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USER MANUAL LC1521 STAR

HA15 80825352CE Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 This product, has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 50081-1/01.92 and EN 50082-1/01.92, following the provisions of the Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive of the European Communities as of May 1989. EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 This product, has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 60950, following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive of the European Communities as of July 1993. The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU. Ambient Noise Statement 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. The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU. Trademark acknowledgments FR-15, IS-8H192, IS-32H768, LC-1511, LC-1521, PT-15HA, SF-15HA, SPC- 8K, XR-1500, XR-1520, ZA-250: Star Micronics Co. Ltd. EX-800, FX-1170: Seiko Epson Corporation IBM PC, IBM Proprinter, IBM Proprinter2, IBM Proprinter 3, OS/2: International Business Machines Corporation. TrueType: Apple Computer Inc. MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows 3.1, Windows 95: Microsoft Corporation Notice

• All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever, without STAR’s express permission, is strictly forbidden.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of printing. However, should any errors be found, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them.

Chapter 1 Choosing a place for your printer, unpacking and setup,

ribbon cassette installation, loading paper, connecting to your computer.

Chapter 2 How to use the control panel

Chapter 3 How to use the printer’s Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) Mode

to set up the printer to match the needs of your system and software

Chapter 4 Installing, starting up and using the User Setup Utility

Chapter 5 How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1, how

to prepare for printing, how to print a document

Chapter 6 How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 95, how

to prepare for printing, how to print a document

Chapter 7 How to set up for printing with IBM OS/2 Warp, how to

prepare for printing, how to print a document

Chapter 8 How to set up for printing with MS-DOS

Chapter 9 Selecting the best type of paper, adjusting for paper

thickness, manual sheet feeding, clearing paper jams

Chapter 10 Optional accessories that are available for your printer

Chapter 1: Printer Setup

This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer. Be sure to read this chapter carefully before using the printer for the first time. In this chapter you will learn about: ❏ Choosing a place for the printer ❏ Unpacking and setting up the printer ❏ Installing the platen knob ❏ Installing the ribbon cassette ❏ 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. ✓ 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 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.

Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations

The control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s operations. It includes indicator lights, which tell you the current status of the printer at a glance. This chapter describes control panel functions that can be performed while the printer is turned on and either on-line or off-line. The buttons perform different functions in the EDS and Dot Adjustment Modes. Functions of control panel buttons in these modes are described in the relevant sections covering them. Switching between on-line and off-line ❏ Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on-line and off-line. ❏ When the printer is on-line, the ON LINE indicator is lit and the printer can receive data from the computer. You should make sure that the printer is on-line whenever you are trying to print. ❏ When the printer is in off-line, the ON LINE indicator goes out, which means that the printer cannot receive any data. ❏ Note that you can also press ON LINE while a printing operation is in progress to stop the printing. Important! Make sure that the on-line/off-line setting of the printer is correct before performing a control panel operation. BANK HS-DRAFT/DRAFT

• Current font and pitch settings

The letters “EDS” stand for “Electronic DIP Switches.” Just like the small DIP switches that are used by many computers, printers, and other devices, the EDS mode lets you configure the printer so that it matches your system and software needs. This chapter describes how to enter the printer’s EDS Mode and provides details about available settings and how to change them. All switch settings, except for F-2, are ON when the printer is shipped from the factory. About EDS Mode settings EDS Mode settings are grouped among six “banks” (representing banks of switches) that are identified by the letters A through F. Each bank contains a number of “switches” numbered 1 through 6 that you can turn on and off to configure the printer. Entering the EDS Mode ❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. ❏ Turn off the printer. ❏ While holding down the control panel’s ON LINE, LINE FEED, and FORM FEED buttons, turn the printer back on. This causes the following message to be printed, which indicates the printer is in the EDS Mode.

