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9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

Contents

Introduction

About Printer

1

Setting

Choosing a Location 5 Installing Tractor Ribbon Cassette Connecting Paper Print Performing Connecting Print Power Character Hex Dump

Startup

the

Printer

Components 3

Up

the

DMP

the

Paper

Feed Unit 7

the

DMP

Loading

Head Adjustment Lever

a Self-Test

the

DMP

Function

Up

Sequence

Pitch

Checklist

(DIP)

Set Switches

Function

132

Rack 6

132toa Power Source

132tothe

Switches.......................

Computer

1

5

10 12 13 18 19 20 21 24

24 26 26

2

Printing

Control Codes Sending Control Codes from BASIC

Data

Processing Mode Word Processing Mode Graphics Mode Selecting a

Applications

Print

Mode

27

28 29

30 30 31 32

Contents

3

Print

Fonts

and

Character

Width

35

Selecting Standard Correspondence Proportional Spacing Graphics Right Wrap-Around Elongated Boldface Mixing Bold

Italics..........................................................

Superscript Microfont

Fonts

and Condensed

Font

Characters

Justification

Characters

and

Subscript

Fonts

Font

Elongated

4 General Control Codes

Buzzer Line Feed Special Line Feed Codes Carriage Backspace Setting Top-of-Form

Form

Entering

Ignored DMP

Return

Feed

IBM Mode

or

Undefined Codes

132

Buffer Operation

(CR)

and

Form

Length

36 36 38 38 39

41

43

44 44 44 45

45

47

49

50

51

52

53

54

Contents

5 Word and

Superscript Repeat

Underline Dot

Positioning

Left

and

Skip

Perforation....................

Bidirectional

Data

and

Printing

Right

and

Processing Modes

Subscript (By

Margins

Unidirectional

6 Graphics Mode

Printing Line Repeat Leaving Graphics Mode Freehand

Graphics

Feed

Function

Drawing

Patterns

7 Selecting a Code Set

Code Set Selection Character International

Set Selection

Character

LF

Code)

Printing

and

Character

Set Selection

Set

57 57

57 58

58 60 61 61

63

65 67 68 68 68

71 71

71 72

8 IBM

Description

Code Set Selection Character Carriage Vertical Horizontal

Emulation

Return

Formatting

Mode

Set Selection

...........................................

Control

Formatting

Codes.................

Control Codes

73 73

73

74 74 77

Contents

Printing

Other

Mode Control

Control Codes

Appendices

Character

A

Tandy Dot-Column WidthofTandy IBM IBM Dot-Column WidthofIBM International

Character

Character Character

Sets

Set Table ......

Set 1

Set

2

Character

Characters

Table in Tandy Mode..

B Control Codes

Tandy Control Codes IBM Control Codes

C Programming Information

Programming

Examples

.. .. ..... .. ..... ..

79

83

87 87

88 90 91

92

94

95 95

99 107 108

D Care and Maintenance

General

If

you

have

problems...................................

E Specifications...........................................

F

Interfaces.

..............................................

G Schematic Diagrams................................

Index

111 111

112

113

..

115

117

121

About the Printer

Introduction

Congratulations on selecting the printer that performs a variety of different printing operations, such as:

• Proportionally spaced characters

• Monospaced characters (standard, condensed and compressed)

• Correspondence-quality characters

• Italic characters

• Super-/subscript

• Microfont

• Graphics DMP

132

The

Data

•

Word tion

• Graphics mode for drawing pictures, figures,

For

word processing, the spaced characters produce letter-quality results. When you need a quick printout, standard characters probably suit your needs,

mode, you can use graphic data to draw nearly any type of graphic con-

figuration you desire.

With your ve·rsatile style and printing mode, but you can also select the code set (control code sequence) and character set.

operatesinthree modes:

processing mode for quick

processing mode for letter writingorcreating text documenta-

DMP

132, a high-density,

output

132's correspondenceorproportionally

132, you can determine not only character

of program listingsordata

or

graphs

dot-matrix

In

graphics

Code sets:

• Tandy (original) code set

• Code set for IBM

Character sets:

• Tandy character set

• IBM character set

80

CPS graphics printers

1

Introduction

You can use two typesofpaper

•

Tractorholes. carbon

• Friction-fed, single-sheet

Other

• Full-orhalf-line feed Underline

•

Buzzer Automatic

•

Character

fed 4- inch

The

copies.

features

function.

or

10- inch

DMP 132 can also

typewriter

include:

and

capability.

paper

loading.

pitch

set

function

with the DMP 132:

computer

print

3/4or4/5 line feed.

fanfold forms with guide

one

original

paper.

andupto

two

non-

2

Printer Components

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Figure1.Front

1

POWER

nected and the

2

ALERT

this case, the printer enters the off-line state for I second. Load more switch. or

some sortofelectrical problem.

indicator. Illuminates when the

POWER

indicator. Lights when the

The

ALERT

Panel

ONIOFF switch

indicator blinks when thereisa carriage fault

NotetoMODELIIusers: When a

because However, the entire contents

current

:3

of

a printer

print head position.

ONIOFF

pressing this switch once causes the printing at any time switch to set the

LINE

error,

switch.

printertoOFF

or

type

of

At

to use

®

Controls.

paper

and press the

BASIC

CaNT

the print buffer prints starting with

power- up, the

other

LINE.

DMP

132

is

properly con-

is

set to

ON.

DMP

132

is

outofpaper. In

and

the buzzer sounds

aNI

OFF

LINE

proram

JENTER to resume printing.

printer

front panel switches, press this

to go off line. To stop

stops execution

DMP

132

is

on line;

the

3

Introduction

Press and hold this switch for one second while in on line mode to enter the pitch-set mode.

Note: To print the remaining data

by

ing

pressing the

ON/OFF

using your computer software. Then, press the

132

to set the DMP

(V

ON/OFF

is

on line and ready to print. The indicator flickers in the pitch- set

LINE

to ON LINE. indicator.

in

the buffer after you stopped print-

LINE switch, cancel the printing process

ON/OFF

LINE switch

When this indicatorison, the DMP

mode.

(~)

NLQlDP Quality (NLQ) selected, the

mode. This switch works only when the DMP

In

the pitch-set mode, pressing this switch sets the pitch.

6

NLQ

switch. Press this switch to select either the Near Letter

or

standard print mode. When the NLQ mode

NLQ

indicator lights. Press this switch again for standard

132isoff line.

indicator.

Illuminates when the DMP

132isin

the NLQ

mode.

7

FORM

next top-of-form position.

FEED

switch. Press this switch to advance the paper to the

It

is

effective only when the DMP

off line.

In the pitch-set mode, pressing this switch moves the print head to

the left.

132

is

8

LINE

FEED

switch. Press this switch to advance the paper one line. Press and hold for continuous paper feed. This switch works only when the DMP

132isoff line.

In the pitch-set mode, pressing this switch moves the print head to the right.

4

Setting

This

chapter

using it

• Choosing a location for the printer

• Installing the

• Installing/adjusting the tractor feed unit

• Installing

• Loading

• Connecting the printer to a power source

• Connecting the printer to your

• Powering up the printer

• Performing a self-test

Carefully unpack the paper

rack. Keep the empty box and packing material in case you ever

need to transport the

shows you how to set up the

as

soon as possible. Setting up the printer involves:

paper

rack

or

replacing a ribbon

paper

DMP

132, being sure to locate the ribbon and the

DMP

132.

Up

computer

the DMP

DMP

132

so you can begin

132

1

Choosing a Location

When you choose the location for your printer, be sure to consider the following:

The

•

• Space for paper.

• Noise generation.

Once you choose a location for ting it up.

work surface. Place the printer on a sturdy surface.

The

length of the printer cable. This determines the distance from

the

computer

tractor-feed paper.

such as refrigerators

that you can place

Be

suretoleave enough room for smooth flow

Do

not place the printer

or

industrial equipment.

the

printer.

near

noise generators

the

printer, you are ready to begin set-

of

5

SettingUpthe DMP

132

Installing the Paper Rack

The paper rack keeps both fanfold and single- sheet paper feeding smoothly into the printer. Mount this rack on the DMP eration. To do so:

1.

Open the printer cover.

2.

Holding the paper rack upright, insert the tips of the rack onto the

as

supporters on both sides of the DMP 132,

shown below.

132

before op-

Printer Cover

Paper Rack

Figure2.Installing

the

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Paper

Rack.

Supporter

Paper

Guide

Folding Leg

3a. For single-sheet printing, pull up the folding leg and insert it into

the hole centered on top of the case.

3b. For printing on continuous fanfold paper, fold the leg and place

the paper rack in its horizontal position. Or, you can detach the paper rack completely. However, note that proper paper flow

assured with the use of the paper rack.

is

6

You

can adjust the widths. Pull Then

position it as you desire (within the range allowed). When using

narrow

range empty switch ting a single sheet, slide the right paper

paper,

of

the

width.

the

paper

and

paper

left

paper

position the

guide. This ensures

also reduces the possibilityofpaper

rack's

paper

guide upward to removeitfrom the rack.

paper

guides for

so that the left edgeiswithin the

proper

guidc to the left to match

paper

operationofthe

jam.

Tractor Feed Unit

Chapter 1

of

various

paper

Aftcr

set-

thc

You can use the

system.

(fanfold) that has guide holesonboth edges, while the the friction feed system does not have these holes.

When When the DMP

The

you use the friction feed system, be sure to remove the tractor.

tractorisinstalled, the friction mechanismisreleased

132

might not feed the

DMP

132 with

differenceisthat

either

the

tractor

the tractor feed systemisused with

paper

properly.

feedorfriction feed

Installing the Tractor

1.

Be

2.

3.

sure the printer's Remove Turn ward.

the

paper

power

switchisoff.

rack and

loading knob forward to move the

open

the

printer

cover.

paper

used with

and

the

bail for-

7

SettingUpthe DMP

132

Printer Cover Paper Rack

POWER Switch

Figure3.Right Side View.

4.

Place the front pins of the tractor unit into the holes on both sides

of the printer. Then push down on the rear of the tractor unit until

is

the tractor

securely locked into position.

Tractor

Figure4.Installing the Tractor.

8

Chapter 1

5. Turn the the paper bail toward the platen.

6. Close the printer cover. Replace the

Removing

1.

Turn off the printer.

2.

Open

Turn

3. toward the front.

4. Lift the tractor unit from the rear, then pull it upward.

5.

Turn

6.

Replace the paper rack and close the printer cover.

paper

loading knob backward (away from you) to move

paper

the

Tractor

the printer cover. Remove the

the

paper

loading knob toward you to move the

the paper loading knob away from you.

paper

rackifdesired.

rackifnecessary.

paper

bail

9

Setting

Up

the DMP

132

Ribbon Cassette

If

the ribbonisalready installed, simply check to see

threaded

If

the ribbon cassetteisnot installed,orif you need to replace it due to

excessive wear, faint printing, etc., follow this procedure:

1.

between

Set the power switch to

the

paper

and print head.

OFF.

Note: When you turn off the power, any information stored in the

is

printer's buffer

2.

Remove the printer cover.

3.

To

replace the ribbon cassette. grasp the fin on the old ribbon cas-

sette

and

gently pull it upward.

4. Unwrap the new cassette. Before inserting the new cassette. tighten the ribbon

the arrow.

automatically lost.

by

turning the ribbon feed knob in the direction of

thatitis

properly

10

Figure5.Removing

the

Ribbon

Cassette.

Chapter 1

Print Head

Figure6.Installing the Ribbon Cassette.

5. Gently slide the ribbon between the ribbon mask and the print

head. Press down on the left sideofthe cassette until you hear a click. While rotating the ribbon feed knobinthe direction of the arrow, press down the right sideofthe cassette.

If

the ribbon feed knob does not match up with the ribbon drive mechanism, the cassette cassette into place. Instead, fit it into place gradually while turning the ribbon feed knob.

6. Once the new cassetteisinstalled, tighten the ribbon by turning the ribbon feed knob in the indicated direction.

7.

Replace the printer cover.

will

not fall into place.

Do

not force the

Caution: Printing without paper or ribbon can damage the print

headorplaten.

11

SettingUpthe DMP

132

Connecting the DMP

Before plugging the power cord into an

is

• The power switch

• The printer

Connect the or

an approved power strip, such as the Radio Shack plug- in power

strip, Cat. No. 26-1396,

203.

is

AC

set to OFF .

not yet connected to the computer.

power plug to a 120-volt, 60Hz, grounded

1II11111LI\\

132

to a Power Source

AC

power outlet, be sure that:

or

the power switching system, Cat. No.

