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DOT MATRIX PRINTERS
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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL LC-1511 LC-1521 DOT MATRIX PRINTERS HA15 80825072...

  • Page 2: Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement The 120V version equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu- ant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Trademark Acknowledgments

    MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows 3.1, Windows 95: Microsoft Corporation Notice • All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever, without STAR’s express permission, is strictly forbidden. • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this manual This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-1511 and LC-1521 printers. The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter. Chapter 1 Choosing a place for your printer, unpacking and setup,...

  • Page 5: 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 6 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 7 Chapter 8: Using the Printer with MS-DOS ... 61 Setting up for printing with MS-DOS ... 61 Chapter 9: Paper Handling ... 62 Selecting paper types ... 62 Adjusting for paper thickness ... 63 Automatic fanfold feeding ... 64 Manual sheet feeding ... 64 Clearing paper jams ...

  • Page 9: 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 10: 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 Paper guide Platen knob Printer User’s manual 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 11: 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 12: Opening The Front Cover

    Printer Setup Opening the front cover Lift up on the front cover and swing it open until it stops. Tear assist edge 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 13 Removing the protective materials 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.

  • Page 14: 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 15 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 16: 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. Print head shield Ribbon Print head Rotate the knob on the cassette again to take up any slack. Replace the front cover of the printer.

  • Page 17: 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 18: 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. Paper guide Paper guide 50°...

  • Page 19: 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 20: 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 62 of this manual. Remove the paper guide from the printer.
  • Page 21 Loading fanfold paper Swing the rear cover back and down until it stops. Metal edge 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.
  • Page 22 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 23 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 24: 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 Cut-sheet paper 4 mm (0.16")

  • Page 25: Parking Fanfold Paper

    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 26: 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 27 Connecting to your computer 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 28: 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 10 CPI POWER ROMAN 12 CPI SANSERIF COURIER COND...

  • Page 29: Selecting A Font

    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 on the LC-1521 are off.

  • Page 30: 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 31: Line Feed

    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 32: 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 33: Changing The Auto Load Position

    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.

  • Page 34: 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 35: 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 36: 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 37: Selecting A Bank

    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 Selected Bank Selecting a switch While in the EDS Mode, use the control panel’s SWITCH button to select a bank switch.

  • Page 38: 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 39: Eds Mode Settings

    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 70). BANK A Switch 1: Emulation Selects Standard emulation (ON) or IBM emulation (OFF).
  • Page 40 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 four to five-ply paper.
  • Page 41 Turn these switches on or off to select the print mode you want to use. Print Mode Draft HS-Draft* * LC-1521 only. Not used with LC-1511. 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.
  • Page 42 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 43 EDS Mode Settings 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...

  • Page 44: 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 45 EDS Mode Settings Code Page Name Country Remarks #928 Greek Greece For UNIX #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Lithuania Commonly used for DOS #772 Lithuanian Lithuania New standard #774 Lithuanian Lithuania #3001 Estonian-1 Estonia #3002 Estonian-2 Estonia Most often used #3011 Latvian-1 Latvia #3012 Latvian-2 Latvia...
  • Page 46 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 47 EDS Mode Settings 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...

  • Page 48: Chapter 4: User Setup Utility

    Chapter 4: User Setup Utility The User Setup Utility is included on the floppy disk that comes with the printer. It allows you to change the EDS settings of the printer from your computer. To run the User Setup Utility, you need an IBM-compatible computer running PC-DOS or MS-DOS.

  • Page 49: Starting The User Setup Utility

    Pull down the list of available printers under Printer Type: and double- click on the one you want to use. For this printer you should select LC-1511 or LC-1521. Click the Install Directory: box to change it into an input box.

