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Star Micronics WinType 800C User Manual

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The Windows™ Color Presentation Printer
WinType 800C

Users Manual

80825100

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  • Page 1: Users Manual

    The Windows™ Color Presentation Printer WinType 800C Users Manual 80825100...

  • Page 2: Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them. • The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual. ©Copyright 1994 Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Bescheinigung des Importeurs Trademark Acknowledgments...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting the power cord Connecting the printer to your computer Installing the printer driver and TrueType fonts Chapter 3 Printing with WinType 800C Recommended print media Turning ON the power to the printer Turning OFF the power to the printer...
  • Page 4 Chapter 4 Maintenance & troubleshooting Getting ready to print DIP switch settings Changing halftones and image quality Changing halftones Changing gamma correction Changing color balance High speed printing Other buttons in the Options dialog box Black Representation Printing on Special A4 and Legal size media Replacing the film roll Changing the film roll setting Printing with iron-on transfer...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    A word about the printer The Star WinType 800C is a new type of color presentation laser quality printer that has been developed specifically for users of Windows™ version 3.1. This printer comes with the WinType software and it does not require special add-in cards or cartridges.

  • Page 6: How To Use This Manual

    Chapter 5 Reference information This chapter lists the printer's specifications. Glossary This provides you with the definitions of commonly used printer and computer words. Index This lists, in alphabetical order, topics which appear in this manual. How to use this manual Each chapter provides you with simple explanations of the printer's operation.

  • Page 7: Printer Components

    Printer components Paper tray The paper tray cover and the paper tray base, when put together, are called the paper tray. Paper tray base This holds your print media. Control panel The control panel includes the Ready button and the Ready, Paper and Film Roll lamps.
  • Page 8 Air vents Platen roller Top cover support Thermal head Power switch AC cord socket DIP switches Parallel interface connector This connects the printer to the computer. Top cover Bobbin sockets These are used to mount the film roll to the inside of the printer.
  • Page 9 All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them. • The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual. ©Copyright 1994 Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Bescheinigung des Importeurs TM300...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    These are sample supplies and have a limited yield of only 30 pages. You can purchase genuine Star Supplies from your Authorized Star Dealer. Your WinType 800C Windows Color Presentation Printer supports the genuine Star...

  • Page 11: Genuine Star Supplies

    Genuine Star supplies Description 3 color film roll (Letter/A4 size) 3 color film roll (Legal/Special A4 size) 4 color film roll (Letter/A4 size) 4 color film roll (Legal/Special A4 size) Monochrome film roll Note: All film rolls are sold with 2 rolls per package. Description Model Number Coated paper...

  • Page 12: Placing The Printer

    Placing the printer If you take good care of your printer, you can expect it to perform at its finest and to last for a very long time. You can do that by first setting your printer in an area which meets the following requirements.

  • Page 13: Loading Coated Paper

    Loading paper You must always follow the Steps below to load paper before installing the film roll. Steps: 1. Insert the paper tray base into the positioning holes at the back side of the printer. 2. Fan the paper. This will prevent paper jams from occurring.

  • Page 14: Installing The Film Roll

    5. After inserting the paper, place the paper tray cover on top of the paper tray base in the direction indicated by the arrows in the illustra- tion at the right. Installing the film roll Caution: It is essential that you have paper in the paper tray, that the paper tray cover and the top cover support are in place when you open the top cover of the printer.
  • Page 15 3. Press the cover release and open the top cover. Caution: Always leave the paper tray and top cover support in place when opening the printer's top cover. Removing them while top cover is open will cause it to fall shut while your hands are inside the machine. 4.
  • Page 16 6. Place the larger half of the film roll into the rear portion of the printer. Fit the geared bobbin side into the slot first. Then slip the other end into the opposing slot. The smaller bobbin (on the left side) should pop into place. The bobbin and printer gears should mesh.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Power Cord

    Connecting the power cord Steps: 1. Make sure that the power switch, located on the back of the printer, is in the OFF [ ] position. 2. Securely plug the power cord into the socket located at the rear of the printer. 3.
  • Page 18 Connecting the printer to your computer Follow these Steps to connect the printer to a computer with a high quality 36 pin shielded Centronics parallel interface cable (not supplied). Steps: 1. Make certain that both your printer and your computer are turned OFF. 2.

  • Page 20: System Requirements

    CPU and you must be running MS-DOS 3.3 or later and Windows 3.1 or later. The WinType 800C will not work properly on 286 based PCs and other earlier systems. This printer requires at least 8 megabytes (MB) of memory (RAM) and the system soft- ware requires at least 5 megabytes of disk space on your system's hard drive.
  • Page 21 Select setup.EXE and click OK. 5. You will see the STAR WinType 800C installer screen prompting you to select the printer type. You can select either WinType 800C (A4) or WinType 800C (Letter).
  • Page 22 The install program will automatically open up the Printer's dialog box in the Control Panels. 3. Double-click on STAR WinType 800C on LPT1: if the printer port you are using is LPT1. If your computer has only 1 parallel port, LPT1 is the name of the port.

