Star-micronics LC-1021 Bedienungsanleitung

USER’S MANUAL LC-1021 HA10H 80825080 DOT MATRIX PRINTER

4 Printer Setup Opening the front cover ❏ Lift up on the front cover and swing it open until it stops. ❏ To close the front cover, simply lower

Removing the protective materials 5 ❏ Remove the two white pieces of packing from inside the printer as shown in the illustration. A piece of ca

6 Printer Setup Installing the platen knob The platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material. ❏ Install the knob on the shaft lo

Installing the ribbon cassette 7 ❏ Rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon. ❏ By hand, move the cart

8 Printer Setup ❏ While guiding the ribbon between the print head and print head shield, press down gently but firmly on the cartridge until the

Installing the paper guide 9 ❏ Open the front cover of the printer. ❏ By hand, move the cartridge holder to the left side where there is a cutou

10 Printer Setup Standing up the paper guide ❏ You can move the paper guide so that it is at angles of 50 or 70 as shown in the illustrations be

Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 11Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off❏Plug the power cord of the p

12 Printer SetupLoading fanfold paperThis section tells you how to load fanfold paper. Note that you can also use cut-sheet paper. For details on

Loading fanfold paper 13❏ Swing the rear cover back and down until it stops.Note:You can also completely remove the rear cover by simply pulling i

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

14 Printer Setup❏ Close the tractor covers. At this point you can make final adjustments to the paper position by releasing the gray levers and mov

Loading fanfold paper 15❏ Install the paper guide so that it is standing up (at a 50-degree angle) as shown on page 10. In this position, the pape

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

Parking fanfold paper 17Parking fanfold paperIt is not necessary to remove fanfold paper currently loaded in the printer in order to print on cut-

18 Printer SetupUsing the tear-off functionThe following procedure makes it easy to tear off fanfold paper.❏ Check to make sure that the printer i

Connecting to your computer 19❏ Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel port of your computer. The parallel port should be labeled “P

20Chapter 2: Control Panel OperationsThe control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s operations. It includes indicator lights, whi

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

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

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

About this manual This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-1021 printer. The following is a list of what you can expect to

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

Changing the auto load position 25❏ Make sure the printer is on-line (ON LINE indicator is lit).❏ Press SET/EJECT/PARK, to toggle between the Quie

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

27Initializing the printerThe following procedure initializes the printer to its power-on settings. If you have control panel settings stored in memor

28Chapter 3: Using the EDS ModeThe letters “EDS” stand for “Electronic DIP Switches.” Just like the small DIP switches that are used by many computer

Selecting a bank 29Selecting a bank❏While in the EDS Mode, use the control panel’s BANK button to select a bank. When the BANK indicator flashes i

30 Using the EDS ModePrinting the current switch settings❏In the EDS Mode, press the control panel’s PRINT button to print out the current switch

EDS Mode Settings 31EDS Mode SettingsThe following details all of the settings you can program in the EDS Mode. You can print out a detailed overv

32 Using the EDS ModeSwitch 6: Multi-Part ModeSpecifies whether the printer’s Multi-Part Mode is enabled (OFF) or disabled (ON). When the Multi-Pa

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

Contents Chapter 1: Printer Setup ... 1 Choosing a place for the printer ... 1Unpacking the printer ... 2General guide ... 3Opening the front cover .

34 Using the EDS ModeBANK DSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4: Page LengthTurn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the Page Length setting

EDS Mode Settings 35Code 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 I

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

EDS Mode Settings 37#869 Greek Greece#928 Greek Greece For UNIX#2001 Lithuanian-KBL Lithuania Commonly used for DOS#772 Lithuanian Lithuania New s

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

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

40Chapter 4: Using the Printer with MS-DOSThis chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under MS-

41Chapter 5: Paper HandlingYour printer is designed to print on a variety of paper types. This chapter tells you everything you need to know about pa

42 Paper HandlingLabelsBacking sheet: 4.5″ to 10.0″ / 114 to 254mmThickness Backing sheet: 0.00276″ to 0.00354″ / 0.07 to 0.09mm Total: 0.0075″

Automatic fanfold feeding 43The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever. Experiment with different settings unti

Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode ... 28 About EDS Mode settings ... 28Entering the EDS Mode ... 28Selecting a bank ... 29Selecting a switch ... 29Changi

44 Paper Handling❏ Align the left paper guide with scale 0 mark.❏ Adjust the right paper guide so there is enough space to insert the paper.Import

45Chapter 6: Optional AccessoriesThis chapter introduces the following optional accessories that are available for this printer:❏ Automatic Sheet Fee

46 Optional AccessoriesPull Tractor Unit (PT-10HA)The pull tractor unit is recommended when printing with multi-part continuous forms.Refer to the