  • Page 50: Changing The General, Font, Paper And Adjust Settings

    User Setup Utility Help Exit File General Font Paper Adjust Port General Emulation Graphic Direction Standard Bi-direction RAM usage CR Centering Position Input Buffer Long Quiet mode Disabled When you start the User Setup Utility, it reads and displays the last settings that were sent to the printer by the utility.

  • Page 51: Adjusting The Dot Alignment

    Adjusting the dot alignment To select a setting box Click on the box you want to select or move to by using your keyboard’s Tab or arrow keys. The currently selected setting box is highlighted on the screen. To change a setting After you select a setting box, click on the box or press Enter to pull down a list of available settings.

  • Page 52: Changing The Printer Port

    User Setup Utility Changing the printer port Click on Port or press the F8 function key. Port Lpt1: Com1: Com2: Select the port you want to use by double-clicking on it, or by moving to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter. Saving setup data in a configuration file To save setup data in a configuration file so you can recall it later, click on File or press the F3 function key.

  • Page 53: Importing Setup Data From A Configuration File

    Select Load from the menu that drops down by double-clicking on it, or by moving the highlighting to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter. Load file File C:\STAR\*.cfg <DIR> 1995-06-15 DEFAULT .CFG 1995-06-15 PREVIOUS.CFG 1995-06-22 Select the file that contains the configuration you want to use by double- clicking on its name, or by moving the highlighting to its name with the arrow keys and pressing Enter.

  • Page 54: Chapter 5: Using The Printer With Windows 3.1

    Chapter 5: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 This chapter contains specific information you need to know when using the printer with Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later. It also tells you how to install the printer driver on your computer so that it can control the printer correctly. In this chapter, you will learn about: How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 How to prepare for printing...
  • Page 55 Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Click Add and the dialog box will expand to show a List of Printers. In the List of Printers: box, select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer. Click Install. This causes the Install Driver dialog box to appear, which instructs you to insert the disk that contains the printer driver file.

  • Page 56: Getting Ready To Print

    In the List of Printers: box of the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog box, select the Star printer driver and then click OK. This causes the Printers dialog box to appear. The STAR printer is now listed in the Installed Printers: list.

  • Page 57: Printing A Document

    Printing a document From this window you select buttons that let you control a wide variety of printer setup parameters. This manual does not include any information about how to do this because everything you need to know is included in an on-line manual that tells you how to use all the buttons and menus that appear.

  • Page 58: Installing Truetype Fonts

    Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 Note: The actual appearance of the Print window may differ somewhat depending on the application you are using. Use this window to specify the range of the pages to be printed, the quality of the printing (in dots per inch), and the number of copies you want to print.

  • Page 59: Selecting Fonts In Windows Applications

    Selecting fonts in Windows applications Insert the disk that contains the fonts into one of your computer’s disk drives. This explanation assumes you are using a drive named “A:”, but you could use any drive. Just remember to change the “A:” in the following steps to the name of the drive you are using.

  • Page 60: Chapter 6: Using The Printer With Windows 95

    Chapter 6: Using the printer with Windows 95 This chapter describes how to use the printer with Microsoft Windows 95. The following topics are covered: Setting up the printer in Windows 95 Preparing for printing Printing a document Installing the TrueType fonts Note: The file “readme.txt”...
  • Page 61 Setting up the printer in Windows 95 When the above window is displayed, make sure the Local printer radio button is checked. Then click on the Next button twice, and click on the Back button. Click on the Have Disk button. Insert the disk with the printer driver file on it into the floppy disk drive.
  • Page 62 Using the printer with Windows 95 Select the language or language group you want to use by clicking on it. Select the printer model name (“Star LC-1511” or “Star LC-1521”) by clicking on it and then click on the Next button.

  • Page 63: Preparing To Print

    Preparing to print Click on the Next button. Select whether to print out a test page by clicking on the appropriate radio button. Click on the Finish button. If a message appears requesting you to insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM, insert it into the CD-ROM drive and click on the OK button.
  • Page 64 Using the printer with Windows 95 Double-click on the icon bearing the name of the printer (Star LC-1511 or Star LC-1521) in the Printers window. A window appears listing any documents that are currently being printed on the printer. Click on the Printer menu.

