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Star Micronics LC-1021 User Manual

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USER'S MANUAL
LC-1021
DOT MATRIX PRINTER
HA10H 80825080

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL LC-1021 DOT MATRIX PRINTER HA10H 80825080...

  • Page 2: Trademark Acknowledgments

    70 dB(A) according to ISO 7779. The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU. Trademark acknowledgments IS-8H192, LC-10, LC-90, LC-100, LC-1021, NX-1000, NX-1010, NX-1040, PT-10HA, SF-10HA, SPC-8K: Star Micronics Co. Ltd. EX-800, FX-850: Seiko Epson Corporation IBM PC, IBM Proprinter, IBM Proprinter2, IBM Proprinter 3 International Business Machines Corporation.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    About this manual This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-1021 printer. The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Printer Setup ... 1 Choosing a place for the printer ... 1 Unpacking the printer ... 2 General guide ... 3 Opening the front cover ... 4 Removing the protective materials ... 4 Installing the platen knob ... 6 Installing the ribbon cassette ...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode ... 28 About EDS Mode settings ... 28 Entering the EDS Mode ... 28 Selecting a bank ... 29 Selecting a switch ... 29 Changing a switch setting ... 29 Printing the current switch settings ... 30 Checking the settings of switches in a bank ...
  • Page 6 Appendix E: Printer Control Codes ... 73 Appendix F: Glossary ... 78 Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide ... 79...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Printer Setup

    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: Choosing a place for the printer Unpacking and setting up the printer Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cassette...

  • Page 8: Unpacking The Printer

    Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration. Ribbon cassette Platen knob 3.5"Floppy disk If anything is missing, contact the store where you bought the printer and ask them to supply the missing part.

  • Page 9: General Guide

    General guide General guide The following illustrations show the major components of your printer. Paper guide Front cover Mute cover Interface connector Control panel Release lever Power switch Platen knob...

  • Page 10: Opening The Front Cover

    Printer Setup Opening the front cover Lift up on the front cover and swing it open until it stops. To close the front cover, simply lower it back into place. Caution! The tear assist edge is rather sharp. Take care to avoid injuring your hands. Note: You can completely remove the front cover from the printer or you can stand it up.
  • Page 11 Remove the two white pieces of packing from inside the printer as shown in the illustration. A piece of cardboard is inserted into the printer to protect components during shipping. Be sure to remove it before using the printer. Open the front cover. Remove the cardboard from the inside of the front cover as shown in the illustration.

  • Page 12: Installing The Platen Knob

    Printer Setup Installing the platen knob The platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material. 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.
  • Page 13 Installing the ribbon cassette Rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon. Tension knob By hand, move the cartridge holder to the left side where there is a cut-out in the top guide to allow easy installation and removal of the ribbon cassette.

  • Page 14: Removing The Ribbon Cassette

    Printer Setup While guiding the ribbon between the print head and print head shield, press down gently but firmly on the cartridge until the side tabs snap securely into place. Rotate the knob on the cassette again to take up any slack. Close the front cover of the printer.

  • Page 15: Installing The Paper Guide

    Installing the paper guide Open the front cover of the printer. By hand, move the cartridge holder to the left side where there is a cutout in the top guide to allow easy installation and removal of the ribbon cassette. Using your thumb and forefinger to squeeze the two tabs on the ribbon cassette towards the center, carefully remove the cassette from the holder.

  • Page 16: Standing Up The Paper Guide

    Printer Setup Standing up the paper guide You can move the paper guide so that it is at angles of 50 or 70 as shown in the illustrations below. The correct angle depends on the type of the paper you are using. The following table shows the correct angle to use for each type.

  • Page 17: Connecting To A Power Outlet And Turning Power On And Off

    Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 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.

  • Page 18: Loading Fanfold Paper

    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. Remove the paper guide from the printer.
  • Page 19 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. Caution! The metal edge of the cover is rather sharp. Take care to avoid injuring your hands when handling it.
  • Page 20 Printer Setup 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).
  • Page 21 Loading fanfold paper Install the paper guide so that it is standing up (at a 50-degree angle) as shown on page 10. In this position, the paper guide keeps the printed paper separate from the unprinted paper. Then slide the right and left paper guides apart so they do not interfere with the fanfold paper feeding.

