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Star Micronics LC-100+ User's Manual

1. Print Pitch SW3 sw4 SW5 10cpi ON ON ON 12cpi OFF ON ON 17cpi ON OFF ON 20cpi OFF OFF ON Proportional 10cpi ON ON OFF Proportional 12cpi OFF ON OFF Proportional 17cpi ON OFF OFF Proportional 20cpi OFF OFF 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 30 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 sw2 SW3 SW4 11 Letter ON ON ON ON 8 OFF ON ON ON 11 7 A4 ON OFF ON ON 12 OFF OFF ON ON 8 5 Letter ON ON OFF ON 14 Legal OFF 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 Switches 5 6 Ribbon Select Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the ribbon you are using Ribbon Type SW5 SW6 Color LC9CL ON ON Monochrome LC9W OFF ON Monochrome LC9 LC9HD ON OFF Monochrome LC9 LC9HD OFF OFF EDS Mode Settings 31 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
2. LPT1 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 SPC 8K serial to parallel interface converter 16 Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations The control panel gives you push button control over the printer s operations It includes indicator lights which tell you the current status of the printer at a glance _ DRAFT _ 10CPI _ POWER MICRO FEED E COURIER E 12CPI Y A e QUIET i SANSERIF FONT ER PROP PITCH PAPER FEED LINE Boe E B cw FE ALT MACRO PARK CLEAR 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 LI Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on line and off line L 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
3. See the following section for details on how to set the DIP switches I Plug the interface converter s Centronics connector into the socket on the side of the printer and secure it in place with the clips Interface converter 1 Plug one end of a serial cable into the serial interface connector s 25 pin D TYPE connector LP Serial Cable SS 20 VA A Serial interface Connector J Plug the other end of the serial cable into your computer s serial ports Serial ports are usually marked COM1 COM 2 etc If your computer has only one serial port it will be marked COM1 45 Important 4 Make sure that the serial to parallel converter is resting on a stable level surface where it will not be subject to vibration or damage CORRECT METHOD INCORRECT METHOD Setting the converter s DIP switches You should set the converter s DIP switches so they match the settings you Switch Function make on your computer The table to the right shows the parameter that each DIP 1 Data length switch on the serial to parallel converter 9 Pari arity controls The tables below show all of the settings 3 Protocol you can make with the serial to 4 Protocol parallel s DIP switches to control certain parameters The tables also include the 5 Parit y matching settings you have to make in your MS DOS AUTOEXEC BAT file or 6 Baud rate with the Ports option of the Windows Con
4. Testing the printer There are three different tests you can use a short test a long test and a hexadecimal dump Short test L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer L Turn the printer off L 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 of the printer 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 48 Troubleshooting Long test L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer L Turn the printer off L While holding down the control panel s PAPER FEED button turn the printer on The long test prints the title followed by seven lines of text If you are using a color ribbon each line of text is printed using a different color This is followed by continuous printing of the entire character set using each font and pitch available This sequence is repeated until you stop it by turning power off 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 Note The long test prints across the entire width of the carriage Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest paper
5. gt M 0 Bop odi Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3841 Gost Russian G c O4 0 P 10 SO D 0 Ov ek fg OE fa Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3845 Hungarian Checking system software settings in MS DOS 65 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3844 CS2 E amp o o Gq b H vi Se Ha ee a a ES kulo E O00000 23 30x42 oO ts eoLtbWibouteococossuc E Rl Od wu ww s OU BROMO OW a eil un e I pud o ee Hem UN 9 AAZD00000 eSooonm r n ta J Kek l Ksg denm Ide H gel y m O Le xm en MD sm Ed D dr d dub db de de H 9 e 0 nna TM ES A Y SG Ale He as ABa sa OAND o C3 eo adeo LT avl ople ORAR omv r Le O e W NN 00 O C D DOO D O0 wp m h Sas X A nirs A 90 O M O E Hid ox 2553 e 027 O Aawmoqiooroomrxcmonimumu OSSO OA QN 0 xf ID 0 0 Ci H LG a Omoo E o N o E lt w m H A v e R o 7c uon E Rl N H Abu ga aR a ee ou om o0 Ml sah eENorbkeOaog auc E B BGocntWo6outecocoosSsuuc N ala ke tesis E Ban 9 la Res tee Cm gee O 24 Pi sal oe lets gb uil m Dia Re Lui dup que H ael e A HEN SS ES Hom e o gol Pd ERR mar E rR EA rm o e clan os ce D 0 900 A AVA o Sx 000 SRM Gea L ENYA D O ti N N 0 0 O B D MO 2D I E10 Mp Sos blo H B RH OO 0 0 O d HOD oummuu o X2 i3 0 Dd 00 5400474 a Y S25 QD CX
6. 0 GO OW O D D Min naa dO O dd dO Km de HL OM f 6258 SHANNTNORKRMAKMQOADE 66 Character Sets Code Page 3848 IBM Special Character Set Brazil ABICOMP The following characters can be printed The other characters are the same as in using the lt ESC gt command code page 437 89 AB CD EF 0 1 0 ees 010 1 A 6 1 0 4 a A 6 a 6 3 A 6 4 6 B i 4 HO 4 6 Al T 5 A Eae S 6 Q U 6 S 7 Bue 0 7l el B8 0 0 81 art 2 E 9 oy A E YS A a m 2 T E B ee G 2 o CI o D E D pe E I i E Ha F fi Fl My Character Set 1 Other characters are the same as those for Character Set 2 0 1 B 9 O UD O NUD 1 1 2 qo 2 MD 3 DCZ 3 DC2 4 qe 4 qo 5 Do 5 Mi 6 6 7 ED 7 BED 8 lt B gt MD 8 BS gt CCA 9 AD HD 9 HD HD A aP A P B aD 50 B WPS KO COD C FP D CH D CR E 50 E 50 F GD F SD Checking system software settings in MS DOS 67 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 ST
7. 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 Code Page SW1 sw2 SW3 SW4 SW5 1437 IBM PC ON ON o O Ol 850 Multi Lingual OFF ON Ol Ol O 852 Latin 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF O 860 Portuguese ON OFF Ol Ol ol 861 Icelandic OFF OFF O o 0 863 Canadian French ON ON OFF o Ol 865 Nordic OFF ON OFF o O 866 Russian ON OFF OFF o Ol 3840 IBM Russian OFF OFF OFF o Ol 3841 Gost Russian ON ON ON OFF Ol 3843 Polish OFF ON ON OFF o 3844 CS2 ON OFF ON OFF O 3845 Hungarian OFF OFF ON OFF O 3846 Turkish ON ON OFF OFF o 3847 Brazil ABNT OFF ON OFF OFF O 3848 Brazil ABICOMP ON OFF OFF OFF O 32 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 git SWT sw2 sw3 sw4 SW5 U S A ON ON ON 0 S France OFF ON ON 0 8 Germany ON OFF ON 5 England OFF OFF ON Denmark 1 ON ON OFF O o Sweden OFF ON OFF Italy ON OFF OFF B Spain 1 OFF OFF OFF 0 E Japan ON ON ON OFF 2 Norway OFF ON ON OFF 5 Denmark 2 ON OFF ON OFF o Spain 2 OFF OFF ON OFF a
8. 12 printing on 12 specifications 35 tear off function 14 20 unparking 13 fonts Selecting a font 17 form feed 19 front cover opening 4 G glossary 72 H Help menu 38 hexadecimal dump 48 hopper attachment 39 input buffer 27 Interface Converter 2 44 connecting 44 DIP switches 45 interface pin outs optional serial interface 60 parallel interface 60 international character set 31 L line feed 19 line spacing 28 manual sheet feeding 37 micro feed 20 MS DOS setting up for printing 33 system software settings N NLQ direction 28 NLQ font 32 O off line switching to 16 ON LINE indicator 16 on line switching to 16 options 39 Automatic Sheet Feeder 39 Interface Converter 44 P page length 30 paper automatic feeding 37 fanfold 12 handling 35 micro feed 20 recommended print area 12 selecting 35 setting top of form 20 thickness adjustment 36 paper jams 38 paper out detector 27 platen knob installing 4 port checking 57 print mode 29 print pitch 29 printable area 29 problems causes and solutions 50 dark printing 52 erratic operation 55 excessive noise 53 hot printer case 53 incorrect characters 54 left margin movement 54 line spacing 51 malformed graphics 52 no automatic sheet feed 50 no printing 50 overprinting lines 51 paper feed 51 power supply 50 print quality 52 printing past paper edge 53 smudged forms 52 sudden stoppage 55 weak printing 50 wro
