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1. HS DRAFT DRAFT BANK SW 10 CPI POWER ROMAN A1 D4 12 CPI SANSERIF COURIER B2 ES COND MICRO FEED PRESTIGE ORATOR F6 PROP SET EJECT FONT PITCH PARK FORM FEED LINE FEED ONLINE EDS gt BANK SWITCH STATUS ON OFF PRINT EXIT 1 1 1 1 1 Font Selection Pitch Selection Set Eject Park Form Feed Line Feed On Line Qu Forward Micro Feed Q Set TOF Auto Loading Position Change Mode Buffer Clear amp All Reset OFF LINE 1 1 Quiet Mode Tear off Long Tear off Short Off Line ON LINE Font Lock Pitch Lock Multi part Mode Hex Dump Mode Long Test Short Test Font amp Pitch Lock Q Q EDS Mode Q Dot Adjustment Mode er Beek aE POWERON 1 1 1 Switch Status On Off Print Exit EDS MODE 1 1 1 1 Left Right Next Exit DOT ADJUSTMENT MODE 1 1 1 Paper Loading Back ward Forward Cancel Set T Save 1 Factory settings AUTO LOADING POSITION CHANGE MODE Note A dot means press and hold and an arrow means to just press A dot and arrow tied together means hold one while pressing the other application printer selection checking 58 ASF 45 Auto LF selecting 32 auto load position changing 25 Auto Tear off selecting 32 AUTOEXEC BAT 59 automatic sheet feeder 31 45
2. kll amp enLtbWHoudtecoGossuc bj duod AHHH NB He 2 Ala ie e Nem 7H Ola 4 Reb eo fete te 2 Hl T e SRS o e 2 SE o lt cO D wm di Ob TENYA o 9E pweuogxuODoLTNXq VA o A d d Rd O iO XS EU OC f f Hd 0 0 Q GO b 0 O IJ UO 4D 4 ai 90 28 Eu Ov idi xD 5 ud Ov 4D D 4D Ad Zoey QHNNTNORDAKMQVANE 6858 o0 OO0omumonotk t Hl T vi d OhRFNOAEFH OGKH BBWS New 7H CD EF a 3 9 SE ee FE SESS ES o A B a 0S A lI X a Dae OT ut 4 GG ete e OOM yo nx 4 d DAH Oo DADO Qo 3 O gt dd on S The following characters can be printed IBM Special Character Set using the lt ESC gt command e OLEO uo P OA ex MOF Fn Ea Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 9 Code Page 860 Portuguese c ON LO SP IO 08 OO OQ BE fu Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 865 Nordic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 66 Character Sets
3. 71 89 ABCDEF WR MD 259 OMQODONDODOANNDDOWH 6 NM A HWM AnH Hs N 2 4 Rel ewe SSS eT wr OTDEZAGWGAaAvDdSe TAAN VYA 4 0 40 40 O D O AD on ES B C DEF A 9 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3001 Estonian1 OCOANMNTNORODOADAAMDMVAAEA QdOMSMAYINN 1 UcrLtnWuouiteococuossuc a SE EcON Rel es ea oci HW O oe SST snr LT TAN g Rd OO OD DIA D OR HAH O 3I 0 40 0 ODO 4D in Hat 9 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3011 Latvian1 89 ABCDEF Mo cH vi 33 1 Ro e am BahFEFNOAFKeSOAGH SB BWC Co TON E fee 4 Rt 03 GANE eC O c oC Gan LT TEIN YA DINO DOR HAH OQ 3 0D 0 0 OG O D D Dinan uaa mstibun dooossm muudao3phth 89 ABCDEF Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 774 Lithuanian OANNONTNOR ODODE MAMA X0 4 0 O0 Q0 3 0 8 3 3 OD PND OW CH 8 OD OD DO c e in MNMZOdD00D0OD0 ODO XSODODODDHANA AM AHR A C Rd OD od WH dn cH Hu se OAM X Hv OAH M Omv Other characters are the same as thos
4. DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING me CNN Note that the printer will feed the paper forward and back each time during this operation so you can view the printout I If the three lines do not align properly use FONT to move the middle line to the left or PITCH to move it to the right The above step performs alignment for the Draft printing mode only You must make separate adjustments for the HS DRAFT D Density Speed D Density P Graph NLQ Quadruple Density Normal Density Plotter Graphics CRT Graphics I CRT Graphics II and Double Density modes as well L Press SET EJECT PARK to change to another printing mode Repeat the above steps for each printing mode if necessary L After making changes to adjustments in all the printing modes you want press ON LINE to exit the Dot Adjustment Mode and register your adjustments 52 Optional Accessories Troubleshooting guide Use the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the best solution to deal with them Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action The ON LINE indicator does not light Printer sounds like it is printing but it is not Printing is weak Printer test works but printer will not print out data from the attached computer The printer is not receiving power Check whether the power cord is correctly plugged into the power outlet Check whether the power outlet is working b
5. If you find that your output is double spaced when it should not be turn this switch ON Disabled If you find that lines are printing over each other turn this switch OFF Enabled Switch 5 Zero Style Specifies whether a normal zero ON or a slashed zero OFF will be used Selecting Normal ON prints zeros without lines running through them while Slashed OFF prints zeros with a diagonal slash running through them Switch 6 Reserved EDS Mode Settings 33 BANK C Switches 1 2 Print Mode Turn these switches on or off to select the print mode you want to use Print Mode 5 1 sw2 Draft ON ON NLQ ON OFF HS Draft OFF ON Switches 3 4 5 Print Pitch Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the print pitch setting you want to select Print Pitch Sw3 sw4 SW5 10cpi ON ON ON 12cpi OFF ON ON 17cpi ON OFF ON 20cpi OFF OFF ON Proportional ON ON OFF Switch 6 Quiet When the Quiet Mode is enabled OFF the printer prints with less noise than normal printing Though the Quiet Mode prints more quietly it also takes considerably longer than normal printing 34 Using the EDS Mode BANK D Switches 1 2 3 4 Page Length Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the Page Length setting you want to use Page Length SW1 2 SW3 SW4 11 Letter ON ON ON ON 8 OFF ON ON ON
6. These lines indicate you are using a serial cable connection and so you should delete them save the AUTOEXEC BAT file reboot and try printing again Of course if you are having problems printing with the optional serial to parallel converter or optional serial interface unit you should conversely check to make sure that one of the above lines is included in your AUTOEXEC BAT file The file must also contain information on parameter settings For details see the user s manual that comes with the optional serial to parallel interface converter or optional serial interface unit If the above is not the problem or if you make the above changes and still experience problems printing using the MS DOS PRINT command refer to your MS DOS Users Guide or consult your software dealer If you are successful in printing using the MS DOS PRINT command but cannot print from an application check to see what printer driver is selected in the application See Setting up for printing with MS DOS on page 40 If this does not help consult your software dealer 60 Appendix Specifications Printing System Printing Speed Print Direction Print Head Line Spacing Character Matrix Environment Paper Serial Impact Dot Matrix Pitch Draft cps dpi NLQ cps dpi Pica 10 cpi PSOE 75 240H Elite 12 cpi 360 120H 90 240H Condensed pica 17 cpi 255 240H 127 240H Condensed elite 20 cpi 300 240H 150 240H H half dot
7. Caution Never move the print head while the printer is turned on Doing so can damage the printer If you have just finished printing let the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it Installing the paper guide 9 Open the front cover of the printer By hand move the cartridge holder to the left side where there is a cutout in the top guide to allow easy installation and removal of the ribbon cassette Using your thumb and forefinger to squeeze the two tabs on the ribbon cassette towards the center carefully remove the cassette from the holder Use the procedure under Installing the ribbon cassette on page 6 to install new cassette Installing the paper guide J Insert the two tabs on the rear cover of the printer into the holes in the bottom of the paper guide J To remove the paper guide from the printer simply pull the tabs out of the holes 10 Printer Setup Standing up the paper guide You can move the paper guide so that it is at angles of 50 or 70 as shown in the illustrations below The correct angle depends on the type of the paper you are using Paper guide Paper guide 50 degree angle Fanfold paper 70 70 degree angle Cut sheet paper The following table shows the correct angle to use for each type Paper Type Paper Guide Angle Fanfold 50 degrees Cut sheet 70 degrees Connecting to a power outlet and turning
8. the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3843 Polish Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3841 Gost Russian amp o un o fy il AL vi odo Ro 1 TC 8 Re Ml AUC UcFtbhioutecocosseuc N Ib Best H lees 2 Ik ps M 4 pq ete ge ete 9 m a ge zi e ED HS SA v plo 1 ES o3 o lt MDOONOBICO O X EON ON XQ Y A Oe Be S OMOTEZGOVL TH e QOO 00 O OD 0 0 DOCN dO Ses 5 al RROD O ID DODO HAS G o 3 D OC COO D e CO RE 9955 OS 00D d UO ad OOO 4D in HH id 8 0 0 gm O GO f a 55 OCANMTNORDDAMVANE amp o n B El X RO 4 iS iO CA OO EL D EE D m 8 Bab d vL e d 3o 1 9c o lt OG Fa P4 s SR SMO lt EROH Maana A ala 1 E a u eg Heat N O i m O 24 p ete ec 4 Io 0 E av Aw pn Hund Eae m 3 om orn o lt ee c EARS cx 2x sn Do dm D S8 Ft C fi amp d dl I5 amp D PC BE oa an S 8 C d4oN N 0 0 O D x0 2 In E19
9. OO OTD DHODOKRHH Uo Sa 5 en ios QOO 4d sU Vina LNS o C e SP 10 130 0 O O B fu Ones 2 oe Cd C Pow M O00 m E 69 of 3223 Wo OrIXKAAWORAOUEs A EE BOOS 34 Rei tea BM SEN C DEF B A M N i T 9 z 4 PRPODPGMADAANETIDSHYA 9 t4 O 0 0 0023 U0025U0uwWwrt o 2 e O Dna Mica OQuamo0nsiwoioomumondoutHitm Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 851 Greek 89 ABCDEF Re gt gt B COHN MH S9 4 4 Re 5 1 c S9 9 4 4 29 50 2 25 Se tm mW t O q du eo HE Ha N od Bp REP pes ci rye rane nw 4aeOoOans suc vere gt lt wi i 0d Od Od WK WHAAA DAFA veer J 924 2 40 7 9 m0 184 2 7 4328u00tQgbut2ex2 YN S RP BARB 2 4 079 79 74 9 4 RAH HOMER C gt Q un D 89 AB CDEF tee BW Qe k EO OAD AAA AMO DANMOH SHA SBSZHOR Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 1001 Arabic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 737 Greek OCANMNYNORDMDAKMOVANML OQ ei Q 0 Sio 9 0 0 0 amp 89ABCODE F EOUDHED2e x23 25023 uduc 0Quoncopoxaeaneaidudo mA WES
10. B bidirectional printing 32 carton contents 2 character pitch setting 22 Character Set IBM 1 64 IBM 2 64 IBM Special 65 international 63 standard italic 63 tables 63 Character Table selecting 31 Code Page Arabic 68 Brazil ABICOMP 68 Brazil ABNT 68 Bulgarian 62 Canadian French 66 CS2 67 Estonianl 71 Estonian2 71 Gost Russian 67 Greek 69 70 Hebrew 72 Hungarian 67 IBM Russian 67 Icelandic 66 Latin 2 66 Latvianl 71 Latvian2 72 Lithuanian 4772 70 Lithuanian 774 71 Lithuanian KBL 70 Maltese 72 Multi lingual 65 69 Nordic 66 Polish 67 Portuguese 65 Russian 66 selecting 34 Turkish 68 connecting to a power outlet 11 to your computer 18 control panel printer 20 control panel settings saving 26 CR centering setting 34 cut sheet paper ejecting 23 manual feeding 43 specifications 41 D default printer selection checking 58 dot alignment adjusting 51 download buffer 31 Drive Setup checking 58 E EDS Mode auto LF with CR 32 auto tear off 32 automatic sheet feeder 31 character set 34 character table 31 code page 34 CR centering 34 default settings 28 emulation 31 entering 28 exiting 30 graphics direction 32 line spacing 32 Multi Part Mode 32 NLQ font 39 page length 34 paper out detector 31 print mode 33 print pitch 33 printing switch settings 30 Quiet Print Mode 33 RAM usage 31 selecting a bank 29 selecting a switch 29 settings 31 switch settings 29 using 28 zero