  • Page 22: Printing On Fanfold Paper

    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 4 mm (0.16") Perforation...

  • Page 23: Parking Fanfold Paper

    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. 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.

  • Page 24: Using The Tear-Off Function

    Printer Setup Using the tear-off function The following procedure makes it easy to tear off fanfold paper. Check to make sure that the printer is on-line. Press the FORM FEED button to perform the long tear-off operation, or press the LINE FEED button to perform the short tear-off operation. The long tear-off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper’s next perforation.
  • Page 25 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. 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.

  • Page 26: Chapter 2: 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. HS-DRAFT/DRAFT BANK ROMAN SANSERIF COURIER PRESTIGE ORATOR FONT EDS c BANK This chapter describes control panel functions that can be performed while the...

  • Page 27: Selecting A Font

    Selecting a font Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit). Press FONT to change the font selection. An indicator lights to the left of the name of the font that is currently selected. HS-Draft is selected when all font indicators are off.

  • Page 28: Setting The Character Pitch

    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. Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit). Press PITCH to change the pitch selection.

  • Page 29: Line Feed

    Line feed Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit). Press LINE FEED once to feed paper one line. Holding down LINE FEED continually feeds paper, one line at a time, until you release the button. Paper eject (cut-sheet paper) Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).

  • Page 30: Setting The Top Of Form Position

    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. Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).

  • Page 31: Changing The Auto Load Position

    Make sure the printer is on-line (ON LINE indicator is lit). Press SET/EJECT/PARK, to toggle between the Quiet Print Mode and normal printing. The printer emits one short beeps when the Quiet Print Mode is selected, and two short beep when normal printing is selected. Changing the auto load position Normally the printer automatically feeds paper to a standard position (1/6-inch from the top of the paper).

  • Page 32: Saving A Macro

    Control Panel Operations Saving a macro Normally, any settings you make on the control panel are cleared when you turn the printer off. Use the following procedure to save the current control panel settings so that they are used whenever you turn the printer on. Make the control panel settings you want.

  • Page 33: Initializing The Printer

    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. Use ON LINE to take the printer off line (ON LINE indicator is not lit). Hold down FONT and then FORM FEED.

  • Page 34: Chapter 3: 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.

  • Page 35: Selecting A Bank

    Selecting a bank While in the EDS Mode, use the control panel’s BANK button to select a bank. When the BANK indicator flashes it indicates the current bank selected. Lit Indicator Selecting a switch While in the EDS Mode, use the control panel’s SWITCH button to select a bank switch.

  • Page 36: Printing The Current Switch Settings

    Using the EDS Mode Printing the current switch settings In the EDS Mode, press the control panel’s PRINT button to print out the current switch settings. Asterisks on the printout show whether a switch is turned on or off. Checking the settings of switches in a bank After selecting a bank, press the control panel’s STATUS button to view the status of each switch in that bank.

  • Page 37: Eds Mode Settings

    EDS Mode Settings The following details all of the settings you can program in the EDS Mode. You can print out a detailed overview of all the settings by performing a test of the printer (page 49). BANK A Switch 1: Emulation Selects Standard emulation (ON) or IBM emulation (OFF).
  • Page 38 Using the EDS Mode Switch 6: Multi-Part Mode Specifies whether the printer’s Multi-Part Mode is enabled (OFF) or disabled (ON). When the Multi-Part Mode is enabled (OFF), the impact of the print head is increased, but head life is decreased. Enable the Multi-Part Mode when printing on 4 to 5-ply paper.
  • Page 39 BANK C Switches 1, 2: Print Mode Turn these switches on or off to select the print mode you want to use. Print Mode Draft HS-Draft Switches 3, 4, 5: Print Pitch Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the print pitch setting you want to select.
  • Page 40 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 11”/Letter 8” 11.7”/A4 12” 8.5”/Letter 14”/Legal 10.5”/Executive 7.25”/Executive...
  • Page 41 Code Page #437 IBM-PC #850 Multi-lingual #860 Portuguese #861 Icelandic #863 Canadian French #865 Nordic #866 Russian #3840 IBM-Russian #3841 Gost-Russian #3843 Polish #3844 CS2 #3845 Hungarian #3846 Turkish #3847 Brazil-ABNT #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP #852 Latin-2 #1001 Arabic #737 Greek #851 Greek #869 Greek #928 Greek #2001 Lithuanian-KBL...