9. 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 n1 n2 Add n dot spaces between characters STD ESC SPn Cancel automatic line feed IBM Esc 5 00H Select automatic line feed IBM Esc 5 01H Set horizontal tab positions Both ESC Dn NULL Set right margin STD ESC on Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Continued 71 Description Mode ASCII Code Set left and right margins IBM Esc x n1 n2 Move print head to specified horizontal position STD Esc V nt n2 Justification STD ESC an Set absolute horizontal tab position STD ESC fon Set relative horizontal tab position STD ESC eon Set left margin STD ESC 1n Other Commands Description Mode 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 Dc3 Cancel line in print buffer Both CAN Delete last character sent STD DEL ASF control STD ESC EMN 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 p
10. ON LINE buttons turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustment Mode The printer will print something like the following 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 10 12 cpi printing mode only You must make separate adjustments for the Draft 17 20 cpi NLQ 10 12 cpi NLQ 17 20 cpi and Emphasize printing modes as well C Press PAPER FEED to change to another printing mode L 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 50 Troubleshooting 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 by
11. ba 8288 O mwOSDoOoROOrmonotila Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 861 Icelandic Checking system software settings in MS DOS 63 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 860 Portuguese E o n o R S fe H Aaga e o ee a a 3 iy a AL Vi me 39 0 1 770 uon o BkllBeLtbHOoudtecoccoosswsuc E MI Qat KM RAK edog BUC un Ala Ka 4 Hes CN Mam 2 Ci H ie Ra 0 trajes A See Olt Fu HA El tee Al io 2 O 14 aj hesa egi et H aked a D R PTS PS BES RI 9 0 e to p cl AO BRR ee E rRe N 9 n e 99 C3 E ADIOS LTR YA o 9E LAL TE o 2o alm Ba Ooa P4 OD 7D 89 uS O3 h S FM AM BROOCOGImOD BRS MHS 0 CO CO ii xD GO d 0 OD UD 4D C YO Aa st 23 m 00 Ov I xD ad s 4d GOO OOH I d A ay O e NO S Io 0 I 0 O0 g m D NAN fu 6258 CHANMDYMORDAKMVANL E e o un R S ffi H A vi Ra Ree Tcu om KIN H A gra o R ee a on o lj GcntEWoutueoossuc E mF tUmrttWOoutecocossuc un Ci dk 0 esos oe 2 Ola eta e e Moa S LO 14 de eel e la l et o CL l J ar teta la tbe zu Os m ES SESE oe SER ELECO SS SE on Ex OM lwm aaa R UD Obs O ER VA ou 2x Kp j OD ret dA LOD OX X Gf A OC Xo C Lf dd Q0 0 DH 0D590o wnlnn o SS so Q lm 4d 4 Oaa Oa Gw Dd h Do Ojo Oo 000 OW MOH O A et Se m O ICS OG X DE QR DID 4D ici et on Un ay DANNOSO MMY AH bu 6656 Oe WwOsSIDOMOOrmgEIDOZAOtI BCDEF
12. control panel s FONT button press the PAPER FEED button L The printer automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact with the platen 20 Control Panel Operations 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 LJ While holding down ON LINE press PAPER FEED to feed the paper forward or PITCH to feed the paper backward 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 I 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 LI While holding down PITCH press PAPER FEED 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 L Press the FONT button to perform the long tear off operation or press the PITCH button to perform the short tear
13. just finished printing let the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it L Open the front cover of the printer L Lift up the front part the part nearest the print head of the ribbon cassette LI Once it is free carefully remove the cassette from the holder L Use the procedure under Installing the ribbon cassette on page 5 to install a new cassette 8 Printer Setup Installing the paper guide 7 Insert the two tabs on the bottom of the paper guide into the holes provided on the rear cover of the printer Paper guide LJ To remove the paper guide from the printer simply pull the tabs out of the holes Note Lay the paper guide down flat when using fanfold paper and stand it up when using cut sheet paper Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off LJ 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 Set the switch on the front of the printer to ON to turn power on and to OFF to turn power off Loading fanfold paper 9 Note We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods Because of
14. 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 5 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 36 54 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 cassette is installed correctly See Installing the ribbon cassette on page 5 The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used Set up the printer for the paper
15. receive any data L 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 17 Selecting a font L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit LI Press FONT to change the font selection An indicator lights to the left of the name of the font that is currently selected The following shows the fonts that are available Lit Indicator Font Name DRAFT Draft COURIER Courier SANSERIF Sanserif Note The font 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 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 L Turn off the printer L 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 18 at the same time by holding down both FONT and PITCH when you turn on printer power To exit the Font Lock
16. thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 36 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 that raise the humidity level Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or that 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 55 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 different 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 Feed
17. you stop a printing 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 7 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 ON LINE Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps once which indicates that the buffer is cleared Initializing the printer The following procedure initializes the printer to its power on 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 LJ Hold down FONT and then ON LINE 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 24 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 lets you configure the printer so that it matches your system and so
18. 0 12mm 20r3 2 ply 40 gsm to 52 gsm 0 12 to 0 14mm 20r3 Multi part 3 ply 40 gsm to 52 gsm 0 18 to 0 21mm 3or4 Continuous use of the wrong adjustment lever setting can drastically reduce print head life Automatic fanfold feeding 37 Automatic fanfold feeding See Loading fanfold paper on page 9 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 13 to park the fanfold paper and prepare for manual sheet feeding LI Set the release lever to the cut sheet position Paper guide LJ Reposition the paper guide so it is standing up and adjust the guides to match the width of the paper 38 Paper Handling I 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 1 Pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer This will feed the paper to the starting position L After the paper is fully fed indicated by the printer s beeping return the bail lever back to its original position toward the back of the printer Important Never return the bail lever back to its original position until the paper is fully fed The printer wil
