It is designed for use as a reference for periodic inspections and maintenance procedures to be executed by service personnel. It is not intended for the general user. Users of this manual should have a basic knowledge and understanding of the English language. Model Destination LC-1011C For American, Asia and Pacific market LC-100+ For European market COLOUR...
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications Printing System Serial Impact Dot-Matrix Printing Speed Pitch Draft (cps/dpi) NLQ (cps/dpi) Pica (10 cpi) 160/120H 40/240H Elite (12 cpi) 192/120H 48/240H Condensed pica (17 cpi) 137/240H 69/240H Condensed elite (20 cpi) 160/240H 80/240H H: half-dot Print Direction Draft: Bi-directional logic seeking...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Fanfold (with push tractor feeder) Paper width: 4" to 10" / 101.6 to 254 mm Paper thickness: 0.00276" to 0.00433" / 0.07 to 0.11 mm (one-ply) 0.00984" / 0.25 mm max. (total thickness of multi-ply paper) Paper weight: 14 to 22 lbs.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Control Panel 3-1. Switch Combination Functions DRAFT 10CPI POWER MICRO FEED COURIER 12CPI QUIET SANSERIF FONT PROP PITCH PAPER FEED ON LINE QUIET COND MACRO PARK CLEAR Font Pitch Line Feed On-Line Form Feed Backward Forward Micro Feed Save Macro Set TOF Paper Park...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 3-2. EDS Mode Settings The EDS (Electronic DIP Switch) mode in this printer has some functions that you can set as the power on default. Turn the printer on while simultaneously holding the FONT, PITCH, and PAPER FEED buttons. You will hear an acknowledging beep as power comes on.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Parallel Interface 4-1. General Specifications Item Specifications Interface Centronics-compatible Synchronization System Via externally supplied STROBE pulse I/F Protocol By ACK and BUSY signals Logic Level Compatible with TTL level Fig. 1-5 Timing Charts of Parallel Interface 4-2. Connector Signals Name Function STROBE...
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Serial Interface (option) When using the serial interface, the optional Serial-Parallel Converter must be connected with the printer. 5-1. General Specifications Item Specifications Interface RS-232C level Synchronization System Asynchronous Baud rate 150 - 19,200 bit per second (BPS) [selectable] 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 BPS Word length Start bit:...
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 5-3. DIP Switch Settings Switch 8 data bits 7 data bits No parity Parity checked Handshaking protocols – see table below Odd parity Even parity Data transfer rate – see table below All switched are set ON when the printer leaves the factory. Protocol Switch 3 Switch 4...
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS EE-PROM Mode 6-1. Outline The settings described below can be changed if data is written to the EE-PROM on the main logic board. The mode for writing to the EE-PROM is designed for use by maintenance workers, not for use by the general user. In addition, this mode is subject to change without prior notice.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 6-3. EE-PROM Map Address Function Factory data EDS setting Bit Function b0 Emulation Standard b1 Character Table (CT) Standard mode Graphics Italics IBM mode IBM #2 IBM #1 b2 RAM Usage Input Buffer Download Buffer b3 Auto Sheet Feeder Not Installed Installed b4 Paper out Detector...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Address Function Factory data EDS setting Bit Function b0 Code Page (CT=Graphics, IBM#1, #2) #437 1 1 1 1 1 #3841 1 1 1 0 1 #850 0 1 1 1 1 #3843 0 1 1 0 1 #860 1 0 1 1 1 #3844...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Address Function Factory data 2AH to 7DH Auto Start area (Emulation = STANDARD/EPSON) (42 Bytes) Auto Start area (Emulation = IBM) (42 Bytes) FF control code (Space 00H/Null 0FH) EE-PROM check code – 14 –...
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 6-4. Rewriting the EE-PROM Follow this procedure to rewrite the EE-PROM. Turn the printer on. Load a BASIC disk in the computer. Turn the computer on. Set a sheet of paper in the printer, and press the ON LINE switch. Enter the program listed below and run the program.
THEORY OF OPERATION Block Diagram (Main Logic Board) The block diagram of this printer is shown in Fig. 2-1. Data (From Host Computer) Print head Parallel Carriage Driver interface motor Gate array Switch Masked ROM Detectors Control panel board Paper feed Driver motor EE-PROM...
THEORY OF OPERATION General Flow Chart A general flow chart of editing and printing operations is presented in Fig. 2-2. POWER ON Initialization Ready state Read data Control code? Control code Data processing storage Print? (Line buffer determination) Data processing (Print out of data) or printing Return?
