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Star Micronics NX-2460 User's Manual

1. Description Mode ASCII Code Select italic STD ESC 4 Cancel italic STD Esc 5 Select Character Set 2 Both ESC 6 Select Character Set 1 Both ESC 7 Select Draft 10 CPI IBM ESC I00H Select Draft 12 CPI IBM ESC I08H Select Draft 17 CPI IBM Esc I10H Select LQ 10 CPI IBM Esc 102H Select LQ 12 CPI IBM Esc IOAH Select LQ 17 CPI IBM Esc 112H Select Proportional LQ IBM Esc IO3H Select international character set STD ESC RN Set Code Page Both ESC T Set print quality IBM ESC d Print characters from all character chart IBM Esc ni n2 Print one character from all character chart IBM Esc n Select Standard Character Table Both ESC tO Select IBM Character Table Both ESC t1 Set download characters in QOH 7FH area to 80H FFH STD ESC t2 Select Draft Mode STD Esc x0 Select LQ Mode STD ESC x1 Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility 67 Print Pitch Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Select one line expanded print Both So Same as SO Both ESC SO Select condensed print Both STI Same as SI Both ESC SI Cancel condensed print STD Dc2 Set print pitch to pica IBM DC2 Cancel one line expanded print Both Dc4 Set print pitch to elite IBM Esc Set print pitch to elite STD ESC M Set print pitch to pica STD ESC P Cancel proportional print IBM ESC POO
2. Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Port Help Draft 0 f Triple 9 0 x t 4 density 4 Double 9 0 It Quadruple 0 x t density y density y CRT graphics 0 It LQ hex 9 0 x t mode II y density y Current Data Current Adjustment Setting TAB Next Box T Scroll up F4 Test lt gt Menu Select SPACE Set Function L lt Scroll down FS lt Test ALL The above window is used to test and adjust the vertical alignment of the printer in each printing mode 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 ll or like this W This is caused when mechanical parts of the printer get out of alignment This happens only rarely and you may never experience it at all throughout the life of the printer If you do have problems use the following procedure to correct it Qj Select the box for the mode you want to adjust by clicking inside it with the mouse or by moving to it by pressing Tab L Press your computer s F4 function key to produce a test printing for that mode or press function key F5 to produce a test of all the printing modes The printer will print something that looks like the following and feed the paper so you can see the printout clearly Double den
3. Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Port Help Emulation Standard RAM Input Buffer IBM usage Download Graphic Uni direction Sleep 15 min f Direction Bi direction 30 min y AEC Enabled Demo Self print short tf Disabled Print Self print long y Ink Color Default Black alt color Monochrome color Red 4 Current Data Current General Setting TAB Next Box T Scroll up SPACE Set Function y Scroll down gt Menu Select The following describes the various settings that are available for each parameter on this screen Page Length l Specify the length of the paper you are using Line Spacing J Select the line spacing you want to use Auto LF with CR Switch auto LF with CR on Enabled or off Disabled When auto LF line feed with CR Carriage return is disabled the computer must send both a line feed code and a carriage return code at the end of each line Most applications do this automatically When auto LF with CR is enabled the printer automatically performs a line feed whenever it receives a carriage return from the computer Note the following check points when trying to figure out which setting to use here V If you find that your output is double spaced when it should not be change this setting to Disabled V Tf you find that lines are printing over each other chan
4. 1 To print press Power again to put the printer back into the Ready Mode L Double click on the Control Panel icon 46 Appendix A Troubleshooting The appendix tells you what you need to know 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 and on the meanings of printer beep tones Warning The printer uses high voltage Do not attempt any other repair or maintenance except as expressly recommended in this appendix Unauthorized repair and maintenance not only exposes you to the danger of electrical shock it also may damage your printer and void your warranty Testing the printer There are three different tests you can use a short test a long test and a hexadecimal dump The same operation is used to perform all three tests and the test print that is performed is controlled by the setting you make with the User Setup Utility For details on selecting the test print type with the User Setup Utility see Demo print on page 21 L To perform the demo print selected by the User Setup Utility hold down the control panel s Power button to enter the Sleep Mode 1 Holding down the control panel s PAPER button press the Power button and then release both buttons at the same time L To stop demo printing hold down t
5. You can change the printer setup by clicking on the Setup button When you do the following window for setting up your printer appears on the display pans O Dotan Prie curently Ste LC 240C en LP T1 te perio Poner plom Star LC 240C en LPTI S Rake Onertetion Paper Sam 12003297 m 5 Va Perot L Loedecage Make any changes that you want by clicking on the appropriate radio button or highlighting your selection on the appropriate pull down menu Clicking on the Options button displays the following window See Getting ready to print on page 33 for details on using this window 36 Using the Printer with Windows 3 1 Installing TrueType fonts The TrueType fonts that are supplied on the 3 5 floppy disk that comes with the printer can be used only when you are running Windows 3 1 or later Use the following procedure to install the fonts L Launch Windows L Open the Windows Control Panel 1 Double click the Fonts icon and the Fonts dialog box appears Click Add and the Add Fonts dialog box appears Arial Ion trel Arial Bets TrueT ested Malo ft True Type Arial Malo Tevet erel Sowo Mo fonts are selected Ados end removes forts and sets TrueType options The size of the font on the dick ic ORB Insert the disk that contains the fonts into one of your computer s disk drives This explanation assumes you are using a drive nam
6. 30 MS DOS selecting a printer 43 selecting fonts with 44 setting up for printing 43 N Not Ready 38 O options 2 P paper advancing 38 automatic feeding 41 ejecting 38 fanfold 1 8 feeding 38 handling 39 length 25 letterhead 41 loading 8 manual feeding 41 multi page form 8 selecting 39 thickness adjustment 40 paper jams 41 Paper Options window Line Spacing 25 Page Length 25 Paper out 26 Tear off 26 paper out detection 26 paper support 7 78 Paper window 26 paperOout 26 parallel cable 11 61 pitch 23 port changing 29 checking 60 default printer 31 parallel 11 serial 46 50 power switch 7 print head protector 4 print head shield 5 printer configuration changing 26 checking 26 printing getting ready 32 pausing 45 Windows 34 push tractor 33 push tractor unit 2 R RAM Usage 22 Ready 38 READY indicator 53 ribbon 5 54 ribbon cartridge color 5 installing 5 monochrome 5 S serial to parallel converter connecting 47 DIP switches 48 with MS DOS 50 serial to parallel interface converter 46 78 Sleep Mode entering 37 precautions 22 system software settings MS DOS 60 Windows 59 T test long 52 short 52 time out printing 21 troubleshooting 53 TrueType fonts installing 35 U unidirectional printing 21 Unpacking 2 unpacking 2 User Setup Utility 16 61 79 Adjustments command 27 default settings 20 demo print control 22 directory 16 emulation control 20 Exit command
7. CTS Low when computer is ready to send data Printer ignores this signal 6 Not connected 7 GND Signal ground 8 10 Not connected 11 RCH Printer sets line low when ready to receive data Same signal as Pin 20 12 19 Not connected 20 DTR Printer sets line low when ready to receive data 21 25 Not connected 60 Character Sets Appendix D Standard Character Set 2 UL 1 l c 2 B R b n 2 3 C MUR 4 064 e g 5 E U 8 h W H X 7 8 7 G 8 H BS gt CAN BEL s E Y o QE c ZO 0 1 2 3 4 7 8 International Character Set The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal 23 24 40 58 5A SB 5C 5D SE 60 TH 7C TD TE FR Lb ft a X Conuntey U S A FRANCE 8 L L A E 8 X Z GERMANY E L H m OA R te X IE oA Z NH D A 2 A DIENMARE SWEDEN ETALY ENGLAND 6 6 A WU A D se 2 f 9 K T D X SPAIN 1 JAPAN wok i B A Oo ul X LE o E 5 B X Z E 8O AY DENMARK 2 amp gm g amp SPAIN 2 Rog 1d a 4953 8 X Z UTS 6210 KOREA x Z L X A 4 B e 8 8 d 55 X IRISH 3 i LEGAL Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility 61 IBM Character Set 2
8. S hf o Nn Q El Nn d o Fa o A Raa o o 3 0 Vee aR E Fa HE N sS VI a bo Xo nu n OM H an RN bAHPFOODOGes BUC mi UcnHWbdZrvecoossuc E Aja tk Ea t uw Endo EN Em 2 D Ala Ik ka ou Ez Jg c cm E E 5 Ol 4 Fe ees Es IESE Sel 2 S O 29dMd Ree ls e 11 l gr Fa TTT Fras a m Ea 9 Fa Sa FSF E mE eS aT r L do cO Dos om DO ED O29 LTR RY He YR S S be os arras lora vH d Wl 8 R OQ DG PA POD CSS HH BPS ios COJA amp Rd OO 0D 3 O 2 9 ow G oy Ta O Qni Oo ait X xd Od D OM O OD et ox Og ice cd uen oo wonn na S DHnNnmMtNOR c0 QC X FQ OO A A a 6258 Q OC 0 sow XD p O00 Ov d FA OO WE 5 Tu o Nn o El 2 Nn d o Fa dH oA ME oR a o 8 o0 dn s 9 E Fa Hb Ha MOS 4H X3 90 ea ou o Nn MM 19 aa R MB 2P TAS 8 suc o HM 189 aE EN bdb 1P ADOXosS awe Aja ode Fa ou Ese 5 CUM Hm m Ala ik Fa u L ske Ja Cal Nx 5 O24 F Ea el lee El ve S o L j pts Ral ec di SEI co ec Fa SaaS F E ea c er SS a Sarr SE SE ea ef LL lt Jon zm s a vor PR RK va Sc ST a o H L TNR RAYA d o oo 0 Y 4 4 OY OH D ey c0 ESE ramon rana rasos oo d ow 4d ow Oo MOH Om a Seteleocsrec ee ow wo om a lat wn 5 c x V 50 f DOHA A OARA 6656 Q OQ c sow VOR O00 Os d FA O OQ m Gu 62 Character Sets Other characters are the same as those for IBM Russian LC 240 240C only Code Page 437 Code Page 3840 Checking the port settings in the User Setup Uti
9. adequate space for paper behind the printer Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight Make sure that the printer is well away from heaters Make sure that the surrounding area is clean dry and free of dust Make sure that the printer is connected to a reliable power outlet It should not be on the same electric circuit as copiers refrigerators or other appliances that cause power spikes Use a power outlet that matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of your printer Make sure that the room where you are using the printer is not too humid 2 Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration For Color printer model Ribbon cartridges For Monochrome model Printer Paper support 3 5 Floppy disk If anything is missing contact the store where you bought the printer and ask them to supply the missing part A push tractor unit PT 10Y and a Serial To Parallel Interface Converter SPC 8K are also available as options Consult with your dealer for details on these options Note It is a good idea to keep the original box and all the packing materials just in case you later need to pack the printer up again and send it somewhere at a later date General guide 3 General guide The following illustrations show the major component parts of the your printer For a descr
