Star Micronics LC-500 user manual Pin tractor Sheet guides

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7.Now move the tractor on the right to the approximate position of the right side of the paper you are using. Pull its gray lever up to unlock it, and push the lever back down to lock it into place. Also move the sheet guide so that it is approximately halfway between the two tractors.

 

 

 

 

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8.Open the covers of both tractors and align the paper so that at least three pins on the tractors are inserted into the holes of the paper.

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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 Paper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-sheet paper 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 OperationsSwitching between on-line and off-line Control panel functions in on-line modePrint mode selection Tear-off function fanfold paperPanel lock mode Panel macroControl panel functions in off-line mode Line feedSet/Park/Eject Form feedAuto loading position change mode Micro paper feedBuffer clear & All reset Set top of form TOFUsing the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsEntering the EDS Mode Selecting a switch Changing a switch settingPrinting the current EDS settings Selecting a EDS numberEDS-1 Printer mode Character table / IBM character setEDS-2 Quiet mode Auto CR with LFAuto LF with CR Saving Control Panel StatusMulti-part mode 75% Compress modeFF command / Eject direction Eject paper at Power onPrint direction command Print directionCR centering at top of form 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