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1. Quiet mode is selected Bi directional printing is selected for graphics Uni directional printing is selected for graphics Auto on line mode is selected Need to press the ON LINE button to set on line Font parameters The Font parameters are assigned to Bank including these functions Mode Select the mode of font quality HS Draft prints with the highest speed but the dot matrix is reduced to print faster Draft has a reduced dot matrix compared to Letter Quality but the print quality is better than the HS Draft Letter Quality is refered as LQ and there are many font styles as shown below The SLQ Super Letter Quality is the highest quality of this printer and there are three types of font styles LQ SLQ Font styles There are many font styles for LQ and SLQ print mode You can select one of them as the power on default by setting this switch Optional fonts can be selected only when the corresponding font cartridge is installed in the printer Ifthe corresponding font cartridge is not installed after you selected it with this EDS mode the Roman is selected 61 Following table shows the display messages and those meanings for the Bank Display Message MODE 10 510 LQ SLQ mode is selected Bl MODE DRAFT Draft mode is selected Bl MODE HS DRAFT HS Draft mode is selected B2 LQ ROMAN Roman font is selected for
2. 27 Cartridge OCR B OCR A CODE 39 UPC EAN FC 3Z Cartridge TW Light Orane FC 4Z Cartridge Russian FC 5Z Cartridge Old Style Firenze FC 10Z Cartridge SLQ Script Extensive software support Since it is compatible with the Epson and IBM printers it works with any Software that supports those printers That includes most word processing and graphics programs spread sheets and integrated software packages Easy operation Indicator displays and beep tones provide immediate easy to understand feedback when you press the buttons on the control panel The five buttons can operate in combinations to perform a surprising variety of functions including micro alignment Easy care and maintenance The ribbon cartridge can be replaced in seconds the print head in a few minutes FONT STYLE EXAMPLE The following example shows the many font styles your printer can print Draft HS Draft Roman Sanserif Courier Prestige Script OCR A Orator Orator 2 TW Light Letter Gothic Blippo H Gothic Orane Cinema CODE 39 UPC EAN Old Style Firenze SLQ Roman SLQ TW Light SLQ Script 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 185456789 123456789 125456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHI JK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK A
3. POWER MICRO FEED T i SET EJECT PITCH PARK PAPER FEED ON LINE l SWITCH SCROLL EXIT Figure 5 1 Control panel 43 ON LINE button The ONLINE button sets the printer on line and off line The status changes each time you press the button When the printer is on line it can receive and print data from the computer When the printer is off line it stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that it cannot accept data The printer powers up in the on line status if paper is loaded If paper is not loaded the printer powers up off line with the PAPER OUT message blinking When you load paper the printer goes on line You will want to press the button Before and after any other panel operation The other panel buttons operate only in the off line state Press the button to go off line After performing the panel operation s press the button again to go back on line To pause during printing If you press the button during printing the printer stops printing and goes off line allowing you to check the printout or change a control panel setting Printing resumes when you press the button again to go back on line cut fanfold forms at the end of printing When you hold the ONLINE button down for one second with the push tractormode the printer goes off line and displays the SHORT TEAR O
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5. peu 01000 Perforation 000000000 o o o 25 4 mm 80 mm for Push Feed Figure 4 1 Recommended print area for acceptable papers ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thicknesses To make this adjustment open the front cover The adjustment lever is located at the left side of the printer mechanism Pushing the adjustment lever backwards narrows the gap pulling it forwards widens the gap There are seven positions and you can feel the lever clicking into each position The second position from the rear marked with is the one most commonly used for single sheets of paper Try different positions until you get the best printing results NOTE Printing with an inappropriate gap may drastically shorten the life of the print head 28 Adjustment lever AS S Figure 4 2 Location of the adjustment lever The following table provides the recommended lever positions for each paper types as a reference Thickness mm Recommended Each paper Total Lever position 0 12 0 16 0 30 0 35 5th or 6th LOADING FANFOLD FORMS This printer accepts fanfold forms up to 10 wide for the normal carriage printer and up to 16 wide for the wide c
6. 32 2 With the tractor covers open mount the paper from the bottom of the printer by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit Clamp lever Figure 4 7 Mount the fanfoid paper from the bottom of the printer 3 Adjust the spacing of the tractorunits by sliding them along the bar using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position When the lever is up the unit is released and when it is down the unit is locked Now close the tractor covers again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units If they are not aligned properly you will have problems with paper feeding possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper Loading the paper with Push Pull feed You canload the fanfold paper with Push Pull feed by using both the internal push tractor unit and the optional Pull Tractor Unit 1 2 3 Push the release lever backward This has the effect of releasing the paper Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page length below the printer Turn the printer s power OFF from the platen roller and engaging the tractor feed 33 4 Open the transparent part of the front cover and remove the paper guide and the rear cover 5 With the tractor covers open mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit 6 Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bar using the clamp l
7. Forward micro feed Reverse micro feed Changing the auto loading value Clearing the buffer All reset Selecting the print color Selecting the ASF bin number Store macro definition Chapter 6 DEFAULT SETTINGS How to set the EDS mode Functions of the EDS settings Command parameters Font parameters Character parameters Style parameters Layout parameters Forms parameters Other parameters Dot Adjustment mode Chapter 7 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS Font control commands Character set commands Character size and pitch commands Vertical position commands Horizontal position commands Graphics commands Download character commands Color selection commands Other printer commands Chapter 8 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS Defining your own characters with Standard mode Assigning the character data Assigning a value of character space Sample program Defining your own characters with IBM mode Assigning the download character set Assigning the character dot pattern Assigning the Index Table data Sample program Chapter 9 MS DOS AND YOUR PRINTER Installing application software with your printer Embedding printer commands Programming the printer with DOS commands Programming with BASIC Chapter 1OTROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting Power supply Printing Paper feeding Maintenance Replacing the print head 129 Chapter 11 REFERENCE Specifications Pinout of interface connector Parallel interface Serial interface Characte
8. SELF TEST amp on the display and print the first line message then print the last line message after feeding to the bottom of the page If you have loaded the fanfold paper only the first line message is printed Pitch lock mode By holding the PITCH button down during power up the print pitch can only be selected from the control panel This prevents software inter ference You will hear an acknowledging beep and the printer will show the PITCH LOCK message on the display as power comes on After the beep tone you can set the printer off line select a print pitch then return to on line and start printing The pitch you selected will show with 4 on the display and not be reset or otherwise changed by any commands your software may issue Font lock mode By holding ZSSF button during power up fonts can only be selected from the control panel This prevents software interference There will be an acknowledging beep and FONT LOCK message on the display After which you can set the printer off line select a font then return to the on line state and begin printing The selected font shown with on the display will not be changed by any commands your software may issue Font and Pitch lock mode If you wantto protect both the pitch and font settings from software changes press both the and buttons during power up There will be two acknowledging beep tones and FONT