Lit Indicator Selected Switch

Changing a switch setting ❏ After selecting a bank and switch, press the control panel’s ON/OFF button to turn the switch on and off. The current setting of the switch is indicated by the ON LINE indicator: the indicator is lit when the switch is on, and is not lit when the switch is off. Printing the current switch settings ❏ In the EDS Mode, press the control panel’s PRINT button to print out the current switch settings. Asterisks on the printout show whether a switch is turned on or off. Checking the settings of switches in a bank ❏ After selecting a bank, press the control panel’s STATUS button to view the status of each switch in that bank. The control panel’s font indicator is lit when the switch is on, and is not lit when the switch is off. Exiting the EDS Mode ❏ Press the control panels EXIT button to exit the EDS Mode. Lit Indicator Selected Switch

• LC-1521 only. Not used with LC-1511. Switches 3, 4, 5: Print Pitch Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the print pitch setting you want to make. Switch 6: Quiet When the Quiet Mode is enabled (OFF), the printer prints with less noise than normal printing. Though the Quiet Mode prints more quietly, it also takes considerably longer than normal printing. Print Mode SW1 SW2 Draft ON ON

HS-Draft* OFF ON Passo di stampa SW3 SW4 SW5 10 Zeichen/Zoll ON ON ON 12 Zeichen/Zoll OFF ON ON 17 Zeichen/Zoll ON OFF ON 20 Zeichen/Zoll OFF OFF ON Proporzionale ON ON OFF53 BANK D Switches 1, 2, 3, 4: Page Length Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the Page Length setting you want to use. Switch 5: CR Centering Position Specifies whether the printer's CR centering is long (ON) or short (OFF). When the CR centering position is long (ON), the carriage moves to the center of the platen before the paper is inserted or ejected. When CR centering is short (OFF), the carriage moves to the left side of the platen. In order to prevent paper feeding problems, set the CR centering position to short (OFF) when narrow (less than 5.6″) paper is used and set it to long (ON) when wider (more than 5.6″) paper is used. Page Length SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4

/Executive ON OFF OFF ON

/Executive OFF OFF OFF ON

BANK E Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Code Page/International Character Set If your EDS settings specify IBM emulation (Bank A, Switch 1 OFF) with either character table (Bank A, Switch 2), or Standard emulation (Bank A, Switch 1 ON) with the graphics character table (Bank A, Switch 2 ON), use the Bank E switches to select the default character code page you want to use. Code Page SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5

#437 IBM-PC ON ON ON ON ON

#850 Multi-lingual OFF ON ON ON ON #860 Portuguese ON OFF ON ON ON #861 Icelandic OFF OFF ON ON ON #863 Canadian French ON ON OFF ON ON #865 Nordic OFF ON OFF ON ON #866 Russian ON OFF OFF ON ON #3840 IBM-Russian OFF OFF OFF ON ON #3841 Gost-Russian ON ON ON OFF ON #3843 Polish OFF ON ON OFF ON

#863 Canadian French

Chapter 4: User Setup Utility

The User Setup Utility is included on the floppy disk that comes with the printer. It allows you to change the EDS settings of the printer from your computer. To run the User Setup Utility, you need an IBM-compatible computer running PC- DOS or MS-DOS. The computer must be equipped with a 3.5″ floppy drive and a hard disk drive. In this chapter you will learn about: ❏ Installing the User Setup Utility ❏ Starting the User Setup Utility ❏ Editing setup data ❏ Loading and saving setup data ❏ Exiting the User Setup Utility and sending the settings to the printer Installing the User Setup Utility ❏ Insert the disk that contains the User Setup Utility into one of your computer’s disk drives. This 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. ❏ Execute the following commands to start installation of the User Setup Utility. The following commands assume you are starting from drive C:, and the floppy that contains the User Setup Utility is inserted in drive A: C:\>A: ↵

Important! See the “readme.txt” file for important information that became available after this documentation was printed. 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 using the keyboard instead of the mouse, follow the instructions that appear on your computer’s screen.

Click on the name of the window you want to select (General, Font, Paper, Adjust, Port) by clicking on its name at the top of your computer’s screen. When you do, the corresponding window appears on the screen. You can also select a window by pressing a function key from F4 to F8. Note: The utility does not read the settings from the printer. It reads the settings from a file that was created the last time the utility was run, which are stored on your computer’s hard disk. If the EDS settings have been changed using the printer’s control panel, those control panel settings will not be shown by the utility, and they will be replaced by the current User Setup Utility settings if you specify that current settings should be sent to the printer (page 75) when you exit the utility. General Standard

