Citizen 120D+ User manual

CITIZEN

USER'S

MANUAL

120D-/-

DOT

MATRIX

PRINTER

Citizen

120D

Citizen

Watch

Co.

Ltd.,

Japan

Amstrad:

Amstrad

CPC

Apple,

Apple

II,

Applesoft

BASIC:

Apple

Computer

Inc

Atari,

Atari

BASIC:

Atari,

Inc.,

Warner

Communications

Company

Commodore,

Commodore

BASIC:

Commodore

Business

Machines,

Inc.

CP/M:

Digital

Research

Diablo:

Xerox

Corporation

Epson

LX,

Epson

FX:

Epson

America

Inc.

IBM

Personal

Computer,

IBM

PC,

IBM

Graphics

Printer:

International

Business

Machines

Corp.

Kaypro:

Kaypro

Computer

Corporation

Microsoft

BASIC:

Microsoft

Corporation

Sanyo:

Sanyo

Corporation

Spinwriter:

NEC

Information

Systems,

Inc.

TRS-BO,

TRS-80

Model

III,

TRS-80

Basic:

Radio

Shack,

Tandy

Corp.

WordStar:

MicroPro

International

Corporation

1990

Europe

Ltd.

All

rights

reserved

INTRODUCTION

Your

new

Citizen

120D

printer

represents

the

state

the

art

dot

matrix

printers,

with

all

the

features

printer

that

would

cost

much

more.

designed

work

with

almost

all

today's

microcomputers

wide

variety

applications,

using

either

commercial

software

your

own

programs.

The

Citizen

120D

capable

all

the

printing

functions

you

would

expect

top-quality

dot

matrix

printer,

well

some

additional

features

you

may

not

expect:

■

Expanded,

compressed,

emphasised,

and

doublestrike

print,

italics,

superscripts,

and

subscripts

■

Correspondence

standard,

near

letter

quality

print,

dual

pitch,

high

speed

mode

and

reverse

white-on-black

■

Built-in

international

characters

for

countries

well

line

and

block

graphics

and

accented

characters

■

Dot-addressable

graphics

six

densities

■

Two

self-tests:

comprehensive

printer

self-test

that

prints

all

the

120D

standard

characters

well

line

and

block

graphics

and

accented

characters,

and

maintenance

self-test

that

identifies

the

version

the

control

program,

the

dipswitch

configuration

and

character

generators

and

performs

printing

alignment

test

■

hex

dump

feature

that

powerful

program

debugging

feature,

printed

format

that

unprecedented

the

printer

marketplace.

not

only

prints

the

hexadecimal

value

every

code

receives,

but

also

prints

all

the

corresponding

characters

and

the

control

code

abbreviations.

(Most

printers

either

only

the

hex

codes

just

the

corresponding

characters

and

not

the

control

codes.)

■

And

120

characters

per

second

and

144

characters

per

second

high

speed

elite

mode,

the

Citizen

120D

will

make

short

work

your

printing

needs!

versatility

and

ease-of-use

"the

name

the

game",

the

Citizen

120D

step

ahead

its

time!

Check

these

additional

design

features:

■

Your

Citizen

120D

printer

designed

two

printers

one.

can

act

just

Epson

printer,

or,

with

the

flip

switch,

can

act

just

IBM

Graphics

Printer.

And

the

Epson

FX/

configuration

has

two

different

combinations

printer

functions!

■

The

standard

tractor-feed

mechanism

can

installed

and

removed

seconds.

fact,

you'll

see

that

the

entire

printer

can

easily

assembled

just

few

minutes.

■

The

standard

parallel

(and

optional

serial)

interface

cartridge-removable.

Slip

one

interface

cartridge

out

and

insert

another

—

it's

really

that

simple!

■

The

120D

internal

switches

are

conveniently

located

the

interface

cartridge.

This

means

searching

inside

the

printer

completely

removing

the

cover

access

the

internal

switches.

You

can

quickly

make

adjustments

the

switches

that

control

many

the

120D

functions.

(In

addition,

many

the

switch

functions

can

controlled

software

commands.)

This

120D+

User's

Manual

complete,

concise

manual

that

well

illustrated

and

highly

informative,

yet

plainly

written.

The

manual

written

not

just

for

the

computer

expert

who

wants

know

about

hex

codes

and

bit

maps,

but

also

for

the

non-programmer

who

simply

wants

professional

printing

results.

With

this

manual,

learning

use

your

120D

printer

will

fast,

easy

and

pleasant

experience.