11. The character pitch setting controls how many characters are printed per inch Use the following procedure to select the pitch you want Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press PITCH to change the pitch selection The following shows the meanings of the indicators that light on the control panel when you press PITCH Lit Indicators Meaning 10CPI 10 characters per inch Pica 12 12 characters per inch Elite 10CPI COND 17 characters per inch Condensed Pica 12CPI COND 20 characters per inch Condensed Elite PROP Proportional Note The pitch setting you make with the above procedure can be changed if the software you are using overrides the setting from the control panel You can prevent this by using the following procedure to put the printer into the Pitch Lock Mode when you turn it on Entering the Pitch Lock Mode When the printer is in the Pitch Lock Mode the pitch settings you make on the control panel are used even if your software tries to override the pitch Use the following procedure to enter the Pitch Lock Mode L Turn off the printer While holding down PITCH turn printer power on The printer is now in the Pitch Lock Mode You could enter the Pitch Lock Mode and Font Lock Mode page 21 at the same time by holding down both FONT and PITCH when you turn on printer power To exit the Pitch Lock Mode simply turn the prin
12. problems causes and solutions 52 dark printing 54 erratic operation 57 excessive noise 55 hot printer case 55 incorrect characters 56 left margin movement 56 line spacing 53 malformed graphics 54 no printing 52 overprinting lines 53 paper feed 53 power supply 52 print quality 54 printing past paper edge 55 smudged forms 54 sudden stoppage 57 wrong number of lines 54 pull tractor unit 46 Q Quiet Print Mode 24 selecting 33 R 2 ribbon cartridge zero style installing 6 selecting 32 removing 8 taking up slack in 7 S serial interface unit 46 serial to parallel converter 48 setup printer 1 specifications cut sheet paper 41 fanfold paper 41 labels 42 printer 60 serial interface unit 67 serial to parallel converter 65 system software settings MS DOS 59 Windows 58 T tear off function 18 24 test long 50 short 49 test print 49 top of form setting 24 troubleshooting 49 guide 52 U unidirectional printing 32 unpacking 2 4 V voltage 2 11 Windows checking 58 SEAI Worldwide Headquarters STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD STAR MICRONICS CO LTD Rm 1802 6 18 F Tower 2 Enterprise Square 536 Nanatsushinya Shimizu 9 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Hong Kong Shizuoka 424 0066 Japan Tel 852 2796 2727 Fax 852 2799 9344
13. 4 to 10 0 101 6 to 254mm Paper thickness 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 11 mm one ply 0 01378 0 35 mm maximum total thickness of multi ply paper non carbon Paper weight 14 to 22 Ibs 52 to 82 g m 45 to 70 kg one ply 11 to 14 Ibs 40 to 52 g m 34 to 45 kg multi ply Copies Original 1 or 2 Normal Mode Original 3 or 4 Multi Part Mode Multi Part Mode is recommended when using optional pull tractor unit Fanfold with optional pull tractor feeder Paper width 4 to 10 0 101 6 to 254mm Paper thickness 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 11 mm one ply 0 01378 0 35 mm maximum total thickness of multi ply paper non carbon Paper weight 14 to 22 Ibs 52 to 82 g m 45 to 70 kg one ply 11 to 14 Ibs 40 to 52 g m 34 to 45 kg multi ply Copies Original 1 or 2 Normal Mode Original 3 or 4 Multi Part Mode Labels Backing sheet 4 5 to 10 0 114 to 254mm Thickness Backing sheet 0 00276 to 0 00354 0 07 to 0 09mm Total 0 0075 0 19mm max Standard Mode EPSON ESO P 9 pin IBM Mode Proprinter III Standard Centronics parallel Option RS 232C serial On carriage dedicated Monochrome Y9WH Black only 2 5 million characters Draft 10 cpi Width 17 6 448mm Depth 13 9 355 mm Height 7 3 186 mm Weight 16 1 lbs 7 3 kg 120V AC 10 17 230V AC 14 13 50 60Hz depending on country of purchase 11W during standby 50W during ASCI
14. ON When the Multi Part Mode is enabled OFF the impact of the print head 1s increased but head life is decreased Enable the Multi Part Mode when printing on 4 to 5 ply paper Disable the Multi Part Mode when printing on 1 to 3 ply paper BANK B Switch 1 Graphics Direction Selects uni directional OFF or bi directional ON printing for graphics Bi directional printing ON is faster while uni directional OFF printing generally provides better print quality in the graphics mode Switch 2 Auto Tear off Long Specifies whether the printer s auto tear off long feature page 24 is enabled OFF or disabled ON Note that this setting controls the application software s tear off function only It does not affect the manual tear off function that is performed using the control panel buttons as described on page 18 The manual tear off function is always enabled Switch 3 Line Spacing Selects 1 6 inch ON or 1 8 inch OFF spacing between lines Switch 4 Auto LF with CR Specifies whether auto LF with CR is enabled OFF or disabled ON When auto LF with CR is enabled OFF the printer automatically performs a line feed whenever it receives a carriage return from the computer When it is disabled ON the computer must send both a line feed code and a carriage return code at the end of each line Most applications do this automatically Note the following check points when trying to figure out which setting to use here
15. page 31 Star LC 1021 Star LC 90 NX 1010 Star LC 100 NX 1040 Star LC 10 NX 1000 Epson FX 850 Epson EX 800 If none of the printers listed above are available in the application choose one of the printers listed below Once again you should choose the printer that is nearest to the top in the following list For these printers you should use the EDS Mode to select IBM emulation page 31 IBM Proprinter III IBM Proprinter II IBM Proprinter To print follow the instructions given in the manual of the application you are using Typically you would select the application s PRINT command make any necessary changes in the window that appears such as the number of copies to be printed and then press the Enter key to start printing 41 Chapter 5 Paper Handling Your printer is designed to print on a variety of paper types This chapter tells you everything you need to know about paper and how to set the printer up for manual paper feed In this chapter you will learn about L Selecting the best type of paper Adjusting for paper thickness L Manual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Selecting paper types Use the following information when selecting paper Cut Sheet Paper Manual Feed Width 7 0 to 10 5 178 to 267mm Length 5 5 to 14 140 to 356mm Thickness 0 00276 to 0 00472 0 07 to 0 12mm Weight 14 to 24 Ibs 52 to 90g m 45to 77 kg Cut Sheet Pa
16. 1 Set line spacing to 1 6 STD ESC 2 Execute ESC A ESC 2 Set line spacing to n 216 Both ESC 3n Set line spacing to n 72 STD ESC Define line spacing to n 72 IBM ESC An One time feed of n 216 Both ESC Jn Reverse line feed ESC One time reverse feed of n 216 STD ESC jn Download Character Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Cancel download character set STD ESC 0 Select download character set STD ESC 1 Define download characters in RAM STD ESC amp 00H Copy standard ROM font into RAM STD ESC 00H n OOH Define download characters in RAM ESC Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Move print head to next horizontal tab position Both HT Return print head to left margin carriage return Both CR Move print head to absolute horizontal position STD ESC 11 n2 Add n dot spaces between characters STD ESC SPn Cancel automatic line feed ESC 5 00H Select automatic line feed ESC 5 01H Set horizontal tab positions Both ESC Dn NULL Set right margin STD ESC on Set left and right margins ESsC X n1 n2 Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Continued 77 Description Mode ASCII Code Move print head to specified horizontal position STD EsC n1 n2 Justification STD ESC an Set left margin STD ESC in Other Commands Description Mo
17. 11 7 A4 ON OFF ON ON 12 OFF OFF ON ON 8 5 Letter ON ON OFF ON 14 ON OFF ON 10 5 Executive ON OFF OFF ON 7 25 Executive OFF OFF OFF ON 3 5 ON ON ON OFF 5 5 OFF ON ON OFF Switch 5 Reserved Switch 6 Reserved BANK E Switches 1 2 3 4 5 Code Page International Character Set If your EDS settings specify IBM emulation Bank A Switch 1 OFF with either character table Bank A Switch 2 or Standard emulation Bank A Switch 1 ON with the graphics character table Bank A Switch 2 ON use the Bank E switches to select the default character code page you want to use EDS Mode Settings 35 Code Page 5 1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 437 IBM PC ON ON ON ON ON 850 Multi lingual OFF ON ON ON ON 860 Portuguese ON OFF ON ON ON 861 Icelandic OFF OFF ON ON ON 863 Canadian French ON ON OFF ON ON 865 Nordic OFF ON OFF ON ON 866 Russian ON OFF OFF ON ON 3840 IBM Russian OFF OFF OFF ON ON 3841 Gost Russian ON ON ON OFF ON 3843 Polish OFF ON ON OFF ON 3844 CS2 ON OFF ON OFF ON 3845 Hungarian OFF OFF ON OFF ON 3846 Turkish ON ON OFF OFF ON 3847 Brazil ABNT OFF ON OFF OFF ON 3848 Brazil ABICOMP ON OFF OFF OFF ON 852 Latin 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 1001 Arabic ON ON ON ON OFF 737 Greek OFF ON ON ON OFF 851 Greek ON OFF ON ON OFF 869 Greek OFF OFF ON ON OFF 928 Greek ON ON OFF ON
18. Choosing a place for the printer 1 Unpacking the printer 2 General guide 3 Opening the front cover 4 Removing the protective materials 4 Installing the platen knob 6 Installing the ribbon cassette 6 Removing the ribbon cassette 8 Installing the paper guide 9 Standing up the paper guide 10 Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 11 Loading fanfold paper 12 Printing on fanfold paper 16 Parking fanfold paper 17 Unparking fanfold paper 17 Using the tear off function 18 Connecting to your computer 18 Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations 20 Switching between on line and off line 20 Selecting a font 21 Entering the Font Lock Mode 21 Setting the character pitch 22 Entering the Pitch Lock Mode 22 Line feed 23 Paper eject cut sheet paper 23 Form feed fanfold paper 23 Parking fanfold paper 23 Micro feed 23 Setting the top of form position 24 Tear off function fanfold paper 24 Selecting the Quiet Print Mode 24 Changing the auto load position 25 Saving a macro 26 Clearing the printer s buffer 26 Initializing the printer 27 Entering the Multi part Mode 27 Chapter 3 Using the EDS Mode 28 About EDS Mode settings 28 Entering the EDS Mode 28 Selecting a bank 29 Selecting a switch 29 Changing a switch setting 29 Printing the current switch settings 30
19. Code Page 863 Canadian French o 2 5 fo It HAL tb Ro 1770 8 R 0 76 o E x H5 BI ESOS Q a ese Cm a FA Ala d 4 Hee HE ie Re eet ee zl b ee T 5 O Raper SET 9 ea gt e r FQ PRR eee SS eo Tree von 625 S 8 RO O0 d 3005 amp u epu S238 b4 IH D Ed Ef STAD 0 br OHA SOS ESR XL OO E d c NOS IO f S826 m o n 5 Ba HO AL Mie Reo 0 gt dg 4D os by o lEj uerLnteWouteoooseuc E BEJ QG OR bx Ub ae aaa Oey teed 2 Gee 1 Hee 2 C4 i r 2 io NE 8 O 24 pa xi TET p 4 qe p e FQ SEES Rapes ES SRS gt ES 2 w A EER er ee ESS Ao o o OD ret dO LODGE X of VA o x domrmHoNosNSEHEHRHOEH 4 4b Om OOD HoO D ow DoO5 ess f O E 5 P4 AMS IOC 4d ke OOO Dine HM 9755 i FQ D F5 FEL 3 B3 00 AL RE ES ER OH OO HL G 8255 fu 67 Other characters