\

......./

I

AC

outlet

26-

Figure7.Connecting to a Power Source.

Set the power switch to

switch to

on during operation may cause loss of the current program.

12

OFF/O

to turn off power. Note that turning the power off and

ONII

to turn on the power. Set the power

Paper Loading

Chapter 1

Note: When loading paper (single-sheet

correctly enters the

To

prevent paper skewingorjamming, the paper must

132

straight and directly from the backofthe printer. Proper position-

ing

of

the paper guideisalso important to help prevent paper jamming.

paper

insertion opening.

or

fanfold), be sure the

enter

Single-Sheet Paper

1.

Be sure the printer's powerisoff.

2. Lift the on the top case.

paper

rack and insert the folding leg into the hole centered

Open

the printer cover.

the

paper

DMP

Figure8.Positioning the Paper

13

Setting

3. Position the paper on the paper rack, aligning it with the paper

4.

5.

6.

7.

Up

the DMP

guide. Since the auto-paper-loading system pulls the paper into the printer, just placing the paper on the paper rack you insert the paper into the opening, the that the paperisalready in place and might not activate the autoloading mechanism.

Turn on the printer.

Turn the paper loading knob toward you. The paper automatically advances to the print-start position.

If

Note:

system does not work. In such a case, remove the sheet and position it again to turn on the indicator.

Turn the paper loading knob away from you to return the paper

bail to the platen.

To align the paper, use the platen knoborthe front panel LINE

FEED Verify that the paper bail necessary.

the

switch (see "Printer Components") to advance the paper.

132

ALERT

is

sufficient.

DMP

132

might "think"

indicatorisnot lit, the auto- paper-loading

is

against the platen. Adjust the paper

If

as

Note: The paper bail MUST be against the platen for paper adjustment.

8.

Set the print head adjustment lever located on the inside right of the printer to the appropriate position. Refer to "Print Head Adjustment Lever."

9.

Close the printer cover.

Hints

and

Tips on Single-Sheet

• With the paper properly installed, printing continues until the paper passes the paper empty sensor. The printer then goes off line. Insert another sheet and turn the paper loading knob to set the paper. When the paper

DMP

132

continues printing where it left off.

isinplace, press the

Paper

Loading

ON/OFF

LINE switch and the

14

•

If

you want to print detects the nottoexceed the bottom edgeofthe paper.

paper

end,

another

press the

few lines after the

ON/OFF

Fanfold Paper

The

DMP

132

accepts standard fanfold paper from 4 inches to10inches

wide. Before using fanfold

installed.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Referto"Tractor

Turn

off the power.

Open

the printer cover. Remove the

Turn

the

paper

away from the platen.

Feed

the

paper

into the printer through the ing. Use the appears between the platen and the print head.

paper

paper, Feed

loading knob toward you to move the

feed knob to pull the

however, the tractor unit should be

Unit."

LINE

paper

rack temporarily.

paper

Chapter 1

paper

empty sensor

switch. Be careful

paper

insertion open-

around

until it

bail

Adjust

5. per.

6.

Open

7.

Align the holes in the need to align the lease friction on the paper.

8. Close the pin-feed clamps, and adjust the position of the paper.

the pin-feed

RefertoFigure

the

pin-feed

paper

9.

paper

paper,

clamp positions for

clamps.

paper

with the pin- feed sprockets.Ifyou

return the

paper

the

widthofthe pa-

bail to the platen to re-

15

Setting

Up

the DMP

132

Pin-feed Paper Clamps

Figure9.Front

9.

Turn

the

paper

loading knob away from you to move the bail toward the platen. leased by setting the

that

you perform this step to

10. Set the print the

printer.

11. Replace the paper rack and the printer cover. For the proper paper flow, we flat with

10).

head

Referto"Print

recommend

the

paper

The

paper

bail against

adjustment

Head

that

you attach

feeding

friction roller under the platenisre-

preventapaper

underneath

View.

paper

the

platen. (Itisimportant

jam

from occurring.)

lever located on the inside right

Adjustment

the

Lever."

paper

rack and lay it down

it into the

printer

(Figure

16

of

Tractor

Chapter 1

Rack

Print Head

Figure

If

fanfold paperiscorrectly loaded, it should enter between the body of

10.

Fanfold Paper Path.

the printer and the paper rack. Once the paper on, check the Components." Press the illuminated.Ifthe

ALERT

indicator on the front panel. Refer to "Printer

ON/OFF

LINE switch if the

lamp remains lit, the

Paper

is

loaded and power

ALERT

paperisprobably

Fanfold Paper

lamp

loaded incorrectly.

If

the

printer

ALERT

is

lamp does not illuminate after the paperisloaded, the

ready for operation.

Hints and Tips on Fanfold Paper Loading

is

• Be sure the paperispositioned so thatitcan travel through the printer without binding.

Do

•

not let printed paper pile on top of unprinted paper. This can cause the printed paper to be pulled into the paper insertion opening. This could jam the paper feed or damage the printer.

• When using fanfold paper, try to place the paper on the same level as

the printer.

17

Setting

Up

the DMP

132

Print Head Adjustment Lever

The

print

head

adjustment

print

head

and platen for using various

head

according to

The

leverislocated on the inside rightofthe

the

lever lets you adjust the gap

paper

thickness variations, as described below.

weights.

printer.

between

Adjust

the

the print

Figure

Single-part forms.

11.

Set the lever to position

Multiple- part forms. Set

Too

narrow a gap can cause:

Paper

•

• Inaccurate line feeding

• Ribbon to loosen

Too

• Light printing

• Missing characters

Caution:

ble; otherwise, damage to

damageatthe leftorright margin

or

come off its guide during printing

wide a gap can cause:

The

print

head

18

Print Head Adjustment Lever.

the

lever to position

must always be as closetothe platen as possi-

the

print

head

may result.

or

If

smudging occurs, set the print

ting, by moving the lever toward the front of the printer.

head

adjustment lever to a higher set-

Performing a Self-Test

The

DMP

132 has a built-in self-test feature to check the print quality

and general printer operation before you begin using it.

the

Before running the self-test, be sure to load paper

since the test prints from one end of the platen to the other.

DMP

Chapter 1

132 with lO-inch

Caution: Printing

the print head.

To

run the self-test:

1.

Press and hold either the "Printer

2. Set the ternal buzzer, the programmed into

If

you press

font.

The

correspondence quality fontisused during

NLQ

switchispressed.

Printing continues until you press the endisdetected.

on

the platen can shorten the life of the platen and

Components."

POWER

LINE

switch to ON. Starting with the soundofthe in-

DMP

the

FEED,

LINE

132 will print the ASCII96characters pre-

printer.

the

self- testisperformed in the

FEED

ON/OFF

switchorNLQ

the

LINE

switchorpaper

switch. See

standard

test when the

19

Setting

Up

the DMP

132

Connecting the DMP

Before making any connections between the be sure the power to all units

Figure

Be sure that you have the correct cable for connecting your computer

DMP

to the

If

ries.

face connector.

nect the cable to the parallel interface connector. See your computer

owner's guide for connection locations on the computer.

132. Table 1 lists the printer cables that Radio Shack car-

you have a color computer, connect the cable to the serial inter-

If

your computer has parallel interface capabilities, con-

132

to the Computer

is

off.

POWER Cord

12.

Computer Connections.

DMP

132

and computer,

20

Chapter 1

Table 1. Computer to DMP

Computer

Model I (Keyboard only) Model I (Exp. Interface) Model I1/12/16/16BIDT-1 /Tandy 2000/6000 Model III/4/4D/4P/1000 Model100/Tandy Tandy 1000EX/1 000SX/1 000HX/1 Tandy 1200/3000 Tandy

3000HLl3000HD/4000/1400LT DT-100 Color

Computer

*Note:

If

a cableissupplied with your computer, be sure to use it.

102/200/600

OOOTX

132

Cables.

Cable

26-1411 26-1401 26-4401 26-1401 26-1409 26-225* 26-1347 26-227* 26-1361 26-3020

Number

1. Attach the molded male end of the cable to the connector on the

right rear of the

one way, turn it over and try again. Lock a parallel interface con-

nector to the

2. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer's printer jack. See your computer owner's manual for specific instructions.

DMP

132.

Do

not force the plug.Ifit does not fit

132

by snapping the cable latches inward.

Print

There switches allow you to customize some

applications.

Function

are10switches located on the

Switch 2

(DIP) Switches

1

.....

OFF

Figure

13.

DIP Switch Panel.

rear

panel of the printer. These

DMP

132

features for your own

Switch 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

21

SettingUpthe DMP

132

When you set Switch1-1 to DMP

132

selects Tandy codes. In this setting, the switches function

OFF

before turning on the power, the

as showninTable2.For instance,inTandy mode, you can select word processing mode (better print quality) or data processing mode (faster printing speed). On the other hand, if you set Switch 1-1 to ON, the

132

DMP function

If

you want to use the DMP

selects codes for the IBM mode. In this case, the switches

as

shown in Table

3. 132

with the Color Computer, turn off the power and set the appropriate switches accordingly. The serial port compatible with Color Computers only.

When you receive the DMP 132, all DIP switches should be set to OFF.

Remember! The printer's power must be off before you change any of

the switches.

Table2.DIP

Sw. Symbol ON

1-1

Control Codes

1-2

CR

1-3

LF

1-4

Form Length

1-5

1-inch Skip 1-6 Line Spacing 1/8 Inch 1/6 Inch 1-7

Character Set IBM Character 1-8

WPIDP

Mode

Switch

(Switch

Carriage Return Only Carriage Return and (CR=CR)

Line Feed and Carriage Line Feed Only Return

12 Valid Perforation

Word

FunctionsinTandy Mode.

1-1

is settoOFF)

(LF

= NL)

Inches

Processing

Mode

Tandy Codes

Line Feed

(LF=LF) 11

Inches

Not

Valid

Tandy Data Processing

OFF

(CR

= NL)

Character

Mode

is

Switch interface.

22

2-1

and Switch

2-2

select the interface and baud rate for serial

Chapter 1

Interface

Parallel Serial Serial Serial 2400

Table3.DIP

Baud Rate

600

1200

Switch

(Switch

Sw. Symbol

1-1

Control Codes

1-2

CR

1-3

LF

1-4 Form Length 1-5 1-inch Skip Valid

Perforation 1-6 Line Spacing 1-7

Character Set IBM Character Set 2 1-8

Buffer Full

Codes Carriage Return Only Carriage Return and

(CR=CR) Line Feed and Carriage

Return 12

1/8 Inch

Carriage Return Only Carriage Return and

FunctionsinIBM

1-1issettoON)

ON

for

IBM

(LF

= NL)

Inches

Switch

2-1

OFF OFF ON ON ON

2-2

OFF ON OFF

Mode.

OFF

Line Feed Line Feed Only

(LF=LF) 11 NotValid

1/6 Inch IBM Character Set 1

Line Feed

(CR

Inches

= NL)

Switch interface.

Interface

Parallel Serial Serial Serial

2-1

and Switch 2-2 select the interface

Baud Rate

600 1200 2400

and

baud rate for serial

Switch

2-1

OFF OFF OFF ON ON

2-2

ON OFF ON

23

SettingUpthe

DMP

132

Power

The specific power- up sequence depends on your computer. Consult your computer owner's guide for details on powering up your computer with peripheral devices, such

In any event, the on.

It

is computer. nected but not turned on, the entire system might operate erratically.

Up

Sequence

POWER

essential that the

If

you turn the power onoroff,orif the

as

printers.

indicator remains lit while the

DMP

132 remains on when connected to the

DMP

132

is

132

con-

Character Pitch Set Switches

You can set the character pitchofthe

by

once you set the pitch from the computer has no effect on the printing. the pitch from the computer or your application software, do not set the pitch by the front panel method, The default

pitch must he used. Turning the power off and then hack on restores the pitch to default

CODE.

the front panel method, any control code

o

POWER

DMP

132; however, note that

If

you want to change

CODE

setting of

is

24

ON/OFF LINE

Indicator--

NLQ Indicator

Figure

o

14.

ALERT

Front

.-1--+------>

Panel.

PITCH

Switch

SET Switch

<-

Switch

1.

Be sure the ON LINE indicatorislighted.

2.

Press and hold the PITCH

(ON/OFF

LINE indicator blinks.

Chapter1

LINE) switch until the

ON

3. Press the

--+

(LINE

FEED)

or+-(FORM

FEED)

switch to move

the print head to the position indicated on the printer cover you

as

wish to set

4.

