Star Micronics LC-6211 user manual EDS Mode Settings, RAM Usage, Graphics Direction, Tear-off

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22Using the EDS Mode

EDS Mode Settings

RAM Usage

❏Specify whether RAM should be used as an input buffer or as a download buffer.

Selecting Input Buffer tells the printer to use available RAM to store data it receives from the computer. This speeds up the printing operation, but it also means that RAM cannot be used to store character patterns used to define down loaded characters. Selecting Download Buffer tells the printer to use available RAM to store character patterns you define using the download character control codes (page 48).

Graphics Direction

❏Select either unidirectional (Uni-direction) or bidirectional (Bi-direction) printing for graphics.

Bidirectional printing is faster, while unidirectional printing generally provides better print quality.

Tear-off

❏Enable or disable the tear-off function.

Selecting Enabled for this switch lets you use the tear-off function with fanfold paper. Selecting Disabled causes this function to be switched off. Note that this setting controls tear-off function control from application software only. It does not affect the manual tear-off function using control panel buttons described on page 13. The manual tear-off function is always enabled.

Auto LF with CR

❏Enable or disable auto LF with CR.

When Disabled is selected for this switch, the computer must send both a line feed code and a carriage return code at the end of each line. Most applications do this automatically. When Enabled is selected, the printer automatically performs a line feed whenever it receives a carriage return from the computer. Note the following check points when trying to figure out which setting to use here:

✓If you ﬁnd that your output is double-spaced when it should not be, change this setting to Disabled.

✓If you ﬁnd that lines are printing over each other, change this setting to

Enabled.

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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 loading Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paperSetting the top of form position Clearing a top of form settingMicro feed 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 ModeEDS Mode Settings RAM UsageGraphics Direction Tear-offEDS Mode Settings Print ModePaper Out Line SpacingBanking Character Zero styleCharacter Table LengthPaper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper 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 SetFont and Character Set Control Commands Print Pitch Control CommandsAppendix E Printer Control Codes 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