Star Micronics LC24-10 user manual 1600

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1250

IF HID$(I$,2,l)=*p"

THEN

QUA=2

ELSE

QUA=0

 

 

1260

'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1270 I$=INPUT$(O,#l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1280

IF RIGHT$(I$,l)="T"

THEN

SCR=O

:GOTO

1300

 

 

1290

I$=INPUT$(l,#l)

 

:SCR=-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1310 I$=INPUT$(S,#l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1320

IF LEFT$(I$,l)=E$

THEN

IBH=O

ELSR

IBE=-

 

 

 

 

1330 I------

Read

data for 1 character -------------------------------

 

 

 

 

 

1340 I$=INPUT$(3,#i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1350

IF I$=E$+"%l"

 

THEN

1440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1360

I$=INPUT$(l,#l)

 

:J$=INPUT$(l,#l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1370

CC=ASC(I$)

:IF CC>126

THEN 1440

 

 

 

 

 

 

1380

AQ(CC)=INPUT$(3,#1)

:A(CC)=ASC(HID$(A$(Cc),a,l))

 

 

1390

'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1400 IF NOT SCR THEN 1420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1410

P$(CC)=INPUT$(A(CC)*2,#1)

 

:GOTO

1430

 

 

 

 

 

1420 P$(CC)=INPUT$(A(CC)*3,#1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1430 IF NOT EOF(1) THEN 1330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1440

CLOSE

#l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1450

'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1460

'=====zc START

DEFINITION

========================================

1470

I------

Sele,.. Std.,IBH

-----------------------------------------

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1480 LOCATE 6,l :PRINT “SELECTHODE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1490

SO$="Standard

 

mode

(DIP

SW. l-6 ON )"

 

 

 

 

1500

Sl$="IBH

mode

 

 

(DIP SW. l-6 OFF)"

 

 

 

 

 

1510 S=O :PX=7 :PY=l :GOSUB 2620 :IBH=S

 

 

 

 

 

 

1520

IF IBH THEN HD$=F$+":" +STRING$(3,0)

ELSE

 

HD$=E$+":"+STRING$(3,0)

1530

I------

Select

 

character

mode

~~----------------

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~-~-----

1540 LOCATE 9,l :PRINT "SELECT STYLE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

1550

SO$="Normal

 

 

 

(24dot)"

:Sl$="Super/subacript

(16dot)"

 

1560 S=O :PX=lO :PY=l :GOSUB 2020 :SCR=S

 

 

 

 

 

 

1570 IF SCR THEN 1560 ELSE 1590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1580

HD$=CHR$(27)+"SO"+HD$

 

:HI=16

:GOTO

1600

 

 

1590

HD$=CHR$(27)+"T"+HD$

 

:HI=24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1600

I------

Select

 

Quality

------------------------------------------

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1610 LOCATE 12.1 :PRINT "SELECT QUALITY" :S=O

 

 

 

 

1620

LOCATE

13,l

:PRINT

w

 

Letter

quality"

 

 

 

 

1630

LOCATE

14,l

:PRINT

*

 

Draft

quality"

 

 

 

 

1640

LOCATE

15,l

:PRINT

(1

 

Proportional"

 

 

 

 

 

1650

LOCATE

13+S,l

:PRINT "=I>~ :SQ=INPUT$(l)

 

:QUA=ASC(S$)

M

1660

IF QUA=13 THEN

 

QUA=S :GOTO

1680

ELSE

LOCATE 13+S,l :PRINT w

1670

S=((S+l)

HOD

3)

:GOTO

1650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1680

IF QUA=0

THEN

HD$=E$+"xl"+HD$

:W=36

:A=23

ELSE

1700

 

1690

IF NOT SCR THEN 1740 ELSE 1860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1700

IF QUA=2

THEN

1720

ELSE

HD$=EQ+"xO"+HD$

:W=12

 

 

1710

IF SCR THEN A=7 :GOTO 1860 ELSE A=9 :GOTO 1860

 

 

1720

HD$=E$+"pl"+HDQ

 

:Y=42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1730

IF SCR THEN A=23 :GOTO 1860 ELSE A=37 :GOTO 1860

 

 

1740

'

 

Select Character pitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1750

I------

 

----------------------------------

II :s=o

 

 

1760

LOCATE 12.1 :PRINT "Print pitch

 

 

 

 

1770

LOCATE

13,l

:PRINT

11

 

LQ-1Ocpi.

