
Head Adjusting Lever
' 0 Backward
Forward
r-Backward Forward1
W
4th
step
Head Adjusting Lever
(Side
view)
7th
step
Rev.
Gap Adjustment
That's
what
the
7—position
thickness
control
levftr
(called
"Head
Adjusting
Lever")
is
for.
It
moves
the print
head
closer cr
further
from
the
printer.
Forward:
Widen
the
distance
between the
platen
and
print
head
Backward:
Karrow
them.
For ordinary
single
paper,start
out
with the head
adjusting
lever
dr
about
the
middle
position.
For
carbcn
paper
sheets,start
out
with
it
at
the
7th
position,
BiaHt
Icecp
oi
Ck
erf
0.ww.
C0 O
|'2"J
Page 25
22,
(Contin"ued)
PeclBlon
nf
the
Top
of
Form
position.
Matchmark
First Print Line
Position
Rev.
To
set
the
Top
of
Form
position(i.e.
the
poBition
of
the
rirst
print line
on
the
fanfoldeci
pape^
we
use
the
mitchmori
on
the
ir^cUr
unit.
Placeanark
at a
position
on
the
edge
of
the
paper
77
mm
above
the
perforation
and
align tnie
mar^
with
the
mafchmarkonthe
tractor unit.
At
this point.turn
the
POWER
switch
on
and
the
prinjer will
recognize
this
position
as
tne
Top
of
Porm
position.
Incase
of
feeding
one
page
of
fanfolded
paperbydepressing
tne
FF
button
or
operating
the
printer
by
inputting
FF
code,
the above mentioned adjustment
Is
effective.
Page 26
P-ey/.
b.
One
sheet
paper
Before
installling
one
sheet
paper
in
the
printer.dismount
the
tractor
unit.
With
the printer facing you,grasp the
lock
levers
on
the
top
of the tractor unit
and
pull a bit
toward
you.
Lock
lever
Grasping
them,rotate
the
tractor
unit
toward
the
back,away
from
you.
You
could dismount ?
Good
!
On
the
oter
hand,to
set
the
tractor
unit,hook
the
notches
of
the
tractor
frame
onto
the
small
shafts
in
the
both
sides
grasping
the
lock
levers.
After
that
confirm
it
was
lock
firmly.
Page 27
J r
ft
.
Move
the print
head
to
arounl
a central position to ease
loading
of the paper.
And
then turn the metal bar
toward
you.
Feed
the
paper
into
slot
of
the
printer
mechanism.
Trun
the black
knol^on
the righthand side of the
printer
clockwi.^
so
the
paper
will
be
fed.
Turn
the
paper
Release
Lever
Scale
4.
Turn
the
paper
release lever
toward
you
and
then
set
the
paper
straightly
like
whan
you
use a
typewriter.
5. Turn back the papsTrelease
lever
and
scale
ba to the
home
position to retain the paper firmly.
And
roll
the paper
forward
with
the
knob.
Manual Paper
Nj
Peed
Knob
Page 28
tm
Two
black
plastic
tubes
of
the
scale
bar
are
used
to
retain
th
paper
firmly.
So
move
them to
proper
positions.
6.
Close
the
printer
cover.
Page 29
tm
^e\l.
Note:
1.
If
the
paper
end
detector
is
selected,it
will
wMl
CA^erk
when
the
paper
is
remained
0 .
27"
(7 .
Smin
more.
2.
If
the
paper
is'set
on
the
line
marked
1/4
as
she
below,then
the
printing
starts
from a
position
2.^
below
the
top
edge
of
the
paper.
If
the
paper
is
on
the
line
marked
1/8,then
the
printing
starts
from a
position
30.2mm
below
the
top
the
papei
l-t
Letter
Size
Paper
_ A4
Size
Paper
Setting of Cut Paper Sheet
Page 30
Rev.
3.
Operation
Kowisthe
time
to operate
your
new
machine
HX- 100.
(l)plue
in/the T"e
the
following
steps
and
get
/((ER
co^
WAiar
with
the
printer.
>^ndic^5or
6k
?
Turn
on
5Uii
tcK
POWER
Yte
1**
(D
Check
1
functic
ne
LF/FF
ns
We^ney
Junction
?
miLing
Self
te£
t iTiOde
-Check
r'*1
ng
increicentally
Start
t<J
operate
(5^'
Cut
tne
paper
, ^
Page 31
Rev,
©
Turn
on
POWER
switch
Right-side
of
the
printe
POWER
switch
1.
POWER
switch
and
POWER
cord
See
iM
the
POWER
switch
on
the
-side
is
OF?,
then
plug
the
cord
in
a
pr&per
outlet,
2,
Interface
cable
It
is
recoiLiT.enaed
that
an
interface
cable
should
be
as
snort
as
possible
to
protect
the
printer
from
noise.
The
plug
located
behind
the
printer
case
is
AMPRENOL's
36-pin
connector!37-30360),
3,
Turn
on
the
POWER
switch.
A
little
start
up
buzzer
sounds.
The
print
head
moves
to
the
left
Puargin
of
the
carriage.
4.
Look
at
the
four
indicator
lamps
on
the
control
panel.
If
we
did
everything
right,
the
PCWER.REALY
and
ON
LINE
lights
Br.ould
be
lit.
And
the
j-'APlR
Out
light
should
be
off
Page 32
©
Check
the
LF
and
FF
functions
Control
paweL
Power
Switch
Control
Panel
Rev
Before
we
check the
LF
and
FF
functions,see
the
control
panel
located
at
the
right
top
side
of
the
printer.
It
consists
of
4
indicators
and
3
button
switches.
Each
of
them
functions;
A.
Indicators^hose indicate
the
following
statuses.
1.
PG\\ER(green
LED):
The
printer
is
receiving
AC
power.
2.
READYCgreen
LED):
The
printer
is
ready
to
receive
data.
•
3.-
PAPER
OUT(red LED):
Paper
is
out.
•4-
O-KJ
Hv)ECqrevn ^ • ,
B.Switches ^
-rhe
ON-llWE
mode.
Those
function
as
follows.
1.
ON
LINE(non
lock type push
switch):
Switch
the
printer
to
ON
LINE
or
OFF
LINE
mode.
2. FF(non lock type push
switch):
W^en
this
switchis
depressed,
paper
will
be
fed
to
the
next
Top
of
Form
position.
3.
LF(non
lock
type
push
switch):
Paper
will
be
fed
while
this
switch
is
being
depressed.
The
printer
turns
to
the
self
test
mode
if
LF
and
POKER
switches
turn
on
at
the
same
tine.
2^
Page 33
u
(Continued)
Let's
explain
ON'
LINE
mode
in
more
detail.
The
ON
LINE mode
enables
the
printer
to
receive
data
from
a
host
computer
or
terminal.
The
printer
is
automatically
placed
OFF
LINE
if
paper
runs out
or
if
a
mechanical
error
occurs
in
the
printer.
The
operations
of
LF
and
FF
switches
are
effective
only
while
the
printer
is
in~'OFF
LINE
node,
HTien
the
ON
LINE
switch
is
pushed while
data
is
being
received,
all
data
received
up to
then
is
printed
ir.rediately.
This
is
helpful
to
avoid
data
loss.
If
data
has
bee--
transferred
into
the
print
buffer
memory
without
any
print
comnand such as
CR,LF
or
VT
control
code^no
data
can be
printed
out
on
the
paper.
