Star Micronics LC-7211 user manual Adjusting for paper thickness, Envelope

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	Adjusting for paper thickness 57
Labels
Backing sheet:	4.5″ to 12″ / 114 to 305 mm
Thickness:
Backing sheet	0.0028″ to 0.0035″ / 0.07 to 0.09 mm
Total thickness	0.0075″ / 0.19 mm

* Use labels only under normal temperature and humidity conditions.

Envelope

#10: 9.4″ × 4.1″ / 240 × 104 mm

Adjusting for paper thickness

Paper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square meter) or lbs (pounds). Some types of forms have multiple pages that make them quite thick. Use the following procedure to change the gap between the print head and the platen and adjust for paper thickness.

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Adjustment lever

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1

❏Move the adjustment lever to one of its nine settings. Position 1 is most suitable for single-sheet paper.

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Contents LC-7211 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July Trademark acknowledgments Chapter About this manualContents Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 Using the EDS ModeUser Setup Utility Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Using the printer with Windows 95Using the Printer with MS-DOS Paper HandlingPage Choosing a place for the printer Printer SetupUnpacking the printer Printer SetupGeneral guide General guideRemoving the protective materials Installing the platen knobOpening the front cover Installing the ribbon cassetteOpening the front cover Printer Setup Removing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassetteOFF O Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offLoading fanfold paper Loading fanfold paperFanfold Cut-sheet Release lever Sheet guide Printer Setup Printing on fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Using the tear-off functionParking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computerPrinter Setup Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineLine feed Paper loadingPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paperSetting the print mode Setting the top of form positionMicro feed Tear-off function fanfold paperChanging the auto load position Selecting the Quiet Print ModeSelecting a font Saving a macro Saving a macroInitializing the printer Clearing the printer’s bufferEntering the EDS Mode Using the EDS ModeAbout EDS Mode settings Changing a switch setting Selecting a switchUsing the EDS Mode Selecting a bankEDS Mode Settings Printing the current switch settingsExiting the EDS Mode Switch 6 Not used Switch 4 Not used Switch 5 Paper Out DetectorSwitch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 2 Auto Tear-offSwitch 6 Reserved Switch 5 Zero StyleSwitches 1, 2 Print Mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Code Page/International Character Set Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page LengthSW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 Name Country Remarks Country Remarks International Bank F Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 NLQ Font SelectionInstalling the User Setup Utility User Setup UtilityStarting the User Setup Utility Starting the User Setup UtilityTo select a window Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust SettingsUser Setup Utility Adjusting the dot alignment Adjusting the dot alignmentTo select a setting box To change a settingChanging the printer port Saving setup data in a conﬁguration ﬁleReturning to default settings Importing setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁleExiting the User Setup Utility Using the Help menuSetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows Using the Printer with WindowsSetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Getting ready to print Using the Printer with WindowsPrinting 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 Setting up for printing with OS/2 Warp Using the Printer with OS/2 WarpUsing the Printer with OS/2 Warp Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Using the Printer with MS-DOSSelecting paper types Paper HandlingCut-Sheet Paper Fanfold PaperEnvelope Adjusting for paper thicknessAdjusting for paper thickness Paper Handling Automatic fanfold feedingManual sheet feeding Manual sheet feedingAdjust the paper guide to the position you want Clearing paper jams Clearing paper jamsConnecting the Interface Converter Optional AccessoryFunction Setting the converter’s DIP switchesSetting the converter’s DIP switches DOS/Windows Setting Data Length SwitchParity ProtocolLong test Appendix a TroubleshootingShort test Hexadecimal dump TroubleshootingDOT Adjustment Setting Problem Possible Cause Troubleshooting guideInterface 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 Driver Setup Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the default printer selection To check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOSTo check the application printer selection Printing Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpi NLQ cps/dpi Appendix B SpeciﬁcationsEnvelope Optional Serial Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsParallel Interface Standard Italic Character Set International Character Set Appendix D Character SetsIBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1 Character SetsCode Page #860 Portuguese IBM Special Character SetCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #866 Russian Code Page #863 Canadian FrenchCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #3840 IBM-RussianCode Page #3844 Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianCode Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP Code Page #3846 TurkishCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #852 Latin-2Code Page #851 Greek Code Page #1001 ArabicCode Page #737 Greek Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Code Page #869 GreekCode Page #928 Greek Code Page #772 LithuanianCode Page #3002 Estonian2 Code Page #774 LithuanianCode Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3031 Hebrew Code Page #3012 Latvian2Code Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3041 MalteseAppendix E Printer Control Codes Font and Character Set Control CommandsPrinter Control Codes Print Pitch Control CommandsTop/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Form Feed and Related Commands Special Print Mode CommandsBit Image Graphic Commands Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Line Spacing CommandsDownload Character Commands Other Commands Appendix F Glossary ON-LINE Appendix G Control Panel Operation GuidePage MS-DOS Page Customer service information