Star Micronics LC-1021 user manual About this manual, Chapter

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About this manual

This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-1021 printer. The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter.

Chapter 1	Choosing a place for your printer, unpacking and setup,
	ribbon cassette installation, loading paper, connecting to
	your computer
Chapter 2	How to use the control panel
Chapter 3	How to use the printer’s Electronic DIP Switch (EDS)
	Mode to set up the printer to match the needs of your
	system and software
Chapter 4	How to set up for printing with MS-DOS
Chapter 5	Selecting the best type of paper, adjusting for paper
	thickness, manual sheet feeding, clearing paper jams
Chapter 6	Optional accessories that are available for your printer
Appendix A	How to deal with printing problems
Appendix B	Speciﬁcations
Appendix C	Interface information
Appendix D	Character sets
Appendix E	Printer control codes
Appendix F	Glossary
Appendix G	Control panel operation guide

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Contents LC-1021 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July Chapter About this manualContents Paper Handling Using the EDS ModeUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Optional AccessoriesPage Choosing a place for the printer Printer SetupUnpacking the printer General guide Removing the protective materials Opening the front coverRemoving the protective materials Installing the ribbon cassette Installing the platen knobInstalling the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassette Installing the paper guide Installing the paper guideStanding up the paper guide Degree angle Fanfold paper Degree angle Cut-sheet paperPaper Type Paper Guide Angle Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Loading fanfold paper Loading fanfold paper Printer Setup Loading fanfold paper Cut-sheet paper Printing on fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Parking fanfold paperConnecting to your computer Using the tear-off functionConnecting to your computer Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineEntering the Font Lock Mode Lit Indicator FontSelecting a font Setting the character pitch Entering the Pitch Lock ModeLit Indicators Meaning Micro feed Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paperSetting the top of form position Selecting the Quiet Print ModeTear-off function fanfold paper Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load positionClearing the printer’s buffer Saving a macroInitializing the printer Entering the Multi-part ModeUsing the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsEntering the EDS Mode Lit Indicator Selected Switch Selecting a switchChanging a switch setting Lit Indicator Selected BankPrinting the current switch settings Checking the settings of switches in a bankExiting the EDS Mode EDS Mode Settings Switch 3 Line Spacing Switch 6 Multi-Part ModeSwitch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 2 Auto Tear-off LongPrint Mode Switches 1, 2 Print ModeSwitches 3, 4, 5 Print Pitch Switch 6 QuietSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page Length Switch 5 Reserved Switch 6 ReservedLength SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 CodeName Country Remarks Country Remarks Character Set InternationalBank F Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 NLQ Font SelectionSetting up for printing with MS-DOS Using the Printer with MS-DOSCut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Cut-Sheet Paper Manual FeedLabels Adjusting for paper thicknessAutomatic fanfold feeding Manual sheet feedingThickness Clearing paper jams Optional Accessories Automatic Sheet Feeder SF-10HAPreparing the printer Serial Interface Unit IS-8H192 Pull Tractor Unit PT-10HASpeciﬁcations IS-8H192 Speciﬁcations Serial-to-Parallel Converter SPC-8KAppendix a Troubleshooting Testing the printerShort test Long test Hexadecimal dumpDOT Adjustment Setting Draft Adjusting the dot alignmentProblem Possible Cause Troubleshooting guideTroubleshooting guide Printed on Return is enabled Printer case is hot Printer’s air vents are Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded Enter the EDS Mode To check the application printer selection Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the default printer selection To check the driver setupTo check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOSAppendix B Speciﬁcations Fanfold with push tractor feeder Dimensions and WeightPower Supply Power ConsumptionPin Name Function Appendix C Interface Pin OutsParallel Interface Optional Serial Interface IS-8H192 and SPC-8KStandard Italic Character Set #2 International Character Set Appendix D Character SetsIBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1 Code Page #861 Icelandic IBM Special Character SetCode Page #860 Portuguese Code Page #850 Multi-lingualCode Page #3840 IBM-Russian Code Page #863 Canadian FrenchCode Page #866 Russian Code Page #865 NordicCode Page #3845 Hungarian Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianCode Page #3844 Code Page #3843 PolishCode Page #852 Latin-2 Code Page #3846 TurkishCode Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP Code Page #3847 Brazil-ABNTCode Page #1001 Arabic Code Page #737 GreekCode Page #851 Greek Code Page #772 Lithuanian Code Page #869 GreekCode Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Code Page #928 GreekCode Page #3011 Latvian1 Code Page #774 LithuanianCode Page #3002 Estonian2 Code Page #3001 Estonian1Code Page #3041 Maltese Code Page #3012 Latvian2Code Page #3031 Hebrew Code Page #3021 BulgarianFont and Character Set Control Commands Description Mode Ascii CodeAppendix E Printer Control Codes Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Print Pitch Control CommandsSpecial Print Mode Commands Bit Image Graphic CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Line Spacing Commands Download Character CommandsHorizontal Print Position Control Commands ESC U1 Other CommandsAppendix F Glossary A1 D4 B2 E5 Appendix G Control Panel Operation GuidePage MS-DOS Page MS-DOS Page Worldwide Headquarters