Star Micronics SB-10 user manual King the Printer for Correct Oper, Electrical

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@To keep the screws from vibrating loose, apply “Screw Lock” adhesive (or a similar product), available at your dealer or a local hardware store.

*Check to see that the print head and its cable are secure before you resume printing.

H M&KING THE PRINTER FOR CORRECT OPER-

On occasion, you may find that your printer isn’t operating nor- mally according to the parameters we’ve set out in this manual. If this should ever happen to you, please turn to the checklist given in the following pages-you’ll probably find that it will take only mo- ments to return the printer to correct working order.

We have found that the majority of printer problems are, in general, .- also the easiest to solve. Most can be corrected through a series

of simple checks, and fall into three categories: electrical, me- chanical, and those related to the DIP-switch configuration of the printer.

Electrical

Theproblemsinthiscategoryare byfarthemostobvious, butyou’d be surprised how often problems can be avoided by making these simple checks:

@Isthe power plug firmly seated in a working electrical outlet?

You can verify the outlet is working properly by plugging in an- other appliance in the same outlet.

01s the power cord firmly plugged into the back of the printer?

@Is the printer cable securely fastened to the interface con-- nectars on both the printer and computer?

Be sure to use the proper clamps or screws to keep the connection -

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@Isthe power switch turned on?

.Does the Power On lamp fail to light when you turn the printer on?

Please check the fuse according to the instructions given earlier in this section.

*Did the Power On lamp go out during operation?	-

Again, please check the fuse.

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Contents USER’S Manual Contents Letter-Quality LQ Mode Double-Strike Printing Emphasized Underlining Text ProportionalCREATlNG Subscripts Vertical Tabs HorizontalPreventive Maintenance How to Clean the Printer Installing the PRlNTER Into Your Word ProcessingInstallation Menu Installing Special Features Word About111 115 125 137140 141Table of Tables Page Introduction Setting UP Your Printer Placement of the Printer Interior packing materialHOW to Assemble the Printer Loading the ribbon cassetteConnect the power cord to the printer Attach the cut sheet guideFeatures of the Printer Features of the printerControl Panel Busy LampDual IN-LINE Package DIP Switches Dual In-line Package DIP SwitchesSing/e-sheet loading Table.l-1 Slide positions for determining the left marginFigure l-8. Loading single-sheet paper Form-feed loading Figure l-10. Inserting form feed paper into the printerAdjusting the Print Head GAP For Thin Lightweight Paper Push the lever away from youHOW to Print the SELF-TEST 12. Adjust the print head gapConnect the Interface Cable to Your ComputerPage Memo Page Word PROCESS/A/GWITH the Printer AN Introduction to Ascii CodesDecimal codes Examples of decimal and hexadecimal codesHexadecimal codes Word Processing for ALL Purposes Providing Information to Your Word Processing PackageEscape codes and Control codes Examples of escape and control codesProportional spacing Pitch size/characters per inchBoldface and Emphasized printing modes Page Page Getting the Most from Your Spreadsheet Package VisiCalc Setup Codes Various Draft-quality Pitch Sizes Their VisiCalc Setup CodesSuperCalc setup codes VisiCalc print commandSupercalc Lotus Lotus print commandsLotus Options menu Lotus l-2-3 setup codes for draft mode pitch sizes Page Exploring Print Features Codes for double-strike Printing LETTER-QUALITY LQ ModeEmphasized Printing Another Effective Method Make a Codes for emphasized printing Underlining TextCodes for underlining text Proportional printingDRAFT-QUALITY Mode Variety of Pitch SizesCodes for proportional printing Codes for the LQ and DQ modesCodes used to activate pica printing Pica pitchElite pitch Condensed pitch Codes used to activate elite printingHe codes to activate condensed printing International Character Sets ~M311~NDG Features with the MacroCodes for the macro instruction DIP switch settings For the International Character Sets For quite a while. But you won’t want to miss , where we’llCodes Used to activate International Character Sets France Germany England Denmark= SwedenMemo Page Setting the Left and Right Margins Creating page FormatsSetting the left and right margins Choosing the page Length and Number of Lines PERAdjusting Line Spacing InchSuperscripts and Subscripts Adjusting line spacingPrinting superscripts Subscripts Vertical Tabs Setting and using vertical tabsHorizontal Tabs Setting and using horizontal tabs Memo Page Programmng in Basic Word about MbasicExpanded print conversion chart Emphasized Double-strike printingUnderlined printing Ladies and GENTLEMEN, Start Your EnginesSuperscripts and subscripts Line spacing and reverse line feedLine spacing at 1/6th, 1/8th, and 1IlOth inch Page Basic Maintenance Procedures Exterior InteriorReplacing the Print Head Replacing the fuse in the printerKing the Printer for Correct Oper ElectricalConfiguration of DIP switches MechanicalPrinter prints over Itself without advancing the paper Memo