However,if
the
ON
LINE
switchis
turned
off,the
data
in
the
buff
memory
is
printed
out.
Therefore,no
data
is
lost
when
the
print-
became
OFF
LINE.
Page 34
( 1 •
;V.
.If;
hex.
2
Check
the
LF/FF
lunctione
1.
Switch
to
OFF
LINE
mode
by
depresBing
ON
LINE
switch
on
the
control
panel.
OK
LIKE
indicator
lamp
is
lit
off.
2.
Push
the
LF
switch.
Paper
is
fed
while
this
switch
is
being
depressec.
The
IF
operation
can
not
be
activated
while
the
printer
is
ON
LIWE
lEode.
One
of
the
two
stepper
niotors
is
used
tc
feed
paper
incre-
ir.en
and
continuously.
3.
Pusn
the
>"F
su)ittV\
.
Wnen
tnis
switcn
is
depressed
once,paper
will
be fed to
preceterniined
Top
of
Form
position.
Aitr. LF/FF sv^itches
refer
±9
contral
cojcs
described
later.
You
can
do LF
ancF
IF
prcgranr.::,ably
the
saiLe
as
tnese
switches
©
%
?7
Page 35
Rev.
Self
^
tes"
CiOde
©
Tue
printer
has a
self
test(sel.f
dia^Kvosls
)function
to
check
tne operation of tne
print
head
and
printer
mechanlBin(iuotor,
cartridge
ribbon
iLechanism,belt,etc.)
(^bTART
3
ThiB
function
is
preprogramr^t
in
the
ROM
on
the
coritrolfer.
sh
the
3
d
POWER
F
Take
the
following
steps
to
c;
sw,
CartrlG
itbon,
p a J ^
TTiml^
OK?
Turn
?Ov>x.R-
^
EW
itch
offi
ti.e
san-.e
time
tnat,
;g
incrementally
ntinuously ?
Continue'
to
print
i .
^I!•
ar.c
EtOD'
auton.ati
cal
.y
(END
)
(end
)
^.QWER.
switch
1.
Tne
fanfoldea
papei
must
be
longer
t:.an
22 "
to
cor.piete
-
self
test.
2.
Turn
off
the
POWER
switch.
3.
Turn 94^
tne
POWER
switch
again
while
depressing
the
LF
0>r,
Euitch.
4.
Tne
printer
starts
to
print
all
criaracter^
that
tne print
^Tncrementally
nae
Printing
result
789:
{<:=>'?S)ABCDEFGHI
JKLhN0P0RSTUVWXYZt\3-_-abcde-fg
89: j
<«>''SA&CDEFGHI
JKLMN0P0RSTUVWXYZC\3-^_
'abcde-fgh
9: ;
<«>?o)ABCDEFGHI
JKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZC
'abcde-fghi
I ;
<®>'^«>ABCDEFGHIJKLMN0P0RSTUVWXYZ
C\ 3^_~abcde^ghi j
; <=
>7SABCDEFGK1JKLriNOPQRSTUVWX
YZC\ 3' ' abcde-fghi j k
Page 36
<ev.
Start
to
operate
Now
is
the
time
to
operate
the
printer
with
your
computer.
"BIG
MOMENT".
The
following
chart
shows
how
the
printer
receives
data
from
your
machine
and
then
print.
The
NIX
~
100
has
amazingly
a
lot
of
control
codes.
How
soon
you
can
get
familiar
v^ith
this
printer
is
up
to
your
effort.
So
let's
learn
them
one
by
one
together.
("start)
Make
a
program
Fini^ed
?
Turn
i
1
on
!
!
1
jStart
to
(end )
"RUN"
print
The
printer
does
not
print
data
inc
rer.on
tal
ly.It
receives
data
from
outside
and
store
them
in
*
memory
in
the
printer.
The
merici
is
used
to
store
data
for
a
whi".
If
the
printer
receives
print
command
such
as
CR,LF
and
so
on
it
starts
to
print
the
data.
VilL
The
printer
also
print
data
if
it
receives
data
more
than
presc
column
length.
We'M
learn
the
control
codes
that
the
MX
-|00
has
in
the
next
chapter.
Before
that^
see
what
computer
can
be
connected
to
the
printer.
If
your
machiTie
has
a
centronic
s -
style
36-pin
interface
connectc
just
plug
the
printer
to
your
machine
with
an
interface
cable.
Even
if
your
machine
has
no
Centronics
-
style
connector,
there,
is
no
problem.
EPSON
can
supply
some
optional
interface
kits
to
connect
it
to
your
machine.
See
the
following
figure
that
shows
optional
interface
kits
and
their
connections.
Page 37
m
Rev.
With
each
interface
kit
a
user
manual
is
^adj&oed
in
the
carton
box.
In
each
of
those
manuals
it
is
explained
plainly
that
we
should
install
the
kit,input
control
codes
and
so
on.
To
operate
them
each
other
correctly
and
avoid
trouble
or
mis-handling,read
a
manual
carefully.
1.
Tarallel
interface(8-bit
parallel
TTL
level)
2.
TRS-80
interface
without
expansion
interface
®
Interface
board
(^8120)
cable
3.
TRS-8D
interface
with
expansion
interface
®
Interface
cable
(#8220)
4.
APPIE
2
interface
c
Interface
board
(#8131)
o-
cable
(#8230)
5.
IEEE
4
88
interface
Interface
board
(#8161)
6.
RS-
232C/20
m-^
current
loop
interface
without
2K
buffer
memo:
•^Interface
board
(#8141)
o-T
mvo'.u
7.
RS-
252C/20
m,A
current
loop
interface
with
2K
buffer
board
^Interface
board
(#^145)
Page 38
15^
(2)
(Contivued)
i
n
4.
mochme
TT?S-g^
>
#r??0
•
\
^xpC-Ksion
iKTterface
♦«
4»
An>LE2II
vii:
CeHiW
rr.ocVV.
ltt£_
-<5^ in-Wrfnce
4.
-4^
in4€rfttce
S"br,i>'rcl
\yhrface
i«l2D
?lc"l
M)C-10P
MX
-10^
M X - t
1
My-
KP^^T*
My
- 1
0(^'
Oi
M
Mx^
Urf
CsKtpr
mdci\;M£.
CoY.\'€C'\
4o W-
••T€v".:
Mv
-10?;'
Page 39
Rev.
(r')(Contin-jed)ro,.e^
Ojt,
T""®
out,
hou,do«s
4he
prUer
reply?
"^Z
See
whoi
hftfpettf
wlien
(
START)i=
stop
printing
I
•t'ofc
B(ffe
pofer
*
rr
^APER
out
lamp
on
:::r
' ' \
CN
line
lamp
off
\
Please
(i»
•vi't
the
fr.-n+eir
»W
out
rem»i««J
^^.r)
Buzzer
(behind)
-POWER
["'tv
l^itEADy
-PAPER
Ol'T
m
IIKE
^2
iSet
new
Push
th
s^-i
tch
paper
on
LIKZ
P-ApgR,
OJT
Jo^;
off
OU
LIU^
1qv»p
\
Control
panel
% ready to
restart
printing
When
the
PAPER OUT
detector(a
reed
switch
located
on
the
paper
guide)Getect
tnat
paper
runs
out
and
alarm
you
that
tne
paper
should
be
changed
for
further
use.