10. choose between Auto Sheet Feeder and Manual Feed If you are using the optional push tractor unit you must use the Paper Source menu to specify the push tractor unit as the paper source To do this click on the Options button in the above window to display the options window Next pull down the Feeder menu and select Tractor Click on the OK button to complete the operation 1 After the printer is setup the way you want it click on OK L Click on the Close button in the Printers window to save your setup and return to the Program Manager Note Depending on the application software you are using settings similar to those in the above procedure can be made using the Print Setup command of the File menu instead of the Control Panel Printing a document The following Print window appears when you select the Print command of the File menu of your Windows application Priston Detook Paver Star LO 2400 en LPTs Pen Haeoe en C ade 15 Pages Prini Quality C Print to Fi Note The actual appearance of the Print window that appears may differ somewhat depending on the application you are using Printing a document 35 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 Note also that there are boxes that you can select to specify printing to a file or collating printing from back to front
11. comes with the printer Getting ready to print 33 Getting ready to print Before printing there are a number of things you must first do to set up the printer You must select the printer driver and the paper source size and orientation Use the following procedure to make these selections Note You do not need to perform printer driver and paper selections mentioned above each time you print but only if there are any changes to the last selections you made 1 In the Windows Program Manager open the Main group by clicking on its icon L Double click on the Control Panel icon L Double click on the Printers icon in the Control Panel window L Double click on the name of the printer model you selected above to select it as the default printer L Click on Setup to display the window for setting up your printer Star LC 240C en LF Stel Pee soe ST Pages Sze At 2104 297 we Prisiprade A Peew STAR The Prete Compare J 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 To view the on line manual click on Help button 34 Using the Printer with Windows 3 1 Note The Paper Source pull down menu in the above window gives lets you
12. feeder press PAPER twice To eject single sheet paper from the printer d d When the printer is in Ready Mode so the READY indicator is lit press PAPER once to eject the paper from the printer When the printer is in Not Ready Mode so the READY indicator is bit lit hold down PAPER to eject the paper from the printer To advance paper d a a Errors While there is paper already in the printer use PoWer to put the printer into the Not Ready Mode so the READY indicator is flashing slowly Press PAPER once to feed the paper one line To continuously feed the paper hold down PAPER Whenever the READY indicator flashes at high speed it means that an error has occurred To clear the error condition hold down Power for a few seconds to enter the Sleep Mode After a few seconds press Power again so the READY indicator lights See Troubleshooting on page 46 of this manual for other information on how to deal with problems In the case of paper jams see Clearing paper jams on page 41 39 Chapter 5 Paper Handling Your printer is designed to print on a variety of different paper types This chapter tells you everything you need to know about paper and how to set the printer up for automatic paper feed and manual paper feed In this chapter you will learn about 1 Selecting the best type of paper to use L Adjusting for paper thickness L Manual sheet feeding 3 Clearing paper jams Selectin
13. labelled Printer Parallel PRN LPTI1 or something similar L 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 Note Consult with your dealer for details on how to set up your computer when using the optional SPC 8K Serial To Parallel Interface Converter Connecting to a power outlet 9 Connecting to a power outlet l 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 Note that the printer does not have a power switch to turn power on and off Instead its Sleep Mode automatically reduces power consumption whenever you leave the printer unattended For full details about the Sleep Mode see Sleep on page 21 of this manual Important We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods Because of the this you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access The following is the above important notice translated into French Important Nous vous recommandons de d brancher le cordon d alimentation de l imprimante quand vous ne vous en servez pas pendant une longue p riode Gr ce ca vous pourrez facilement localiser votre cordon par la suite et le raccorder plus rapidement sur une prise p
14. or the keyboard The following are basic operations that you can use to change parameters in the General Font Paper Adjust and Port windows To select a window 1 Highlight the name of the window you want to display by clicking on it in the menu bar or by using the left and right arrow keys To select a parameter box LA Select the parameter box that you want by clicking inside the box with the mouse or by moving to the box using the keyboard s Tab key Parameters are grouped inside of boxes on the screen When you first display a window the current setting of the parameter in the first upper left box in the window ins highlighted to indicate that it is selected When you select a parameter box the parameter s current selection is highlighted About parameter boxes Note that there are two types of parameter boxes Some have up and down arrows on the right side which indicates that there are more than two possible settings for these particular parameters Sleep 15 min t 30 min i After you select such a box by clicking inside it with the mouse or by moving to it by pressing Tab use the mouse to click on the up and down buttons to scroll through the available settings You can also use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through available settings Using the General window 19 The other type of parameter box are toggle type which means that you select one setting or the other RA
15. print operation Default color LJ Specify the color to use for printing when color is not specified by the application Note that this option does not appear or its selection may be disabled if the printer you are using is not a color printer 22 User Setup Utility Using the Font window 1 While in the User Setup Utility select Font from the menu bar Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Port Help LQ Roman t Font Enabled Font T Sanserif i lock Disabled Pitch 10 cpi It Zero Normal 12 epi 4 style Slashed Print LQ Country USA mode Draft France 4 Code IBM PC CP437 It Char Italic page Multi Lingual y table IBM Graphics 2 d Current Data Current Font Setting TAB Next Box T Scroll up lt gt Menu Select SPACE Set Function y Scroll down The following describes the various settings that are available for each parameter on this screen LQ Font LA Select the font that you want to use as the printer s default letter quality font Pitch J Select the print pitch character spacing you want to use for printing Print mode LJ Select the print mode you want to use Selecting LQ provides letter quality output while selecting Draft provides draft quality Draft quality printing may be less attractive than letter quality but the printing ope
16. right so that the stack of paper now sits snugly between the two guides The paper should be able to slide freely into the printer but it should not be able to move from side to side L Push the paper tray cover of the automatic sheet feeder closed Paper tray cover Detaching the automatic sheet feeder The following procedure describes how to detach the automatic sheet feeder to clear a paper jam or to attach the optional push tractor unit and how to reinstall it Be sure to follow the following instructions carefully to ensure proper operation of the printer Important Always handle the automatic sheet feeder carefully and put it somewhere safe whenever it is detached from the printer LA Open the front cover of the printer 13 Detaching the automatic sheet feeder l Grasp the automatic sheet feeder and pull it gently towards the front of the printer until it stops LA Lift the automatic sheet feeder straight up 14 Printer Setup Re installing the automatic sheet feeder L Open the front cover of the printer 3 Carefully lower the automatic sheet feeder into the printer making sure that the two round tabs on either end of it enter into the corresponding slots inside the printer You should have the automatic sheet feeder angled towards the front of the printer at about the same angle that it was when you pulled the feeder forward while detaching it LJ You should have the automatic she
17. settings in the User Setup Utility 65 Code Page 3848 IBM Special Character Set Brazil ABICOMP The following characters can be printed The other characters are the same as in using the lt ESC gt command code page 437 8 9A B CDE p 0 1 0 i 0 0 1 A 6 6 Ilex 2 A 6 4 6 216 T 3 A 6 A 6 3 wf 4 amp 0 amp 6 414 84 5 AE a lt 51458 6 Cuca 6 7 BO s 7 o L 8 Eu a 0 8 at 9 hued AMA D A Bo A EY Blge B 1 i B C 9 L C f ie D pe D tiie E 2 a E 18 LL Fl v F N fi Character Set 1 Other characters are the same as those for Character Set 2 0 1 8 9 O NUL O NUL 1 lt DC1 gt 1 lt DC1 gt 2 lt DC2 gt 2 lt DC2 gt 3 lt DC3 gt 3 lt DC3 gt 4 lt DC4 gt 4 lt DC4 gt 5 5 6 lt SYN gt 6 lt SYN gt 7 lt BEL gt 7 lt BEL gt 8 lt BS gt lt CAN gt 8 lt BS gt lt CAN gt 9 HT EM gt 9 4T gt lt EM gt A LF gt lt LF gt B vt gt lt ESC gt B lt VT gt lt ESC gt C FF gt lt FS gt C FF gt lt FS gt D cr gt D a E so E lt so gt F S1 F si gt 66 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
18. the ribbon Installing the paper support 7 Replace the front cover of the printer Press down on the raised parts at the back of the cover until it snaps securely shut Installing the paper support Insert the ends of the paper support into the slots on the printer as shown in the following illustration Connecting to your computer The computer sends data to the printer through a cable This printer does not come with a cable so you must purchase one of your own You will probably want to use a standard parallel cable for connection but note that you can also use an optional Serial To Parallel Interface Converter SPC 8K 8 Printer Setup Important The following instructions apply to the Centronics parallel cable that is used with an IBM compatible personal computer Note that they do not apply to all types of computers and cables If you are unsure about what type of cable you should use to connect with your computer consult with your dealer For an IBM compatible personal computer v Use a standard 36 pin Centronics parallel cable v The parallel cable should be no longer than six feet two meters Longer cables can result in poor transfer of information Important Make sure that the printer is unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is switched off before connecting them L Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel port of your computer The parallel port should be
19. you find the one that gives you the print quality you want Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness sedg Single sheet Mead j 00710012 mm 2013 Fanfold 1 ply AME d j 007 00 12mm 3 Fanfold 2 or 3 ply i Berea 0 13 to 0 21 mm 4 Important Continuous use of the wrong adjustment lever setting can drastically reduce print head life Automatic sheet feeding 41 Automatic sheet feeding Your printer comes with a built in automatic sheet feeder that can hold up to 55 sheets of paper See page 9 of this manual for details on using the auto sheet feeder 1 To feed paper into the printer press the control panel s PAPER button twice Manual sheet feeding You can use the following procedure to manually feed single sheets of paper into the printer even while different paper is loaded in the automatic sheet feeder L Insert the sheet of paper into the printer in front of the paper tray cover L Press the control panel s PAPER button once Note If you are manually inserting letterhead paper insert the sheet so that it is face down with the letterhead portion down Clearing paper jams Use the following procedure to clear paper jams from the printer Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet Open the front cover of the printer Pull the front of the automatic sheet feeder forward Remove any paper that is still in the feeder Carefully try to pull the jammed paper from the
