Star Micronics FR-15, FR-10 manual If the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following

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If the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following:

Check	Possible remedy
Is the ribbon properly in-	Check andreinstall if necessary.
Stalted?
Is the ribbonwornout?	The ribbon has a long life, but eventually will need
	replacing. Fit anew ribboncartridgeif necessary.

If dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following:

Check

Are dots missing at random in the printing?

Isa line of dots missing con- sistently throughout the

printing?

Possible remedy

The ribbonhas become slack causing it to get caught up. Stop printing,remove the ribboncartridge,reten- sion andreplace it.

The printhead is damaged.Stop printing,andcontact your supplierfor a new printhead.

If your applicationsoftwarecannotprint the fonts or charactemselected, check the following:

Check

Is your applicationsoftware pr@rly ‘titalled?

Are fonts not being selected I properly?

Are characters other than

those expected being printed?

Possible remedy

Checkthe softwareinstallation+andre-installthe soft- ware if necessq.

Check the software installation and insert the com-

Imandsnece.ssaryfor fontchanges into the software.

Eitheryou areusingthe wrongInternationalCharacter Set (reset with DIP switches or software commands), or you have the wrong character set selected (for example if charactersother thanIBM block graphic charactersare being printed). Correct this with DIP switches or the appropriatesoftware sequences.

If the printoutis not what is expected:

I Check

I Possible remedv

Is the printer installed cor- rectly?

Is the printer not printing ing?anythingthatyou areexpect-

Your software may think that it is driving a different emulationto theone actuallvset. . Checkthe DIP switch settings to make sure you have the right emulation.

Use theHex Dunmmodeto analvzetheouhmt fromthe computerto the p%nterThis. will enable you to deter- mine that the right escape sequences, etc are being transmitted.

