Star Micronics LC-8521 user manual Connecting to your computer with a parallel cable

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16Printer Setup

❏Tear off the paper.

❏When you resume printing, the printer reverse feeds the paper to its former position.

Connecting to your computer with a parallel cable

The printer is equipped with a parallel interface as standard. It does not come with a cable, so you must separately purchase one that matches the needs of your computer. You will probably want to use a standard parallel cable when connecting to the printer’s parallel interface.

The printer is also equipped with a serial interface (page 18).

Note:

In addition to using the parallel interface as-is to connect a parallel interface, you can also connect an optional serial-to-parallel converter (page 63) to convert the parallel interface to a serial interface. This effectively provides two serial interfaces for connection of separate computers.

Important!

The following instructions apply to the Centronics parallel cable that is suitable for use 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, consult your dealer.

For an IBM-compatible personal computer:

✓Use a standard 36-pin Centronics parallel cable.

✓The parallel cable should be no longer than six feet (two meters). Longer cables can result in poor transfer of information.

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Contents LC-8521 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July About this manual ChapterContents Using the EDS Mode Using the Printer with Windows 3.1Using the printer with Windows 95 Using the Printer with MS-DOSOptional Accessory Appendix a TroubleshootingPaper Handling Appendix F Glossary Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide Page Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerPrinter Setup Unpacking the printerGeneral guide General guideRemoving the protective materials Installing the platen knob Installing the platen knobOpening the front cover Installing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassettePrinter Setup Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offLoading fanfold paper Loading fanfold paper Pin tractor Sheet guide Loading fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paper Using the tear-off function Parking fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Parking fanfold paperConnecting to your computer with a parallel cable Page Connecting to your computer with a serial cable Connecting to your computer with a serial cable Switching between on-line and off-line Control Panel OperationsControl Panel Operations Entering the Font Lock Mode Lit Indicator FontSelecting a font Selecting a fontSetting the character pitch Entering the Pitch Lock ModeLit Indicators Meaning Line feed Paper eject cut-sheet paperForm feed fanfold paper Micro feedSetting the top of form position Selecting the Quiet Print ModeTear-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 printerInitializing the printer Using the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsEntering the EDS Mode Using the EDS ModeLit Indicator Selected Bank Selecting a bankSelecting a bank Selecting a switch Changing a switch settingPrinting the current switch settings EDS Modes SettingsEDS-1 Settings Switch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 2 Auto Tear-offSwitch 3 Line Spacing Switch 4 Auto LF with CRSwitches 1, 2 Print Mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitch 6 Quiet Print ModeSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page Length Switch 5 Eject direction for cut sheetSwitch 6 Skew sensor for cut sheet LengthCode SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6Name Country Remarks IBM PCCountry Remarks International Character SetEDS-2 Settings EDS-2 SettingsSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 LQ Font Selection Switch 1 Data LengthSwitch 2 Parity Check Switch 3 ParitySwitch 4 Protocol Switch 5, 6 Not usedSwitch 1, 2, 3 Baud Rate Switch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Paper ControlSwitch Setting Meaning Baud RateUsing the Printer with Windows Setting up for printing with Microsoft WindowsUsing the Printer with Windows Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Getting ready to print Printing a document Printing a documentInstalling TrueType fonts Selecting fonts in Windows applications Setting up the printer in Windows Have Disk button Page Preparing to print Preparing to printUsing the printer with Windows Printing a document Installing TrueType fonts Installing TrueType fonts Using the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOSUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Paper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper Fanfold PaperAdjusting for paper thickness Paper HandlingEnvelope Automatic fanfold feeding Paper TypeThickness Manual sheet feeding Adjust the paper guide to the position you want Clearing paper jams Optional Accessory Serial-to-Parallel Converter SPC-8KConnecting the Interface Converter Setting the converter’s DIP switches Setting the converter’s DIP switchesSwitc Function Data Length Switch DOS/Windows SettingParity ProtocolPush Tractor Unit CT-15HA Push Tractor Unit CT-15HARemoving the push tractor unit from the back of the printer Installing the push tractor unit Appendix a Troubleshooting TroubleshootingShort test Long testAdjusting the dot alignment Hexadecimal dumpHexadecimal dump DOT Adjustment Setting Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guideProblem Possible Cause Interface cable is Printed on Return is enabled Printer case is hot Printer’s air vents are Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded Print head Dealer for repair Checking system software settings in Windows Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the default printer selection To check the Driver SetupChecking system software settings in MS-DOS To check the application printer selectionTo check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOS Appendix B SpeciﬁcationsSpecifications Appendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel InterfaceSerial Interface PinAppendix D Character Sets Character SetsStandard Italic Character Set International Character Set IBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1 IBM Special Character Set Code Page #860 PortugueseCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #866 RussianCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #3840 IBM-RussianCode Page #3841 Gost-Russian Code Page #3844Code Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3846 Turkish Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMPCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #852 Latin-2Code Page #1001 Arabic Code Page #737 Greek Code Page #851 GreekCode Page #869 Greek Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBLCode Page #928 Greek Code Page #772 LithuanianCode Page #774 Lithuanian Code Page #3002 Estonian2Code Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3012 Latvian2 Code Page #3031 HebrewCode Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3041 MalteseCode Page #3850 Standard KU Code Page #3861 Microwiz KUCode Page #3860 Rajvitee KU Code Page #3863Code Page #3864 Popular TIS Code Page #3865 Newsic TISFont and Character Set Control Commands Description Mode Ascii CodeAppendix E Printer Control Codes Printer Control CodesPrint Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsSpecial Print Mode Commands Bit Image Graphic CommandsLine Spacing Commands Form Feed and Related CommandsDownload Character Commands Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Other CommandsNEC Commands Appendix F Glossary Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide Maltese 93, 94 MS-DOS Page Page Customer service information