Thanks, will add this to the manual. I've seen articles about the printer and graphics in old QL magazines, but decided that it must be an unofficial facility as it wasn't in the manual. Now I know better.
-- Dilwyn Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Newson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 12:16 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] ESC/P2 and Ser8056 manuals > > Dilwyn Jones wrote: > > ... > > One the same page, I've added a scanned copy of the Ser8056 thermal > > printer manual. Remember that little printer? It was given away free > > with some early QLs in certain high street stores. It used fax-style > > thermal paper rolls, and you still see the odd one for sale second > > hand at QL shows, usually minus its manual! This manual includes the > > control code set it supports. > > There are actually errors in the manual that came with my Serial 8056 > printer (which is the one that you've obviously scanned): > > Page 4: > > Graphics: None > > should read: > > Graphics: 560 pixels/line in blocks of 8 high (70dpi x 72dpi) > > Page 31: > > Add: > > Low density graphics...................... ESC K > > > Also add, on a relevant page, a description for ESC K: > > ESC K Escape K (low density graphics) > > Format: ESC K;nl;nh;d1;d2...; Sets the graphics mode > The numbers following k set the number of dot blocks > to print: nh*256+nl. Each data byte specifies which > of the vertical dots to set: bit 7 specifies the top > dot, and so on down to bit 0 at the bottom. eg the > top four dots in the column set and the bottom four > not set would be bits 7-4 set and bits 3-0 unset > giving a value of 240. Each column of dots is 1/9" > (2.82mm) high; thus setting the line feed to 1/9" > > (2.82mm) (by ESC 0) will ensure that one row of dots > > is followed immediately by the next. > LPRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(75);CHR$(8);CHR$(0);CHR$(240); > CHR$(240);CHR$(240);CHR$(240);CHR$(16);CHR$(16); > CHR$(16);CHR$(16);" a checker board graphic)" > > > However, in their favour is the note at the bottom of page 4: > > "Because we continually strive to improve our products we may change > specifications without prior notice." > >