20. 0 Select download character set STD Esc 1 Define download characters in RAM STD ESC 00H 70 Printer Control Codes Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Move print head to next horizontal tab position Both HT Return print head to left margin carriage return Both CR Move print head to absolute horizontal position STD ESC n1 n2 Add n dot spaces between characters STD ESC SPn Cancel automatic line feed IBM ESC 500H Select automatic line feed IBM ESC 501H Set horizontal tab positions Both ESC Dn NULL Set right margin STD ESC on Set left and right margins IBM Esc x ni n2 Move print head to specified horizontal position STD Esc nt n2 Move print position to right IBM ESC d Set left margin STD ESC in Other Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Sound printer bell Both BEL Move printer head back one space backspace Both BS Set printer on line Both DC1 Set printer off line STD Dc3 Cancel line in print buffer Both CAN Delete last character sent STD DEL ASF control Both ESC EMN Cancel MSB control STD Esc Select score STD ESC One line uni directional printing STD ESC lt Set MSB to logical 0 STD ESC Set MSB to logical 1 STD ESC gt Initialize printer Both ESC e Deselect printer IBM ESC Qn Cancel uni directional printing Both ESC UO Select uni d
21. 19 exiting 19 Font Options window 23 graphic direction control 21 Importing setup data 18 ink color control 22 Inquire Adjustment command 26 Inquire General command Inquire Paper command 26 installing 16 Load default command 18 Load file command 18 Printer Configuration command 29 RAM usage control 22 Returning to default settings Save as command 19 Save command 19 Set Adjustment command Set Font command 26 Set General command 26 Set Paper command 26 sleep control 22 Sleep Mode control 22 starting up 17 V vertical alignment 27 W Windows 30 Windows Program Manager 30 32 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 For further technical support you should first contact your Authorized Star Dealer If you require additional support Star Micronics offers a wide variety of technical support services Please use one of the telephone numbers listed below depending on the country in which your Star printer was purchased Star Micronics Technical Hotline North America United Kingdom Hong Kong Australia New Zealand 1 908 572 3300 44 1277 232036 852 2795 2335 61 2 748 4300 64 9 570 1470 Star Micronics FaxBack Document Retrieval System Requires access to a facsimile machine
22. Centronics parallel interface A adjustment lever 40 41 Adjustment window 26 application printer selection 60 AUTOEXEC BAT 48 50 60 Automatic Emulation Change 21 automatic sheet feeder detaching 12 reinstalling 14 automatic sheet feeding 41 B bidirectional printing 21 C cable parallel 11 12 60 serial converter 46 47 carton contents 2 character patterns 22 Character Set IBM 2 66 international 65 standard 65 character set 20 24 58 Character Sets 65 Choosing a place for the printer Code Page Brazil ABICOMP 70 Brazil ABNT 69 Canadian French 67 CS2 69 Gost Russian 68 Hungarian 69 IBM Russian 68 Icelandic 67 Latin 2 66 Multi lingual 66 Nordic 67 Polish 68 Portuguese 67 Russian 68 Turkish 69 code page 24 58 color 2 4 22 43 52 54 connecting to a power outlet 7 to your computer 11 Control Panel window 31 35 50 59 control panel printer 37 41 45 51 D default printer 32 download buffer 22 E emulation 20 53 58 automatic change 21 errors 38 F Font Options window Char table 24 Code Page 24 Country 24 Font Lock 24 LQ Font 23 Pitch 23 Print mode 23 Zero style 24 Font window 26 fonts selecting in windows 36 front cover opening 4 G General command 20 General Options window 20 General window 26 graphic direction 21 H Help menu 29 hexadecimal dump 52 l ink color 22 input buffer 22 manual sheet feeding 41 Microsoft Windows setting up for
23. Code Page 437 IBM PC 3 a o n o ls H H o o Ra K Ro ee ee NOS 8 g Fa 3 a gt gt ua le o 1 9 GB H R san R MR A Ge dO S BUS d Mio cQ E FFM 03 9 PHD hm Ys Zo eee SES SE Nm 55 amp 0 A do AHH oo NN Bebe Q SP ed Rd e Se ages Of 4 RH E a al leal ESE xe H loa QZ G 1 9 re d Mo Se 8 rn Sar SS E SEK qmm 3 0I LR H a E a a REC NO MW Y oA E y BR o 9 oM OO DG om a OD vy L FD ION OO x PIE o aan oo mamo Ha x o CN S 44 8 HB OO 0 0D D GA DO 19 8 d Bk AE oco c0 O id XD d wd OOM WOO aAN KD 0 C 3 0 OA o C ox SS 2 PEA ae ee m rd om QJ LG amp ante no d Hk hR N e a L e H amp A ODO OD DH bW Got ra AM va B G O o RORMN HD m FM b4 toc 2 ms i N Set NvVAN HE ORH ew HB lt O S g w I oH dc mk ago u ma M On Ant OR DOD Vv IAS 3 o Ri O cO O 0 0 400 QD mei gt udi sd E 5 SENSE nH CM N g SS A us Sa 8s o 2 4 abe c qur qu Gc 238383 e A 15 3 J E Lo womb leal fest ll as D AO Lee Sse c eru MN B Bsg8EBB8SS S589 ANC ea rdi i Dye pea dca PERLES MEG Da SS DOR OG o va Q e c ooo RO O TMO oHm om EZ Hll aam oaa moO 9 4 S x lo og U Li zo e ono ass 0000 Ses 02535 O dc oO Oo 0 m OO mtm QS OLC Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 861 Icelandic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 860 Portuguese
24. H Select proportional print IBM ESC PO1H Cancel expanded print Both ESC WO Select expanded print Both ESC W1 Set print pitch to 15 CPI STD ESC g Cancel proportional print STD ESC po Select proportional print STD ESC pl Top Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper to next vertical tab position Both VT Select VFU channels STD Esc n Set vertical tab positions Both ESC Bn NULL Set bottom margin Both Esc Nn Cancel bottom margin Both ESC O Set all tabs to power on defaults IBM ESC R Set VFU in a channel STD ESC brm NULL 68 Printer Control Codes Special Print Mode Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Set master print mode STD 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 Both ESC SO Select subscripts Both ESC S1 Cancel super subscripts Both ESC T Cancel upperlining IBM ESC _0 Select upperlining IBM Esc _1 Cancel character style mode STD ESC q0 Select outline print STD ESC ql Select shadow print STD ESC q2 Select outline and shadow print STD ESC q3 Bit Image Graphic Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Select bit image mode STD ESC m n1 n2 Redefine bit image mode STD Esc 8 pin sing
25. M Input Buffer usage Download Note that with both types of parameter boxes the currently selected setting is indicated by a ball inside the parentheses on the left of the setting Asterisks to the right of the parameters indicate default settins To change a parameter setting 1 Select the parameter box by clinking inside it with the mouse or by moving to it by pressing Tab that contains the setting you want to change L Highlight the setting you require by clicking on it with the mouse or by using the up and down arrows Then select that setting by clicking the mouse or by pressing the space bar A setting is selected when there is a ball inside the parentheses on the left of the setting Remember that if the parameter box has up and down arrows on the right side you may have to scroll through the settings in order to display the one that you want before you can select it Using the General window While in the User Setup Utility select General from the menu bar Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Port Help Emulation Standard RAM Input Buffer IBM usage Download Graphic Uni direction Sleep 15 min BI Direction Bi direction 30 min y AEC Enabled Demo Self print short f Disabled Print Self print long y Ink Color Default Black ft color Monochr
26. SUCIA USERS MANUAL LC 240C LC 240 NX 2460C NX 2460 DOT MATRIX PRINTER HBA 80825632 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 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television which can be determined by turning off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized modifications of this product by the user will void his authority to operate the equipment unless expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard this equipme
27. a from the attached computer Font selection changes unexpectedly Printer does not feed paper properly Printer does not print in color The interface cable is connected incorrectly or damaged Your application software is overriding the font selected using the User Setup Utility This possibility does not apply to systems running Windows The paper tray cover is not closed properly Check to make sure that the printer interface cable is connected correctly If it is try a different cable Use the User Setup Utility to enable the font lock See Char table on page 23 Close the paper tray cover Jamming paper Remove all paper from the printer and then reload it The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used A monochrome ribbon cartridge is installed Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 40 Install a color ribbon cartridge A printer that does not support color is selected either in Windows or the application program Select a different printer driver See Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3 1 on page 31 or Setting up for printing with MS DOS on page 43 Printer does not print in color A monochrome ink ribbon is specified by the User Setup Utility Use the User Setup Utility to change the ink ribbon specification to Color See Ink color
28. anual feeding Paper width 7 to 10 5 178 to 267 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 52 to 90 g m 45 to 77 kg 14 to 24 lbs Single sheet automatic sheet feeding Paper size A4 and Letter Paper thickness 0 00315 to 0 00472 0 08 to 0 12 mm Paper weight 60 to 90 g m 152 to 77 kg 16 to 24 lbs Fanfold with optional push tractor feeder Paper width 4 to 10 101 6 to 254 mm Paper thickness 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 11 mm non carbon paper one ply 0 00984 0 25 mm max total thickness of multi ply paper Paper weight 52 to 82 g m 45 to 70 kg 14 to 22 lbs one ply 40 to 52 g m 34 to 45 kg 11 to 14 Ibs multi ply Copies Original 2 Standard Mode EPSON LQ 860 NEC Graphic Compatible IBM Mode Proprinter X24E Proprinter 24P PS 1 Standard Centronics parallel Option RS 232C serial On carriage dedicated Monochrome Y24 Black only for monochrome printer model Monochrome Y24W Black only for color printer model Color Y24CL Black magenta cyan violet yellow orange green Monochrome Y24 1 2 million characters Draft 10 cpi Monochrome Y24W 2 5 million characters Draft 10 cpi Color Y24CL 0 4 million characters Color Draft 10 cpi Width 15 4 390 mm Depth 9 1 232 mm Height 6 2 158 mm Weight 13 9 lbs 6 3 kg LC 240 NX 2460 15 2 lbs 6 9 k
29. dure for that application to select a printer The following is a list of printers that can be used If your application lists more than one of these select the printer that is nearest to the top of this list Use User Setup Utility to select Standard emulation page 20 Star LC 240C NX 2460C Star LC 240 NX 2460 Star LC24 30 NX 2450 Epson LQ 860 1060 Epson LQ 850 1050 The shaded printers are not color printers so you will not be able to print in color if you select one of them 44 Using the Printer with MS DOS If none of the printers listed above is available in the application choose one of the following Once again you should choose the one that is nearest to the top in the following list Use User Setup Utility to select IBM emulation page 20 IBM ProPrinter X24E XL24E IBM ProPrinter X24 XL24 The above two printers are shaded because they are not color printers This means that you will not be able to print in color if your select one of these Note You cannot print in color unless you select the name of a color printer To print follow the instructions given in the manual of the application you are using Typically you would select the application s PRINT command make any necessary changes in the window that appears such as the number of copies to be printed and then press the Enter key to start printing Selecting fonts in MS DOS applications Use the U