Serial Interface Unit (IS-8H192) 47Specifications (IS-8H192) Refer to the manual that comes with the serial interface unit for further details on i

48 Optional AccessoriesSerial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)Connecting the serial-to-parallel converter to the printer’s parallel connector provid

49Appendix A: TroubleshootingThis appendix will help you if you experience problems with your printer. It tells you how to test the printer, how to c

50 Optional AccessoriesLong test❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.❏ Turn the printer off.❏ While holding down the control panel’s LI

Adjusting the dot alignment 51Adjusting the dot alignmentYou may never have to use the procedure described in this section, but after you have bee

52 Optional AccessoriesTroubleshooting guideUse the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the best solution t

Troubleshooting guide 53Printer does not feed paper properly.Jamming paper. Remove all paper from the printer and then reload it.The printer is no

Appendix E: Printer Control Codes ... 73 Appendix F: Glossary ... 78 Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide ... 79

54 Optional AccessoriesIncorrect number of lines are printed on the page.Auto line feed with carriage return is enabled.Use the EDS Mode to disabl

Troubleshooting guide 55Printer case is hot. The printer’s air vents are blocked or obstructed.Switch off the printer and let it cool. Check the a

56 Optional AccessoriesLeft margin moves to the right during printing.The paper is not loaded correctly, causing the print head to jam.Remove all

57Printer behaves erratically.Printing suddenly stops.The interface cable is connected incorrectly or damaged.Check to make sure that the printer

58 Optional AccessoriesChecking system software settings in WindowsWhenever you have problems printing from a Windows application, you should chec

Checking system software settings in MS-DOS 59To check the port❏ Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window.❏ Double-click the Printer

60Appendix B: SpecificationsPrinting System Serial Impact Dot-MatrixPrinting Speed Pitch Draft (cps/dpi) NLQ (cps/dpi)Pica (10 cpi)300/120H (Normal)40

Checking system software settings in MS-DOS 61Fanfold (with push tractor feeder)Paper width: 4″ to 10.0″ / 101.6 to 254mmPaper thickness: 0.00276″

62Appendix C: Interface Pin OutsParallel InterfacePin Name Function1 STROBE Goes low for ≥0.5µs when active.2 DATA0 These signals represent informati

63Appendix D: Character SetsStandard Italic Character Set #2International Character SetThe character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal.

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

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

65IBM Special Character SetThe following characters can be printed using the <ESC> ^ command.Code Page #850Multi-lingualOther characters are the

66 Character SetsCode Page #863Canadian FrenchOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #865NordicOther characters are t

67Code Page #3843 PolishOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianOther characters are the same as those f

68 Character SetsCode Page #3847Brazil-ABNTOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3846TurkishOther characters are th

69Code Page #1001ArabicOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437. Code Page #737GreekOther characters are the same as those for Code P

70 Character SetsCode Page #928 GreekOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #869 GreekOther characters are the same a

71Code Page #3001 Estonian1Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #774LithuanianOther characters are the same as those fo

72 Character Sets Code Page #3021 BulgarianOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3012Latvian2Other characters are t

73Appendix E: Printer Control CodesThis appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control command, along with the appl

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

74 Printer Control CodesPrint Pitch Control Commands Description Mode ASCII CodeSelect condensed print BothSISame as SI STDESC SISelect one line e

75Special Print Mode Commands Description Mode ASCII CodeSet master print mode STDESC!Cancel underlining BothESC-0Select underlining BothESC-1Select e

76 Printer Control CodesLine Spacing Commands Description Mode ASCII CodeAdvance paper one line (line feed) BothLFReverse paper one line STDESC LF

77Move print head to specified horizontal position STDESC \ n1 n2Justification STDESC anSet left margin STDESC lnOther Commands Description Mode ASCII C

78Appendix F: Glossaryadjustment lever Controls the darkness of the printing by adjusting for the thickness of the paper you are printing on.Centroni

79Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide Note:A dot means press and hold and an arrow means to just press. A dot and arrow tied together means hol

A application printer selection checking 58 ASF 45 Auto LFselecting 32 auto load positionchanging 25 Auto Tear-offselecting 32 AUTOEXEC.BAT 59

download buffer 31 Drive Setupchecking 58 E EDS Modeauto LF with CR 32 auto tear-off 32 automatic sheet feeder 31 character set 34 character ta

N NLQ fontselecting 39 O off-lineswitching to 20 ON-LINEindicator 20 on-lineswitching to 20 options 45 automatic sheet feeder 45 pull tractor u

Rribbon cartridgeinstalling 6removing 8taking up slack in 7Sserial interface unit 46serial-to-parallel converter 48setupprinter 1specificationscut-she

General guide 3 General guide The following illustrations show the major components of your printer. Paper guideFront coverInterface connectorCo

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