Before

you

unpack

your

printer

(no

matter

which

type

user

you

are),

you

should

begin

reading

Chapter

tells

you

how

unpack

and

set

your

printer.

When

you

have

the

120D

set

and

connected

your

computer,

read

Chapters

and

Chapter

covers

the

basics

dot

matrix

printing

and

how

the

120D

interacts

with

your

computer

and

your

software.

Chapter

provides

information

about

using

BASIC

and

advice

how

program

the

printer

when

using

certain

computers.

Chapter

gets

you

started

printing.

fact,

you

plan

use

your

printer

only

with

commercial

software

and

are

not

interested

programming,

you

can

skip

the

six

chapters

and

just

read

Appendix

about

maintenance.

(We

told

you

was

fast

and

easy!)

you

plan

your

own

programming

design

custom

graphics,

Chapters

through

and

the

appendices

are

for

you.

These

chapters

contain

explanations

all

the

features.

Example

programs,

written

Microsoft

BASIC,

will

show

you

how

send

the

commands

the

120D

printer.

your

computer

does

not

use

Microsoft

BASIC,

you

can

modify

the

programs

for

your

computer

discussed

Chapter

you

plan

write

your

own

programs,

you'll

find

the

example

programs

handy

subroutines.

you

don't

know

BASIC,

you

can

still

use

all

the

120D

features.

Just

copy

the

codes

the

example

programs.

(So

that

your

sample

programs

come

out

the

same,

this

manual

assumes

that

you

have

configured

your

120D

Epson

FX/LX

printer;

see

Appendix

for

Epson

configuration

options.)

The

appendices

provide

handy

reference

guides

maintenance,

the

120D

codes,

internal

switch

settings

and

specifications.

Appendix

about

maintenance

and

should

read

everyone.

tells

you

how

take

care

your

120D+

printer

that

maintains

its

high

quality

printing.

Congratulations

your

wise

investment

and

enjoy

your

new

Citizen

120D+

printer!

TABLE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Unpacking

and

assembly

Installing

the

ribbon

Installing

the

printer

cover

Getting

acquainted

Printer

components

The

control

panel

Control

panel

procedure

Selecting

and

paper

The

paper

select

lever

single

sheets

Installing

the

tractor-feed

mechanism

continuous

paper

Bottom-feeding

continuous

paper

Paper

thickness

The

printer

self-test

The

maintenance

self-test

Connecting

your

computer

Internal

switches

CHAPTER

PRINTER

BASICS

Using

commercial

software

Dot

matrix

printing

ASCII

codes

Hexadecimal

numbers

Non-printing

codes

Printer

installation

Choosing

the

right

configuration

Software

printer

choices

Word

processors

Literal

characters

Spreadsheets,

databases,

and

other

programs

CHAPTER

USING

BASIC

Which

BASIC?

IBM

and

compatible

computers

Apple

computers

Amstrad

computers

TRS-80

computers

CP/M

computers

Atari

computers

Commodore

computers

BBC

computers

Listing

program

The

escape

code

Initialising

the

printer

TABLE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

PRINTING

TEXT

Near

letter

quality

Character

width

Character

pitch

Normal

mode

(10

cpi,

Pica

pitch)

High-speed

mode

(12

cpi,

Elite

pitch)

Continuous

expanded

One-line

expanded

Compressed

Proportional

spacing

Justified

printing

density

Emphasised

Doublestrike

Special

effects

Italics

Underlining

Overscoring

Reverse

Superscripts

Subscripts

Character

height

and

width

Enlarged

The

master

commands

Master

reset

Master

pitch

Master

mode

Special

characters

and

symbols

Character

font

selection

Accented

(international)

characters

Switching

configurations

ASCII

codes

128

159

Select

graphics

and

accented

characters

Select

graphics

and

accented

characters

(IBM-compatible)

Characters

from

all

characters

chart

(IBM

configuration)

Character

tables

—

top

set

selection

CHAPTER

PAGE

FORMATTING

The

end

the

line

Carriage

return

Line

feed

note

about

BASIC

Automatic

line

feed

Line

spacing

Fixed

line

spacing

1/6

inch

line

spacing

1/8

inch

line

spacing

7/72

inch

line

spacing

Variable

line

spacing

Line

spacing

n/72

inch

Line

spacing

n/144

inch

Line

spacing

n/216

inch

variable

line

spacing

example

Variable

line

feeds

Line

feed

n/216

inch

TABLE

CONTENTS

Page

design

New

page

(form

feed)

