Safety Precautions - Star GEMINI-10X Technical Service Data

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1.
Use
an
isolation
transformer
for servicing.
2.
Maintain
AC
line
voltage
at
rated
input.
3.
Remove
AC
power
from
the
printer
before
servicing or
installing electrostatically
sensitive devices.
Examples
of typical
ES
devices
are integrated
circuits
and semiconductor
"chip"
components.
4.
Use
extreme
caution
when
handling the
printed
circuit
boards.
Some
semiconductor
devices
can be
damaged
easily
by
static
electricity.
Drain
off
any
electrostatic
charge on your
body
by touching a
known
earth
ground.
Wear
a
commercial-
ly
available
discharging
wrist strap device.
This should
be removed
prior to
applying
power
to
the
unit
under
test.
5.
Use
a grounded-tip. low voltage soldering
iron.
6.
Use
an
isolation
(times
10)
probe on
scope.
7.
Do
not
remove
or
install
board,
mechanical
or
electrical parts, or
other peripherals with
printer
AC
power
On,
8.
Do
not
use
freon-propelled sprays.
These
can generate
electrical
charges
sufficient to
damage
semconductor
devices.
9.
This
printer
is
equipped
with a
grounded
three-pronged
AC
plug.
This plug
must
fit
into
a
grounded
AC
power
outlet.
Do
not defeat the
AC
plug safety
feature.
10.
Periodically
examine
the
AC
power
cord
for
damaged
or
cracked
insulation.
11.
The
printer
cabinet
is
equipped
with vents
to
prevent heat
build-up.
Never
block, cover, or
obstruct these
vents.
12.
Instructions
should be
given, especially to children, that
objects
should
not
be dropped
or
pushed
into
the vents
of
the
cabinet. This
could
cause shock
or
equipment damage.
13.
Never expose
the
printer to
water.
If
exposed
to
water
turn
the
unit Off.
Do
not place the
printer
near possible water
sources.
14.
Never
leave the
printer
unattended
or
plugged
into
the
AC
outlet
for
long periods
of
time.
Remove
AC
plug
from
AC
outlet
during
lightning
storms.
15.
Do
not allow anything
to
rest
on
AC
power
cord.
16.
Unplug
AC
power
cord from
outlet
before cleaning
printer.
1
7.
Never use
liquids or
aerosols
directly
on
the
printer.
Spray on
cloth
and
then apply
to
the
printer cabinet.
Make
sure the
printer
is
disconnected from
the
AC
power
line.
DIP
SWITCH
SETTINGS
DSW1
Denmark
OFF
OFF
ON
France
ON
ON
OFF
DSW1
DSW1
Sweden
OFF
ON
OFF
FUNCTIONS
ON
OFF
Italy
ON
OFF
OFF
Spain
OFF
OFF
OFF
1-1
Selection
of
(Refer
below)
Character
Set
1-2 Print
Mode
at
Normal
Emphasized
Power
ON
DSW2
1-3
Set
of Print Pitch
10 CPI
17
CPI
1-4
Selection
of
(Refer
below)
FUNCTIONS
ON
OFF
Character Set
1-5
Line
Feed
Value
1/6
inch
1/8
inch
2-1
Paper-Out
Disables the
Allows
the
printer
1-6
Selection
of
printer
when
to
print
with
no
1-7
International
paper-out.
Paper-
paper.
Paper-out
1-8
Character
Set
(Refer
below)
out
signal
is
signal
is
not
Form
Length
transmitted
from
the
printer
transmitted
from
the
printer
DSW1
mechanism
to
the
computer.
mechanism
to
the
computer.
Pin
No.
Pin
No.
Character Set
1-1
1-4
2-2
Buffer-Full
CR
code
is
Printing
is
Printing
ignored,
and
performed
every
ON
ON
Standard ASCII
print
data
of
one
time
CR
code
is
Character Set
line
is
stored
in
input.
ON
OFF
DownJoad
Character Set
the buffer
until
the
memory
is full
OFF
ON
Italic
ASCII
Character Set
or
by
input of
a
LF
code.
OFF
OFF
Italic
ASCII
Character Set
2-3 7/8
Bit Inter-
Interface
is
set to
Interface
is
set to
face Selection
7
bits.
8
bits.
DSW1
2-4
Automatic
Automatic
line
Line feed
is
not
Line
Feed
feed
is
performed
performed by
INTERNATIONAL
CHARACTER
SET DESIGNATION
by
input of
CR
input of
CR
code.
code.
DSW1-6
DSW1-7
DSW1-8
U.S.A.
ON
ON
ON
(Note)
DIP switch
p
>in
No.
2-2
overrides
DIP switch
Din
England
OFF
ON
ON
No.
2-4.
Germany
ON
OFF
ON
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