Star Micronics LC-1021 user manual Clearing paper jams

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44Paper Handling

Align the left paper guide with scale 0 mark.

Adjust the right paper guide so there is enough space to insert the paper.

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Important!

In order to prevent a paper jam, do not insert a sheet of paper with a width that would require the paper guides to be moved to the left of the lmark on the left end or to the right of the kmark on the right end.

Insert a sheet of paper into the paper guide, with the side you want to print on facing the back of the printer. Gently push the paper down into the printer until you feel it stop.

Press the SET/EJECT/PARK button to feed the paper to the starting position.

If you want to move the paper to another position, use the micro feed function described under “Micro feed” on page 23.

Start the printing operation from your software application.

Clearing paper jams

Use the following procedure to clear paper jams from the printer.

Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet.

Open the front cover of the printer.

Carefully try to pull the jammed paper from the printer.

If necessary, change the release lever position or rotate the platen knob to remove the paper.

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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 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 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 OperationsSelecting a font Entering the Font Lock ModeLit Indicator Font Lit Indicators Meaning Setting the character pitchEntering the Pitch Lock Mode Form feed fanfold paper Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet 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 positionSaving a macro Clearing the printer’s bufferEntering the Multi-part Mode Initializing the printerEntering the EDS Mode Using the EDS ModeAbout EDS Mode settings Lit Indicator Selected Bank Selecting a switchChanging a switch setting Lit Indicator Selected SwitchExiting the EDS Mode Printing the current switch settingsChecking the settings of switches in a bank 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 ModeLength Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page LengthSwitch 5 Reserved Switch 6 Reserved 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 LabelsThickness Automatic fanfold feedingManual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Preparing the printer Optional AccessoriesAutomatic Sheet Feeder SF-10HA Pull Tractor Unit PT-10HA Serial Interface Unit IS-8H192Specifications IS-8H192 Serial-to-Parallel Converter SPC-8K SpecificationsShort test Appendix a TroubleshootingTesting the printer 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 #851 Greek Code Page #1001 ArabicCode Page #737 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 MalteseAppendix 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 A1 D4 B2 E5Page MS-DOS Page MS-DOS Page Worldwide Headquarters