Star Micronics LC-8521 user manual Using the Printer with Windows

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42Using the Printer with Windows 3.1

Chapter 4: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1

This chapter contains specific information you need to know when using the printer with Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later. It also tells you how to install the printer driver on your computer so that it can control the printer correctly. In this chapter, you will learn about:

❏How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1

❏How to prepare for printing

❏How to print a document

❏How to install TrueType fonts

❏How to select fonts from within an application

Important!

See the “readme.txt” ﬁle for important information that became available after this documentation was printed.

Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1

This printer is designed to work best with computers running Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later. If you are running an earlier version of Windows, we recommend that you upgrade to 3.1.

Before you can use the printer with Windows, you must first use the procedure outlined below to install the printer driver that is supplied on the 3.5” floppy disk that comes with the printer. This procedure assumes that you are using a mouse and that you are familiar with common mouse operations like click and double-click. If you need information on mouse operations or if you want to install the printer driver without using a mouse, refer to your Microsoft Windows User’s Guide.

❏Insert the disk that contains the printer driver into one of your computer’s disk drives. This explanation assumes you are using a drive named “A:”, but you could use any drive. Just remember to change the “A:” in the following steps to the name of the drive you are using.

❏In the Main group, double-click on the Control Panel icon.

❏Double-click on the Printers icon in the Control Panel window.

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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 printer with Windows 95 Using the EDS ModeUsing the Printer with Windows 3.1 Using the Printer with MS-DOSPaper Handling Optional AccessoryAppendix a Troubleshooting 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 Opening the front cover Installing the platen knobInstalling the platen knob 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 Unparking fanfold paper Using the tear-off functionParking 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 Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineControl Panel Operations Selecting a font Entering the Font Lock ModeLit Indicator Font Selecting a fontLit Indicators Meaning Setting the character pitchEntering the Pitch Lock Mode Form feed fanfold paper Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet paper Micro feedTear-off function fanfold paper Setting the top of form positionSelecting the Quiet Print Mode Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load positionSaving a macro Clearing the printer’s bufferInitializing the printer Entering the Multi-part ModeInitializing the printer Entering the EDS Mode Using the EDS ModeAbout EDS Mode settings Using the EDS ModeSelecting a bank Lit Indicator Selected BankSelecting a bank Printing the current switch settings Selecting a switchChanging a switch setting EDS Modes SettingsEDS-1 Settings Switch 3 Line Spacing Switch 1 Graphics DirectionSwitch 2 Auto Tear-off Switch 4 Auto LF with CRSwitch 6 Quiet Switches 1, 2 Print ModeSwitches 3, 4, 5 Print Pitch Print ModeSwitch 6 Skew sensor for cut sheet Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page LengthSwitch 5 Eject direction for cut sheet LengthCode SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6Name Country Remarks IBM PCCountry Remarks International Character SetSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 LQ Font Selection EDS-2 SettingsEDS-2 Settings Switch 1 Data LengthSwitch 4 Protocol Switch 2 Parity CheckSwitch 3 Parity Switch 5, 6 Not usedSwitch Setting Meaning Switch 1, 2, 3 Baud RateSwitch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Paper Control Baud RateUsing the Printer with Windows Using the Printer with WindowsSetting up for printing with Microsoft 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 Using the Printer with MS-DOSSetting up for printing with MS-DOS Cut-Sheet Paper Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Fanfold PaperEnvelope Adjusting for paper thicknessPaper Handling Thickness Automatic fanfold feedingPaper Type 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 Switc Function Setting the converter’s DIP switchesSetting the converter’s DIP switches Parity Data Length SwitchDOS/Windows Setting 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 Short test Appendix a TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Long testHexadecimal dump Adjusting the dot alignmentHexadecimal dump DOT Adjustment Setting Problem Possible Cause Troubleshooting guideTroubleshooting guide 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 To check the default printer selection Checking system software settings in WindowsChecking system software settings in Windows To check the Driver SetupTo check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOSTo check the application printer selection Checking system software settings in MS-DOS Appendix B SpeciﬁcationsSpecifications Serial Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsParallel Interface PinStandard Italic Character Set International Character Set Appendix D Character SetsCharacter Sets IBM 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 Font and Character Set Control CommandsDescription Mode Ascii Code Printer Control CodesPrint Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsSpecial Print Mode Commands Bit Image Graphic CommandsDownload Character Commands Line Spacing CommandsForm Feed and Related 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