  • Page 65: Printing A Document

    Printing a document Printing a document Windows 95 applications always print to the currently selected default printer. If you want to change the default printer, refer to the previous section, Preparing to print. To print from any Windows 95 application, proceed as follows:. Click on the application’s File menu.

  • Page 66: Installing Truetype Fonts

    Using the printer with Windows 95 Installing TrueType fonts To install the TrueType fonts that are on the floppy disk accompanying this printer, follow the procedure below. Insert the disk in your computer’s floppy disk drive. Click on the Start button in the bottom lefthand corner of the screen. Select Settings.

  • Page 67: Chapter 7: Using The Printer With Os/2 Warp

    Chapter 7: Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp This chapter contains specific information about using the printer with IBM OS/2 Warp. It also shows you how to install the printer driver on your computer so you can control the printer. By reading this chapter, you will learn: How to set up for printing with IBM OS/2 Warp How to prepare for printing How to print a document...

  • Page 68: Getting Ready To Print

    Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Getting ready to print There are several steps to set up the printer before using it. You must select the printer driver, and specify the source, size, and orientation of the paper. Use the following procedure to make these selections.

  • Page 69: Chapter 8: Using The Printer With Ms-Dos

    You should also use the EDS mode or User Setup Utility to select Standard emulation (page 31). Star LC-1511/1521 Star XR-1520/ZA-250 Star XR-1500/FR-15...

  • Page 70: Chapter 9: Paper Handling

    Chapter 9: 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 71: Adjusting For Paper Thickness

    Adjusting for paper thickness Labels Backing sheet: to 1 / 114 to 419mm Thickness Backing sheet: 0.00276 to 0.0035 / 0.07 to 0.09mm Total: 0.0075 / 0.19mm • 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).

  • Page 72: Automatic Fanfold Feeding

    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. Recommended Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness Position Cut-sheet 52 to 90 g/m 0.07 to 0.12mm 1 or 2...

  • Page 73: Clearing Paper Jams

    Clearing paper jams 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 mark. Adjust the right paper guide so there is enough space to insert the paper. Paper guide Release lever Insert a sheet of paper into the paper guide, with the side you want to print...

  • Page 74: Chapter 10: Optional Accessories

    Chapter 10: Optional Accessories This chapter introduces the following optional accessories that are available for this printer: Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-15HA) Pull Tractor Unit (PT-15HA) Serial Interface Unit (IS-8H192 and IS-32H768) Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K) Important! Always make sure that printer power is turned off whenever installing or removing optional accessories.

  • Page 75: Pull Tractor Unit (Pt-15Ha)

    Pull Tractor Unit (PT-15HA) Pull Tractor Unit (PT-15HA) 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 and IS-32H768) Installing the serial interface unit provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your computer.

  • Page 76: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories Specifications (IS-8H192) Interface RS-232C-level only Synchronization Asynchronous Baud rate 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 BPS (selectable) Word length Start bit Data bits 7 or 8 (selectable) Parity bit Odd, even, none (selectable) Stop bits One or more Signal polarity Mark Logical 1 (–3V to –15V)

  • Page 77: Serial-To-Parallel Converter (Spc-8K)

    Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K) 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 Dip switch Clear button Parallel connector Specifications Interface RS-232C-level Synchronization Asynchronous Baud rate 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 BPS (selectable) Word length Start bit...

  • Page 78: 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 79: Hexadecimal Dump

    Hexadecimal dump 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 80 Troubleshooting 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: or like this This is caused when mechanical parts of the printer get out of alignment.

  • Page 81: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting guide 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 Possible Cause Recommended Action The ON LINE indicator does The printer is not receiving Check whether the power not light.

