Star Manufacturing LC-4522 User's Manual
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1. 3 0 inch ON ON ON OFF 3 5 inch ON ON OFF ON 4 0 inch ON ON OFF OFF 5 5 inch ON OFF ON ON 6 0 inch ON OFF ON OFF 7 0 inch ON OFF OFF ON 7 25 inch ON OFF OFF OFF 8 0 inch Switch 5 Top Margin OFF ON ON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 8 5 inch 210 5 inch 11 0 inch 211 7 inch A4 12 0 inch 214 0 inch 217 0 inch 11 7 inch A4 Selects 1 6 inch ON or 1 inch OFF spacing as the top margin when execute Paper auto oading feature Switches 6 7 Not Used BANK B Switches 1 2 3 4 Page Length Tractor Mode Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the Page Length setting you want to use ON ON ON ON 3 0 inch ON ON ON OFF 3 5 inch ON ON OFF ON 4 0 inch ON ON OFF OFF 5 5 inch ON OFF ON ON 6 0 inch ON OFF ON OFF 7 0 inch ON OFF OFF ON 7 25 inch OFF ON ON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 8 5 inch 210 5 inch 11 0 inch 211 7 inch A4 212 0 inch 714 0 inch 17 0 inch ON OFF OFF OFF 8 0 inch OFF OFF OFF OFF 11 0 inch 36 Using the EDS Mode Switch 5 Top Margin Selects 1 6 inch ON or inch OFF spacing as the top margin when execute Paper auto oading feature Switches 6 7 Not Used BANK C Switch 1 CR Centering at top of page Specifies whether th2. optional SPC 8K serial to parallel interface converter 20 Control Panel Operations 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 This chapter describes control panel functions that can be performed while the printer is turned on and either on line or offline 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 o Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on line and off line o When the printer is ondine 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 o When the printer is in off line the ON LINE indicator goes out which means that the printer cannot receive any data o 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 Selecting a Print Quality Note o Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o Press PRINT MODE to change the printing quali
3. 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 o Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o While holding down ON LINE press PRINT MODE 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 o Press MULTEPART to feed the paper to the starting position o 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 paper forward and SET EJECT PARK to feed the paper backward This is the micro feed operation o After you have the paper at the position you want hold down ON LINE and press SET EJECT PARK 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 o 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 MULTEPART 26 Control Panel Operations Note The auto load position you set remains in effect until you turn the printer off If you
4. mode only Specifies whether the printer s skip over perforation feature is enabled OFF or disabled ON When skip over perforation is enable printer makes inch bottom margin automatically Switch 5 FF command selection Friction mode only Turn off this switch FF command performs as paper eject command Switch 6 Paper eject at Power ON Friction mode only Turn off this switch Printer performs a paper eject operation at power on Switch 7 Line Spacing Selects 1 6 inch ON or 1 8 inch OFF spacing between lines EDS Mode Settings 34 BANK D Switch 1 Character Table Selects IBM Graphic character table ON or Italic character table OFF Switch 2 Character Set When IBM Graphics character table is selected code area from 80H to 9FH are used as the control code OFF Switch 3 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 Switches 4 5 Reserved Switch 6 Print Width Specifies the printing area whether 13 6 inch ON or 8 inch OFF Switch 7 Not Used BANK D Switches 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Reserved EDS 2 BANK A Using the EDS Mode 35 Switches 1 2 3 4 Page Length Friction Mode Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the Page Length setting you want to use ON ON ON ON
5. not match the voltage from the outlet you are using do not plug in the power cord Contact your dealer for assistance o 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 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 o Remove the paper guide from the printer o Make sure printer power is turned off o Set the release lever to the fanfold position o 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 o Swing the rear cover back and down until it stops Loading fanfold paper 13 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 handlin
6. using fanfold paper Manual sheet feeding You can use the following procedure to manually feed single sheets of paper into the printer o 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 o Move the paper guide so that it is at a up right position Refer to page 10 o Set the release lever to the cut sheet position o Align the left paper guide with the scale mark that matches the size of the paper you are using Clearing paper jams 45 For any paper size other than A3 landscape horizontal align the paper guide with scale 0 zero For A3 landscape paper align the paper guide with the s mark o Adjust the right paper guide so there is enough space to insertthe paper o 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 o Press the SET EJECT PARK button to feed the paper to the starting position o If you want to move the paper to another position use the micro feed function described under Micro feed on page 23 o Start the printing operation from your software application Clearing paper jams Use the following procedure to clear paper jams from the printer o Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet o Open the front cover of the pri