THEORY OF OPERATION Power Supply Unit A ringing choke converter type unit is used with a dropper type unit in the power supply unit, fulfilling the input and output conditions described in the chart below. Voltage Range Max. Current Output Service Unit Type 110, 120 VAC...
THEORY OF OPERATION Mechanism 4-1. Print Head Mechanism The print head consists of 9 needle wires and 9 print solenoids. The following explains how each needle wire operates during printing. When the print solenoid is energized, the clapper is attracted by the iron core and the needle wire is driven toward the platen.
THEORY OF OPERATION 4-2. Detectors Print head temperature detectors The A/D converter in the CPU detects the print head temperature at power on and before each line begins to print. Printer head Thermistor Fig. 2-5 Printer head temperature detector circuit Control Method (by Text printing) A/D Conversion Value AN Voltage...
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THEORY OF OPERATION Paper end Detector The paper end Detector is located in the paper chute unit. The A/D converter in the CPU detects the presence or absence of paper. Paper Fig. 2-7 Paper end detector circuit Control Method A/D Converte AN Voltage Detection POINT...
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CHAPTER 3 ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENTS This printer has undergone various adjustments so that it will achieve standard performance. In this chapter, a brief explanation is given of the methods of adjustments. Follow the instruction when making maintenance inspections or when replacing parts to correct malfunctions. Gap Adjustment Between Print Head and Platen ..........
ADJUSTMENTS Gap Adjustment Between Print Head and Platen 1-1. Measuring Gap Between Print Head and Platen Remove the upper case unit according to procedures described in Chapter 4. Set the index lever [1] at step two. Remove the ribbon guide [2]. Insert a thickness gauge [3] between the print head [4] and the platen [5], and measure the gap.
ADJUSTMENTS Adjustment of Timing Belt Tension The timing belt tension should be set at from 14g to 19g. (The belt tension must be measured with the designated tension gauge [1].) After the belt has been used for a long time, however, it may be difficult to maintain prescribed tension because of belt deterioration or wear.
ADJUSTMENTS Adjustment of Home Position Detector 3-1. Measuring Gap Between Home Position Detector and Frame Remove the printer cover [1]. Measure gap between home position detector [2] and frame [3]. The standard gap value is 3.8 0.3 mm. If the gap does not lie within this range, adjust it by following the procedure in item 3-2. Fig.
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CHAPTER 4 PARTS REPLACEMENT This chapter explains disassembly and reassembly of the printer. Note the following precautions during disassembly and reassembly. 1. Disconnect the printer from the socket-outlet before servicing it. 2. Assembly is the reverse of disassembly unless otherwise specified. 3.
PARTS REPLACEMENT 1. Upper Case Unit Turn off the power switch [1] Remove Printer cover Rear cover Platen knob [2] Four tapping screws [3] Move the carriage unit [4] over to the right so that it aligns with the cut-out of the upper case unit [5]. Remove Upper case unit [5] Lean the upper case unit [5] forward for removal.
PARTS REPLACEMENT 3. Printer Mechanism Remove Upper case unit according to the procedure described in item 1. Stop ring [1] Move the platen gear [2] in the direction of the arrow. Move the release lever [3] in the direction of the arrow.
PARTS REPLACEMENT 5. Power Supply Unit Remove Upper case unit according to the procedure described in item 1. Connector [1] Two tapping screws [2] Two screws [3] Power switch [4] Power supply unit [5] 6. Fuse Remove Upper case unit according to the procedure de- scribed in item 1.
PARTS REPLACEMENT 7. Print Head Remove Printer cover Ink ribbon cartridge Connector cover [1] Color ribbon holder [2] Two tapping screws [3] Head cable [4] Print head [5] WARNING The print head gets hot after printing. Do not touch it until it get cool. Adjust Gap between print head and platen.
PARTS REPLACEMENT 9. Platen Unit Remove Upper case unit according to then procedure described in item 1. Two nuts [1] Tractor stay [2] Ground contact spring [3] Two platen holders [4] Lift two tabs [5] of two platen holders for removal from the frame.
PARTS REPLACEMENT 11. Detector Unit Remove Printer mechanism according to the procedure described in item 3. Cord fastener binding the lead wires Sub guide [1] Lift the notched part [2] and slide sub guide [1] to the left to remove. PE detector [3] Screw [4] Home position detector [5]...
MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Maintenance In order to maintain the optimum performance of this printer and to prevent trouble, maintenance must be carried out according to the following items. 1-1. Cleaning Removal of dirt Wipe off dirt with a soft cloth soaked in alcohol or benzine. Note: Do not use thinner, trichlene or ketone solvents because they may damage plastic parts.
MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Lubrication Lubrication is very important to maintain optimum performance and to prevent trouble. 2-1. Lubricant The type of lubricant greatly affects the performance and durability of the printer, especially in a low temperature environment. We recommend use of the grease and lubrication oils listed below for this printer Product name Maker FLOIL GB-TS-0 and FLOIL GB-100...
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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Fig. 5-1 Lubricated Areas (printer mechanism) – 43 –...
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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Fig. 5-2 Lubricated Areas (Carriage unit) Fig. 5-3 Lubricated Area (Roller holder unit) – 44 –...
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TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Procedures ................47 Unit Replacement Priority Chart ................ 48 Repair by Unit Replacement ................49 Repair by Parts Replacement ................55 4-1. Does not Operate at All with Power on ............. 4-2. Power Supply Circuit Abnormal ................ 4-3.
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Procedures Troubleshooting is never easy because various problems arise depending upon the particular location of the breakdown. The following procedures should be taken in making repairs. The first method is to make repairs through unit replacements. The two display codes appearing in the flow chart are defined as follows: 1) indicates main logic board replacement;...
TROUBLESHOOTING Unit Replacement Priority Chart Unit Exchange Sequence Problem Category Remarks Power Main Printer Control Details supply unit logic board mechanism panel board Specific display lamp only will not glow Specific switch only cannot be input Buzzer does not sound (sound volume inadequate) Strange sounds...
TROUBLESHOOTING Repair by Unit Replacement START * Turn power off. * Remove I/F cable. * Mount ink ribbon. * Set paper. * Move carriage to center. Turn power on. Carriage Moves? Carriage operates normally? *1 See (6) waveform in item 9 of Chapter 7. Carriage motor operating waveform is normal? *1...
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TROUBLESHOOTING On line lamp light? On line lamp signal is normal? Replace control panel board. Press on line switch to take off line. Replace main logic board. On line lamp is out? Press paper feed switch. Paper feed switch *2 See (7) and (8) waveform in operation is normal? item 9 of Chapter 7.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Printing operation *3 See (4) and (5) waveform in is normal? item 9 of Chapter 7. Print head drive signal waveform is normal? *3 1) Replace main logic board. 2) Replace printer mechanism. Replace printer mechanism. Paper feed operation is *2 See (7) and (8) waveform in normal? item 9 of Chapter 7.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Printing begins? Printing operation normal? 1) Replace I/F cable. Stop print program. 2) Replace main logic board. 3) Check host computer. Carriage moves with hand? Replace printer mechanism. Output (25~45V, +5V) of power supply unit is normal? *4 1) Replace main logic board. 2) Replace printer mechanism.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Output of power supply unit is normal? *4 Turn power off. Replace power supply unit. Connect connector CN7 from main logic board. Turn power on. Fuse blows out? Replace fuse. 1) Replace main logic board. 2) Replace printer mechanism. 3) Replace control panel board.
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TROUBLESHOOTING *5 See (9) waveform in item 9 of Chapter 7. I/F signal is normal? *5 Ready condition? There is data transmission? Check hardware or host I/F mode set computer print program. up properly? 1) Replace I/F cable. 2) Replace main logic board. Change I/F mode.
TROUBLESHOOTING Repair by Parts Replacement 4-1. Does not Operate at All with Power on START 25~45V, +5V supplied? *1 See 4-2. Power Supply DC Power abnormal. Circuit Abnormal. RESET signal becomes HIGH? *2 Check RESET circuit; replace parts. Crystal waveform is normal? *3 Check crystal circuit;...
TROUBLESHOOTING 4-2. Power Supply Circuit Abnormal Remove connector CN5 from the main logic board. START Fuse F1 is blown? Replace Fuse F1 Fuse is blown again? Replace Power supply unit The no load voltages are below; VH(25~45V) Line 25~45V Between Pin 5 and Pin 3 of CN101 VL(5V) Line Between Pin 1 and Pin 2 of CN101 Fuse F2 is...
TROUBLESHOOTING 4-4. Defective Print Head Operation START Does not print at all? A specific 25~45V pin does not line is work? Check and replace supplied? 1) TR4 2) TA2, TA3 Power supply unit abnormal. (Refer to item 4-2.) Head energizing control Print is light signal is normal? as whole?
