Star Micronics LC-500 user manual Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness Recommended

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The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever. Experiment with different settings until you find the one that gives you the print quality you want.

Paper Type

Weight Per Sheet

Thickness

Recommended

Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single-sheet

30 g/m2

0.05 mm

1

 

 

64 g/m2

0.08 mm

1

 

 

90 g/m2

0.12 mm

1 to 2

 

 

156 g/m2

0.19 mm

2

Multi-part

2-ply

40 to 52 g/m2

0.13 mm

2

 

3-ply

40 to 52 g/m2

0.20 mm

3

 

4-ply

40 to 52 g/m2

0.26 mm

5

 

5-ply

40 to 52 g/m2

0.32 mm

6

Important!

Continuous use of the wrong adjustment lever setting can drastically reduce the print head life. Position “–” is used only when the print quality is too light. Setting the lever to position “–” when you are using thin paper may damage the print head.

3.Adjust the paper edge to the desired position. The mark of the guide indicates where the left margin of the printing will be.

Paper edge

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Contents LC-500 EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May Contents Control Codes List Choosing a place for the printer Printer SetupUnpacking the printer Printer Components Opening the printer cover Installing the paper guideRemoving the printer cover Connecting the Power Cord and turning the power on and OFF Installing the ribbon cassette Set the adjustment lever to the highest position Knob Removing the ribbon cassette Connecting to your computer using the parallel cableFerrite Core Installation You can also run the power cord under the printer Fanfold paper Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Cut-sheet paperLoading cut-sheet paper Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness Recommended Control panel Paper Printing on cut-sheet paper Loading fanfold paper Adjustment lever Pin tractor Sheet guides Page Fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Parking fanfold paperControl Panel Operations PowerTear-off function fanfold paper Switching between on-line and off-lineControl panel functions in on-line mode Print mode selectionPanel macro Panel lock modeForm feed Control panel functions in off-line modeLine feed Set/Park/EjectMicro paper feed Auto loading position change modeSet top of form TOF Buffer clear & All resetAbout EDS Mode settings Using the EDS ModeEntering the EDS Mode Selecting a EDS number Selecting a switchChanging a switch setting Printing the current EDS settingsEDS-1 Character table / IBM character set Printer modeEDS-2 Saving Control Panel Status Quiet modeAuto CR with LF Auto LF with CREject paper at Power on Multi-part mode75% Compress mode FF command / Eject directionCR wiping at top/bottom Print direction commandPrint direction CR centering at top of formEDS-3 Code International character setEDS-4 Length Cut-sheet paperLength Fanfold paper ESC/P mode Control Codes ListRAM ESC OCR B Short test TroubleshootingHexadecimal dump Long testMay come out looking like one of the following Adjusting the dot alignmentProblem Possible Cause Troubleshooting guideProblem Printer’s air vents are blocked or obstructed Problem Possible Cause Program Printing System Appendix a SpecificationsPaper Parallel Interface Connector SignalsAppendix B Character Sets IBM Graphics Character Set #1 Italic Character Set #1 Code Page #737 Code Page #851 Nordic Russian Code Page #869 Code Page #1001 Arabic Code Page #3002 Code Page #3012 CS2 Code Page #3845 International Character Set Appendix C. Control Panel Operation Guide Head Office European Office