7. want to save the auto load position in memory press LINE FEED instead of SET EJECT PARK 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 o Make the control panel settings you want o Use ON LINE to put the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o Hold down PRINT MODE and then MULTEPART Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps twice This procedure saves the following settings e Current the print quality and the copy capability settings Quiet Print Mode status o To clear saved control panel settings repeat the above procedure but keep PRINT MODE and MULTI PART 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 ina memory called a buffer If 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 o Execute the necessary command in the program you are using to stop the print job Initializing the printer 27 Important Be sure to sto
8. 5 3846 3847 3848 Using the EDS Mode 39 Hebrew Maltese IBM Russian Gost Polish CS2 Hungarian Turkish Brazil ABNT Brazil ABICOMP Switch 6 Saving Control Panel Status When select the Auto Saving mode OFF the panel condition which are memorized Automatically Switch 7 Not Used When select the Auto Saving mode OFF the panel condition which are memorized Automatically 40 Setting up for printing with MS DOS 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 o 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 o 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 Star LC 4522 Star LC 451 1 4521 Star LC24 300 NX 2480 Star LC24 30 NX 2450 Epson LQ 860 1060 Epson LQ 850 1050 o To print follow the instructions given
9. SEAI LC 4522 Contents Chapter 1 Printer Setup 1 Choosing a place for the printer 1 Upacking the printer 2 General guide 3 Open 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 Unpaking fanfold paper 17 Using the tear off function 18 Connecting to your computer 18 Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations Switching between on line and off line 20 Selecting a Print Quality 21 Entering the Print Quality Lock Mode 21 Entering the Multtpart Mode 22 Line 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 Save a macro 26 Clearing the printer s buffer 26 Initializing the printer 27 Chapter 3 Using the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settings 28 Entering the EDS Mode 28 Selecting a bank 29 Changing a switch setting 29 Printing the current switch settings 30 Exiting the EDS Mode 30 EDS Mode Settings 31 Chapter 4 Using the Printer with MS DOS Setting up for printing with MS DOS 40 Chapter 5 Paper H
10. ake 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 3 Use a power outlet that matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of your printer 3 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 Gude Se gt Sth User Manus lt lt Dy JA 2 gt a Krob lt Printer 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 y ou need to pack the printer up again and send it somewhere at a later date 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 4 Printer Setup Opening the front cover o Lift up on the front cover and swing it open until it stops S o To close the front cover simpl
11. andling Selecting paper types 41 Adjusting for paper thickness 43 Paper Handling 44 Automatic fanfold feeding 44 Manual sheet feeding 44 Clearing paper jams 45 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 o Choosing a place for the printer o Unpacking and setting up the printer o Installing the platen knob o Installing the ribbon cassette o Loading paper o 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 3 Choose a firm level surface where the printer will not be exposed to vibration 3 The power outlet you planto connect to for power should be nearby and unobstructed 3 Make sure that the printer is close enough to your computer for you to connect the two with your printer cable 3 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 3 Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight 3 Make sure that the printer is well away from heaters 3 Make sure that the surrounding area is clean dry and free of dust 3 M
12. de you want to use ON ON LQ mode ON OFF HS LQ mode OFF ON Draft mode OFF OFF HS Draft mode 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 ON ON ON 10cpi OFF ON ON 20cpi ON ON OFF 12cpi OFF ON OFF Proportional ON OFF ON 15cpi OFF OFF ON 10cpi ON OFF OFF 17cpi OFF OFF OFF 10cpi Switch 6 LQ Font Selection Selects Roman ON or Sanserif OFF font to use for LQ printing Switch 7 Not Used EDS Mode Settings 33 BANK C Switches 1 2 Multi Part Mode Specifies whether the printer s Multi Part Mode is enabled ON OFF or disabled OFF ON When the Multi Part Mode is enabled the impact of the print head is increased but head life is decreased Enable the Multi Part Mode when printing on four to five ply paper Disable the Multi Part Mode when printing on 1 to 3 ply paper Both switches turns on Multi Part Mode is selected by the adjust lever position when the position is set to more than 4 Switch 3 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 The manual tear off function is always enabled Switch 4 Skip over perforation Tractor
