Star Micronics LC-8521 Uživatelský manuál

LC-8521 USER’S MANUAL DOT MATRIX PRINTER

2 Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration.If anyth

92 Character Sets Code Page #3001 Estonian1Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #774 LithuanianOther characters are

93 Code Page #3021 BulgarianOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3012 Latvian2Other characters are the same as those f

94 Character Sets Code Page #3860 Rajvitee KUOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3850 Standard KUOther characters

95Code Page #3865Newsic TISOther characters are the same as those forCode Page #437.Code Page #3864Popular TISOther characters are the same as those

96 Printer Control CodesAppendix E: Printer Control CodesThis appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control co

97Print Pitch Control Commands Description Mode ASCII CodeSelect one line expanded print BothSOSame as SO STDESC SOSelect condensed print BothSISame a

98 Printer Control CodesSpecial Print Mode Commands Description Mode ASCII CodeSet master print mode STDESC!Cancel underlining BothESC-0Select und

99Line Spacing Commands Description Mode ASCII CodeAdvance paper one line (line feed) BothLFReverse paper one line STDESC LFSet line spacing to 1/8″ B

100 Printer Control CodesHorizontal Print Position Control CommandsDescription Mode ASCII CodeMove print head to next horizontal tab positionBoth

101Select uni-directional printing BothESC U1Control character height, width, line spacing IBMESC [@Set initial condition IBMESC [KSelect 1 x 1, 2 x 2

General guide 3 General guide The following illustrations show the major components of your printer. Front coverAdjustment leverPaper guideRelea

102 GlossaryAppendix F: Glossaryadjustment leverControls the darkness of the printing by adjusting for the thickness of the paper you are printin

Checking system software settings in MS-DOS 103Appendix G: Control Panel Operation GuideNote:A dot means press and hold and an arrow means to jus

A application printer selectionchecking 80 auto LF with CR 32, 41 auto load positionchanging 25 auto tear-off 32 AUTOEXEC.BAT 65, 80 B bidirecti

E EDS Modechanging a switch setting 30 default settings 28 definition 28 entering 28 exiting 30 printing current switch settings 30 selecting a

ON-LINEindicator 20on-lineswitching to 20optionsserial-to-parallel converter 63Ppaperfanfold 14handling 57letterhead 62micro feed 23recommended print

troubleshooting 70guide 73TrueType fontsinstalling 46Uunidirectional printing 32unpacking 2WWindows 3.1default printer 44getting ready to print 44sele

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4 Printer Setup Removing the protective materials Two packing materials are inserted into the printer to protect components during shipping. Bef

Installing the platen knob 5 Installing the platen knob The platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material. ❏ Install the knob on

6 Printer Setup Installing the ribbon cassette ❏ Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet. ❏ Open the front cover of the pr

Removing the ribbon cassette 7 ❏ Press down gently but firmly on the cassette until it snaps securely into place. ❏ Rotate the knob on the casset

8 Printer Setup Important! Never try to move the print head while the printer is plugged into a power outlet. Doing so can damage the printer. I

Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 9 Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off ❏ Lift up the back of the

10 Printer Setup Caution! Whenever you turn off the power, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the pri

Loading fanfold paper 11Important!To protect against paper jams, make sure that the fanfold paper is stacked in a position that is lower than the

CEManufacturer's Declaration of ConformityEC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 This product, has been designed and manufactured in acco

12 Printer Setup❏ Unlock the tractor on the left (when viewing the printer from behind) by pulling its blue lever up, and adjust the position of t

Loading fanfold paper 13❏ Plug the printer back into its AC power source. The printer will beep a number of times to indicate that paper is not lo

14 Printer SetupPrinting on fanfold paperWhen printing on fanfold paper, take care not to print too close to the perforations that separate each s

Parking fanfold paper 15Parking fanfold paperIt is not necessary to remove fanfold paper currently loaded in the printer in order to print on cut-

16 Printer Setup❏ Tear off the paper.❏ When you resume printing, the printer reverse feeds the paper to its former position.Connecting to your com

17Important!Make sure that the printer is unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is turned off before connecting them.❏ Plug one end of th

18 Printer SetupConnecting to your computer with a serial cableThe printer is equipped with a serial interface as standard. It does not come with

Connecting to your computer with a serial cable 19❏ Plug one end of the serial cable into the serial port of your computer. The parallel port shou

20 Control Panel OperationsChapter 2: Control Panel OperationsThe control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s operations. It i

Selecting a font 21Selecting a font❏Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).❏ Press FONT to change the font selection. An

About this manual This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-8521 printer. The following is a list of what you can expect to

22 Control Panel OperationsSetting the character pitchThe character pitch setting controls how many characters are printed per inch. Use the follo