  • Page 23: Truetype Font Samples

    5. Click on OK. The Fonts dialog box will appear. When installation is complete, the fonts will appear in the Installed Fonts list box. 6. After clicking Close, the printer driver install program will prompt you to select a default printer. You can then proceed with Automatic Install Steps 3 –...

  • Page 24: The Control Panel

    Chapter 3 Printing with WinType 800C The WinType 800C prints exceptionally vivid and glossy color presentation materials on genuine Star supplies including our coated paper, presentation grade paper, overhead projection (OHP) film and iron-on transfer sheets. The WinType 800C accepts media from the paper tray or you can load media manually.

  • Page 25: Features Of The Printer

    This printer can print on media ranging from coated paper to presentation grade paper, overhead projection (OHP) film and iron-on transfer sheets. The WinType 800C also accepts media loaded from the paper tray or manually loaded media. The following list describes media to use with this printer to maintain its exceptional color quality.

  • Page 26: Operating The Printer

    Operating the printer Turning ON the power to the printer Flip the switch located above the power cord on the back side of the printer in the direc- tion of arrow in the illustration at the right. The switch should be in the [ ] position. Turning OFF the power to the printer Flip the same switch on the back side of the printer in the direction of arrow in the illus-...
  • Page 27 2. Fan approximately 50 sheets of coated/ presentation grade paper. This will help prevent paper jams from occurring. Note: It is best to insert one sheet of media first and make sure that is all the way into the printer before adding more media. When printing with OHP film, insert one sheet of coated/presentation grade paper at the bottom and place the OHP film on top of it.

  • Page 28: Manual Loading

    Manual loading This printer can also receive manually loaded print media. The steps required for manu- ally loading media are outlined below. Steps: 1. Remove any media that has finished printing. 2. Load the media with the printing side down into the opening in the paper tray cover.
  • Page 29 Letter Size (inches) Color Mono (Dots) (2432) (2432) (2368) 10.1 (Lines) (2850) (3034) (3048) 0.55 0.55 (0.2) (0.2) (0.95) (0.35) A, B, C 0.06 0.06 D, E, F 0.12 0.12 Printable Area A4 Size Legal Size (mm) (inches) Color Mono Color 200.5 200.5...

  • Page 30: Getting Ready To Print

    Getting ready to print Before printing, there are a few things that you should do to setup the WinType 800C for printing. You will need to select the WinType 800C printer driver and make selections on media size, media type, orientation, etc. The Steps required for making these selec- tions are outlined below.
  • Page 31 7. Select either Portrait, Landscape or Mirror printing. If you select Portrait, your documents will be printed vertically. If you select Landscape, your documents will be printed horizontally. Mirror is used to reverse the image . 8. Click on the Options button. This will call up the Options menu where you can make further changes there.

  • Page 32: Printing

    Printing When you select the Print command from the File menu of your Windows application, printing will begin. Operation may vary somewhat, however, per software application program. If you have selected Fast Print to Port (see "High speed printing" on page 26) in the Options dialog box, a message like the one at the right will be displayed.

  • Page 33: Changing Halftones

    2. Double-click on the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 3. Double-click on the Printers icon. 4. Click on STAR WinType 800C on LPT1 in the Installed Printers list, if LPT1 is the port to which this printer is connected.
  • Page 34 6. Click on the Options button. There is a box in the Options dialog box titled "Halftone" which is where you can select the halftone that meets your needs. The following lists the meanings of each type of halftone. Spiral This gives a sharp image and is best for computer graphics and presentations.

  • Page 35: High Speed Printing

    Changing color balance You can use the color balance scroll bars, also part of the Options dialog box, to change the balance of the colors you are going to use. Again, this printer driver is equipped with scroll bars for the three colors of red, green and blue. This is good for enhancing some of the colors you want to use in your presentation documents.
  • Page 36 3. Double-click on the Printers icon. 4. Click on STAR WinType 800C on LPT1 in the Installed Printers list, if LPT1 is the port to which this printer is connected. 5. Click on the Setup button. 6. Click on the Options button.

  • Page 37: Print Speed

    2. Double-click on the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 3. Double-click on the Printers icon. 4. Click on STAR WinType 800C on LPT1 in the Installed Printers list, if LPT1 is the port to which this printer is connected.

  • Page 38: Black Representation

    6. Click on the Options button. The fourth item from the top in the Options dialog box is Print Speed. Here you can select between Auto, Medium and Low speeds. An explanation of each is below. Auto: This is the default setting which prints documents at the standard speed of this printer.

