Star Micronics LC-1021 Using the EDS Mode, Using the Printer with MS-DOS, Paper Handling

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Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode ... 28

About EDS Mode settings ... 28 Entering the EDS Mode ... 28 Selecting a bank ... 29 Selecting a switch ... 29 Changing a switch setting ... 29 Printing the current switch settings ... 30 Checking the settings of switches in a bank ... 30 Exiting the EDS Mode ... 30

EDS Mode Settings ... 31

Chapter 4: Using the Printer with MS-DOS ... 40

Setting up for printing with MS-DOS ... 40

Chapter 5: Paper Handling ... 41

Selecting paper types ... 41

Adjusting for paper thickness ... 42

Automatic fanfold feeding ... 43

Manual sheet feeding ... 43

Clearing paper jams ... 44

Chapter 6: Optional Accessories ... 45

Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-10HA) ... 45

Pull Tractor Unit (PT-10HA) ... 46

Serial Interface Unit (IS-8H192) ... 46

Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K) ... 48

Appendix A: Troubleshooting ... 49

Appendix B: Speciﬁcations ... 60

Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs ... 62

Appendix D: Character Sets ... 63

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Contents LC-1021 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July Chapter About this manualContents Using the Printer with MS-DOS Using the EDS ModeOptional Accessories Paper HandlingPage 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 guidePaper Type Paper Guide Angle Standing up the paper guideDegree angle Fanfold paper Degree angle Cut-sheet paper 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-lineSelecting a font Entering the Font Lock ModeLit Indicator Font Lit Indicators Meaning Setting the character pitchEntering the Pitch Lock Mode Paper eject cut-sheet paper Line feedForm feed fanfold paper Micro feedTear-off function fanfold paper Setting the top of form positionSelecting the Quiet Print Mode Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load positionClearing the printer’s buffer Saving a macroInitializing the printer Entering the Multi-part ModeEntering the EDS Mode Using the EDS ModeAbout EDS Mode settings Changing a switch setting Selecting a switchLit Indicator Selected Bank Lit Indicator Selected SwitchExiting the EDS Mode Printing the current switch settingsChecking the settings of switches in a bank EDS Mode Settings Switch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 6 Multi-Part ModeSwitch 2 Auto Tear-off Long Switch 3 Line SpacingSwitches 3, 4, 5 Print Pitch Switches 1, 2 Print ModeSwitch 6 Quiet Print ModeLength Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page LengthSwitch 5 Reserved Switch 6 Reserved 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-DOSSelecting paper types Paper HandlingCut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed Cut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet FeederLabels Adjusting for paper thicknessThickness Automatic fanfold feedingManual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Preparing the printer Optional AccessoriesAutomatic Sheet Feeder SF-10HA Serial Interface Unit IS-8H192 Pull Tractor Unit PT-10HASpeciﬁcations IS-8H192 Speciﬁcations Serial-to-Parallel Converter SPC-8KShort test Appendix a TroubleshootingTesting the printer 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 default printer selection Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the driver setup To check the application printer selectionTo check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOSAppendix B Speciﬁcations Power Supply Dimensions and WeightPower Consumption Fanfold with push tractor feederParallel Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsOptional Serial Interface IS-8H192 and SPC-8K Pin Name FunctionStandard Italic Character Set #2 International Character Set Appendix D Character SetsIBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1 Code Page #860 Portuguese IBM Special Character SetCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #866 Russian Code Page #863 Canadian FrenchCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #3840 IBM-RussianCode Page #3844 Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianCode Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP Code Page #3846 TurkishCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #852 Latin-2Code Page #851 Greek Code Page #1001 ArabicCode Page #737 Greek Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Code Page #869 GreekCode Page #928 Greek Code Page #772 LithuanianCode Page #3002 Estonian2 Code Page #774 LithuanianCode Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3031 Hebrew Code Page #3012 Latvian2Code Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3041 MalteseAppendix E Printer Control Codes Font and Character Set Control CommandsDescription Mode Ascii Code Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Print Pitch Control CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Special Print Mode CommandsBit Image Graphic Commands Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Line Spacing CommandsDownload Character 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