9. above when removing the Pull Tractor Unit FONT CARTRIDGES AND RAM CARTRIDGES This printer has seven built in LQ fonts and a 29 K byte 76 K byte for wide carriage type printer printing buffer You can add the following optional fonts or expand the printing buffer by installing optional cartridges Font Cartridge or RAM Cartridge FC 1Z Cartridge Orator 2 Letter Gothic Cinema FC 2Z Cartridge OCR B OCR A CODE 39 UPC EAN FC 3Z Cartridge TW Light Orane 23 FC 4Z Cartridge Russian FC 5Z Cartridge Old Style Firenze FC 10Z Cartridge SLQ Script To install or change a cartridge follow the procedure below 1 Tum off the power switch at the front of the printer and open the front cover Swing down the transparent part see Figure 3 1 2 Remove the connector cover at the right side of the printer 3 Push out the cap from the connector cover Keep this cap in a safe place Cartridge t Figure 3 14 Slide the cartridge into the slot with the power swilch off 4 Install the connector cover into the printer 5 Insertthe cartridge into the slot of the connector cover and slide it all the way in NOTE Remount the cap on the connector cover if you do not use the optional cartridge 2A INTERFACE CARTRIDGES You can use the Serial RS 232 Interface with the optional Serial Interface Cartridge IS 8XL or extend the print
10. 13 Now close the tractor covers again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the optional tractor units If they are not aligned properly you will have problems with paper feeding possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper 14 Remove the lever stopper from the slot of the release lever as shown in Figure 4 10 15 Set the release lever to the position and tum the platen knob clockwise to tighten the paper if it is slack 35 Lever stopper Platen knob Figure 4 10 Remove the lever stopper and tighten the paper 16 Push the release lever backward and remount the lever stopper to the original position Paper parking After loading fanfold paper with Push feed mode you do not have to unload it when you want to print on a single sheet The printer will park it for you if you follow the procedure below 1 To begin paper parking start with power ON fanfold paper loaded in printing position and the release lever backward 2 Pressthe button on the control panel to set the printer off line ON LINE indicator will turn off 3 Tear off the printed form at the last perforation leaving not more than about half a page showing above the front cover If necessary press the button to feed paper forward until a perforation is located just above the front cover and tear there 4 Press the button on the control panel The printer will automatically feed the fanfold form backward un
11. 4 PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE This chapter describes instructions for printing such as selecting paper types adjusting the printing gap and installing paper SELECTION OF PAPER Ger 69 Your printer accepts any of the following papers Single sheets cut forms and stationary Use the friction feed or the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder Fanfold forms Fanfold forms have holes along the sides and perforations between the sheets They are also called sprocket forms punched forms or just plain computer paper Printing on or near the perforations of continuous fanfold forms may reduce printing quality misalign the fanfold forms or cause a paper jam It is recommended not to print within an area of one inch before and after the perforations Multi part forms You can use multi part forms that have up to five parts including the original when the Multi part mode is selected with the EDS setting For details please refer to Chapter 6 Use pressure sensitive multi part forms with both side edges glued and a difference in thickness of 0 05mm or less between the side edges It is recommended to use the bottom feed with the optional Pull Tractor Unit to get fine alignment NOTE Care should be taken in color printing with continuous multi part forms Side edges of paper might be damaged pow Preprinted forms Figure 4 1 shows the recommended print area for each type of papers Fanfold forms Single sheets 20 mm
12. Clamp lever Tractor cover Figure 4 4 Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units 9 Now close the tractor covers again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units If they are not aligned properly you will have problems with paper feeding possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper 10 Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer The printer will beep indicating that the paper is not yet fully loaded The PAPER OUT message wili also flash to confirm this 11 Now press the button The paper will be fed and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing 12 If you want to set the paper to a different position set the printer off line by pressing the _ONLINE button then set the paper by using the micro feed function For details refer to Chapter 5 13 Close the rear cover and the transparent part of the front cover then mount the paper guide in the horizontal position shown in Figure 4 5 so that it will separate the printed from the unprinted paper 31 Paper guide Figure 4 5 Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer You can load the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer with the optional Pull Tractor Unit 1 Install the optional Pull Tractor Unit as described in Chapter 3 Pull Tractor Unit Figure 4 6 Install the optional Pull Tractor Unit
13. DRAFT 1 4 VN n 4 7 TEARC gt E RAFT 0 6 To exit from this mode press the button DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING LQ LQ 4po gb d d d dg nnd LQ DRAFT DRAFT Eo VS INS AS STIR SUN EN NA DRAFT LLEEELEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELEEEE LEE E E IL E I 1 DRAFT COND 0 I ITI EE PITCH END 72
14. Protects the print head and other internal components of your printer Protects the tractor feed unit and sepa rates incoming and outgoing fanfold forms For inserting single sheets of paper Assists when tearing fanfold forms at the perforation CAUTION Since the tear assist edge is made sharp to cut off paper you must swing down the transparent part when you open the front cover Otherwise you may injure your fingers Indicates printer status and makes vari ous control of printer functions simple and convenient Switches power on or off Advances the paper manually Connects the computer to the printer Holds the optional Font cartridge or RAM cartridge Has a dot matrix 24 wire composition Contains the printer ribbon Controls print darkness by adjusting for the thickness of forms being printed Control the movement of fanfold forms Clamps the tractor in place Opens and closes the paper bail which holds the paper against the platen MEMO Chap ter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER This chapter describes the following procedures to set up your new printer If you have optional accessories refer to chapter 3 after setting up the printer Locating the printer Unpacking the carton box Mounting the platen knob Installing the ribbon cartridge Connecting the printer to your computer LOCATING THE PRINTER Before you start unpacking and setting up your printer make sure
15. Sheet Feeder SF 1ORMII ISRMID with this printer You can select this ASF bin number by the control panel operation as shown below 1 Press button to the printer off line 2 Press the button and hold it down 3 5 While holding down the button press the button The CURRENT ASF BIN1 message when ASF bin 1 is selected will show on the display Each time you press the button while holding down the button the CHANGE ASF BIN1 and the CHANGE ASF BIN2 message will be shown on the display Release both buttons after you set the desired ASF bin number NOTE This function is valid only when the Dual bin ASF is selected by the EDS setting 55 Store Macro Definition You can store the current settings to the printer for later use with the following procedure 1 Press the button to set the printer off line 2 Press the button and hold it down 3 While holding the button down press the button and hold them down until the SET MACRO message shows on the display 4 Release both buttons at the same time after this message to store the current setting If you release these buttons after the CLEAR MACRO message is shown on the display the macro is cleared NOTE You can store the following settings with this procedure Current Font and Pitch Current auto loading amount for cut sheet Current auto loading amount for continuous paper Curren
16. being informed of them The above notwithstanding STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual Copyright 1991 Star Micronics Co Ltd HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into eleven chapters To leam how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read through chapters 2 through 6 The remaining chapters may be treated as a reference guide for programming operations etc It assumes a degree of acknowledge of the operation of computers for instance it assumes you know about hexadecimal numbers The chapters are as follows Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter indicates the some features of the printer the names and those functions of the printer components and the actual example of font style Chapter 2 Setting up the printer This chapter explains how to get the printer unpacked and set up Read this chapter before you do anything else Chapter 3 Optional accessories This chapter explains the optional accessories with your printer and how to install them Chapter 4 Paper installation and use This chapter describes instructions for printing such as selecting paper types adjusting the printing gap and installing paper Chapter 5 Control panel operations There are a number of controls on the front panel which perform various functions related to paper handling print modes and font selection After getting set up read this chapter and try out