19. 1 Open the covers of both tractors and insert the paper so the tractor pins fit into the holes of the paper Tractor cover Clamp lever 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 Loading fanfold paper 11 far apart After making these adjustments be sure that you re lock the tractors by pulling the gray levers into the locked position 1 Close the rear cover and press down gently on it until it locks into place with a click Note If you removed the rear cover first insert its two tabs into the holes provided in the back of the printer and then swing it closed J Install the paper guide so that it lays down flat as shown below In this position the paper guide keeps the printed paper separate from the unprinted paper Paper guide 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 12 Printer Setup 1 Pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer This will feed the paper to the starting position Bail lever J After the paper is fully fed indicated by the printer s beeping return the bail lever back to its original position toward the back of the printer Important Never return the bail lever to its original position until the pape
20. 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 36 Not used Optional Serial Interface Pin Name Function 1 GND Printer chassis 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 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 Checking system software settings in MS DOS 61 Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set 2 Appendix D Q4 D gt BRAN ww A Og dTM OG NAY HES RK Om DN DS GE Ra 5 y a Era B Qi Y Bett To GOD w o E RMHOGHRSTHSMYESS 5N S Q9 m 0 000 000 0 L N REN p N db RR B bab D 310 9 00 s S uu We He RRS gt A gp Y DIO Bi Ol e RB H dm cow G E ml Olt et ror o ya DoD ide 1 Bi RO Dig 003 od o A 5 d E A SEES So ES E L a L ES Y 4 SAG B9 ag ye oO Gl a D HA eM Ono Gv vest A Ss B pope N KN a B 2 Bl bOo SO Z2He OAS A E DM me ao RP A 0 8 VO OHOoGANYA AGO 210 SISI NNNNNNNNNNNNNN SN al ELE erect BSS es a NE Be Iaa OK Dd PS DE PS DDK DE DS D lt D OX AMmODHHMYEZO 5E PIR EE E E E E E E EEE EEEE 3 o6 T CR MH oU UG M DH PRP ROR Y yr NO SO oo UH AS B
21. 8 pin quadruple density bit image Both Esc Z ni 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 FF Return to top line of current page STD ESC FF Set top of form to current position IBM ESC 4 Set page length to n inches Both ESC C 00H n Set page length to n lines Both Esc cn 70 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 1 Set line spacing to 1 6 STD ESC 2 Execute ESC A IBM Esc 2 Set line spacing to 1 216 Both ESC 3n Set line spacing to n 72 STD ESC An Define line spacing to n 72 IBM ESC An One time feed of 1 216 Both Esc Jn Reverse line feed IBM Esc Set absolute vertical tab position STD ESC fin 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 00H Define download characters in RAM IBM Esc Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code
22. A 9 W HOA vi 9 4 30 a 7 TC a m 0 X8 xX ATR EL GO 0d on ew aie ea 4 Et Rae 24 Kek l hsg les le 11 zl AA E MPAA AS rm 0acrA0S05323EHSgmocdk B4 D E4 P9 Ka CT D Ed R 2 cd 40 D Em tS adm Rd FJ ROSS Rd ES mb omn Oo Li Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3840 IBM Russian G c amp QI 0 Ss i0 0 0 O0 gE m o Omm ED E E B am x ll L AL vi Sep d 39 0 1 7C ou om UcLtb5ouitegocooseuc a l a Y tit y eee oH pb Aba ll less Sl Ta pegs Sr SE As A NM OOZES NH L I RYN Y A ET d 4 oovouag gn OD Ud ed de OS Un i3 D Od OOO D Up XD in HO cS oem Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3843 Polish Q c OL O SP 10 iO P 00 0 x 00 O Q fi fu MOOD boh TS BOO BEN OY A Oa ao Bw d hiel ts NE NaecH 24 Kee l d gez qe H osi SRR O r T EE WEEE Aone QW WH L R 050 SS SR 90 OD Du LD Ea P P4 TAA da DO m 0 PB D LS RI SPOS ED EY NM SOO C Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 64 Character Sets Code Page 866 Russian CO cd NL OO NP 10D 10 P 00 O0 amp 00 LOOO Ra 89 ABC DE F Da O Ea Ea B3 DH d OR iD eo pra H QRR eL Ka S R MR So Y nn hH I o BO 8 o lt BOoRPnAKROAAANEA DAT Swot DOR CASARSE o A D D UD Gy ee OS 7 ORS N L F N Na Om gt KP T o LD a ag ba OW m aS OO x
23. Colour Star NX 1040 LC 100 Colour Star NX 1020 LC 200 Colour Epson EX 800 Epson FX 850 Star NX 1000 LC 10 Colour Does not support color printing 34 Using the Printer with MS DOS 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 or User Setup Utility to select IBM emulation page 26 IBM Proprinter III IBM Proprinter II IBM Proprinter Does not support color printing J 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 Selecting paper types 35 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 LI Selecting the best type of paper L Adjusting for paper thickness L Manual sheet feeding L Clearing paper jams Selecting paper types Use the following information when selecting paper Cut Sheet Paper Manual Feed Widt
24. D Esc 5 Select Character Set 2 Both ESC 6 Select Character Set 1 Both ESC 7 Select Draft resident font IBM ESC I00H Select 12 CPI Draft resident font IBM Esc I01H Select NLQ resident font IBM Esc 102H Select Draft resident font IBM Esc I03H Select Draft download font IBM Esc 1045 Select 12 CPI Draft download font IBM Esc I05H Select Draft double strike download font IBM Esc I06H Select NLQ download font IBM Esc 107H Select NLQ italic resident font IBM Esc IOBH Select NLQ italic download font IBM Esc IOFH Select international character set STD ESC RN Set Code Page Both ESC T Print characters from all character chart IBM Esc n1 n2 Print one character from all character chart IBM Esc n Select NLQ font STD ESC kn Assign character table STD ESC t Select character table STD ESC tn Select cancel NLQ print mode STD ESC xn 68 Print Pitch Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Select condensed print Both STI Same as SI STD ESC SI Select one line expanded print Both so Same as SO STD Esc so Cancel condensed print STD Dc2 Set print pitch to pica IBM DC2 Cancel one line expanded print Both Dc4 Set print pitch to elite IBM Esc Set print pitch to elite STD ESC M Set print pitch to pica STD ESC P Cancel proportional print IBM ESC POOH Select proportional print IBM ESC PO1H Cancel expande
25. Fabric monochrome ribbon LC9HD standard Color ribbon LC9CL option Long life fabric monochrome ribbon LC9W option Fabric monochrome ribbon LC9HD 1 million characters draft pica Color ribbon LC9CL 0 5 million characters draft pica black Long life fabric monochrome ribbon LC9W 2 5 million characters draft pica Width 15 59 396 mm Depth 11 85 301 mm Height 4 72 120 mm Weight 11 5 lbs 5 2 kg 110V AC 10 120V AC 10 230V AC 6 14 240V AC 10 50 60Hz depending on country of purchase 34W during ASCII draft printing 8W during stand by SF 10DT Single bin Automatic Sheet Feeder SPC 8K Serial To Parallel Converter 60 Appendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel Interface Pin Name Function 1 STROBE Goes low for gt 0 5us 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 DATAR 8 DATA6 9 DATA7 10 ACK 10us 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 15 Not used 16 SIGNAL GND Signal ground 17 CHASSIS Chassis ground isolated from signal ground 18 5V 5V DC output from printer