The
printer
stops
ptinting
anc
sends
PAPER
OUT
signal
to
a
host
coir.puter.
See
the
indicator
lanips
now
tney
work
at
each
time
from
detection
of
the
PAPER
OUT
to
pushing
ON
LINE
switch.
Page 40
©
(Continued)
Strictly
speaKing—-
If
tne
printer
detects
that
tne
paper
rune
out,buzzer
will
sound
intermittenly
for
about
30
seconds
to
alarrri
you.
(Noisy
?)
After
the
buzzer
stops^push
the
LF
switch
to
take
out
the
paper.
Push
tne
ON
LIN£
switch
after
setting
new
paper.
J^ow
we
could
return
to
the
operation
mode
again.
There
is
another
way
to
stait
tne
printer
again.
ThAt
is;
Set
new
paper,and
turn
tne
FOWER
switch
off
and
on
agaiin,
or
aplly
"the
IMIT
signal.
In
the
latter
way,however,all
previously
prograixmed
formatting
data
such
as
TAB,line
spacing
and
so
on,and
data
itself
will
be
erased
and
disapeared
into
tne
air.
Interface
signals
in
?Afx.r\
OUT
status
i
j
Signal
Pin
No.
Status
'
1
1
i
ERROR
32
low
1
tm
1
1
:
PE(paper
end)
12
HIQ«
1
]
d)
1
BUSY
11
HI^H
ACKNLG
10
no
pulse
is
output
Concerning
ERR^R,EUSY
ACKNLS
signals,
if
the
ESC 8
control
code
is
preinput,or
tne
DII-
switch
1-6
is
OK,
each
interface
signal
opevtites
normally,
i.e.
ERBto
is
HIGH,
XKSXX
the
others
allow
to
receive
next
data
as
usual.
33
Page 41
n
r-|
Cut
the
paper
Take
the
following
steps
to
tear
the
fanfolded paper
1.
Open
the
printer
cover.
2.
Turn
off
the
ON
LINE
switch.
' =
3.
Push
the
LF
or
FF
switch.
4.
Cut
the
paper
along
perforation.
<*>
n
n
i
».
n
r»
pn
! i
; I
(*1
r-n
P-!
j !
n
Page 42
^Vhat
is
the
M X -
JOO
?
In
this
chapter
we'll
learn
the.
MX-
tOO
itself
at
a
view
point
of
harfware
and
software.
The.contents
of
the
chapter
are;
What
is
a
dot
matrix
printer
?
Define
meanings
of
some
terms
often
used.
Control
code
in
the
text
mode
^7.
M
Control
code
in
the
bit
image
mode
Qs)Print
sampleinthe
both
modes
This
printer
has 2
differnt
print
modes.
One
is
the
text
mode,
the
other
io
the
bit
image mode.
You
might
be
familiar
with
the
text
mode
because
an
ordinary
printer
or
typewriter
has
it.
In
this
mode
a
printer
print?
alphabets,numbers
and
some
special
s>-mbols
.
On
the
other
ahnd,you
probably
do
not
understand
the
word
"Bit
iT.age".
In
short
the
bit
image mode
allows
you
to
control
each
of
the
neeles
freely
and
programmablely.
As
result
you
can
get
scree
hard
copy
including
graphic
patterns
defined
arbitralily
or
The
full
graphics
or
full
dot
image
print
may
be
better
to
understand
it.
But
v^e
define
its
print
mode
as
"bit
image".
Ca.ii
cKanxcfer
(Xnd
ch^ra-cier
'forma'fcCovi,
• except
warfrix.
3^
Page 43
^^Vhatisa
dot
matrix
printer
?
As
you
know
well,
many
kinds
of
printers
are
marketed
in
the
world.
Those
printers
are
sorted
to
several
categories
such
as
"Impact
or
npn-irapact
printing
method","Line
or
Serial
printing
method"
and
so
on.
o.
I ^ou9V>li/
^•V'"the
EPSOW
Y ^
\00
is
sorted
to
as
follows.
1.
Iir.pact
printer
2.
Dot
Matrix
printer
3.
Serial
printer
with
one
line
buffer
^ A
Re<:eive
only
printer
( This
printer
raignt ce
sorted
to anotner
category.)
Xne
impact
printer
means
tnat
it
impacts
ribbon
witn
carbon
and
forms
characters
what
ycu
want.
The
serial
printer
means
tnat
it
can
not
print
d^ta
at
tne
saT.e
time
like line
printer.
Tne
print
speed
will
go
slow.
.
But
if
a
printer
nas
buffer
j-emory,
it
can
store
data
for
a
wnile
in
the
buffer
memory and then- prin*U
at
the
al.TiOSt same ti.T.e.
The
receive
only
printer
means
tnat
it
can
not
send
data
to
a
computer
or
anotner
euipn:en\.
i.e.
It
does
not
hftve a
keyboard.
£:>v.t.ed-
"^c»^e
ivitev^ice
c;.w
sj
The
dot
matrix
printing
method
allows
a
printer
to
form
any
character
what
you
want
easily.
It
has
a
print
head
that
contains
9
needles
vertically
and
can
create
distinctive
characters
like
doing
with
typewriter.
In
that
sense
it
is
one
of
key
feotuKCS
that
the
printer
has.
EPSON'S
M X —
1oo
can
control
each
needle
programmablely.
It
expands
an
ability
of
the
printer.'
See
how
the
print
head
works
and
forms
a
character
next.
Page 44
(M)
A.
'ev.
Dot
Katrlx
Printer
"lo
underetana
dot
matrix
printing,we
should
learn
how
the
print
hfcad^contains
9
"needles"
or
"wires"
vertically.
It
Each
needle
is
driven
by a
electromagnet
which
fires
when
told
to
do
so
b>
the
electronics
inside
the
printer.
Signals
from
the
computer
cause
the
appropriate
wires
to
be
fired
from
the
nolder
and
to
imfact
carbon,causing
the
character
to
be
prln+ed
as a
series
of dots.
s
iy)
\ . J.
\| V V
Head
guide
t
m-
1.
Needle
Head
movenjent
<=—>
direction
Ab
an
example,to
print
the
Ic+ter
"E",wires
1
tnrough
7
are
fired
first.
TJxcy
hit
the
ribbon..
Tnat
makes
marks
on
tne
paper.
Then
tne
head
shift
over
a
bit
and
wires
1,4
and
7
fire.
Like
tnis
the
cnarcicter
"E"
is
formed.
Weef
•
••••
#
•
•••
•
••••
Head
movement
direction
Tnis
is
called
"Dot
Katrix
Printing".
Dots
are
printed
according
to
a
pre-designed
"Katrix"
or
"Q-rid"
system,
wr.ere
each
letter
.number
and
punctuation
roarK
is
formed
by
arrangement
of
dots,
B,
Character
and
line
specing
Kext
w^ll
learn
a
line
spacing
between
characters.
The
line
spacing
means
a
pitch
from
the
top
of
dots
that
forms
a
character
on
a
line
to
the
top
of
dots.on
next
line.
It
is
absolutely
necessary
to
separate
characters
vertically
and
ease
to
read
an
sentence,
Kost
of
typewriters
and
printers
have
a
switch
or
lever
to
change
a
line
spacingCl/S"
or
1/^"),
The M ^ - 100
also
can
do
that
of
course.
