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Contents
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
User's Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Figures
Introduction
FX-80 Features
What's Inside the Printer
Using the Manual
Your Personal Guide
One Easy Lesson
First Steps
Ticket Program
Ticket Program Description
Looking It over
Unpacking the
Supplies and Accessories
Find Your FX-80 a Safe Home
First Things First
The Covers
Uncovering the
The Ribbon
The Ribbon
The Paper Guide
Paper Feeders
The Pin Feeders
Inserting the Paper Guide
Adjusting the Pin Feeders
Loading the Paper
The Optional Tractor Feeder
The Paper Path
Installing the Optional Tractor Feeder
The Friction Feeder
Adjusting the Tractor Width
Releasing the Tractor Feeder
Parts with Settings
The Paper Thickness Lever
Function Switches
Uncovering the DIP Switches
Factory Setting of the DIP Switches
Starting up
Connecting the Cable
Top Panel Buttons and Lights
The FX-80 Tests Itself
Setting the Top of Form
Sample Self Test
Controlling the Printer from BASIC
BASIC Communications
The CHR$ Function
Printing from BASIC
BASIC Basics
Control Codes
Interpretation of ASCII Codes
Escape
Resetting Commands
The Master Reset Code
The Print Buffer
Cancel and Delete
Specific Reset Codes
ASCII Characters in Escape Sequences
Summary
Notation Used in this Manual
Print Pitches
Dot-Matrix Printing
The Print Head
Main Columns
The Print Head
Intermediate Positions
All Dots in Main Columns
Use of Intermediate Positions 4 and
Modes for Pitches
Pica and Elite Modes
Pica and Elite M
Compressed Mode
Conflicting Modes
Mixing Pitch Modes
Expanded Mode
Pica and Expanded a
Mixing Print Pitches on One Line
Summary
Print Quality
Modes for Weights
Double-Strike Mode
Emphasized Mode
Emphasized and Double-Strike
Proportional Mode
More Mixing of Modes
Mode Priorities
Summary
Dress-Up Modes and Master Select
Dress-Up Modes
Underline Mode
Super- and Subscript Modes
Italic Mode
Master Print Mode Select
Program for Master Select
The Inner Workings of
Unique Modes
Some Mode Combinations
Switching Modes with Master Select
Italic Print Menu
The Master Select as a Subroutine
Master Select Quick Reference Chart
Summary
Special Print Features
Special Characters
The Backspace Function
Some Special Characters
International Characters
Program for International Characters
International Characters in
International Switches
Switch Settings by Country
Special Speeds
Half-Speed Mode
Immediate Print Mode
Solving the 7-Bit Dilemma
Summary
Line Spacing and Line Feeds
Line Spacing
Changing Line Spacing
Standard Character Matrix and Line Feed
Variable Line Spacing
Regular STAIR STEPS
Microscopic Line Spacing
Line Feeds
One-Time, Immediate Line Feed
Irregular STAIR STEPS
Reverse Feed
Summary
Forms Control
Controlling Form Length
Form Feed
Not-So-Standard Forms
Setting the Top of Form (TOF)
Absolute Form Length
Avoiding the Paper Perforation
The SOP Solution
Setting the SOP with a Switch
Centering the SOP Gap
The Single-Sheet Trick
Summary
Formatting
Vertical Tabs
Activating Vertical Tabs
Rental Maintenance Form
Form Using Two
Setting up the Form
Fixed Vtabs
Range Limitations
Horizontal Tabs
A Test of Changing Line Spacing
Adding Horizontal Tabs
A Test of Changing Pitch
Default Horizontal Tabs
Program for FORM
BASIC Tabs
Setting the Margins
Left Margin
Right Margin
Using the Margin Commands Together
Margin Settings and Other Modes
Unidirectional Print
Uneven Columns
Summary
Even Columns with Unidirectional Mode
Saving Vertical Tabs in Channels
Setting the Numbers
Program for Using FORM
Four Sets of Sample Answers and Printouts
Filling in Preprinted Forms
Multiple-Page Forms
Next up
Summary
Three Pages of Channels Printed out
Introduction to Dot Graphics
The Big Dot Matrix
Graphics Mode
Entering a Graphics Mode
The 7-Bit Limitation
Firing the Pins
Usable Pins Labelled Sequentially
Testing, Testing
Usable Pins Labelled Uniquely
First Graphics Program
Graphics Width Limitations
Summary
Printer Graphics: Firing Single Pins
Controlling the Pins
Changing Direction
Graphics Line Spacing
Variable Control
Graphics Pin Patterns and
New Graphics Modes
Software Notes
More Software Notes
Changing Densities
High-Speed Double-Density
Low-Speed Double-Density
Consecutive Columns
Quadruple-Density Graphics Mode
Dots Do Overlap
More Densities
The Seven Modes for Densities
9-Pin Graphics Mode
Printout to Check Bottom Pin
Pattern Design
Sketch of a Graphic Design
Repeating a Pattern
Repeating DATA Numbers
Summary
Two Types of Graphics Programs
The Planning Process
Logo Design
Logo Layout
3-Dimensional Design
Entering the Program
DATA for the Program
Flexing Your Graphics Muscles
More Distinct
Most Distinct
Plotter Graphics
Arrays
Using the Computer as a Sketch Pad
An Array in Memory and on Paper
Finding a Cell's Label
Dimensioning an Array
Filling an Array
Plotting a Circle
Translating the Ones to Dots
Program and RUN for Displaying an Array
One Last Step
Program for a Circle
The Circle
Problem
Higher Resolution
Divide and Conquer
Reflections
The Exploding Universe
The Big Bang
Array into Design
Generating the Array (Phase One)
Advanced Graphics in Memory
Printing the Contents of the Array
Describing the 2-Dimensional
Pattern Sets
Calculating Pin Patterns (Phase Two)
Translation of the Times Table
Setting the Graphics Width
Printing the Figure (Phase Four)
Program for SYMMETRY
Variations on a Theme (Phase Five)
Symmetric Pattern
Symmetric Pattern
User-Defined Characters
Sample Characters and ROM Equivalents
Preparation
Defining Characters
Designing Characters
Incorrectly Designed E
Translating Dots to DATA
The Attribute Byte
Proportional Print Information
Use of Pins Chosen by Attribute Byte
Attribute Byte Conversions
Printing User-Defined Characters
Download Commands
Defining Strings of Characters
Defining Control Codes
Printing Low-Order Control Codes
International Character Internal Codes
Mode Strings
Strata
Summary
Combining User-Defined Characters
Large Letters: Double Wide
Large Letters: Double High
Double High and Wide Character
Let's Print
Program for Large G
DATA for AMES
Games Seem same
Messages in Three Pitches
Building Symbols from a Small Core Set
Intricate Pattern
Line Graphics
Phone List
Printing Applications
Preparing for Take-Off
Barchart
Barchart
Statement Form
Statement Form
Program for STATEMENT
Entering the Program
Program Overview
Line-By-Line Comments
999 Rem: the End
Appendixes AASCII Charts
Character Fonts
Proportional Character Widths
Control Codes in Numeric Order
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