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27. Latin America ON ON OFF OFF o Korea OFF ON OFF OFF B Ireland ON OFF OFF OFF A Legal OFF OFF OFF OFF o BANK F Switch 1 NLQ Font Selection Selects Courier ON or Sanserif OFF as the default font to use for near letter quality printing Note Bank C Switch 1 must be in the correct position before this setting has any effect 33 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 1 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 Note Remember that you must select a printer for each individual application before you can print from it J 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 or User Setup Utility to select Standard emulation page 26 Star LC 1011C LC 100
28. MENT MODE t t 4 Backward Forward Cancel Set Save 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 A application printer checking selection 56 ASF 40 auto LF with CR 28 auto tear off 28 AUTOEXEC BAT 45 57 Automatic Sheet Feeder 40 installing 40 loading paper 42 paper requirements 43 automatic sheet feeder 27 bi directional printing 28 C cable port connection 57 carton contains 2 Character Set IBM 1 66 IBM 2 62 IBM Special 66 international 61 standard 61 character sets tables 61 character tables 26 Code Page Brazil ABICOMP 66 Brazil ABNT 65 Canadian French 63 CS2 65 Gost Russian 64 Hungarian 65 IBM Russian 64 Icelandic 63 Latin 2 62 Multi lingual 62 Nordic 63 Polish 64 Portuguese 63 Russian 64 Turkish 65 code page 31 connecting to your computer 14 control panel printer 16 CR centering 27 cut sheet paper ejecting 19 manual feeding 35 specifications 35 D default printer 41 checking selection 56 dot alignment 49 download buffer 27 E EDS Mode changing a switch setting default settings 24 definition 24 entering 24 exiting 26 printing current switch settings 26 selecting a bank 25 selecting a switch 25 settings 26 using 24 eject 19 Electronic DIP Switches 24 emulation 26 F fanfold paper form feed 19 loading 9 parking 13 19 perforations
29. Mode simply turn the printer off Important Font and pitch lock will not function if you are using Windows Truetype fonts 18 Control Panel Operations Setting the character pitch The character pitch setting controls how many characters are printed per inch Use the following procedure to select the pitch you want L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L 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 12CPI 12 character per inch Elite 10CPI COND 17 characters per inch Condensed Pica 12CPI COND 20 characters per inch Condensed Elite 10CPI PROP Pica Proportional 12CPI PROP Elite Proportional 10CPI COND PROP Condensed Pica Proportional 12CPI COND PROP Condensed Elite 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 th
30. S DOS 33 Setting up for printing with MS DOS 33 Chapter 5 Paper Handling 35 Selecting paper types 35 Cut Sheet Paper Manual Feed 35 Cut Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder 35 Fanfold Paper 35 Adjusting for paper thickness 36 Automatic fanfold feeding 37 Manual sheet feeding 37 Clearing paper jams 38 Chapter 6 Optional Accessories 39 Appendix A Troubleshooting 47 Appendix B Specifications 58 Appendix C Interface Pin Outs 60 Appendix D Character Sets 61 Appendix E Printer Control Codes 67 Appendix F Glossary 72 Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide 73 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 L Choosing a place for the printer L Unpacking and setting up the printer I Installing the platen knob I Installing the ribbon cassette C Loading paper LI 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 the following points when doing this Y Choose a firm level surface where the printer will not be exposed to vibration Y The power outlet you plan to connect to for po
31. Sit USER S MANUAL LC 1011C LC 100 coLour DOT MATRIX PRINTER Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement The 120V version equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursu ant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television which can be determined by turning off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized modifications of this product by the user will void his authority to operate the equipment unless expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard this equipment requires a shielded
32. ain in the future To remove the Automatic Sheet Feeder from the printer simply perform the above procedure in reverse Loading Paper I If fanfold paper is already loaded in the printer perform the paper parking operation page 13 LI Set the release lever to the cut sheet position J Pull the Automatic Sheet Feeder s paper loading lever towards the front of the printer LI Slide the left paper guide to the position you want Paper loading lever Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 10DT 43 J Fan a stack of paper and tap its edges to make sure they are all even I Insert the stack of paper into the Automatic Sheet Feeder The Automatic Sheet Feeder can hold up to 50 sheets of 20 lb paper and will not perform correctly if it is overloaded Remove some paper if you seem to be having problems 1 Adjust the right paper guide to match the width of the paper you are using The paper guides should be adjusted to keep the paper from moving horizontally while allowing it to slide up and down freely L Push the paper loading lever back to its original position 44 Optional Accessories Serial to Parallel Interface Converter This section describes how to connect and set up the SPC 8K Serial To Parallel Interface converter Connecting the Interface Converter L Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet LI Set the DIP switches on the SPC 8K to the settings you want to use before you connect it to your printer
33. 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 LJ 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 connection but note that you can also use an optional serial to parallel interface converter SPC 8K Interface connector 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 Connecting to your computer 15 For an IBM compatible personal computer Y Use a standard 36 pin Centronics parallel cable Y 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 L Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel port of your computer The parallel port should be labeled Printer Parallel PRN
34. available in order to avoid damage to the print head and platen Also the long text should be printed only on fanfold paper 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 execute 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 L Turn off the printer LJ While holding down the control panel s PITCH and PAPER FEED buttons turn the printer back on to enter the Hex Dump Mode I 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 49 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 HERE or like this HHHH 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 L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer L Turn off the printer LJ While holding down the control panel s PITCH and
35. cable The 220V version equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursu ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard this equipment requires a shielded cable The above statement applies only to printers marketed in the U S A Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectiques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Ca
36. d position you set remains in effect until you turn the printer off If you want to save the auto load position in memory press PITCH instead of PAPER FEED while holding down ON LINE in the above step 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 L 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 The font setting indicator will change to the next font when you press FONT but this procedure saves the font setting that was shown by the indicator before you pressed FONT This procedure saves the following settings Current font and pitch settings Current print color Quiet mode status These items can be set separately for the Standard mode and the IBM mode LJ 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 23 Clearing the printer s buffer When the printer receives data from a computer it temporarily stores it in a memory called a buffer If