Addition
to
that
cue
can
set
it
prcgrammablely
with
some
ESC
codes
with
a
range
ffom
1/72"
to
85
/72".
37
Page 45
Rev.
See
what
happens
if
we
set
a line spacing to 1/8"
and
1/6"
Look
at
the
following
figures,(a)
and
(b).
A
line
epacing^
i.e.
a
pitch
from
the top
of
upper "g" or
"G"
character
to
tne top of the "g" or
"G"
on
the next
line
is
1/8",
That
correspond^9-dot
skipping.
If
we
type«"S"
on
anda"G"
on
next
line^
2
characters
iSi*
^lose
to
each
othe
Ix
is
a
little
bit
hard
to
read
a
long
message
including
upper
csiBe
characters
and
lower
case
ones.
In
the
othei
use,however,its
line
spacing
is
effective.
You
could
understand
its
effectiveness
in
a
case
of
using
trie
bit
iiDsge
node.
On
the
other
hand,
in
a
case
of
1/6"
line
spacing
tnere
is
no problem even
if
upper
case
characters
and lower case
ones
are
mixed
on
a message. In
this
case
at
minimum
1/24"
line
spacing
is
created
between
characters
vertically.
If
you
want
wore
or
less
line
spacing,input
the
ESC
A conti
code.
Ca)/^
lfH€
it
be
Page 46
Re"?,
Define
roeaningsof
sonie
terns
often
used
in
this
chapter.
Before
we
look
the
printer
in
detail,we
should
better
defio
some
terms
first
so
that
we
can
understand
easily
and
with
lec$
time.
(Ehey
are;
A.
ASCII
code
B,
Escape
code
t.
Set
a
control
code
and
release
it.
-D.
"+ E. 2 . t) H
If
you
are
familiar
with
above
terms,skip
to
the
next
para
graph.
Page 47
Rev.
A.
ASCII
code
Characters
in
computer
systems
are
represented
cy
groups
of
"bits.
The
various
groups
of
bits
that
represent
the
set
of
characters
tnat
are
tne
"alphabet"
of
any
given
system
are
called
a
"coding
system",or
simply
"code".
Codes
for
representing
the
information
vary
in
relation
to
Doth
the
number
of
bits
used
to
define
a
single
cnaracter
in
tne
assignment
of
bit
patterns
to
each
particular
character.
IN USASII(The
United
States
of
Ai:.erica
Standard
Code
for
Information Intercnange}
code
the
bit
group
(10C0001)2=(^1)-^
represents
tne
cnaracter
"A".
The
sending
and
receiving
equipment
must be
engineered
or
programmed
to
acknowledge
the
code
used
in
computer
systems.
The M X
-rOO
has
95
character
set
and
control
codes.
In
addition
to
that
it
has
an
international
character
set
as
shown
before
chapter.
Those
characters
are
put
in
lome
address
of
the
ASCII
code
table
instead
of
the
standard
characters.
And
those
can
be accessed by a
particular
control
code
or
the
DIP
switch.
Alphabets,numbers and
special
symbols
are
addressed
from .(50)^
+0'
characters are put i
2
different
addresses.
The
selection
of
which
one
is
used
is
up
to
you
if
your machine
has
8-bit
data
bus
line.
Page 48
B.
Escape code
In a
lot
of
the
control
codes
that
the
M X - |00 has,you
might
confuse
the
word
"ESCAPE".
Sometimes
some
alphabets
follow
it.
And
anothe
time
some
numbers
follow
it.
Each
of
them
causes a
special
function
to
the
printer,
i.e.
1.
To
format
a
sentence.
2^-To
do
emphasized
printing.
3.
To
select
paper end
detector
programmablely.
4.
To
set
column
length.
5.
To
select
an
international
character
set.
b.
and
so
on.
Generally speaking,
printer
control
codej,especially
like
"ESCAPE"
are not stondardrz^cf.
Every
computer
and
printer
manufacturing
compoy
defines
its
own
meaning
for
those codes.
The'ESCAPE"
codes y^ould not confused with the escape
key
which
some
computers
haveT^sed
in
the
x
-lOO
^
So
let's
become
famliar
with
EPSON'S
control
codes.
a
Page 49
C.
Rev.
Set
and
Release
Set:
Program a
control
code from your compuer
to
format
information or to switch the pr inter^^^tothe
bit
image
mode
or
visa
versa.
<7^
-iYor^
the
-fexi mode
.Release:
Cancell
a pre-programmed
control
code.
^^^can done
automatically
and
another time
programr,
ablely.
In
other
worct"
some
control
codes
are
kept
until
its
cancellation
code
is
input.
And
in the control codes family there
is
a
priority.
A
particular
control
code-has a
priority
to
other
codes.
See
the
latter
pragraph or
try
by
yourself
one
by
one.
Of
course the biggest
priority
is
to turn
off
the
printer.
Page 50
Rt\
"
symbol
You
will see "+"
symbol
often in the explanation
description
of
control
codes
from
now
on.
This
symbolisused
for
legibll/'ty
So
do
not
input
your
actual
program.
E.
2,D(or
Dec.)
and
H(or
Wex.)
( ^
ively
represent
binary,decimal and
hexadecimal
nunber.
Page 51
Coviirol Code
v«oci
e
In
this
paragraph,fir&t we'll
classify
the control
codes
into
some
groups.
1st.
Print
action
code
2nd.
Paper
formatting
control
code
5rd.
Character
destination
code
4th.
Other
code
J\rxi
then
we'll
learn
each
cotrol
code
in
detail.
1.
Print
action
code
CR
Carriage
Return
'
LF—-Line
Feed
2.
Paper
formatting
control
code
a.
Horizontally
ESC
D,HT
Tabulation
ESC Q
Column
length
b.
Vertically
ESC
B,VT---Tabulation
ESC
0,£SC
2,ESC
A
line
spacing
Kd
C,r?
Form
lengfh^
Forin
ESC
N,ESC
0
Skip
over
perforation
3.
Character
destination
code
50,ESC
SC,DC 4
Double
width
printing
51,ESC
SI,DC
2
Condensed
printing
ESC
E,ESC F
Emphasized
printing
ESC R
International
character
set
4.
Other
cod'es
DC
1,DC
2---Selection
or
deselection
cff
the
printer
DC
8,DC
9---Selection
or
deselection
of
tne
paper
end
detec
BEL---3ell
BS--.-Bacic
space
Nul
Null
5»
Bit
image
mode
access
code-—described
later.
Page 52
(C3ri*:ir.ied)
The
printer
has
ir.any
functions
as
iescrited
below
table.
Tney
are
very
effective
to
nave
tne
printer
do rr.any
things
so
as
to
fit
your
application
or
cusin^ss
use.
Let's
learn
those
functions^
control
codes).
1.
Trint
action
code
Control
code
Hex
.
Lec.
Junction
•
CR(carriage
return)
CD
15
Fer-form
printing
character
cn
a
line
3D
141
stored
in
the
buffer
Tnerccry.
If
AUTO
fE£D
XT
is
at
low
level,paper
will
ce
fed
one
line
automatically
after
printing.
The
DIP
switch
SW
2-3
is
used
to
fix
AUIO
FE£D
XT
internally.
-
.LF(line
feed)
ZX
10
Perform
printing
cnaracter
on
a
line
6A
138
stored
in
the
buffer
r:-er.ory
and
on
line
paper
feid.