20. Connecting the serial to parallel converter to the printer s parallel connector provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your computer Serial connector Dip switch Clear button Parallel connector 27 Specifications Interface RS 232C level Synchronization Asynchronous Baud rate 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 BPS selectable Word length Start bit 1 Data bits 7 or 8 selectable Parity bit Odd even none selectable Stop bits One or more Signal polarity Mark Logical 1 3V to 15V Space Logical 0 3V to 15V Handshaking DTR XON XOFF ETX ACK Data buffer 8 kbytes standard Refer to the manual that comes with the serial to parallel converter for further details on installation and operation 49 Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix will help you if you experience problems with your printer It tells you how to test the printer how to check system software settings and how to adjust the vertical alignment In addition there is information on actions to take for specific problems Warning The printer uses high voltage Do not attempt any other repair or maintenance except as expressly recommended in this appendix Unauthorized repair and maintenance not only exposes you to the danger of electrical shock it also may damage your printer and void your warranty Testing the printer There are three different tests you can use a short test a long test
21. Draft Uni directional Bi directional logic seeking selectable NLQ Uni directional Bi directional logic seeking selectable Bit image Uni directional Bi directional logic seeking selectable Number of pins 9 Life 200 million dots pin Normal Mode 100 million dots pin Multi Part Mode 1 6 1 8 7 72 n T2 n 216 software Pitch Draft NLG Pica 10 cpi 3 petia 18 x 23H Elite 12 cpi 9 x 9H 18 x 19H Condensed pica 17 cpi 9x 18 x 12H Condensed elite 20 cpi 9 x 9H 18 x 10H half dot Operating temperature 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 Storage temperature 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 Operating humidity 3096 to 8096 non condensing Storage humidity 2096 to 90 non condensing Cut sheet manual feeding Paper width 7 to 10 5 178 to 267mm Paper length 5 5 to 14 140 to 356 mm Paper thickness 0 00276 to 0 00472 0 07 to 0 12 mm Paper weight 14 to 24 Ibs 52 to 90 g m 45 to 77 kg Cut sheet with optional automatic sheet feeder Paper size B5 M LT Legal Paper thickness 0 00315 to 0 00472 0 08 to 0 12 mm Paper weight 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90 g m 52 to 77 kg Hopper 50 sheets of 64 g m 30 sheets of 80 g m Stacker 30 sheets of 64 g m Emulation Interface Ribbon Type Ribbon Life Dimensions and Weight Power Supply Power Consumption Options Checking system software settings in MS DOS 61 Fanfold with push tractor feeder Paper width
22. Not used 11 RCH Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data Same signal as Pin 20 12 19 Not used 20 DTR Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data 21 25 Not used 63 Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set 2 Appendix D He gt E OX AN ww A NAN amp M S Mo t e3 Y spore Ve MMOs ge E N E AD 4 9 00 0 HENGE Seis 30 90 up ld X d Od Bi w B Ole we BSB fy H ge 3 eom Vom s e Da 0 On oh ww Us Al mar rk ON Ke gt B gt E Hd rich MMC ee neri etr t O O o 4 AOANKA ALO 9 SN QS Se eon Be 4 gt 54 4 Dg OS DE OS Dg DS OE gt OE DO 5 9 lt OS A NO B ON Vv IAs Sg S25 09 db db de de db dE DU db de db dE db db dE zi ERN dk A 29 x i M gt A EEFE 8B Sele gy SoS A 25 SS e 2 9 L3 4 gt Z Sessseees asas o EE 9 Oo TESEH OAND HONO I OO Bl fs Ex 838
23. OFF OFF OFF OFF EDS Mode Settings 39 BANK F Switches 1 2 3 4 5 NLQ Font Selection Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that identifies the font you want to use for NLQ printing Font sw sw2 Sw3 sw4 SW5 Roman ON ON ON ON ON Sanserif OFF ON ON ON ON Courier ON OFF ON ON ON Prestige OFF OFF ON ON ON Orator OFF OFF OFF ON ON Note Bank C switches 1 and 2 need to be in the correct positions before the above setting will have any effect 40 Chapter 4 Using the Printer with MS DOS This chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under MS DOS In this chapter you will learn about J How to set up for printing with MS DOS Setting up for printing with MS DOS To print from an application running under MS DOS you must first select the printer from within the application Typically the program will feature an INSTALL or SETUP command for selection of printers Refer to the manual for the application you are using for details on how to select a printer for it Start up the application and use the correct procedure for that application to select a printer The following is a list of printers that can be used If your application lists more than one of these select the printer that is nearest to the top of this list You should also use the EDS mode to select Standard emulation
24. and a hexadecimal dump Short test L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Turn the printer off 1 While holding down the control panel s ON LINE button turn the printer on The short test prints the version number of the software contained in the printer s ROM followed by the current EDS settings Note The short test prints across the entire width of the carriage Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest paper available in order to avoid damage to the print head and platen 50 Optional Accessories Long test L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Turn the printer off While holding down the control panel s LINE FEED button turn the printer on The long test prints seven lines of text and then continues to print the entire character set for each font and pitch available J To stop demo printing turn the printer off Note e The long test prints across the entire width of the carriage Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest paper available in order to avoid damage to the print head and platen e Since this test can generate many lines of text and graphics it is a good idea to perform this test only when using continuous fanfold paper rather than single sheets Hexadecimal dump This procedure prints in hexadecimal format all codes character codes and control codes that are sent to the printer by the computer The printer does not exec
25. change them All switch settings except for F 2 are ON when the printer is shipped from the factory About EDS Mode settings EDS Mode settings are grouped among six banks representing banks of switches that are identified by the letters A through F Each bank contains a number of switches numbered 1 through 6 that you can turn on and off to configure the printer Entering the EDS Mode L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer L Turn off the printer While holding down the control panel s ON LINE LINE FEED and FORM FEED buttons turn the printer back on This causes the following message to be printed which indicates the printer is in the EDS Mode CURRENT EDS SETTINGS Bank B t D E F Switch 123456 122456 127456 125456 122456 123456 ON KKK KKK OFF Selectingabank 29 Selecting a bank While in the EDS Mode use the control panel s BANK button to select a bank When the BANK indicator flashes it indicates the current bank selected Lit Indicator Selected Bank Al A B2 B C3 C D4 D E5 E F6 Selecting a switch 1 While in the EDS Mode use the control panel s SWITCH button to select a bank switch When the SW indicator flashes it indicates the current switch selected Lit Indicator Selected Switch Al 1 2 2 C3 3 D4 4 5 5 6 6 Chan
26. during shipping Be sure to remove them before using the printer LJ Open the rear cover by pushing it back so that the cover swings back and down Removing the protective materials 5 J Remove the two white pieces of packing from inside the printer as shown in the illustration A piece of cardboard is inserted into the printer to protect components during shipping Be sure to remove it before using the printer Open the front cover L Remove the cardboard from the inside of the front cover as shown in the illustration In addition remove the cardboard from the back of the paper guide L Remove the tape L Remove the cardboard from the paper guide as shown in the illustration 6 Printer Setup Installing the platen knob The platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material J Install the knob on the shaft located inside the large hole on the left side of the printer Make sure that the two splines of the platen shaft inside the printer fit into the slots inside the knob s spindle Press the knob carefully but firmly into place as far as it will go Installing the ribbon cassette J Make sure the printer is unplugged from its power outlet Caution Never move the print head while the printer is turned on Doing so can damage the printer If you have just finished printing let the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it L Remove the front cover of the p
27. n Select type face STD ESC kn Assign character table STD ESC t Select character table STD ESC tn Select cancel NLQ print mode STD ESC xn 74 Printer Control Codes Print Pitch Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Select condensed print Both SI Same as SI STD ESC SI Select one line expanded print Both so Same as SO STD ESC so Cancel condensed print STD 2 Set print pitch to pica 2 Cancel one line expanded print Both DC4 Set print pitch to elite JESC Set print pitch to elite STD ESC M Set print pitch to pica STD ESC P Cancel proportional print ESC POOH Select proportional print IBM ESC POIH Cancel expanded print Both ESC wo Select expanded print Both ESC W1 Cancel proportional print STD ESC pO Select proportional print STD ESC pl Top Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper to next vertical tab position Both VT Select VFU channels STD ESC n Set vertical tab positions Both ESC Bn NULL Set bottom margin Both ESC Nn Cancel bottom margin Both ESC Set all tabs to power on defaults ESC R Set VFU channel STD ESC bnm NULL Special Print Mode Commands 75 Description Mode ASCII Code Set master prin
28. style 32 eject 23 Electronic DIP Switches 28 emulation 31 F fanfold paper form feed 23 parking 17 23 printing on 16 specifications 62 tear off function 18 24 unparking 17 font selecting 21 Font Lock Mode entering 21 form feed 23 front cover opening 4 G glossary 78 graphics direction selecting 32 H hexadecimal dump 50 initialization 27 input buffer 31 interface pin outs optional serial interface 62 parallel interface 62 international character set selecting 34 L labels specifications 42 line feed 23 line spacing setting 32 M macro saving 26 manual sheet feeding 63 micro feed 23 MS DOS setting up for printing 40 Multi part Mode entering 27 NLQ font selecting 39 off line switching to 20 ON LINE indicator 20 on line switching to 20 options 45 automatic sheet feeder 45 pull tractor unit 46 serial interface unit 46 serial to parallel converter 48 page length setting 34 paper automatic feeding 43 fanfold 16 handling 41 loading 12 micro feed 23 recommended print area 16 setting top of form 24 thickness adjustment 42 paper eject 23 paper guide installing 9 standing up 10 paper jams 44 paper out detector 31 paper type selecting 44 parallel cable 18 Pitch Lock Mode entering 22 platen knob installing 6 port checking 59 parallel 19 print mode selecting 33 print pitch selecting 33 printer buffer clearing 26 printing problem 52
