Star Micronics LC-6211 user manual System software’s printer

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Problem

Possible Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

Printer test works, but printer

Your application program’s or

Check the printer selection

will not print out data from

system software’s printer

of your application software.

the attached computer.

selection is wrong.

 

 

 

 

 

The computer’s system

Check the system software

 

software is not set up

settings.

 

properly for the printer or for

 

 

the type of interface cable

 

 

you are using.

 

 

 

 

 

The interface cable is

Check to make sure that the

 

connected incorrectly or

printer interface cable is

 

damaged.

connected correctly. If it is,

 

 

try a different cable.

 

 

 

Printer does not feed paper

Jamming paper.

Remove all paper from the

properly.

 

printer and then reload it.

 

 

 

 

The printer is not set up

Set up the printer for the

 

correctly for the thickness of

paper thickness you are

 

paper being used.

using. See “Adjusting for

 

 

paper thickness” on page 26.

 

 

 

Line spacing is incorrect.

Jamming paper.

Set up the printer for the

 

 

paper thickness you are

 

 

using. See “Adjusting for

 

 

paper thickness” on page 26.

 

 

 

 

The line spacing or leading

Choose a different line

 

selected your application

spacing or leading setting

 

program is wrong.

from your application.

 

 

 

 

Auto line feed with carriage

Use the EDS Mode to

 

return is enabled by the EDS

disable auto line feed with

 

setting.

carriage return. See “Auto

 

 

LF with CR” on page 22.

 

 

 

Printer makes excessive

The front cover is removed.

Replace the front cover.

noise.

 

 

The printer is vibrating.

Move any objects that are

 

 

 

touching the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that the printer is

 

 

on a level steady surface.

 

 

 

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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-lineLine feed Paper loadingPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paperClearing a top of form setting Setting the top of form positionMicro feed Control Panel OperationsTear-off function Setting the printing speedSetting the printing speed Category Setting Off Using the EDS ModeEntering the EDS Mode Entering the EDS ModeRAM Usage EDS Mode SettingsGraphics Direction Tear-offPrint Mode EDS Mode SettingsPaper Out Line SpacingZero style Banking CharacterCharacter Table LengthSelecting paper types Paper HandlingCut-Sheet Paper Fanfold PaperPaper Handling Adjusting for paper thicknessAutomatic fanfold feeding Automatic fanfold feedingManual sheet 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 alignmentProblem Possible Cause Troubleshooting guideTroubleshooting 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 application printer selection Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the default printer selection To check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOSPrinting Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpi Appendix B SpecificationsEmulation Optional Serial Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsParallel Interface Appendix D Character Sets International Character Set Character Set #1Print Pitch Control Commands Font and Character Set Control CommandsAppendix E Printer Control Codes Printer Control CodesBit Image Graphic Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsSpecial Print Mode Commands Download Character Commands Line Spacing CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Other Commands Horizontal Print Position Control CommandsAppendix F Glossary Parallel 14, 15, 40 length MS-DOS Page Customer service information