30. e the driver floppy is loaded Next you should select INSTALL EXE and click OK Select e printer eed press INSTALL to begia driver iestallaGen Select Language English US Fraecain Stet LO 248 Deutsch Cancel L Click on the language that you want to use and then click on Install to start the installation The language we will use here is English LJ Click the name of your printer in the list that appears on the display to highlight it If you are using English UK you can choose either LC 240 or LC 240C In the case of English US you have a choice between NX 2460 and NX 2460C T Click on Install and the Control Panel window appears Double click on the Printers icon in the Control Panel window Ovteutt Printer sz LC ZL om LPT Ser Lares Pomar fen LPTT E Star Wiel ype 4808 PCL en WTPOL Set As Dele Priston Trai end removes parara end sats printing options C es Prist Masaga 3 Double click on the name of the printer model you selected above to select it as the default printer L Click on Close to clear the Printers window Note Windows applications automatically print on the currently selected default printer If you want to print on a different printer you must first select it See Installing TrueType fonts on page 36 for information of how to install the TrueType fonts that are supplied on the 3 5 floppy disk that
31. ed 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 Select the letter that represents the drive where the floppy disk is installed When you do the names of all the fonts on the disk appear in the List of Fonts window Select the fonts you want to install by clicking on their names If you want to install all of the fonts click Select All d Click OK The Fonts dialog box appears and installation is performed The names of the newly installed fonts are automatically added to the Installed Fonts list 1 While in the application program you are using select Printer Setup from the application s File menu and reselect the printer After that the application can display on screen text and print text on the printer using the newly installed fonts Selecting fonts in Windows applications Refer to the manual of the application you are using for details on how to select fonts within that application In addition to the Windows fonts you can also use the TrueType fonts that come with this printer 37 Chapter 4 Control Panel Operations The control panel gives you push button control over the printer s power and paper feed operations It also includes an indicator light that tells you the current status of the printer at a glance On Line Sleep Note For full details on paper handling see page 39 of this manual To ente
32. ent Data Current General Setting TAB Next Box T Scroll up Menu Select SPACE Set Function y Scroll down When you start the User Setup Utility it reads and displays the printer s current settings Now you can use the pull down menus described below to make the setup changes you want If the printer is not connected to your computer or if the power of the printer is switched off the following mesage appears on the display when you start up the User Setup Utility Printer is not answering Please check the power and interface cables and try again 4 Retry ESC Cancel Check the connection between the computer and the printer and check the power After correcting the problem press Enter to continue The above message also appears when your computer and printer are connected through and optional Serial To Parallel Interface Converter In such a case simply press the computer s ESC key to clear the message 18 User Setup Utility Important Your printer cannot read the settings if your computer and printer are connected through an optional Serial To Parallel Interface Converter In such a case you can still use the User Setup Utility to send settings to the printer but you cannot read the printer s current settings Changing User Setup Utility parameter settings Changing User Setup Utility parameter settings is quite easy regardless of whether you are using a mouse
33. ers marketed in Canada VDE Statement This device carries the VDE RFI protection mark to certify that it meets the radio interference requirements of the Postal Ordinance No 243 1991 The additional marking Vfg 243 P expresses in short form that this is a peripheral device not operable alone which only individually meets the Class B RFI requirements in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3 11 89 and the Postal Ordinance 243 1991 If this device is operated in conjunction with other devices within a set up in order to take advantage of a General Operating Authorization in accordance with the Postal Ordinance 243 1991 the complete set up must comply with the Class B limits in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3 11 89 as well as satisfy the preconditions in accordance with 2 and the prerequisites in accordance with 3 of the Postal Ordinance 243 1991 As a rule this is only fulfilled when the device is operated in a set up which has been type tested and provided with a VDE RFI protection mark with the additional marking Vfg 243 Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3 GSGV January 18 1991 The sound pressure level at the operator position is equal or less than 70 dB A according to ISO 7779 Trademark acknowledgments LC 240C LC 240 NX 2460C NX 2460 LC24 30 NX 2450 PT 10Y SPC 8K Star Micronics Co Ltd LQ850 LQ860 LQ1050 LQ1060 Seiko Epson Corporation IBM PC IBM Proprinter X24E IBM Proprinter XL24E IBM Prop
34. es with electric motors or that raise the humidity level Inappropriate settings are selected by your application Choose different settings in your application Wires are missing from the print head The interface cable is connected incorrectly or damaged Return the printer to your dealer for repair Check to make sure that the printer interface cable is connected correctly If it is try a different cable Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or that raise the humidity level Checking system software settings in Windows 55 Checking system software settings in Windows Whenever you have problems printing from a Windows application you should check the following three things V Is the printer you are using set as the default printer V Is the printer you are using correctly selected in your application V Is the correct port selected You should also refer to your Microsoft Windows User s Guide for other information that might be helpful If you still experience problems consult with your software dealer To check the default printer selection L Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main window 3 Double click the Printers icon L Check to see that the name of your Star printer is the default printer If i
35. et feeder angled towards the front of the printer at about the same angle that it was when you pulled the feeder forward while detaching it L1 Lower the automatic feeder all the way down When you do it should naturally slip into place with the part that holds the paper angled slightly towards the back of the printer LA Close the front cover of the printer 15 Chapter 2 User Setup Utility In addition to the Windows 3 1 driver the 3 5 floppy disk drive that comes with this printer also contains a User Setup Utility that gives you total control over a variety of printing features and functions In this chapter you will learn about Q Installing the User Setup Utility Q Starting up the User Setup Utility L Editing setup data L Saving and loading and setup data Q Exiting the User Setup Utility and sending the settings to the printer Important All the procedures in this chapter assume that you are using a mouse and that you are familiar with common mouse operations like click and double click If you need information on mouse operations see your computer manual If you want to operate the User Setup Utility without using a mouse using function keys arrow keys and the tab key refer to the key function explanations at the bottom of each User Setup Utility screen Installing the User Setup Utility 1 Insert the disk that contains the User Setup Utility into one of your computer s disk drives This
36. etup Utility Saving setup data as a new configuration file Use the following procedure to save the current User Setup Utility settings as a configuration file 4 While in the User Setup Utility select the Save item from the menu bar Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Port Help Enter file name a Enter gt Menu Select Input the name that you want to assign to the configuration and press Enter The displayed configuration is automatically stored in the directory you specified under Installing the User Setup Utility on page 15 It is given the name you specify above with the extension cfg added automatically Saving changed setup data in the current configuration file L Use the procedure under Saving setup data as a new configuration file on page 28 to load the configuration file that you want to change L After making the changes that you want select the Save item from the menu bar L Input the same name as the configuration file whose setup data you imported in the first step of this procedure and press Enter The new data is saved under the configuration file name you specify overwriting the existing file with the same name Important Remember that changing User Setup Utility settings on the computer screen doew not directly change them in the printer To change the printer settings to those shown on the screen you must
37. explanation assumes you are using the A drive but you could use any drive Just remember to change the A drive name specifications in the following steps to the name of the drive you are using Important Note that you cannot use a mouse to navigate inside the User Setup Utility installation screens Instead you must use the arrow Enter backspace and Delete keys as noted on the installation screens and in the following procedures Execute the command that installs the User Setup Utility A gt SETUP H Star LC 240 C NX 2460 C Installation of User Setup Utility Version 1 0 Please select Language gt English Deutsch Frangais Italiano n 4 Enter 1 Scroll up y Scroll down Fl Help ESC lt Abort L1 Select the language you want to use and then press Enter Star LC 240 C NX 2460 C Installation of User Setup Utility Version 1 0 Please Select Drive and Directory for Installation Directory Castar_ The HDD installation uses xxxKB of hard disk You may install this Printer Setup Utility onto a floppy disk if required please see the users manual of the help F1 for details 4 Enter Fi Help ESC lt Abort The above screen appears in the language that you selected in the previous step 1 Input the drive and directory names where you want the User Setup Utility stored The foll
38. g LC 240C NX 2460C 120V AC 10 230V AC 6 14 240V AC 10 50 60Hz depending on country of purchase 5W during stand by 4W in sleep mode 40W in ASCII draft printing PT 10Y Push Tractor Unit SPC 8K Serial To Parallel Interface Converter 59 Appendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel Interface Pin Name Function 1 STROBE Goes low for 20 5us when active 2 DATAO High when active 3 DATA1 High when active 4 DATA2 High when active 5 DATA3 High when active 6 DATA4 High when active 7 DATAS High when active 8 DATA6 High when active 9 DATA7 High when active 10 ACK 10us low to acknowledge receipt of data 11 BUSY Printer sets line low when ready to receive data 12 PAPER High when paper runs out Can be disabled with the User Setup Utility 13 SELECT High when printer is on line 14 AFXT Normally high 15 Not connected 16 SIGNAL GND Signal ground 17 CHASSIS Chassis ground isolated from signal ground 18 5V 5V DC output from printer 19 30 GND Twisted pair ground return 31 RESET Printer is reset when this signal goes low 32 ERROR Low when printing cannot continue due to error 33 EXT GND External ground 34 35 Not connected 36 SELECT IN Normally low Optional Serial Interfac Pin Name Function 1 GND Printer chassis ground 2 TXD Data from printer 3 RXD Data to printer 4 RTS Always low 5