Press the SET (NLO/DP) switch to set the character pitch.

PITCH

~ ~

SELECT

~~

Caracter Pitch

PICA 10 ELITE 12 CONDENSED 17 MICROFONT 17 PROPORTIONAL

a character pitch.

~

Figure 15.

Print

Printer

Examples.

-.~"-

~~L.'~'~~

2.b

abcdefghiJklmnopqrstuvwxyz

CONDENSED

.-.j

C

ije

17

Cover.

Print Example

..••

IJ:·::lrGlll::l~rl:l)~S

f i;lh i

.j

k 1

mnopqr'=:.

tu'/!;.}: :\/:::

When the

CODEisselected, you can change the character pitch

sending control codes from the computer.

by

25

Setting

Up

the

DMP

132

Hex Dump Function

The

DMP

132 can print the hexadecimal values for data transmitted to it. This modeisuseful for checking exactly what informationisbeing received by the power to the FEED

switch.

DMP

132

132.

To

implement this function, turn on the

while simultaneously holding down the

FORM

Before printing, be sure that lO-inch avoid printingonthe platen. Then press the the program that you want to check.

To

exit hex dump mode, turn the printer off and then on again.

paperisloaded in the

ON-LINE

switch and run

DMP

132 to

Start-up Checklist

The checklist that follows reminds youofthe things you should do each time you use the prepare to use the printer.

w Is the power off?

w Does the printer have enough paper?

w Is the ribbon installed? w

Is

the printer connected to a power source?

w

Is

the printer connected to the computer?

w Are the

w Turn power on and perform self-test. Does the printer pass the self-

test?

DMP

132. Be sure to check the list each time you

DIP

switch positions correct?

26

The

DMP

132isdesigned for three distinct applications:

•

Data

processing

• Word processing

• Graphics

Printing Applications

2

The DMP computer - one for each application. The three response patterns, modes, have many similarities, but each has its own unique features.

Data

The only difference between these two modes

line feed commands - commands that determine the direction and distance the paper

• In the word processing mode, each line feed command causes an immediate paper advancement. Word processing programs (such as SCRIPSIT®) use immediate line feeds for superscripts, subscripts, and

• In the data processing mode, a line feed command other than five

special line feed commands (see page ate line feed. Instead, line feeds are stored

along with other data. When a line

mands stored

paper feed.

In both data processing and word processing modes, the DMP print in different fonts (type styles) and pitches (character spacing). One font spaced character set.

132

has three different responses to software codes from the

processing and word processing modes are for printing characters.

is

in the way they handle

is

fed.

other

special printing styles.

49) does not cause an immediin

the printer's memory

is

printed, the line feed com-

in

memory determine the direction and pitch of ·the

132

can

is

the proportional character set and anotheristhe mono-

or

• Proportionally spaced characters have variable widths. an M takes up more space than an create professional-looking documents.

• Monospaced characters are so named because each character allotted the same space width. This uniformity makes this font preferable for tables and charts that require vertical alignment.

I.

Use proportional characters to

For

example,

is

27

Printing Applications

Charactersinthe various fonts are createdina dot- matrix pattern. Monospaced characters use an proportionally spaced characters use a matrix

n depends on the width

of

11

by 9 and a

the character being printed.)

of

23

n by

by

18

matrix, while

18.

(The value

of

The print pitch (character spacing)isdesignated by the space the

132

puts between each printed character. The font selectedisalso a factorindetermining the pitch. Consequently, you must thinkofpitch in

termsofthe numberofcharacters printed and 17CPI for normal printing, and 5CPI, 6CPI, and 8.5CPI for elongated printing.

The graphics mode can be used to create custom letterheads, designs,

and special fonts. However, many control codes which can be used in

data processing and word processing modes cannot be usedingraphics

mode. The send such a code; it simply ignores the code. This includes control codes that change line feed pitch and direction.

To ensure full coverageofthe paper in graphics mode, the line feed

lengthofthe LF code (10 Dec.)isfixed at 7/72 inch. The five special line feeds canbeexecuted by dynamic

DMP

132

does not give you an

per

inch - IOCPI, 12CPI,

error

message when you

paper

movement commands.

DMP

Control Codes

Before you proceed, consider how the computer communicates with the printer.

All informationissent to the decimal (00- FF hexadecimal). The printer interprets these numbers according to the American Standard Code for Inforntation Interchange, commonly referred to as the ASCII code. (See Appendix A for a list ASCII codes.) Most numbers bers,orsymbols. However, the numbers 0-31, as well as some special sequencesofcode numbers, are used to "control" various printer functions. These control codes let you change character sets, select print modes, underline, superscript, subscript, and perform functions.

DMP

132

as numbers between 0 and

(or

codes) are printedasletters, num-

other

255

special

of

28

Chapter 2

The control codes have different meanings, depending on the current

print mode. X.

The next few sections demonstrate how some of the control codes

activate various printer functions.

If

a codeisnot recognizedbythe printer,itis

printed

as

Sending Control Codes from BASIC

Some printer features are activatedbya single code, but many func-

or

tions require a sequence of two sequences begin with decimal The ESC code notifies the printer that a special sequence The next code(s) sent determines which printer feature BASIC, use CHR$ ( ) to send these codes to the printer.

For instance, set up the and enter BASIC in the normal way.

Then, type and run the following program:

10

REM

20

LPRINT "DATA

30

LPRINT

"MODE"

27

DMP

"jCHR$(27)CHR$(28)j"PROCESSING"

more codes. Most multiple- code

referred toasthe ESC (escape) code.

is

on its way.

is

selected. In

132inTandy modeasdescribed earlier,

Note: The command LPRINT

DMP

to the PRINT-2, for LPRINT.

Roll the paper forward and look at the results. The word printed over part of the word CHR$(28) tell the printer to change the forward line feed to half its normal distance. The chart in Appendix B shows the various code sequences understood

132.Ifyou are using a Tandy Color Computer, substitute

by

the

is

used in the examples that send codes

DATA.

DMP

Why? The codes CHR$(27) and

132.

MODE

Tandy Computer Code Set

The Tandy computer code setisthe default DMP

is

ly, this code set Tandy computer, the DMP processing, and graphics printing modes, DMP

132

control codes.

used on Tandy computer systems. When you use a

132

lets you use the data processing, word

as

132

code set. Usual-

wellasthe other original

29

Printing Applications

Code Set

When you select the code set for IBM, the 80 CPS graphics printer's code set. you can use the

IBM-compatible systems without code conversion and get the same results as you would with an IBM printer. Detailed information Chapter

Character

The character sets as well. ified ASCII, 64 others are the IBM character sets 1 and set at any time.

Data

How can you tell which mode the

on? Some reflection on the program you previously you need to know.

Line feed commands are executed immediately in word processing (WP) mode, but not quence did not cause a half- forward line feed until after the first line was printed. Thus, the printer must be in

feed stays

mode). To see this, type:

for

IBM

DMP

132

with the IBM personal

7, "Selecting a Code Set and

Set

OMP

132

not only has two kindsofcode sets, but three kinds

Oneisa Tandy character set (96 ASCII, 4 mod-

European

Processing

in

effect until further notice

Mode

in

data processing (OP) mode.

If

you select this operation mode,

Character

symbol, and

OMP

DMP

132 emulates the IBM

computer

Set."

30

block graphics), and the

2.

You can use any character

132isin

OP

(another

when itisfirst turned

entered

The

mode.

And

characteristicofOP

system

tells you all

(27, 28) se-

this new line

is

or

in

of

LLIST

The

Word

If

you executed the same program in WP mode, the line feed would have occurred immediately after the word and try it. To

ITNTE~

short line feedisstill there.

Processing

enter

Mode

WP

mode, change line10to:

DATA.

Go

into WP mode

30

10

LPRINT CHR$(20):REM

and run the program.

CHR$(20)

SELECTS

Chapter 2

WP

MODE

As you can see, the line feed

Note that in WP mode, the LUST once.

IENTERI to prove that the half- forward line feed occurs only

The

line feed then returns to normal.

is

immediately executed.

new line feedisonly temporary. Type

Graphics Mode

Graphics modeisvery different from the other two printer modes. one thing, in graphics mode the opposed to the ordinary 1/6" pitch in WP and only a few WP and letters and symbols, for example, are ignored by the is

in graphics mode. Instead, numeric data from into dot patterns for the print head. This lets you produce graphic printouts

For

10

20

30 40

and run the program.

of

charts, graphs, logos, andsoon.

a quick look at this mode, change your test program to:

LPR1NT

FOR

1=128

LPRINT

features are available in graphics mode. Normal

CHR$(18)

TO

CHR$(!);

255

LF

code (10 Dec.) feeds

DP

paper

modes. Furthermore,

DMP

132

128to255istranslated

For

7/72"

when it

as

DMP

132

CHR$(18) puts the through

Type

again to be sure you are no longeringraphics mode.

255

are interpretedasdot patterns.

LPRINT

CHR$(30) IENTERI to return to WP mode. Try

into graphics mode. The numbers

128

LUST

33

Printing Applications

Selecting a Print Mode

To move from one mode to another, refer to Table 4 for the required

_

-,

Print Fonts and Character Widths 3

The

DMP

132

has four distinct print (character) fonts:

• Standard and condensed

• Correspondence (NLQ)

• Proportional

• Graphics

Each font

is

created with a unique dot pattern laid outina grid,

or

matrix. The character styles differ in the size of the matrix and the way in

which individual characters are created within the matrix.

132

Table 5 shows that the DMP

•

10

CPI

•

12

CPI

• 17 CPI

Table5.Character

Font

Style

Standard

Condensed Correspondence

(NLQ) Proportional n x

Remember that the

Matrix Size

11x18

11

x 9

23x18

DMP setting to receive character select control codes. other than

CODE

by

using the front panel switch, the set character

has three basic dot pitches:

Widths

18

and

Densities.

Pitch

Normal 10 CPl/Elongated 5

Normal12CPl/Elongated 6 Normal Normal10CPl/Elongated 5

Normal Variable Width (canbeElongated)

17

CPl/Elongated 8.5

12

CPl/Elongated 6

132 must be set to the default

If

you set the pitch to

CODE

CPI CPI

CPI

CPI CPI

pitch

pitch stays valid even if you send control codes from the computer.

35

Print

Fonts and Character Widths

If

you change a fontina line without changing the dot pitch, the line

For

prints continuously without pausing. not pause while changing from proportional printing to correspondence 10

CPI because both use the same dot density.

of

the density one, the printing in the new character style. When condensed characters are printed on the same line with

because

when you change from standard to condensed characters.

the new style characterisdifferent from the preceding

DMP

132

prints the current buffer contents and then resumes

other

of

the changingofthe dot density.

example, the

On

characters, some dot spaceisleft

For

example, this happens

the

DMP

other

132

does

hand, if

Selecting Fonts

You can select character fonts by using the control codes from the com-

NLQ

puter, as well as by using the control panel

switch.

A font style stays in effect until you choose graphics mode does not change the font. to the last active font upon leaving graphics mode.

another

The

font style. Entering

DMP

132

simply returns

Standard and Condensed Fonts

Standard characters are composedofan11by 9 dot matrix. The character pitch tween each character

This font prints in three character widths:

• Standard-IO characters per inch (CPI)

• Standard-12 CPI

• Condensed-17 CPI You can elongate each

width), which gives you half as many characters

six

different print widths.

To

see the different print widths available, print a few sample lines.

Type this BASIC program:

36

is

determined either by the space the

or

by the dot pitch.

of

these widths (print characters at double-

DMP

132

per

inch and a total

puts be-

of

NEW

IENTERI

110

F$="STANDARD

120

N=19:W$="10

130

N=23:W$="12

140

N=20:W$="17

230 240 250

LPRINT LPRINT

RETURN

CHR$(27)jCHR$(19):STOP CHR$(27)jCHR$(N)jF$j"CHARACTERS

Then, run the program.

AND

CONDENSED" CPI":GOSUB CPI":GOSUB CPI":GOSUB

Chapter 3

240

240 240

"iW$

STANDARD

The subroutine

DMP 132. Line

ram execution.

Send

27 27 27 27 27 27 29

27 27 27 27 276601 276600 278301 278300 27 27

AND

CONDENSED

CHR$(

19

18

17 23 20

14

15

31 32

88

77

AND

CONDENSED

CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS12CPI

10

CHARACTERS17CPI

in

Line

240

sends the required control codes to the

230

returns to normal character width and stops prog-

Table6.Font

):

Style Change Commands.

