Star Manufacturing LC-4522 user manual Saving a macro, Clearing the printer’s buffer

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26 Control Panel Operations

Note:

The auto load position you set remains in effect until you turn the printer off. If you want to save the auto load position in memory, press LINE FEED instead of SET/EJECT/PARK while holding down ON LINE in the above step.

Saving a macro

Normally, any settings you make on the control panel are cleared when you turn the printer off. Use the following procedure to save the current control panel settings so that they are used whenever you turn the printer on.

o Make the control panel settings you want.

oUse ON LINE to put the printer off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit). o Hold do wn PRINT MODE and then MULTI-PART. Keep both buttons

held down until the printer beeps twice. This procedure saves the following settings.

•Current the print quality and the copy-capability settings

•Quiet Print Mode status

o To clear saved control panel settings repeat the above procedure, but keep PRINT MODE and MULTI-PARTdepressed after the printer beeps twice. ] Soon the printer will beep again three times to indicate that the saved control panel settings have been cleared.

Clearing the printer’s buffer

When the printer receives data from a computer, it temporarily stores it in a memory called a buffer. If you stop a printing job partway through, there is the chance that some data will remain in the buffer. The following procedure clears the printer’s buffer by deleting any data that might be there.

o Execute the necessary command in the program you are using to stop the print job.

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Contents LC-4522 Contents Using the EDS Mode Choosing a place for the printer Printer SetupUnpacking the printer Printer SetupGeneral guide General guideRemoving the protective materials Opening the front coverRemoving the protective m aterials Installing the ribbon cassette Installing the platen knobInstalling the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassette Installing the paper guide Installing the paper guideStanding up the paper guide Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offLoading fanfold paper Loading fanfold paper Printer Setup Loading fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paper Parking fanfold paper Parking fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Using the tear-off functionPage Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineSelecting a font Entering the Print Quality Lock ModeSelecting a Print Quality Entering the Multi-part Mode Paper eject cut-sheet paper Line feedForm feed fanfold paper Micro feedTear-off function fanfold paper Setting the top of form positionSelecting the Quiet Print Mode Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load positionClearing the printer’s buffer Saving a macroInitializing the printer Initializing the printerUsing the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsEntering the EDS Mode Selecting a switch Changing a switch settingSelecting a bank Selecting a bankExiting the EDS Mode Printing the current switch settingsEDS Mode Settings EDS Mode SettingsSwitch 7 Not Used Switch 6 Quiet modeSwitches 1,2 Print mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitch 3 Auto Tear off Long Switches 1,2 Multi-Part ModeSwitch 4 Skip over perforation Tractor mode only Switch 5 FF command selection Friction mode onlySwitch 2 Character Set Switch 1 Character TableSwitch 3 Zero Style Switches 4,5 Reserved Switch 6 Print WidthSwitch 5 Top Margin Switches 1,2,3,4 Page Length Friction ModeSwitches 6,7 Not Used Switches 1,2,3,4 Page Length Tractor ModeSwitch 2 CR Centering at seem line Tractor mode only Switch 1 CR Centering at topSwitch 3 CR Centering Position Switch 4 Paper Out DetectorSwitch 6 Print direction command Switch 5 BuzzerSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4 International Character Set Switch 5 Strobe timingSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Code Switch 6 Saving Control Panel Status Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOSPaper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed Cut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet FeederLabels Fanfold PaperAdjusting for paper thickness Adjusting for paper thicknessManual sheet feeding Automatic fanfold feedingClearing paper jams Clearing paper jams