DISK DRIVES MODEL 1 541 Media compatible with 4D4D and 3331 LP diskettes. 170 K of mercy per single side disk. Senal port interface. PRINTERS MODEL MCS-BO1 Seven color, dot matrix printing. Up to BO columns printed per page. Prints 3B characters per second. Perfect for everything from personal letters to important business reports. Serial port interface. PRINTER /PLOTTER A Friendly Introduction to Your MPS-803 Dot Matrix Printer MODEL 152O Four color, printer plotter for all graphic needs.
USER'S GUIDE STATEMENT COMMODORE 5ALES CENTERS "This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy. If it is not pro perly instated and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instruc tions, this equipment may interfere with radio and television reception.
lower/upper case mode—business mode OPEN command 16 COMMODORE MPS-SO3 POScode-CHRS{16) PRINTS command 17 print position determination print power-on test program listing 36 12 DOT MATRIX PRINTER 20 repeat bit image printing reverse field mode 37 32 RVS ONcade-'CHRS(18} RVS OFFcode-*CHR$<146) ribbon cassette 6 secondary address SAO 22 SA7 22, 24 specifications 17, 21 A Friendly Introduction to Your MPB-SD3 Dot Matrix Printer 49 SUBcode^CHRS|26) t commodore 56 COMPUTERS
INDEX ASCI I code table 22, 24, 51, 52 automatic printing 41 bit image printing 28 BS code-*CHRS
APPENDIX D: Hardcopy of the Text Screen Table Of Contents The following sample program can be used to get a hard printed copy of a pro gram you have on your text screen. The Program is made to be used as a sub routine. That means that when you use it, you must have a "GOSUB 60000" in your program where appropriate. 3 REM RflROCOPV Congratulations t ...
Mixture of Various Print Mode 43 10. 9. Line Feed Spacing 44 11. Quotation Marks " or CHRSI34) 45 12. Data Buffer Size 48 APPENDICES APPENDIX A: MPS-803 Printer Specifications 49 2. Operating Environments SO Graphic Mode 51 2. Business Mode 52 Signal SER1ALSRQ 2 GND 3 SERIAL ATN 4 SERIAL CLK 5 SERIAL DATA 6 RESET 53 1. The Connector: 53 2. The Interface: 53 APPENDIX D: Hardcopy Of The Text Screen The Connector 1 51 1. Serial Enterface Information Pin No.
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APPENDIX B: Costomer Support Please check with your local COMMODORE dealer, COMMODORE User's Clubs and COMMODORE Magazines for additional support for your new Printer. They can also keep you informed about possible,1 application your Printer. programs written for 1. CBM ASCII Code Table & Font Table Graphic Mode \ 0 1 2 0 PO3 1 CRSR COWN 2 i Hi 1;it 1**". RVS ON ■ ■12- 3 y ["'j !_;.* I-! l*r! ... HVS -;_: tM u .: U a is !iK; 'ii!: '"" K.
S. Head life 20 million characters min. T. External dimensions 330{W) x 190ID) x70[H)mm U. Weight Approximately 2.0 kg 2. A, PREPARING TO USE YOUR PRINTER Operating Environment Power source 1 17V (USA, Canada), 22O-24OV (Europe) AC+/-1O%, 50760Hz B. CHAPTER 1 Power consumption 30 watts max. [character printing) 8 watts (idling) C. Temperature 5°C - 35°C D, Humidity 20% - 80% (no condensation) A.
PARTS OPERATION & FUNCTION a. Power Switch: Turns printer ON and OFF b. Power/Error Indicator: Lights paper up when empty printer occures, is this APPENDICES turned on. If a indicator flashes. Paper empty can be recovered by re-installing paper and press Paper Advance Switch. c. Top Cover: Use your cover to protect your printer from Paper Advance Knob: 1. MPS-803 Printer Specifications General Specifications A. Print method Impact Dot Matrix printer is in operation. B.
12. you will see two serial interface connectors to connect the unit to your com Data Buffer Size puter. Your printer's print-line buffer can contain up to 90 bytes of data. At least 1 byte will be used for the CHARACTER code mode. But _ . since your printer provides you with automatic printing, you are guaranteed that no loss of data due to overflow will occur. This means that you really don't have to worry about buffer size.
Ribbon EXAMPLE 3: (Business Mode) Ribbon Advance Knob Claw Figure A. b. Remove the rfbbon cassette from the packet and place it carefully in front of yau. c. Look at the cassette. You will notice that one side has a ribbon advance knob. d. Rotate ribbon advance knob in the direction of the arrow until all the slack is taken out of the ribbon. e.