If

you

want:

Standard-10 Correspondence-10 Proportional Standard-12 Condensed-17 Correspondence-12 Start Elongation End Elongation

Start Bold End Bold Start Italics End Italics Start Subscript Start Superscript End Sub-/Superscript Microfont

Print Example

AE:Chijk

ABCh1jk ABCh1jk

A8Chi j k

ABChijk

ABChljk

AE:C:hi

AE:Ct-, ABChijk AE:Chijk

A8Chi

A8Chijk

ADChlJk

A8ChlJk

ABChijk

118ChlU.

CPI

j k

i j k

-ik

37

Print

Fonts and Character Widths

Correspondence Font

The second character setisa23by18dot matrix character set for cor-

10

respondence from. standard-l0 ty.

(23

dots wide fits in the same space as11dots wide.) You can elon-

gate correspondence print to 5 and 6 CPI.

• Correspondence-lO CPI

• Correspondence-12 CPI

and12CPI. The characters have different total widths

or12characters, but print with the condensed densi-

Correspondence characters appear to be the same ters in normal width, but they are an entirely unique character style. As an example, add these lines to the program, and then compare the two styles.

150

F$="CORRESPONDENCE

160

!{=29:W$="12

Run the program.

STANDARD

AND

CONDENSED

CORRESPONDENCE

You can see the differences between the characters. The correspond-

is

ence style support proportional characters.

good for use with word processing programs that do not

CPI":GOSUB

CONDENSED

CHARACTERS17CPI

CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS12CPI

":N=18:W$="10

240

CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS12CPI

10

as

CPI":GOSUB

cpr

standard charac-

240

10

cpr

Proportional Spacing Font

The third character setisthe proportionally spaced character set. This font

is

also different from the

width varies from character to character.

11

dots (including two columns of blank dots to allow space between

to the characters).

other

two fonts, and the character matrix

The

widths vary from 3 dots

38

To

see an exampleofthis font, add this line to the program.

170

F$="PROPORTIONAL

180

W$="VARIABLE

Run the program.

":N=17

PITCH":

GOSUB

240

Chapter

3

STANDARD

STANDARD STANDARD

CORRESPONDENCE

PROPORTIONAL

Proportional characters add a quality look to word processing documents by eliminating wide gaps between characters. You can also elongate these characters to twice their normal width.

AND

CONDENSED

AND

CONDENSED

CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS12CPI

CHARACTERS17CPI

CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS12CPI

CHARACTERS

VARIABLE

10

CPI

10

PITCH

CPI

Graphics Characters

The fourth character setisused for block graphics printing. The characters can be normal10CPI width,12CPI widthorcondensed17CPI. This setisnot fully compatible with the screen graphicsofmost Tandy computers. Rather, itisa unique character set.

To

see that the various character widths do not affect graphics charac-

ters, add these lines to the program:

190

N=19:W$="10

200

GOSUB

210

N=23:W$="12

220

N=20:W$="17

260

FOR

270

LPRINT:RETURN

240:

1=224

CPI":F$="GRAPHIC

GOSUB

260 CPI":GOSUB CPI":GOSUB

TO

254:

LPRINT

":LPRINT

240:

GOSUB

240:GOSUB

260 260

CHR$(I)j:NEXT

I

39

Print

Fonts and Character Widths

Run the program.

STANDARD

STANDARD STANDARD

CORRESPONDENCE

PROPORTIONAL

GRAPHIC

1ft

m.

..'"

GRAPHIC

••••••-.,j

GRAPHIC

Since the normal line-to-line spacingis1/6

the graphics characters are 6 dots high, you can create continuous vertical graphics by using the half forward line feed (CHR$(27); CHR$(28)).

10 20 30

40

50

60 70 80 90

CHARACTERS17CPI

• I

LPRINT FOR FOR

READ NEXT

AND

CDNDENSED

AND

CONDENSED

CHARACTERS17CPI

CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS12CPI

10

CHARACTERS12CPI

CHARACTERS

...........

.111

DII"""1IIDI",,,,1lIlIlRI

r----.

VARIABLE

10 CPI

..,..

I-

I

LJ...L..j

+p"

CHARACTERS12CPI

llr'

Add

I11""'III-8,...-,..,..

r-,.,.fILJ.q+'A

these lines to the program and run it.

I-

I

U...L..J

-+J'"

A"'IIi..

CHR$(27);CHR$(28)1

R=l

TO

3

C=l

TO

7

N:LPRINT

CHR$(N);

C:LPRINT R:LPRINT

CHR$(27);CHR$(54); 241,243,241,224,241,243,241 224,244,241,241,241,249,224 241,248,241,224,241,248,241:STOP

CPI

PITCH

..4"'111h...

inch,or12

10 CPI

dots high, and

After you print the results, delete lines10through

40

90.

Wrap-Around

The

DMP

132isa dot-addressable printer. termined per word processing mode is:

• Standard-1O=960

• Standard-12=1l52

• Condensed-17=1918

• Correspondence-lO=1920

• Correspondence-12=2304

If

the lengthoftext the line feed, and the "leftover" character(s) next line. This

not by the

line.

The

numberofaddressable dots

(or

the right margin if it has

is

numberofcharacters but by the

called wrap-around.

DMP

132 receives exceeds the limitofdots

been

is

printed at the beginningofthe

Elongated Characters

You

can elongate any font to twice its normal width.

Therefore,

per

line in

set), the

line lengthisde-

numberofdots

data

processing

printer

inserts a line

Chapter 3

or

per

Table8.Elongated Printing.

Send CHR$( ):

27

14 15

27

Enter

the codes to start

times within a line in any mode.

and

Start elongation End elongation

end

elongated characters any

To:

number

of

43

Print Fonts and Character Widths

Boldface

The printer produces boldface characters by widening each character's line width horizontally.

Send

CHR$( ):

27

31

27

32

Table9.Bold

Printing.

To:

Start bold End bold

printing

When the printer receives a (27,31) code sequence, it begins bold character printing at the next character it receives.

Mixing Bold

and

Elongated

You can activate both bold and elongated characters at the same time.

Italics

You can print any font on a "slant."

Table

10.

Italic

Printing.

Send

27 27

CHR$( ):

66

1

66

0

To:

Start italic End italic

printing

The printer starts printing italic characters at the first character it encounters after receiving the (27

If

the printer receives a super-/subscript command during italic charac-

ter

printing, the

DMP

132

66

1) code sequence.

prints the current buffer contents and then

enters the super-/subscript printing mode.

44

Chapter 3

Superscript

and

Subscript

In superscript and subscript, character heightiscutinhalf. In superscript character printing, the character prints on the upper half of the line. In subscript, the character prints on the lower half of the line.

Table

11.

Super-/Subscript

Send

CHR$( ):

27

83

0

27

83

1

27

88

When the printer receives a (27830)or(27831)

Printing.

To:

Start superscript Start subscript End super-/subscript

printing

code sequence, sub-

printing

sequent characters printinsuperscriptorsubscript until the printer receives a (27 88) code.Itthen returns to the font that wasinuse before entering super-/subscript character printing.

The printing speedorhorizontal dot resolutionisfixed at17CPr.

The

underline positionisnot changed.

Microfont

In the microfont mode, all printouts areinsuperscript, with half forward line feeds (1/12 inch)inWP mode,orhalf the designated line pitchinDP

mode.

Table

12.

Send

CHR$( ):

27

77

Microfont

Printing.

Start

To:

microfont

Microfont stops when you send another font select command, such as

CHR$(27);CHR$(19);orCHR$(27);CHR$(23). (See Table 6 for

other

character style change commands.)

45

Print

Fonts and Character Widths

As with superscript, printing pitch for

CPI.

the

microfont

modeisfixedto17

46

Buzzer

General Control Codes 4

In IBM

132

mode,

sounds a buzzer for one second.

when the printer receives thc code CHR$(07), the

DMP

Line Feed

When

the

DMP

132

receives an LF code (ASCII 10), all

is

print buffer wise, the paper

(or

If

the

DIP with the line feed, moving the printing position to the next print line. the settingisoff, the printing position staysinthe and moves down one line.

Other

line feed codes control the pitch and directionofthe line feed.

DP

In they

Pitch and direction settings are sent to the sequence. First, a control code DMP mines the specific pitch and direction. These control codes are listed in

Table

mode,

take

132

13.

printed, followed by a line feed. Unless you tell it other-

DMP

132

uses 1/6- inch forward line feed when advancing

liS-inch if the

switch 1-3isset to

these codes are usually stored in the buffer. In

effect immediately.

that a special code sequence follows.

DIP

switch 1-6isset to

ON,

27issent (CHR$(27)). This tells the

ON).

a carriage returnisalso

current

DMP

132ina two- code

The

in the

performed

print column

WP

mode,

number

deter-

If

Table

Send CHR$( ):

27

10

27

28

27

30

27

54

27

56

13.

Line Feed Control Codes.

Full reverse line feed (1/6 inch) Half

forward

Half reverse line feed (1/12 inch)

forward

Full 3/4

forward

To:

line feed (1/12 inch)

line feed (1/6 inch)

line feed (1/8 inch)

47

General Control Codes

Hints

About Line Feed

• In data processing mode, codes are stored in the print buffer. They are not activated until you send an LF code. In word processing mode, these code sequences cause the

in

formation pitch and direction.

• CHR$(27);CHR$(1O) does not work from some BASICs with the CHR$ sent to the printer as

• All the codes in Table13are ignored in graphics mode.

•

If

the

each line feed.

its buffer and then execute a line feed of the specified

function. The LF code (10)isintercepted by BASIC and

13.

DIP

switch 1-3isset to

LF&CR,

DMP

132

to print the in-

a carriage return follows

Note these restrictions for paper feeding:

• None of the reverse feed commands can feed the paper backward beyond the "top- of- form" position. When the paper reaches this point, the printer ignores these commands.

• A paper jam occurs if paper of the paper

is

nearing the print head.

48

is

fed backward when the bottom edge

Special Line Feed Control Codes

Chapter

4

There

are five special line feed codes that operates in all three print

mode. They are:

Table

14.

Special Line Feed Control Codes.

Send

CHR$( ):

27 26 27

50

27

51

27

57

27 64 n

These codes initiate an immediate

1/8

forward

1112

forward

1/36

forward

1/24 forward line feed

nl24

forward

dump

of the print buffer followed by

the specified line feed, with one exception. In

is

sequence

stored

A carriage return

in the buffer andisactivated by

is

not performed, regardlessofthe settingofthe

switch 1-3.

These special line feed codes are useful

in

matrix picture.

Carriage

Return

(CR)

To:

line feed (1/48 inch)

line feed linefeed

linefeed

DP

(1172

(1/216 inch) (1/144 inch)

(n/l44

mode,

the2764 n code

the

inch)

LF

code.

DIP

adjusting a print lineordot-

A

CR

(13or141) code tells the printer to print the current buffer con-

If

tents and then perform a carriage return. OFF.

one line feed (the current active line feed)isperformed at the

If

same time.

the switchisset to

ON.

the DIP switch

a line feedisnot activated, and

printing continues on the same line.

or

In addition, the line feed function can be set to ON

of

codes, independent

switch settings.

CHR$(27); CHR$(22). the line feed function

feed function

is

turned off when you send control code CHR$(27);

If

you send control code

is

OFF

turned ON; the line

CHR$(21).

1-2isset to

via control

49

General Control Codes

Backspace

You can backspace on sending it a two-code sequence.

is

code ing the position.

LPRINT

would backspace the printing position 150 dot-columns from the position.

In general, backspacing should be specified character should acters). two characters. the

If

backspace

If

ning

Backspace works mode, ent

in the form

numberofdot-columns to backspace from the

For

example:

CHR$(B)jCHR$(150)

size.

That

be12dots

For

instance,

To

numberofdots.

n

is

0, backspacing does not occur.

more

than

n

is

greater

of

the backspace codeisignored, and nistreated

character.

than the

the line.

the

DMP

132, from 1 to

The

first codeisCHR$(8).

CHR$(n),

is, backspacing for the

per

character

LPRINT

backspace over elongated characters, simply double

255 dot-spaces.

current

in

both

where nisa value from 1 to

(9 dots plus 3 for spacing

CHR$(8);

dot-position, printing startsatthe begin-

data

and

word processing modes. In graphics

You

CHR$(24)

can use the

255

dot-columns,

in

multiplesofthe

standard-lO

would backspace

repeat

as an independ-

The

255

current

character

between

by

second

specify-

printing

current

set

char-

feature to

The

backspace command execute a backspace

The

widths

portional

commandisa print

causes the

of

the available fonts are shown in Table

character

50

command.