23Line feed❏Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).❏ Press PAPER FEED once to feed paper one line. Holding down PAPER FEED c

24 Control Panel OperationsSetting the top of form positionThe current position of paper loaded in the printer is automatically set as the top of

Changing the auto load position 25Changing the auto load positionNormally the printer automatically feeds paper to a standard position (1/6-inch f

26 Control Panel OperationsSaving a macro Normally, any settings you make on the control panel are cleared when you turn the printer off. Use the

Initializing the printer 27Initializing the printerThe following procedure initializes the printer to its power-on settings. If you have control p

28 Using the EDS ModeChapter 3: Using the EDS ModeThe letters “EDS” stand for “Electronic DIP Switches.” Just like the small DIP switches that ar

Selecting a bank 29Note:The contents of the above message are the same, regardless of whether you enter EDS-1 or EDS-2. The asterisks indicate the

30 Using the EDS ModeSelecting a switch ❏While in the EDS Modes (EDS-1 or EDS-2), use the control panel’s SWITCH button to select a bank switch. W

EDS-1 Settings 31EDS-1 SettingsThe following details all of the settings you can make for EDS-1.BANK ASwitch 1: EmulationSelects Standard emulatio

Contents Chapter 1: Printer Setup ... 1 Choosing a place for the printer ... 1Unpacking the printer ... 2General guide ... 3Removing the protective

32 Using the EDS ModeWhen Auto (SW5: ON and SW6: ON) is selected, the printer mode automatically switches between Multi-part Mode and Normal Mode.

EDS-1 Settings 33BANK CSwitches 1, 2: Print ModeTurn these switches on or off to select the print mode you want to use.Switches 3, 4, 5: Print Pit

34BANK DSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4: Page LengthTurn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the Page Length setting you want to make.Switch

EDS-1 Settings 35Code Page SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6#437 IBM-PC ON ON ON ON ON ON#850 Multi-lingual OFF ON ON ON ON ON#860 Portuguese ON OFF ON ON O

36 Using the EDS ModeA code page is the set of symbols and characters that your printer can print. Your printer converts ASCII hexadecimal data ac

EDS-1 Settings 37#852 Latin-2Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, SloveniaPreferred by Microsoft#1001 Arabi

38 Using the EDS ModeIf your EDS settings specify Standard emulation (Bank A, Switch 1 ON) with the italic character table (Bank A, Switch 2 OFF),

EDS-2 Settings 39BANK FSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: LQ Font SelectionTurn these switches on or off to form the pattern that identifies the font you

40Switch 2: Parity CheckThis switch specifies whether or not a parity check should be performed on the data.Switch 3: ParityThis switch specifies the

EDS-2 Settings 41BANK BSwitch 1, 2, 3: Baud RateThe baud rate is the speed, in bits per second, that the printer sends data to the computer. The c

Saving a macro ... 26Clearing the printer’s buffer ... 26Initializing the printer ... 27Entering the Multi-part Mode ... 27 Chapter 3: Using the EDS

42 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 Chapter 4: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 This chapter contains specific information you need to know

Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 43 ❏ Click Add and the dialog box will expand to show a List of Printers. ❏ In the List of

44 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 ❏ In the List of Printers: box of the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog box, select your printer

Printing a document 45 ❏ From this window you select buttons that let you control a wide variety of printer setup parameters. This manual does n

46 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1Note:The actual appearance of the Print window may differ somewhat depending on the application you are using

47❏ 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 yo

48 Using the printer with Windows 95Chapter 5: Using the printer with Windows 95This chapter describes how to use the printer with Microsoft Wind

49❏ When the above window is displayed, make sure the Local printer radio button is checked. Then click on the Next button.❏ Click on the Next button

50❏ Click on the OK button twice.❏ Select the language or language group you want to use by clicking on it.❏ Select the printer model name (“Star LC-8

Preparing to print 51Note:Windows applications always print to the currently selected default printer, unless the user chooses a different printer

Chapter 7: Paper Handling ... 57 Selecting paper types ... 57Adjusting for paper thickness ... 58Automatic fanfold feeding ... 59Manual sheet feeding

52 Using the printer with Windows 95❏ Double-click on the icon bearing the name of the printer (Star LC-8521) in the Printers window. A window app

Printing a document 53This concludes the printing preparation. The printer which you selected is now the default printer, and the page size, paper

54 Using the printer with Windows 95❏ Select how many copies of the document will be printed by entering the appropriate number into the Number of

Installing TrueType fonts 55❏ Select the fonts you wish to install by clicking on them. If you want to install all of them, click on the Select Al

