Star Micronics LC-8021 manual Appendix F Glossary

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Appendix F: Glossary

Centronics cable

Parallel cable normally used to connect the printer to the computer.

control code

A numeric code that instructs the printer to perform an operation. For example, the computer sends the printer a form feed control code (12) to tell it to eject the current page.

Electronic DIP Switch settings

Printer settings that take effect when you switch on the printer. You can change these settings using the control panel.

emulation

Ability of one printer to act like (emulate) another type of printer.

hexadecimal dump

Printout of all character codes and control codes as they are received by the printer, along with their hexadecimal values.

multi-part forms

Forms that consist of more than one sheet. This printer can print on forms that have up to five sheets.

LQ font

Letter-quality font.

off-line

Printer mode in which the printer will not accept data or continue printing.

on-line

Printer mode in which the printer is ready to print.

pitch

The number of characters printed per horizontal inch.

power outlet

Local AC power source that you plug into to supply power to your printer. Be sure that your printer is rated for the electrical power in your area. Your printer’s rating can be found on the plate on the bottom of the printer.

print head

The component of the printer that transfers the image to the paper.

Quiet mode

Mode that reduces printing noise. Also reduces printing speed.

ribbon cartridge

Contains the printer ribbon.

serial-to-parallel interface converter

Option that makes it possible to connect the printer to a computer via a serial interface instead of the standard Centronics parallel interface.

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Contents LC-8021 Trademark acknowledgments About this manual ChapterContents Using the EDS Mode Using the Printer with MS-DOSOptional Accessories Appendix a TroubleshootingPage Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerUnpacking the printer General guide Opening the front cover Removing the front coverRemoving the protective materials Installing the ribbon cartridge Page Removing the ribbon cartridge Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offLoading paper Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computerTo connect with a parallel cable To connect with a serial cable Printer Setup Switching between on-line and off-line Control Panel OperationsSelecting a font Line feedForm feed Paper ejectChanging the auto load position Initializing the printer Entering the Multi-part ModeClearing the printer’s buffer Entering the EDS Mode Using the EDS ModeAbout EDS Mode settings Using the EDS Mode Selecting a bankSelecting a switch Changing a switch settingPrinting the current switch settings Exiting the EDS ModeEDS-1 Settings Switch 1 EmulationSwitch 2 Not used Switch 3 Character Table Switch 4 RAM UsageSwitch 6 Multi-Part Mode Switch 1 Graphics DirectionSwitch 2 Not used Switch 3 Line Spacing Switch 4 Auto LF with CRSwitches 1, 2 Print Mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitch 6 Skew sensor for cut-sheet paper Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page LengthSwitch 5 Cut-sheet eject direction Bank E Name Country Remarks Russia Preferred by Microsoft International Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 LQ Font Selection Bank FEDS-2 Settings Switch 1 Data LengthSwitch 2 Parity Check Switch 3 ParitySwitch 4 Protocol Switches 5, 6 Not usedSwitch 1, 2, 3 Baud Rate Switches 4, 5, 6 Not usedSwitches 1, 2 Top and bottom margins Switch 3 Head gap sensing for on each lineSwitch 4 Control code FF Switches 5, 6 Waiting period for paper loadingUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOSPaper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper PassbookFeeding a passbook into the printer Feeding cut-sheet paper into the printer Print area Optional Accessories Serial Interface Unit IS-NP192Serial-to-Parallel Interface Converter SPC-8K Long test Appendix a TroubleshootingShort test Adjusting the dot alignment Hexadecimal dumpAdjusting the dot alignment Troubleshooting guide Problem Possible CauseTroubleshooting guide Forms are smudged Ribbon is jammed Make sure that the ribbon Right during printing Character set is selected Checking system software settings in MS-DOS Mode LPT1=COM1 or Mode LPT1=COM2Appendix B Speciﬁcations Printing Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpiEmulation Serial Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsParallel Interface Appendix D Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set International Character SetCharacter Sets IBM 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 #1001 Arabic Code Page #737 Greek Code Page #851 GreekCode 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 MalteseCode Page #3850 Standard KU Code Page #3861 Microwiz KUCode Page #3860 Rajvitee KU Code Page #3863Code Page #3864 Popular TIS Code Page #3865 Newsic TISStandard Mode Appendix E Printer Control CodesPrinter Control Codes Select 1/8″ line spacing Denmark OCR-B Set left margin IBM Mode Select print pitch and download Set base unit of line spacing Appendix F Glossary Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide Multi Eject On Line PartAUTOEXEC.BAT 47 MS-DOS Page