Star Micronics LC-6211 Control Panel Operations, Switching between on-line and off-line

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Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations

The control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s power and paper feed operations. It also includes indicator lights that tell you the current status of the printer at a glance.

POWER

NLQ

MICRO FEED

SET/EJECT LINE

PARK FEED ON LINE

FORM FEED

This chapter describes general functions that can be performed using the control panel buttons while the printer is turned on and either on-line or off-line. The buttons perform different functions in the EDS and Dot Adjustment Modes. Functions of control panel buttons in these modes are described in the sections covering them.

Important!

The procedures described in this chapter will not work if paper is not loaded into the printer. Be sure to use the procedures on page 8 of this manual to load paper before trying any of the following operations.

Switching between on-line and off-line

❏Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on-line and off-line.

❏When the printer is in on-line, the ON LINE indicator is lit and the printer can receive data from the computer. This means that you should make sure that the printer is on-line whenever you are trying to print.

❏When the printer is in off-line, the ON LINE indicator goes out, which means that the printer cannot receive any data.

Important!

Make sure that the on-line/off-line setting of the printer is correct before performing any other control panel operations.

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Contents LC-6211 Trademark acknowledgments About this manual ChapterContents Using the Printer with MS-DOS … Paper Handling …Page Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerPrinter Setup Unpacking the printerGeneral guide General guideInstalling the platen knob Opening the front coverInstalling 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 offLoading paper OFF OLoading paper Sheet guide Loading paper Printing on fanfold paper Parking fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Using the tear-off functionUnparking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computer Switching between on-line and off-line Control Panel OperationsPaper eject cut-sheet paper Paper loadingLine feed Form feed fanfold paperMicro feed Setting the top of form positionClearing a top of form setting Control Panel OperationsSetting the printing speed Setting the printing speedTear-off function Using the EDS Mode Category Setting OffEntering the EDS Mode Entering the EDS ModeGraphics Direction EDS Mode SettingsRAM Usage Tear-offPaper Out EDS Mode SettingsPrint Mode Line SpacingCharacter Table Banking CharacterZero style LengthCut-Sheet Paper Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Fanfold PaperAdjusting for paper thickness Paper HandlingManual sheet feeding Automatic fanfold feedingAutomatic fanfold feeding Fanfold Cut-sheet Release lever Manual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Using the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOSAppendix a Troubleshooting Testing the PrinterAdjusting the dot alignment Hexadecimal dumpTroubleshooting 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 Checking system software settings in MS-DOS To check the portAppendix B Speciﬁcations Printing Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpiEmulation Parallel Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsOptional Serial Interface Appendix D Character Sets Character Set #1 International Character SetAppendix E Printer Control Codes Font and Character Set Control CommandsPrint Pitch Control Commands 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 Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Other CommandsAppendix F Glossary Parallel 14, 15, 40 length MS-DOS Page Customer service information