Star Micronics FR-10, FR-15 manual Powersupply, Printjng

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Powersupply

If the POWERindicatordoesnot illuminate, checkthe following:

Check

Is the power cable properly plugged into the electrical outlet?

Is power being supplied to the outlet?

Is theprintervoltagecorrect?

Possible remedy

Turnoff theprinter,ensurethepower cable is securely cormec@ andthen turnthe printerback on.

Turn off the printer,unplug i~ and try with another applianceto determineif electricity is beingsuppliedto thatoutlet.

Checkthebottompartelofyourprintertoensurethatthe outletvokagecorrespondstothevoltagerequiredby the printer.If theydo notmatch,DONOT tryto operatethe printer.contact yoursupplier.

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If yourprinterdoes not print,or suddenlystopsprinting,checkthe follow- ing:

Check

Is the interface cable con- nected securely?

Is the ONLINEindicatorillu- minated?

Is the PAPER indicatoritlu- minated?

Is the papercaughtup inter- nally?

Is the ribbon caught up aroundthe printhead?

Is the softwareyou areusing properly installed for your Orinter?

Canthe printerperformself- test operations?

Possible remedv

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Check bothends of the cable - printerandcomputerto make sure thatthe comector is ftiy in position.

Eit is n@ press the ONLINEbUttOn to 5(3 the printeron- line.

If it is, the paperhas nm out. Loadmorepaper.

Turnoff thepower,remove thejammedpaper,replace, tumontheprinter,andcondnueprindng.Makesurethat the leadingedge of the paperis smooth andm-creased.

Turnoff thepower,removethenbbon, retensionit, and replace it- This problemoccurs most frequentlywith a wornribbon.so vou may need to replace the ribbon.

Checkthe installationsettings in yoursoftware,andre- install ifnec+xsary.

Turntheprinteroff, andturnit on again,holdingdown one of thebuttonsto performa self-test. If these do not work,contactyour dealer.

