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Software Commands in Numerical Order The following list shows the control codes and ESC sequences that the FX-286 uses along with their decimal values. For further details on their use, consult the index to find out where they are discussed in detail. The number after each name is the page where the command is described. 7 BEL Beeper J-24 8 BS Backspace J-25 9 HT Tab Horizontally J-20 10 LF Line Feed J-16 11 V T Tab Vertically J-20 12 FF Form Feed J-18 13 CR Carriage Return J-25 14 s o Select Double-width Mode (one line) .. J-10 15 SI Select Condensed Mode J-9 17 DC1 Select Printer J-26 18 DC2 Select Pica Mode J-9 20 DC4 Cancel Double-width Mode (one line) . J-11 24 CAN Cancel Line J-25 ESC 14 ESC SO Select Double-width Mode (one line) .. J-10 ESC 15 ESC SI Select Condensed Mode J-9 ESC 45 ESC - Select/Cancel Underline J-14 ESC 48 ESC 0 Select l/&inch Line Spacing J-16 ESC 49 ESC 1 Select 7/72-inch Line Spacing J-17 ESC 50 ESC 2 Execute Line Spacing J-17 ESC 51 ESC 3 Select n/216-inch Line Spacing J-17 ESC 52 ESC 4 Resets Top of Form J-19 ESC 53 ESC 5 Automatic Line Feed J-26 ESC 54 ESC 6 Select Alternate Character Set J-12 ESC 55 ESC 7 Select Standard Character Set J-12 ESC 56 ESC 8 Disable Paper-out Sensor J-26 ESC 57 ESC 9 Enable Paper-out Sensor J-27 ESC 58 ESC: Select Elite Mode J-10 ESC 6 1 E S C = Define User-defined Characters J-23 ESC 65 ESC A Set n/72-inch Line Spacing J-18 ESC 66 ESC B Select Vertical Tabs J-21 ESC 67 ESC C Select Page Length in Lines J-19 ESC 67 ESC C 0 Select Page Length in Inches J-19 ESC 68 ESC D Set Horizontal Tabs J-20 J-4