56 Using the Printer with MS-DOSChapter 6: Using the Printer with MS-DOSThis chapter contains information about how to use the printer with appli

57Chapter 7: Paper HandlingYour printer is designed to print on a variety of paper types. This chapter tells you everything you need to know about pa

58 Paper HandlingLabelsBacking sheet: 3″ to 16″ / 76 to 406 mmThickness:Backing sheet 0.0028″ to 0.0035″ / 0.07 to 0.09 mmTotal thickness 0.0075″

59The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever. Experiment with different settings until you find the one that gives

60 Paper HandlingManual sheet feedingYou can use the following procedure to manually feed cut-sheet paper into the printer.❏ Make sure that there

61❏ Adjust the paper guide to the position you want.Note that the ▼ mark of the guide indicates where the left margin of the printing will be.❏ Making

Appendix F: Glossary ... 102 Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide ... 103

62 Paper HandlingNote:If you are inserting letterhead paper, insert the sheet so that it is face up with the letterhead portion up.Clearing paper

63Chapter 8: Optional AccessoryThis chapter explains how to connect and set up the following optional accessories that are available for this printer

64Connecting the Interface Converter❏Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet.❏ Set the DIP switches on the SPC-8K to the settings you want to use

Setting the converter’s DIP switches 65Important!❏ Make sure that the serial-to-parallel converter is resting on a stable, level surface where it

66 Optional AccessoryData LengthParityProtocolBaud RateSwitch 1 Data Length DOS/Windows SettingON 8 bits 8OFF 7 bits 7Switch 2 Switch 5 Parity DOS

Push Tractor Unit (CT-15HA) 67Push Tractor Unit (CT-15HA)The printer comes with a push tractor unit pre-installed for back-to-front feeding of fan

68 Optional AccessoryRemoving the push tractor unit from the back of the printer❏Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its AC power source.

Installing the push tractor unit 69Installing the push tractor unit❏Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its AC power source.❏ Open the co

70 TroubleshootingAppendix A: TroubleshootingThe appendix will provide help if you experience problems with your printer. It tells you how to tes

Hexadecimal dump 71Note:Test printing prints across the entire width of the carriage. Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest paper a

72 Troubleshooting❏ While holding down the control panel’s PARK/SET/EJECT and ON LINE buttons, turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustmen

Troubleshooting guide 73Troubleshooting guideUse the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the best solution

74 TroubleshootingPrinter test works, but printer will not print out data from the attached computer.The interface cable is connected incorrectly

Troubleshooting guide 75Incorrect number of lines are printed on the page.Auto line feed with carriage return is enabled.Use the EDS Mode to disab

76 TroubleshootingPrinter case is hot. The printer’s air vents are blocked or obstructed.Switch off the printer and let it cool. Check the air ven

Troubleshooting guide 77Left margin moves to the right during printing.The paper is not loaded correctly, causing the print head to jam.Remove all

78 TroubleshootingSome characters are printed incorrectly.Inappropriate settings are selected by your application program.Choose different setting

Checking system software settings in Windows 79Checking system software settings in WindowsWhenever you have problems printing from a Windows appl

80 TroubleshootingTo check the application printer selection❏ Select Print from the application’s File menu, and a window appears listing availabl

Checking system software settings in MS-DOS 81Appendix B: SpecificationsPrinting System Serial Impact Dot-MatrixPrinting Speed Pitch HS-Draft (cps

1 Chapter 1: Printer Setup This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer. Be sure to read this chapter carefully before usi

82 SpecificationsPaper Cut-sheetPaper width: 2″ to 16.5″ / 51 to 420 mmPaper length: 2.75″ to 14″/ 70 to 356 mmPaper weight (1-ply): 14 to 42 lbs

Checking system software settings in MS-DOS 83Appendix C: Interface Pin OutsParallel InterfacePin Name Function1 STROBE Goes low for ≥0.5µs when

84 Character SetsAppendix D: Character SetsStandard Italic Character SetInternational Character SetThe character codes shown in the table are hex

85IBM Character Set #2Code Page #437 (IBM-PC)Character Set #1Other characters are the same as those for Character Set #2.

86 Character SetsIBM Special Character SetThe following characters can be printed using the <ESC> ^ command.Code Page #850Multi-lingualOther

87Code Page #863Canadian FrenchOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #865NordicOther characters are the same as those fo

88 Character SetsCode Page #3843 PolishOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianOther characters are

89Code Page #3847Brazil-ABNTOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3846TurkishOther characters are the same as those for

90 Character SetsCode Page #1001Arabic Code Page #737GreekOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #851GreekOther char

91 Code Page #928 GreekOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #869 GreekOther characters are the same as those for Code