37. d 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 O Set all tabs to power on defaults IBM ESC R Set VFU in a channel STD ESC brm NULL Set relative vertical tab positions STD ESC ein Set vertical print position to lines STD ESC fin Special Print Mode Commands 69 Description Mode ASCII Code Set master print mode STD Esc Cancel underlining Both Esc 0 Select underlining Both ESC 1 Select emphasized print Both ESC E Cancel emphasized print Both ESC F Select double strike print Both ESC G Cancel double strike print Both ESC H Select superscripts Both ESC SO Select subscripts Both ESC S1 Cancel super subscripts Both Esc T Cancel upperlining IBM ESC _0 Select upperlining IBM 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 ni n2 8 pin single density bit image Both Esc K nt n2 8 pin double density bit image Both Esc L nt n2 8 pin double density bit image double speed Both Esc Y nt n2
38. e Pitch Lock Mode L Turn off the printer L While holding down PITCH turn printer power on Line feed 19 The printer is now in the Pitch Lock Mode You could enter the Pitch Lock Mode and Font Lock Mode page 17 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 printer off Important Font and pitch lock will not function if you are using Windows Truetype fonts Line feed L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Press PAPER FEED once to feed paper one line Holding down PAPER FEED continually feeds paper one line at a time until you release the button Paper eject cut sheet paper L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit 1 While holding down PAPER FEED which means the line feed operation is being performed press ON LINE and then release the two buttons The printer will automatically eject the sheet of paper that is in the printer Form feed fanfold paper L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit 1 While holding down PAPER FEED which means the line feed operation is being performed press ON LINE and then release the two buttons The printer will automatically feed the paper to the top of the next page Parking fanfold paper LJ Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L While holding down the
39. e the required changes to the EDS settings page 30 Printing that is poor quality or too light is almost always due to a ribbon that is simply worn out or used up Check the following points whenever print quality is not what you expect Y Is your monochrome ribbon still in good shape If the ribbon material appears to be grey it means that the black ink has been used up and it is time to replace the ribbon Y Are you using a color ribbon to print mainly black text Doing so can cause the black part of the color ribbon to be used up too quickly Switch to a monochrome ribbon whenever you plan to print mainly black text Remember to make any necessary EDS changes when you change ribbon types Removing the ribbon cassette 7 Y Are you getting muddy looking colors from a color ribbon The more green orange and purple colors you use the quicker the primary colors blue red yellow will become mixed with other colors This will cause a drop in performance of the ribbon v Remember that changing the ribbon before it becomes frayed or completely out of ink extends the life of your print head 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 LJ Make sure that 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
40. ed or while printing is being performed near a perforation The printer automatically stops printing whenever it senses there is no more paper When it is disabled ON the carriage does not move before the paper is fed If CR centering is enabled OFF be sure that you set the page length of the fanfold paper you are using to the correct value Otherwise CR centering will be performed at the wrong time 28 Using the EDS Mode BANK B Switch 1 NLQ Direction Selects uni directional ON or bi directional OFF printing for NLQ Near Letter Quality printing Bi directional printing OFF is faster while uni directional ON printing generally provides better print quality Switch 2 Auto Tear off Long Specifies whether the printer s auto tear off long feature page 20 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 14 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
41. eeder SF 10DT and ribbon cassettes LC9W LC9CL 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 General guide The following illustrations show the major components of your printer Front cover Entry slot n Power ANN Control panel Interface connector Rear cover Adjustment lever Tractors Ribbon cassette 3 4 Printer Setup Installing the platen knob The platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material LJ Install the knob on the shaft located inside the large hole on the right 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 Platen knob Opening the front cover LJ Lift up on the front cover while pressing in gently on its sides Front cover 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 Installing the ribbon cassette 5 Note You can completely remove the front cover f
42. er is wrong Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or that raise the humidity level Enter the EDS Mode and turn off Switch 4 in Bank A 56 Checking system software settings in Windows Whenever you have problems printing from a Windows application you should check the following four sthings Vv Is the printer you are using set as the default printer Vv Is the drive setup correctly V Is the printer you are using correctly selected in your application Vv 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 I 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 LJ Select Print from the application s File menu and a window appears listing available printers LI 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 D
43. ftware needs This chapter describes how to enter the printer s EDS Mode and provides details about available settings and how to change them All switch settings except for D6 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 LJ While holding down the control panel s FONT PITCH and PAPER FEED buttons turn the printer back on This causes the following message to be printed which indicates the printer 1s in the EDS Mode CURRENT EDS SETTINGS Bank A B C D E F Switch 123456 127456 123456 123456 22456 127456 ON YXXX X XXXXXX YXXXXX YXXXXX LKKL Y XA OFF Selecting a bank 25 Selecting a bank J While in the EDS Mode use the control panel s FONT button to select a bank When the DRAFT indicator flashes the font and pitch indicators show which bank is currently selected Lit Indicator Selected Bank COURIER A SANSERIF B QUIET C 12CPI D PROP E COND F Selecting a switch While in the EDS Mode use the control panel s PITCH button to select a bank switch When the 10CPI indicator flashes the font a
