Star Micronics LC-500 user manual EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May

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Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity

EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989

This product, has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 50081-1/01.92 and EN 50082-1/01.92, following the provisions of the Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive of the European Communities as of May 1989.

EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993

This product, has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 60950, following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive of the European Communities as of July 1993.

The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU.

Trademark acknowledgments

LC-500: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

ESC/POS: Seiko Epson Corporation

Notice

•All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever, without STAR’s express permission is forbidden.

•The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

•All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of going to press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them.

•The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.

© Copyright 2003 Star Micronics Co., LTD.

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Contents LC-500 EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May Contents Control Codes List Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerUnpacking the printer Printer Components Installing the paper guide Opening the printer coverRemoving 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 Connecting to your computer using the parallel cable Removing the ribbon cassetteFerrite Core Installation You can also run the power cord under the printer Cut-sheet paper Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Fanfold 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 Printing on fanfold paper Fanfold paperParking fanfold paper Unparking fanfold paperPower Control Panel OperationsPrint mode selection Switching between on-line and off-lineControl panel functions in on-line mode Tear-off function fanfold paperPanel lock mode Panel macroSet/Park/Eject Control panel functions in off-line modeLine feed Form feedAuto loading position change mode Micro paper feedBuffer clear & All reset Set top of form TOFEntering the EDS Mode Using the EDS ModeAbout EDS Mode settings Printing the current EDS settings Selecting a switchChanging a switch setting Selecting a EDS numberEDS-1 Printer mode Character table / IBM character setEDS-2 Auto LF with CR Quiet modeAuto CR with LF Saving Control Panel StatusFF command / Eject direction Multi-part mode75% Compress mode Eject paper at Power onCR centering at top of form Print direction commandPrint direction CR wiping at top/bottomEDS-3 International character set CodeLength Cut-sheet paper EDS-4Length Fanfold paper Control Codes List ESC/P modeRAM ESC OCR B Troubleshooting Short testLong test Hexadecimal dumpAdjusting the dot alignment May come out looking like one of the followingTroubleshooting guide Problem Possible CauseProblem Printer’s air vents are blocked or obstructed Problem Possible Cause Program Appendix a Specifications Printing SystemPaper Connector Signals Parallel InterfaceAppendix 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