Quiet mode Bi-direction

CR Centering Position Help Exit File Font Paper Adjust Port General

Click on the box you want to select or move to it by using your keyboard’s Tab or arrow keys. The currently selected setting box is highlighted on the screen. To change a setting

After you select a setting box, click on the box or press Enter to pull down a list of available settings. ❏ Select the setting you want to use in the list by double-clicking on it, or by moving to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter. The settings in the General, Font, and Paper windows are identical to those in the EDS Mode. See “EDS Mode Settings” on page 47 for details. Adjusting the dot alignment ❏ Click on Adjust or press the F7 function key. ❏ Use the above window to test and adjust the vertical alignment of the printer in each printing mode. See “Adjusting the dot alignment” on page 137 for full details on dot alignment. Note: An asterisk to the right of a setting indicates that it is the default. Adjust Normal Mode

Densita’Doppia F9:Test F10:Test.Tutti75 Changing the printer port ❏ Click on Port or press the F8 function key. ❏ Select the port you want to use by double-clicking on it, or by moving to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter. Saving setup data in a configuration file ❏ To save setup data in a configuration file so you can recall it later, click on File or press the F3 function key. ❏ Select Save from the menu that drops down by double-clicking on it, or by moving the highlighting to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter. ❏ Input the name that you want to assign to the configuration file and press Enter. The configuration is automatically stored in the directory you specified under “Installing the User Setup Utility” on page 67, and assigned the extension “.cfg”. Important! Remember that changing User Setup Utility settings on the computer screen does not directly change them in the printer. To change the printer settings to those shown on the screen, use the Exit command (page 77). Port Lpt1:

Com1: Com2:77 Importing setup data from a configuration file ❏ Click on File or press the F3 function key. ❏ Select Load from the menu that drops down by double-clicking on it, or by moving the highlighting to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter. ❏ Select the file that contains the configuration you want to use by double-clicking on its name, or by moving the highlighting to its name with the arrow keys and pressing Enter. Returning to default settings ❏ To make all settings revert to their defaults, perform the procedure under “Importing setup data from a configuration file” in the previous section and select the file named “DEFAULT.CFG”. Exiting the User Setup Utility To exit the User Setup Utility, pull down the File menu and select Exit. ❏ Select the option you want by double-clicking on it, or by moving the highlighting to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter. “Exit after sending current settings” sends all User Setup Utility settings to the printer, which replaces any settings that may have been made using the printer’s control panel. “Exit without sending current settings” exits the User Setup Utility without sending anything to the printer. Using the Help menu ❏ To get information on how to use the User Setup Utility, click Help or press function key F1. Load file File C:\STAR\*.cfg

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Chapter 5: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1

This chapter contains specific information you need to know when using the printer with Microsoft Windows 3.1. 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: ❏ How to set up for printing 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 Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 This printer is designed to work best with computers running Microsoft Windows

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. ❏ In the Main group, double-click on the Control Panel icon. ❏ Double-click on the Printers icon in the Control Panel window. Important! See the “readme.txt” file for important information that became available after this documentation was printed.

Chapter 6: Using the Printer with Windows 95

This chapter describes how to use the printer with Microsoft Windows 95. The following topics are covered: ❏ Setting up the printer in Windows 95 ❏ Preparing for printing ❏ Printing a document ❏ Installing the TrueType fonts Setting up the printer in Windows 95 To use the printer with Windows 95, you need to install a file known as the printer driver onto your computer. This file is supplied on the floppy disk that comes with the printer. The following description assumes that you are using a mouse (“click” and “double- click” refer to the action of using the mouse to point at an item with the on-screen pointer, and then clicking either once, or twice in quick succession). To install the printer driver under Windows 95, use the following steps: ❏ Turn on the printer and start up your computer. ❏ Click on the Start button in the bottom lefthand corner of the screen. ❏ Select Settings. ❏ Release the mouse button on Printers. ❏ Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers window. ❏ Click on the Next button. Note: The file “readme.txt” on the floppy disk contains any late-breaking information that has been made available since this manual was printed.

Select “WIN95” (either by double-clicking on it or by clicking on it and clicking on the OK button). ❏ Click on the OK button twice

❏ Select the language or language group you want to use by clicking on it. ❏ Select the printer model name (“Star LC-1511” or “Star LC-1521”) by clicking on it and then click on the Next button.