TROUBLESHOOTING 4-5. Defective Interface Operation START Press on line switch to take on line. Send print program from host computer. *8 See (9) waveform in item 9 of Chapter 7. Is I/F signal normal? *8 Incorrect print generated? Check I/F cable. Check and replace 1) Gate array 2) CPU...
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CHAPTER 7 PARTS LIST HOW TO USE PARTS LIST DRWG. NO. This column shows the drawing number of the illustration. REVISED EDITION MARK This column shows a revision number. Part that have been added in the revised edition are indicated with"#". Part that have been abolished in the revised edition are indicated with"*".
1-2. Parts List Printer Assembly DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK 89421040 MECHANISM WITH HEAD DP711B (D) 87819020 UPPER CASE UNIT HL-10(D) FOR US,TW,AS,HK,LA 87819040 UPPER CASE UNIT HL-10 EC(D) FOR EC,UK, 87818320 POWER SUPPLY UNIT HL-10 TW(D) FOR TW 87818310 POWER SUPPLY UNIT...
2-2. Parts List Printer Mechanism DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK 89136040 PRINT HEAD DP7301B 86423050 PLATEN UNIT 711B 86422020 CARRIAGE UNIT 86421060 CARRIAGE MOTOR UNIT 711B 86420770 PAPER FEED MOTOR ASSY 711B 86420760 FRAME L ASSY 711B 86420750 DETECTOR UNIT B...
Sub-assembly 3-1. Upper Case Unit DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK 87810690 CONTROL PANEL BD UNIT HL-10(D) 83025611 UPPER CASE QA-10 80088190 OPERATION SHEET HL-10 80060390 BRAND PLATE HL-10 EC FOR EC,UK 80060360 BRAND PLATE HL-10 FOR US,TW,AS,HK,LA –...
3-2. Lower Case Unit DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK 87811510 DETECTOR UNIT ASSY QA-10 87817010 ROLLER HOLDER UNIT QA-10(D) 83026370 LOWER CASE HL-10 NPN6370 LOWER CASE CHASSIS QA-10 81360941 RELEASE SHAFT B 80991610 RUBBER FOOT NB24-10 01903058 SCREW TAT 3-10 PT 00930803...
3-3. Serial-Parallel Converter (Option) 24-1 24-7 24-5 24-2 24-3 24-8 24-4 24-6 24-6 24-6 DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK 24-1 NPN6370 UPPER CASE SPC-8K 24-2 NPN6370 CPU BOARD UNIT SPC-8K 24-3 87590020 IF BOARD UNIT SPC-8K 24-4 NPN6370 LOWER CASE UNIT...
3-6. Tractor Unit DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK 11-1 83910871 TRACTOR COVER L 11-2 83910861 TRACTOR COVER R 11-3 83901631 TRACTOR HOLDER L 11-4 83901620 TRACTOR HOLDER R 11-5 83901601 SHEET GUIDE 11-6 83400321 CLAMP LEVER L 11-7 83400311 CLAMP LEVER R...
Control Panel Board 6-1. Circuit Diagram 6-2. Component Layout 6-3. Parts List Control Panel Board DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK R100-109 06052414 RD RESISTOR 240 OHM 1/6W POW, LED 08300137 LED SLR-342YC LED0-8 08300138 LED SLR-342MC SW0-3 09010041 PUSH SWITCH SKHHAL...
Waveform with Oscilloscope (1) Crystal (10 MHz) (2) RESET (Power on reset) Crystal (Pin 29 of IC4) Upper : RESET input (Pin 1 of IC7) Time/Div : 0.2 s Lower : RESET output (Pin 3 of IC7) Volt/Div : 1V Time/Div : 10 ms Volt/Div : 2V...
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(7) Paper Feed Motor Common Control Signal and (8) Paper Feed Motor Control Signal and Driving Signal Driving Signal (5V) (4V) (0V) (0V) (50V) (20V) (0V) (0V) Upper : LF-CMN Control Signal (Pin 56 of IC4) Upper : LF-ø1 Control Signal (Pin 50 of IC1) Lower : LF-CMN Driving Signal (Pin 1 of CN5)
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HEAD QUARTERS OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES STAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH STAR MICRONICS U.K.LTD. STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. JAPAN STAR MICRONICS AMERICA INC. Star House, Peregrine Business Westerbachstraße 59 P.O.Box 940330 Park, Gomm Road, High Wycombe D-60489 Frankfurt/Main 90 536 Nanatsushinya, Shimizu, 70-D Ethel Road West.