29. the following points when doing this Choose a firm level surface where the printer will not be exposed to vibration The power outlet you plan to connect to for power should be nearby and unobstructed Make sure that the printer is close enough to your computer for you to connect the two with your printer cable Allow six inches 15 centimeters of free space on either side of the printer If you are going to use fanfold paper make sure that there is adequate space for paper behind the printer Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight Make sure that the printer is well away from heaters Make sure that the surrounding area is clean dry and free of dust Make sure that the printer is connected to a reliable power outlet It should not be on the same electric circuit as copiers refrigerators or other appliances that cause power spikes Use a power outlet that matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of your printer Make sure that the room where you are using the printer is not too humid 2 Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration Paper guide User s manual 3 5 Floppy disk LD If anything is missing contact the store where you bought the printer and ask them to supply the missing part Note that it is a good idea to keep the original box a
30. thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 42 Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 42 The line spacing or leading selected in your application program is wrong Choose a different line spacing or leading setting from your application Auto line feed with carriage return is enabled Auto line feed with carriage return is disabled Use the EDS Mode to disable auto line feed with carriage return See Switch 4 Auto LF with on page 32 Use the EDS Mode to enable auto line feed with carriage return See Switch 4 Auto LF with on page 32 Jamming paper Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 42 54 Optional Accessories Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Incorrect number of lines are printed on the page Text and graphics are malformed Print quality is poor Forms are smudged Printing is too dark Auto line feed with carriage return is enabled Use the EDS Mode to disable auto line feed with carriage return See Switch 4 Auto LF with on page 32 The line spacing or leading selected by your application program is wrong Choose a different line spacing or leading setting from your application Dot adjustment is not correct The ribbon is worn out or u
31. to prevent a paper jam do not insert a sheet of paper with a width that would require the paper guides to be moved to the left of the mark on the left end or to the right of the lt mark on the right end Insert a sheet of paper into the paper guide with the side you want to print on facing the back of the printer Gently push the paper down into the printer until you feel it stop Press SET EJECT PARK button to feed the paper to the starting position If you want to move the paper to another position use the micro feed function described under Micro feed on page 23 Start the printing operation from your software application Clearing paper jams Use the following procedure to clear paper jams from the printer Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet Open the front cover of the printer L Carefully try to pull the jammed paper from the printer If necessary change the release lever position or rotate the platen knob to remove the paper 45 Chapter 6 Optional Accessories This chapter introduces the following optional accessories that are available for this printer 1 Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 10HA Pull Tractor Unit PT 10HA 1 Serial Interface Unit IS 8H192 1 Serial to Parallel Converter SPC 8K Important Always make sure that printer power is turned off whenever installing or removing optional accessories Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 10HA T
32. 6885 SZSRSEE 64 Character Sets IBM Character Set 2 Code Page 437 IBM PC 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F UL 0 8 p g X a 1 qu 1 1 A Q 1 E 2 qo 2 B R b r T T 2 3 dq 3 C S c sS E 4 K 4 D T d t fi i E gt f 5 amp S 5 E U e u 1 po 4 6 amp 6 F V f v Q ll F p u 7 BED 7 G W g w n t 8 BS CAND 8 H X h x y g 1 it 9 AD gt 9 i y 6 Gor il ir J J Z j 2 U a i it r RQ B ND O K k i i 6 GP lt L 1 i dH Ir n D m M J m i i u 7 80 gt N n n A R lt d if F _ o A Ff gt 1 Character Set 1 Other characters are the same as those for Character Set 2 O0 1 B 9 lt HUL gt O UD 1 H 2 qc 2 lt C gt 3 DC2 3 4 qc 4 qe 5 qua 5 qo 6 6 7 7 BE 8 06 ND 8 BS gt 9 HD HD 9 D H A P B WI 50 D qo C D C FFD D CR D 50 0 GD lt 65 Other characters the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 850 Multi lingual 2 s fy US Mt 29 n o nN om 8 E d H A wel eee 8 o3 m lt
33. 9 Mp OM HHT BORD HE b D DOCS LED Homo X Q e ES OD Ov ex 0 C fu Boss 10 30 P 0 a O OQ fd f Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3847 Brazil ABNT Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 68 Character Sets Code Page 3846 Turkish 2 S fy OOO 00 0 0 8 syd wd U KOO OO Ain E R1 OocO0 s CEND uD oS OQ muEoO0O000 eooonmr nu 2 AlSAAND EN N 5 O eee wn Rd C dd dE de a 2 4 e ete Pte e mle He o 5 lt 4 n a EDO sem NN lt E 0 qp 5 xo o 5 S S 5 Oi B1 1 OO O a 93010 2D 803 dX No O I 0 4d uU SVM O O CO CN AD 39 oO wowvioorooxmonum 995 5 O c v 0 s Io 0 D 0 O0 d m O AO Fd Fa un e Ho HOA vl Cow E Ba N I S J i r 4 wee Cm gee 0 10 0 0 0 gb e o Re ate qm y La 2 40 SD Ue OW 4D D Gin 08 5 Hin ESE 3m orn 2 OOi0 DRDDODr uw we a Que LIK YA oO ET rt OC Uh dd HO He
34. Checking the settings of switches in a bank 30 Exiting the EDS Mode 30 EDS Mode Settings 31 Chapter 4 Using the Printer with MS DOS 40 Setting up for printing with MS DOS 40 Chapter 5 Paper Handling 41 Selecting paper types 41 Adjusting for paper thickness 42 Automatic fanfold feeding 43 Manual sheet feeding 43 Clearing paper jams 44 Chapter 6 Optional Accessories 45 Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 10HA 45 Pull Tractor Unit PT 10HA 46 Serial Interface Unit IS 8H192 46 Serial to Parallel Converter SPC 8K 48 Appendix A Troubleshooting 49 Appendix B Specifications 60 Appendix C Interface Pin Outs 62 Appendix D Character Sets 63 Appendix E Printer Control Codes 73 Appendix F Glossary 78 Appendix Control Panel Operation Guide 79 Chapter 1 Printer Setup This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer Be sure to read this chapter carefully before using the printer for the first time In this chapter you will learn about 1 Choosing a place for the printer Unpacking and setting up the printer 1 Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cassette C Loading paper Connecting to your computer Choosing a place for the printer Before actually unpacking the printer you should take a few minutes to think about where you plan to use it Remember
35. HOME CP 99 OW TH PRM AANMOH KK BAO 6 Ha we Gt MMH AOKAG os g i B C DEF A 9 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 928 Greek Orv rs Bodo gt COU FON 34 Ed tO Of amp ei XU EEEE O i SS c SOMKAROKRONAHAKRARARMOR BOHR amp 54 E D El EI 0 7 OQ CO 8 X FQ f EF FRI Bd C SiS R FS X Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 772 Lithuanian 89 ABCDEF 307503 WWOADIXKAAWORFAHGUYUES HOKEO tana MBO Of 4 pete 45 Hr Ox LZ 01 U2cO 0 f E X f N m y G6 wWA t fees s mg Q0 A 89 ABCDEF Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 70 Character Sets Code Page 869 Greek ROA DHAMMNUIOONWN O EB Xe X ArT BBMGOOfB U tesa HHle 4d Lad La qm xL SGOoOmUnRVROMOSAHKRARMOR BOPP 54 E D El El d lt AMM HAHA Bd OO S E SS Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 2001 Lithuanian KBL
36. I draft printing PT 10HA Pull Tractor Unit SF 10HA Single Bin Automatic Sheet Feeder IS 8H192 Serial Interface Unit SPC 8K Serial To Parallel Converter 62 Appendix Interface Pin Outs Parallel Interface Pin Name Function 1 STROBE Goes low for gt 0 5 5 when active 2 DATAO These signals represent information for the 1st through 8th bit of parallel data 3 DATA1 respectively Each signal is HIGH when data is logical 1 and LOW when logical 4 DATA2 0 5 DATA3 6 DATA4 7 DATA5 8 DATA6 9 DATA7 10 ACK 10 5 low to acknowledge receipt of data 11 BUSY Printer sets line low when ready to receive data 12 PAPER High when paper runs out 13 SELECT High when printer is on line 14 AFXT Printer ignores this signal 15 Not used 16 S GND Signal ground 17 F GND Frame ground 18 5V 5V DC output from printer 19 30 GND Twisted pair ground return 31 RESET Printer is reset when this signal goes low 32 ERROR Low when printing cannot continue due to error 33 EXT GND External ground 34 35 Not used 36 SELECT IN Printer ignores this signal Optional Serial Interface IS 8H192 and SPC 8K Pin Name Function 1 F GND Frame ground 2 TXD Data from printer 3 RXD Data to printer 4 RTS Always space 5 CTS Space when computer is ready to send data Printer ignores this signal 6 Not used 7 GND Signal ground 8 10
37. It includes indicator lights which tell you the current status of the printer at a glance HS DRAFT DRAFT BANK SW 10 CPI POWER ROMAN Al D4 12 CPI SANSERIF COURIER B2 ES COND MICRO FEED PRESTIGE 6 ORATOR F6 PROP SET EJECT L FONT PITCH PARK FORM FEED LINE FEED ON LINE EDS BANK SWITCH STATUS ON OFF PRINT EXIT This chapter describes control panel functions that can be performed while the printer is turned on and either on line or off line The buttons perform different functions in the EDS and Dot Adjustment Modes Functions of control panel buttons in these modes are described in the relevant sections covering them Switching between on line and off line Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on line and off line When the printer is on line the ON LINE indicator is lit and the printer can receive data from the computer You should make sure that the printer is on line whenever you are trying to print L When the printer is in off line the ON LINE indicator goes out which means that the printer cannot receive any data Note that you can also press ON LINE while a printing operation is in progress to stop the printing Important Make sure that the on line off line setting of the printer is correct before performing a control panel operation Selecting a font 21 Select
38. NomimsgsHuumotH 2x chon cO WD OD LO rere VA e O R O E amp 5 O 54 HELD EL EE i 78 0 0 2 1 lt 995 onangace Qesg CANNTNORDAKMOOAME 86255 DAMONA HN iu 73 Appendix E Printer Control Codes This appendix lists the printer s control commands It gives the name of each control command along with the applicable emulation mode Standard IBM or Both and the applicable ASCII code Font and Character Set Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Select italic STD EsC 4 Cancel italic STD ESC 5 Select Character Set 2 Both ESC 6 Select Character Set 1 Both ESC 7 Select Draft resident font 5 IO00H Select 12 CPI Draft resident font ESC I01H Select NLQ resident font ESC 102H Select Draft resident font ESC I03H Select Draft download font ESC I04H Select 12 CPI Draft download font ESC I05H Select Draft double strike download font ESC I06H Select NLQ download font ESC I07H Select NLQ italic resident font ESC IOBH Select NLQ italic download font ESC IOFH Select international character set STD Esc RN Set Code Page Both ESC T Print characters from all character chart ESC 1 n2 Print one character from all character chart ESC
