Star Micronics LC-1021 user manual Adjusting for paper thickness, Labels

Page 48

42 Paper Handling
Labels	4.5″ to 10.0″ / 114 to 254mm
Backing sheet:	4.5″ to 10.0″ / 114 to 254mm
Thickness	0.00276″ to 0.00354″ / 0.07 to 0.09mm
Backing sheet:	0.00276″ to 0.00354″ / 0.07 to 0.09mm
Total:	0.0075″ / 0.19mm

• Use labels under normal temperature and humidity conditions only.

Adjusting for paper thickness

Paper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square meter) or lbs (pounds). Some forms paper also 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.

1

2

3

4

5

6

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

Image 48

Contents LC-1021 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July About this manual ChapterContents Using the EDS Mode Using the Printer with MS-DOSOptional Accessories 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 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 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 OperationsEntering the Font Lock Mode Lit Indicator FontSelecting a font Setting the character pitch Entering the Pitch Lock ModeLit Indicators Meaning Line feed Paper eject cut-sheet paperForm feed fanfold paper Micro feedSetting the top of form position Selecting the Quiet Print ModeTear-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 printerUsing the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsEntering the EDS Mode Selecting a switch Changing a switch settingLit Indicator Selected Bank Lit Indicator Selected SwitchPrinting the current switch settings Checking the settings of switches in a bankExiting the EDS Mode EDS Mode Settings Switch 6 Multi-Part Mode Switch 1 Graphics DirectionSwitch 2 Auto Tear-off Long Switch 3 Line SpacingSwitches 1, 2 Print Mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitch 6 Quiet Print ModeSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page Length Switch 5 Reserved Switch 6 ReservedLength 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-DOSPaper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed Cut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet FeederAdjusting for paper thickness LabelsAutomatic fanfold feeding Manual sheet feedingThickness Clearing paper jams Optional Accessories Automatic Sheet Feeder SF-10HAPreparing the printer Pull Tractor Unit PT-10HA Serial Interface Unit IS-8H192Speciﬁcations IS-8H192 Serial-to-Parallel Converter SPC-8K SpeciﬁcationsAppendix a Troubleshooting Testing the printerShort 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 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 IS-8H192 and SPC-8K 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 IBM Special Character Set Code Page #860 PortugueseCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #866 RussianCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #3840 IBM-RussianCode Page #3841 Gost-Russian Code Page #3844Code Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3846 Turkish Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMPCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #852 Latin-2Code Page #1001 Arabic Code Page #737 GreekCode Page #851 Greek Code Page #869 Greek Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBLCode Page #928 Greek Code Page #772 LithuanianCode Page #774 Lithuanian Code Page #3002 Estonian2Code Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3012 Latvian2 Code Page #3031 HebrewCode Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3041 MalteseFont and Character Set Control Commands Description Mode Ascii CodeAppendix E Printer Control Codes Print Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsSpecial Print Mode Commands Bit Image Graphic CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Line Spacing Commands Download Character 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