If
no
data
precedes
IF
code,or
if
all
preceding
data
is
'space',only
cne
line
paper
feed
is
perforTied,.
mm
2.
"formaHf
mo
Control
code
d
HoKi2oitt-Ally
u
Con+rol
Co
Jit
H«y.
pu
HTChorizonxal
09
j?9
rerform
norizontal
tabulation
»*»
tabulation)
89
137
accoraing
to
predeterr^.ined
norizonta
position
that
is
specified
by
ISC
r+n(up
to
12
positions).
Ignore
tab
setting
more
than
coiuT.n
length
predetermined•
ty
tr»e
LIP
switch
or
ESC
code.
Ignore
tab
setting
inacase
tr.at
cr.aracters
oiv
a
line
includes-both
normal
and
enlarged_oneSj
ov
6n(ftlui?a
Page 53
«*»»
i " J
f'."
^or-ro^
Czjc
htey,
unttioM
ES-
"£)r
^ horizontfil tabulation
^^-K-'nuLL
Value
of "n" depends ca
chsracter
6i:
and
verlec
as
fcllcvs.
1.
On
cor^censed
size
chsrscter
1
^Cn)lC^
25^
2.
On
ccrital
size
character
1 ^
(n)lG<
136
"n''
is
an
absolute
value.
Availability
of
"K"
is
ItK^U
To
terriinate
tabulation
setting
SUL
code
oust
be
input
after
"n".
To
execute
horizontal
tabulation,!-!
code
first
input.
On
enlarged
size
character
=ode
KT
code
i
not
effective.
ESC
C"^n
set
a
column
length
under
the
condition
of
character
size
specified
bv
ESC
code
'n'
tteans
a
colunin1ec
gth(1^ n j)
The
itaxitcuTc
value of
'n'
depends
cn
pre^cve
rBined
character
size.
Page 54
i -s "V T
Ver+ica"^
Control
code
Hex
"Pec.
Function
ESr A+n
set
a
line
Epacirg.'n'
«1
is
ecuivaler.t
to
1/72'
paper
feed,
'c'
represer.ts
a
7-blt
hi-ary
rjr:ber.
EX.)
Ttie
fur.ction
cf
EST
A-^
is
equal
tc
E5C
y0^.
Allovace
of
'n'
is
1<'X»55.
ESC
S5
se^
a
9px'.v-oio?
p?r
2 Sft.
Olj.j
r"*£
Sp'^C'np
uO
0
I'TES
p€'*
i»'c,
Vt(vertic&l
0 11
According
to
predetermined
vertical
..
tac-ulcitio..)
position that is specified
by
Z5C
B-Kn(up
tc
8
positions),
perform
printing
and
vertical
tabulation.
Page 55
p«»
Lrnir:'.
C0C&
Hev.
t)ec.
Fgy^ciioa
»et
•
vertical
tabulation.
Re.'
'd
representBa8-1itbinary
riuaVer
and
specif
if
absolute
tab,,
posit lor
(up
to 8 pcsitlens)
*d'
Is less
than
predetentined
line
length
that is
specified
by
ESC
C+n.
Inacase
that the skip^rfemioTi
and
VT
are
sc
ov«r
set
iit the
same
program,be sure
that
VT
l«OTe.
Hinarange
that
skip
perforat
cT
IS
activated.
F7(forrD
feed)
0^
12
Advance
paper
vertically
to
the
ec
14^
next
predeter»7.ined
Top
of
Forn;
position.
ISC
C-Hn,ESC
C+(0)H-hn
£etafonr
length
1.
ESC
C+D
(l<c^l27)
•n'
tteans
numberoflines.
Soaline
spacir.p
is
set
autoinaticallybyspecifirgafore
lengtf
2.
ESC
C-»'(0)K+it
ltfm^22
vith
Inch
unit,
specify a
foric
length
«
tteans
n
inch.
Page 56
ContypL
code
Hex,
^ec.
Futnctiow
ESC
N
set
skip
perforation.
cuer
skip
over
sense
lines
specified
by
*n*
(1
i n
^127)
'can
not
specify
'o* icore
than
(fora
leng
th
specified
by
ESC
C+n
—1
line)
Vhen
form
length
is
set
by
Inputting
ESC
C+
(0)Q+a,the
a:20unt
of
skip-over
is
equal
to
line
spacing
specified
with
inch
unit
X
*n*.
ESC
C+n
or
ESC
C+(0)H+m
have
priority
to
ESC
N+n.
ESC 0
release
ESC N+n
code
3.
Cha^c+er
desiiratio/i
code
Ccrtn)L
cyj.t
Hex.
-Dec.
FuLnciion
so
i4-
When
SO
code
is
input,all
data
followed
it
on
y C I A
^a
line
will
be
printed
out
on
enlarged
«ize
character
a»de.
This
code
can
be
input
at
any
position
onaline
SI
15 Whea SI
code
is
input,all
data
followed
it
on
' ' a
line
will
be
printed
out
on
condensed
charactei
mode.
Inputting
SI
and
SO
codes
enables
ccr.der.sec
enlarged
sire
character.
ESC
SO
same
as
SO
ESC
SI
same
as
SI
Page 57
<fj.
C:!t";trcL
CZit
Mex.
Hancfcioyi
•5)C2
12
!S
icelease
SI/=$c
si
n :4.S
•5C4
14
23
!
4-3
re;
••ease
sa/=sc
SO
£5C Z
Izphasized
prir.cing
(princing
speed
dacraasetro
iO CPS)
This
csde
can
be
ir.pu:
at
a^y
c^l.m
pcsi:i:r
b-c
all
characters
L-puc
caallr.e
are
prlr.Cf
03
emphasized
printing
•cfe.
cAi
If
E5C £
code
is
input
on
^condensed
character
3ode
will
be
car,
celled
automatically.
£50Fenables
the
pria:
tD
recover
condensed
or
alete
character
mode.
£SC
?
Release
ISC
£
code
Page 58
Cev.
Control
C^ie
Hex,
-g'ec.
Fancti
ov\
ESC
R+n
set
an
International
character
set.
Though
this
code
can
be
Input at
any
position
on a
line.all
data
followed
It
is
printed
as
selected
code
table
(0^
7)
'n*
(0jhroa^h7)
means
the following
country ^selecticn.
mm
n
count
ry
0
U.S.A.
tm
1 i
FRANCE
2
GERMANY
tWH
3 i
ENGLAND
\
mm
4 1
DENMARK
j
5
SWEDEN
i
mm
' i
ITALY
j
mm
7
SPAIN
Cikev^
CohtroL
cc-de
"BC
DC 3 -
•^ex.
-Dec.
<?!
1^
'"t
+=
dafa.
13
13
!47
*°
or
cc.=puter.
All data fsUo„
it
cannot
be
printed
uncLL
DC1codeIsInput.
EvenIfthe
printer
Is
active.all
data
preceded
DC1that
is
Inputatany
colua,
except
1th
are
Ignored.
iq
This
code
disablestoreceive
data
froaaterrir.
Page 59
CcniroL code
^^ex.
-Dec.
ESC
8
ESC
9
If
this
code
is
input before the paper
end
de-
tects
no paper,SXCl
signal
will
be not
active
and
all
data can be printed continously.
Release ^
code.
bhl
0-7
^7
7
13g
BS
253
0m
8?
136
wuu
0if
00
80
*
Mo+e
)
^elaVtOViS
ftrnowfl
Code
c
!
