Star Micronics LC-7211 user manual About this manual, Chapter

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About this manual

This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-7211 printer. The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter.

Chapter 1	Choosing a place for your printer, unpacking and setup,
	ribbon cassette installation, loading paper, connecting to
	your computer
Chapter 2	How to use the control panel
Chapter 3	How to use the printer’s Electronic DIP Switch (EDS)
	Mode to set up the printer to match the needs of your
	system and software
Chapter 4	Installing, starting up, and using the User Setup Utility
Chapter 5	How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1,
	how to prepare for printing, how to print a document
Chapter 6	How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 95,
	how to prepare for printing, how to print a document
Chapter 7	How to set up for printing with IBM OS/2 Warp, how to
	prepare for printing, how to print a document
Chapter 8	How to set up for printing with MS-DOS
Chapter 9	Selecting the best type of paper, adjusting for paper
	thickness, manual sheet feeding, clearing paper jams
Chapter 10	How to connect and set up the optional Serial to Parallel
	Converter (SPC-8K) that is available for your printer
Appendix A	Troubleshooting
Appendix B	Speciﬁcations
Appendix C	Interface pin outs
Appendix D	Character sets
Appendix E	Printer control codes
Appendix F	Glossary
Appendix G	Control panel operation guide

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Contents LC-7211 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July Trademark acknowledgments About this manual ChapterContents User Setup Utility Using the EDS ModeUsing the Printer with Windows 3.1 Using the printer with Windows 95 Using the Printer with OS/2 WarpUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Paper HandlingPage Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerPrinter Setup Unpacking the printerGeneral guide General guideInstalling the platen knob Removing the protective materialsOpening the front cover Installing the ribbon cassetteOpening the front cover Printer Setup Removing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassetteConnecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off OFF OLoading fanfold paper Loading fanfold paperFanfold Cut-sheet Release lever Sheet guide Printer Setup Printing on fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paperParking fanfold paper Using the tear-off functionUnparking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computerPrinter Setup Switching between on-line and off-line Control Panel OperationsPaper loading Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paperSetting the top of form position Setting the print modeMicro feed Tear-off function fanfold paperSelecting a font Selecting the Quiet Print ModeChanging the auto load position Saving a macro Saving a macroClearing the printer’s buffer Initializing the printerAbout EDS Mode settings Using the EDS ModeEntering the EDS Mode Selecting a switch Changing a switch settingUsing the EDS Mode Selecting a bankExiting the EDS Mode Printing the current switch settingsEDS Mode Settings Switch 4 Not used Switch 5 Paper Out Detector Switch 6 Not usedSwitch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 2 Auto Tear-offSwitch 5 Zero Style Switch 6 ReservedSwitches 1, 2 Print Mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page Length Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Code Page/International Character SetSW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 Name Country Remarks Country Remarks International Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 NLQ Font Selection Bank FUser Setup Utility Installing the User Setup UtilityStarting the User Setup Utility Starting the User Setup UtilityUser Setup Utility Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust SettingsTo select a window Adjusting the dot alignment Adjusting the dot alignmentTo select a setting box To change a settingSaving setup data in a conﬁguration ﬁle Changing the printer portImporting setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁle Returning to default settingsExiting the User Setup Utility Using the Help menuUsing the Printer with Windows Setting up for printing with Microsoft WindowsSetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Using the Printer with Windows Getting ready to printPrinting a document Printing a documentInstalling TrueType fonts Selecting fonts in Windows applications Selecting fonts in Windows applicationsSetting up the printer in Windows Setting up the printer in Windows 95 Using the printer with Windows Preparing to print Preparing to printPrinting a document Printing a document Installing TrueType fonts Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Setting up for printing with OS/2 WarpUsing the Printer with OS/2 Warp Using the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOSPaper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper Fanfold PaperAdjusting for paper thickness Adjusting for paper thicknessEnvelope Automatic fanfold feeding Paper HandlingManual sheet feeding Manual sheet feedingAdjust the paper guide to the position you want Clearing paper jams Clearing paper jamsOptional Accessory Connecting the Interface ConverterSetting the converter’s DIP switches Setting the converter’s DIP switchesFunction Data Length Switch DOS/Windows SettingParity ProtocolShort test Appendix a TroubleshootingLong test Troubleshooting Hexadecimal dumpDOT Adjustment Setting Troubleshooting guide Problem Possible CauseInterface cable is Printed on Return is enabled Printer case is hot Printer’s air vents are Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded Print head Dealer for repair To check the default printer selection Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the Driver Setup To check the application printer selection Checking system software settings in MS-DOSTo check the port Appendix B Speciﬁcations Printing Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpi NLQ cps/dpiEnvelope Parallel Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsOptional Serial Interface Appendix D Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set International Character SetCharacter Sets IBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1IBM Special Character Set Code Page #860 PortugueseCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #866 RussianCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #3840 IBM-RussianCode Page #3841 Gost-Russian Code Page #3844Code Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3846 Turkish Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMPCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #852 Latin-2Code Page #737 Greek Code Page #1001 ArabicCode Page #851 Greek Code Page #869 Greek Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBLCode Page #928 Greek Code Page #772 LithuanianCode Page #774 Lithuanian Code Page #3002 Estonian2Code Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3012 Latvian2 Code Page #3031 HebrewCode Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3041 MalteseFont and Character Set Control Commands Appendix E Printer Control CodesTop/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Print Pitch Control CommandsPrinter Control Codes Bit Image Graphic Commands Special Print Mode CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Download Character Commands Line Spacing CommandsHorizontal Print Position Control Commands Other Commands Appendix F Glossary Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide ON-LINEPage MS-DOS Page Customer service information