(2)
Description
of
Program
(2.1) Sense printer status
(2.1.1)
Outline
Printer
status
is
read
and
displayed on a screen.
When
the printer status
is
changed, the buzzer sound
is
made,
and
the new status
is
displayed.
(2.1.2) Operation
When
speCifying this test, display
is
started automatically.
Therefore, operation
is
not needed.
a.
Test
(a.1)
Status display
Screen display
is
given
below.
In
this display,
if
asterisks
(*)
are
displayed
for
all
statuses, processing
is
normal
and
printing may be executed from the host computer.
Printer
status
Bsy
Ack
Pe
Sel
10e
Toe
•
*
•
•
*
• • •
The signal
is
OK
if
the symbol •
is
displayed.
Figure. PRT·2 Status display screen (Centronics PRT I/F)
The
meanings of each status
are
as
follows:
Bsy:
Printer
is
not busy.
Ack: Response
from
a printer
is
available.
Pe:
Paper
is
set
to
the printer.
Sel:
Printer
is
in
on-line status.
10e:
Toe:
Printer
does nat contain a mechanical abnormal-
ity
or
the
error
of
memory.
I nterface
of
the
printer
is
normal.
In
above cases, asterisks
are
displayed.
When
CE·700P
is
connected.
Sel
is
not changed.
(2.1.3) Abortion and
Completion
of
test
After
displaying the printer status, if [[ESC]]
or
[[.,I]]
is
entered control exits to the
PRT
test
menu
(Figure
PRT-
1).
(2.2)
Print character
(2.2.11
Outline
Characters
are
printed
in
each mode
of
a printer.
By
this test, whether P
RT
IIF
is
normal
or
not,
or
the
grace
of the printing may
be
checked.
For
reference, a sample of print
is
appended. (Figure.
PRT-
6).
(2.2.2) Operation
When
specifying this test, enter the proper
data
to prompts
displayed sequentially
as
shown
in
Figure PRT·3.
-21-
a.
Test
(a.1) Specification of Printing Speed
-
PC-7000A
PC-7100
---------------------------
Select mode [0: VNLO, 1: Draft] =
Iiil
----------------------------
•
Print
speed
for
test
is
specified .
•
When
[[0]]
is
entered, a standard speed
is
set, and if
[[1]]
is
entered, a high speed
is
set.
(a.2) Specification of Both-direction
Print
Bo·direction? [0:
Yes,
1:
No]
=
Iiil
Whether
both-direction print
is
to
be
executed or not
is
specified .
When
[[0]]
is
entered, both·direction print
is
executed,
and
when [[1] 1
is
entered,
it
is
not executed.
However, when print
is
executed
in
the CE-700P
by
using a
ribbon, this specification
is
invalid.
(a.3) Confirmation of Test Execution
Test
start?
[0:
Yes, 1: No] =
Iiil
Confirm whether to execute the test or not.
When
entering
[[1]],
control exits
to
(a.1) "Specifica'
tion of Printing speed."
When
entering
[[0]],
the
system
execute the test.
(a.4) Explanation
of
each mode
1.
Normal;. Standard characters
of
a printer
are
2. Elite:
3.
Proportional:
4.
Enlarged:
5. Emphasized:
6. Condensed:
7. Superscript:
8.
Under lined:
9. Italic:
printed.
12 characters
are
printed
per
inch.
Proportional characters
are
printed.
Enlarged characters
are
printed.
Emphasized characters
are
printed.
Condensed characters
are
printed.
Superscripts
are
printed.
Underlined characters
are
printed.
Italics
are
printed.
(2.2.3) Abortion and Completion
of
Test
Although [[ESC]] and
[[F2]]
are available while
the
test
is
conducted, a time
lag
occurs because these key opera-
tions
are
processed
in
the state where the executing
pro-
gram
step
is
completed.
By
pressing
[[ESC]],
control exits
to
the PRT test menu
(Figure
PRT·1).
By
pressing
[[F2]],
the
system displays
the
following
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