39. g paper types Use the following information when selecting paper Single Sheet Paper Manual Sheet Feeding Width 7 0 to 10 5 178 to 267mm Length 5 5 to 14 140 to 356mm Thickness 0 00276 to 0 00472 0 07 to 0 12mm Weight 52 to 90 g m 45 to 77 kg 14 to 24 Ibs Single Sheet Paper Automatic Sheet Feeding Width A4 and Letter Thickness 0 00315 to 0 00472 0 08 to 0 12mm Weight 60 to 90 g m 52 to 77 kg 16 to 24 lbs Input 55 sheets of 64 g m Output 10 sheets Note You can make certain paper type settings using the User Setup Utility See User Setup Utility on page 15 of this manual for details 40 Paper Handling Adjusting for paper thickness Paper comes in different weights normally expressed as gsm grams per square meter or lbs pounds Some form paper also has multiple pages that make them quite thick Use the following procedure to change the gap between the print head and the platen and adjust for paper thickness 1 Move the adjustment lever on the right side of the platen to one of its four settings The adjustment lever position that is nearest to the back of the printer is Position 1 minimum gap while the position at the opposite extreme is Position 4 maximum gap Position 2 which is marked with a dot is most suitable for single sheet paper The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever Experiment with different settings until
40. ge this setting to Enabled Using the Paper window 25 Top Margin J Select the spacing from the top of the paper to the first line of printing Paper Out L1 Switch the paper out detect function on Enabled or off Disabled When paper out detection is enabled the printer automatically stops printing whenever it senses there is no more paper When disabled the printer continues printing as long as there is data Disabling this function makes it possible to print right up to the bottom of a page but it also creates the danger or printing when there is no paper loaded in the printer which can damage the print head and platen Tear Off 1 Switch the tear off function on Enabled or off Disabled This function controls a feature of the optional PT 10Y Push Tractor Unit For details on this feature see the Users Manual that comes with the Push Tractor Unit Timeout Printing L1 Switch the time out printing on Enabled or off Disabled When time out printing is enabled and paper is loaded in the Auto Sheet Feeder the printer waits for 30 seconds after printing If no further data is received within 30 seconds the printer ejects the current page The page is not ejected automatically when time out printing is disabled 26 User Setup Utility Adjusting the printer s vertical alignment L1 While in the User Setup Utility select Adjust from the menu bar
41. he Power button to enter the Sleep Mode Testing the printer 47 Short test The short test prints the version number of the software contained in the printer s ROM followed by seven lines of text If you are using a color ribbon each line is printed using a different color Ver 1 0 L 8 0123456789 lt gt GACBDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmno J 536 4 0123456789 lt gt BACBDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnop ESSE 0123456789 lt gt ACBDEFGHI JKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopq amp 0123456789 lt gt ACBDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X _ abcdefghi jklmnopgqr amp 0123456789 2GACBDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrs 5 amp 0123456789 lt gt GACBDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrst amp 0123456789 lt gt GACBDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstu Long test A long test continually prints the version number of the software contained in the printer s ROM followed by the current User Setup Utility settings and the entire character set in each available font and pitch setting This sequence is repeated until you stop it by holding down the control panel s Power button Since this test can generate many lines of text and graphics it is a good idea to perform this test only when using continuous fanfold paper rat
42. he problem persists return the printer to your dealer for repair Replace the front cover The printer is vibrating Move any objects that are touching the printer Make sure that the printer is on a level steady surface Troubleshooting guide 53 Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer prints past the edge of the paper Left margin moves to the right during printing The paper guide is not positioned correctly Remove the paper and adjust the position of the paper guide Reload the paper and try printing again The ribbon is jammed causing the print head to jam Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is installed correctly See Installing the ribbon cartridge on page 5 Paper is jamming causing the print head to jam Remove all paper from the printer and reload it Try printing again Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 40 Incorrect margin settings are selected by your application program The paper is not loaded correctly causing the print head to jam Choose different margin settings from your application program Remove all paper from the printer and reload it Try printing again The ribbon cartridge is not installed correctly causing the print head to jam Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is installed correctly See Installing the ribbon cart
43. her characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3845 Other characters are the same as those for 64 Character Sets Code Page 3844 CS2 LC 240 240C only Code Page 437 3 a o N o a 2 N Es o mali HN AUS e Ro 8 oa N E ml oU S o o o o o 30 dw ho un MW 18 KR WG 2 Ge dG 8 wc o H 9 3 w wh 9 8 OM XD WM WD o wd in la OH b E3 U i c e Cm Em D m m amp oooT e DG m0 ola aq pl pees leal e H de J d S oleae ti tm OM WM dE a mn H co et m A ele a RR SF 20 A NO Q Ad CO D aaa Oy LO D We YR oa st l lt 8 HO dh lt e Ms OW Y PT LG L 3 00 DjA 8 Ri oo 0c bP O 1 Oo d4 Dk of agss an o o omi xD doi dd d OO WO Om n nO Mo 3N 52 co la OQ c c ow x Po O x FA O A B fa Sae Q cQ c 1 Qo t o0 O P OO AM M H amp o uN o n S o m u Ha Mea 4 a ee ee a R E m H e oM Xo 5 as N a arn mjam R R 2 Ge DQ 8E succ eo my som R MR Ge d es BUS S G Ala IK Ez 4 u Kese a E Nm n o5 Ala ik RFA 0 c Ke eke H a CE No H Olor 4 py pees ee dec I SEI das lo eo lea fea ll ETI asc Lr pa EPS ERA c ea go ee ee Q lt Ba REPRO MH Ch 4 HM YA DIE E lt a mo nao mwe tr reeves 73 mn 90 o FD do 0 UO PMH P oce dzciy8 owseooococooneumoo co Ws AHO OM AHH n x SEL cO O sd D GB d xd OW GD OD ta ww HW Kt of ci c o1 x0 D DA 9 OAM t 6258 CHANM tHNOR ARAMA m Checking the port
44. her than single sheets Note Both the short test and the long test prints across the entire width of the carriage Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest possible paper available in order to avoid damage to the print head and platen Hexadecimal dump This test prints in hexadecimal format all codes character codes and control codes that are sent to the printer by the computer The printer does not execute any control codes such as OA linefeed it just prints them out The hexadecimal dump is useful when you are writing programs for printer control Use the following procedure to perform a hexadecimal dump L Set up the printer for a test print as described under Testing the printer on page 46 L Begin printing from your computer 48 Troubleshooting Instead of a normal printout data will be printed in sixteen columns of hexadecimal numbers two groups of eight numbers each The equivalent printalble characters or dots in the case of unprintable codes are printed to the right of each row of hexadecimal numbers After you start the hexadecimal dump by using the procedure described above you can switch it off and return the printer to normal operation by holding down the control panel s Power button Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guide 49 Use the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the best solution to deal with them Problem Possib
45. hooting 46 Testing the printer 46 Troubleshooting guide 49 Checking system software settings in Windows 55 Checking system software settings in MS DOS 56 Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility 56 Appendix B Specifications 57 Appendix C Interface Pin Outs 59 Appendix D Character Sets 60 Appendix E Printer Control Codes 66 Appendix F Glossary 72 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 d DOCO Choosing a place for the printer Unpacking and setting up the printer Installing the ribbon cassette Loading paper Connecting to your computer Choosing a place for the printer Before actually unpacking the printer you should take a few minutes to think about where you plan to use it Remember the following points when doing this Y Y CLR OR EN Choose a firm level surface where the printer will not be exposed to vibration The power outlet you plan to connect to for power should be nearby and unobstructed Make sure that the printer is close enough to your computer for you to connect the two with your printer cable Allow six inches 15 centimeters of free space on either side of the printer If you are going to use fanfold paper make sure that there is
46. ing with Microsoft Windows 3 1 how to prepare for printing how to print a document how to install TrueType fonts how to select fonts from within an application How to use the control panel Selecting the best type of paper adjusting for paper thickness manual sheet feeding clearing paper jams How to set up for printing with MS DOS how to select fonts from within an application How to pause printing paper feed operations form feeding How to deal with printing problems Specifications Interface information Character sets Printer control codes Glossary 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 print head protector color printer only 4 About ribbon cartridges 5 Installing the ribbon cartridge 5 Installing the paper support 7 Connecting to your computer 7 Connecting to a power outlet 9 Loading paper 9 Connecting to your computer 11 Detaching the automatic sheet feeder 12 Re installing the automatic sheet feeder 14 Chapter 2 User Setup Utility 15 Installing the User Setup Utility 15 Starting up the User Setup Utility 17 Changing User Setup Utility parameter settings 18 To select a window 18 To select a parameter box 18 About parameter boxes 18 To change a parameter setting 19 Using the General window 19 U
47. iption of what each part does see the Glossary on page 72 of this manual Paper support Automatic sheet feeder Front cover Control pane Power button Platen Print head 4 Printer Setup Opening the front cover Hook your fingers under the two small tabs on either side of the front cover and pull upwards to swing the front cover open Note You can completely remove the front cover from the printer However we recommend that you normally leave it in place The cover protects against objects getting into the printer and it cuts down on printer noise Removing the print head protector color printer only If your printer is a color model its print head will be enclosed in a protector that guards against damage during shipping Before using the printer you must remove the print head protector as shown in the following illustration About ribbon cartridges 5 About ribbon cartridges The type of ribbon cartridge that comes with your printer depends on whether it is acolor printer or a monochrome printer Monochrome printer models come with a monochrome ribbon cartridge with a built in print head shield while color printer models come with a color cartridge without a print head shield this is because the color printer has its own print head shield In addition monochrome ribbon cartridges for use on a color printer model are available as an option Print head shield Color ribbon car