 

'

 

 

 

 

1780

LOCATE

14,l

:PRINT

m

 

LQ-12cpi.

 

((

 

 

 

 

1790

LOCATE

15.1

:PRINT

M

 

LQ-17~~1.

 

u

 

 

 

 

1600

LOCATE

13+S,l

:PRINT "==>" :S$=INPUT$(l)

 

:PT=ASC(S$)

M

1610

IF PT=13

THEN

PT=S

:GOTO

1830

BLSE

LOCATE

 

13+S,l

:PRINT M

1620

S=((S+l)

HOD

3)

:GOTO

1800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1830

HD$=E$+"xl"+HD$

 

:W=36

:A=29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1840

IF PT=l

THBN

W=30 :A=23

ELSE

IF

PT=2

THEN

If=24 :A=15

 

1850

'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1860

CC=33

:CH$="!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1870

I-----

select

continue/start

Over -------------------------------

 

 

 

 

 

1680 LOCATE 16,l :PRINT "CONTINUE?"

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Contents LC24-10 Self Declaration HOW to USE this Manual Features of the Printer Quad-sized Tableofcontents Commercial Software Index Unpacking and Inspection Check fhe carton contentsLocating the Printer Page Remove the top cover Setting UPMount the platen knob Removing the top cover Lnstaii the ribbon cartridgeLnsfall the optional IC card Replace the top coverConnect the printer to the computer Connect the printer’s power cordMount the paper guide Loading Single SheetsMounting the paper guide for single sheets Semiautomatic loadingManual loading Opening the rear cover Loading and Parking Fanfold FormsClamp Lever Figure I-12. Mounting the paper guide tor tantola forms Paper parkingTest Printing Short se/f testPaper unparking Interface test Long self testDIP Switch Settings Adjusting the Printing GAPInternational character set Print style and pitch selection Page Page OFF 1 OFF Switches and Indicators Power indicatorPaper feed switch On Line switchSty/e/Pitch switch Quiet Mode switchPOWER-UP Functions Short test pattern On Line switchLprint CHR$I Next Return Switch combination functions of control panel Switch Combination FunctionsPage Page Memo Printer menu Installing Your SoftwareType styles Printer command optionsUsing Your Software Setting the DIP SwitchesLnitializa tion sequence AlignmentType style and pitch selection Other printer commandsCan help you to use italic print Memo HARD-COPYING the Screen MS-DOS and PC-DOS Using the Printer with DOS and BasicName of list device PRN Programming the Printer with DOS CommandsNew file Acopy LQELITE.DAT PRN Aprint README.DOC Programming the Printer with BasicLprint Lprint the Spacings are Changed Next ROW How the program works IBM Lprint E$=CHR$oc!iR$60cHR$60 Lprint IQ= CHR$0CHR$60CHR$60 Replacing the Ribbon Cleaning the PrinterReplacing the Print Head Page Replacing the Battery in the RAM Card If the printer doesn’t print TroubleshootingIf you have problems with download characters If you have problems with graphicsIf the printed characters don’t match the characters on ScreenAppendix Character Sets Dot Matrix SizeOnly1 Fnterface Signals Electrical SpecificationsEnvironmental Requirements OptionPaper Memo Select draft quality characters Font Control CommandsSelect LQ type style Select LQ charactersSelect ornament character Select italic charactersCancel double-strike printing Cancel EmphasizedSelect Upright Characters Emphasized PrintingStop Underlining Cancel superscript or subscriptStart Overlining Stop overliningSet Character SET CommandsEnable printing of a// character codes on next character Enable printing of a// character codesSelect Ash Zero SelectElite pitch Pica pitchHigh-speed elite pitch High-density elite pitchCancel expanded printing Cancel condensed printingPrinting Expanded printingCaucel one-line expanded printing Select double or quadruple size Increase character SpacingPrint Double-height Characters Return To normal HeightWidth Select CharacterSelect character type and print pitch CommandsSet line spacing to l/8 inch Set line spacing to 7160 or 7172 inchSet base unit for line spacing Set line spacing to l/6 inchSet line spacing to n/780 or n/276 inch Set line spacing to n/360 inchSelect Reverse Feed Select Forward FeedPerform one nl7804nch reverse line feed Perform one n/180-inch or n/276-inch line feedFeed paper n lines Set top of page at current positionSet page length to n inches Cancel top and bottom marginsSet top margin Set bottom MarginEnable paper-out detector Disable paper-out detectorSet vertical tab stops Set vertical tab stops every n linesSelect Vertical Tab Channel Horizontal Position CommandsVertical tab Set left margin27 88 nl Set left and right marginsCenter text Left justifyRight justify Full JustifyHorizontal tab Set horizontal tab stopsRelative horizontal tab in inches Relative horizontal TabAbsolute horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columnsSing/e-density Graphics Print 8-MPrint b-bit double-density graphics Print 24bit hex-density graphics Select graphics modeDownload Character Commands Select graphics ModeDensity Copy standard characters from ROM into RAMSelect download character set Define Download CharactersSet MSB to Select ROM characterAccept MSB as is Delete last character sentCancel Quiet Print Cancel LastRepeat data Quiet PrintSet printer off-line PrintSet printer on-line Stop printingUnidirectional printing PrintingOne-line unidirectional printing Manual feedSet print start position on ASF Reset printerEject paper From ASF Memo Normal character Appenciix DownloadCharacter width Super/subscript character Figure C-2. Telephone symbol, super/subscript1120 1600 2440 Else CS$=STRINGQ2,2 Output Diskette AppendixD Standardcharacterset Page IBM Character SET #2 Page IBM Character SET #l Additional Character SET International Character Sets Index DEI 107 Command Summary ESC EfjC O O O ESC ‘I=‘ ESC pCO 111