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Contents MULTI-FONT Page Organizationof this Manual Page Tableof Contents DIP Switches Troubleshooting and Maintenance Specifications Character SetsFrontpaneldiagnosticand INSTALLINGAPPLICATIONSOFI’WAREChapter Locatingthe PrinterPage Settingup Print head shield Connection DIP switch covel Loadingpaper Cut-sheetpaperFanfoldpaper continuousstationery Release lever Sprocket cover Once thepaper has been loaded Indicators Controlsand IndicatorsControls Pitch Panel Lock PitchseitingIocpi Font Panel Lock FontseitingQuietmode Form feed PaperhandlingPaperparking Short tear-offfunction Test and Maintenancesettings BUFFERCLEAR/RESETMicro Feed Setting UP the Memoryswitches Page CommandMenu MenuoptionsFont Menu LinePrintpitch Condensed Print Italicprint Print MenuAutoloading Skipover Perforation FormsMenuAutocr Linesper Inch Pagelength Ramusage Buffer Quietmode OptionasfAutolf Autocr ONI Linesper InchEmulations NumericalrepresentationCommandcodesand Escapesequences Examplecommand Both ESCFont style and characterset controlcodes Select italic charactersStandard Deselectitalic printingSelectfont Both Select charactertable BothSelect primarycharacterset SeiectsecondarycharactersetSelect internationalcharacterset Esc OAhPrintasinale characterfrom the All CharacterChart IBM \ ES7 \ Printcontinuouslyfrom the AHCharactersChart IBM\ Select/cancelundefinedcontrolcode area Standard Fontpitch controlcodes Cancelcondensedprint mode Set condensedprint modeSelect/cancelproportionalprintingBoth Specialprint mode controlcodes Set or cancel pica proportionalpitchSeiectkancei expandedprinting Seiectone-iineexpandedprintingBothCancelone-lineexpandedprint Both Select Masterprint mode BothSelectemphasizedprint mode Both Select print modeCancelemphasizedprint modeBoth Canceldouble-strikeprintingBoth Select/cancelunderlineBothSelect/canceloverlineBoth Select double-strikeprintingCancelsuperscripthubscript Both Line space controlcodesSelect superscriptkubscript LinefeedSet linespacingto 1/8 inch Set iine spacingto 7/72 inchSet iine spacingto 1/6 inch Set iine spacingto n/216 inchSet line spacingto n/72 inch Standard Defineline spacing1/72 inch incrementsExecuteESCAdefinitionIBM One-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch increments BothForm feed controlcodes Reverseone-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch Increments BothSet verticsiprint positionin iines Both FormfeedBoth mReversefeed to top of form Both Set page iengthin iines BothMarginsand verticaltab settingcontrolcodes Set top-of-formMoveto next verticaitab position Set verticaitab positions BothSelectverticalform unit VFUchannel Both Set VFU verticaltabsCanceltop and bottommargins Set top marginSet bottommargin Set left and right margins BothHorizontalprint position controlcodes Set left marginSet right margin Carriagereturn BothMoveto next horizontaltab Both Set/cancelautomaticlinefeedIBMSet/clearhorizontaltabs Both Restoretabs to defaultsettings Set relativehorizontaltab positions BothSet horizontalprint position EscrProducecharacterspaceStandard Set justificationmodeSelect next horizontalprint positionby dot Downloadedcharactercontrolcodes Move print headCopystandardROM font into RAM ~StandardDefinedraft downloadcharacters IBM Byte4 3rd Select download/standardcharactersetBoth GraphicsSelect-bitimagemode Both Select 8-dot normaldensity Select8-dot doubl-densityRedefinebit-imagemode Both Select8-dot double-speeddouble-densitySelect9-dot graphics Standard Set MSBto MiscellaneouscodesSet MSBto O CancelMSBcontrol Both Cancellast character StandardSelectzero stvle Both BackspaceBothCancellast line Both Set printeroff-line StandardSet printeron line Deselectprinter1OcarriagemodelonlyIBMDeselectprinter15 carriagemodelonly Enablepaper-outdetectionBothSound buzzer Enableunidirectionalprintingfor one line only Both Enable/disablebidirectionalprinting BothDefine macroinstructionBoth Enable/disablelargecharacterprintingBoth Enabie/disabiedoubie-heightmode BothSelectcharacterheight,width, line spacing Set/cancelimmediatemode Both ASF AutomaticSheet FeedercontrolAscii commandsequences SelectautomodeSelecticancelunderline Select/cancelitalic mintSekcffcancel expandedprint Both ControlASF 28h 43h 29hPage ’’’’’’’ OFF IBM Ipter6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance TroubleshootingPowersupply PrintjngIf the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following If the printoutis not what is expectedIf dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following Paper feeding Correctthis if necessaryISthe papertoothick? Following Maintenance Adjustingthe PrintinggapRibbonreplacement Print headshield Replacingthe Printhead Open the top coverPrint headbolts Short test mode Frontpaneldiagnosticand Test ModesStandardmode Test mode Texttest mode Int m T MB p HexadecimaldumpmodeNext Lprint BidirectionaltestYadjustmentm E f t m p t PITCH’ b Page I P P I b T r F t y p L o p I s T f D s W t u t ‘Mo a T c M c A h T m T D s F t r A i a d T p O b u o t @ k c Cu tN . D T u E T t p C c SampleprogramT t p Gosub Restore How theprogram works Hm hAl o t p 1i a c 1i i n 1I n I n S 1o cPatchesnecessaryto use the BASICinterpreter T hHP a A N N c O t‘ J 8oX + 3 c8kg 17.61b DATA2 B f T a l ’TI%E14i Il-.1l 11691 11851 I2 mLther charactem are identical to Standard character set #1 ‘ 1’ iJ ‘ iz ‘ ,i 1831 I S t 1 b t P b s 1 1 1 1 7 on b a@ & u 0 a u 6 e 110 Index Page Star Micronics AMERICA, INC Star Micronics Deutschland Gmbh