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Contents MULTI-FONT Page Organizationof this Manual Page Tableof Contents Specifications Character Sets DIP Switches Troubleshooting and MaintenanceFrontpaneldiagnosticand INSTALLINGAPPLICATIONSOFI’WARELocatingthe Printer ChapterPage Settingup Print head shield Connection DIP switch covel Cut-sheetpaper LoadingpaperFanfoldpaper continuousstationery Release lever Sprocket cover Once thepaper has been loaded Controls Controlsand IndicatorsIndicators Iocpi PitchseitingPitch Panel Lock Quietmode FontseitingFont Panel Lock Paperparking PaperhandlingForm feed Short tear-offfunction Micro Feed BUFFERCLEAR/RESETTest and Maintenancesettings Setting UP the Memoryswitches Page Menuoptions CommandMenuFont Menu LineAutoloading Print MenuPrintpitch Condensed Print Italicprint Autocr Linesper Inch Pagelength FormsMenuSkipover Perforation Optionasf Ramusage Buffer QuietmodeAutolf Autocr ONI Linesper InchNumericalrepresentation EmulationsCommandcodesand Escapesequences ESC Examplecommand BothSelect italic characters Font style and characterset controlcodesStandard Deselectitalic printingSelect charactertable Both Selectfont BothSeiectsecondarycharacterset Select primarycharactersetSelect internationalcharacterset Esc OAh\ Select/cancelundefinedcontrolcode area Standard \ Printcontinuouslyfrom the AHCharactersChart IBMPrintasinale characterfrom the All CharacterChart IBM \ ES7 Fontpitch controlcodes Select/cancelproportionalprintingBoth Set condensedprint modeCancelcondensedprint mode Set or cancel pica proportionalpitch Specialprint mode controlcodesSeiectkancei expandedprinting Seiectone-iineexpandedprintingBothSelect Masterprint mode Both Cancelone-lineexpandedprint BothCancelemphasizedprint modeBoth Select print modeSelectemphasizedprint mode Both Select/cancelunderlineBoth Canceldouble-strikeprintingBothSelect/canceloverlineBoth Select double-strikeprintingLine space controlcodes Cancelsuperscripthubscript BothSelect superscriptkubscript LinefeedSet iine spacingto 7/72 inch Set linespacingto 1/8 inchSet iine spacingto 1/6 inch Set iine spacingto n/216 inchDefineline spacing1/72 inch increments Set line spacingto n/72 inch StandardExecuteESCAdefinitionIBM One-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch increments BothReverseone-timelinefeed in 1/216 inch Increments Both Form feed controlcodesSet verticsiprint positionin iines Both FormfeedBoth mSet page iengthin iines Both Reversefeed to top of form BothSet top-of-form Marginsand verticaltab settingcontrolcodesMoveto next verticaitab position Set verticaitab positions BothSet VFU verticaltabs Selectverticalform unit VFUchannel BothSet top margin Canceltop and bottommarginsSet bottommargin Set left and right margins BothSet left margin Horizontalprint position controlcodesSet right margin Carriagereturn BothSet/clearhorizontaltabs Both Set/cancelautomaticlinefeedIBMMoveto next horizontaltab Both Set relativehorizontaltab positions Both Restoretabs to defaultsettingsSet horizontalprint position EscrSelect next horizontalprint positionby dot Set justificationmodeProducecharacterspaceStandard Move print head DownloadedcharactercontrolcodesCopystandardROM font into RAM ~StandardDefinedraft downloadcharacters IBM Byte4 3rd Select-bitimagemode Both GraphicsSelect download/standardcharactersetBoth Select8-dot doubl-density Select 8-dot normaldensitySelect9-dot graphics Standard Select8-dot double-speeddouble-densityRedefinebit-imagemode Both Set MSBto O MiscellaneouscodesSet MSBto Cancellast character Standard CancelMSBcontrol BothSelectzero stvle Both BackspaceBothSet printeroff-line Standard Cancellast line BothSet printeron line Deselectprinter1OcarriagemodelonlyIBMSound buzzer Enablepaper-outdetectionBothDeselectprinter15 carriagemodelonly Define macroinstructionBoth Enable/disablebidirectionalprinting BothEnableunidirectionalprintingfor one line only Both Enabie/disabiedoubie-heightmode Both Enable/disablelargecharacterprintingBothSelectcharacterheight,width, line spacing ASF AutomaticSheet Feedercontrol Set/cancelimmediatemode BothSelectautomode Ascii commandsequencesSekcffcancel expandedprint Both Select/cancelitalic mintSelecticancelunderline 28h 43h 29h ControlASFPage ’’’’’’’ OFF IBM Troubleshooting Ipter6 Troubleshooting and MaintenancePrintjng PowersupplyIf dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following If the printoutis not what is expectedIf the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following Correctthis if necessary Paper feedingISthe papertoothick? Following Adjustingthe Printinggap MaintenanceRibbonreplacement Print headshield Open the top cover Replacingthe PrintheadPrint headbolts Standardmode Frontpaneldiagnosticand Test ModesShort test mode Test mode Int m T M Texttest modeNext Lprint HexadecimaldumpmodeB p BidirectionaltestYadjustmentm E f t m p t PITCH’ b Page W t u t ‘ I P P I b T r F t y p L o p I s T f D sMo a T c M c A h T m T D s F t r A i a d N . D T u E Cu tT p O b u o t @ k c T t p SampleprogramT t p C c Gosub Restore Hm h How theprogram worksAl o t p 1i i n 1I n I n S 1o c 1i a cT h Patchesnecessaryto use the BASICinterpreterHP a A N N c O t‘ J + 3 c 8oX8kg 17.61b DATA2 B f T a l ’TI%E14i 11691 11851 I2 m Il-.1lLther charactem are identical to Standard character set #1 ‘ 1’ iJ ‘ iz ‘ ,i 1831 I S t 1 b t P b s @ & u 0 a u 6 e 7 on b a1 1 1 1 110 Index Page Star Micronics Deutschland Gmbh Star Micronics AMERICA, INC