impact printer 24 - User Manual

Essential setup precautions for printer placement and environment.

Detailed instructions for removing and installing the printer's ribbon cartridge.

Step-by-step guide on how to load a new paper roll into the printer.

Instructions on how to correctly reattach the printer's top cover.

Guide to connecting the Fidelity Printer to a Commodore computer.

Procedure to run the printer's built-in self-test to verify functionality.

Steps to correctly power on the printer and associated computer systems.

Overview of printer usage after setup and connection.

Explains BASIC commands like OPEN, CMD, PRINT#, and CLOSE for printer communication.

Controlling the printer's output by executing BASIC programs.

Overview of control codes (CHR$) for various printing functions and modes.

Using CHR$(17) to select the printer's lower case and graphic character mode.

Using CHR$(18) to enable reverse field printing (white text on dark background).

Using CHR$(20) to erase the last printed character for error correction.

How to change the printer's column output from 24, 32, or 40 columns.

Using CHR$(145) to select the printer's upper case and graphic character mode.

Guide to designing and printing custom characters using CHR$(149) and CHR$(150).

Using CHR$(154) to print custom dot patterns for graphics.

Enabling double height text output using the CHR$(155) control code.

Sample program to get a hard printed copy of the program currently on screen.