13. e EDS Mode Printing the current switch settings o 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 CURRENT ED STTINGS Ban 1 A B c D E F i G eee sane 4984F 19448K 127448 4944847 12 g Switch 1234567 1234867 1254867 123456 234567 123456 23458 N eure KAXXI RASSZASBHR AKAARSZSES LEK FEES EHAAAASEHT FAXA DFE OFF CURRENT EDS SETTINGS EOS 2 Ban 2 Switeh 12345867 N tary 2222 2ET c z zx Exiting the EDS Mode o 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 EDS 1 BANK A Switch 1 Reserved Switch 2 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 3 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
14. e printer execute CR Centering at the top of page ON or not OFF When the printer execute CR Centering the paper is fed smoothly Switch 2 CR Centering at seem line Tractor mode only Specifies whether the printer execute CR Centering at seem line OFF or not ON The thick paper is fed smoothly at the perforation when select this feature Switch 3 CR Centering Position Specifies whether the printer s CR centering is long ON or short OFF When the CR centering position is long ON the carriage moves to the center of the platen before the paper is inserted or ejected When CR centering is short OFF the carriage moves to the left side of the platen In order to prevent paper feeding problems set the CR centering position to short OFF when narrow less than 6 paper is used and set it to long ON when wider more than 6 paper is used Switch 4 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 Using the EDS Mode 37 Switch 5 B
15. e 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 Installing the paper guide 9 o Open the front cover of the printer o 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 o Using your thumb and forefinger to squeeze the two tabs on the ribbon cassette towards the center carefully remove the cassette from the holder o Use the procedure under Installing the ribbon cassette on page 6 to install anew cassette Installing the paper guide o Insert the two tabs on the rear cover of the printer into the holes in the bottom of the paper guide o To remove the paper guide from the printer simply pull the tabs out of the holes 10 Printer Setup Standing up the paper guide o You can move the paper guide so that it is at angle as shown inthe illustrations below Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 11 Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off o 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
16. e torn off easily o Check to make sure that the printer is on line o Press the SET EJEC T PARK 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 o Pull the paper against the tear assist edge to tear it off o When you resume printing the printer reverse feeds the paper to its former position 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 Changing the auto load position 25 Important Though the Quiet Print Mode prints more quietly it also causes printing to take considerably longer than normal printing o Make sure the printer is on line ON LINE indicator is lit o Press PRINT MODE 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
17. g it o Pass the fanfold paper through the space between the printer case and the rear cover o 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 o Open the covers of both tractors and insert the paper so the tractor pins fit o 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 14 Printer Setup o 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 o Install the paper guide so that it is lay down as the illustration 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 o Turn on the printer The printer will beep a n
18. haracter code page you want to use 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 ON ON ON ON ON 437 U S A ON ON ON ON OFF 737 Greek 737 ON ON ON OFF ON 772 Lithuanian 772 ON ON ON OFF OFF 774 Lithuanian 774 ON ON OFF ON ON 850 Multi Lingual ON ON OFF ON OFF 851 Greek 851 ON ON OFF OFF ON 852 Latin 2 ON ON OFF OFF OFF 858 Multi Lingual with Euro ON OFF ON ON ON 860 Portuguese ON OFF ON ON OFF 861 Icelandic ON OFF ON OFF ON 863 Canadian French ON OFF ON OFF OFF 865 Nordic ON OFF OFF ON ON 866 Russian ON OFF OFF ON OFF 869 Greek 869 ON OFF OFF OFF ON 928 Greek 928 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 1001 Arabic OFF ON ON ON ON 2001 Lithuanian KBL OFF ON ON ON OFF 3001 Estonian 1 OFF ON ON OFF ON 3002 Estonian 2 OFF ON ON OFF OFF 3011 Latvian 1 OFF ON OFF ON ON 3012 Latvian 2 OFF ON OFF ON OFF 3021 Bulgarian OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 3031 3041 3840 3841 3843 3844 384
19. hes that are identified by the letters A through G Each bank contains a number of switches numbered 1 through 7 that you can turn on and off to configure the printer Entering the EDS Mode o Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer o Turn off the printer o While holding down the control panel s ON LINE LINE FEED and SET EJECT PARK buttons turn the printer back on This causes the following message to be printed which indicates the printer is in the EDS 1 Mode o While holding down the control panel s PRINT MODE MULTI PART and SET EJECT PARK buttons turn the printer back on This causes the following message to be printed which indicates the printer is in the EDS 2 Mode Selecting a bank 29 Selecting a bank o 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 Selected Bank Selecting a switch o While in the EDS Mode use the control pane s SWITCH button to select a bank switch When the SW indicator flashes it indicates the current switch selected Selected Switch O G D O Changing a switch setting o 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 th