-
Bell
^ soundt tuezer
"for
about^5«co*\J.
5f»ace,
Coitcellalast
char(xder
input.
«<»
ONLINE ' —— ! i • ! .
SWITCH•SLCTIN0C1/DC3
ERROR
BUSY
ACKNLG'SLCT
DATA
ENTRY
I
off-line '
HIGH,lOW
DCI/DCaiLOW
HIGH
:
; I
_J
I ! Generated ' ;
, Generated HIGH j
: '
(Normal
entry)
LOW/ ! : • Possible
ON-LINE
LOW
jOCI
HIGH
p
^;
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^
(See
Note
1.)
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, ;
Generated:HIGH
J
_[
I
"'G"
j j j
(Normal
entry)
LOW i Impossible
1
ln1ht»bwe^«Tni
assumed
thatasscon
as
Printer
rece.ves
data
it
sends
back
the
ACKNLG
signal,
though
:h5data-snot
stored
mthe
print
bufferInth.s
status,
the
Pnntersma
ting
for
theDCl
code
'or
snf
,
2
TheDC"'DC3
codeisvalid
under
c:-d'icnthat
the
DiP
swach
pm
1-6'SCFP
-^ame'y
the
levelofSlC' A at
the
p-nNo36o'-he
Tter'ace
connector.sHIGH•When
5.C-
.Si.sLOW'the
dV^
DC
3
ccde"Snc! valid
Page 60
%^'J.
Control
code
and
DIP
switch
For
our
reference
let's
make
a
comparison
chart
of
the
control
codes
and'DI^
switches.
Control
code
DIP
switch
No.
Function
ESC
ni.Z
SW
1-1
Line
spacing
ESC
C
SW
1-2
Form
length
SO/ESC
SO
1
SI/ISC
SI ^
ESC
E/F j
SW
1-5
SW
1-4
Character
size
—
SW
1-5
Hi-
or
normal
^ear
printer
mecnanism
ESC
8/9
SW
1-6
Paper
end
detector
;
ESC
R
SW
1-7
SW
2-1
SW
2-2
International
character
set
!
r)C.
t/%
SW
1-8
S^CI
signal
.....
SW
2-3
AJT^ FE£D
XT
signal
j
ESC
N/0
SW
2-4
1
1
Skip
over
perforation
!
^2.
Page 61
(J)
Ccn+v'ol
Code
i'*
b;-t
itvage
vnode
Most
of
above
mentioned
control
codes
are
usually
used.
in
the
text
mode.
Vou
could
u»iJefsi*a«d^Coiildri't
?
We'll
proceed
to
the
Bit
image mode
next.
Each
computer
has
a
unique
way
of
handling
graphics,
^or example,in
the
FET
.2001
computer
there
is
a
set
of
64
special
graphic
cnaracters
that
can be used to draw and
plot
with.
Cn
the
other
hand,tne
APPLE
2
computer
has
no
graphic
characters
but
a
rich
variety,
of
graphics
statements
triat
allow
you
to
control
any
dot
in
a 280-by-193.
screen
matrix.
'As
well
as
the
latter
"APPLE
2",
the
MX
- !00 Has no
character
generated
grap£iics
but
allow
you
to
control
all
of
C|
needles
freely
and programmablely by xeans
of
the
calle
"bit
image".
To do
that
we
have
to
switcn
tne
printer
from
the
text
Jiode
to
the
bit
iir.age xode by
inputting
an
escape
code.
This
bit
image mode
expands
an
ability
of
the
printer.
The
printer
enters
bit
image
mode
when
ESCKor
ESC
L code
is
input,and
utilizes
a
raster
scan
tecnnique
tnat
enables
the
printing
of
vertical
coIu.tjis
of
8.
dots
across
a
page
daring
each
pass
of
the
print
head.
To
receive
bit
image
data,
RA>»C128
bytes)
of
a
IC
on tne
contiol
circuit
board
is
use<i
exclusively.
Tne
bit
image
data
will
be
stored
in the
RAM
until
it
is
filled
up,
a::d
tnen
tne
printer
starts
to
print.
Tne
printer
receives
data
more
tnen 125th
bit
ixage
data,
printing
fist
input
data.
a.Escape
code
ESCKand
ESC
L
Functions of
botn
ESCKand
ESC
L are a
little
bit
conplicat
ed m
ccvrpavise^
tuiih
Other control codes.
So
in the control
code
table
a
rough
idea
them
in
your
mind.
And
tnen
see
some
figures
that
illustrated
its
nr.etnod
to
understand
more
definitely.
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Page 63
ec
yu
v^clt'o^
"ESC +
Cnl
and
n2
are
8
bit
binary
narruxC)
The
ESCKcod.
followed
by
nl
and
n2,causes
the
Text
modetohe
changed
to
the
Blt-iaage
node,
nl
and
n2
represent
two
digits
respectively
In
hexadeclDal
number,
where
nl specifies
the
two
lowar
places
and
n2
the
two
upper
places,and
define
the
aaount
of
data
to
be
transfered
in
Bit-laage
mode.
Printable
positions
iti
Blt-iitage
mode
areg)6
columns
per
line. If
nl+n2
are
specified
numbers
oora
than
column
positions,
excess
data are
Ignored
or
vanished.
Note)
n2
is actually
equal
to 7 bits.
Cppet
6
bits
from
4th through 7th^Jii«
always
equal to "0"
of
M
because
printable positions are limited
up
to
816
colu®
on
a line.
c>ooc>o/|ooi(
oooo^
2^
On
complition
of
the
bit-image
mode
printing.the
aode
automatically
returns
to
the
Text
mode. In
the
mean
time
the
print
head
stops
at
the
last
print
column
position
and
will
be
returned
to
home
position
by
inputting
CR
or
LF
code.
Page 64
?ej.
Cowtvol
CoJe
Met.
"Funcfiov^
Ez
1)
Input
data
Text(f"(7
charac
ters)
ESC
K
n«A80
Bit-image
data
next
data
90
characters
iH
text
mode
corredpond
to
5*40
bit-image
positiotttC^O"
X 6
*54^).
So
the
remained
printable
positi®*
*ir\
Bit-image
mode
are
- B40 •
In
430
characters
Input
as
bit-image
mode
character
the
first
can
be
printed
but
the
remained
can
not
be
printed.
Ex
2)
Input
data
data
A
text
doJxx
< >
Im
BSC
print
ing
nl
n 2
^2
,n
1
data
B
data
C
ESC
Bit-ima^e
data
< ^
Text
d
>
at
a
bit^laage
positions
nl
f^n'2
,nl»
n 2
data
D
Bit-im
data
'r^
>
text
data
Bit-imo^t
data
text
data
bit-i»wfligi
data
A
B
C
D
•<
"«\6
mage
positions
put
data
<
n2,nl
»
ESC
K
nl
n2
data
A
LF
bit-image
data
print
ing
bit-image
data
A
<
n2,p1
Page 65
1?^
Covilv-oL
Code
Hflt
4W..
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Ov*
(nl
and
n2
are
8
bit
binary
numbers)
The
ESC
L code
followed
by
nl
and n2
causes
the
Text
mode
to
be changed to the double
density
Bic-laage
mode.
Printable
positions
in
this
mode
are
columns on a
line.
The
ESC
L mode
is
furdamentally
the
sa=e
as
ESCKcode
in
dat
transfer
sequence.