17. memory for storing character patterns and provides only a one line print buffer If you leave this switch the printer uses its RAM memory as an input buffer allowing the computer to send data faster than the printer prints Quiet mode You can select the Quiet mode as the power on default by setting this switch When in Quiet mode the printer will print slightly slower but at a reduced noise level Graphics direction When printing in dot graphics mode the printer may either print bi directionally in alternate directions for speed or in one direction only uni directional for increased accuracy For practically all purposes however bi directional printing is suffi ciently accurate Auto On Line Set the status just after loaded the paper into the printer When the Auto Online is set ON the printer automatically goes on line Whenitis set OFF you must press the buttontoseton line after load the paper Following table shows the display messages and those meanings for the Bank A Pepay Message EMULATION STD EMULATION IBM RAM BUFFER RAM DOWNLOAD A2 RAM 1 LINE A3 QUIET QUIET ON A4 GRAPH DIR BI A4 GRAPH DIR UNI AS AUTO ONLINE Y AS AUTO ONLINE N Meaning Standard emulation mode is selected IBM emulation mode is selected RAM is used as the print buffer Download commands are enabled RAM is used as only one line buffer Quiet mode is cancelled
18. moo e gt Figure 5 5 Sample hexadecimal dump 50 If your system passes the codes directly to the printer without changing them you will get a printout like Figure 5 5 Most BASICs however are not quite that straightforward For example the IBM PC will give you a printout similar to Figure 5 6 ce DUHS ER 01234565789 gt GABCDEF GHI PORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefahi limno 1 7 ODrPWananawn o e 2 5 4 SF 6F 7F SF 1 9F EE BF C D E F o Figure 5 6 Sample hexadecimal dump with IBM PC When the IBM PC BASIC interpreter sends hex code OD carriage return itadds anextra hex OA line feed Hex code 1A end of file also gets special treatment the interpreter does not send it at all This can cause problems with graphics or download character data However you can solve this problem by changing line 30 in the preceding program and adding the coding shown below Coding for IBM PC with monochrome display 30 GOSUB 100 100 X INP amp H3BD IF X 128 THEN 100 110 OUT amp H3BC I OUT amp H3BE 5 OUT amp H3BE 4 120 RETURN Coding for IBM PC with color adapter 30 GOSUB 100 100 X INP amp H379 IF X lt 128 THEN 100 110 OUT amp H378 I OUT amp H37A 5 OUT amp H37A 4 120 RETURN 51 SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Several additional functions can be achieved by pressing the contr
19. stack should not be more than 15 mm 5 8 equivalent to 150 sheets of 20 Ib paper If necessary remove some sheets The ASF may not perform satisfac torily if it is overloaded 11 When you are using Single Bin ASF push the paper loading lever toward the back In case of the Dual Bin ASF push both pressure bar levers toward the back to FEED Single Bin Figure 4 18 Push the paper loading lever or pressure bar levers to hold the paper stack 42 Chap ter 5 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS The control panel buttons can be pressed individually to perform the operations indicated by their names Other functions can be achieved by holding these buttons down when you tum the printer s power on or by pressing the control panel buttons in combination This chapter explains all the button and indicator functions Pause printing Feed paper fast and slow forward and reverse Park fanfold forms Set the top of form position Select the print pitch Select a font Print test patterns Prevent software from changing the panel pitch and font selections Print a hexadecimal dump Clear the printer s buffer Change the print color Store macro definition BUTTONS AND INDICATORS The printer is equipped with five buttons on the control panel From left to rightthey are PITCH 3 SECRET PAPER FEED and ONLINE The following is a brief guide to the buttons and indicators on the control panel
20. BCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEF GHI JK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK RBCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGH JK ABCDEFGHI JK ABCDEFGHI JK abedefghi jk abodatah i abcdef ghi jk abcdefghi jk abcdefghijk abcdefghijk abcde d gh 4h abcdefghijk abcdefghijk abcdefghi Jk abedefghijk abcdefghijk abcdefohi jk abcdefghi jk abcdef ghi jk abcdefghi jk VUL UU E OA A TR AL EI D 123456789 LU Dil 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 ARCRERGHI IX ABCDEFGH I JK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK abcbefgbtik abcdefghi jR abcdefghijk abcdefghi jk abcdetpghijr PRINTER COMPONENTS To get acquainted with the printer s components and capabilities refer to the information on the following pages Tractor Paper guide Release lever Adjustment lever Power switch Platen knob Ribbon cartridge Cartridge slot Print head Control panel Tear assist Front cover Entry slot Rear cover Interface connector Paper guide Release lever Front cover Rear cover Entry slot Tear assist Control panel Power switch Platen knob Interface connector Cartridge slot Print head Ribbon cartridge Adjustment lever Tractors Clamp lever Bail lever Aligns single sheets cut forms to help the printer detect when paper is inserted Releases pressure on the paper This lever must be back for fanfold forms and for ward for single sheets
21. BCDEFGHT KLINO 5 7 _ abcdafgh Jk bake Bla Y DR SEHE dig TES esa rell dil s i fits B Tha fll Baar torno 45 272 17954 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGH I JKLMNO icdefghijkImnopqrstuvwxyz i 11 0000 004 W144 dns 008825 2 ril ad 1785147 4 0123456789 POBSTUVWIYZ _ abcdefghi jk lanopars tuvexyz OQU ABAB ese i 1 1 0 nee s rt HP t nit dl Pools Herrin bee TM innen Oen JG Timemarsiererrs 11 EARS Figure 5 4 Long self test 48 Since the self test occupies the full width of the carriage it is recommended that the printer is loaded with the widest paper possible to avoid damage to the print head and or platen In addition the total number of lines printed is considerable more than can be accommodated on a single sheet so fanfold paper is recommended for this test Print area test mode By holding the button down during power up the printer will enter the print area test mode This way you can find how many lines on your paper are available for printing The printer will show the
22. FF message then the printer also feeds the paper forward approxi mately two inches forward This allows you to cut it off just below the last line printed When you press the button again to go back on line the paper feeds backward stopping where you left off NOTE This function is valid only when the buffer is empty PAPER FEED button If you press this button while off line the paper will feed forward If you hold the button down the printer will perform consecutive line feeds If you also press the button while you are line feeding the paper will feed automatically to the top of the next page This is explained later 44 If you press this button while on line this will alternately flash the QUIET indicator When in Quiet mode with the QUIET indicator lit the printer will print slightly slower but at a reduced noise level SET EJECT PARK button NOTE This button has no effect if the bottom feed mode is selected Pressing this button causes the printer to begin paper loading if the paper has not loaded while in the off line state If the paper has been loaded this button results in different functions depending on the position of the release lever If the release lever is back for the fanfold forms pressing this button parks the forms If the release leveris forward forthe single sheets pressing this button ejects the paper PITCH button This button allows you to select the printing pitch Remember that th
23. FGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnop 4914 0123456789 lt gt 28ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ XN abcdefghijklmnopq amp 5 0123456789 lt gt 2GABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqr 3 amp 0123456789 lt gt GABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrs X amp 0123456789 lt gt 2 ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmnoparst amp 0123456789 lt gt JA amp LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ NX abcdefghijklmnopqrstu Figure 5 3 Short self test Since the self test occupies the full width of the carriage it is recommended that the printer is loaded with the widest paper possible to avoid damage to the print head and or platen 47 Long test mode If the printer is turned on while the button is pressed the printer will enter the long self test mode with the SELF TEST LONG message on the display The printer will print the version number of the printer s ROM the current EDS settings and the current Dot Adjustment setting followed by the whole character set printed in each font and pitch available The test cycles endlessly so you must turn the power off to stop it Ver tes 605 SETTING Furetion Current settings are tza gt 27 A oid s Wetter pe ml or om A iratis Duet MM reet