Select the printer port to which the printer is connected by clicking on it (usually “LPT1”). Click on the Next button.

❏ Click on any of the five index-card type buttons and change the parameter settings as you require. For a detailed explanation of any of the settings, click on the “?” button on the top right of the window and then click on the relevant parameter field. Click once more to clear the help message from the screen. ❏ Click on the Close (X) button on the top right of the Properties window. ❏ Click on the Close (X) button on the top right of the printer’s window This concludes the printing preparation. The printer which you selected is now the default printer, and the page size, paper source setting and any other settings which you made for the printer, apply to printing from all applications. To override these settings for a specific application, refer to the next section, Printing a document. Note: Paper

Chapter 7: Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp

These instructions contain specific information about using the printer with IBM OS/2 Warp. They also tell you how to install the printer driver on your computer so you can control the printer. By reading these instructions, you will learn: ❏ How to set up for printing with IBM OS/2 Warp ❏ How to prepare for printing ❏ How to print a document Setting up for printing with OS/2 Warp Before you can use the printer with OS/2 Warp, you must first perform the following procedure to install the printer driver supplied on the 3.5″ floppy disk that comes with the printer. ❏ Start up the OS/2 system. ❏ Insert the floppy disk that comes with the printer into one of your computer’s disk drives. ❏ Open the floppy in icon view. ❏ Double click on the OS2\ENG folder. ❏ Double click on the STARDM.DR_ file. ❏ Drag the printer driver whose name matches the name of your printer to the desktop. Important! See the “readme.txt” file for important information that became available after this documentation was printed.

Chapter 8: 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: ❏ How to set up for printing with MS-DOS. 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. ❏ Start up the application and use the correct procedure 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. For these printers, you should use the EDS Mode or User Setup Utility to select standard emulation (page 47). Note: Remember that you must select a printer for each individual application before you can print from it. Star LC-1511/1521 Star XR-1520/ZA-250 Star XR-1500/FR-15 Epson FX-1170 Epson EX-800

Chapter 9: Paper Handling

Your printer is designed to print on a variety of paper types. This chapter tells you everything you need to know about paper, and how to set the printer up for manual paper feed. In this chapter, you will learn about: ❏ Selecting the best type of paper ❏ Adjusting for paper thickness ❏ Manual sheet feeding ❏ Clearing paper jams Selecting paper types Use the following information when selecting paper. Cut-Sheet Paper (Manual Feed) Width: 7.0″ to 16.54″ / 178 to 420mm Length: 5.5″ to 14″ / 140 to 356mm Thickness: 0.00276″ to 0.00472″ / 0.07 to 0.12mm Weight: 14 to 24 lbs / 52 to 90g/m

/ 45 to 77 kg Cut-Sheet Paper (with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder) Paper size: B5, A4, LT, B4, A3, Legal Thickness: 0.00315″ to 0.00472″ / 0.08 to 0.12mm Weight: 16 to 24 lbs / 60 to 90g/m

Stacker: 10 sheets Fanfold Paper Width (push feed):4″ to 16.5″ / 101.6 to 419mm Width (pull feed): 4″ to 16.0″ / 101.6 to 406mm Thickness: 0.00276″ to 0.00433″ / 0.07 to 0.11mm (1-ply) 0.01378″ / 0.35mm max. (total thickness of multi-ply, non- carbon) Weight: 14 to 22 lbs / 52 to 82g/m

/ 45 to 70 kg (one-ply) 11 to 14 lbs / 40 to 52g/m

/ 34 to 45 kg (multi-ply) Copies: Original + 1 or 2 (Normal Mode) Original + 3 or 4 (Multi-Part Mode) Multi-part Mode and an optional pull tractor are recommended when printing on 4 or 5-ply paper.

• Use labels under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. Adjusting for paper thickness Paper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square meter) or lbs (pounds). Some forms paper also have 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. ❏ Move the adjustment lever to one of its four settings. Position 2 is most suitable for single- sheet paper.