DMP

132

to print all

operation.

widths naturally vary from

Receiving the backspace

data

in the buffer

character

and

15.

The

to character.

then

pro-

Table

Font

Style

Standard-10

Standard-12

Condensed-17

Correspondence-1010CPI

Correspondence-1212CPI

The

dots/character

characters.

10

5CPI 24

12

6CPI

17

8.5

5CPI

6CPI 48

columninthe

15.

CPI

CPI CPI

Character

Set Width.

Dots!

Character

12

12 24

14 28

12 24

24

preceding table includes dots

To

Backspace

1Character

08

12

24

08

12

08

24

08

14

08

28

08

24

08

48

08

24

08

48

08

Chapter 4

n Character

12xn

08

24xn

08

12xn

08

24xn

08

14xn

08

28xn

08

24xn

08

48xn

08

24xn

08

48xn

08

between

Setting

The in

all

resets

form position.

inch)tobe used with

Ifnis0or

Top-of-Form

control

code

three

print modes.

the

line feed

L it is changed to 2.

and

CHR$(27);CHR$(52);CHR$(n)

After

printing the

counttozero

The

line length

the

form feed code.

and sets the

per

Whenever activated, line feed pitchiscounted inchor1/8 inch).

On

initial

power-up,

paper

position and

DIP

switches 1-4 and 1-6. See

Be

sure

the

paper

the

DMP

132

the

form length in accordance with

Table

is properly positioned

132.

Form

pageisset

up

and

sets the

16.

before

Length

sets the form length

current

any line feed

compared

top-of-form

buffer

line as

to

n (by 1/6 inch

with n (by 1/6

the

you

turnonthe

at the

contents,

the

top-of-

or

1/8

operation

current

settingofthe

DMP

51

it

is

General Control Codes

Table

DIP

Switch

1-4 1-6

OFF OFF OFF ON ON

16.

Form

ON OFF ON

Length/Lines-per-Page.

Form

length

11

inches

11

inches

12 inches 12 inches 961ines

lines-per-Page

66

lines 881ines 72

lines

In single-sheet printing, the

numberoflines-per-pageis56.

Form Feed

When the printer receives a tents print

out

completely,

tion, and the line feed counter resets to zero.

However, a small problem exists in communicating with the through BASIC. Most BASICs keep trackofthe top-of-form internally, intercept the form feed (FF) code on its way to the printer, and send

out, instead, a seriesofline feeds. Since theFFcode never gets to the printer, the CHR$(12) POKEorOUT

statement to send the form feed directly to the printer

and bypass the interceptor.

Note:

Do

not use CHR$(12) except in graphics applications. Most Tandy application programs have the top-of-form plication program

user's guide for instructions on setting

the program does the rest.

CHR$(

paper

12)

command, the print buffer con-

advances to the next top-of-form posi-

DMP

is

not activated. Some BASICs can use the

"built-in." See your ap-

FORMS,

132

and

Entering IBM Mode

When the printer receives a CHR$(27);CHR$(33) code, the resets to the defaults of the IBM mode.

That

is, buffer contents print out, the carriage returns to its home position, and all settingsofthe DIP

switches (except the switch 1-1) are read again.

DMP

132

52

Chapter 4

Ignored

or

Undefined Codes

Codes that are unusableorundefined in a given print mode are either ignored or printed with the symbol

Z , which represents an invalid

code. There are several reasons a code might be unusableina certain mode.

Redundant codes that do not change the current printer status are

usually ignored. For example, if the DMP

DP

a CHR$(19) (used to enter ASCII control codes

in

the range 0 to31that the DMP

recognize. ASCII 0, for example,

mode)isignored. And there are many

is

132isin DP mode, sending

132

does not

not used in any of the three print

modes.

17

Table

summarizes the undefined print codes.

Table

17.

DMP

132

Ignored Control Codes.

All

Modes:

• Out

of

range on repeat sequence.

of

range

pas

• Out

• Redundant codes that do not change the current printer status.

DP

Mode:

WP

Mode:

Graphics

Unprintable repeat sequence data n2 is also ignored. Codes Printed

inDPand WP:

• All codes

• Unprintable repeat data

Mode:

0-31

above ignored codes.

sequence.

0,1,19,30,127,255 0,1,20,30,127,255 All codes in the range 0-127 are ignored except:

(7), (10), (12). (13).

(27,21), (27,

as

X

and 128-159, except the active function codesorthe

57),

(27, (27,

n2.

22), 64,

(27,

14), (27,15), (27,16, n1, n2),

(27,

33),

(27,

50),

(27,

n).

(27,

72, n).

(28,

n1, n2). (30).

51),

(27,

52, n)

53

General Control Codes

DMP 132 Buffer Operation

The

DMP

132's ability to temporarily store over

advantages you press)

a typewriter. Codes sent to a typewriter

are

transferred

immediately to the

dataisone

paper.

of

its main

(thatiskeys

Codes sent to a

separate

a

buffer fillsorcertain codes is

emptied

data

buffer ing continues different position relative to

In the can be

Tips on

For

•

DP stored

the

DP, WP,

The

buffer allocates a fixed acter width selected. equals

The

last

the next line following an

The

form feed code ing (if the code

If

you select

the

print

return. Otherwise, the printing position

top-of-form line.

printer

sectionofmemory

and

all

prints

on

mode,

in the

DMP

and

that

number.

character

"LF

head

are

dataisprintedonthe dependsonthe circumstances. In some cases, print-

the same line;inothers,

commands for changing fonts, line feed,

print

buffer until

132

Buffer

graphics modes:

Printing resumesatthe startofthe next line.

received by the bufferisprintedatthe start

(FF=12

is

received by the

only" (the

moves to the next top-of-form line without a carriage

not

printed

in the

are

received

the

paper.

numberofdots, dependingonthe char-

The

buffer empties when the

automatic

decimal) automatically activates print-

DIP

immediately; they are

printer

called the buffer.

(that

is,

LForCR),

paper.

dataisprinted.

line feed

DMP

switch 1-3), the buffer prints

What

happens

the

print

head moves to a

and

carriage return.

132).

is

set at the startofthe next

When the buffer

andsoon,

data

stored

the

after the

stored

and

in

of

The

•

carriage printing (assuming buffer).

the printing position moves to the

return

If

you select "carriage

code

that

at least

(CR=13

54

decimal) automatically activates

one

character

return

startofthe

only" (the

codeisalready in the

DIP

switch 1-2),

current

line,

and

the

Chapter

4

next buffer full prints

Otherwise, subsequent characters print

The

•

line feed code select print

"LF

head

only" (the

moves to the next print line without a carriage return.

Otherwise, the printing position

subsequent

(LF

= 10) automatically activates printing.

DIP

characters over the

at

switch

1-3),

is

set at the startofthe next print

the startofthe next line.

the buffer prints

line.

•

If

the

computer

delays

more

than

a second before sending the next print code, the buffer prints. Printing continues from the position.

The

dot

•

positioning sequence (27, 16, designated position continues in the

is

to the leftofthe

current

line at the

nl,

n2) prints the buffer if the

current

dot

address specified by the (27,

position. Printing

16) command.

Data

and

word processing modes only:

•

The

backspace

the

current

•

If

you select a character setofdifferent

command

activates printing. Printing continues

line at the dot address specified by the command.

dot

density, the

buffer prints. Codes for changing character sets are: (27,

(27,19), (27,20), (27,23),

18), ing continues in the

current

(27, 29), (27 31),

and

line with the new character style.

current

data

(2732).

line.

If

you

and

the

current

in the

17), (27, Print-

In

When

the

• lowed by

printer

standard

ing continues from the

Graphics

•

When standard prints.

mode only:

the

printer

or

The

DMP

receives the characters, the buffer prints.

current

receives the

condensed character printing condition, the buffer

132 returns to the previous print

ing continues in the same line from the

start

graphics

mode

Dot

code (18) folgraphics print-

character position.

end

graphics code and returns to a

mode,

current

print position.

and

print-

55

General Control Codes

Notes:

• In the description, "next line" means the new line reached by performing a line feed operation. In data processing mode, if a reverse line feedisset in the memory, the line feed operation causes paper to move in the reverse direction.

•

Repeat flow characters are wrapped around and printed at the beginning the next line.

data can cause a buffer fulloroverflow condition. The over-

of

56

Word

and Data Processing Modes 5

Superscript and Subscript

In an earlier chapter,

essing and word processing modes codes. In data processing mode, LF codes are stored until the end of the line and become the current line feed standard; in word processing mode, these codes are executed immediately and are only temporary.

Printing superscripts and subscripts to take advantage of the immediate response to line feed codes. this program in BASIC:

10

E$=CHR$(27)

20

D$=CHR$(28)

30

U$=CHR$(30)

40

LPRINT

100

LPRINT

110

LPRINT

120

LPRINT

130

LPRINT

Run the program.

you

learned that the difference between data proc-

'ESC

'DOWN

'UP

CHR$(20)

"(X"i

E$D$j"l"jE$U$j"+X"j E$D$j"2"jE$U$j")"j E$U$j"2"jE$D$

(By

LF Code)

is

in the way they handle line feed

in

word processing modeisone way

Enter

In this program, frequently used codes are stored in variables E$, and U$ to shorten the program. The directionsinlines10through 30 refer to the motion you would make when drawing the script characters by

hand - move down to print the subscripts 1 and2.then back up to

the output line, and then move up to print the superscript

2.

0$,

Repeat Printing

The DMP to repeat a single character codeasmanyas255 for repeating graphic codes, underlining, repeating block graphics, and so on. The repeat feature uses a three-code sequence:

132

also provides a built-in repeat capability, You can use

times. Itisalso useful

57

it

Word and Data Processing Modes

• CHR$(28)

• The number of repetitions

• The code to be repeated

Underline Printing

To underline any textineither CHR$(15). All text that follows this code

DP

or WP mode, send the DMP

is

underlined until you send a

132

CHR$(14), which stops underlining.

Dot Positioning

In any mode, you can position the print head to a specified dot posi-

in

ROM

tion. However, even though the character stored the print head positions, you cannot.

For example, using the correspondence-IO character sets (10 CPI), there are 1920 dots

is

The same

true with proportional characters.

Character

Standard-10 Standard-12 Condensed-17 Correspondence-10 Correspondence-12

per

line, but only half (960) are accessible by you.

Table 18. DMP

132

Dot Positioning.

Dots

Per

960 1152 1918 1920 2304

line

Elongated characters use the same dot columns, even though the char-

as

acters are printed twice

wide.

can use

Available

1152

Columns

480

576 959

960

a

all

16)

To position the print head to a specific position, send a (27,

(n1

sequence, and then send two numbers

and n2) that specify the de-

code

sired position. In other words:

1. Send a control code to specify the character set (standard, conor

densed, correspondence, proportional,

graphics).

58

Chapter

5

2. Send a CHR$(27); to position the

print

3. Tell the printer which

DMP

4. Tell the

To

specify a

132 what you want to print.

dot

column at which printingisto begin, first use

CHR$(16)

headata specific

dot

column you want to print.

to tell

to send the (27, 16) code. Follow this with

For

Table

instance:

a value 0-255.

19.

Dot Positioning.

n1

must

o

1

2

3

4

to specify the position.

LPRINT

wherenlis

Remember

CHR$(27)jCHR$(16);CHR$(nl)jCHR$(n2)

a value 0-15 andn2is

To specify

dot

0-255 256-511 512-767 768-1023

1024-1151

that:

column:

the

dot

column.

another

be:

DMP

132 you

two-code sequence

n2mustbe:

0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-127

want

CHR$

• standard-lO printing allows you to access up to 479

= 1, n2 = 233)

• standard-12 printing allows you to access up to 575

= 2, n2 = 63)

• condensed-17 printing allows you to access up to 958

(nl

= 3, n2 = 190)

dot

columns

dot

• correspondence-lO printing allows you to access up to 959 umns

(nl

= 3, n2 = 191)

to

• correspondence-12 printing allows you

umns

(nl

= 4, n2 = 127)

access up to

1151

(nl

columns

dot

col-

dot

col-

59

Word and Data Processing Modes

Why two numbers (n1 and n2)? the

DMP

132 with one numberis255, and you have more than

The

maximum value you can send to

255

dot

positions available.

The

DMP

132

interprets these two numbers as a single through 11) value. of

n1

are used as bits 8 through 11; the four

n2 represents bits 0 through 7.

upper

12-

The

four lower bits

bits

bit (bits 0

of

nl

are

ignored.