If an odd number of quotation marks have been transmitted, control characters f. are made visible. This can be particularly useful when you are making a listing a Move the print head toward the center of the setting space of the ribbon cassette. BAS1C program containing control characters, in quotation marks.
h. Turn the knob until the upper ribbon edge comes into ribbon stopper. j. Pull the ribbon guide toward right horizontally, and set it tD the body cover. 11, Quotation Marks " or CHR$(34) In order to print quotation marks around particular characters, use the character code [CHRS(34}].
220 238 PRINT4M,BS*;SUB*;CHR*CHR*C153?;DE* Paper : 240 FOR 258 CLOSE4 1=1 TO 3«PRINT#4'NEXT I Paper Advanced Knob RUN o o m r-n o rri o if? ft commodore: 10. Line Feed Spacing OPEN Line Feeds are executed in accordance with the print mode in effect just prior to the execution of a print command. * Character and double width character modes . . . .- 6 LPI * Bit Image Graphic Print mode 9 LPI LPI = {Line per Inch) Paper Cutler EXAMPLE REN Paper Release Lever Figure 9.
c. Push the paper release lever toward OPEN, and make the upper edge of the 26© paper parallel to the window cover. 27"© FOR 289 CLOSER ■ K-l TO 8:PRINT#4?HEXT K RUN i COMMODORE COMMODOREC OMMODORE COMMODOREC OMMODORECOMMODORE COMMODOREC OMMODOPECGMMODOPECti COMMOOOREC OMPIODORECCiMMODORECC COMMODOREC OMMODORECOMMODORECO COMMODOREC GMMOPOPECOMNODOPECOM COMMODOREC GMMOPOPECOMMODORECGMM' COMMODOREC OMMODOPECOMMODORECOMMi £ Figure 11.
actly what's happening, you have to have a littfe knowledge about how your printer works. First, each printed character is made from 6 rows of dots. Next. you can have up to 80 characters per printed line (spaces count as 6 dots posi 1. Make sure that both your computer and printer are turned OFF. 2. Connect one end of the 6-pin DIN cable to the connector holes located in the back of your printer at the lower left. This cable is "keyed" so that you tions just like letters and numbers).
8. Line Feed/Carriage Return CHR$(10)/CHR$(13) By sending LF Code [CHRSMO] | to your printer, all data in the print buffer is printed and the paper is advanced one line. By sending CR Code [CHRS[13|] to your printer, all data in the print buffer is printed and the paper is advanced one line. A Carriage Return turns off REVERSE FIELD and quote mode. EXAMPLE 1: IS© REM 110 REM 120 REM 3.30 REM CHR^vlGO . .MME WITH CHR*C13} . FEED CRRRIftGE RETURN .
To perform the diagnostic print test, simply turn off the printer, then turn it back on while pressing the Paper Advance Switch. RJN X M NOTE- CURVE The Diagnostic Print Teat is an 80 characters/line width, so user must use full si?e paper. X - RBCDEFGHIJKLMHOPQRSTUVWXV2C£31^—* BCDEFGHIJKU1H0PaRSTUVUXV2C£11^*I C33 10 DEFGHIJKi.MHOPGRSTUVWXV2II£31« * 28 EFGHIJKL.
H. Trouble Shooting RUN We hope you don't have any problems with your Printer. Just in case you do, however, see if you can solve the problem using the table below. If you still have 12341567899123456739® 12345678901234567899 problems, bring the Printer into your C0MMOD0 RE dealer far repair. PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSES Si SOLUTIONS Printer won't print.
7. I. Dot Address Determination Cautions CHR$(27);CHR${16);CHR$(nH);CHR$(nL) ESC POS nH nL CHRSI27) CHRSH6) CHRSInH) CHRS(nL) This code sequence specifies print start position in dot units. nH and nL are 2-byte binary numbers (0 through 639) which 1. Wait at least one minute to turn on the power after it is turned off so that the Printer will be initialized properly. 2. Never place the Printer in direct sunlight. 3.
CHAPTER 2 USING YOUR PRINTER A. 21 & FOR 220 CLOSER. J~i TO S:PRINT#4-*NEXT J RUN O1234567S9QI2345673901234S6?390123456789 Introduction: COriMODORE Now that you have learned how to install the ribbon cassette and paper into your new Printer, how to connect it to your computer, how to test it and how 6. Repeat Bit Image Printing CHR<8} to solve any problems that may occur, you are ready for the next step — Putting the MPS-803 Printer to work with you.
