Star Micronics LC-8521 user manual EDS-1 Settings

EDS-1 Settings 31

EDS-1 Settings

The following details all of the settings you can make for EDS-1.

BANK A

Switch 1: Emulation

Selects Standard emulation (ON) or IBM emulation (OFF). Standard emulation causes the printer to act like the Epson ESC/P (24-pin), while IBM emulation makes it act like the IBM Proprinter XL24E.

Switch 2: Character Table

The function of this switch depends on whether you are using IBM or Standard emulation.

Emulation	Switch 2	Description
	Setting
Standard	ON	Graphics: IBM Character Set #2
	OFF	Italics: Italic character table used
IBM	ON	IBM Character Set #2
	OFF	IBM Character Set #1

Switch 3: RAM Usage

Specifies whether RAM should be used as an input buffer (ON) or as a download buffer (OFF). Selecting input buffer (ON) tells the printer to use available RAM to store data it receives from the computer, which speeds up the printing. Selecting download buffer (OFF) tells the printer to use available RAM to store character patterns.

Switch 4: Paper Out Detector

Specifies whether the printer’s paper out detector is enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF). When the paper out detector is enabled (ON), the printer automatically stops printing whenever it senses there is no more paper. When it is disabled (OFF), the printer continues printing as long as there is data. Selecting disabled (OFF) makes it possible to print right up to the bottom of a page, but it also creates the danger of printing when there is no paper loaded in the printer, which can damage the print head and platen.

Switch 5, 6: Multi-Part mode

When the printer is in the Multi-part Mode, the print head prints with greater impact. It should be noted, however, that printing in the Multi-part Mode also reduces the life of the print head.