Left and Right Margin

You can position the left/ right margin to a specific character position designated

To change the left! right margin to a new position, first send a

CHR$(27);CHR$(81) to tell the low this with leftmost position.

by

the current font pitch.

another

code to specify the

Table

Send CHR$( ):

27

81

n

27

82

n

DMP

132 to change the margin. Fol-

numberofcharacters from the

20.

Left/Right Margin Set.

Set left Set

right

To:

margin

The

value n indicates the

number

of characters counted by the current

font pitch from the leftmost margin.

• Once the left/ right margin position change, even when the character mode

is

set, this margin does not

is

changed.

• This command does not affect previously set tab stop positions.

• When setting the left margin, the maximum value of

n

is

limited to the maximum printable characters in the current printing mode minus 2 (for example,

136

- 2 =

134

in normal printing mode);

otherwise, the printer ignores this command.

60

ChapterS

• When setting the right margin, the value of n must exceed the left

margin value

by

at least2;otherwise, the printer ignores this com-

mand.

Skip Perforation

You can set a skip zone for a perforation at the bottomofa form

sending the code sequence, CHR$(27); CHR$(72); CHR$(n). The skip

is

zone

determined by the number of n times

DIP switch

1-6isset to ON). n equals the number of full lines to leave

1/6

inch (or

1/8

inch if the

blank at the bottom of the form.

•

If

the valueisalready set, the

DMP

132

automatically skips the des-

ignated area when printing.

•

If

n exceeds the form length, the printer ignores this sequence.

At

power ON, the

•

perforation

is

DIP

performed.

switch 1-5 determines whether I-inch skip

Bidirectional and Unidirectional Printing

In

DPorWP mode, you can select either bidirectionalorunidirectional

printing.

Table

21.

Send

27 27

CHR$(

85 0 85 1

Bidirectional/Unidirectional

):

Start bidirectional printing Start unidirectional printing

Printing.

To:

by

At

power-up, bidirectional printingisselected.

61

Graphics Mode 6

In graphics mode, you have no pre-defined characters at your disposal.

the

You are responsible for

There

are 480 addressable addressable dots vertically (dot columns). This means that you can specify oneofup to 3,360 individual dots

To

print only a few dots in a

dure:

1.

Send a CHR$(18) to

positioning and actionofthe print head.

dot

columns across the paper.

(7

X 480 = 3,360).

dot

column, follow this general proce-

put

the

DMP

132

into graphics mode.

There

are 7

2. Send a CHR$(27); CHR$(16) to tell the position

3. Tell the

the

DMP

print

132

head

to print a specific dot.

in which dot column you want to print. This

DMP

explained shortly.

4. Tell the number

To

specify a dot column at which printingisto begin, first use to send the (27, 16) code. Follow this with to specify the position.

LPRINT

wherenlis

DMP

132 what you want to print. You can do this in a

of ways.

For

another

instance:

two-code sequence

CHR$(27)jCHR$(16)jCHR$(nl)jCHR$(n2)

a value 0-3 and n2isa value 0-255.

Table 22. Graphics Dot Positioning.

n1

must

To

---~---'-------------------

specify

Remember

dot

columns

dot

column:

0-255

256-479

that graphics printing allows you to accessasmany as 479

(nl=l,

n2=223).

be:

o

1

132 you want to

CHR$

n2

must

be:

-

--

----

0-255 0-223

is

63

Graphics Mode

Even though dot columns greater than values greater than 255. break it into a two-byte value.

For instance, to draw a vertical program:

10

LPRINT

20

LPRINT

25

LPRINT

In line 10, CHR$(18) puts the CHR$(27); CHR$(16) tells it to

Try these program lines to print a vertical

dot column - 479.

10

LPRINT

15

LPRINT

The

program

• CHR$(18) puts the

• CHR$(27); CHR$(16) tells the print head.

CHR$(18) CHR$(27);CHR$(16)jCHR$(0); CHR$(144);CHR$(255)

CHR$(18);CHR$(27)jCHR$(16)i CHR$(1);CHR$(223)jCHR$(255);

works like this:

That

is, CHR$(400)isnot allowed. You must

bar

DMP

132

prepare

DMP

132

into graphics mode.

DMP

255

exist, you cannot send

at dot column 144, try this

into graphics mode. In line 20,

to position the print head.

bar

at the rightmost available

132

to prepare to position the

•

CHR$(I)

equal to 255.

• CHR$(223) specifies the last available dot column.

Note:Ifyou had used CHR$(48) in line15insteadofCHR$(47), the DMP

132

tion to the first dot column in the next line.

tells the

would ignore the positioning command and set the new posi-

DMP

132

that the position IS greater than

64

or

Chapter 6

Printing Graphics Patterns

Besides positioning the print head, you also need to be able to tell the DMP

132 what to print once the headispositioned.

Remember that there are seven vertical dotsina dot column. You can print anyorallofthese dotsinany combination you want.

Look back at the sample programs used to illustrate print head positioning. The last partofthe program line (CHR$(255)), which always printed a vertical bar,isan example of all seven dots being printed at

once.

Try printing just the top dotofthe last dot column (479):

10

LPRINT

15

LPRINT

How does the CHR$(129) print just the top dot? Even though the seven dots in a dot column are a vertical row, they are not numbered sequentially from 1 to7.Table27describes the numbering system to use with the

CHR$(18)jCHR$(27)jCHR$(16); CHR$(1)jCHR$(223)jCHR$(129)j

DMP

132

when specifying an individual dot.

Table

23.

DMP

132

Addressable Dot Numbering System.

Dot#:

1

2

4

8

16

32

64

Dot:

Number

to

print

you

the

129

130 132 136

144

160

192

must

dot:

use

You have seen how to print the top dotinthe column. To print the bottom dot, change the program lines to:

10 15

LPRINT LPRINT

CHR$(18)jCHR$(27)jCHR$(16)j CHR$(1)jCHR$(223)jCHR$(192)j

65

Graphics Mode

To print a combinationofdots, use this procedure:

1.

Specify the dot numbers that represent the individual dots you want to print.

2.

Add

those individual dot numbers together.

3.

Add

the sumofthe combined dot numbers to 128.

For example, to print the first dot (dot # 1), the fourth dot (dot # 8), and the last dot (dot #64), add them together: 1 + 8 + add the sum (73) to dot pattern in the form

10

LPRINT

15

LPRINT

The following sample program line prints a box with a line through the middle:

10 20 30

LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT

CHR$(18)jCHR$(27);CHR$(16);

~HR$(1)jCHR$(30);CHR$(255);CHR$(201);

CHR$(201)jCHR$(201)jCHR$(201);CHR$(255)j

128:

73+128

CHR$(20l):

= 201. Use

201

CHR$(18)jCHR$(27)jCHR$(16)j CHR$(1)jCHR$(223)jCHR$(201)j

64

=73.

Then

as the addressable

Now,

enter

and run this new program:

5

'WIDTH

10

LPRINT

20

8=1:N=128

30

FOR

40

FOR

80

IF

90

LPRINT 100 120

Be prepared for a pause.Ittakes time to fill the print buffer.

ILPT1:",255

1=1

J=O

8<0

NEXT LPRINT

CHR$(18)j

TO

20:8=-8

TO

6

THEN

CHR$(N)j

J:NEXT

CHR$(30)

N=N+2~(6-J)

I

EL8E

N=N-2~J

66

Chapter 6

This program alternately adds and substracts powers of two to the cur-

rent code pattern stored in the variable remove a single dot from the preceding dot pattern.

n. The net effect

is

to add

or

Line Feed

In graphics mode, itisassumed that you want to print rows of graphics

one right after another, each seven dots high. Therefore, graphics

mode provides only one fine feed. A single line feed advances the paper seven dots, allows for continuous printing without unwanted space between lines.

or

approximately 0.12 inch. This small paper advance

Modify the current program to demonstrate this fixed line feed. Add change:

20

FOR

K=l

TO

2:S=1:N=128

50

IF

K=l

THEN

60

IF

S<O

THEN

70

GOTO

110

Run the program. These lines infiltrate the current loop and produce a mirror image

the first pass of the print head. The LPRINT in line 110 causes the line feed between passes.

In addition to a 7/72 inch line feed, the following four line feed codes

are available:

1/72

•

• 1/144 inch line

• nl144 inch line

n should be a value between 1-255.

• 1/216 inch line

90

LPRINT:NEXT K

inch line

feed-(27

80

N=N+2~J

feed-en

feed-(27

50)

57) 64

51)

n)

ELSE

N=N-2~(6-J)

or

of

67

Graphics Mode

Repeat Function

CHR$(28);CHR$(n) tells the DMP specified number

The format for the repeat function

repeat code + number of times to repeat + what to repeat

For instance, LPRINT CHR$(28);CHR$(15);CHR$(255) prints the solid vertical bar

Change line

90

LPRINT

and run the program.

Or

run this program:

10

LPRINT

20

LPRINT

of

times.

15

times.

90

to:

CHR$(28)iCHR$(2)iCHR$(N);

CHR$(18)j

CHR$(28)iCHR$(50)jCHR$(135)j

132

to repeat a graphics pattern a

is:

Leaving Graphics Mode

CHR$(30) exits graphics mode.Itplaces the DMP (DP or WP) the printer was in when it entered graphics mode. In addi-

as

tion, all the previous conditions, such are restored.

underline and character style,

132inthe mode

Freehand Drawing

Having graphics at your disposal requires a good amount of data. computer can do most of the work in drawing figures that can be described hand, requires translating the figure into a matrix of dots and then calculating the dot printing combinations for each print head position.

by

a mathematical function. Freehand drawing, on the

68

The

other

Chapter 6

Because seven dots are available for graphics, separate the matrix into rows seven dots high.

The numbers can be stored

and typing time, store the data 128

as you send them to the DMP

NEW

I

ENTER

120

DATA

160

DATA

190

DATA

210

DATA

The 999's signify the end of a line. The other numbers are between °

and

127.

send them to the DMP Enter and run this program.

10

LPRINT

20

FOR

30

READ

40

LPRINT

80

LPRINT:NEXT I

90

LPRINT

100

LPRINT

The resultisnot spectacular. However, you can make it repeat a num-

ber several times. A good approach cate the number of repetitions, followed Add:

I

999 4,102,3,115,1,127,999

14,31,15,70,64,32,39,16,19,8,15,999 16,16,8,8,'4,4,2,2,1,1,999

Now, for the program to read the numbers, add 128, and then

CHR$(18)

1=1

TO

N:

IF

N=999

CHR$(128+N)i:GOTO CHR$(30)

"DMP

4

132.

in

132"

DATA

THEN

statements. To conserve memory

as

numbers from °to

132.

80

is

to use negative numbers to indi-

by

127.

Then, add

30

the number to be repeated.

120

DATA 130 180

Do not run the program yet! In line 120, the sequence -4,

the program to recognize the negative numbers. Change:

34,-4,66,68,-4,4,-5,8,-5,16,-5,32,-8,64,999

DATA

64,96,80,72,68,66,33,16,24,28,30,31,31,-5,62

DATA

-3,35,39,39,71,103,87,79,71,67,33,16,8,4,2,1,0,0

66

means four

66s:

66, 66, 66,

66.

Modify

69

Graphics Mode

40

IF

50

60 70

N>=O

READ LPRINT

GOTO

THEN

M

CHR$(28);CHR$(-N);CHR$(128+M)j

30

Now, run the program.

LPRINT

CHR$(128+N)j:GOTO

30

The figure still does not look like much.

lines and see what you have been working on.

110

DATA 140 150 170 200

-7,0,64,64,96,96,16,15,72,72,36,36,18,18,17,-4,33

DATA

-5,124,-5,120,-2,112,-2,113,-3,97,-3,98,66,66,68

DATA

100,68,-2,100,84,8,72,32,32,16,16,8,8

DATA

63,32,32,64,64,-5,1,-5,2,-5,4,8,8,-3,9,-3,17,19,19

DATA

-5,0,-5,1,-5,2,-5,4,-5,8,-5,16,-5,39,64,127,32

Run the program.

The resultisworth the effort!

Add

the remaining

OAT

A

70

Selecting a Code Set and 7

Character Set

The DMP These modes can operate independently of each other. Three different character sets are also provided so that different characters can be printed using the same binary code.

132

provides two operation modes with different capabilities.

Code Set Selection

Two types of code sets are available with the DMP ginal Tandy code set, described earlier in this manual. The other

is

code set for IBM, which printer. (Refer to Chapter 8,

Select these two operation modes operations:

• Send control code CHR$(27);CHR$(33) changes the operation mode to the other mode.