  • Page 82: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer does not feed paper Jamming paper. Remove all paper from the properly. printer and then reload it. The printer is not set up Set up the printer for the correctly for the thickness of paper thickness you are paper being used.
  • Page 83 Troubleshooting guide Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Incorrect number of lines are Auto line feed with carriage Use the EDS Mode or User printed on the page. return is enabled. Setup Utility to disable auto line feed with carriage return. See “Switch 4: Auto LF with CR”...
  • Page 84 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer case is hot. The printer’s air vents are Switch off the printer and let blocked or obstructed. it cool. Check the air vents on the bottom of the printer to see if they are blocked. Remove the obstruction if possible.
  • Page 85 Troubleshooting guide Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Left margin moves to the The paper is not loaded Remove all paper from the right during printing. correctly, causing the print printer and reload it. Try head to jam. printing again. The ribbon cassette is not Make sure that the ribbon installed correctly, causing cassette is installed...
  • Page 86 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer behaves erratically. The interface cable is Check to make sure that the connected incorrectly or printer interface cable is Printing suddenly stops. damaged. connected correctly. If it is, try a different cable. Static electricity caused by Make sure that the printer is interference from nearby not too close to any devices...

  • Page 87: Checking System Software Settings In Windows

    Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window. Double-click the Printers icon. Check to see that the name of your Star printer is the default printer. If it is not, double-click on the name of your printer in the list of installed printers.
  • Page 88 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 89: Appendix B: Specifications

    400/90H (HS) Elite (12 cpi) 360/120H 90/240H Condensed pica (17 cpi) 255/240H 127/240H Condensed elite (20 cpi) 300/240H 150/240H LC-1511 Pica (10 cpi) 225/120H 56/240H Elite (12 cpi) 270/120H 67/240H Condensed pica (17 cpi) 191/240H 95/240H Condensed elite (20 cpi)

  • Page 90: Specifications

    Specifications Paper Cut-sheet (manual feeding) Paper width: 7 to 16.5 / 178 to 420 mm Paper length: 5.5 to 14 / 140 to 356 mm Paper thickness: 0.00276 to 0.00472 / 0.07 to 0.12 mm Paper weight: 14 to 24 lbs. / 52 to 90 g/m / 45 to 77 kg Cut-sheet (with optional automatic sheet feeder) Paper size:...
  • Page 91 120V AC 10%/–17%, 230V AC +14%/–13%; 50/60Hz (depending on country of purchase) Power Consumption LC-1521 11W during standby / 50W during ASCII draft printing LC-1511 9W during standby / 30W during ASCII draft printing Options PT-15HA Pull Tractor Unit SF-15HA Single-Bin Automatic Sheet Feeder...

  • Page 92: Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs

    Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs Parallel Interface Name Function STROBE Goes low for 0.5 s when active. DATA0 These signals represent information for the 1st through 8th bit of parallel data, respectively. Each signal is HIGH when data is logical 1, and LOW when logical DATA1 DATA2 DATA3...

  • Page 93: Appendix D: Character Sets

    Appendix D: Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set International Character Set The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal.
  • Page 94 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 95 IBM Special Character Set Code Page #850 Multi-lingual The following characters can be printed using the <ESC> ^ command. Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #860 Code Page #861 Portuguese Icelandic Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 96 Character Sets Code Page #863 Code Page #865 Canadian French Nordic Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #437. Code Page #3840 Code Page #866 IBM-Russian Russian Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for...
  • Page 97 Code Page #3843 Code Page #3841 Polish Gost-Russian Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #437. Code Page #3845 Code Page #3844 Hungarian Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 98 Character Sets Code Page #3847 Code Page #3846 Brazil-ABNT Turkish Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #437. Code Page #3848 Code Page #852 Brazil-ABICOMP Latin-2 Other characters are the same as those for The other characters are the same as in Code Page #437.
  • Page 99 Code Page #1001 Arabic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #851 Code Page #737 Greek Greek Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #437.
  • Page 100 Character Sets Code Page #928 Code Page #869 Greek Greek Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #437. Code Page #772 Code Page #2001 Lithuanian Lithuanian-KBL Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 101 Code Page #3001 Code Page #774 Estonian1 Lithuanian Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #437. Code Page #3011 Code Page #3002 Latvian1 Estonian2 Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.
  • Page 102 Character Sets Code Page #3021 Code Page #3012 Bulgarian Latvian2 Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #437. Code Page #3041 Code Page #3031 Maltese Hebrew Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.