Section	Page
FRONT MATTER	1
TABLE OF CONTENTS	4
INTRODUCTION	12
CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE FX-286	13
Unpacking Your Printer	13
Installing the paper feed knob	14
Selecting the Right Location	14
Installing the Ribbon	16
Replacing the ribbon...	19
Loading Continuous-feed Paper	19
Loading single-sheet paper…	25
Installing the paper separator	26
Turning the Power On	27
Operating the Control Panel	28
Off Line/On Line	29
Form Feed/Nlq	29
Line Feed/Draft	29
The NLQ Mode	30
Setting the Top-of-Page Position	30
Adjusting the Paper-thickness Lever	31
Running the Self Test	33
Connecting Your Printer to Your Computer	34
Printing Your First Document	36
CHAP 2-USING THE FX-286 WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE	37
Using the FX-286 with Word Processors	37
The IBM Proprinter mode	38
Using the FX-286 with Other Applications Programs	38
CHAP 3-SELECTYPE	41
SelecType Operation	41
Turning SelecType on	41
Selecting typestyles	42
SelecType exercise	43
Mode combination	45
Skip-over-perforation	46
SelecType Tips	46
CHAP 4-ELEMENTS OF DOT-MATRIX PRINTING AND COMPUTER/PRINTER COMMUNICATIONS	49
The Print Head	49
Changing Widths	50
Computer-to-Printer Communications	51
ASCII Codes	51
Control Codes	52
ESCape Sequences	52
Demonstration Programs	52
Running BASIC Programs	53
How to Send Control Codes to the Printer	54
CHAP 5-FX-286 FEATURES	57
IBM Proprinter Mode	57
Pica Printing	59
Changing Widths	59
Cancelling Codes	60
Resetting the Printer	60
Disabling a program s reset code	61
Width Comparison	61
Near Letter Quality Mode	62
Print Enhancements and Special Characters	63
Emphasized mode	63
Double-strike	64
Double-width mode	65
Mode combinations	65
Underline mode	66
Proportional mode	67
Master Select	67
Superscript and subscript	69
International characters	70
Page Formatting	72
Margins	73
Skip-over-perforation	74
Line spacing	74
Paper-out Sensor	75
CHAP 6-INTRODUCTION TO DOT GRAPHICS	76
Dot Patterns	77
The Print Head and Graphics	77
Graphics Mode	78
Pin Labels	79
First Graphics Program	80
Width Statements	81
Multiple-line Exercise	81
Density Varieties	83
Reassigning Code	85
Column Reservation Numbers	85
Designing Your Own Graphics	86
String variables	89
CHAP 7-USER-DEFINED CHARACTRERS	92
Defining Your Own Characters	92
Designing Process	93
Definition program 1	95
Running the program	96
Definition program 2	97
Running the program	98
APPENDIX A-DEFAULTS AND DIP SWITCHES	99
Default Settings	99
The DIP Switches	100
Selecting the IBM Proprinter Mode	101
Printing the Alternate and All Print character sets	101
Running the self test in the IBM Proprinter mode	101
APPENDIX B-LOADING SINGLE-SHEET PAPER IN THE FX-286	105
Removing the Tractor Unit	105
Loading Single-sheet Paper	106
Installing the Tractor Unit	108
APPENDIX C-TROUBLESHOOTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING	109
Troubleshooting	109
Double-spacing or overprinting	109
Paper loading	109
Paper advancing	110
Tabbing	110
Paper-out sensor will not turn off	110
Self-adhesive labels	110
Graphics Solutions	110
Cancelling Unwanted Functions with SelecType	111
Beeper Error Warnings	112
Using the Hex Dump Mode to Solve Problems	112
System Solutions	114
IBM PC BASIC solutions	115
Applesoft BASIC Solutions	116
QX-10 and QX’-16 Solutions	116
User-defined Character Solutions	116
Defining more than three characters	116
Data numbers for user-defined characters	117
Width statements	117
APPENDIX D-MAINTENANCE	119
Changing the Print Head	119
Removing the old print head	119
Installing the new print head	120
APPENDIX E-THE PARALLEL INTERFACE	121
Data Transfer Sequence	123
Interface timing	123
Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions	123
APPENDIX F-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS	125
Printing	125
Character sizes:	125
Characters per line:	126
Paper	126
Printer	126
Dimensions and weight	127
Environment	127
Interface	128
APPENDIX G-EPSON MODE COMMAND SUMMARY	129
Software Commands in Numerical Order	130
Epson Mode Commands	133
Near Letter Quality Mode	135
Character Width	135
Print Enhancement	138
Page Formatting	142
Margins	142
Line spacing	143
Form feed and page length	146
Tabs	147
Word Processing	149
Graphics	152
User-defined Characters	155
MSB Control	157
Other Codes	158
APPENDIX H-FX286 CHARACTER FONTS-EPSON MODE	163
How to Use the Charts	164
Converting hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers	164
APPENDIX I-ASCII CODE CONVERSION CHART AND PROPORTIONAL WIDTH TABLES	167
ASCII Code Conversion Chart	168
Proportional Width Table	172
International Character Width Table	173
APPENDIX J-IBM PROPRINTER MODE COMMAND SUMMARY	175
Selecting the IBM Proprinter Mode	176
Printing the Alternate and All Print character sets	176
Running the self test in the IBM Proprinter mode	177
Software Commands in Numerical Order	178
IBM Proprinter Mode Commands	181
Character Width	183
Print Enhancement	185
Page Formatting	189
Margins	189
Line spacing Line Feed	190
Form Feed and Page Length	192
Tabs	194
Graphics	195
Other Codes	198
APPENDIX K-FX-286 CHARATER FONTS-IBM PROPRINTER MODE	203
How to Use the Charts	204
Converting hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers	204
INDEX	209
QUICK REFERENCE	216

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Software Commands in Numerical Order

The following list shows the control codes and ESC sequences that

the FX-286 uses along with their decimal values. For further details on

their use, consult the index to find out where they are discussed in

detail. The number after each name is the page where the command is

described.

BEL

Beeper

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

J-24

Backspace

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

J-25

Tab Horizontally

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

J-20

Line Feed

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

J-16

Tab Vertically

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

J-20

Form Feed

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

J-18

Carriage Return

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

J-25

Select Double-width Mode (one line) .. J-10

Select Condensed Mode

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

J-9

DC1

Select Printer

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

J-26

DC2

Select Pica Mode

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

J-9

DC4

Cancel Double-width Mode (one line)

. J-11

CAN

Cancel Line

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

J-25

ESC

14 ESC SO Select Double-width Mode (one line) .. J-10

15 ESC SI

Select Condensed Mode

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

J-9

ESC -

Select/Cancel Underline

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

J-14

48 ESC 0

Select l/&inch Line Spacing

.........

J-16

ESC

Select 7/72-inch Line Spacing

........

J-17

ESC 2

Execute Line Spacing

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

J-17

51 ESC 3

Select n/216-inch Line Spacing

.......

J-17

ESC

Resets Top of Form

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

J-19

ESC 5

Automatic Line Feed

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

J-26

ESC 6

Select Alternate Character Set

........

J-12

55 ESC 7

Select Standard Character Set

........

J-12

ESC 8

Disable Paper-out Sensor

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

J-26

ESC

Enable Paper-out Sensor

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

J-27

ESC:

Select Elite Mode

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

J-10

61 ESC =

Define User-defined Characters

.......

J-23

ESC A

Set n/72-inch Line Spacing

..........

J-18

66 ESC B

Select Vertical Tabs

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

J-21

67 ESC C

Select Page Length in Lines

..........

J-19

67 ESC C 0

Select Page Length in Inches

.........

J-19

68 ESC D

Set Horizontal Tabs

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

J-20

J-4