Star Manufacturing LC-4522 user manual Installing the platen knob, Installing the ribbon cassette

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6 Printer Setup

Installing the platen knob

The platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material.

o Install the knob on the shaft located inside the large hole on the left side of the printer. Make sure that the two splines of the platen shaft inside the printer fit into the slots inside the knob’s spindle. Press the knob carefully but firmly into place as far as it will go.

Installing the ribbon cassette

o Make sure the printer is unplugged from its power outlet.

Caution!

Never move the print head while the printer is turned on. Doing so can damage the printer. If you have just finished printing, let the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it.

o Remove the front cover of the printer.

o Remove the ribbon cassette from its package.

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Contents LC-4522 Contents Using the EDS Mode Choosing a place for the printer Printer SetupUnpacking the printer Printer Setup General 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 Unparking fanfold paperParking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Using the tear-off functionPage Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineEntering the Print Quality Lock Mode Selecting a Print QualitySelecting a font Entering the Multi-part Mode Paper eject cut-sheet paper Line feedForm feed fanfold paper Micro feedSetting the top of form position Selecting the Quiet Print ModeTear-off function fanfold paper Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load positionClearing the printer’s buffer Saving a macroInitializing the printer Initializing the printerAbout EDS Mode settings Entering the EDS ModeUsing 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