39. OFF 2001 Lithuanian KBL OFF ON OFF ON OFF 772 Lithuanian ON OFF OFF ON OFF 774 Lithuanian OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 3001 Estonian 1 ON ON ON OFF OFF 3002 Estonian 2 OFF ON ON OFF OFF 3011 Latvian 1 ON OFF ON OFF OFF 3012 Latvian 2 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 3021 Bulgarian ON ON OFF OFF OFF 3031 Hebrew OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 3041 Maltese ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 36 Using the EDS Mode A code page is the set of symbols and characters that your printer can print Your printer converts ASCII hexadecimal data according to a code page to print symbols and characters By supporting different code pages the printer can print in a variety of different languages The following table shows detailed information about code pages Code Page Name Country Remarks ET Unie Sse Spain DE a 860 Portuguese Portugal 861 Icelandic Iceland 4863 Canadian Canada French 865 Nordic Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Preferred by Microsoft 866 Russian Russia Preferred by Microsoft 3840 IBM Russian Russia Bulgaria 3841 Gost Russian Russia Gost government standard 3843 Polish Poland Also called Mazowia 3844 CS2 Czech Republic Also called Kamenicky 3845 3846 Turkish Turkey 3847 Brazil ABNT 3848 Brazil ABICOMP Croatia Czech Republic Hungary Preferred by Microsoft 852 Latin 2 Poland Romania
40. SEAI USER S MANUAL LC 1021 DOT MATRIX PRINTER HA10H 80825080 Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity EC Council Directive 89 336 EEC of 3 May 1989 This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 50081 1 01 92 and EN 50082 1 01 92 following the provisions of the Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive of the European Communities as of May 1989 EC Council Directive 73 23 EEC and 93 68 EEC of 22 July 1993 This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 60950 follow ing the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive of the European Communities as of July 1993 The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU Ambient Noise Statement Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3 GSGV January 18 1991 The sound pressure level at the operator position is equal or less than 70 dB A according to ISO 7779 The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU Trademark acknowledgments IS 8H192 LC 10 LC 90 LC 100 LC 1021 NX 1000 NX 1010 NX 1040 PT 10HA SF 10HA SPC 8K Star Micronics Co Ltd EX 800 FX 850 Seiko Epson Corporation IBM IBM Proprinter IBM Proprinter II IBM Proprinter III International Business Machines Corporation MS DOS Microsoft Windows Microsoft Corporation Notice Allrights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR s exp
41. Serbia Slovak Republic Slovenia 1001 Arabie Egypt Saudi Arabia Mainly in Arabic speaking countries 737 Greek Greece Almost 80 851 Greek Greece EDS Mode Settings 37 Code Page Name Country Remarks 869 Greek Greece 928 Greek Greece For UNIX 2001 Lithuanian KBL Lithuania Commonly used for DOS 772 Lithuanian Lithuania New standard 774 Lithuanian Lithuania 3001 Estonian 1 Estonia 3002 Estonian 2 Estonia Most often used 3011 Latvian 1 Latvia 3012 Latvian 2 Latvia Government standard 3021 Bulgarian Bulgaria 3031 Hebrew Israel 3041 Maltese Malta 38 Using the EDS Mode If your EDS settings specify Standard emulation Bank A Switch 1 ON with the italic character table Bank A Switch 2 OFF use the Bank E switches to select the international character set you want to use This setting determines the assignment of 14 character codes in the Standard Italic character set Sw swe SW3 sw4 SW5 U S A o ON ON S France OFF ON ON 0 Germany ON O England OFF OFF ON 0 Denmark 1 ON OFF ON ON Sweden OFF ON OFF 5 Italy ON OFF OFF 0 Spain 1 OFF OFF OFF 5 Japan ON ON OFF Norway OFF ON ON OFF 5 Denmark 2 ON OFF ON Spain 2 OFF OFF ON OFF Latin America ol ON OFF OFF ON Korea OFF ON OFF OFF Ireland 5 Legal
42. able printers L Check to see that the name of your Star printer is selected If it is not select it and try printing from your application again To check the driver setup L Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main window L Double click the Printers icon Double click on the name of your Star printer in the list of installed printers L Click on Setup L Check resolution paper source etc Click OK 1 Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window Checking system software settings in MS DOS 59 To check the port L Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main window L Double click the Printers icon Double click on the name of your Star printer in the list of installed printers Click on Connect Make sure that your printer cable is connected to the port highlighted in the list of ports If you are using a parallel cable you will probably be using LPT1 If you are using the optional serial to parallel interface converter or optional serial interface unit you should be using COMI or COM2 Click on the correct port name L Click OK L Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window Checking system software settings in MS DOS If you are using a parallel cable and cannot print a text file using the MS DOS PRINT command you may have a problem with your AUTOEXEC BAT file Open the file and look for the following line MODE LPT1 COMI or MODE LPT1 COM2
43. an operation For example the computer sends the printer a form feed control code 12 to tell it to eject the current page Printer settings that take effect when you switch on the printer You can change these settings using the control panel Ability of one printer to act like emulate another type of printer Printout of all character codes and control codes as they are received by the printer along with their hexadecimal values Forms that consist of more than one sheet This printer can print on forms that have up to five sheets Near letter quality font Printer mode in which the printer will not accept data or continue printing Printer mode in which the printer is ready to print Moving fanfold paper into a position that allows printing of cut sheets without removing the fanfold paper from the printer The component of the printer that transfers the image to the paper Mode that reduces printing noise Also reduces printing speed Releases the paper This lever must be in the cut sheet position for cut sheet paper and in the fanfold position for fanfold paper Option that makes it possible to connect the printer to a computer via a serial interface instead of the standard Centronics parallel interface Function that moves fanfold paper to a position where it can be torn off Mechanisms that control the movement of fanfold paper 79 Appendix Control Panel Operation Guide
44. cassette is installed correctly See Installing the ribbon cassette on page 6 The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 42 Inappropriate settings are selected by your application program Choose different settings in your application Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or try to raise the humidity level Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or try to raise the humidity level Inappropriate settings are selected by your application program Choose different settings in your application Wires are missing from the print head Return the printer to your dealer for repair 57 Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer behaves erratically Printing suddenly stops Automatic Sheet Feeder does not feed paper The interface cable is connected incorrectly or damaged Check to make sure that the printer interface cable is connected correctly If it is try a dif
45. ction but note that you can also use an optional serial to parallel interface converter SPC 8K or an optional serial interface unit IS 8H192 Important The following instructions apply to the Centronics parallel cable that is used with an IBM compatible personal computer Note that they do not apply to all types of computers and cables If you are unsure about what type of cable you should use to connect with your computer consult your dealer For an IBM compatible personal computer Use standard 36 pin Centronics parallel cable The parallel cable should be no longer than six feet two meters Longer cables can result in poor transfer of information Important Make sure that the printer and the computer are turned off before connecting them Connecting to your computer 19 L Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel port of your computer The parallel port should be labeled Printer Parallel PRN LPTI or something similar L Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the socket on the side of the printer and secure it in place with the clips Note Consult your dealer for details on how to set up your computer when using the optional 5 8 serial to parallel interface converter or the 15 8 192 serial interface unit 20 Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations The control panel gives you push button control over the printer s operations
46. de The Quiet Print Mode lets you print with less noise than that produced with normal printing Use the following procedure to enter and exit the Quiet Print Mode Important Though the Quiet Print Mode prints more quietly it also causes printing to take considerably longer than normal printing Changing the auto load position 25 L Make sure the printer is on line ON LINE indicator is lit L Press SET EJECT PARK to toggle between the Quiet Print Mode and normal printing The printer emits one short beeps when the Quiet Print Mode is selected and two short beep when normal printing is selected Changing the auto load position Normally the printer automatically feeds paper to a standard position 1 6 inch from the top of the paper This is called the auto load position You can use the following procedure to specify a different auto load position L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit 1 While holding down ON LINE press SET EJECT PARK and then release the two buttons The printer will automatically eject the cut sheet that is in the printer or reverse feed fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact with the platen Also all the font and pitch indicators on the control panel will light Press SET EJECT PARK to feed the paper to the starting position Feed the paper so the print head is located where you want the new auto load position to be Press LINE FEED to feed the pa
47. de ASCII Code Sound printer bell Both BEL Move printer head back one space backspace Both BS Set printer on line Both DC1 Set printer off line STD Cancel line in print buffer Both CAN Delete last character sent STD DEL ASF control STD ESC Cancel MSB control STD ESC One line uni directional printing STD ESC lt Set MSB to logical 0 STD ESC Set MSB to logical 1 STD ESC gt Disable paper out detect STD ESC 8 Enable paper out detect STD ESC 9 Initialize printer STD ESC e Deselect printer IBM ESC Q03H Cancel uni directional printing Both ESC UO Select uni directional printing Both ESC 01 Select double or quadruple size STD ESC hn Stop printing IBM ESC j Control character height width line spacing ESC e Set initial condition ESC Cancel double high mode STD ESC wO Select double high mode STD ESC 1 76 Appendix F Glossary adjustment lever Centronics cable control code Electronic DIP Switch settings emulation hexadecimal dump multi part forms NLQ font off line on line paper parking print head Quiet Mode release lever serial to parallel interface converter tear off function tractors Controls the darkness of the printing by adjusting for the thickness of the paper you are printing on Parallel cable normally used to connect the printer to the computer A numeric code that instructs the printer to perform
