Star Micronics LC-1011C, LC-100+ user manual Adjusting for paper thickness, Paper Type, Thickness

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36Paper Handling

Adjusting for paper thickness

Paper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square meter) or lbs (pounds). Some types of forms have multiple pages that make them quite thick. Use the following procedure to change the gap between the print head and the platen and adjust for paper thickness.

❏Move the adjustment lever to one of its four settings. Position 2 is most suitable for single-sheet paper.

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

52 gsm to 90 gsm

0.07 to 0.12mm

2 or 3

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-part

2-ply

40 gsm to 52 gsm

0.12 to 0.14mm

2 or 3

 

 

 

 

3-ply

40 gsm to 52 gsm

0.18 to 0.21mm

3 or 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous use of the wrong adjustment lever setting can drastically reduce print head life!

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Contents LC-1011C LC-100 + Colour EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July Trademark acknowledgments About this manual ChapterContents Paper Handling Using the EDS ModeUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Page Page Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerUnpacking the printer General guide Installing the platen knob Opening the front coverInstalling the ribbon cassette Installing the ribbon cassettePrint head shield Ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassetteInstalling the paper guide Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offLoading fanfold paper Loading fanfold paperSwing the rear cover back and down until it stops Loading fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paper Parking fanfold paper Unparking fanfold paperUsing the tear-off function Connecting to your computerConnecting to your computer Switching between on-line and off-line Control Panel OperationsSelecting a font Entering the Font Lock ModeLit Indicator Font Name Lit Indicators Meaning Setting the character pitchEntering the Pitch Lock Mode Form feed fanfold paper Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet paper Tear-off function fanfold paper Setting the top of form positionMicro feed Selecting the Quiet Print Mode Changing the auto load positionSaving a macro Clearing the printer’s buffer Initializing the printerEntering the EDS Mode Using the EDS ModeAbout EDS Mode settings Selecting a switch Changing a switch settingLit Indicator Selected Bank Lit Indicator Selected SwitchPrinting the current switch settings Exiting the EDS ModeEDS Mode Settings Switch 1 EmulationSwitch 3 RAM Usage Switch 4 Automatic Sheet FeederSwitch 5 Paper Out Detector Switch 6 CR CenteringSwitch 1 NLQ Direction Switch 2 Auto Tear-off LongSwitch 3 Line Spacing Switch 4 Auto LF with CRSwitch 1 Print Mode Switch 2 Printable AreaSwitches 3, 4, 5 Print Pitch Switch 6 QuietSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page Length Switches 5, 6 Ribbon SelectLength Ribbon TypeSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Code Page/International Character Set CodeCharacter Set Switch 1 NLQ Font SelectionInternational Using the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOSUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Paper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed Cut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet FeederThickness Adjusting for paper thicknessPaper Type Automatic fanfold feeding Manual sheet feedingClearing paper jams Optional Accessories Automatic Sheet Feeder SF-10DTInstalling the Automatic Sheet Feeder Automatic Sheet Feeder SF-10DT Loading Paper Automatic Sheet Feeder SF-10DT Connecting the Interface Converter Serial-to-Parallel Interface ConverterSetting the converter’s DIP switches FunctionData Length Switch DOS/Windows SettingParity ProtocolShort test Appendix a TroubleshootingTesting the printer Hexadecimal dump Long testAdjusting the dot alignment Troubleshooting guide Problem Possible CauseTroubleshooting guide Printed on Printer case is hot Printer’s air vents are Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded Enter the EDS Mode Checking system software settings in Windows To check the default printer selectionTo check the driver Setup To check the application printer selectionChecking system software settings in MS-DOS To check the portAppendix B Specifications Dimensions and Weight Power SupplyPower Consumption Fanfold with push tractor feederAppendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel InterfaceOptional Serial Interface Pin Name FunctionAppendix D Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set #2 International Character SetCode Page #852 Latin-2 Code Page #865 Nordic Code Page #860 Code Page #861 Portuguese IcelandicCode Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #866 Russian Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianCode Page #3840 IBM-Russian Code Page #3843 PolishCode Page #3844 Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3846 Turkish Code Page #3847 Brazil-ABNTCharacter Set #1 Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMPIBM Special Character Set Appendix E Printer Control Codes Font and Character Set Control CommandsDescription Mode Ascii Code Print Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Special Print Mode CommandsBit Image Graphic Commands Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Line Spacing CommandsDownload Character Commands Other Commands ESC U1Appendix F Glossary Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide Sanserif Font Prop Pitch Paper Feed Quiet Cond On LineAUTOEXEC.BAT 45 MS-DOS Page Page Page Page Worldwide Headquarters

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