Star Micronics NX-1020 User manual

DOT MATRIX PRINTER

NX-1020

LC-200

TECHNICAL MANUAL

[SIXTH EDITION]

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INTRODUCTION

This manual describes dot matrix printers as shown below.

It is intended for use as a reference for periodic inspections and maintenance procedures.

This manual is prepared for use at a technical level and not for the general user.

Model Destination

NX-1020 RAINBOW For American market

NX-1020 COLOUR For Asian market

LC-200 For European market

LC-200 COLOUR For Pacific market

•This manual is divided into the following sections:

Chapter 1 General Specifications

Chapter 2 Theory of Operation

Chapter 3 Adjustments

Chapter 4 Parts Replacement

Chapter 5 Maintenance and Lubrication

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Chapter 7 Parts List

•First edition : Jun. 1990

Second edition : Jan. 1991 Add the new model (NX-1020 COLOUR and LC-200 COLOUR)

Third edition : May 1991 Add the new printer mechanism (Ver. 2)

Fourth edition : Jul. 1993

Fifth edition : Sep. 1995

Sixth edition : Apr. 1996

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. General Specifications .........................................................................................3

2. External Appearance and Composition ..............................................................5

3. EDS Mode Settings ...............................................................................................6

4. Parallel Interface ...................................................................................................8

4-1. General Specifications ...........................................................................................8

4-2. Connector Signals ..................................................................................................8

5. Serial Interface (option) ........................................................................................9

5-1. General Specifications ...........................................................................................9

5-2. Connector Signals ..................................................................................................9

5-3. DIP Switch Settings ..............................................................................................10

6. EE-PROM Mode ...................................................................................................11

6-1. Outline....................................................................................................................11

6-2. Explanation of Special Control Codes ............................................................... 11

6-3. EE-PROM Map .......................................................................................................12

6-4. Rewriting the EE-PROM........................................................................................15

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. General Specifications

Print system Serial Impact Dot-matrix

Printing speed Pica Elite

High-Speed Draft 200cps 225cps

Draft 150cps 180cps

NLQ 37.5cps 45cps

Print direction Bidirectional, logic-seeking

Unidirectional, logic-seeking (selectable)

Print head 9pins

Life: 100 million characters

Line spacing 1/6, 1/8, n/72, n/216 inches

Paper feed Friction and push/pull tractor

Paper feed speed 2.9 inches/second max.

Character set

ASCII 96

International 16 set(*)

IBM special 111

IBM block graphic 50

IBM code page 6 set(**)

Download 255

* USA, France, Germany, England, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I, Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America, Korea, Irish, Legal

** #437 (USA), #850 (Multi-Lingual), #860 (Portuguese), #861 (Icelandic), #863 (Canadian French), #865 (Nordic)

Number of columns CPI Columns

Pica 10 80

Elite 12 96

Condensed pica 17.1 137

Condensed elite 20 160

Proportional Variable

Character dot matrix 9 ×11 (Draft)

18 ×23 (NLQ)

Bit image dot-matrix DPI

Normal 60 (8 or 9) ×480

Double 120 (8 or 9) ×960

High-speed double* 120 (8 or 9) ×960

Quadruple 240 (8 or 9) ×1920

CRT I 80 (8 or 9) ×640

CRT II 90 (8 or 9) ×720

Plotter 72 (8 or 9) ×576

Double-plotter 144 (8 or 9) ×1152

* It is impossible to print adjacent dots in the modes marked with an asterisk(*).

Paper width

Cut sheet 4” ~ 11.7”

Fanfold (continuous) 4” ~ 10”

Copies Original + 3 copies (Max.)

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Maximum buffer size

Without Download 16KB

With Download 1 line

Emulations Epson mode

IBM proprinter mode

Interface Standard: Centronics parallel

Option: RS-232C serial

Ribbon type On-carriage, dedicated

Monochrome (Black only)

Color (Black, magenta, cyan, violet, yellow, orange, green)

Ribbon life Monochrome 3 million characters (draft pica)

Color 1 million characters (draft pica)

Dimensions 440(w) ×334(d) ×135(h) mm (excluding platen knob)

17.3(w) ×13.1(d) ×5.3(h) in

Weight 6.3kg (13.9lb)

Power supply 120VAC, 220VAC, 240VAC

(varies according to the country of purchase)

Options Automatic sheet feeder (SF-10DN)

Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K)

Roll paper holder (RH-10Z)

Fig. 1-1 External dimensions

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Fig. 1-3 Diagram of Internal Composition

2. External Appearance and Composition

Fig. 1-2 Front View of the Printer

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

3. EDS Mode Settings

The EDS (Electronic DIP Switch) mode has 16 kinds of functions you can set as the power-on default. To enter the EDS

mode, turn the printer on while simultaneously holding the , , and buttons.

In EDS mode, the indicators and the buttons on the control panel are used as shown below in Figure 1-4.

EDS Mode

Fig. 1-4 Button and indicator functions in the EDS mode

Number Function ON OFF

A-1 Emulation STANDARD IBM

A-2 RAM Usage Input Buffer Download

A-3 Auto-LF Disabled Enabled

A-4 ASF Setting Disabled Enabled

B-1 Multi-part mode Disabled Enabled

B-2 Paper-out Detector Enabled Disabled

B-3 Tear off Disabled Enabled

B-4 Strobe Timing Normal Reverse

C-1

C-2

C-3

C-4

D-1 Character Table

(Standard mode) Graphics Italics

(IBM mode) Set #2 Set #1

D-2

D-3 (See next page)

D-4

Print Mode (See next page)

Page Length (See next page)

IBM Code page or

International Character Set

*1 See figure 1-5.

ON LINE

PAPER FEED

SET/EJECT

PARK

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