0.24 to 0.30mm 4 or 5

0.30 to 0.35mm 5 or 6

da 0,30 a 0,35 mm 5 o 6 Etichette (con foglio di protezione) — — 3 o 4 Importante! L’utilizzo continuo della stampante con la leva di regolazione su una posizione errata può ridurre drasticamente la durata della testina di stampa! Si raccomanda l’uso del modo multi-copia per la stampa su carta a 4 o 5 copie.125 ❏ Align the left paper guide with the scale mark that matches the size of the paper you are using. For any paper size other than A3 landscape (horizontal), align the paper guide with scale 0 (zero). For A3 landscape paper, align the paper guide with the s mark. ❏ Adjust the right paper guide so there is enough space to insert the paper. ❏ Insert a sheet of paper into the paper guide, with the side you want to print on facing the back of the printer. Gently push the paper down into the printer until you feel it stop. ❏ Press the SET/EJECT/PARK button to feed the paper to the starting position. ❏ If you want to move the paper to another position, use the micro feed function described under “Micro feed” on page 31. ❏ Start the printing operation from your software application. 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. ❏ Carefully try to pull the jammed paper from the printer. If necessary, change the release lever position or rotate the platen knob to remove the paper.

Chapter 10: Optional Accessories

This chapter introduces the following optional accessories that are available for this printer: ❏ Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-15HA) ❏ Pull Tractor Unit (PT-15HA) ❏ Serial Interface Unit (IS-8H192 and IS-32H768) ❏ Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K) Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-15HA) The automatic sheet feeder automatically feeds cut sheet paper into the printer. Preparing the printer

Use the printer’s EDS Mode to change the setting of Bank A Switch 4 to OFF (page 47), which tells the printer that the automatic sheet feeder is installed. Refer to the manual that comes with the automatic sheet feeder for further details on installation and operation. Pull Tractor Unit (PT-15HA) The pull tractor unit is recommended when printing with multi-part continuous forms. Refer to the manual that comes with the pull tractor unit for further details on installation and operation. Serial Interface Unit (IS-8H192 and IS- 32H768) Installing the serial interface unit provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your computer. Important! Always make sure that printer power is turned off whenever installing or removing optional accessories.128

0.2 V or more than B)

Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. ❏ Turn the printer off. ❏ While holding down the control panel’s LINE FEED button, turn the printer on. The long test prints seven lines of text and then continues to print the entire character set for each font and pitch available. ❏ To stop demo printing, turn the printer off. Hexadecimal dump This procedure 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 0A - linefeed), it just prints them out. The hexadecimal dump is useful when you are writing programs for printer control. ❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. ❏ Turn off the printer. ❏ While holding down the control panel’s FORM FEED button, turn the printer back on to enter the Hex Dump Mode. ❏ The printer will now print out the hexadecimal values of any data that is subsequently sent to it from your computer. ❏ To exit the Hex Dump Mode, first press ON LINE to set the printer off-line, and then turn the printer off. Note: The short test prints across the entire width of the carriage. Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest paper available in order to avoid damage to the print head and platen. Note:

• The long test prints across the entire width of the carriage. Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest paper available in order to avoid damage to the print head and platen.

• 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 rather than single sheets. Test complet

• Poiché questo test può produrre molte righe di testo e grafica, è consigliabile eseguire la stampa soltanto su modulo continuo invece che su fogli singoli.137 Adjusting the dot alignment You may never have to use the procedure described in this section, but after you have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some graphics do not align correctly. For example, what should look like: may come out looking like one of the following: 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. ❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. ❏ Turn off the printer. ❏ While holding down the control panel’s FORM FEED and ON LINE buttons, turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustment Mode. The printer will print something like the following. Note that the printer will feed the paper forward and back each time during this operation so you can view the printout. ❏ If the three lines do not align properly, use FONT to move the middle line to the left or PITCH to move it to the right. The above step performs alignment for the Draft printing mode only. You must make separate adjustments for the HS-DRAFT (LC-1521 only), D-Density/ Speed, D-Density P-Graph, NLQ, Quadruple Density, Normal Density, Plotter Graphics, CRT Graphics I, CRT Graphics II, and Double Density modes as well. ❏ Press SET/EJECT/PARK to change to another printing mode. ❏ Repeat the above steps for each printing mode, if necessary. ❏ After making changes to adjustments in all the printing modes you want, press ON LINE to exit the Dot Adjustment Mode and register your adjustments. or like this

*** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING ***

*** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING ***

*** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING ***

*** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING ***

10H Environment Operating temperature: 41

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23H Elite (12 car/pouce) 9

/ 178 to 420 mm Paper length: 5.5

/ 140 to 356 mm Paper thickness: 0.00276

/ 0.07 to 0.12 mm Paper weight: 14 to 24 lbs. / 52 to 90 g/m

/ 45 to 77 kg Cut-sheet (with optional automatic sheet feeder) Paper size: B5, A4, LT, B4, A3, Legal Paper thickness: 0.00315

/ 0.08 to 0.12 mm Paper weight: 16 to 24 lbs. / 60 to 90 g/m

Stacker: 10 sheets Fanfold (with push tractor feeder) Paper width: 4

/ 101.6 to 419 mm Paper thickness: 0.00276

/ 0.07 to 0.11 mm (one-ply)

/ 0.35 mm maximum (total thickness of multi- ply paper, non-carbon) Paper weight: 14 to 22 lbs. / 52 to 82 g/m

/ 45 to 70 kg (one-ply) 11 to 14 lbs. / 40 to 52 g/m

/ 34 to 45 kg (multi-ply) Copies: Original + 1 or 2 (Normal Mode) Original + 3 or 4 (Multi-Part Mode)

• Multi-Part Mode is recommended when using optional pull tractor unit. Fanfold (with optional pull tractor feeder) Paper width: 4

/ 101.6 to 406 mm Paper thickness: 0.00276

/ 0.07 to 0.11 mm (one-ply)

/ 0.35 mm maximum (total thickness of multi- ply paper, non-carbon) Paper weight: 14 to 22 lbs. / 52 to 82 g/m

/ 45 to 70 kg (one-ply) 11 to 14 lbs. / 40 to 52 g/m

/ 34 to 45 kg (multi-ply) Copies: Original + 1 or 2 (Normal Mode) Original + 3 or 4 (Multi-Part Mode) Labels Backing sheet: 4 .5″ to 16.5

/ 186 mm Weight: 18.3 lbs. / 8.3 kg Power Supply 120V AC

11 RCH Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data. Same signal as Pin

20 DTR Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data.

s when active. 2 DATA0 These signals represent information for the 1st through 8th bit of parallel data, respectively. Each signal is HIGH when data is logical 1, and LOW when logical 0. 3 DATA1 4 DATA2 5 DATA3 6 DATA4 7 DATA5 8 DATA6 9 DATA7 10 ACK 10

s low to acknowledge receipt of data. 11 BUSY Printer sets line low when ready to receive data. 12 PAPER High when paper runs out. 13 SELECT High when printer is on-line. 14 AFXT Printer ignores this signal 15 Not used. 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

36 SELECT IN Printer ignores this signal162 IBM Character Set #2, Code Page #437 (IBM-PC) Appendix D: Character Sets / Annexe D: Jeux de caractères Anhang D: Zeichensätze / Appendice D: Gruppi di caratteri Character Set #1 Other characters are the same as those for Character Set #2 Standard Character Set #2 International Character Set The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal.163 IBM Special Character Set The following characters can be printed using the <ESC> ^ command. Code Page #863 Canadian French Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #860 Portuguese Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #850 Multi-lingual 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 #866 Russian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #865 Nordic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3840 IBM-Russian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.164 Code Page #3841 Gost-Russian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3843 Polish Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3844 CS2 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3846 Turkish Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3845 Hungarian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP The other characters are the same as in code page #437. Code Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #852 Latin-2 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.165 Code Page #869 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #1001 Arabic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #737 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #851 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #928 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #772 Lithuanian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.166 Code Page #774 Lithuanian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3012 Latvian2 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3002 Estonian2 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3001 Estonian1 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3011 Latvian1 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3031 Hebrew Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3021 Bulgarian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #3041 Maltese Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.167 Appendix E: Printer Control Codes / Annexe E: Codes de contrôle de l’imprimante Anhang E: Drucker-Steuercodes / Appendice E: Codici di controllo stampante Print Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Select condensed print Both

Same as SI STD ESC SI Select one line expanded print Both

Same as SO STD ESC SO 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

Select proportional print IBM

Cancel expanded print Both ESC W0 Select expanded print Both ESC W1 Cancel proportional print STD ESC p0 Select proportional print STD ESC p1 Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper to next vertical tab position Both

