LP 5  (260-1165)                   Buffer              Faxback Doc. # 5665

The Printer starts a Print cycle under any of the following conditions.

A) Data buffer receives the 132nd character.
   Normal width characters and elongated characters can be sent together. 
   An elongated character is counted as two characters. In case the 132nd
   character is an elongated one, the elongated character corresponding to 
   the 132nd (and 133rd) character is printed at the start of the next line. 
   In the condensed mode the Printer will start printing on receipt of the 
   132nd character; however, the next condensed character will be printed 
   on the same line. On receipt of the 198th character (in the condensed 
   mode), printing will continue as noted above.

B) When print data for at least one character is in the buffer and carriage
   return or line feed code is received.

C) When print data for at least one character is in the buffer and the next
   data is not received within approximately one second.

D) With normal or elongated mode specified, when condensed character com-
   mand is received (CHR$(27)l CHR$(14).

* In this case after all the data in the buffer is printed the carriage
  will return to beginning of the line before printing the condensed
  characters which follow. Without special care in programming insertion of 
  a CON STR command in the middle of a line will cause over-printing of
  characters.

E) With condensed mode selected, when condensed mode cancellation code is
   received (CHR$(27);CHR$(15)).

* In this case after all data in the buffer is printed, the carriage will
  return to beginning of the line before continuing to print the characters
  which may follow. Condensed characters should not be combined with other
  modes in thee same line without special programming care.

NOTE: While in the elongated character mode and if an "elongated character
      mode code" is received, or
      While in normal character mode and an "elongated character mode
      cancellation code" is received, or
      While in or condensed character mode and "condensed character mode 
      code" is received, or
      While in normal character mode and "condensed character cancellation 
      code" is received.
      When a CR or LF code is received and after completing operation, a 
      second "CR code" is again received.

All of the above codes states (repetition of existing states) will be 
ignored.

* You can have your printer changed so that CR code is not ignored after
  receiving CR or LF code. For details, see your Radio Shack store or
  Computer Center.

F) When Bold Character mode has not been set and the bold character
   designation is received, and the data buffer has at least one character.
   If previous character(s) was condensed or elongated, the following 
   characters will be handled the same way and thee bold character cancel 
   code is received, with at least one character in the data buffer. The
   next character (normal mode) will be printed in sequence on the same 
   line.

NOTE: Under the following conditions, the codes enclosed in parenthesis
      will be ignored:

  * When elongated character is designated and "ELN Code" is received.
  * When elongated character is not designated and "NOR Code" is received.
  * When condensed character is designated and "CON STR Code" is received.
  * When condensed character is not designated and "CON END Code" is re-
    ceived.
  * When bold character is designated and "BOLD STR Code" is received.
  * When bold character is not designated and "BOLD END Code" is received.
  * When CR or LF is received and after completing operation, "CR Code" is
     again received.

(dtc-08/04/93)