48. e for Code Page 437 Code Page 3002 Estonian2 OANMNTNORDAAMOANA Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3021 Bulgarian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 72 Character Sets Code Page 3012 Latvian2 2 o 5 fo 1 gt 8 MIASTU nP TPEXANONMOA BUC g e O 2308 60 v HE 5 OQ x x NONE O24 Pel e tfm v Ocmontmtmtuoommunoxxdxzo er f Q O P 5E x HD B B ATANN 2 2 OJON OKOD eo lt RD MAR ok old ox A O OXFAM CA 0 0 BES Sm B AN c QO HANK CO EISE SAX TOF 925 8 pene Roasgeness Ss BEP fO ed CANNTNOROACMOANE OS Zo M QW 0 x I0 9 f 0 O0 e m oO f f O200 un o 5 BG QD Oo c oNNG 03 7A 3 8 fu H 4 Re gt BE1 Q O E E X Oy STO 0 0 as E e Q a ie 4 u g 4 2 1 O24 Re ed zm uu 5 2 4 He 4 A z rep gem eo m m me 1 9 Lum EE EET lt di mrHos
49. ferent cable Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation The EDS Mode setting for the Automatic Sheet Feeder is wrong Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or try to raise the humidity level Enter the EDS Mode and turn off Switch 4 in Bank A see page 31 58 Optional Accessories Checking system software settings in Windows Whenever you have problems printing from a Windows application you should check the following four things Is the printer you are using set as the default printer Is the driver setup correct Is the printer you are using correctly selected in your application Is the correct port selected You should also refer to your Microsoft Windows User s Guide for other information that might be helpful If you still experience problems consult your software dealer To check the default printer selection L Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main window L Double click the Printers icon L Check to see that the name of your Star printer is the default printer If it is not double click on the name of your printer in the list of installed printers L Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window To check the application printer selection LI Select Print from the application s File menu and a window appears listing avail
50. ging switch setting After selecting a bank and switch press the control panel s ON OFF button to turn the switch on and off The current setting of the switch is indicated by the ON LINE indicator the indicator is lit when the switch is on and is not lit when the switch is off 30 Using the EDS Mode Printing the current switch settings J In the EDS Mode press the control panel s PRINT button to print out the current switch settings Asterisks on the printout show whether a switch is turned on or off Checking the settings of switches in a bank After selecting a bank press the control panel s STATUS button to view the status of each switch in that bank The control panel s font indicator is lit when the switch is on and is not lit when the switch is off Lit Indicator Selected Switch Al 1 B2 2 C3 3 D4 4 E5 5 F6 6 Exiting the EDS Mode I Press the control panels EXIT button to exit the EDS Mode EDS Mode Settings 31 EDS Mode Settings The following details all of the settings you can program in the EDS Mode You can print out a detailed overview of all the settings by performing a test of the printer page 49 BANK A Switch 1 Emulation Selects Standard emulation ON or IBM emulation OFF Standard emulation causes the printer to act like the Epson ESC P 9 pin while IBM emulation makes it act like the IBM Proprinter III Switch 2 Character Table The funct
51. he accuracy of the paper feed cannot be guaranteed within 20 mm 0 79 from bottom of the page Perforation Label 2 54 mm 0 1 min Last page Label C 2 54 mm 0 1 min Bottom of Form 6 35 mm 0 25 min 6 35 mm 0 25 min 110 mm 4 3 00000000000000000000000001l000000 Parking fanfold paper 17 Parking fanfold paper It is not necessary to remove fanfold paper currently loaded in the printer in order to print on cut sheet paper Instead simply use the following procedure to park the fanfold paper J Tear off the paper at a perforation so there is no more than half a page sticking out of the front cover of the printer If necessary you can press the control panel s ON LINE button to put the printer off line and then use the LINE FEED button to feed the paper until a perforation is just past the front cover Press the control panel s ON LINE button to put the printer off line Press the control panel s SET EJECT PARK button The printer automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact with the platen which is indicated by the printer beeping a number of times Also the control panel s POWER indicator starts to flash because paper is not loaded L Move the release lever to the cut sheet position 1 Change the paper guide to its upright position You can now load cut sheet paper into the printer using the procedures unde
52. he automatic sheet feeder automatically feeds cut sheet paper into the printer Preparing the printer J Use the printer s EDS Mode to change the setting of Bank A Switch 4 to OFF page 31 which tells the printer that the automatic sheet feeder is installed Refer to the manual that comes with the automatic sheet feeder for further details on installation and operation 46 Optional Accessories Pull Tractor Unit PT 10HA The pull tractor unit is recommended when printing with multi part continuous forms Refer to the manual that comes with the pull tractor unit for further details on installation and operation Serial Interface Unit IS 8H 192 Installing the serial interface unit provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your computer Serial Interface Unit IS 8H192 47 Specifications IS 8H192 Interface Synchronization Baud rate Word length Start bit Data bits Parity bit Stop bits Signal polarity Mark Space Handshaking Data buffer RS 232C level only Asynchronous 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 BPS selectable 1 7 or 8 selectable Odd even none selectable One or more Logical 1 3V to 15V Logical 0 43V to 15V DTR XON XOFF ETX ACK 8 kbytes standard Refer to the manual that comes with the serial interface unit for further details on installation and operation 48 Optional Accessories Serial to Parallel Converter SPC 8K
53. he fanfold position Cut sheet J Grasping the two back corners of the printer with the palms of your hands press back on the two raised areas on the top of the rear cover until it opens Loading fanfold paper 13 LJ Swing the rear cover back and down until it stops Metal edge Note You can also completely remove the rear cover by simply pulling it away from the back of the printer after you open it Caution The metal edge of the cover is rather sharp Take care to avoid injuring your hands when handling it Pass the fanfold paper through the space between the printer case and the rear cover 1 Unlock the two tractor covers by pulling their gray levers up and slide them so they are aligned approximately with the holes on the sides of the paper Also move the center paper support so that it is approximately halfway between the two tractors J Open the covers of both tractors and insert the paper so the tractor pins fit 14 Printer Setup LJ Close the tractor covers At this point you can make final adjustments to the paper position by releasing the gray levers and moving the tractors The paper should lie flat with no buckling or bulging tractors too close or no stretching or elongation of the holes tractors too far apart After making these adjustments be sure that you re lock the tractors by pushing the gray levers back into their original positions J Before printing make sure that
54. ing a font L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press FONT to change the font selection An indicator lights to the left of the name of the font that is currently selected HS Draft is selected when all font indicators are off Lit Indicator Font DRAFT Draft ROMAN Roman ROMAN COURIER Sanserif COURIER Courier COURIER ORATOR Prestige ORATOR Orator All off HS Draft Note The font setting you make with the above procedure can be changed if the software you are using overrides the setting on the control panel You can prevent this in some applications by using the following procedure to put the printer into the Font Lock Mode when you turn it on Entering the Font Lock Mode When the printer is in the Font Lock Mode the font settings you make on the control panel are used even if your software tries to override the font Use the following procedure to enter the Font Lock Mode Turn off the printer LI While holding down FONT turn printer power on The printer is now in the Font Lock Mode You could enter the Font Lock Mode and Pitch Lock Mode page 22 at the same time by holding down both FONT and PITCH when you turn on printer power To exit the Font Lock Mode simply turn the printer off Important Font lock will not function if you are using Windows Truetype fonts 22 Control Panel Operations Setting the character pitch
55. ion of this switch depends on whether you are using IBM or Standard emulation Switch 2 HIN Emulation Setting Description ON Graphics IBM Character Set 2 Standard OFF Italics Italic character table used ON IBM Character Set 2 IBM OFF IBM Character Set 1 Switch 3 RAM Usage Specifies whether RAM should be used as an input buffer ON or as a download buffer OFF Selecting input buffer ON tells the printer to use available RAM to store data it receives from the computer which speeds up the printing Selecting download buffer OFF tells the printer to use available RAM to store character patterns Switch 4 Automatic Sheet Feeder Specifies whether the optional SF 10HA Automatic Sheet Feeder is installed OFF or not installed ON Switch 5 Paper Out Detector Specifies whether the printer s paper out detector is enabled ON or disabled OFF When the paper out detector is enabled ON the printer automatically stops printing whenever it senses there is no more paper When it is disabled OFF the printer continues printing as long as there is data Selecting disabled OFF makes it possible to print right up to the bottom of a page but it also creates the danger of printing when there is no paper loaded in the printer which can damage the print head and platen 32 Using the EDS Mode Switch 6 Multi Part Mode Specifies whether the printer s Multi Part Mode is enabled OFF or disabled
56. nd all the packing materials just in case you need to pack the printer up again and send it somewhere at a later date A serial to parallel interface converter SPC 8K a serial interface unit IS 8H192 a pull tractor PT 10HA and an Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 10HA are also available as options Consult your dealer for details Important There are several versions of this printer designed for different voltages It is not possible to change the voltage of a printer If the voltage shown on the label on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage for your area contact your dealer immediately General guide 3 General guide The following illustrations show the major components of your printer Paper guide Mute cover Control panel Interface connector 4 Printer Setup Opening the front cover J Lift up on the front cover and swing it open until it stops Tear assist edge LJ To close the front cover simply lower it back into place Caution The tear assist edge is rather sharp Take care to avoid injuring your hands Note You can completely remove the front cover from the printer or you can stand it up You should normally leave the front cover closed because it protects against objects getting into the printer and it cuts down on printer noise Removing the protective materials Two small pieces of packing material are inserted into the printer to protect components