24. LO SLQ mode B2 LQ SANSERIF Sanserif font is selected for LQ SLQ mode B2 LQ COURIER Courier font is selected for LQ SLQ mode 82 10 PRESTIGE Prestige font is selected for LO SLQ mode B2 LQ SCRIPT Script font is selected for LO SLQ mode B2 l0 UB 8210 OCR A font is selected for LO SLQ mode B2 LQ ORATOR Orator font is selected for LO SLQ mode B2 LQ 2 Orator font with lower case is selected for LO SLQ mode 8210 TW LIGHT TW Light font is selected for LQ SLQ mode B2 LQ L GOTHIC Letter Gothic font is selected for LO SLQ mode Blippo font is selected for LO SLQ mode H Gothic font is selected for LQ SLQ mode Orane font is selected for LO SLQ mode Cinema font is selected for LO SLQ mode Code 39 font is selected for LQ SLQ mode UPC EAN font is selected for LQ SLQ mode B2 LQ 0 STYLE Old Style font is selected for LO SLQ mode B2 LQ FIRENZE Firenze font is selected for LO SLQ mode B2 SLQ ROMAN SLQ Roman font is selected for LQ SLQ mode B2 510 TW LIGHT SLQTW Light font is selected for LQ SLQ mode B2 SLQ SCRIPT SLQ Script font is selected for LQ SLQ mode 2 Character parameters The Character parameters are assigned to Bank C including these func tions Standard Character Set If you selected Standard mode you can set either italic or graphic characters When you select the Italic characters the character table is the same as the Epso
25. ON It is recommended to skip close to the perforation of fanfold forms to get good print quality If you cannot set this function with your software set this switch ON The printer automatically skips the perforations Page length You can set a different page length to accommodate your paper with this switch 68 Following table shows the display messages and those meanings for the Bank FI AUTOLE OFF ON Skip over perforation is disabled Skip over perforation is selected Page length is set to 12 inches F5 PAGE LGTH A4 page length is set to 10 inches 5 1 F5 PAGE LGTH 8 Page length is set to 8 5 inches 69 Other parameters The Other parameters are assigned to Bank G including these functions STROBE timing This switch controls the timing of the interface Most computers can communicate with the Normal timing as the factory setting If you were not possible to communicate with your computer to the printer set this switch to INVERSE EDS setting If you want to cancel your EDS settings and return to the factory settings set this switch RESET Following table shows the display messages and those meanings for the Bank G 70 DOT ADJUSTMENT MODE This mode is used to adjust the alignment of the print head on successive bi directional passes After a period of some months your printer may work itself out of alignment on left and right p
26. XB24 200 XB24 250 MULTI FONT USERS MANUAL Seif Declaration Radio interference regarding this equipment has been eliminated according to Vfg 1046 1984 announced by the DBP DBP has been informed of the introduction of this special equipment and has been granted the right to examine the whole series It is the user s responsibility to see that his own assembled system is in accordance with the technical regulations under Vfg 1046 1984 To conform to FTZ regulations it is necessary to make all connections to the printer with shielded cable The equipment may only be opened by qualified service representatives The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Germany Trademark Acknowledgements XB24 200 250 XB24 10 15 LC24 200 FZ24 LZ24 X24CL RC 32Z DC 32Z IS 8XL IP 128XL SF 1ODMII 15DMII SF 10RMIU 15RMII PT 10XM I5XM Star Micronics Co Ltd IBM PC PS 2 PC AT Proprinter X24E XL24E Proprinter X24 XL24 PC DOS International Business Machines Corp MS DOS Microsoft BASIC Microsoft Corporation LQ 860 1060 LQ 850 1050 Seiko Epson Corp NOTICE e All rights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR s express permission is forbidden The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice e Allefforts have been made toensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of press However should any errors be detected STAR would greatly appreciate
27. age printer 8 The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are Film ribbon cartridge 2224 Color ribbon cartridge X24CL Font cartridges FC series RAM cartridge RC 32Z DC 32Z Serial interface cartridge IS 8XL Buffered parallel interface cartridge IP 128XL e Automatic sheet feeder SF IODMII 15DMII SF IORMII 15RMIT Pull tractor unit PT IOXM 15XM For details of the optional accessories refer to Chapter 3 SETTING UP Place the printer in the desired location and remove all packing material from inside the printer cover This packing material is intended to prevent damage to the printer while in transit You will want to keep all the packing material along with the printer carton in case you have to move the printer to a new location Mounting the platen knob The platen knob is packed into an accessory box with other accessories for the Wide carriage printer NOTE For the Normal carriage printer the platen knob is mounted on the printer at factory Mount the knob on the platen shaft which is located on the right hand side of the printer Rotate the knob on the shaft before pushing the knob fully into position Platen knob Figure 2 2 Mount the platen knob 10 Install the ribbon cartridge Open the front cover by lifting up the back using the two grips on either side then swing down the transparent part see Figure 2 3 Transpare
28. al Serial RS 232 interface cartridge IS 8XL Follow the procedures below to connect the interface cable 1 Turn off the power switch both the printer and the computer 2 Connect the interface cable to the printer as shown in Figure 2 5 Make sure that you press the plug fully into the interface connector 12 Interface cable Figure 2 5 Connecting the interface cable 3 Move both clips inside the extended prongs on the sides of the plug until you hear a click Figure 2 6 Move the clips until you hear a click 4 Connect the other end of the interface cable to your computer Use your computer instructions to attach the interface cable NOTE Because you need your computer when you start printing ensure that it is completely installed Plug the printer into a suitable outlet However DO NOT tum on the power switch at the front of the printer yet NOTE To disconnect the printer the plug has to be disconnected from the wall socket which has to be located close to the printer and easy to access eee 13 MEMO Chap ter 3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES You can select the following accessories as option Automatic sheet feeder SF IODMII 15DMII SF 10RMII 1SRMII Pull tractor unit PT 10XM 15XM Font cartridges FC series RAM cartridge RC 32Z DC 32Z Serial interface cartridge IS 8XL Buffered parallel interface cartridge IP 128XL This chapter describes how to install these opt
29. amp PITCH LOCK message on the display Pressing these buttons during power up does not prevent you from making any number of changes later from the control panel 49 Hexadecimal dump This feature is useful for programmers who are debugging printing programs and want to see the actual codes the printer is receiving Some computers change the codes the programmer intended In this mode all data received will be printed in a hexadecimal dump format rather than the control codes being acted on as command codes This mode is accessed with the following procedure 1 While holding both the and buttons down tum power ON A beep tone will be heard and the HEX DUMP MODE message on the display 2 Begin printing In place of the usual printout you will get a formatted dump showing exactly what data the printer receives Each line presents sixteen characters their hexadecimal codes to the left and printable characters printed on the right 3 At the end of the hexadecimal dump set the printer off line with the ONLINE button This is necessary to print the last line The following BASIC program is a simple test you can run in hexadecimal mode 10 WIDTH LPT1 255 20 FOR I 0 TO 255 30 LPRINT CHR I 40 NEXT I 50 LPRINT 60 END e DUBSER t6 0123456789 lt gt GABCDEFGHIJKL PORSTUVWXYZ X abcdefahijkimno pqrstuvwxyz DRE NENN 1 2 3 4 51 6 7 8 gt
30. arriage printer You can load fanfold paper with the following three ways Push feed with internal tractor unit Bottom feed with optional Pull Tractor Unit Push Pull feed with internal tractor unit and the optional Pull Tractor Unit This section will take you through the procedures for loading parking and unparking fanfold forms 29 Loading the paper from the rear of the printer Push feed You can load the fanfold paper with the internal push tractor unit 1 wn Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page length below the printer Tum the printer s power OFF Push the release lever backward This has the effect of releasing the paper from the platen roller and engaging the tractor feed Remove the paper guide and put it aside for the moment Open the transparent part of the front cover and the rear cover using the two grips on either side as in Figure 4 3 Release lever Rear cover Figure 4 3 Opening the rear cover 6 7 8 30 Pass the paper between the printer case and the rear cover With the tractor covers open mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bar using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position When the clamp lever is up the unit is released and when it is down the unit is locked
