Star Micronics LC-6211 user manual Unparking fanfold paper, Using the tear-off function

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The printer feeds the perforation of the fanfold paper to the tear-off edge of the printer cover.

❏ Tear off the paper.

❏ When you resume printing, the printer reverse feeds the paper to its former position.

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❏Set the release lever on the back of the printer to the cut-sheet position.

The paper is now parked, and you can load cut-sheet paper into the printer using the procedures under “Manual sheet feeding” on page 27.

Unparking fanfold paper

After you are finished printing on cut-sheet paper, use the following procedure to unparkin fanfold paper and make it available for printing.

❏If any cut-sheet paper is still in the printer, put the printer off-line and then press the control panel’s SET/EJECT/PARK button to eject it.

❏Check to make sure the printer is off-line.

❏Set the release lever on the back of the printer to the fanfold position.

❏Press the control panel’s SET/EJECT/PARK button. The printer automatically feeds the fanfold paper back into position, ready for printing.

Using the tear-off function

The following procedure makes it easy to tear off fanfold paper without disturbing the current position of the paper.

❏Check to make sure that the printer is on-line.

❏Press the control panel’s SET/EJECT/PARK button.

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Contents LC-6211 Trademark acknowledgments Chapter About this manualContents Paper Handling … Using the Printer with MS-DOS …Page Choosing a place for the printer Printer SetupUnpacking the printer Printer SetupGeneral guide General guideOpening the front cover Installing the platen knobInstalling the ribbon cartridge Installing the ribbon cartridgeRemoving the ribbon cartridge Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offOFF O Loading paperLoading paper Sheet guide Loading paper Parking fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Using the tear-off functionUnparking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computer Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineForm feed fanfold paper Paper loadingLine feed Paper eject cut-sheet paperControl Panel Operations Setting the top of form positionClearing a top of form setting Micro feedSetting the printing speed Setting the printing speedTear-off function Category Setting Off Using the EDS ModeEntering the EDS Mode Entering the EDS ModeTear-off EDS Mode SettingsRAM Usage Graphics DirectionLine Spacing EDS Mode SettingsPrint Mode Paper OutLength Banking CharacterZero style Character TableFanfold Paper Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Cut-Sheet PaperPaper Handling Adjusting for paper thicknessManual sheet feeding Automatic fanfold feedingAutomatic fanfold feeding Fanfold Cut-sheet Release lever Manual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Using the Printer with MS-DOSTesting the Printer Appendix a TroubleshootingHexadecimal dump Adjusting the dot alignmentTroubleshooting Troubleshooting guideProblem Possible Cause System software’s printer Printed on Ribbon is jammed Make sure that the ribbon Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded To check the default printer selection Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the application printer selection To check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOSPrinting Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpi Appendix B SpeciﬁcationsEmulation Parallel Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsOptional Serial Interface Appendix D Character Sets International Character Set Character Set #1Printer Control Codes Font and Character Set Control CommandsPrint Pitch Control Commands Appendix E Printer Control CodesSpecial Print Mode Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsBit Image Graphic Commands Form Feed and Related Commands Line Spacing CommandsDownload Character Commands Other Commands Horizontal Print Position Control CommandsAppendix F Glossary Parallel 14, 15, 40 length MS-DOS Page Customer service information