57. nt lights Pressing PITCH however returns the font setting to what it was before you pressed FONT This procedure saves the following settings Current font and pitch settings Quiet Print Mode status These items can be set separately for the Standard mode and the IBM mode To clear saved control panel settings repeat the above procedure but keep FONT and PITCH depressed after the printer beeps twice Soon the printer will beep again three times to indicate that the saved control panel settings have been cleared Clearing the printer s buffer When the printer receives data from a computer it temporarily stores it in a memory called a buffer If you stop a print job partway through there is the chance that some data will remain in the buffer The following procedure clears the printer s buffer by deleting any data that might be there J Execute the necessary command in the program you are using to stop the print job Important Be sure to stop the print job before taking the printer off line Otherwise the print job will resume from where you interrupted it when you put the printer back on line L Use ON LINE to take the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Hold down FONT and then FORM FEED Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps once which indicates that the buffer is cleared 27 Initializing the printer The following procedure initializes the printer to its power on
58. nter to see if they are blocked Remove the obstruction if possible If the problem persists return the printer to your dealer for repair Replace the front cover The printer is vibrating Incorrect margin settings are selected by your application program Move any objects that are touching the printer Make sure that the printer is on a level steady surface Choose different margin settings from your application program The paper guide is not positioned correctly Remove the paper and adjust the position of the paper guide Reload the paper and try printing again The ribbon is jammed causing the print head to jam Make sure that the ribbon cassette is installed correctly See Installing the ribbon cassette on page 6 Paper is jamming causing the print head to jam Remove all paper from the printer and reload it Try printing again Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 42 56 Optional Accessories Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Left margin moves to the right during printing Some characters are printed incorrectly The paper is not loaded correctly causing the print head to jam Remove all paper from the printer and reload it Try printing again The ribbon cassette is not installed correctly causing the print head to jam Make sure that the ribbon
59. per with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder Paper size B5 A4 LT Legal Thickness 0 00315 to 0 00472 0 08 to 0 12mm Weight 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90g m 52 to 77 kg Hopper 50 sheets of 64g m 30 sheets of 80g m Stacker 30 sheets Fanfold Paper Width 4 to 10 0 101 6 to 254mm Thickness 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 11mm 1 ply 0 01378 0 35mm max total thickness of multi ply non carbon Weight 14 to 22 Ibs 52 to 82g m 45 to 70 kg one ply 11 to 14 Ibs 40 to 52g m 34 to 45 kg multi ply Copies Original 1 or 2 Normal Mode Original 3 or 4 Multi Part Mode Multi part Mode and an optional pull tractor are recommended when printing on 4 or 5 ply paper 42 Paper Handling Labels Backing sheet 4 5 to 10 0 114 to 254mm Thickness Backing sheet 0 00276 to 0 00354 0 07 to 0 09mm Total 0 0075 0 19mm Use labels under normal temperature and humidity conditions only Adjusting for paper thickness Paper comes in different weights normally expressed as gsm grams per square meter or Ibs pounds Some forms paper also have multiple pages that make them quite thick Use the following procedure to change the gap between the print head and the platen and adjust for paper thickness 000000 LJ Move the adjustment lever to one of its six settings Position 2 is most suitable for single sheet paper Automatic fanfold feeding 43 The following table provides a general guide fo
60. per forward and FORM FEED to feed the paper backward This is the micro feed operation J After you have the paper at the position you want hold down ON LINE and press LINE FEED to make the current print head position the new auto load position The printer will beep twice to indicate that the new auto load position is set I To clear the new auto load position and return to the one that you set previously using the above procedure press ON LINE To clear the currently set auto load position and return to the standard position 1 6 inch from the top of the paper hold down ON LINE and press SET EJECT PARK Note The auto load position you set remains in effect until you turn the printer off If you want to save the auto load position in memory press FORM FEED instead of LINE FEED while holding down ON LINE in the above step 26 Control Panel Operations Saving a macro Normally any settings you make on the control panel are cleared when you turn the printer off Use the following procedure to save the current control panel settings so that they are used whenever you turn the printer on L Make the control panel settings you want Use ON LINE to put the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Hold down FONT and then PITCH Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps twice Pressing FONT normally changes the font setting so when you press it in the above step the indicator for the next fo
61. power on and off 11 Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off J Plug the power cord of the printer into a standard power outlet whose voltage matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of your printer Caution If the voltage marked on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage from the outlet you are using do not plug in the power cord Contact your dealer for assistance J Set the switch on the left of the printer to 1 ON to turn power on and to 0 OFF to turn power off Caution Whenever you turn off the power wait for at least five seconds before turning it back on Otherwise you may damage the printer We also recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods Because of this you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access At this point you may want to perform a test of the printer to make sure it is working properly See Testing the printer on page 49 for details on how to perform tests 12 Printer Setup Loading fanfold paper This section tells you how to load fanfold paper Note that you can also use cut sheet paper For details on using other types of paper see Paper Handling on page 41 of this manual L Remove the paper guide from the printer L Make sure printer power is turned off LI Set the release lever to t
62. r Manual sheet feeding on page 43 Unparking fanfold paper After you are finished printing on cut sheet paper use the following procedure to unpark fanfold paper and make it available for printing L Remove all cut sheet paper from the printer Move the paper guide so that it is at a 50 degree angle Refer to page 10 L Move the release lever to the fanfold position Press SET EJECT PARK button to feed the paper to the starting position The printer automatically goes back on line at this time 18 Printer Setup Using the tear off function The following procedure makes it easy to tear off fanfold paper L Check to make sure that the printer is on line Press the FORM FEED button to perform the long tear off operation or press the LINE FEED button to perform the short tear off operation The long tear off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper s next perforation The short tear off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is located just below the last line printed on the paper J Pull the paper against the tear assist edge to tear it off Connecting to your computer The computer sends data to the printer through a cable This printer does not come with a cable so you must purchase one separately You will probably want to use a standard parallel cable for conne
63. r setting the adjustment lever Experiment with different settings until you find the one that gives you the print quality you want Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness Cut sheet 52 to 90 g m 0 07 to 0 12mm 10r2 1 ply 52 to 90 g m 0 07 to 0 12mm 20r3 2 ply 40 to 52 g m 0 12 to 0 16mm 20r3 Fanfold 3 ply 40 to 52 g m 0 18 to 0 25mm 3or4 4 ply 40 to 52 g m 0 24 to 0 30mm 40 5 5 ply 40 to 52 g m 0 30 to 0 35mm 50 6 Labels with backing sheet 3or4 Important Continuous use of the wrong adjustment lever setting can drastically reduce print head life The Multi part Mode is only recommended when printing on 4 or 5 ply paper Automatic fanfold feeding LJ See Loading fanfold paper on page 12 for details on using fanfold paper Manual sheet feeding You can use the following procedure to manually feed single sheets of paper into the printer L Make sure that there is no fanfold paper in the printer If there is use the procedure under Parking fanfold paper on page 17 to park the fanfold paper and prepare for manual sheet feeding Move the paper guide so that it is at a 70 degree angle Refer to page 10 LI Set the release lever to the cut sheet position 44 Paper Handling L Align the left paper guide with scale 0 mark L Adjust the right paper guide so there is enough space to insert the paper Important In order
64. ress permission is strictly forbidden The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice e Allefforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of printing How ever should any errors be found STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them The above notwithstanding STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual Copyright 1998 Star Micronics Co Ltd About this manual This manual describes how to set up use and care for the Star LC 1021 printer The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter Chapter 1 Choosing a place for your printer unpacking and setup ribbon cassette installation loading paper connecting to your computer Chapter 2 How to use the control panel Chapter 3 How to use the printer s Electronic DIP Switch EDS Mode to set up the printer to match the needs of your system and software Chapter 4 How to set up for printing with MS DOS Chapter 5 Selecting the best type of paper adjusting for paper thickness manual sheet feeding clearing paper jams Chapter 6 Optional accessories that are available for your printer Appendix A How to deal with printing problems Appendix Specifications Appendix C Interface information Appendix D Character sets Appendix E Printer control codes Appendix Glossary Appendix Control panel operation guide Contents Chapter 1 Printer Setup 1