20. 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 Paper Handling 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 o Selecting the best type of paper o Adjusting for paper thickness o Manual sheet feeding o Clearing paper jams Selecting paper types Use the following information when selecting paper Cut Sheet Paper Manual Feed Width 7 0 to 16 54 178 to 420mm Length 5 5 to 14 140 to 356mm Thickness 0 00276 to 0 00472 0 07 to0 12mm Weight 14 to 24 Ibs 52 to 90g m 2 45 to 77 kg Cut Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder Paper size B5 A4 LT B4 A3 Legal Thickness 0 00315 to 0 00472 0 08 to 0 12mm Weight 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90g m 2 52 to 77 kg Hopper 50 sheets of 64g m 2 30 sheets of 80g m 2 Stacker 10 sheets Paper Handling 42 Fanfold Paper Width push feed 4 to 16 5 101 6 to 419mm Width pull feed 4 to 16 0 101 6 to 406mm Thickness 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 1 1mm 1 ply 0 01378 0 35mm max total thickness of multi pl
21. ing the ribbon cassette o 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 o Remove the front cover of the printer o Remove the ribbon cassette from its package Installing the ribbon cassette 7 o Rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon o Carefully place the cassette onto the mechanism making sure that the spindle 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 flame 8 Printer Setup o While guiding the ribbon between the print head and print head shield press down the ribbon fabric by pen o By hand move the printer head left and right making sure that the ribbon fabric comes into correct position o Replace 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 o Make sur
22. inted on the paper o 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 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 3 Use a standard 36 pin Centronics parallel cable 3 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 19 o Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel port of your computer The parallel port should be labeled Printer Parallel PRN LPT1 or something similar o 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 f A Consult your dealer for details on how to set up your computer when using the Note
23. n LINE FEED and press ON LINE then the printer will automatically feed the paper to the top of the next page Parking fanfold paper o Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o Press the control panel s SET EJECT PARK button o 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 o Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o While holding down ON LINE press LINE FEED to feed the paper forward or SET EJECT PARK to feed the paper backward 24 Control Panel Operations 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 o Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o 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 o While holding down PRINT MODE 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 b
24. nter o 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
25. p 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 o Use ON LINE to take the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o Hold down PRINT MODE 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 o Use ON LINE to take the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o Hold down PRINT MODE 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 28 Using the EDS Mode 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 change them About EDS Mode settings There are two EDS 1 and EDS 2 and each EDS Mode settings are grouped among seven banks representing banks of switc
26. s indicated by the printer beeping a number of times Also the control panel s POWER indicator starts to flash because paper is not loaded o Move the release lever to the cut sheet position o 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 44 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 o Remove all cut sheet paper from the printer o Move the paper guide so that it is at a lay down position Refer to page 10 o Move the release lever to the fanfold position o Press the 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 o Check to make sure that the printer is on line o 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 pr
27. se 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 o Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o Press MULTEPART to change the printing force selection The following shows the meanings of the indicators that light on the control panel when you pressMULTEPART o When you will select Auto the printing force is controlled by the adjust lever position o When you will select Normal the printing force is always normal mode and i s used the single sheet or the multi part form which is less then original and 2 copies o When you will selectMullti the printing force is always multi part mode and i s used the multi play form which is 1 original and 3 or 4 copies Line feed 23 Line feed o Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o 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 o Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o Press SET EJECT PARK to eject the paper o After the paper is ejected the printer will beep and the POWER indicator will flash to indicate there is no paper in the printer Form feed fanfold paper o Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit o Holding dow