31. buffer by installing the optional Buffered Parallel Interface Cartridge IP 128XL instead of the Standard Interface Cartridge If you want to use the Serial Interface Cartridge set the DIP switches on the board before install it to the printer 1 Tum off the power switch and disconnect the power cord from the power source 2 Disconnect the interface cable if attached 3 Compress the projected parts on the right and left and pull the Standard Interface Cartridge to remove it from the printer Figure 3 15 Remove the Standard Interface Cartridge from the printer 4 Insert the optional Interface Cartridge securely into place If it is not fully inserted the printer will not properly print 5 Connect the interface cable to the connector NOTE Store the removed Interface Cartridge in a safe place 25 DIP Switch Functions on The Serial Interface Cartridge It is necessary to make compatible the data transfer conditions between the computer and the serial interface board with the DIP switch settings on the serial interface board Following table shows the functions of the DIP switches on the Serial Interface Cartridge Swich Function ON condition L1 mam sw wi Codi Parity condition NE ON OFF Parity condition Refer below OFF Transfer speed Refer below Data protocol 1200 BPS 2400 BPS 4800 BPS 19200 BPS 26 Chapter
32. e printer must be off line for you to do this Successive presses of this button will display and select the following options in order Note that semi condensed pitch and condensed proportional pitch are not available in the IBM mode Pica 10 Elite 12 Semi condensed 15 Condensed pica 17 Condensed 20 1 Proportional Condensed proportional 45 FONT button This button selects the font to be printed Roman font is selected at power up unless the default settings are changed To change the font set the printer off line then press the button repeatedly until the message on the display illuminates The selections cycle in the following order Font Message Message Roman ROMAN H Gothic H GOTHIC Sanserif SANSERIF Orane ORANE Courier COURIER Cinema CINEMA Prestige PRESTIGE Bar code 39 CODE 39 Script SCRIPT UPC EAN UPC EAN OCR B OCR B Old Style O STYLE OCR A OCR A Firenze FIRENZE Orator with small caps ORATOR SLQ Roman ROMAN SQ Orator with lower case ORATOR 2 SLQ TW light TW LIGHT SQ TW light TW LIGHT SLQ Script SCRIPT SQ Letter Gothic L GOTHIC Draft DRAFT Blippo BLIPPO High Speed Draft HS DRAFT If a Font cartridge is not installed the selection of related Font is skipped If you want to change the character quality quickly press this button in on line The printer stops printing and enters the Quick mode with QUICK MODE
33. eder forward slightly and put the feeder into platen shaft Figure 3 3 Attach the stacker to the Automatic Sheet Feeder Figure 3 4 Mount the Automatic Sheet Feeder to the printer 7 Close the front cover with the transparent part in the open position Figure 3 5 Close the front cover 8 Insert the hopper attachment by hand into the holders on top of the hopper support section as shown in Figure 3 6 Hopper attachment Figure 3 6 insert the hopper attachment 18 9 Squeeze the sides of the stacker attachments lightly and insert into the holders on the front part of the sheet feeder Stacker attachment Figure 3 7 Insert the stacker attachment Now you can use the ASF by installing the paper stack into the hopper Refer to Chapter 4 In addition you can feed a sheet of paper manually by inserting into the slot at the front of ASF roller as shown in Figure 3 8 Figure 3 8 Insert a sheet of paper to feed manually NOTE Set the paper guide and rear cover aside carefully after they have been removed from the printer Reverse the procedure described above when removing the Automatic Sheet Feeder 19 Dual Bin Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 10RMiII 15RMII The procedure to mount the Dual Bin ASF is 1 Open the front cover by lifting up the back using the two grips on either side then swing down the transparent part see Figure 3 1 2 Open the rear cover by lifting u
34. ever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position When the clamp lever is up the unit is released and when it is down the unit is locked 7 Now close the tractor covers again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units If they are not aligned properly you will have problems with paper feeding possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper Release lever Clamp lever Figure 4 8 Mount the fanfold paper over the internal tractor units 8 Tumonthe powerusing the switch located at the front ofthe printer The printer will beep indicating that the paper is not yet fully loaded The PAPER OUT message will also flash to confirm this 9 Nowpress the button The paper will be fed past the print head 10 Tum off the power and install the optional Pull Tractor Unit as described in Chapter 3 11 With the optional tractor covers open tum the platen knob clockwise to mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the optional tractor unit 34 Clamp lever Pull tractor unit Tractor cover Platen knob Figure 4 9 Mount fantold paper to the Pull Tractor Unit by turning the platen knob 12 Adjust the spacing of the optional tractor units by sliding them along the bar using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position When the lever is up the unit is released and when it is down the unit is locked
35. f fanfold paper has already been loaded in the printer park the paper through the rear slot 4 Pull the printer release lever forward to load single sheets 5 WhenyouareusingSingle Bin ASF pull the paper loading lever forward to pull the hopper out until it is in position In case of the Dual Bin ASF pull both pressure bar levers forward to open the pressure bar 40 Paper loading lever am Dual Bin Single Bin Figure 4 15 Make ready to load paper 6 Adjust the left paper guide to the desired left position by moving it horizontally in either direction Unlock the paper guides by pressing down on the locking levers in case of Dual Bin ASF 7 Lockthe left paper guides in position by moving the locking lever up for the Dual Bin ASF Figure 4 16 Adjust the paper guides to accommodate the width of the paper 41 8 Adjust the right paper guide to accommodate the width of the paper The guides should be adjusted to restrict the amount of horizontal play while allowing the paper to slide up and down freely between the two paper guides The ideal distance between paper ream and paper guides is 0 25 mm 0 01 on both sides at the narrowest part of the paper guides 9 Fan the paper stack and square it off properly before inserting it into the Automatic Sheet Feeder Figure 4 17 Fan the paper before inserting into the ASF 10 Insert the paper stack into the Automatic Sheet Feeder The
36. he same time The SET TOF POSITION message will show on the display to indicate that the top of form position has been set Forward micro feed For fine alignment you can feed the paper forward in very small increments as follows 1 Press the button to set the printer off line 2 Press the button again and hold it down 3 While holding the button down press the button The paper will start advancing in a series of small steps When you want to stop release both buttons Reverse micro feed You can also feed the paper in small increments in reverse to return to a higher position on the same page NOTE With fanfold forms do not try to return to a previous page The perforation may catch inside the printer Press the button to set the printer off line 2 Press the button again and hold it down 3 While holding the button down press the button The paper will start moving backwards in a series of small steps When you want to stop release both buttons Changing the auto loading value Normally the printer automatically loads the paper one line from the top edge If you want to change this value follow this procedure 1 Load the paper using the button 2 Change the print position using the micro feed function 3 After you get the desired position press the button to save the value The TOP MARGIN SET message will show on the display 53 This value will remai
37. int pitch Selects the default print pitch Note that semi condensed pitch and condensed proportional pitch are not available in the IBM mode Following table shows the display messages and those meanings for the Bank D Display Message 01 ITALIC OFF 01 ITALIC ON D2 PITCH 10 D2 PITCH 12 D2 PITCH 15 D2 PITCH 17 D2 PITCH 20 D2 PITCH PS D2 PITCH PS CND Meaning Italic print mode is cancelled Italic print mode is selected Pica pitch 10 CPI is selected Elite pitch 12 CPI is selected Semi condensed pitch 15 CPI is selected Condensed pica pitch 17 CPI is selected Condensed elite pitch 20 CPI is selected Proportional pitch is selected Condensed proportional pitch is selected 65 Layout parameter 5 The Layout parameters are assigned to Bank E including these functions Multi part mode You can use up to 3 ply paper with normal mode If you want to print on 4 ply or 5 ply paper set the Multi part mode ON Paper out detector When this switch is OFF the printer ignores the paper out detector and prints down to and beyond the bottom edge Otherwise leave it ON Automatic Sheet Feeder In order to use the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder set this switch to the related position Top margin setting for each paper type Sets the first line position on the each paper type Bottom margin Sets the last line position on the paper Lines per Inch Sets how many lines to be printed in one i
