Star Manufacturing LC-4522 user manual Adjusting for paper thickness

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Adjusting for paper thickness

Paper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square meter) or lbs (pounds). Some forms paper also 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.

o Move the adjustment lever to one of its five settings. Position 2 is most suitable for single-sheet paper.

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Contents LC-4522 Contents Using the EDS Mode Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerPrinter Setup Unpacking the printerGeneral guide General guideOpening the front cover Removing the protective materialsRemoving the protective m aterials Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cassetteInstalling 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 Unparking fanfold paper Parking fanfold paperParking fanfold paper Using the tear-off function Connecting to your computerPage Switching between on-line and off-line Control Panel OperationsSelecting a Print Quality Entering the Print Quality Lock ModeSelecting a font Entering the Multi-part Mode Form feed fanfold paper Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet paper Micro feedSelecting the Quiet Print Mode Setting the top of form positionTear-off function fanfold paper Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load positionSaving a macro Clearing the printer’s bufferInitializing the printer Initializing the printerEntering the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsUsing the EDS Mode Selecting a bank Changing a switch settingSelecting a switch Selecting a bankPrinting the current switch settings Exiting the EDS ModeEDS Mode Settings EDS Mode SettingsSwitches 1,2 Print mode Switch 6 Quiet modeSwitch 7 Not Used Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitch 4 Skip over perforation Tractor mode only Switches 1,2 Multi-Part ModeSwitch 3 Auto Tear off Long Switch 5 FF command selection Friction mode onlySwitch 3 Zero Style Switch 1 Character TableSwitch 2 Character Set Switches 4,5 Reserved Switch 6 Print WidthSwitches 6,7 Not Used Switches 1,2,3,4 Page Length Friction ModeSwitch 5 Top Margin Switches 1,2,3,4 Page Length Tractor ModeSwitch 3 CR Centering Position Switch 1 CR Centering at topSwitch 2 CR Centering at seem line Tractor mode only Switch 4 Paper Out DetectorSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4 International Character Set Switch 5 BuzzerSwitch 6 Print direction command 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-DOSCut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed Selecting paper typesPaper Handling Cut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet FeederFanfold Paper LabelsAdjusting for paper thickness Adjusting for paper thicknessAutomatic fanfold feeding Manual sheet feedingClearing paper jams Clearing paper jams