Star Micronics LC-6211 user manual Hexadecimal dump, Adjusting the dot alignment

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Hexadecimal dump

This procedure prints in hexadecimal format all codes (character codes and control codes) that are sent to the printer by the computer. The printer does not execute any control codes (such as 0A - linefeed), it just prints them out. The hexadecimal dump is useful when you are writing programs for printer control.

❏Turn off the printer.

❏Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.

❏While holding down the control panel’s LINE FEED button, turn the printer back on to enter the Hex Dump Mode.

❏To exit the Hex Dump Mode, turn the printer off.

Adjusting the dot alignment

You may never have to use the procedure described in this section, but after you have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some graphics do not align correctly. For example, what should look like:

may come out looking like one of the following:

or like this:

This is caused when mechanical parts of the printer get out of alignment. This happens only rarely and you may never experience it at all throughout the life of the printer. If you do have problems, use the following procedure to correct it.

❏Turn off the printer.

❏Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.

❏While holding down the control panel’s SET/EJECT/PARK and ON LINE buttons, turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustment Mode.

The printer will print something like the following.

*** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING ***

DRAFT 0:

Note that the printer will feed the paper forward and back each time during this operation so you can view the printout.

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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 paperUsing the tear-off function Unparking fanfold paperUnparking 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 thicknessAutomatic fanfold feeding Manual sheet 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 guide TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause System software’s printer Printed on Ribbon is jammed Make sure that the ribbon Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded Checking system software settings in Windows To check the default printer selectionTo check the application printer selection To check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOSPrinting Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpi Appendix B SpeciﬁcationsEmulation Appendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel InterfaceOptional 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 CodesTop/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Special Print Mode CommandsBit Image Graphic Commands Line Spacing Commands Form Feed and Related CommandsDownload Character Commands Other Commands Horizontal Print Position Control CommandsAppendix F Glossary Parallel 14, 15, 40 length MS-DOS Page Customer service information