Star Micronics LC-1021 Using the Printer with MS-DOS, Setting up for printing with MS-DOS

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Chapter 4: Using the Printer with MS-DOS

This chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under MS-DOS. In this chapter, you will learn about:

❏How to set up for printing with MS-DOS

Setting up for printing with MS-DOS

To print from an application running under MS-DOS, you must first select the printer from within the application. Typically, the program will feature an INSTALL or SETUP command for selection of printers. Refer to the manual for the application you are using for details on how to select a printer for it.

❏Start up the application and use the correct procedure for that application to select a printer. The following is a list of printers that can be used. If your application lists more than one of these, select the printer that is nearest to the top of this list. You should also use the EDS mode to select Standard emulation (page 31).

Star LC-1021

Star LC-90/NX-1010

Star LC-100/NX-1040

Star LC-10/NX-1000

Epson FX-850

Epson EX-800

If none of the printers listed above are available in the application, choose one of the printers listed below. Once again, you should choose the printer that is nearest to the top in the following list. For these printers, you should use the EDS Mode to select IBM emulation (page 31).

IBM Proprinter III

IBM Proprinter II

IBM Proprinter

❏To print, follow the instructions given in the manual of the application you are using. Typically, you would select the application’s PRINT command, make any necessary changes in the window that appears (such as the number of copies to be printed), and then press the Enter key to start printing.

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Contents LC-1021 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July About this manual ChapterContents Optional Accessories Using the EDS ModeUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Paper HandlingPage Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerUnpacking the printer General guide Opening the front cover Removing the protective materialsRemoving the protective materials Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cassetteInstalling the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassette Installing the paper guide Installing the paper guideDegree angle Fanfold paper Degree angle Cut-sheet paper Standing up the paper guidePaper 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 Printing on fanfold paper Cut-sheet paperParking 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 OperationsLit Indicator Font Entering the Font Lock ModeSelecting a font Entering the Pitch Lock Mode Setting the character pitchLit Indicators Meaning Form feed fanfold paper Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet paper Micro feedSelecting the Quiet Print Mode Setting the top of form positionTear-off function fanfold paper Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load positionSaving a macro Clearing the printer’s bufferEntering the Multi-part Mode Initializing the printerAbout EDS Mode settings Using the EDS ModeEntering the EDS Mode Lit Indicator Selected Bank Selecting a switchChanging a switch setting Lit Indicator Selected SwitchChecking the settings of switches in a bank Printing the current switch settingsExiting the EDS Mode EDS Mode Settings Switch 2 Auto Tear-off Long Switch 6 Multi-Part ModeSwitch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 3 Line SpacingSwitch 6 Quiet Switches 1, 2 Print ModeSwitches 3, 4, 5 Print Pitch Print ModeSwitch 5 Reserved Switch 6 Reserved Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page LengthLength Code SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5Name Country Remarks Country Remarks International Character SetSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 NLQ Font Selection Bank FUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOSCut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Cut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet FeederAdjusting for paper thickness LabelsManual sheet feeding Automatic fanfold feedingThickness Clearing paper jams Automatic Sheet Feeder SF-10HA Optional AccessoriesPreparing the printer Pull Tractor Unit PT-10HA Serial Interface Unit IS-8H192Speciﬁcations IS-8H192 Serial-to-Parallel Converter SPC-8K SpeciﬁcationsTesting the printer Appendix a TroubleshootingShort test Hexadecimal dump Long testAdjusting the dot alignment DOT Adjustment Setting DraftTroubleshooting guide Problem Possible CauseTroubleshooting 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 driver setup Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the default printer selection To check the application printer selectionChecking system software settings in MS-DOS To check the portAppendix B Speciﬁcations Power Consumption Dimensions and WeightPower Supply Fanfold with push tractor feederOptional Serial Interface IS-8H192 and SPC-8K Appendix C Interface Pin OutsParallel Interface Pin Name FunctionAppendix D Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set #2 International Character SetIBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1 Code Page #850 Multi-lingual IBM Special Character SetCode Page #860 Portuguese Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #863 Canadian FrenchCode Page #866 Russian Code Page #3840 IBM-RussianCode Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianCode Page #3844 Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #3846 TurkishCode Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP Code Page #852 Latin-2Code Page #737 Greek Code Page #1001 ArabicCode Page #851 Greek Code Page #928 Greek Code Page #869 GreekCode Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Code Page #772 LithuanianCode Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #774 LithuanianCode Page #3002 Estonian2 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3012 Latvian2Code Page #3031 Hebrew Code Page #3041 MalteseDescription Mode Ascii Code Font and Character Set Control CommandsAppendix E Printer Control Codes Print Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsBit Image Graphic Commands Special Print Mode CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Download Character Commands Line Spacing CommandsHorizontal Print Position Control Commands Other Commands ESC U1Appendix F Glossary Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide A1 D4 B2 E5Page MS-DOS Page MS-DOS Page Worldwide Headquarters