  • Page 39: Intensity

    Intensity This will change the lightness and darkness of the printed image. Photo When you click on the Photo button, Gamma Correction will automatically change to the values of R = 0.8, G = 1.0 and B = 1.4 to give your photographs more true color printing.
  • Page 40 2. Double-click on the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 3. Double-click on the Printers icon. 4. Click on STAR WinType 800C on LPT1 in the Installed Printers list, if LPT1 is the port to which this printer is connected.
  • Page 41 6. Click on the Drop-down list box to reveal media sizes. 7. Click on Legal 8.5 x 14 in. When using Letter type, A4 will become Special A4. 8. Click on the OK button. 9. Click on the Close button to save your settings and return to the Program Manager.
  • Page 42 Replacing the film roll You must replace the film roll whenever you change from color to monochrome printing (or the reverse) or whenever the film roll is used up. Follow the Steps below to replace the film roll. Steps: 1. Make sure that the power switch is in the OFF position.
  • Page 43 3. Remove the film roll. First remove the take-up roll located in the front of the printer. Next, remove the film roll in the back of the printer. Caution: Be careful not to touch the thermal print head because it may be very hot. 4.
  • Page 44 2. Double-click on the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 3. Double-click on the Printers icon. 4. Click on STAR WinType 800C on LPT1 in the Installed Printers list, if LPT1 is the port to which this printer is connected.
  • Page 45 7. Click on the Film Roll Drop-down list box and select the new type of film roll you have just installed. See page 2 of Chapter 1 "Setting up your printer" for a list of genuine Star printer supplies for a description of the types of film rolls you can use with this printer.
  • Page 46 Printing with iron-on transfer This printer can print not only on coated paper for laser quality color output, but it also can output laser quality color images on iron-on transfer sheets. However, you should observe the Steps below when printing on iron-on transfer sheets. Note: Use only Genuine Star Iron-on Transfer Sheets for this application.
  • Page 47 4. Click on the Mirror checkbox in the Printers Setup dialog box. This will cause the printer to print a mirror image of your design. 5. Load the iron-on transfer sheet, with the printing side down, into the opening in the paper tray cover. Make sure that it is inserted completely into the printer.
  • Page 48 Steps for the finishing process 1. Place the finishing sheet over the image on the cloth, with the cut out corner in the top left. Make sure that the silicon side is down. The finishing sheet should completely cover the image. 2.

  • Page 50: Maintaining Your Printer

    Chapter 4 Maintenance & troubleshooting Your printer is a reliable, precisioned instrument. It was built with care and should, if handled properly, perform at its finest and serve you well for a long time. However, like any piece of equipment, there may be times when it may not perform as you had ex- pected.
  • Page 51 To clean the inside of the printer, you should prepare the following items. • A soft cloth dampened with ethanol. Caution: Gasoline, Benzine and thinners cause irreversible damage to plastic. They should never be used to clean this printer. Caution: Do not use sharp objects to clean the inside of the printer because this could cause damage.
  • Page 52 Caution: Because cleaning is done while the paper tray cover and paper tray are removed from the printer, it may slam shut. Always hold the top cover with one hand while cleaning to prevent injury. 5. Remove the film rolls as described on page 28.
  • Page 53 8. Wipe the paper feeders with the soft cloth. 9. Wipe the paper extract rollers with the soft cloth. 10. While holding up the paper guide, wipe the area of the paper pinch rollers you can see with the soft cloth. 11.
  • Page 54 12. Wipe the pinch rollers in the back of the inside of the printer. 13. Lay the Top Cover Support Bar down to its original position while holding the top cover with one hand and gently close the top cover. You should hear a click- ing sound as it closes tightly.

  • Page 55: Clearing Paper Jams

    Clearing paper jams If you should experience a paper jam, Windows will display an error message and the Paper lamp on the control panel will light. Observe the following steps should a paper jam occur. Steps: 1. Turn the printer's power OFF once and then turn it ON again.
  • Page 56 5. If your print media becomes jammed inside of the machine, press the cover release and open the top cover while the paper tray is in place. Use the Top Cover Support Bar to prop up the Top Cover. 6. Your print media will appear if you gen- tly rotate the gear, as shown in the illus- tration at the right.

  • Page 57: Transporting Your Printer

    8. Turn ON the power to the printer and confirm that the Ready lamp is lit. Transporting your printer We suggest that you take the following precautions when transporting your printer to a new location to prevent damage to it. Steps: 1.
  • Page 58 5. Remove the film roll as described on page 33. 6. Replace the protective inserts as shown in the illustration at the right. 7. Replace the protective sheet. 8. Lay the Top Cover Support Bar down to its original position while holding the top cover with one hand.
  • Page 59 9. Remove the paper tray cover and the paper tray base. 10. Wrap the printer in its original protec- tive sheet and place it in its original box.