38. ional accessories NOTE When you install or remove the optional accessories turn off the power switch AUTOMATIC SHEET FEEDER You can use the Automatic Sheet Feeder to print on single sheets This printer can be used either a Single bin type or Dual bin type Automatic Sheet Feeder Single Bin Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 10DMII 15DMII The procedure to mount the Single Bin ASF is 1 Openthe front cover by lifting up the back using the two grips on either side then swing down the transparent part see Figure 3 1 2 Open the rear cover by lifting up the front using the two grips on either side then remove it upward If the paper guide is installed remove it before taking off the rear cover Move the bail lever on top of the printer forward to open the paper bail m 5 5 5 gt 8 5 g s d 3 Transparent part at the top of the stacker to the Automatic Sheet Feeder Then push the lower section of the stacker down into position and engage the lower 4 stacker is included with the Automatic Sheet Feeder Attach the hook hook as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 1 Open the front cover and swing down the transparent part Figure 3 2 Open the rear cover and remove it 16 17 5 3 o 9 D 42 ui 53 S 3 lt place behind the printer platen roller 6 Lower the rear side of the Automatic Sheet Feeder and attach it to the 5 Tip the Automatic Sheet Fe
39. message on the display If you continue to press the button the display changes to HS DRAFT DRAFT and LQ SLQ curretly selected SLQ or LQ font repeatedly Printing will be performed according to the print mode message on the display which selected when the button is released 46 POWER UP FUNCTIONS In addition to their normal functions all the control panel buttons have special functions that operate if you hold them down while switching power on POWER MICRO FEED v 4 SET EJECT 0 PARK PAPER FEED ON LINE ae ED SWITCH SCROLL t 2 Print area Font lock Pitch lock lest Short test Hexadecimal dum Font amp Pitch lock EDS mode Dot adjustment mode Figure 5 2 Power up functions of contro panel Short test mode If the printer is on while the button is pressed the printer will enter the short self test mode with the SELF TEST SHORT message on the display The printer will print the version number of the printer s ROM followed by seven lines of the character set Each line will be offset by one character from the one before it The final result will be something like Figure 5 3 If the color ribbon is used each line prints in a different color Ver X X 0123456789 lt gt JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A abcdefghijkl1mno 1 4 X amp 0123456789 lt gt 8ABCDE
40. n printers When you select the Graphic characters in place of italics you will get the graphic characters international characters and mathematical sym bols of IBM character set 2 IBM Character Set If you selected IBM mode you can select either character set 1 or 2 Character set 2 is for computers with an 8 bit interface the most common kind and set 1 is for computers with a 7 bit interface Zero style This switch tells the printer how to print zero s When the NORMAL is selected the printer prints the normal zero when it is SLASHED the slash zero which is often used in draft mode to prevent any possible confusion with the letter O IBM Code Page Except in the Standard Italic character set this switch selects the default character code page International Character Set International character sets differ in their assignment of 14 character codes in the Standard Italic character set 63 Following table shows the display messages and those meanings for the Bank CODEPAGE 860 CODEPAGE 4865 C5 COUNTRY USA C5 COUNTRY FRA France character set is selected C5 COUNTRY SPAI Style parameters The Style parameters are assigned to Bank including these functions Italic print Selects to print all characters with Italic style or not This is different from the italic characters in the Standard Italic character table Pr
41. n unless you power off the printer If you want to retain this value even after you turn off the power store it using the Macro Definition function which is described later Note that you can only change this value immediately after loading paper If you feed paper you cannot change the auto loading value Clearing the buffer All reset The printer stores received data in a large memory buffer This creates a problem when you want to abandon a printing job and restart the printer may be holding more data in its buffer than it has actually printed and this unprinted data must be cleared out before restarting Turning power off is one way to clear the buffer but there is another way 1 Haltthe printing program on computer If printing stops immediately the buffer is clear and the rest of this procedure is unnecessary If printing does not stop continue as follows 2 Press the button to set the printer off line Printing will now stop but there may be data remaining in the buffer 3 Press and hold the button 4 While pressing the button down press and hold the button Continue holding these two buttons down In one second you will hear a beep tone and the BUFFER CLEAR message on display signaling that the buffer has been cleared If you hold these buttons more three seconds you will hear three beep tones and the PRINTER RESET message on the display signaling that the printer has been initialized to the power on defa
42. nch Following table shows the display messages and those meanings for the Bank El MULTIPART OFF E2 PAPER OUT OFF EASE OFF 54 T MGN CUT 5 6 EA T MGN CUT 6 6 feted 1 ftp 3 67 Forms parameters The Forms parameters are assigned to Bank including these functions Auto Line Feed If you set this switch OFF a separate line feed code is required from your computer to obtain a line feed If you set this switch ON the printer performs both a carriage return and line feed each time it receives a carriage return code Most computer systems send a line feed code or both a carriage retum and line feed at the end of each line so this switch should be left OFF If you get double line spacing when you expect single spacing or if lines overprint each other try changing the setting of this switch Auto Carriage Retum If you set this switch OFF a separate carriage return code is required from your computer to return to the left margin If you set this switch ON the printer performs both a carriage return and line feed each time it receives a line feed code Tear Off function You can select the Tear Off function with this switch ON When using fanfold paper the Tear Off function allows you to tear off one sheet of paper without fully advancing the following sheet Skip over perforation You can select the Skip over perforation with this switch
43. nt part Front cover Figure 2 3 Open the front cover and swing down the transparent part Now install the ribbon with the following procedure If you want to print with color install the optional color ribbon cartridge X24CL 1 Tum the tension knob clockwise on the ribbon cartridge to tighten the ribbon if it is slack 2 Guidethe ribbon between the print head and the silver print head shield making certain that the spindles on the cartridge holder fit into the sockets on the cartridge itself The ribbon should pass between the print head and the print head shield as shown in Figure 2 4 11 Print head Print head shield Ribbon cartridge Figure 2 4 Installing the ribbon cartridge After you have installed the ribbon cartridge close the front cover Leave the front cover closed during normal operation The cover keeps out dust and dirt and reduces the printer s operating sounds Open the cover only to change the ribbon or make an adjustment Connecting the interface cable Connect the printer to your computer using a standard Centronics parallel interface cable On a PS 2 or PC AT type computer this means that you use the 25 pin D type connector at the computer end and the Amphenol type 36 pin connector at the printer end The configuration of the printer s connector is given in Chapter 11 should you need a cable for connecting to another computer If you need to connect to a serial port use the option