44. h 5 5 to 8 5 140 to 216mm 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 45 to 77 kg Cut Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder Width 7 17 to 8 5 182 to 216mm Length 10 12 to 14 257 to 356mm Thickness 0 00315 to 0 00472 0 08 to 0 12mm Weight 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90g m 52 to 77 kg Fanfold Paper Width 4 to 10 101 6 to 254mm Thickness 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 11mm 1 ply 0 00984 0 25mm max total thickness of multi ply Weight 14 to 22 Ibs 52 to 82g m 45 to 70 kg one ply 11 to 14 Ibs 40 to 52g m 134 to 45 kg multi ply Copies Original 2 36 Paper Handling Adjusting for paper thickness Paper comes in different weights normally expressed as gsm grams per square meter or Ibs pounds Some types of forms 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 Adjustment lever J Move the adjustment lever to one of its four settings Position 2 is most suitable for single sheet paper The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever Experiment with different settings until you find the one that gives you the print quality you want Recommended Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness Position Single sheet 52 gsm to 90 gsm 0 07 to
45. i 9 x 11H 18 x 12H Condensed elite 20 cpi 9x 9H 18 x 10H H half dot Environment Operating temperature 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Storage temperature 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C Operating humidity 30 to 80 non condensing Storage humidity 20 to 90 non condensing Paper Cut sheet manual feeding Paper width 5 5 to 8 5 140 to 216 mm 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 lbs 52 to 90 g m 45 to 77 kg Cut sheet with optional automatic sheet feeder Paper width 7 17 to 8 5 182 to 216 mm Paper length 10 12 to 14 257 to 356 mm 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 Emulation AEC Interface Ribbon Type Ribbon Life Dimensions and Weight Power Supply Power Consumption Options Checking system software settings in MS DOS 59 Fanfold with push tractor feeder Paper width 4 to 10 101 6 to 254 mm Paper thickness 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 11 mm one ply 0 00984 0 25 mm max total thickness of multi ply paper Paper weight 14 to 22 lbs 52 to 82 g m 45 to 70 kg one ply 11 to 14 lbs 40 to 52 g m 34 to 45 kg multi ply Copies Original 2 Standard Mode EPSON ESC P 9 pin IBM Mode Proprinter III Standard Centronics parallel Option RS 232C serial On carriage dedicated
46. inter Setup 1 Choosing a place for the printer 1 Unpacking the printer 2 General guide 3 Installing the platen knob 4 Opening the front cover 4 Installing the ribbon cassette 5 Removing the ribbon cassette 7 Installing the paper guide 8 Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 8 Loading fanfold paper 9 Printing on fanfold paper 12 Parking fanfold paper 13 Unparking fanfold paper 13 Using the tear off function 14 Connecting to your computer 14 Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations 16 Switching between on line and off line 16 Selecting a font 17 Entering the Font Lock Mode 17 Setting the character pitch 18 Entering the Pitch Lock Mode 18 Line feed 19 Paper eject cut sheet paper 19 Form feed fanfold paper 19 Parking fanfold paper 19 Micro feed 20 Setting the top of form position 20 Tear off function fanfold paper 20 Selecting the Quiet Print Mode 21 Changing the auto load position 21 Saving a macro 22 Clearing the printer s buffer 23 Initializing the printer 23 Chapter 3 Using the EDS Mode 24 About EDS Mode settings 24 Entering the EDS Mode 24 Selecting a bank 25 Selecting a switch 25 Changing a switch setting 25 Printing the current switch settings 26 Exiting the EDS Mode 26 EDS Mode Settings 26 Chapter 4 Using the Printer with M
47. k 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 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 33 If this does not help consult your software dealer 38 Specifications Appendix B Specifications Printing System Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printing Speed Pitch Draft cps dpi NLQ cps dpi Pica 10 cpi 160 120H 40 240H Elite 12 cpi 192 120H 48 240H Condensed pica 17 cpi 137 240H 69 240H Condensed elite 20 cpi 160 240H 80 240H H half dot Print Direction Draft Bi directional logic seeking NLQ Uni directional or bi directional logic seeking selectable Bit Image Uni directional Print Head Number of pins 9 Life 200 million dots pin Line Spacing 1 6 1 8 7 72 n T2 n 216 software Font Styles Draft NLQ Courier Sanserif Character Matrix Pitch Draft NLQ Pica 10 cpi 9 x 11H 18 x 23H Elite 12 cpi 9x 9H 18 x 19H Condensed pica 17 cp
48. l beep to let you know when you can return the bail lever to its original position L If you want to move the paper to another position use the micro feed function described under Micro feed on page 20 I Start the printing operation from your software application Clearing paper jams Use the following procedure to clear paper jams from the printer L Turn the power off L Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet L 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 39 Chapter 6 Optional Accessories This chapter explains how to install and use the following optional accessories that are available for this printer J Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 10DT I 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 10DT The Automatic Sheet Feeder ASF makes it possible for you to print on cut sheet paper Before actually starting to install the ASF be sure to check the contents of its package to make sure you have everything Sheet feeder Stacker attachment we attachment Printer cover Note The Automatic Sheet Feeder is protected by packing and tape during shipment Be sure to remove all protective material and tape bef
49. line feed code and a carriage return code at the end of each line Most applications do this automatically Note the following checkpoints when trying to figure out which setting to use here Y If you find that your output is double spaced when it should not be turn this switch ON Disabled Y 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 BANK C Switch 1 Print Mode EDS Mode Settings 29 Selects Draft ON or NLQ OFF as the print mode NLQ OFF provides near letter quality output while Draft ON provides draft quality Draft quality printing may be less attractive than near letter quality but the printing operation is faster Switch 2 Printable Area Selects Type A OFF or Type B ON as the printable area Type A OFF causes the print area to start 1 6 inch from the top of the paper and end 1 4 inch from the bottom of the paper Type B ON causes the print area to start one inch from the top of the paper and end 1 4 inch from the bottom of the paper 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 make
50. n The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice e AI efforts 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 1995 1998 Star Micronics Co Ltd About this manual This manual describes how to set up use and care for the Star LC 1011C and LC 100 Colour printers 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 How to install and use the optional accessories that are available for your printer Appendix A How to deal with printing problems Appendix B Specifications Appendix C Interface information Appendix D Character sets Appendix E Printer control codes Appendix F Glossary Appendix G Control panel operation guide Contents Chapter 1 Pr
51. nada CE 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 LC 10 LC 100 LC 100 LC 200 LC 1011C NX 1000 NX 1020 NX 1040 PT 10DT SPC 8K Star Micronics Co Ltd EX 800 FX 850 LX 810 LX 850 Seiko Epson Corporation IBM PC IBM Proprinter IBM Proprinter II IBM Proprinter I International Business Machines Corporation TrueType Apple Computer Inc MS DOS Microsoft windows Microsoft Corporation Notice AI rights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR s express permission is strictly forbidde