Note)
ESC
K
and
ESC
L mode
can
be
mixed
on a same
line.
n2
1 1 1 1
i 1
MSB
LSB
f ^
i'
r
t'
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z*
nl
MSB
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Ui
1"
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2*
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feocVck
ftAvd
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5th,
10th
and
2l8t
colunnns,
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[htI
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iHTj
GHI
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Sj
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JKL
2 In case of lack of stoD
cosition.
(data)
lESC0|<5>h
<A>h
jNULi
ABC
[ht]
OEF
GHI53JKL
^
[PRINT!
ABC
DEF
GHI
JKL
3. In
caseofchar^c'e'-
data
fans^erring
over
next tab stop.
I
[DATA]
jESCDj<5>h
<A>m
<15>m
j_NUL'
A9C0EF
TtR
GM|
hT!
JKL
"c^
TT
1
[PPINT)
A&CDEF
GHI JKL '
;4. I" case of Tra^s'er- ig two HT codes at a ti-^e.
(DATA)
lESCD!<5>h
<A>h
<15>m
jNL'L'
ARCn
T+t'
SPAC=;
"i^r"
EFGH
i5
.IEj
IPPiNTl
abCD
EFGH
{DATA]
ESCB
<4>h
<6>m
<A>-
NUL'
AAAAAAA BBBBBBB JyGl CCCCCCC DDDDDDD
(PRINT)
AAhAAAA
1st line
BBBBBBB
4th
lines
CCCCCCC
6th
lines
DDDDDDD
10th
Ires
[DATA]
AAAAAAA
BBBBBBB
^ [S]
ESC
A^^24,
CCCCCCC^[LF]
DDDDDDD
;ESC2j
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[Ug
EEEEEEE
jCR]
[lF]
FFFFFFF
(PRINT)
AAAAAAA
.
BBBBBBB)1/6'Qch"12steps/72
CCCCCCC
DDDDDDD
EEEEEEE
1/3
inch=24
s:eos/72
FFFFFFF
Page 69
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Fuwctlow
CcvdvoL
Codfe.
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coJci-Ux
so
fm
CV\aract^r-
ESC
so
mm
^>C4.
pm
pm
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SI
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c+e>r
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SI
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ESC
E
ESC
F
;i
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SQ
w>pl
1.
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SOj
DEF
DC4.GH!
.CR
lF
(PRINT)
ABCOEF^GHI
2
[DATA]
A0CD
fSO]
EFGH
jcW]
Lkfj
UKL
5E
VNQP
S3
[lE
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ABCDEF=-C3M
IJKLMIMOF=*
1.
[DATA]
^
A3CDEFGHIjKl
CP'
LR
[°PiNT]
ABCOEFfiHIJKL
2.
[DATA]
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so]
GHIJKL
HTT
[PRINT]
AICDCFGHUKL
[DATA]
ABCDEF
GHI
HIf]
DC2:JKLMN
Tf"
[PRINT]
AKSCFGHI
— —
JKLMN
1
[DATA]JPABCDEF^GHI
OcT!
JKL
TP
[PRINT]
ABCDEFGHIJKL
'
—'
.1.
[DATA]
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[PRINT]
ABCDEFGHI
2.
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ne^ct
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DC
1
CCCCC
CP
[PRINT]
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2
[DATA]
AAAAA
DC
1
BB5B3
DC
3
CCCCC
"cTT
(PRINT)
BBBBB
LF
CPRo«»?m;
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bit
image
printing
160
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r?.:HlB)
;
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;
170
FOR
N=1
TQ
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180
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CHR$
f?.HFF)
;
190
NEXT
200
LPRINT
CHR$(?.Hh>;
210
GOTO
160
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CPeofrRAHj
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printing
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Page 74
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In
this
chapter
questions
for
the
printer
that
you might have
are
described.
• does
not
have TRS-80
compatible
graphics.
How
do I
print
them
using
this
printer
?
A1. As you
mentioned,the
"
does
not
have
TRS-SO
graphic
patterns.
But
if
you
turn
on
the
bit
image
mode,
vou
can
define
any
character
what
you
want. In
TRS-80
you
have
to
define
all
graphics
one by
one.
Q2.
TftS-80
has
US,RS
and
GS
control
codes which switch column
length to 5,10 and 16.5
characters
per
line.
How
can I get
it
?
A2.
Instead of
above
3 control codes,you can achieve
them
by
inputting
appropriate
control
codes.
US
---
SO,ESC
SO
RS —
normal
size
character
GS
---
SI,ESC
SI
So
US,RS
and
GS
commands
are
ignored.
Page 75
Rev
Q
Replacement
and
xaintenance
(T)
Preventive
Maintenance
Preventive maintenance for the pri«"terconsists
basically
of
cleaning.
The
printer
should
be
cleaned
with
a
soft
brush
to
remove
paper
dust
and
particles.
(1)
Exterior
surface
of
the
printer
can
be
cleaned
by
using
a'
mild
detergent
and
water
solution
or
denatured
alcohol^
(2)
Interior
of
the
printer
can
be
cleaned
by
denatured
•
alcohol.
(T)
Parts replacement
Owing
to
the
sophisticated
of
the
circuitry
and
mechanisrm
utilized in the
MX-lOO,
your
trouble-shoot
ing
i$
obligcci
to
be
limited
to
certain
easily
recognizable
s>Tnptom3
3iia
cures.
If
the
printer
should
occur
which
is
not
coverd
in
this
chapter,please
ask
an
experienced
engineer
or
technician.
PhilliDS
tvoe
screwdriver
OJ
Pemovilof4
Screws
Page 76
Rev.
A,
Replacement
of
the
print
head
Be
sure
to
replace
the
print
heao
after
it
has
cooled.
It
runa
very
HOT
under
normal
operation.
Take
the
fpllowing
steps
to
replace
tne
print
head,
1.
Take
off
the
printer
cover
and
cartridge
ribbon.
2.
Turn
the
head
lock
lever
clockwise
and
remove
the
head.
3.
Pull
out
tne
head
cable
while
steadying
the
head
connector
on
the
terminal
board.
4.
Put
a new
head
on
the
cartridge
assembly
and
turn
tne
head
lock
lever
counterdotlco/ise.
5.
Insert
tne
head
cable
into
the
head
connector
carefully.
—Inadequate
connection
may
cause
tne
malfunction
of
the
head.
Head
Lock
Lever
/
Carriage Assembly
(Side
View)
Head
connector
0
'Head
Cable
—
Print
Head
1
Print
Head
Unit
Head
Cable
Terminal
Board
Head
Connector
•Be
suretohold
this
'•Tnector
firmly to
p
the
head
cable
out
straight
•Take
hold
of
the
cable
at
the
point
indicated
by
arrows
^
and
apply
force
in
either
of
the
direc
tions
indicated
by
arrow
«i#topush
in
or
pull
out
the
had
cable
Replacement of Print Head
i8
Page 77
V/
Rev.
8.
Print
head
and
cartridge
ribbon
life
The
print
head
and
cartridge
ribbon
have
their
own
life
like
the
human
being.
As
you
work
hard
every
day,
the
head
fires
and
hit
tne
paper,piecisely
witnout
delay
to
make
clear
characters,
^nd
the
cartridge
ribbon
rotates
counterwise
every
time
constanl
-ly.
Tney
can
be
replaced
to
a
new
one.