48. irectional printing Both Esc U1 Control character height width line spacing IBM ESC Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility 71 Other Commands Continued Description Mode ASCII Code Set initial condition IBM Esc K Ignored STD ESC hn Stop printing IBM ESC j Select printing color Both Esc rn Cancel double high mode STD ESC w0 Select double high mode STD ESC w1 Ignored STD ESC n NEC Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Set line spacing to n 360 STD FS 3n Initialize printer STD FS e Cancel expanded printing STD FS EO Select expanded printing STD FS El Select expanded triple width printing STD FS E2 Select forward feed STD FS F Select standard character table STD FS 10 Select IBM character table STD FS I1 Move download characters in 00H 7FH area to 80H FFH STD FS 12 Select reverse feed STD FS R Cancel double height mode STD FS VO Select double height mode STD FS vi 24 pin hex density bit image STD FS z Print characters from all character chart STD FS Print one character from all character chart STD rs 72 Appendix F Glossary A E C Automatic Emulation Change feature that allows the printer to automatically select the proper emulation mode standard or IBM automatic sheet feeder Device built into the printer that automatically feeds individual sheets for printing Ce
49. ix Printing Speed Pitch Draft cps dpi LQ cps dpi Pica 10 cpi 160 120H 53 360H Elite 12 cpi 192 120H 64 360H Semi condensed 15 cpi S 240 120H 80 360H Semi condensed 15 cpi 1 120 240H 80 360H Condensed pica 17 cpi 136 240H 91 360H Condensed elite 20 cpi 160 240H 106 360H 24 cpi 1 192 240H 127 360H H half dot S Standard mode only 1 IBM mode only Print Direction Draft Bi directional logic seeking LQ Bi directional logic seeking Bit Image Uni directional or bi directional logic seeking selectable Default uni directional Print Head Number of pins 24 Life 100 million dots pin Line Spacing 1 6 1 8 7 60 n 180 n 360 7 72 n 72 n 216 Character Matrix Pitch Draft LQ Pica 10 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 31H Elite 12 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 27H Semi condensed 15 cpi S 16 x 7H 16 x 21H Semi condensed 15 cpi 1 24 x 9H 24 x 16H Condensed pica 17 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 16H Condensed elite 20 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 16H 24 cpi 1 24 x 9H 24 x 14H H half dot S Standard mode only 1 IBM mode only Environment Operating Temperature 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C Storage Temperature 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C Operating Humidity 30 to 80 non condensing Storage Humidity 20 to 90 non condensing 38 Specifications Paper Emulation AEC Interface Ribbon Type Ribbon Life Dimensions and Weight Power Supply Power consumption Options Single sheet m
50. le and try printing again Of course if you are having problems printing with the optional Serial To Parallel Interface Converter you should conversely check to make sure that one of the above lines is included in your AUTOEXEC BAT file The file must also contain information on parameter settings For details see the user s manual that comes with the optional Serial To Parallel Interface Converter If the above is not the problem or if you make the above changes and still experience problems printing using the MS DOS PRINT command refer to your MS DOS Users Guide or consult with your software dealer If you are successful in printing using MS DOS PRINT command but cannot print from an application check to see what printer driver is select in the application See Setting up for printing with MS DOS on page 43 If this does not help consult with your software dealer Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility 3 Start up the User Setup Utility page 17 L Select Port from the menu bar L Make sure that your printer cable is connected to the port selected in the list of available ports If you are using a parallel cable you will probably be using LPT1 If you are using the optional Serial To Parallel Interface Converter you should normally be using COMI or COM2 Exit the User Setup Utility and send the settings to the printer 57 Appendix B Specifications Printing System Serial Impact Dot Matr
51. le Cause Recommended Action The READY indicator does not light or flash Printer sounds like it is printing but it is not Printing is weak Printer test works but printer will not print out data from the attached computer The printer is not receiving power The ribbon is jammed twisted or not set correctly between the print head and the print head shield Check whether the power cord is correctly plugged into the power outlet Check whether the power outlet is working by unplugging the printer and plugging in another device Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is installed correctly See About ribbon cartridges on page 5 The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper you are using The wrong emulation is selected Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 40 Check the emulation selection and change if necessary See Emulation on page 20 Your application program s or system software s printer selection is wrong Check the printer selection of your application software The computer s system software is not set up properly for the printer or for the type of interface cable you are using Check the system software settings 50 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer test works but printer will not print out dat
52. le density bit image Both Esc K ni n2 8 pin double density bit image Both ESC L nt n2 8 pin double density bit image double speed Both Esc Y nt n2 8 pin quadruple density bit image Both Esc Z ni n2 Select graphic mode IBM ESC g Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility 69 Line Spacing Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper one line line feed Both LF Reverse paper one line STD ESC LF Set line spacing to 1 8 Both ESC 0 Set line spacing to 7 72 IBM ESC 1 Set line spacing to 1 6 STD Esc 2 Execute ESC A IBM Esc 2 Set line spacing to n 180 STD IBM n 216 IBM or n 360 IBM Both ESC 3n Set line spacing to n 360 STD ESC n Set line spacing to n 60 STD ESC An Define line spacing to n 72 IBM ESC An One time feed of n 180 STD IBM n 216 IBM or 1 360 IBM Boh ESC Jn Reverse line feed IBM Esc One time reverse feed of n 180 STD ESC jn Form Feed and Related Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper to top of next page form feed Both FF Set top of form to current position IBM ESC 4 Set page length to n inches Both ESC C 00H n Set page length to n lines Both Esc cn Set base unit of line spacing n 180 n 216 n 360 IBM ESC Download Character Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Cancel download character set STD Esc
53. lity 63 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 866 Russian LC 240 240C only 3 a o N o ls S N 3 o FQ ik A ab vi de a tlle GU M E FA Hl c AR A do Ro 9 9 n a BM un M aO n e N HPR 8 0900 s oan le ata R MR dp edo 8 BYE es ala lees 4 W t cm N 8 c Als de ES 4 amp eee M Ho UH e O 24 ee SS eS l e aedi aes COS oH kt to 44 oa fr Fa TTT Fos ea Am rr 300 2 ers tS FSA nm rn 2 QO a mHHowns SMB SB MOF Da a esee Wit rd ene 23 DADOS Kad OP SAAN m uw aes ZI FP O w O cO OS BONO DP B wd dh wA Ta e nnmnummoxmunmmuou Sf 5oo ososs soooowwowxw c Q oc ooa o Roo O0 MOAN m 8255 O Ww oc ox ow o0 Roc O0 x m O AG m m S q o un o la A Dn aa 9 o Q fu 7D OQ Qo tet Oho s tr BK ona SE Hua lE 9 O KA mr S DB AN Os Ss Nan Mla Of pe cx 9 Se FO AA Of So aja lt a Rot B9 Fa Ka SSMS Smo i Ala I Ea u uu Ett EE B ma mls G IRB R QU N gt HM BH BORE a ofa 4 pep pee Rd eee H akil LOS ole sont noes nox Nox X Hox moo oc G FQ c peces qum on Ans c UA o ion tem sv LE wo m n HO H0 NX ME SOG O RO RB ood ss O O 4 y exe OO He ua UA SA D S td aes elo E R hd QD ob D be Oh Ew Xn Li co Wm Ka FX EB Bd O S bd HM emo 3032 E Om De 96 N R OD oO Ee OQ e c xo v roc O 4 mU G ma 8658 Q wc o OX t0 O MOAN ba Hungarian LC 240 240C only Ot
54. lus facile d acc s Loading paper This section tells you how to load single sheet A4 or Letter paper into the printer s built in automatic sheet feeder Note that you can also use fanfold paper and multi page form paper For details on using other types of paper see Paper Handling on page 39 of this manual Important The automatic sheet feeder is designed to easily detach from the printer when clearing paper jams or when installing the optional push tractor feeder If the automatic sheet feeder accidently becomes detached see Re installing the automatic sheet feeder on page 14 for details on how to re install it correctly 10 Printer Setup J Pull the paper tray cover of the automatic sheet feeder forward Loading paper 11 Pick up the stack of paper with both hands and fan through the paper with your thumb This prevents paper from sticking together when it is fed by the automatic feeder Note The automatic sheet feeder can hold about 55 sheets of paper at one time L Make sure that all four edges of the stack are smooth and even Tap the edges on the top of a table or a desk to even them out L Carefully place the paper into the paper tray against the right hand stationary paper guide Make sure that the left and right edges of the paper stack are under the retaining clips inside the tray Paper guides Retaining clip 12 Printer Setup Q Slide the left hand paper guide to the
55. nt requires a shielded cable The 220V version equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursu ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard this equipment requires a shielded cable The above statement applies only to printers marketed in the U S A Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectiques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada The above statement applies only to print
56. ntronics cable Parallel cable normally used to connect the printer to the computer configuration file Computer file created by the User Setup Utility to store printer configuration settings default setting Setting that is automatically selected by the printer or computer whenever you do not make any setting emulation Ability of the printer to act like emulate certain types of printer font lock Feature that blocks the software application from changing the font selection LQ font Letter quality font Not Ready Mode Printer mode in which the printer is off line and cannot be used for printing power outlet Local AC power source that you plug into to supply power to your printer Be sure that your printer is rated for the electrical power in your area Your printer s rating can be found on the plate on the bottom of the printer print head shield Shield that protects the print head With monochrome printer models the print head shield is on the ribbon cartridges Color models have built in print head shields so no print head shield is installed on ribbon cartridges that are used with color models push tractor unit Option that makes it possible to feed continuous fanfold paper into the printer Ready Mode Printer mode in which the printer is on line and ready to print Serial To Parallel Interface Converter Option that makes it possible to connect the printer to a computer via a serial interface instead of the standard