  • Page 42: Using The Eds Mode

    Using the EDS Mode A code page is the set of symbols and characters that your printer can print. Your printer converts ASCII hexadecimal data according to a code page to print symbols and characters. By supporting different code pages, the printer can print in a variety of different languages.
  • Page 43 Code Page Name #869 Greek #928 Greek #2001 Lithuanian-KBL #772 Lithuanian #774 Lithuanian #3001 Estonian-1 #3002 Estonian-2 #3011 Latvian-1 #3012 Latvian-2 #3021 Bulgarian #3031 Hebrew #3041 Maltese Country Greece Greece Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania Estonia Estonia Latvia Latvia Bulgaria Israel Malta EDS Mode Settings Remarks For UNIX...
  • Page 44 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.
  • Page 45 BANK F Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: NLQ Font Selection Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that identifies the font you want to use for NLQ printing. Font Roman Sanserif Courier Prestige Orator Note: Bank C switches 1 and 2 need to be in the correct positions before the above setting will have any effect.

  • Page 46: Chapter 4: Using The Printer With Ms-Dos

    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. Star LC-1021 Star LC-90/NX-1010 Star LC-100/NX-1040 Star LC-10/NX-1000...

  • Page 47: Chapter 5: Paper Handling

    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: Selecting the best type of paper Adjusting for paper thickness Manual sheet feeding...

  • Page 48: Adjusting For Paper Thickness

    Paper Handling Labels Backing sheet: Thickness Backing sheet: Total: • Use labels under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. Adjusting for paper thickness Paper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square meter) or lbs (pounds). Some forms paper also have multiple pages that make them quite thick.

  • Page 49: Automatic Fanfold Feeding

    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. Paper Type Cut-sheet Fanfold Labels (with backing sheet) 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.

  • Page 50: Clearing Paper Jams

    Paper Handling Align the left paper guide with scale 0 mark. Adjust the right paper guide so there is enough space to insert the paper. Important! In order to prevent a paper jam, do not insert a sheet of paper with a width that would require the paper guides to be moved to the left of the left end or to the right of the Insert a sheet of paper into the paper guide, with the side you want to print...

  • Page 51: Chapter 6: Optional Accessories

    Chapter 6: Optional Accessories This chapter introduces the following optional accessories that are available for this printer: Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-10HA) Pull Tractor Unit (PT-10HA) Serial Interface Unit (IS-8H192) Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K) Important! Always make sure that printer power is turned off whenever installing or removing optional accessories.

  • Page 52: Pull Tractor Unit (Pt-10Ha)

    Optional Accessories Pull Tractor Unit (PT-10HA) The pull tractor unit is recommended when printing with multi-part continuous forms. Refer to the manual that comes with the pull tractor unit for further details on installation and operation. Serial Interface Unit (IS-8H192) Installing the serial interface unit provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your computer.
  • Page 53 Specifications (IS-8H192) Interface Synchronization Baud rate Word length Start bit Data bits Parity bit Stop bits Signal polarity Mark Space Handshaking Data buffer Refer to the manual that comes with the serial interface unit for further details on installation and operation. Serial Interface Unit (IS-8H192) RS-232C-level only Asynchronous...

  • Page 54: Serial-To-Parallel Converter (Spc-8K)

    Optional Accessories Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K) Connecting the serial-to-parallel converter to the printer’s parallel connector provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your computer. Serial connector Parallel connector Specifications Interface Synchronization Baud rate Word length Start bit Data bits Parity bit Stop bits Signal polarity...