5. Print Position Determination CHRSO6); "nHnL" NOTE: If you want to change a printer device numbsr, you can have With the POSCode ^CHRS(IG)] you can determine the print start position. This it changed by DIP switch (you might want to have a printer's device is done by assigning a 2-digit number following the CH RS{16) (see the examples number changed if you have two printers attached to your computer. below).
When this command is in effect, all output generated by PRINT or LIST com RUN mand will be sent to the file instead of the video monitor. The format of the command is as follows: CM D * P ad© f ifn< , variable/data > diamond 1 where: Ifn * c 3. ub di arnorid ♦ c 1 ub * Is the logical file number to receive the output < variabte/data > (optional} when specified is sent directly to the file. This can be used as a handy way of printing titles on printouts.
OPEN 4,4, 7 run Reyerse off Reverse Reverse Reverse off off off ITS R c- '--■' & " s =5 o +■ f HItf3 4. CHRS(17)/CHRS(145) Mode, SA=7: Business Mode}, where as control codes CHR$(17} [cursor down] set a character mode in local ... CHRS(17): Business Mode, CHRSH45}: Graphic Mode. Through these two control codes, the printer can produce two kinds of character set, both in graphic mode and in business mode, mixed on one line, that cannot show on screen.
EXAMPLE 1: Program List Program LlSTing is the most important job of the printer, To get a pro gram list, follow the procedure below. 1. Program List in Graphic Mode OPEN 4. 4: CMD4: LIST Simple Listing OPEN 4. 4: CMD4: LIST 100-500 Simple Listing Line No. 100-500 OPEN 4,4: CMD4, "PROGRAM NAME": LIST Print the Program Name and Listing OPEN 4, 4: CMD4, CHRS(14); "PROGRAM NAME": LIST 109 REM CHR$O85 110 REM CHR*<146>-■.REVERSE 138 R*=" 149 ■ REVERSE 4,4 ■ - .
170 read a ■ 180 next, .i 190 r&.id b*-b* =&$ •; D. Printing Under Program Control ", i l > 21S 22G ■for K=i to Ft int#7. memory: 24Q Print*?. 250 Print#?, t« £■ ' 10 OPEN 3, 4 ".; hi 20CMD3 Print*7 260 next 230 for 300 30 PRINT "PROGRAM CONTROL" k 1=1 40 UST to Si Print*?'next H you typed List on your keyboard, the program you just entered would be listed on your video monitor. Enter the RUN command.
Program prints out a bit image graphic . Secondary Address OPERATIONS REM 0 (default) Print in Graphic Mode OPEN 7 Print in Business Mode CHR*<8> 4.- 4 -BIT IMPGE GRRPHIC :REM PRINT IN PRINTING GRhPHTC MODE 12© 1. i 30 SA=0: Printing in Graphic Mode 140 FOR ISO I 60 FOR COLUMN** 1 TO iS REflD R = fi* < ROM > =Fl* < ROW ) +CHR* < R dress is the default value and need not be coded.
EXAMPLE 2: -Ft* ■Ft+ ■rt* This program shows all bit pattern printing. EXAMPLE 2: 100 rem 110 OPEN cHR$ 4,4 bit ^REM 130 = 140 R£="" 159 FOR 1 60 R£=R£+CHR3K 1+127 ■ 7.7O NEXT .tea b$=iim !?0 FDR 1-8 TO imrge PRINT GRRPHIC: printing MODE 127 I J=127 TO O STEP-1 200 216 B*=B$+CHR*
2. 5. SA-7: Printing in Business Mode Now add 128 1o total you had for each column in step 4, tn our example we add 128 to 24 for a total of 152. To change the printer to print an Business (LaweryUpper-Case Character] Mode, you must open the printer file on SA=7: 6. Put your final total for each column into a data statement in column order.
170 NEXT 130 190 : FOR I 200 CLGSE4 J=l TO 3'PRINT#4:NEXT J RUN 136 a
F. 1. Special Control Character Functions Enhance ON/OFF CHRS(14)/CHfl$(16) Your printer normally generates a character using dot matrix that is 7 dots high Special control characters can be used ta change the mode of printing [Table 1 and 6 dots wide. If you send an ASCII CHR$(14) character within a data output contains a summary of the special control characters).