57. ome color Red 1 Current Data Current General Setting TAB Next Box T Scroll up gt Menu Select SPACE Set Function y Scroll down The following describes the various settings that are available for each parameter on this screen 20 User Setup Utility Emulation LJ Select either standard emulation or IBM emulation Note that the emulation you choose determines the character set and printer control commands that are applied for printing See Character Sets on page 60 for the character sets used by each type of emulation See Printer Control Codes on page 66 for details on printer control commands Unless you specifically need the IBM character set we recommend that you normally use Standard emulation If you select IBM emulation you will also need to select an IBM printer driver Graphic direction A E C Select either unidirectional Uni direction or bidirectional Bi direction printing for graphics Bidirectional printing is faster while unidirectional printing generally provides better print quality LJ Switch A E C on Enabled or off Disabled The letters A E C stand for Automatic Emulation Change As its name suggests enabling this feature tells the printer to automatically select the proper emulation mode standard or IBM to match the printer driver selected in the application you are using Ink color L Specify use of either a color ink ribbon Color or monochr
58. ome ink ribbon Monochrome Always use the correct setting Selecting Monochrome when using a monochrome ink ribbon provides longer ribbon life Note that this option does not appear or its selection may be disabled if the printer you are using is not a color printer Using the General window 21 RAM Usage Sleep LJ Specify whether RAM should be used as an input buffer or as a download buffer Selecting Input Buffer tells the printer to use available RAM to store data it receives from the computer This speeds up the printing operation but it also means that RAM cannot be used to store character patterns used to define down loaded characters Selecting Download tells the printer to use available RAM to store character patterns you define using the download character control codes page 66 LA Specify how long the printer should wait until entering the Sleep Mode The Sleep Mode is entered automatically whenever no printer operation is performed for the amount of time that you specify here Note the following characteristics about the Sleep Mode V Power consumption is reduced by about 20 of normal V Any data stored in the printer s buffer is cleared 1 The Sleep Mode is exited when the computer sends data to the printer or when you press the Power button Demo print 1 Specify the type of printout to be produced when the demo print operation is performed See Testing the printer on page 46 for details on the demo
59. on page 20 Troubleshooting guide 51 Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Line spacing is incorrect Jamming paper Set up the printer for the Lines print over each other Incorrect number of lines are printed on the page Text and graphics are malformed Print quality is poor paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 40 The line spacing or leading selected your application program is wrong Choose a different line spacing or leading setting from your application Auto line feed with carriage return is enabled by the User Setup Utility Auto line feed with carriage return is disabled by the User Setup Utility Use the User Setup Utility to disable auto line feed with carriage return See Auto LF with CR on page 24 Use the User Setup Utility to enable auto line feed with carriage return See Auto LF with CR on page 24 Jamming paper Auto line feed with carriage return is enabled by the User Setup Utility Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 40 Use the User Setup Utility to disable auto line feed with carriage return See Auto LF with CR on page 24 The line spacing or leading selected by your application program is wrong Vertical dot adjustment is not set properly Choose a different line spacing or leading setting from your ap
60. or board with receive capability North America Star Micronics Bulletin Board Service Requires a computer modem North America United Kingdom France Germany Netherlands Australia and New Zealand Customer response 1 908 572 4004 1 908 572 5010 44 1494 461395 33 1 305807 49 69 780929 31 73 424485 61 2 748 2960 Star Micronics Co Ltd invites your suggestions and comments on your printer and this manual Please address your correspondence to Attn Product Manager Worldwide Headquarters STAR MICRONICS CO LTD 536 Nanatsushinya Shimizu Shizuoka 424 Japan North and South America Markets STAR MICRONICS AMERICA INC 70 D Ethel Road West Piscataway NJ 08854 5950 European Market STAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH WesterbachstraBe 59 D 60489 Frankfurt ER of Germany U K Market STAR MICRONICS U K LTD Star House Peregrine Business Park Gomm Road High Wycombe Bucks HP13 7DL U K Australian Market STAR MICRONICS PTY LTD Unit A 107 115 Asquith Street Silverwater NSW 2141 Australia New Zealand Market STAR MICRONICS N Z LTD 64 Lunn Ave Mount Wellington P O Box 6255 Wellesley St Auckland New Zealand Asian Market STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD 18 F Tower 2 Enterprise Square 9 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay HONG KONG
61. or printing with Microsoft Windows 3 1 How to prepare for printing How to print a document How to install TrueType fonts U U U U How to select fonts from within an application Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3 1 This printer is designed to work best with computers running Microsoft Windows 3 1 If you are running an earlier version of Windows we recommend that you upgrade to 3 1 Before you can use the printer with Windows you must first use the procedure outlined below to install the printer driver that is supplied on the 3 5 floppy disk that comes with the printer This procedure assumes that you are using a mouse and that you are familiar with common mouse operations like click and double click If you need information on mouse operations or if you want to install the printer driver without using a mouse refer to your Microsoft Windows User s Guide Insert the disk that contains the printer driver 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 L In the Windows Program Manager choose Run from the File menu L Type the following line into the command line box A INSTALL J 32 Using the Printer with Windows 3 1 You can also accomplish the same result by clicking on Browse and selecting the drive wher
62. owing is the default directory name that creates a directory names star on your hard disk drive C to store the User Setup Utility C star You can use the left and reight arrows Delete and Backspace when making changes in the box that contains the drive and directory names if you require assistance while this screen in shown press F1 for help L1 After you specify drive and directory names press Enter The User Setup Utility program is started up as soon as you press Enter so you can use the pull down menus to make the setup changes you want Starting up the User Setup Utility 17 Starting up the User Setup Utility LA To start up the User Setup Utility move to the directory you specified under Installing the User Setup Utility on page 15 If you want to move to the directory we named star in our example in the previous section you would input the following C gt cd star LJ Next input the command to launch the User Setup Utility STARSET 4 Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Port Help Emulation Standard RAM Input Buffer IBM usage Download Graphic Uni direction Sleep 15 min ft Direction Bi direction 30 min y AEC Enabled Demo Self print short tf Disabled Print Self print long y Ink Color Default Black elf color Monochrome color Red 4 Curr
63. plication Use the User Setup Utility to set the printer s vertical dot alignment The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 40 52 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Text and graphics are malformed Print quality is poor Forms are smudged Printing is too dark Printer case is hot Printer makes excessive noise The print head is damaged The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used Return the printer to your dealer for repair Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 40 The ribbon is jammed twisted or not set correctly between the print head and the print head shield Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is installed correctly See Installing the ribbon cartridge on page 5 Print head shield is damaged or missing The printer s air vents are blocked or obstructed The front cover is removed If your printer is a color model return it to your dealer for repair If your printer is a monochrome model replace the ribbon cartridge Switch off the printer and let it cool Check the air vents on the bottom of the printer to see if they are blocked Remove the obstruction is possible If t
64. printer T Scroll up y Scroll down a Enter lt gt Menu Select LJ Specify whether or not you want to send the settings to the printer by clicking on the corresponding item on the screen Or you can use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the selection you want and then press Enter to execute Using the Help window L1 While in the User Setup Utility select Help from the menu bar Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Pon Help Exit Exit 1 Load You can leave the program here Save You can decide on sending the currently General active data to the printer Font If you would like to use a special setting in future again it may be useful to save Paper them with the save menu Adjustment Port About 1 T Scroll up y Scroll down TAB Next help menu gt Menu Select J Select the item you want help on from the list on the right side of the screen You can select an item either by clicking on it with the mouse or by scrolling through the items with the keybord s up down arrow keys 31 Chapter 3 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 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 L How to set up f
65. printer U U U U U U If the paper is so badly jammed that you cannot easily pull it out detach the automatic sheet feeder from the printer see Detaching the automatic sheet feeder on page 12 42 Paper Handling Lifting up on the two paper release levers on the back of the printer pull the jammed paper out Paper release levers Q After you clear the jam replace the automatic sheet feeder see Re installing the automatic sheet feeder on page 14 L Reload paper into the automatic feeder LJ Close the front cover of the printer 43 Chapter 6 Using the Printer with MS DOS This chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under MS DOS In this chapter you will learn about L How to set up for printing with MS DOS L How to select fonts from within an application Setting up for printing with MS DOS To print from an application running under MS DOS you must first select the printer from within the application Typically the program will feature an INSTALL or SETUP command for selection of printers Refer to the manual for the application you are using for details on how to select a printer for it Note Remember that you must select a printer for each individual application before you can print from it The following procedure describes the basics of selecting a printer LA Start up the application and use the correct proce
66. r the Sleep Mode 11 Hold down Power for a few seconds The printer beeps when it enters the Sleep Mode 3 For details about the Sleep Mode see page 21 of this manual Important We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods Because of the this you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access To restore full power from the Sleep Mode L Press Power Important The printer automatically enters the Sleep Mode when you plug it in to an AC outlet Be sure to press Power to power up the printer after plugging it in 38 Control Panel Operations To switch between the Ready and Not Ready Modes d d Press Power to switch the computer between being the Ready and Not Ready Modes When the printer is in the Ready Mode the READY indicator is lit and the printer can receive data from the computer This means that you should make sure that the printer is in the Ready Mode whenever you are trying to print When the printer is in the Not Ready Mode the READY indicator flashes slowly which means that the printer cannot receive any data To feed single sheet paper into the printer R When there is no paper in the printer press PAPER to feed paper in Press PAPER once to manually feed a sheet of paper page 41 bypassing the automatic sheet feeder To feed paper from the automatic sheet