  • Page 55: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix will help you if you experience problems with your printer. It tells you how to test the printer, how to check system software settings, and how to adjust the vertical alignment. In addition, there is information on actions to take for specific problems.

  • Page 56: Hexadecimal Dump

    Optional Accessories Long test Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. Turn the printer off. While holding down the control panel’s LINE FEED button, turn the printer on. The long test prints seven lines of text and then continues to print the entire character set for each font and pitch available.

  • Page 57: Adjusting The Dot Alignment

    Adjusting the dot alignment You may never have to use the procedure described in this section, but after you have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some graphics do not align correctly. For example, what should look like: may come out looking like one of the following: This is caused when mechanical parts of the printer get out of alignment.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting Guide

    Optional Accessories Troubleshooting guide Use the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the best solution to deal with them. Problem The ON LINE indicator does not light. Printer sounds like it is printing, but it is not. Printing is weak.
  • Page 59 Problem Printer does not feed paper properly. Line spacing is incorrect. Lines print over each other. Possible Cause Jamming paper. The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used. Jamming paper. The line spacing or leading selected in your application program is wrong.
  • Page 60 Optional Accessories Problem 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. Possible Cause Auto line feed with carriage return is enabled. The line spacing or leading selected by your application program is wrong.
  • Page 61 Problem Printer case is hot. Printer makes excessive noise. Printer prints past the edge of the paper. Possible Cause The printer’s air vents are blocked or obstructed. The front cover is removed. The printer is vibrating. Incorrect margin settings are selected by your application program.
  • Page 62 Optional Accessories Problem Left margin moves to the right during printing. Some characters are printed incorrectly. Possible Cause The paper is not loaded correctly, causing the print head to jam. The ribbon cassette is not installed correctly, causing the print head to jam. The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used.
  • Page 63 Problem Printer behaves erratically. Printing suddenly stops. Automatic Sheet Feeder does not feed paper. Possible Cause The interface cable is connected incorrectly or damaged. Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low- level humidity is affecting printer operation.

  • Page 64: Checking System Software Settings In Windows

    Optional Accessories Checking system software settings in Windows Whenever you have problems printing from a Windows application, you should check the following four things: Is the printer you are using set as the default printer? Is the driver setup correct? Is the printer you are using correctly selected in your application? Is the correct port selected? You should also refer to your Microsoft Windows User’s Guide for other...
  • Page 65 To check the port Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window. Double-click the Printers icon. Double-click on the name of your Star printer in the list of installed printers. Click on Connect. Make sure that your printer cable is connected to the port highlighted in the list of ports.

  • Page 66: Appendix B: Specifications

    Appendix B: Specifications Printing System Printing Speed Print Direction Print Head Line Spacing Character Matrix Environment Paper Serial Impact Dot-Matrix Pitch Draft (cps/dpi) 300/120H (Normal) Pica (10 cpi) Elite (12 cpi) Condensed pica (17 cpi) Condensed elite (20 cpi) H: half-dot Draft: Uni-directional/ Bi-directional logic seeking (selectable) NLQ:...
  • Page 67 Emulation Interface Ribbon Type Ribbon Life Dimensions and Weight Power Supply Power Consumption Options Checking system software settings in MS-DOS Fanfold (with push tractor feeder) Paper width: 4 to 10.0 / 101.6 to 254mm Paper thickness: 0.00276 to 0.00433 / 0.07 to 0.11 mm (one-ply) 0.01378 / 0.35 mm maximum (total thickness of multi- ply paper, non-carbon) Paper weight:...

  • Page 68: Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs

    Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs Parallel Interface Name STROBE DATA0 DATA1 DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 BUSY PAPER SELECT AFXT S-GND F-GND 19 - 30 RESET ERROR EXT GND 34 - 35 SELECT IN Optional Serial Interface (IS-8H192 and SPC-8K) Name F-GND 8 - 10...