Check
how
often
we
use
tne
printer
daily
rougnly.
At
that
result
we
nave
to
prepare
spare
parts
as
our
stock.
Rerfer
to
tne
following
basic
calculation
for
that
purpose.
1.
Print
head
life
g
Tne
print
nead
life
of
tne
printer
is
100
x
10
cnaracters.
If
we
assume
L1,X,Y,Z
as
tne
following,
LI: Print
head
life«100 x
10^
characters (characters)
X ;
Average
character
number
per
line
(chara./line)
Y :
Average
line
number
per
message
(line)
Z :
Average
rtessaje
number
per
day
(message/day)
Tl:
Cycle
time
of
the
parts
repl^icer.ent
(day)
Tl= LI
TTTTT
2.
Cartridge
ribbon
life
Trie
Cartridge ribbon
life
is
3 x 100^
cnaracters.
If
we
assume
L2
and
T2
as
tne
following,
•L2:
Cartridge
ribbon
life
-3
x 100
cnaracters
(character)
T2:
Cycle
time
of
the
parts
replacement
(day)
HZ-—
X Y Z
Page 78
Rev.
Tj
Pay
attention
The
printer
is
effected
by
its
en-vironment.
i.e.
it
is
very
sensitive
to place
installed,temperature^handling
and so on
like
us.
Install
ana
operate
tne
printer
under the
followi
conditions
-—Room; Cleai(i room
like
your
office
'Comfortable
Clean
No
shock
No
vibration
Install
far
from
noise
generating
equipment
---Avoid
extremely
hot
or
cold
place
Operating:
5^C(41°F)
to
35"'C(95''F)
Storage ;
-30'C(-22'r)
to 70'C(158'F)
---Avoid"
humidity
Operating;
lC:Uo
60%(no
condensation)
Storage :
5X)to
85%(nc
condensation)
---Avoid
shock
Operating:
IG^less
than
1 msec.)
Storage
:
2G(les8
tnan
1
msec.)
---Avoid
vibration
Opera.+ing:0.25G,55Hz(raax.)
Storage
:
0.50G,55Kz(rcax.)
C
Page 79
//
Specifications
fewiew
We
roughly
the
specifications
of
the
printer.
1.
Print
method
:
Serial
impact
dot
matrix
2. Character
set
: Full 95-character
ASCII
with decenders,plus
8-country
international
character
set
: Any
character
and
graphics
can
be
formed
using
bit
image
mode.
3.
Character
font
: 9 x 9
(text
printing
mode)
:
Programmablely
(bit
image
mode)
4.
Character
size ;
2,lw«Cw)x3.1
ChJ
-U.r»al
s'.ie
5. Paper feed : Adjustable
tractor
or
Friction
interchangeable
6.
Paper width : 4"(101.6nun)
to
15.5"(393
.7iiun)
--Fanfold
8.5"(215.9mm) to 12"(304.8mm)--One
sheet
paper
7.
Copy
: 1
original
and 2
carbon
copies
8.
Paper
thickness
:
0.012"(0.3mm)
max.
9. Line spacing :
1/6",1/8"
or programmablely
10.
Column
length
:
\^c
(\
^ ^ j i i
^'V\oriftAolStHe
CV\a\rc*a^^
w-eclfUikMi
12.
Paper
insertion
: Backside
of
the
printer
13.
Print
speed : 80 CPS(normal
size
character)
14.
Line
feed
time
:
Approx.
200
msec.
15.
Cartridge
ribbon
:
Color
:
Black
Life
: 3
million
characters
16.
Interface
:
Standard
:
Centronics-type
8-bit
parallel
Option : RS232C/20
mA
current
loop,
TRS-80,APPLE
2,
IEEE
488
17.
MTBF
: 5 x
10^
lines
(excluding
print
head
life)
18.
Power
requirement
:
Voltage
:
115V,60
Hz
/
220/240V,50
Hz
Current
: 1
amp.
max.
Power
consumption
:
100
VA
max.
19.
Physical
dimentions
and
weight
Dimentions
:
Weight: 9.5-kj Ci(
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Connector
pinout
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T»bl.6
r„nn«t0f
Pin
Assignment
and
DescriptionsolInt.rfac
S.9nal.
Stgnsl
; Return
Pin
No.
Pin
No.
19
20
21
22
23
6 ! 24
25
26
27
10
28
11
29
12
30
13
14
15
I ^
16
17
19to30
31
32
33
34
35
36
Signal
•
Direction
Description
STROBE
DATA
1
DATA
2
DATA
3
DATA
4
DATA
5
DATA
6
DATA
7
DATA
8
ACKNLG
BUSY
PE
SLCT
AUTO
FEED
XT
NC
OV
chassis-gnd
GND
INIT
ERROR
GND
NC
:
SLCT
IN
In
In
In
STROBE
putietoread
data
in.
Pulse
>vidtt>
must be more than
0.5m»
at rece-v.og
teTninal.
The
signal
leveliinormaHv
"HIGH":
read-
inof
dataisperformed
at the "LOW
level
of this stgnal.
In
These
signals
represent
mfomationofthe
1st
to8th
bitsofparai'-ei
data
respectiveiy.
Each
s.gnai
is«
"HIGH"
ipvd
when
data
.i
,
logical
"I"
and
"LOW"
when
log.cai
"0".
In
In
in
In
Out
Out
Out
Out
In
In
Out
In
Aporox5mpoise
-LOW"
-nd-cates
that
data
•^!»s
been -ece.ved and that t^e pnnter
is ready to
accept
other
data.
A "HIGH"
stgnal
indicates that the printer
cannot receive deta. The
sigr*®!
becomes
"High" in
tt>e
following cases:
1,
During
data
entry
' 2. During
printing
ope'^tioo
3. In
off-line
state
4 During printer error States.
A "HIGH" signal indicates that the printer
is
outofpeoer.
*^Th.s
signei
indicates
that
the
pnnterism
the
selected
state.
With
this
signal
bemgat"LOW"
tevel.
the
paperisautomatically
fed
one'ne
after
printing.
(The
signal
level
canbe
fixedtoLOW
vwth
DIPSWp.n 2-3 prav.ded
or.
t^e con
trol
circuit
board.)
^
Not
used.
Logic GND level.
Printer
chassis
GND.
Inthe
printer,
thechanis
GND
end
tt»e
logic
GND
are
isolated
f''0"'
each
other.
TWISTED-PAIR
RETURN
signal
GND
level
When the level of this signal
becomes
"LOW",
the
printer
controllerisreset
to its
initial
state and the print buffer is
cleared.
This
signalisnormallyat"HIGH"
level,
and
its
pulse
width
mus^bemore
than
50»is
at
the
receiving
terminel.
The
level
of this
signal
becomes
"LOW"
when
the
printer
is in —
1.
PAPER
END
state
2.
OFF-LINE
state
3.
Error
State
Sameas with Pin Nos. 19 to 30.
Not
jsed.
P-jiled up to
-^V
through
4.7Kn
res'star^ce
Dataentry to the printer is
possible
only
vvher
the
level
of this
signalis"LOW".
(Inte'nal
fixir>g
canbeserned
out
witti
DIP
SW
1-8.
The
condition
at the
time
of
shipmentisset
"LOW"
for
this
signal.)
Rev.
ft
Page 87
Appendix
Data
Transmission
Sequence
BUSY
A
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i
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