28. the graphics mode Switch 4 Auto CR with LF Specifies whether auto CR with LF is enabled ON or disabled OFF When auto CR with LF is enabled ON the printer automatically performs a carriage return whenever it receives a line feed from the computer When it is disabled OFF 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 Switch 5 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 32 Using the EDS Mode Note the following check points when trying to figure out which setting to use here 3 If you find that your output is double spaced when it should not be turn this switch ON Disabled 3 If you find that lines are printing over each other turn this switch OFF Enabled Switch 6 Quiet mode 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 Switch 7 Not Used BANK B Switches 1 2 Print mode Turn these switches on or off to select the print mo
29. ty selection An indicator lights to the left of the name of the quality that is currently selected LQ gt HSL Dra HS Drafi __ C Draft CI Oraft Draft CHS LO M BHSLO O Hs LA O La GIE lt Default gt The print quality 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 by using the following procedure to put the printer into the Quality Lock Mode when you turn it on The Print Quality mode will function for the image printing too Entering the Print Quality Lock Mode When the printer is inthe Print Quality Lock Mode the print quality 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 Print Quality Lock Mode o Turn off the printer o While holding down PRINT MODE turn printer power on The printer is now in the Quality Lock Mode To exit the Print Quality Lock Mode simply turn the printer off Important The Print Quality lock will also function if you are using Windows Truetype fonts 22 Control Panel Operations 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 u
30. umber of times to indicate that paper is not loaded properly Also the control panel s POWER indicator flashes whenever paper is not loaded o Press the 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 amm t 4 mmo w2 Pesferation C 2 54 mm 0 1 min 635 mm 0 25 min 0 235 min Last page Dotrom of Porm 110 mm 44 3 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 o 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 isjust past the front cover o Press the control panel s ON LINE button to put the printer off line o 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 i
31. uzzer Specifies whether the beep command of buzzer is enabled ON or disabled Switch 6 Print direction command Specifies whether the print direction command lt ESC gt U n is enabled OFF or disabled Switch 7 Not Used BANK D Switches 1 2 3 4 International Character Set Select the international character set you want to use This setting determines the assignment of 16 character codes ON ON ON ON USA OFF ON ON ON Japan ON ON ON OFF France OFF ON ON OFF Norway ON ON OFF ON Germany OFF ON OFF ON Denmark 2 ON ON OFF OFF England OFF ON OFF OFF Spain 2 ON OFF ON ON Denmark 1 OFF OFF ON ON Latin America ON OFF ON OFF Sweden OFF OFF ON OFF Korea ON OFF OFF ON Italy OFF OFF OFF ON Ireland ON OFF OFF OFF Spain 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF Legal Switch 5 Strobe timing Specifies whether the strobe timing of parallel interface is Normal ON or Special timing When printer is connected with Special terminal i s necessary to change the timing to Special Switch 6 ACK timing Specifies whether the strobe timing of parallel interface is Normal ON or Special timing When printer is connected with Special terminal i s necessary to change the timing to Special Switch 7 Not Used 38 Using the EDS Mode BANK D Switches 1 2 3 4 5 Code Page If your EDS settings specify the graphics character table EDS 2 Bank D Switch 1 ON use the Bank D switches to select the default c
32. y non carbon Weight 14 to 22 Ibs 52 to 82g m 2 45 to 70 kg one ply 11 to 14 lbs 40 to 52g m 2 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 Labels Backing sheet 4 5 to 16 5 114 to 419mm Thickness Backing sheet 0 00276 to 0 0035 0 07 to 0 09mm Total 0 0075 0 19mm e Use labels under normal temperature and humidity conditions only Adjusting for paper thickness 43 Adjusting for paper thickness Paper comes in different weights normally expressed as gsm grams per square meter or lbs 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 o Move the adjustment lever to one of its five settings Position 2 is most suitable for single sheet paper 44 Paper Handling 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 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 o See Loading fanfold paper on page 12 for details on
33. y 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 during shipping Be sure to remove them before using the printer o Open the rear cover by pushing it back so that the cover swings back and down ew Removing the protective materials 5 o Open the front cover o Remove a pieces of packing material 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 o Open the rear cover o Remove the cardboard from the inside of the rear cover as shown in the illustration m 6 Printer Setup Installing the platen knob The platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material o 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 Install
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