65. rinter L Remove the ribbon cassette from its package Installing the ribbon cassette 7 J Rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon Tension knob L By hand move the cartridge holder to the left side where there is a cut out in the top guide to allow easy installation and removal of the ribbon cassette L Carefully place the cassette onto the cartridge holder making sure that the spindle of the holder fits into the socket on the bottom of the cassette Also make sure that the side tabs fit into the grooves on the sides of the cartridge holder Ribbon cassette 8 Printer Setup J While guiding the ribbon between the print head and print head shield press down gently but firmly on the cartridge until the side tabs snap securely into place Print head shield L Rotate the knob on the cassette again to take up any slack 1 Close the front cover of the printer Important Printing that is poor quality or too light is almost always due to a ribbon that is simply worn out or used up If you experience problems with print quality check the condition of the ribbon If the black part looks gray and well worn replace the ribbon with a new one Removing the ribbon cassette Use the following procedure to remove the ribbon cassette from the printer when you want to replace it with a new one J Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet
66. s Setting the top of form position The current position of paper loaded in the printer is automatically set as the top of the page whenever you turn power on You can also use the following procedure at any time to specify a different position as the top of the page L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Use the micro feed operations see above to move the paper so that the print head is located where you want the new top of form position to be L While holding down FONT press SET EJECT PARK The printer will beep once to indicate that a new top of form position has been set Tear off function fanfold paper This procedure feeds fanfold paper to a position where it can be torn off easily L Check to make sure that the printer is on line Press the FORM FEED button to perform the long tear off operation or press the LINE FEED button to perform the short tear off operation The long tear off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper s next perforation The short tear off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is located just below the last line printed on the paper Pull the paper against the tear assist edge to tear it off L When you resume printing the printer reverse feeds the paper to its former position Selecting the Quiet Print Mo
67. sed up See Adjusting the dot alignment on page 51 Replace the ribbon with a new one The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 42 The printer is not in the Multi part Mode when printing on multi part forms with an original and three to four copies Use the EDS Mode to enter the Multi part Mode See Switch 6 Multi Part Mode on page 32 The print head is damaged The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used Return the printer to your dealer for repair Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 42 The ribbon is jammed twisted or not set correctly between the print head and the print head shield Make sure that the ribbon cassette is installed correctly See Installing the ribbon cassette on page 6 Print head shield is damaged or missing Return it to your dealer for repair Troubleshooting guide 55 Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer case is hot Printer makes excessive noise Printer prints past the edge of the paper The printer s air vents are blocked or obstructed The front cover is removed Switch off the printer and let it cool Check the air vents on the bottom of the pri
68. settings If you have control panel settings stored in memory this procedure sets up the printer using them L Use ON LINE to take the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Hold down FONT and then FORM FEED Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps once indicating the printer buffer is cleared and then beeps again three times which indicates that the printer is reset Entering the Multi part Mode When the printer is in the Multi part Mode the print head prints with greater impact It should be noted however that printing in the Multi part Mode also reduces the life of the print head Because of this you should use the Multi part Mode only for printing on four or five ply paper Return to the normal mode for printing on one to three ply paper Use the following procedure to enter the Multi part Mode L Turn off the printer 1 While holding down the control panel s SET EJECT PARK button turn the printer back on To exit the Multi part Mode Simply turn the printer off and back on again 26 Chapter 3 Using the EDS Mode The letters EDS stand for Electronic DIP Switches Just like the small DIP switches that are used by many computers printers and other devices the EDS mode lets you configure the printer so that it matches your system and software needs This chapter describes how to enter the printer s EDS Mode and provides details about available settings and how to
69. t mode STD Cancel underlining Both ESC 0 Select underlining Both Esc 1 Select emphasized print Both ESC E Cancel emphasized print Both ESC Select double strike print Both ESC G Cancel double strike print Both ESC H Select superscripts Both ESC 50 Select subscripts Both ESC 51 Cancel super subscripts Both ESC T Cancel upperlining _0 Select upperlining ESC _1 Bit Image Graphic Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Select bit image mode STD ESC m n1 n2 Redefine bit image mode STD ESC n n2 8 pin single density bit image Both ESC K ni n2 8 pin double density bit image Both EsC L ni n2 8 pin double density bit image double speed Both ESC Y n1 n2 8 pin quadruple density bit image Both ESC 7 n1 n2 9 pin bit image mode STD ESC n0 ni n2 Form Feed and Related Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper to top of next page form feed Both Return to top line of current page STD ESC FF Set top of form to current position ESC 4 Set page length to n inches Both ESC C 00H n Set page length to n lines Both ESC 76 Printer Control Codes Line Spacing Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper one line line feed Both LF Reverse paper one line STD ESC LF Set line spacing to 1 8 Both ESC 0 Set line spacing to 7 72 IBM ESC
70. ter off Important Pitch lock will not function if you are using Windows Truetype fonts Line feed 23 Line feed L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Press LINE FEED once to feed paper one line Holding down LINE FEED continually feeds paper one line at a time until you release the button Paper eject cut sheet paper Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press SET EJECT PARK to eject the paper L After the paper is ejected the printer will beep and POWER indicator will flash to indicate there is no paper in the printer Form feed fanfold paper L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press FORM FEED and the printer will automatically feed the paper to the top of the next page Parking fanfold paper Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit LL Press the control panels SET EJECT PARK button L The printer automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact with the platen Micro feed Use the following operation to feed the paper in very small increments This makes it possible to align the print head exactly where you want it L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit While holding down ON LINE press LINE FEED to feed the paper forward or FORM FEED to feed the paper backward 24 Control Panel Operation
71. the leading edge of the fanfold paper extends about 0 8 inch two centimeters past the front the paper chute as shown in the illustration below g go 1 Close the rear cover and press down gently on it until it locks into place with a click Caution Since printing with an open rear cover may cause paper feeding problems be sure to close the rear cover before printing Loading fanfold paper 15 I Install the paper guide so that it is standing up at a 50 degree angle as shown on page 10 In this position the paper guide keeps the printed paper separate from the unprinted paper Then slide the right and left paper guides apart so they do not interfere with the fanfold paper feeding J Turn on the printer The printer will beep a number of times to indicate that paper is not loaded properly Also the control panel s POWER indicator flashes whenever paper is not loaded LI Press SET EJECT PARK button to feed the paper to the starting position 16 Printer Setup Printing on fanfold paper When printing on fanfold paper take care not to print too close to the perforations that separate each sheet The following shows the recommended print area for fanfold paper cut sheet paper and label paper Fanfold paper Cut sheet paper 4mm 0 16 4mm 0 16 5mm 5 mm 02 0 2 E First page Perforation M E 25 4 mm 1 E 5 18 mm 5100 7 T
72. ute any control codes such as OA linefeed it just prints them out The hexadecimal dump is useful when you are writing programs for printer control L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Turn off the printer While holding down the control panel s FORM FEED button turn the printer back on to enter the Hex Dump Mode The printer will now print out the hexadecimal values of any data that is subsequently sent to it from your computer To exit the Hex Dump Mode first press ON LINE to set the printer off line and then turn the printer off Adjusting the dot alignment 51 Adjusting the dot alignment You may never have to use the procedure described in this section but after you have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some graphics do not align correctly For example what should look like may come out looking like one of the following UL or like this il This is caused when mechanical parts of the printer get out of alignment This happens only rarely and you may never experience it at all throughout the life of the printer If you do have problems use the following procedure to correct it Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer L Turn off the printer 1 While holding down the control panel s FORM FEED and ON LINE buttons turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustment Mode The printer will print something like the following
73. y unplugging the printer and plugging in another device The ribbon is jammed Make sure that the ribbon twisted or not set correctly cassette is installed between the print head and correctly the print head shield The printer is not set up Set up the printer for the correctly for the thickness of paper you are using paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 42 The ribbon is worn out or used up Your application program s or system software s printer selection is wrong Replace the ribbon with a new one Check the printer selection of your application software The computer s system software is not set up properly for the printer or for the port you are using Check the system software settings Check the settings for LPT1 COM 1 or COM 2 if you are using the optional serial interface unit The interface cable is connected incorrectly or damaged Check to make sure that the printer interface cable is connected correctly If it is try a different cable Troubleshooting guide 53 Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer does not feed paper properly Line spacing is incorrect Lines print over each other Jamming paper Remove all paper from the printer and then reload it The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used Jamming paper Set up the printer for the paper

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