Star Micronics LC-1021 Checking system software settings in Windows, To check the driver setup

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58Optional Accessories

Checking system software settings in Windows

Whenever you have problems printing from a Windows application, you should check the following four things:

✓Is the printer you are using set as the default printer?

✓Is the driver setup correct?

✓Is the printer you are using correctly selected in your application?

✓Is the correct port selected?

You should also refer to your Microsoft Windows User’s Guide for other information that might be helpful. If you still experience problems, consult your software dealer.

To check the default printer selection

❏Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window.

❏Double-click the Printers icon.

❏Check to see that the name of your Star printer is the default printer. If it is not, double-click on the name of your printer in the list of installed printers.

❏Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window.

To check the application printer selection

❏Select Print from the application’s File menu, and a window appears listing available printers.

❏Check to see that the name of your Star printer is selected. If it is not, select it and try printing from your application again.

To check the driver setup

❏Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window.

❏Double-click the Printers icon.

❏Double-click on the name of your Star printer in the list of installed printers.

❏Click on Setup.

❏Check resolution, paper source, etc.

❏Click OK.

❏Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window.

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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 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 Line feed Paper eject cut-sheet paperForm feed fanfold 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 Selecting a switch Changing a switch settingLit Indicator Selected Bank Lit Indicator Selected SwitchChecking the settings of switches in a bank Printing the current switch settingsExiting 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 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-DOSPaper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed 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 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 #737 Greek Code Page #1001 ArabicCode 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 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