44. nt setting If you want to scroll it press the button Press the button to set the current settings Press the button to exit the EDS mode If you want to confirm the current EDS settings try to run the long self test For details refer to Chapter 5 FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS The printer stores the parameters as easy to use program menu items that you can select from the control panel while in the EDS mode These pa rameters specify Command which commands the printer accept Font which font to print Character which character set to print Style which style to print Layout how pages will be formatted Forms what paper the printer will use Others A default is the setting the printer will use if none is specifically selected by a program When you first turn on or later reset your printer these default settings will take effect 58 Following table shows the default settings at the factory Display Message Meaning Al EMULATION STD Standard emulation mode is selected A2 RAM BUFFER RAM is used as the print buffer A3 QUIET OFF Quiet mode is cancelled A4 GRAPH DIR BI Bi directional printing is selected for graphics A5 AUTO ONLINE Y Auto on line mode is selected B1 MODE LQ SLQ LQ SLQ mode is selected B2 LQ ROMAN Roman font is selected for LO SLQ mode C1 STD GRAPH Graphic set is selected for Standard character set C2 IBM IBM 2 Set 2 is selected for IBM character
45. ol panel buttons in combinations Top of form Reverse micro feed Forward micro feed MICRO FEED 7 SET EJECT O Dn FONT PITCH PARK PAPER FEED ON LINE SWITCH SCROLL SET Store macro Form feed EXIT definition Select color Select ASF bin number Buffer clear All reset Figure 5 7 Switch combination functions of control panel Form feed If you are using single sheets this operation ejects the current page If you are using fanfold forms it feeds to the top of the next page 1 Press the button to set the printer off line 2 Press the button and hold it down The printer will start performing successive line feeds 3 While holding the button down press the button then release both buttons at the same time The printer will smoothly eject the current page Top of form When you power on the printer the top of form position is automatically set to the current position If this is not where you want the top of the page to be you can change the top of form position as follows 1 Press the button to set the printer off line 2 Move the paper to the desired top of form position by pressing the button or by performing a forward or reverse micro feed 52 ce 3 Press and hold the button 4 While holding the button down press and the button then release both buttons at t
46. p the front using the two grips on either side then remove it upward If the paper guide is installed remove it before taking off the rear cover 3 Move the bail lever on top of the printer forward to open the paper bail 4 stacker is included with the Automatic Sheet Feeder Attach the hook at the top of the stacker to the Automatic Sheet Feeder Then push the lower section of the stacker down into position and engage the lower hook as shown in Figure 3 9 Stacker 2 Front cover Figure 3 9 Attach the stacker to the Automatic Sheet Feeder 5 Tip the Automatic Sheet Feeder forward slightly and put the feeder into place behind the printer platen roller 6 Lower the rear side of the Automatic Sheet Feeder and attach it to the platen shaft 7 Close the front cover with the transparent part in the open position 8 Attach the clear plastic paper supports between the left and right paper guides of the hopper bins and the stacker 20 Paper support Figure 3 10 Attach the clear plastic paper supports to the Automatic Sheet Feeder Now you can use the ASF by installing the paper stack into the bin Refer to Chapter 4 In addition you can feed a sheet of paper manually by inserting into the slot at the front of ASF bin 1 as shown in Figure 3 11 Figure 3 11 You can insert a sheet of paper to the font siot NOTE Set the paper guide and rear cover aside carefully after they have been removed from the prin
47. r sets Standard character set 2 International character sets IBM character set 2 Character set 1 IBM special character set Proportional spacing table INDEX COMMAND SUMMARY Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This printer has a full complement of features making it an excellent partner for a personal computer It supports the Epson IBM printer commands and character sets enabling it to print just about anything your computer can generate both text and graphics FEATURES OF THE PRINTER Some of main features are the following Versatile paper handling Single sheets fanfold forms and multi part forms up to 5 ply are all accepted and you can use either push pull tractor or friction feed You can load fanfold forms from the rear with internal push tractor or fanfold forms and multi part forms from the bottom with optional pull tractor A special feature enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in readiness while printing on other paper Six bright colors Magenta cyan violet yellow orange and green add a color dimension to your printed output by the optional color ribbon Large variety of fonts The printer has the following resident fonts Draft High Speed Draft Roman Sanserif Courier Prestige Script Orator H Gothic SLQ Roman SLQ TW Light In addition following fonts can be used by installing the optional font cartridge FC 1Z Cartridge Orator 2 Letter Gothic Blippo Cinema
48. rinting passes showing itself most obviously in graphics printing This mode will probably be used very rarely 1 Tum the printer off and then tum it on again while holding down the and buttons The display on the control panel shows DOT ADJUSTMENT message and prints something like the following DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING LQ EEE TEEPE I E T I 2 The printer will feed the paper forwards and backwards during this operation allowing you to view the paper for optimum alignment 3 Toadjustthe printing use the and buttons The button will move the second pass to the left The button will move the second pass to the right DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING LQ O LHELLEEELEEEEEE EE ELLE EL EET ELLE EE E EE LT TL 4 10 sc o E dep oe it de ed 4 1 ang PAPER FEED LQ Iit E ELLE ELE LE LE EIL ET T I 4 Whenthe two passes are aligned with each other to form one continuous line the bi directional alignment test is completed 5 To change the mode for which the bi directional adjustment is per formed press the button This will cycle between 10 DRAFT and DR COND Repeat the process for all print modes DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING LQ O s LQ 1 Dad i 1 l N i t N LQ Co DRAFT O PAPERFEED
49. set C3 ZERO NORMAL C4 CODEPAGE 437 C5 COUNTRY USA 01 ITALIC OFF Italic print mode is cancelled D2 PITCH 10 Pica pitch 10 CPI is selected 1 MULTIPART OFF Multi part mode is cancelled E2 PAPER OUT ON Paper out detector is enabled E3 ASF OFF Optional ASF is not installed E4 T MGN CUT 1 6 Top margin for cut forms is set to 1 6 inch 5 T MGN ASF 1 6 Top margin for ASF is set to 1 6 inch E6 T MGN TRA 1 6 Top margin for fanfold forms is set to 1 6 inch E7 BOTTM MGN 1 6 Bottom margin is set to 1 6 inch E8 L P I 6 6lines can be printed on one inch Fl AUTO LF OFF LF must be from host F2 AUTO CR ON Auto CR with LF TEAR OFF OFF Tear off function is disabled F4 SKIP PERF OFF Skip over perforation is disabled F5 PAGE LGTH 11 G STROBE NORMAL G2 EDS CURRENT Normal zero character is selected Code Page 437 U S A is selected U S A character set is selected Page length is set to 11 inches Set the normal interface timing Set the current EDS settings 5 Command parameters The Command parameters are assigned to Bank A including these functions Emulation Select the mode compatible with your computer and software In Standard mode the printer operates like the Epson LQ 860 LQ 1060 In IBM mode it operates like the IBM Proprinter X24E XL24E RAM usage Inorderto download characters this switch must be set DOWNLOAD The printer then uses its RAM
50. t auto loading amount in ASF mode Current print color Data to be stored are controlled in Standard mode and IBM mode separately For example the data stored in the Standard mode are not effective in the IBM mode and vice versa 56 Chapter 6 DEFAULT SETTINGS From the control panel you can change the parameters that define how your printer works Parameter just means variable If you are familiar with earlier kinds of printers you ll understand that this printer parameters control pretty much the same things DIP switches do This function is called as Electronic DIP Switch EDS mode HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE The EDS mode has 29 kinds of functions you can set as the power on default Tum the printer on while simultaneously holding the and buttons The ELECTRIC DIP SW message will show on the display and enter the EDS mode In EDS mode the buttons on the control panel are used as shown below in Figure 6 1 POWER MICRO FEED Cw SET EJECT a PITCH PARK PAPER FEED ON LINE eens 05 SWITCH SCROLL SET EXIT Select Bank number Scroll display Exit EDS mode Select Switch number Set the definition Figure 8 1 Button functions in the EDS mode 57 Use the __ZS8F button to select the Bank Number Use the button to select the Switch Number The display on the control panel shows the curre