52. nd pitch indicators show which switch is currently selected Lit Indicator Selected Switch COURIER 1 SANSERIF 2 QUIET 3 12CPI 4 PROP 5 COND 6 Changing a switch setting LJ After selecting a bank and switch press the control panel s PAPER FEED button to turn the switch on and off The current setting of the switch is shown by the ON LINE indicator the indicator is lit when the switch is on and is not lit when the switch is off 26 Using the EDS Mode Printing the current switch settings J To print the current EDS switch settings while in n the EDS Mode press and hold the control panel s ON LINE button and then press the PAPER FEED button Asterisks on the printout show whether a switch is turned on or off Exiting the EDS Mode To save EDS settings you have made and exit the EDS Mode press the ON LINE button 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 short test of the printer page 48 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 function of this switch depends on whether you are using IBM or Standard emulation 7 Switch 2 C Emula
53. ness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 36 Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 36 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 by the EDS setting Auto line feed with carriage return is disabled by the EDS setting Use the EDS Mode to disable auto line feed with carriage return See Switch 4 Auto LF with CR on page 28 Use the EDS Mode to enable auto line feed with carriage return See Switch 4 Auto LF with CR on page 28 Jamming paper Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 36 32 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 by the EDS setting Use the EDS Mode to disable auto line feed with carriage return See Switch 4 Auto LF with CR on page 28 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 co
54. ng number of lines 52 Q Quiet Mode 29 R RAM usage 27 ribbon cassette installing 5 removing 7 taking up slack in 5 ribbon selection 30 S setup printer 1 stacker attachment 39 system software settings Windows 56 T tear off function 14 20 test long 48 short 47 test print 9 47 top of form setting 20 troubleshooting 47 guide 50 U uni directional printing 28 unpacking 2 Z zero style 28 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
55. 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 Selecting the Quiet Print Mode 21 Selecting the Quiet Print Mode 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 LJ Make sure the printer is on line ON LINE indicator is lit L Press PAPER FEED to toggle between the Quiet Print Mode and normal printing The QUIET indicator is lit when the Quiet Print Mode is selected and is not lit when normal printing is selected Changing the auto load position Normally the printer automatically feeds paper to a standard position based on the printable area specified in the EDS Mode page 29 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 LI While holding down ON LINE press FONT and then relea
56. ore using the ASF 40 Optional Accessories Installing the Automatic Sheet Feeder I Use the printer s EDS Mode to change the setting of Bank A Switch 4 to OFF page 27 which tells the printer that the Automatic Sheet Feeder is installed L Open the front cover by lifting up on it while pressing in gently on its sides L Pull the bail lever towards the front of the printer Bail lever J Lower the Automatic Sheet Feeder into position making sure that its mounting brackets clasp the shaft of the platen Mounting bracket J Check to make sure that the mounting brackets on either side of the Automatic Sheet Feeder are correctly engaged with the printer s mechanism If the roller inside the Automatic Sheet Feeder will rotate when you turn the printer s platen knob it means that the mounting brackets are correctly engaged Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 10DT 41 J Install the printer cover that comes with the Automatic Sheet Feeder Printer cover LJ Install the hopper attachment as shown below Hopper attachment I Install the stacker attachment by squeezing it so its hooked ends can fit into the grooves of the sheet feeder as illustrated below Stacker attachment Groove 42 Optional Accessories Now you can load paper into the hopper and use the Auto Sheet Feeder for printing Important Keep the printer s front cover and paper guide in a safe place in case you need to use them ag
57. ouble click the Printers icon L 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 LI Click OK LI Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window Checking system software settings in MS DOS 57 To check the port L Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main window L Double click the Printers icon L Double click on the name of your Star printer in the list of installed printers L Click on Connect L 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 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 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 you should conversely chec
58. parking Moving fanfold paper into a position that allows printing of cut sheets without removing the fanfold paper from the printer print head The component of the printer that transfers the image to the paper Quiet mode Mode that reduces printing noise Also reduces printing speed release lever Releases the paper This lever must be in the cut sheet position for cut sheet paper and in the fanfold position for fanfold paper serial to parallel interface converter Option that makes it possible to connect the printer to a computer via a serial interface instead of the standard Centronics parallel interface tear off function Function that moves fanfold paper to a position where it can be torn off tractors Mechanisms that control the movement of fanfold paper Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide B ws B o B ower MICRO FEED T B courier B cn Y A QUIET n Bb s cor B ro PITCH PAPER FEED LON tine Mo B cono FF e a ALT MACRO PARK CLEAR t t 4 4 Font Pitch Line Feed On Line Form Feed Backward Forward Micro Feed Save Macro Set TOF Paper Park Buffer Clear amp All Reset Auto loading position change mode OFF LINE 4 4 4 t Long Tear off Short Tear off Quiet Off Line ON LINE e e e e Font Lock Pitch Lock Long Test Short Test Font amp Pitch Lock Hex Dump Mode Dot Adjustment Mode EDS Mode POWER ON 4 t 4 4 Bank Switch On off Exit Print EDS MODE t t t t Left Right Next Exit DOT ADJUST
59. r is fully fed The printer will beep when you can return the bail lever to its original position 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 and cut sheet paper Fanfold forms Single sheets d 22 mm 0 87 E 22 mm 0 87 18 mm e E 18 mm 0 71 b 3 0 71 5mm __ 5mm d E 0 20 0 20 awe PL E E E 25 4 mm 1 00 3 Perforation B 25 4 mm f 1 00 8 B 8 S 2 d E B 8 21 mm 0 83 R E BE TE E E B 70 mm 2 76 E B 3 Parking fanfold paper 13 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 7 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 Then use the PAPER FEED button to feed the paper until a perforation is just past the front cover LL Press the control panels ON LINE button to put the printer off line L While holding down the control panel s FONT button press the PAPER FEED button The printer automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper until it is no longer in contac