67. ration is faster Code Page LA Select the code page you want to use for printing For details on what characters are included in each code page see Character Sets on page 60 of this manual Using the Font window 23 Font Lock 1 Switch the font lock on Enabled or off Disabled When font lock is enabled the printer will not allow the font to be changed by the software application you are using When disabled the application software can control the fonts used for printing Zero style J Select the type of zero you want to use Selecting Normal 0 prints zeros without lines running through them while Slashed prints zeros with a diagonal slash running through them Country 1 Select the international character set you want to use for printing The international character sets you can select in this menu are U S A France Germany England Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Spain 1 Japan Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin America Korea Irish Legal For details on what characters are included in these character sets see Character Sets on page 60 of this manual Char table J Select the character table you want to use for printing For details on what characters are included in these character tables see Character Sets on page 60 of this manual 24 User Setup Utility Using the Paper window While in the User Setup Utility select Paper from the menu bar
68. ridge on page 5 The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 40 Inappropriate settings are selected by your application program Choose different settings in your application 54 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Left margin moves to the right during printing Some characters are printed incorrectly Printer behaves erratically Printing suddenly stops Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation The wrong emulation is selected Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or that raise the humidity level Check the emulation selection and change if necessary See Emulation on page 20 The wrong character table code page or international character set is selected by the User Setup Utility Use the User Setup Utility to select the correct character table code page or international character set See Pitch on page 22 Code Page on page 22 and Char table on page 23 Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devic
69. rinter X24 IBM Proprinter XL24 International Business Machines Corporation TrueType Apple Computer Inc MS DOS Microsoft Windows Windows 3 1 Microsoft Corporation Notice Allrights 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 AI efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of printing How ever should any errors be found STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them The above notwithstanding STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual Copyright 1994 Star Micronics Co Ltd About this manual This manual describes how to set up use and care for the Star LC 240C and NX 2460C color printers and the LC 240 and NX 2460 monochrome printers All of the operations contained in this manual apply to all of these models except where specifically noted otherwise The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Choosing a place for your printer unpacking and setup ribbon cassette installation loading paper connecting to your printer Installing and starting up and using User Setup Utility How to set up for print
70. ser Setup Utility to select a font when running an application under MS DOS For details on the fonts that are available and how to select them see LQ Font on page 22 of this manual 45 Chapter 7 Other Printing Features This chapter details other features that you are sure to find helpful no matter what kind of document you are printing They provide you with the versatility to make your output look exactly as you want it In this chapter you will learn about L How to pause printing L Feeding paper L Form feeding How to pause printing 1 To temporarily interrupt printing press the control panel s Power button to put the printer into the Not Ready Mode 1 To resume printing press Power again to put the printer back into the Ready Mode Line feed Use the following procedure to feed paper one line at a time L Press the control panel s Power button to put the printer into the Not Ready Mode L Press the control panel s PAPER button to feed one line 1 To print press Power again to put the printer back into the Ready Mode Form feed The form feed operation feeds paper through the printer so the print head is at the top of the next page to be printed Use the following procedure to perform the form feed operation L Press the control panel s Power button to put the printer into the Not Ready Mode Holding down the control panel s PAPER button to perform the form feed operation
71. sing the Font window 22 Using the Paper window 24 Adjusting the printer s vertical alignment 26 Changing the printer port 27 Saving setup data as a new configuration file 28 Saving changed setup data in the current configuration file 28 Importing setup data from a configuration file 29 Returning to default settings 29 Exiting the User Setup Utility 30 Using the Help window 30 Chapter 3 Using the Printer with Windows 3 1 31 Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3 1 31 Getting ready to print 33 Printing a document 34 Installing TrueType fonts 36 Selecting fonts in Windows applications 36 Chapter 4 Control Panel Operations 37 To enter the Sleep Mode 37 To restore full power from the Sleep Mode 37 To switch between the Ready and Not Ready Modes 38 To feed single sheet paper into the printer 38 To eject single sheet paper from the printer 38 To advance paper 38 Errors 38 Chapter 5 Paper Handling 39 Selecting paper types 39 Adjusting for paper thickness 40 Automatic sheet feeding 41 Manual sheet feeding 41 Clearing paper jams 41 Chapter 6 Using the Printer with MS DOS 43 Setting up for printing with MS DOS 43 Selecting fonts in MS DOS applications 44 Chapter 7 Other Printing Features 45 How to pause printing 45 Line feed 45 Form feed 45 Appendix A Troubles
72. sity 2 Changing the printer port 27 L If you see that your printer requires adjustment select the box for the mode you want to adjust by clicking inside it with the mouse or by moving to it by pressing Tab L Next select a negative value to shift the lower row left or a positive value to shift the lines right The extent of the shift is indicated by the size of the value Use the same procedures as you do for other parameters to scroll through the list of settings and select the one you want see Changing User Setup Utility parameter settings on page 18 L After you make an adjustment you can check its affect on printing by printing a test again L Repeat the above steps for each mode if necessary Changing the printer port The following operation is used to supply printer port information to the computer 1 While in the User Setup Utility select Port from the menu bar Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Port Help Selected LPTI l Port LPT2 U TAB Next Box T Scroll up gt Menu Select SPACE Set Function y Scroll down J Select the port name you want to use from the list on the display If you are using a parallel cable you will probably be using LPT1 If you are using the optional Setial To Parallel Interface Converter you should normally be using COMI or COM2 28 User S
73. specify Exit and send the settings to the printer when exiting the User Setup Utility page 30 Importing setup data from a configuration file 29 Importing setup data from a configuration file Use the following procedure to load setup data from a previously saved configuration file L1 While in the User Setup Utility select the Load item from the menu bar Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Port Help DEFAULT 1 PH T Scrollup 1 Scrolldown 4 lt Enter gt Menu Select The currently selected configuration file is the one that is highlighted in the list that appears on the display LA Click on the up and down arrows on the scroll bar at the right side of the list or use the keyboard s up and down arrow keys to move the highlighting up and down until the name of the configuration file you want to use is selected highlighted L1 After selecting the configuration file you want press Enter Returning to default settings To make all settings revert to their defaults original settings select the Load item from the menu bar highlight DEFAULT in the light of files and press Enter 30 Exiting the User Setup Utility L1 While in the User Setup Utility select the Exit item from the menu bar Exit Load Save General Font Paper Adjust Port Help Exit and send the settings to the printer Exit and do not send the settings to the
74. t is not double click on the name of your printer in the list of installed printers L Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window To check the application printer selection L Select Print from the application s File menu and a window appears listing available printers L Check to see that the name of your Star printer is selected If it is not select it and try printing from your application again To check the port L Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main window 3 Double click the Printers icon L Double click on the name of your Star printer in the list of installed printers L Click on Connect L Make sure that your printer cable is connected to the port highlighted in the list of ports L If you are using a parallel cable you will probably be using LPT1 If you are using the optional serial to parallel interface converter you should be using COM1 or COM2 Click on the correct port name L Click OK L Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window 56 Troubleshooting Checking system software settings in MS DOS If you are using a parallel cable and cannot print a text file using the MS DOS PRINT command you may have a problem with your AUTOEXEC BAT file Open the file and look for the following line MODE LPT1 COMI or MODE LPT1 COM2 These lines indicate printing you are using a serial cable connection and so you should delete them save the AUTOEXEC BAT fi
75. tridge Monochrome ribbon cartridge Monochrome ribbon cartridge accessory accessory option for color printer Installing the ribbon cartridge L Rotate the knob on the cartridge clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon 3 Carefully push the cartridge holder by hand all the way to the left side as far as it will go Important Never try to move the print head while the printer is plugged in Doing so can damage the printer If you have just used the printer let the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it 6 Printer Setup 1 Carefully place the cartridge onto the cartridge holder making sure that the spindle of the holder fits into the socket on the bottom of the cartridge N J Knob If you have a color printer model be sure to carefully position the ribbon between the print head and the print head shield as shown in the illustration Print head shield Print head shield Color ribbon cartridge Monochrome ribbon cartridge L Press down gently but firmly on the cartridge to make sure that it is securely in place The cartridge should move slightly about 1 10 or 2 5mm when you press down on it Q Rotate the knob on the cartridge again to take up any slack Important If you have a color printer model be sure to double check that the ribbon is properly positioned between the print head and print head shield If it isn t you may get poor print quality or even end up damaging

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