Top

form

Page

length

Set

page

length

lines

Set

page

length

inches

Margins

Top

and

bottom

margins

Left

margin

Right

margin

CHAPTER

USING

TABS

Horizontal

tabs

Move

Htab

Fixed

Htabs

Variable

Htabs

Relative

Htab

Dot

tabs

Absolute

dot

tabs

Relative

dot

tabs

Vertical

tabs

Move

Vtab

Fixed

Vtabs

Variable

Vtabs

Relative

Vtab

channels

Define

Vtab

channels

Select

Vtab

channel

CHAPTER

GRAPHICS

Block

and

line

graphics

Dot

graphics

Graphics

commands

numbers

Graphics

density

Single

density

Double

density

High-speed

double

density

Quadruple

density

Comparing

graphics

densities

Sending

graphics

data

Line

length:

number

columns

Putting

all

together

Graphics

for

special

applications

Master

graphics

command

Change

graphics

density

Nine-pin

graphics

Designing

graphics

Defined

shapes

Calculated

shapes

(plotting)

CHAPTER

CREATING

CHARACTERS

How

the

120D

prints

characters

Designing

your

own

characters

Copying

standard

characters

TABLE

CONTENTS

Saving

character

designs

printer's

memory

Epson

configuration

Attribute

byte

Data

bytes

IBM

configuration

Printing

defined

characters

Special

effects

109

117

CHAPTER

ODDS

AND

ENDS

Buffer

commands

Delete

Cancel

Master

reset

Backspace

Unidirectional

Continuous

unidirectional

One-line

unidirectional

Slashed

zero

Off-line/on-line

Paper-out

sensor

The

eighth

bit

Eighth

bit

Eighth

bit

off

Cancel

eighth

bit

control

Cut-Sheet

Feeder

Hex/ASCII

dump

CHAPTER

SERIAL

INTERFACE

Introduction

Specifications

Switch

Settings

Recommended

Connecting

Circuit

Installation

APPENDIX

123

MAINTENANCE

Cleaning

Ribbon

cartridge

The

head

APPENDIX

127

THE

120D+

CHARACTER

SET

APPENDIX

133

COMMANDS

NUMERICAL

ORDER

Table of contents

Other Citizen Printer manuals

Citizen

Citizen CTE351XEEBX User manual

Citizen

Citizen BD2-2220 Installation manual

Citizen

Citizen CT-S4000L User manual

Citizen

Citizen CBM-231 User manual

Citizen

Citizen CTS751XNEWX User manual

Citizen

Citizen CW-01 User manual

Citizen

Citizen CBM-230 User manual

Citizen

Citizen iDP-460 User manual

Citizen

Citizen CT-D101TR User manual

Citizen

Citizen CBM-929 User manual

Citizen

Citizen CT-S310IIET User manual

Citizen

Citizen iDP-3110 User manual

Citizen

Citizen CLP 1001 User manual

Citizen

Citizen CMP-20 User manual

Citizen

Citizen CBM-910 Type II User manual

Citizen

Citizen CLP 1001 User manual

Citizen

Citizen CMP-20 Troubleshooting guide

Citizen

Citizen CT-S2000 Installation manual

Citizen

Citizen CMP-20 User manual

Citizen

Citizen CBM-1000 User manual

Citizen

Citizen iDP-3545 Series User manual

Citizen

Citizen LINE THERMAL PRINTER CT-S280 Installation manual

Citizen

Citizen Swift 240+ User manual

Citizen

Citizen CT-S281 Series User manual

Popular Printer manuals by other brands

Lexmark

Lexmark 1400 Series Manual

Canon

Canon i70 Series quick start guide

Evolis

Evolis Elypso user guide

Kyocera

Kyocera FS-9530DN specification

Canon

Canon LASER SHOT LBP-1210 Specifications

Samsung

Samsung BIXOLON SRP-350plusF user manual

Canon

Canon PIXMA PRO-1 Series Getting started

Canon

Canon PIXMA G3560 Online manual

Dell

Dell Color Laser Printer 2130cn user guide

Tektronix

Tektronix Phaser 840 user guide

Epson

Epson ET-7750 Programming guide

Canon

Canon CLBR 460ps Service manual

Eltron

Eltron P210 Guide manual

Ricoh

Ricoh MD-P1 Service manual

Epson

Epson SC-F7100 series user guide

Epson

Epson Stylus C40UX Service manual

Canon

Canon imagePASS-A2 Service guide

Canon

Canon S820D user guide