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From: bcc@infonaut.com (Brian Cooper)
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Subject: Re: Need DIP settings for Star NX-10
Date: 27 Dec 1994 00:50:41 -0700
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Mark Stachiew (capt_xerox@Vir.com) wrote:
: Hi all,
: 	I have an ancient Star NX-10 sitting here gathering dust and I'd 
: like to put it to use on a BBS that I'm running in my basement on a 386. 
: The problem is I don't know which settings I need to set on the printer's 
: internal DIP switches. There are something like 12 of the little buggers 
: and no matter which settings I experiment with, I get garbage when I 
: print something. Help!

1-1 On=page length 11 in.  off=12.
1-2 On=default draft. Off=default NLQ.
1-3 On=normal zeros.  Off=slashed zeros.
1-4 On=no default bottom margin.  Off=default margin=1 in.
1-5 On=stop on paper out & beep.  Off=paper detector disabled.
1-6 On=Standard control codes.  Off=IBM control codes.
1-7 On=Default char set #1.  Off=Default char set #2.  (set #2 adds a few)
1-8 On=explicit line-feed required.  Off=line feed automatic w/ carriage ret.
2-1 On=use RAM for print buffer.
     Off=1 line print buffer, enable font download
2-2..2-4 = default international char set. 
    ON ON ON = USA.

Factory default settings are all dip switch settings on.  I have disabled
the paper out so I can print to the bottom of single sheets.  I also set
IBM control codes, and enabled char set #2.

If this doesn't help, run the self-test by turning on power while holding
down the paper feed key.  If you get a reasonable looking printer dump of
all printable chars, suspect a bad cable.  Good luck!

Brian Cooper
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