  • Page 103: Appendix E: Printer Control Codes

    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 Mode ASCII Code...

  • Page 104: Printer Control Codes

    Printer Control Codes Print Pitch Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Select condensed print Both Same as SI ESC SI Select one line expanded print Both Same as SO ESC SO Cancel condensed print Set print pitch to pica Cancel one-line expanded print Both Set print pitch to elite ESC :...
  • Page 105 Special Print Mode Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Set master print mode ESC! Cancel underlining Both ESC-0 Select underlining Both ESC-1 Select emphasized print Both ESC E Cancel emphasized print Both ESC F Select double-strike print Both ESC G Cancel double-strike print Both ESC H Select superscripts...

  • Page 106: Line Spacing Commands

    Printer Control Codes Line Spacing Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper one line (line feed) Both Reverse paper one line ESC LF Set line spacing to 1/8 Both ESC 0 Set line spacing to 7/72 ESC 1 Set line spacing to 1/6 ESC 2 Execute ESC A ESC 2...

  • Page 107: Other Commands

    Horizontal Print Position Control Commands (Continued) Description Mode ASCII Code Move print head to specified horizontal position ESC \ n1 n2 ESC a n Justification ESC l n Set left margin Other Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Sound printer bell Both Move printer head back one space (backspace) Both...

  • Page 108: Appendix F: Glossary

    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 109: Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide

    Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide POWER HS-DRAFT/DRAFT BANK 10 CPI ROMAN 12 CPI SANSERIF COURIER COND MICRO FEED PRESTIGE ORATOR PROP SET/EJECT FONT PITCH FORM FEED LINE FEED ON LINE PARK BANK SWITCH STATUS ON/OFF PRINT EXIT Font Selection Pitch Selection Set/Eject/Park Form Feed...
  • Page 110 Gost-Russian 91, 92 Greek application printer selection Hebrew checking Hungarian IBM-Russian Auto LF Icelandic selecting Latin-2 auto load position Latvian 1 changing Latvian 2 Lithuanian #772 Auto Tear-off Lithuanian #774 selecting Lithuanian-KBL AUTOEXEC.BAT Maltese 31, 66 automatic sheet feeder 87, 91 Multi-lingual Nordic Polish...
  • Page 111 18, 24 download buffer tear-off function unparking Drive Setup checking font selecting Font Lock Mode EDS Mode entering auto LF with CR form feed auto tear-off front cover automatic sheet feeder opening character set character table code page glossary CR centering graphics direction default settings selecting...
  • Page 112 parallel cable Pitch Lock Mode NLQ font entering selecting platen knob installing port off-line checking switching to parallel ON-LINE print mode indicator selecting on-line print pitch switching to selecting options printer buffer automatic sheet feeder clearing pull tractor unit serial interface unit printer port serial-to-parallel converter changing...
  • Page 113 User Setup Utility Adjust window Quiet Print Mode adjusting dot alignment selecting default settings exiting Font window ribbon cassette General window installing Help menu removing importing setup data taking up slack in installing Paper window printer port serial interface unit saving configuration file serial-to-parallel converter starting...

  • Page 114: Customer Service Information

    Customer service information If you experience any technical difficulties with your Star printer, please refer to Appendix A How to deal with printing problems. This chapter describes easy methods to diagnose and resolve some of the problems that you may encounter.

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