Star Micronics XB24-250 II Control Panel Operations, Switching between on-line and off-line

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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.

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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.

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Contents XB24-2502 Trademark acknowledgments About this manual ChapterPrinter Setup Control Panel OperationsOptional Accessories Using the EDS ModeUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Paper HandlingPage Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerUnpacking the printer General guide Installing the platen knob Opening the front coverInstalling the ribbon cartridge Removing the front coverPrinter Setup Installing the paper guide Removing the ribbon cartridgeAdjusting the paper guide position Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offLoading fanfold paper Printer Setup Loading fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paper Parking fanfold paper Using the tear-off functionUnparking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computer Switching between on-line and off-line Control Panel OperationsLit Indicator Font Entering the Font Lock ModeSelecting a font Entering the Pitch Lock Mode Setting the character pitchLit Indicators Meaning Form feed fanfold paper Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet paper Micro feedSelecting the Quiet Print Mode Setting the top of form positionTear-off function fanfold paper Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load positionSaving a macro Clearing the printer’s bufferEntering the Multi-part Mode Initializing the printerAbout EDS Mode settings Using the EDS ModeEntering the EDS Mode Lit Indicator Selected Bank Selecting a switchChanging a switch setting Lit Indicator Selected SwitchChecking the settings of switches in a bank Printing the current switch settingsExiting the EDS Mode EDS Mode Settings Switch 2 Auto Tear-off Long Switch 6 Multi-Part ModeSwitch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 3 Line SpacingSwitch 6 Quiet Switches 1, 2 Print ModeSwitches 3, 4, 5 Print Pitch Print ModeSwitch 6 Not used Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page LengthSwitch 5 CR Centering Position LengthCode SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6STD 988 TIS Name Country Remarks IBM PCGreece For Unix International Character SetSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 LQ Font Selection Bank FUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOSCut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Cut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet FeederAdjusting for paper thickness Adjusting for paper thicknessManual sheet feeding Automatic fanfold feedingThickness Clearing paper jams Clearing paper jamsAutomatic Sheet Feeder SF-15DM Optional AccessoriesPreparing the printer Pull Tractor Unit PT-15XM Serial Interface Cartridge IS-8XLBuffered Parallel Interface Cartridge IP-128XL Serial-to-Parallel Converter SPC-8KSpecifications Testing the printer Appendix a TroubleshootingSelf test Adjusting the dot alignment Hexadecimal dumpDOT Adjustment Setting Troubleshooting guide Problem Possible CausePrinter case is hot Printer’s air vents are Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded Checking system software settings in MS-DOS Mode LPT1=COM1 or Mode LPT1=COM2Appendix B Specifications Cut-sheet with optional automatic sheet feeder EnvironmentPaper Cut-sheet manual feeding Fanfold with push tractor feederPower Consumption Dimensions and weightPower Supply Ribbon LifeOptional Serial Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsParallel Interface Pin Name FunctionAppendix D Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set International Character SetIBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1 Code Page #850 Multi-lingual IBM Special Character SetCode Page #860 Portuguese Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #863 Canadian FrenchCode Page #866 Russian Code Page #3840 IBM-RussianCode Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianCode Page #3844 Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #3846 TurkishCode Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP Code Page #852 Latin-2Code Page #1001 Arabic Code Page #737 Greek Code Page #851 GreekCode Page #928 Greek Code Page #869 GreekCode Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Code Page #772 LithuanianCode Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #774 LithuanianCode Page #3002 Estonian2 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3012 Latvian2Code Page #3031 Hebrew Code Page #3041 MalteseCode Page #3860 Rajvitee KU Code Page #3850 Standard KUCode Page #3861 Microwiz KU Code Page #3863Code Page #3864 Popular TIS Code Page #3865 Newsic TISAppendix E Printer Control Codes Standard ModeAscii Code Function Printer Control Codes Enable printing of upper control codes Character Set #2 Denmark OCR-B Set left margin Standard Mode IBM Mode Select print pitch and download Ascii Code Function Appendix F Control Panel Operation Guide Form Feed Line Feed On LinePage MS-DOS MS-DOS Worldwide Headquarters

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