Microsoft KB Archive/66275

IBM Graphics Block Characters Cropped on Star NX-1000

PSS ID Number: Q66275 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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When printing IBM Graphics block characters (ASCII 176, 177, and 178) on the Star Micronics NX-1000, NX-1000 II, and NX-1000 Rainbow, the lower half of the block character may not print. This problem affects bolded near-letter-quality (NLQ) fonts, but not draft fonts.

Star Micronics has confirmed this to be a problem in early printer ROM versions. The following ROM revisions correct this problem:

Printer Revision ——- ——–

NX-1000 Firmware revision NX1P 1.8 NX-1000 II Firmware revision LC2 1.3 NX-1000 Rainbow Firmware revision NX1P 1.7CL

Note: To check the ROM version on a Star Micronics dot-matrix printer, turn the printer on while pressing the LF button. The Firmware revision number will print at the top of the self-test.

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