Select VFU channels STD ESC /

m…NULL This appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control command, along with the applicable emulation mode (Standard, IBM, or Both), and the applicable ASCII code. Font and Character Set Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code 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 resident font IBM

Select Draft double-strike download font IBM

Select international character set STD ESC R

Set Code Page Both ESC [T Print characters from all character chart IBM ESC \

Print one character from all character chart IBM ESC ^

Select type face STD ESC k

Assign character table STD ESC (t Select character table STD ESC t

8-pin single-density bit image Both ESC K

8-pin double-density bit image Both ESC L

8-pin double-density bit image, double-speed Both ESC Y

8-pin quadruple density bit image Both ESC Z

9-pin bit image mode STD ESC ^

Form Feed and Related Commands Line Spacing Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper to top of next page (form feed) Both

Return to top line of current page STD ESC FF Set top of form to current position IBM ESC 4 Set page length to

Description Mode ASCII Code Advance paper one line (line feed) Both

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

Reverse line feed IBM ESC ] One time reverse feed of

STD ESC j n169 Download Character Commands Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Description Mode ASCII Code Cancel download character set STD ESC %0 Select download character set STD ESC %1 Define download characters into RAM STD ESC &00H Copy standard ROM font into RAM STD ESC :00H

00H Define download characters into RAM IBM ESC = Description Mode ASCII Code Move print head to next horizontal tab position Both

dot spaces between characters STD ESC SPn Cancel automatic line feed IBM ESC 5 00H Select automatic line feed IBM ESC 5 01H Set horizontal tab positions Both ESC D

Set left and right margins IBM ESC X

Justification STD ESC a

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 STD ESC EM

Cancel MSB control STD ESC # One-line uni-directional printing STD ESC < Set MSB to logical 0 STD ESC = Set MSB to logical 1 STD ESC > Disable paper out detect STD ESC 8 Enable paper out detect STD ESC 9 Initialize printer STD ESC @ Deselect printer IBM

Cancel uni-directional printing Both ESC U0 Select uni-directional printing Both ESC U1 Select double or quadruple size STD ESC h

Sélection de police Note: A dot means press and hold and an arrow means to just press. A dot and arrow tied together means hold one while pressing the other. BANK HS-DRAFT/DRAFT

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carton contains 3 character pitch setting 29 Character Set IBM #1 162 IBM #2 162 IBM Special 163 international 162 standard italic 162 tables 162 Character Table selecting 47 Code Page 59 Brazil-ABICOMP 164 Brazil-ABNT 164 Canadian French 163 CS2 164 Gost-Russian 164 Greek 134, 165 Hungarian 164 IBM-Russian 163 Icelandic 163 Latin-2 164

fanfold paper form feed 31 parking 19, 31 printing on 19 specifications 97 tear-off function 21, 33 unparking 21 font selecting 27 Font Lock Mode entering 27 form feed 31 front cover opening 5

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page length setting 53 paper automatic feeding 123 fanfold 19 handling 97 loading 13 micro feed 31 recommended print area 19 setting top of form 33 thickness adjustment 121 paper eject 31 paper guide installing 11 standing up 11 paper jams 125 paper out detector 47 paper type selecting 119 parallel cable 23 Pitch Lock Mode entering 29 platen knob installing 5 port checking 153 parallel 23 print mode selecting 51 print pitch selecting 51 printer buffer clearing 37 printer port changing 75 printing in Windows 79 problem 139 problems causes and solutions 139 dark printing 143 erratic operation 149 excessive noise 145 hot printer case 145 incorrect characters 147 left margin movement 147 line spacing 141 malformed graphics 143 no printing 139 overprinting lines 141 paper feed 141 power supply 139 print quality 143 printing past paper edge 145 smudged forms 143 sudden stoppage 149 wrong number of lines 143

Quiet Print Mode 33 selecting 51

ribbon cartridge installing 7 removing 9 taking up slack in 7

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zero, stile dello selezione 50Customer 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 Bulletin Board Service: Requires a computer modem United Kingdom: 44-1494-461395 France: 33-1-305807 Germany: 49-69-780929 Netherlands: 31-73-424485 Customer response 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 European Market