DIP

• Set the use the Tandy code set, set the switch to OFF.

switch

like that used with the IBM80CPS graphics

"IBM Emulation Mode" for details.)

by

performing one of the following

1-1

to ON; this selects the code set for IBM. To

132.

Oneisthe ori-

in

either mode. This

is

Character Set Selection

The DMP acter set, which can print characters, The other character sets are the IBM character sets 1 and print select a character set from either Tandy

132

has three kinds of character sets. Oneisthe Tandy char-

94

ASCII characters, four modified ASCII

64

European symbols, and

94

ASCII characters and48block graphics characters. You can

30

block graphics characters.

2,

or

IBM emulation mode.

which can

a

Select IBM character set 1 by using control code CHR$(27); CHR$(58). To return to the Tandy character set, send control code

is

CHR$(27);CHR$(59). Only IBM character set 1 mode.

Note: Select between IBM character sets 1 and 2 code sequences in IBM code set mode.

LPRINT CHR$(27) LPRINT CHR$(27)

"7" for character set 1 "6" for character set 2

applicableinTandy

by

using the following

71

Selecting a

Code

Set

and Character

Set

International Character Set Selection

You can select the following international character sets using the "international character sets" command (27, 89,n)by

following numbers for

Table

n.

25.

International

Characters

selecting one of the

Sets.

Character Sets

U.S.A.

Germany France Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Italy Spain England

Belgium

When the DMP

132

receives this command, the ASCII codes that are input print characters specified power up.

Codes (Hexadecimal)

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

2A

asinAppendix A. USAisdesignated at

72

IBM Emulation Mode 8

Description

The

DMP

132

has two different control code sets; oneisthe original

DMP

132

code set, and the otherisa code set for IBM, similar to the

80

one used with the IBM are independent.

Code Set Selection

You can easily select the code set for IBMbyperforming one of the following operations:

CPS graphics printer. These two code sets

• Set the

• When using the Tandy (original code set) mode, send the code sequence CHR$(27);"!".

DIP switch

1-1

to ON.

Character Set Selection

In

the

IBM

emulation mode, you can select two different character sets (not character styles). One character set2.Select IBM emulation modebysetting the DIP switch 1-1toONorby pondence between ASCII codes and character patterns, refer to Appendix A.

Choose between IBM character sets 1 and 2 by sending the following

control codes at any time:

• CHR$(27);"6" for IBM character set 2

• CHR$(27);"7" for IBM character set 1

You can also select the IBM character sets

switch 1-7: set to designate the character set

In

addition, character codes with a decimal value below32(normally

as

used

CHR$(27);""". That is, one character following this control code sequence

ter code has a decimal value less than 32. For the character patterns

control codes) can be printed

is

sending the correct control code. For details on corres-

OFF

handled like a normal printable character, even if the charac-

is

IBM character set1,and another

by

the setting of the DIP

to designate the character set1,set to

2.

by

sending control code

is

ON

IBM

of 73

to

IBM Emulation Mode

codes with a decimal value below 32, refer to printable characters for

32

codes below

(decimal)inAppendix A.

Carriage Return

A carriage return (CHR$(13» prints the datainthe buffer, then the print head moves to the leftmost dot position. A line feed the

DIP

switch1-2isset to OFF or if the printer has received a CHR$(27);"5";CHR$(1) code sequence. This command terminates the double-width print mode. Automatic line feed capability can be set to ON or OFF using the following code sequence:

• CHR$(27);"5";CHR$(O) for carriage return without line feed

• CHR$(27);"5";CHR$(1) for carriage return with line feed

is

executed if

Vertical Formatting Control Codes

Setting the Command for Line Feed Pitch

The line feed pitchisset to ting of ing one of these control codes: CHR$(27);"O", CHR$(27);"1", CHR$(3), or CHR$(27);"A".

The control code CHR$(27);"O" changes the line feed distance to

inch.

The control code CHR$(27);"1" changes the line feed distance to 7/72

inch.

DIP

switch 1-6) at power up. You can change the pitchbysend-

1/6

inch or

1/8

inch (designatedbythe set-

1/8

Start Variable Line Feed

The control code CHR$(27);"2"isan execution command for the

by

CHR$(27);"A" command. That is, the line feed pitch designated

is

CHR$(27);"A" command

sent.Ifno CHR$(27)"A" command has been given, the line feed dis-

tance

is

set to

1/6

inch.

For example, if the line spacing mode and you want to return the line spacing to

sent after the CHR$(27);"2" command

is

set to 7/72 inch for the bit image

1/6

inch, send a con-

the

74

is

Chapter 8

trol code CHR$(27);"2" only (without a CHR$(27);"A" command).

will

The line spacing

return to

1/6

inch.

Variable Line Feed

The control code CHR$(27);"3";CHR$(n) changes the line feed distance to any number between 1-255.

n/216 inch. n

is

a single-byte binary number and can represent

Setting the Variable Line Feed

The control code CHR$(27);"A";CHR$(n) defines the line feed pitch in

increments of 1/72 inch. nisa single- byte binary number and can

represent any value 1-127.

Remember that this command only defines the pitch; you need to send a control code CHR$(27);"2" to change the line feed distance.

Execution Command for Line Feed

The code CHR$(lO) prints out the character and feeds the paper one line. The paper feed distance switch or mand terminates a double-width print mode.

by

the line spacing set commands discussed above. This com-

is

specified

by

the function selection

Carriage return

is

wise, it

not performed.

performed if the DIP switch

1-3isset to

ON;

other-

is

Execute Variable Line Feed

The control code CHR$(27);"J";CHR$(n) prints out the current buffer contents and feeds the paper ber and can represent any value 1-255. A carriage return if the

DIP

switch

When, for example, you want a one- inch line feed, send the control code CHR$(27);"J";CHR$(216) instead of sending an LF command times.

1-3isset to ON; otherwise, itisnot performed.

n/216 inch. n

is

a single-byte binary num-

is

performed

six

75

IBM Emulation

Mode

Reverse Line Feed

When you issue the control code CHR$(27);CHR$(93), the printer prints out the character followed by this code and feeds in

the reverse direction.

paper

1/6

inch

Notes:

• Reverse line feed cannot be executed beyond the top-of-form position.

• A paper jam can occur if the printer performs a reverse line feed near the endofa page.

• Carriage returnisperformed if the automatic carriage return (function selection switch1-3)isset to formed.

ON;

otherwise, itisnot per-

Setting

You can change the form length at any time, whether you are using the friction feed

CHR$(27);"C";CHR$(n) sets lines CHR$(27);"C";CHR$(O);CHR$(m) sets inches byte binary number and can represent any value 1-127. misalso a singlebyte binary number and can represent any value 1-22. positionisset at the current line after the printer executes length setting command. Form lengthisset to11inchesor12 (selected by the

Setting

You can set the top-of-form position at any vertical position by using control code CHR$(27);"4". margin setting, first feed the control code CHR$(27);"4" .

Note: Since the control code sequence

the form lengthinline numbers, the actual form length varies according to the line feed pitch you select.

Top-of-Form

or

the bidirectional tractor feed.

DIP

Top-of-Form

and

Form

Length

per

page, and the control code

switch 1-4) at power up.

Position

To

set the top-of-form position for the top

paper

to the target line, and then issue

CHR$(27);"C";CHR$(n)

The

control code

per

page. nisa single-

The

top-of-form

the

form

inches

counts

76

Chapter 8

Form

Feed

When you issue control code CHR$(12), the current buffer contents print out, and the paper feeds to the next top- of- form position. This

is

command terminates a double-width print mode. Carriage return

formed if the DIP switch 1-3 formed.

Skip

Perforation

is

set to ON; otherwise, itisnot per-

per-

Set the skip perforation function

"N";CHR$(n)

be used on a page, allowing you to avoid printing on the perforation. is

a single-byte binary number and can represent any value 1-127. This function length set command.

If

Note: this command.

You can also set the 1-5

to on.

command. n shows the value for the number of lines to

is

terminated

you designate n to exceed the page length, the printer ignores

by

the CHR$(27);"O" command or the form

1-

inch skip perforationbysetting the

by

using the CHR$(27);

DIP

switch

Horizontal Formatting Control Codes

Selecting To select the font, you can use the control panel NLQ switch, but you

can also change the font from your computer. Send CHR$(27); 'T;CHR$(l) quence CHR$(27);'T';CHR$(2) or CHR$(27);"I";CHR$(3) selects the IBM near letter quality font.

Once you have selected the font, designate the pitch

Fonts

and

Pitches

to select the high-speed. standard font. The code se-

by

sending:

n

• CHR$(18) for

• CHR$(27);CHR$(58) for

• CHR$(27);"P";CHR$(n) for proportional spacing

10

characters per inch

12

characters per inch

77

IBM

Emulation

Mode

Proportional

When proportional spacingison, characters print in different sized spaces, depending on the width acters, such as i, are given a small amount ters, such as W, are given a wide space.

Control code monospacing to proportional spacing, and control code "P";CHR$(O) terminates proportional spacing and returns to monospacIng.

Note:

CHR$(18)

code CHR$(27);"P";CHR$(O).

The

Horizontal

Using horizontal tabulation, you can easily place and format sections horizontally aligned. You can set the maximum stops to any column (left marginiscolumn0)using the following control codes:

•

CHR$(27);"D";CHR$(nl);CHR$(n2)

n

is

a single- byte binary

position; it represents any value 1-136. Designate tions

in horizontal CHR$(9) skips to the next right tion

is

affected by character pitch and printing mode. Therefore, when

you change character pitches during compressed print

print mode, horizontal

on, the width of the space codeisusedasthe character pitch.

Spacing

of

each character.

CHR$(27);"P";CHR$(1)

proportional spacing

or

control code CHR$(27);CHR$(58),

changes the printing pitch from

is

not terminated by control code

of

That

is, narrow char-

space, while wide charac-

CHR$

but

only by control

(27);

Tabulation

28

horizontal

... CHR$(nk);CHR$(O)

number

ascending order. Send a null code (CHR$(O)) to terminate the

TAB

designation. Once

TAB

that

indicates the horizontal column

other

column posi-

TAB

stops are set, control code

TAB

position. Horizontal

or

double-width

positions shift.Ifproportional spacing

TAB

posi-

is

Control code positions they were in at power up (one

CHR$(27);"R"

sets the horizontal

78

TAB

stops to the same

TAB

in every eighth column).

ChapterS

Notes:

•

If

the horizontal TAB stopisnot set, the printer ignores control

code CHR$(9).

is

• When the horizontal TAB in

ascending order, or if the number of TABs exceeds 28,

is

terminated.

ting

• All previously set TABs are cleared when you designate new TAB stop positions. To clear all TAB stops, send the control code CHR$(27);"D";CHR$(O).

• Horizontal TAB stops are set at every eight columns when the printer

powers up.

set, if the TAB stops are not entered

TAB

set-

Printing Mode Control

In IBM emulation mode, you can print elongated, condensed, bold, emphasized, superscript, or subscript characters, or even change the

in

printing mode. These features are useful ing in word processing systems.

printing a title or highlight-

Double-Width Printing

In double-width printing mode, the width of a printed characterisdou-

is

bled; space are not affected, and their pitches are not doubled. Start double-width printing with CHR$(14), CHR$(27);CHR$(14) CHR$(l). CHR$(27);CHR$(14), it When it with CHR$(27);"W";CHR$(O) only.

affected, and its pitchisdoubled, but horizontal TABs

or

CHR$(27);"W";

When you establish double-width printing with CHR$(14) or

is

released with CHR$(20) or a line feed.

is

established with CHR$(27);"W";CHR$(1), itisreleased

Compressed Printing

In compressed printing mode,10CPIischanged to17CPI.

Horizontal TABs and spaces are condensed, too. Designate compressed

or

printing with CHR$(15) CHR$(18).

CHR$(27);CHR$(15), and releaseitwith

79

IBM

Emulation

Mode

Notes:

• Compressed printingissuspendedinbit image modeoremphasized printing mode. When the printing restores.

• Compressed printingisavailable onlyinstandard font; the printer ignores the code if itisin

DMP

132

exits either mode, compressed

correspondence font mode.

Data can be printed with up to

eight-inch paper.

Emphasized

In emphasized printing mode, the current characters are wider than

"normal" ones, thereby forming a sortofboldface. This emphasized printing modeisestablished using control code,

cancelled by CHR$(27);"F".