LC24-10 specifications

The Star Micronics LC24-10 is a robust and high-performance dot matrix printer that caters primarily to the needs of businesses requiring reliable and efficient printing solutions. Known for its durability and versatility, the LC24-10 is ideal for environments such as retail, manufacturing, and warehousing, where multi-part forms and continuous printing are crucial.

One of the standout features of the LC24-10 is its ability to handle various paper types and formats. It can print on single-sheet paper, multi-part forms, and labels, making it a versatile choice for myriad applications. The printer supports both standard and custom paper sizes, ensuring it meets the diverse needs of end-users.

In terms of technology, the LC24-10 utilizes a 24-pin print head which offers high-speed and high-quality printing. This print head technology enables the printer to produce sharp and clear characters, even when printing on thick or multi-part media. The printer can reach print speeds of up to 550 characters per second, significantly improving productivity in fast-paced environments.

The LC24-10 is designed with user-friendliness in mind. It features a simple control panel that allows for easy configuration and status monitoring. Additionally, the printer supports a variety of connectivity options, including parallel, serial, and USB interfaces, making it compatible with a wide range of systems and devices. This flexibility allows businesses to integrate the printer seamlessly into their existing operations.

Durability is another key characteristic of the LC24-10. Its rugged design ensures that it can withstand the rigors of busy working environments, with a mean time between failure (MTBF) rated at over 10,000 hours. This reliability translates to less downtime and lower overall maintenance costs for businesses.

Furthermore, the LC24-10 is equipped with advanced features such as a slip-feed mechanism that allows for easy loading of various media types without jamming. It also boasts multiple character sets and emulations, enabling it to cater to different printing needs without compromising on quality.

In summary, the Star Micronics LC24-10 stands out in the world of dot matrix printers due to its robust design, versatility in handling various media, high-speed performance, and user-friendly features. These characteristics make it an excellent choice for businesses that require heavy-duty printing capabilities.
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