  • Page 69: Appendix D: Character Sets

    Appendix D: Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set #2 International Character Set The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal.
  • Page 70 Character Sets IBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 (IBM-PC) Character Set #1 Other characters are the same as those for Character Set #2.
  • Page 71 IBM Special Character Set The following characters can be printed using the <ESC> ^ command. Code Page #860 Portuguese Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #850 Multi-lingual Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 72 Character Sets Code Page #863 Canadian French Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #866 Russian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #865 Nordic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 73 Code Page #3841 Gost-Russian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3844 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3843 Polish Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 74 Character Sets Code Page #3846 Turkish Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP The other characters are the same as in code page #437. Code Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 75 Code Page #1001 Arabic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #737 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #851 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 76 Character Sets Code Page #869 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #928 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 77 Code Page #774 Lithuanian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3002 Estonian2 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3001 Estonian1 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 78 Character Sets Code Page #3012 Latvian2 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3031 Hebrew Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3021 Bulgarian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 79 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 Select italic Cancel italic...

  • Page 80: Printer Control Codes

    Printer Control Codes Print Pitch Control Commands Description Select condensed print Same as SI Select one line expanded print Same as SO Cancel condensed print Set print pitch to pica Cancel one-line expanded print Set print pitch to elite Set print pitch to elite Set print pitch to pica Cancel proportional print Select proportional print...
  • Page 81 Special Print Mode Commands Description Set master print mode Cancel underlining Select underlining Select emphasized print Cancel emphasized print Select double-strike print Cancel double-strike print Select superscripts Select subscripts Cancel super/subscripts Cancel upperlining Select upperlining Bit Image Graphic Commands Description Select bit image mode Redefine bit image mode 8-pin single-density bit image...

  • Page 82: Line Spacing Commands

    Printer Control Codes Line Spacing Commands Description Advance paper one line (line feed) Reverse paper one line Set line spacing to 1/8 Set line spacing to 7/72 Set line spacing to 1/6 Execute ESC A Set line spacing to n /216 Set line spacing to n /72 Define line spacing to n /72 One time feed of n /216...

  • Page 83: Other Commands

    Horizontal Print Position Control Commands (Continued) Description Move print head to specified horizontal position Justification Set left margin Other Commands Description Sound printer bell Move printer head back one space (backspace) Set printer on line Set printer off line Cancel line in print buffer Delete last character sent ASF control Cancel MSB control...
  • Page 84 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.
  • Page 85 Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide BANK HS-DRAFT/DRAFT ROMAN SANSERIF COURIER PRESTIGE ORATOR FONT BANK Font Selection Panel Macro Set TOF Buffer Clear & All Reset Font Lock Font & Pitch Lock Bank Left 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.
  • Page 86 application printer selection checking Auto LF selecting auto load position changing Auto Tear-off selecting AUTOEXEC.BAT automatic sheet feeder bidirectional printing carton contents character pitch setting Character Set IBM #1 IBM #2 IBM Special international standard italic tables Character Table selecting Code Page Arabic Brazil-ABICOMP...
  • Page 87 download buffer Drive Setup checking EDS Mode auto LF with CR auto tear-off automatic sheet feeder character set character table code page CR centering default settings emulation entering exiting graphics direction line spacing Multi-Part Mode NLQ font page length paper out detector print mode print pitch printing switch settings...
  • Page 88 NLQ font selecting off-line switching to ON-LINE indicator on-line switching to options automatic sheet feeder pull tractor unit serial interface unit serial-to-parallel converter page length setting paper automatic feeding fanfold handling loading micro feed recommended print area setting top of form thickness adjustment paper eject paper guide...
  • Page 89 ribbon cartridge installing removing taking up slack in serial interface unit serial-to-parallel converter setup printer specifications cut-sheet paper fanfold paper labels printer serial interface unit serial-to-parallel converter system software settings MS-DOS Windows 18, 24 tear-off function test long short test print top of form setting troubleshooting...
  • Page 91 Worldwide Headquarters STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 536 Nanatsushinya, Shimizu, Shizuoka, 424-0066, Japan STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD. Rm 1802-6, 18/F., Tower 2, Enterprise Square 9 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay Hong Kong Tel: 852-2796-2727, Fax: 852-2799-9344...

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