60. rinting Both ESC UO Select uni directional printing Both Esc U1 Select double or quadruple size STD ESC hn Stop printing IBM ESC j Select print color STD ESC rn Control character height width line spacing IBM ESC Set initial condition IBM Esc K Cancel double high mode STD ESC w0 Select double high mode STD ESC wl 72 Glossary Appendix F Glossary adjustment lever Controls the darkness of the printing by adjusting for the thickness of the paper you are printing on Centronics cable Parallel cable normally used to connect the printer to the computer control code A numeric code that instructs the printer to perform an operation For example the computer sends the printer a form feed control code 12 to tell it to eject the current page Electronic DIP Switch settings Printer settings that take effect when you switch on the printer You can change these settings using the control panel emulation Ability of one printer to act like emulate another type of printer hexadecimal dump Printout of all character codes and control codes as they are received by the printer along with their hexadecimal values multi part forms Forms that consist of more than one sheet This printer can print on forms that have up to three sheets NLQ font Near letter quality font off line Printer mode in which the printer will not accept data or continue printing on line Printer mode in which the printer is ready to print paper
61. rom the printer or you can stand it up without removing it You should normally leave the front cover closed because it protects against objects getting into the printer and it cuts down on printer noise Installing the ribbon cassette 7 Make sure that 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 Open the front cover of the printer L Remove the ribbon cassette from its package L Rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette counterclockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon Tension knob 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 6 Printer Setup J While guiding the ribbon between the print head and print head shield press down gently but firmly on the cassette until the side tabs snap securely into place Print head shield Print head Ribbon cassette L Rotate the knob on the cassette again to take up any slack I Close the front cover of the printer Note If you want to print with color use an optional LC9CL color ribbon cassette If you change to a color ribbon be sure to mak
62. rrect The ribbon is worn out or used up See Adjusting the dot alignment on page 49 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 36 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 36 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 5 Print head shield is damaged or missing Return it to your dealer for repair Troubleshooting guide 53 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 printer 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
63. se 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 L Pull the bail lever towards the front of the printer to feed the paper to the starting position L After the paper is fully fed return the bail lever back to its original position toward the back of the printer L Feed the paper so the print head is located where you want the new auto load position to be Press PAPER FEED to feed the paper forward and PITCH to feed the paper backward This is the micro feed operation If the end of the paper comes close to coming out of the bail roller while you are feeding the paper backward the printer will beep If this happens pull the bail lever towards the front of the printer 22 Control Panel Operations J After you have the paper at the position you want hold down ON LINE and press PAPER 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 7 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 position specified by the EDS Mode page 29 hold down ON LINE and press FONT Note The auto loa
64. t 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 LI Move the release lever to the cut sheet position L Change the paper guide to its upright position You can now load cut sheet paper into the printer using the procedures under Manual sheet feeding on page 37 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 L Change the paper guide position so that it is laying down flat L Move the release lever to the fanfold position J Pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer to feed the paper to the starting position L After the paper is fully fed indicated by the printer s beeping return the bail lever back to its original position toward the back of the printer The printer automatically goes back on line at this time 14 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 LL Press the FONT button to perform the long tear off operation or press the PITCH 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
65. the 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 47 for details on how to perform tests Loading fanfold paper This section tells you how to load fanfold paper Note that you can also use cut sheet paper and multi part form paper For details on using other types of paper see Paper Handling on page 35 of this manual L Remove the paper guide from the printer LI Position the stack of paper behind the printer L Make sure printer power is turned off I Set the release lever to the fanfold position Rear cover 10 Printer Setup 1 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 J Swing the rear cover back and down until it stops Note You can also completely remove the rear cover by simply pulling it away from the back of the printer after you open it B Pass the fanfold paper through the space between the printer case and the rear cover L Unlock the two tractor covers by pushing their gray levers down 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
66. tion 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 EDS Mode Settings 27 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 10DT 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 Switch 6 CR Centering Specifies whether the printer s CR centering feature is enabled OFF or disabled ON When CR centering is enabled OFF the carriage moves to the center of the platen before fanfold paper is f
67. trol Panel The highlighted cells in 7 Baud rate the tables indicate default settings for the serial to parallel converter 8 Baud rate 46 Optional Accessories Data Length Switch 1 Data Length DOS Windows Setting ON 8 bits 8 OFF 7 bits 7 Parity Switch 2 Switch 5 Parity DOS Windows Setting ON ON or OFF None N OFF ON Odd O OFF OFF Even E Protocol Switch 3 Switch 4 Protocol ON ON DTR ON OFF XON XOFF OFF ON ETX ACK Baud Rate Switch6 Switch7 Switch8 Baud Rate DOS Windows Setting OFF OFF OFF 150 bps 150 OFF OFF ON 300 bps 300 OFF ON OFF 600 bps 600 OFF ON ON 1200 bps 1200 ON OFF OFF 2400 bps 2400 ON OFF ON 4800 bps 4800 ON ON OFF 9600 bps 9600 ON ON ON 19200 bps 19200 Testing the printer 47 Appendix A Troubleshooting The appendix will provide help 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 and on the meanings of printer beep tones 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
68. 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 36 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 SPC 8K Serial Interface 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 51 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 thick
69. wer should be nearby and unobstructed V Make sure that the printer is close enough to your computer for you to connect the two with your printer cable V 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 Y Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight V Make sure that the printer is well away from heaters Y Make sure that the surrounding area is clean dry and free of dust Y 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 Y Use a power outlet that matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of your printer V 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 User s manual Platen knob a Paper guide 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 and 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 an Automatic Sheet F

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