Double-Strike

In double-strike printing mode, characters are printed once on the normal print line, and again with a small shift vertically. Start this mode by

using

CHR$(27);"G",

Printing

and cancel it by using CHR$(27);"H".

136

characters in a line when usmg

CHR$(27);"E"

and

Superscript/Subscript

You can print superscript and subscript charactersinIBM emulation mode. These modes are useful for printing algebraic expressions. In superscript mode, a character prints on the upper halfofa normal character space, and in subscript mode, a characterisprinted on the lower

halfofa normal character space. Superscript modeisestablished by CHR$(27);"S";CHR$(O), and subscript mode CHR$(27);"S";CHR$(I);

both are cancelled by CHR$(27);"T".

is

established by

Underlining

In this mode, all characters, spaces, and the spaces moved by horizontal TABs (except bit image data and graphic symbols) are underlined. This modeisestablishedbyCHR$(27);"-";CHR$(I). underline mode, send the code sequence CHR$(27);"-";CHR$(O).

To

terminate the

80

Bit

Image Mode

There

are four kindsofbit image modes in the tical line ticular horizontal

of

dot image consistsofeight-bit data. Each mode has its par-

dot

density, and its maximum number of bitsonone

lineisas follows:

Table

26.

Bit

DMP

Image Modes.

Chapter 8

132, and one ver-

Mode

60

DPI

bit image

DPI

120 120 240

60

DPI

Bit

In 60

DPI

code sequence

LPRINT CHR$(dn)

nl

and n2 are the numbersofthe horizontal dot positions. Eachisa

single-byte binary number; the upper

n2.

The

the dot

pattern

bit image

DPI

bit image (Normal speed)

DPI

bit image

Image Mode

bit image mode, horizontal dot (bit) densityis1/60 inch. The

of

CHR$

this mode

(27);

"K";

is:

CHR$

(n!)

i CHR$

nl

is

the lower partofthe value, and n2

partofthe value. Therefore, the actual value

total data number

(nl,

n2) should not exceed 816.

per vertical line andisa single-byte binary number.

Numberofbits/line

816 bits/line 1632 bits/line 1632 bits/line

3264 bits/line

(n2);

CHR$

(dD;

is

nl

+ 256 X

dl

to dn

...

Unlike Tandy mode, the dot patterns are numbered from bottom to top.

;

is

81

IBM

Emulation

128 •

64

32

16

8 •

4

2

1

Add

the numbersofthe

data

fordlthrough dn.

120

DPI

Bit

Mode

Image Mode

dot

patterns

you

wanttoprinttoobtain

the

In 120 The

The

In 120

DPI

code

LPRINT CHR$Cdn)

total

120

DPI

DPI 120 inch, but

the bitsonthe

or

ly,

damage

mode

is:

LPRINT

CHR$Cdn)

The

definition

"120

DPI

bit image

sequenceofthis

CHR$

data

number

Bit

Image Mode (Normal Speed)

bit image

and

the

to the

CHR$

Bit Image

mode,

(27)i"L"

(nl,

mode

dot

construction is

same

printer

(27)i"Y"

and

limitsofthis

Mode."

horizontal

mode

is:

i CHR$

n2) should

(normal

vertical position

could occur.

i CHR$

dot

Cni);CHR$

not

exceed 960.

speed),

the

same as 120

cannotbeprinted

The

Cn1)iCHR$

mode

are

(bit) densityis1/120 inch.

<n2)

the

i CHR$

dot

Cd1)

i

...

densityisalso

DPI

bit image,

continuous-

code sequenceofthis

Cn2);

CHR$

Cd1)

i

...

the

same

as described

i

1/

;

In

82

240

DPI

Bit

Image Mode

In

240

DPI bit image mode, horizontal dot (bit) densityis11240

In this mode, the

DMP

132

does not print the bits on the same vertical

line continuously. The code sequence of this mode

Chapter 8

inch.

is:

LPRINT CHR$(dn)

The total data number

CHR$

(27);

"2";

CHR$

(n!);

CHR$

(nl,

n2) should not exceed 1920.

(n2);

CHR$

(dU;

...

Other Control Codes

Paper

You can turn theFAUL printer detects a paper end condition. By combining this function and the override function, you can print the last printable line on a page without a device fault on the external terminal.

The end), and paper end). .

Backspace

In this mode, the printer prints out the character thatisfollowedbya control code CHR$(8) and moves the printing position to the left one character space. This command ters such by uses the width of the space code

End

Detection

T signal to the interface on or off when the

FAULT

signalisinhibitedbysending CHR$(27);"8" (ignore paper

is

enabled afterwardbysending CHR$(27);"9" (cancel ignore

is

useful for printing composite charac-

as

slashed zeroes. The distance of a backspaceisdetermined

the currently selected pitch.Ifproportional spacingison, the printer

as

the backspace distance.

;

83

IBM

Emulation

Mode

Cancel

This command clears all data in the print buffer that was received be-

fore CHR$(24). affected at all.

Other

control codes received before this code are not

Unidirectional

Usually, the ing technique, but it allows you to print using a unidirectional printing method to avoid slight vertical misalignment. This functionisuseful printing charts, graphs, and so on.

Execute this function using with CHR$(27);"U";CHR$(O).

When only a small numberofcharacters are required to print, printing the other characters in bidirectional mode decreases the efficiency the

DMP the required characters in unidirectional mode. This codeiscancelled by CHR$(13).

Printing

The code sequence CHR$(27);"A";CHR$(n) prints the character assigned to code n when nisbelow assigned to n, a space (20 hex) prints instead.

Printing

DMP

132

executes printing with a bidirectional logic-seek-

CHR$(27);"U";CHR$(1),

132. Use the home head code CHR$(27);" (" to print only

Characters

with

a Code Below20Hex

20

hex.Ifthereisno character

and cancel it

in

of

Bell

When the printer receives the code, CHR$(07), the printer buzzer sounds for one second.

84

Appendices

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1 0001

2

3

4

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6

7

8 1000

9

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Character Sets

Dot

Column Width

Standard Proportional Characters

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Bit

Lower

Bit

Hex.

a

1

2

3

4 0100

5

6

7 0111

8

9

A

B

C

D

E

F

Hex.

Binary

0000

0001

0010

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0101

0110

1000

1001

1010

1011

1100

1101

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1111

1

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Binary

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1

0001

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3

4 0100

5

0101

0110

6

7

0111

8 1000

9

1001

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1011

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1101

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24

r;so

r;96

24

G81

1197

24

[198

r;B1

r;;

f183

24

24 24

r;g:;

f100

r;m

r;B5

r;B6

1202

r;a;

r;D3

24

r;;

r;sa

24

[205

r;B9

24 24 24

r;;;

r;oo

24

r;g,

f207

v

GRAPHICS

1101

24

[208

Fo9

f210

rm

f2i2

r;u

1214

rm

fro

r;18

rm

1m

1110

24

1224

21

rm

19

1226

23

rm

17

rna

20

rm

23

1230

19

rru

23 19

1232

19

rm

23

[234

21

Ii35

23

Ii35

23

rw

18

I2i8

19

[2i

1111

24

r;;

24

rw

24

IW

24

l243

24

f244

24

r;45

23

[246

24

f247

[246

13

f249

13

1250

24

r;51

18

f252

15

[153

17

r;;

24

f156

93

Character Sets

International Character Table in Tandy

n

Country

ASCII Code

(23)H

35

(24lH

36

64

(40lH

(5B)H [

91

(5C)H

92

(5D)H

93

(5E)H

94 96

(60lH

126

(7B)H (7C)H (7D)H

(7EjH

123 124 125

32

33

(21)H (22)H (23)H

(20)H

U.S.A.

Germany

#

$

§

@

A

6 g

\

0

1

, , ,

a e

{

I

6 U

I

(j

)

-

IS

34

35

36

37

(24)H (25)H

France

Norway

Sweden

Denmark

£

#

# # #

$ D

$

D

a 0 E E

0

§

A: A

0

A A

A

(j

re

l3

6

0 0

e

a

6

A: A

0

A A

e

re

l3

e a a a a e

..

(j

a

(j

38

Finland

D

@

6

,

a

6

- 1

39

40

(27)H

(28)H (29)H(26)H (2A)H

Italy

Spain

£ £ $

$ $ $

§

0

i

g N

e

L

, , , ,

u

0

a

0 Ii

g

-

Mode

41

42

England

Belgium

£

#

@

a

[

\

]

{ e

I

) e

- -

0

g

§

ij

94

U.S.A. Germany France Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Italy Spain England

Belgium

#$@[

\.)

A_

<:

}_

#$§xtJo

A -

l:HjU~

f$A°c§A-€!i)E;"

#~O..mAXUI2~a.M

#~EXtJAO€!Mtla.U

#$E..mAO€!I2~a.U

#~@

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Tandy Control Codes

Dec.

Code

0

I

Hex

((XI)

(01)

Symbol

NUL

SOH

DP

Mode

Ignored Ignored Ignored

Control Codes

WP

Mode 81 Mode

B

Remarks

(07)

7

X

11

III

or

I3X

12

1.1

or or CR only or plus only or plus only or plus

141

14

I)

IX

IlJ

20

27

n

27

10

27

14

BEL

Sound huzzer Sound huzzer

Dot

(OX)

BS

11

(OA)

or

LF

(XA)

(OC)

FF

(00)

(XD)

(OE)

SO

(OF)

SI

(

12)

Del

(

1.1)

DO

(14)

DC4 SelectWPMode Ignored Ignored

(IB)

ESC

11

(IB) ESC (OA)

LF

(lB)

ESC

(OE)

SO

column

backspace

11:

dot numher

Execute LF accord-

ing

to latched

information font

Form Feed Form Feed Form Feed

Carriage Return Carriage Return Carriage Return

Line Feed Line Feed

End Underline End Underline

Start Underline Start Underline Ignored

Select Graphics Mode

Ignored Select DP Mode. Ignored

Microspacing Microspacing Ignored

1/6"

Reverse

Set

Start Elongation Start Elongation Start Elongation

Dot column Ignored

hackspace Receive fl as

11:

dot numher character data

1/6"

LF 7172"LF

1/12"LFin

Select Graphics Mode Ignored

Perform

LF

Reverse

Micro Receive

1/6"

LF

Sound hUller

print data

Line

Feed

Ignored

L1Xasa

I

:'Sn::s255

Page

length

selectahle

DIP switch selects

CRorCR+LF.

2nd hyte

column numher.

ISnsY

is

dot

27

(IB) ESC

I)

(OF)

End Elongation End ElongatIOn End Elongation

51

95

Character Sets

Dec.

27

16

nJ

n:.

27

17

27

IH

27

1'1

27 211

27 21

27

22

27

2.1

27 26

27

2H

27

29

27 .'0

27

:1

Code

I

Hex

(IB)

(10)

(IB)

(II)

(IB)

(

12)

(IB)

(13)

(IB)

(

14)

(IB)

(I:;)

(IB)

(16)

(IB)

(

17)

(IB) (IA)

(IB) (IC)

(IB) (I D)

(IB) (IE)

(IB)

([F)

Symbol

DPMode

WPMode

BIMode

ESC POS

Positioning Positioning Positioning position from home

III

l1:o.

Select NLQ Select NLQ

ESC

Proportional Proportional Ignored

DCI

Character

ESC

Select

NLQ

Character

DC2

ESC

Select Standard

Character

DC.'

ESC

Select Condensed Select Condensed

Character

DC4

ESC

Set onlyCRfor

CRCode

NAK

ESC

SYN

ESC

FTB

ESC

SUB

ESC

CR

and LF for SetCRand

Set

CR

Code

Select Compressed

Perform

Set 1/21.1' Perform 1/21.1'

FS

Select NLQ Select NLQ

Compressed

CiS

Select Reverse

RS

Character

I/H

Character

1/12"

1.1'

Select Bold Select Bold

Character Character

LIS

Character

Select

NLQ

Character

Select Standard Character

Character

Set only CR

Code

CR

Code

Select

Compressed

1.1'

Perform1mLF Perform

Compressed

Perform Reverse

Ignored

CR

for Set onlyCRfor Reset DIPSwitch

CR

Code

LFfor

Character

1112"

1.1'

SetCRand CR

Ignored

I!!llofcd

Igmlrcd

IgJ1()fcd

Code

1.1'

lor

I/H

[T

Ignored

Remarks

fl

t

fl:'

indicate

dot

position

III

CPI

III

CPI

17

CPI

1-7.

Reset DIPSwiteh 1-7.

CPI

12

1/4H

Inch

11I21nch

12

CPI

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