51. tart some distance from the left hand edge of the carriage 3 Tumon the power using the switch located at the front of the printer The printer will beep indicating that there is no paper in position for printing The PAPER OUT message will also flash to confirm this 4 Make sure that the release lever is at front position If fanfold paper is already mounted in the printer press the CESA buttonto park the paperin the off line state then move the release lever forward 38 5 Place a single sheet between the guides placing the side on which you want to print towards the back of the printer Gently push the paper down in the guides until you feel it stop 6 Now press the button The paper will be fed into the printer and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing 7 If you want to set the paper to a different position set the printer off line by pressing the button then set the paper position by using the micro feed function For details refer to Chapter 5 Figure 4 13 Loading a single sheet 39 Loading the paper with optional Automatic Sheet Feeder If you are not using the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder refer to the previous section 1 Install the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder as described in Chapter 3 Figure 4 14 Install the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder 2 Use the printer s EDS mode to select ASF For details please refer to Chapter 6 3 I
52. ter Reverse the procedure described above when removing the Automatic Sheet Feeder 21 PULL TRACTOR UNIT PT 10XM 15XM You can use the Pull Tractor Unit to print on fanfold forms or multi part forms The procedure to mount the Pull Tractor Unit is Open the front cover by lifting up the back using the two grips on either side then swing down the transparent part see Figure 3 1 Open the rear cover by lifting up the front using the two grips on either side then remove it upward If the paper guide is installed remove it before taking off the rear cover Move the bail lever on top of the printer forward to open the paper bail Squeeze the sides of the paper supports lightly and insert into the holes on both side of the Pull Tractor Unit as shown in Figure 3 12 Paper support A Paper support B Figure 3 12 Mount the paper support A and B onto the Pull Tractor Unit Fit the mounting brackets of the Pull Tractor Unit onto the shaft of the printer mechanism tilting the Pull Tractor Unit slightly backward Secure the Pull Tractor Unit firmly by lowering it into position as shown in Figure 3 13 Close the front cover with the transparent part in the open position 22 Pull Tractor Unit Figure 3 13 Mount the Pull Tractor Unit onto the printer NOTE Set the paper guide and rear cover aside carefully after they have been removed from the printer Reverse the procedure described
53. that you have a suitable place on which to locate it By a suitable place we mean A firm level surface which is fairly vibration free Away from excessive heat such as direct sunlight heaters etc Away from excessive humidity Away from excessive dust Supply it with clean electricity Do not connect it to the same circuit as a large noise producing appliance such as a refrigerator Make sure the line voltage is the voltage specified on the printer s identification plate To disconnect the printer the plug has to be disconnected from the wall Socket which has to be located close to the printer and easy to access Install the printer where there is sufficient room for the paper and any paper being fed in or printed out f youare connecting your printer with a parallel interface make sure that the cable is within 2m 6ft of the printer An RS 232 connection using the optional IS 8XL interface cartridge can be made over longer distances 7 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Now unpack the contents of the shipping carton and check each item in the box against Figure 2 1 to make sure that you have everything there should be five items If any of these items are missing contact your supplier Figure 2 1 Check to make sure you have all five items 1 Printer 2 Paper guide 3 Platen knob 4 Ribbon cartridge and 5 User s manual NOTE The platen knob is mounted on the printer for the Normal carri
54. the procedures in it to find out how the printer works Chapter 6 Default settings This chapter explains how to set the Electronic DIP Switch EDS mode to make system settings on the printer Chapter 7 Printer control commands This chapter explains the different emulations provided by your printer and the software commands used to drive it This section is of use if you are writing or modifying programs to take advantage of the printer s features Chapter 8 Download characters This chapter explains the procedures to create your own characters Chapter 9 MS DOS and your printer Since the PS 2 or PC AT family of computers running under MS DOS is currently the most popular configuration of microcomputer we have included a few hints and tips to help you use your printer with such systems Since virtually all PCs are sold with a Microsoft BASIC interpreter we have alsoincluded some hints and a sample program in this language to demonstrate the capabilities of the printer Chapter 10 Troubleshooting and maintenance This section gives a checklist of points to check if your printer is not working in the expected way It also includes details of some routine maintenance operations you can carry out yourself It is not however a complete service manual Call a qualified service engineer if you are unsure of your ability to carry out any maintenance or servicing operations Chapter 11 Reference This sec
55. til the paper is completely free of the platen 5 Move the release lever to the front 36 Release lever Paper guide Figure 4 11 Tear off the printed fanfold paper 6 Mount the paper guide in the upright position Now you can load single sheets The fanfold paper remains parked at the back of the printer NOTE You cannot park the fanfold paper if you have loaded it using the optional Pull Tractor Unit Paper unparking When you want to resume using fanfold paper the procedure is as follows Remove all single sheets from the printer Mount the paper guide in the horizontal position Move the release lever to the backward Press the SEESECT button The printer will automatically feed the parked fanfold paper back into position for printing NOTE The printer beeps intermittently if you move the release lever while the paper is loaded 37 LOADING SINGLE SHEETS This section will take you through the procedures for loading single sheets of paper Loading the paper without optional accessories If you are using the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder refer to next section 1 Place the paper guide in position by inserting the tabs located on the bottom of the assembly into the slots on the rear cover of the printer Paper guide Figure 4 12 Mounting the paper guide for single sheets 2 Adjust the paper guides to match the size of the paper you will be using Remember that printing will s
56. tion gives some reference of your printer such as specifications of your printer the pinout of interface connector the character tables The character table charts give the different character sets available TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Features of the printer Font style example Printer components Chapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Locating the printer Unpacking and inspection Setting up Mounting the platen knob Install the ribbon cartridge Connecting the interface cable Chapter 3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Automatic Sheet Feeder Single bin Automatic Sheet Feeder Dual bin Automatic Sheet Feeder Pull Tractor Unit Font Cartridges and RAM Cartridges Interface Cartridges Chapter 4 PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE Selection of paper Adjusting the printing gap Loading fanfold forms Loading the paper from the rear of the printer Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer Loading the paper with Push Pull feed Paper parking Paper unparking Loading single sheets Loading the paper without optional accessories Loading the paper with optional Automatic Sheet Feeder Chapter 5 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS Bottoms and indicators ON LINE button PAPER FEED button SET EJECT PARK button PITCH button FONT button Power up functions Short test mode Long test mode Print area test mode Pitch lock mode Font lock mode Font and Pitch lock mode Hexadecimal dump Switch combination functions Form feed Top of form
57. ult settings 5 Release these buttons make any necessary control panel settings then set the printer back on line It is essential to halt the printing program on the computer before you go off line Otherwise when you go back on line the computer will start sending data again and the printer will continue printing with missing data where the buffer was cleared Selecting the print color Normally the printer prints with black even if the color ribbon is installed Without the aid of software you can change the printing color as follows l Press the button to set the printer off line 2 Press the button and hold it down 54 3 While holding the button press the but ton The CURRENT BLACK message will show on the display to indicate the current color setting In this case the current color is set black If you want to change the color press the button while holding the button The message on the display will be changed in the following order Black CHANGE BLACK Yellow CHANGE YELLOW Magenta CHANGE MAGENTA CHANGE ORANGE Cyan CHANGE CYAN CHANGE GREEN Violet CHANGE VIOLET Release both buttons after you set the desired printing color If you wantto save the selected color forlater use store it using the Macro Definition NOTE This function is valid only when the color ribbon is installed into the printer Selecting the ASF bin number Youcanuse the dual bin type Automatic

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