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Your printer is a reliable, precisioned instrument and should not cause you any trouble if it is used and treated sensibly. However, we are providing you with this troubleshooting section to help you should you encounter any problems with your printer. Remember that your printer is a highly sophisticated device and that this section is intended to be only a brief guide.

  • Page 61: Power Supply

    Power supply Power is not being supplied to the printer. Check Is the printer turned ON? Is the AC adapter properly plugged into the printer and the electrical outlet? Is the voltage correct? Printing The printer doesn't print, or it stops printing. Check Is the interface cable connected securely?
  • Page 62 The overall print is light - continued. Check Are you using the correct side? Is the media type set correctly? Is the print intensity set too low? The overall print is dark. Check Is the media type set correctly? Is the print intensity set too high? Patterns appear where print density is high.

  • Page 63: Paper Feeding

    Only part of the image is printed. Check Is the proper media being used? Paper feeding Paper won't feed from the paper tray or manually. Check Is paper feed roller dirty? Is the paper too thick or too thin? Is the top cover completely closed? Paper jams occur frequently.

  • Page 64: Print Type

    Other DIP switch settings This printer has 10 DIP switches located on the back, as mentioned earlier in this manual. The following information is provided to help you should you ever need to adjust the printer's performance in the future. We recommend that switches other than 7 through 9 for print intensity ordinarily be left alone.

  • Page 65: Pinout Of Interface Connector

    Pinout of interface connector This printer uses a standard 8 bit parallel interface connector (Centronics interface). The following information is the pin assignment of the interface connector. Signal DATA STROBE DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8...

  • Page 66: Specifications

    Chapter 5 Reference information Specifications Engine Printing process Resolution Printing speed Letter size paper A4 size paper Legal size paper Special A4 size paper Paper feed Speed Paper handling Characters Software fonts: Thermal wax transfer 300 X 300 dpi Monochrome 3 color (YMC) 4 color (YMCB) Monochrome...
  • Page 67 Memory Interface Power supply Power consumption Dimensions Weight Reliability information Printer life Printer head life Noise level Environment Temperature Humidity Printer supply accessories Film roll Coated paper Presentation grade paper TrueType fonts are supplied on disk for use with Windows 3.1 applications. Standard RAM size is 512 KB.
  • Page 68 Printer supply options Film roll TL1-11C3H TL1-14C3H TL1-11C4H TL1-14C4H TL1-CBH Coated paper Presentation grade paper OHP film Iron-on transfer sheets Color type: 3 color (YMC) film roll Size: Page length is less than 11" (Letter and A4) Life: 80 pages per roll Color type: 3 color (YMC) film roll Size:...

  • Page 69: Glossary

    Glossary To further aid you in the understanding of the printer and computer peripherals, we have created this glossary of terms. Some of the terms listed in this glossary appear in this User's Manual, while others are commonly used computer terminology. Application A program that you use to perform a specific task on your computer.

  • Page 70: Color Balance

    Click To position the pointer arrow on an object on your display and to press the left button of your mouse. Color balance This function adjusts the overall balance of the three colors of red, green and blue. This is good for enhancing some of the colors you want to use in your presentation documents.

  • Page 71: Gamma Correction

    Gamma Correction Gamma is used to adjust the mid-range color density of your image. Halftone This setting in the Options dialog box allows you to define how sharp you want the printed image to appear. There are three types with this printer driver: Spiral;...

  • Page 72: Title Bar

    TrueType font A type of scalable font supplied with the Star WinType 800C printer and used in Windows to create WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) output. This font system was developed by Apple Computer.

  • Page 73: Index

    Index Symbols 3-color 386 Enhanced 4-color Accessories carton Auto Backup copy Benzine Black Only Black Representation Brightness of tones Browse... Centronics parallel interface cable Changing density Changing gamma correction Changing halftones Changing halftones and image quality 24 Changing the film roll setting Characters Cleaning the inside of the printer Cleaning the outside of the printer...
  • Page 74 Installing the film roll Installing the printer driver Installing the printer driver software Intensity Interface Interface cable interface connector Interface port Iron-on transfer sheets Jammed inside of the machine Landscape Lightness Loading print media LPT1 Main group Maintaining your printer Maintenance &...
  • Page 75 Printing speed Printing with iron-on transfer sheets Printing with WinType 800C Program Manager Protective pieces Protective sheet Ready button Ready lamp Ready mode Recommended coated paper Reference information Region of problem Reliability Replacing the film roll Sensitive information Sensor Setting up your printer...

  • Page 76: Customer Service Information

    Germany: Netherlands: Australia and New Zealand: Customer response Star Micronics Co., Ltd., invites your suggestions and comments on your printer and this Users Manual. Please address your correspondence to Attn: Product Manager Worldwide Headquarters 536 Nanatsushinya Shimizu, Shizuoka Japan 424 North and South America Markets STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC.

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