Adjusting for paper thickness | Star Manufacturing LC-4522 instruction

Adjusting for paper thickness 43

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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Star Manufacturing LC-4522 user manual Adjusting for paper thickness

Contents

LC-4522 Contents Using the EDS Mode Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printer Printer Setup Unpacking the printer General guide General guide Opening the front cover Removing the protective materials Removing the protective m aterials Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cassette Installing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassette Installing the paper guide Installing the paper guide Standing 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 off Loading 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 Operations Selecting 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 feed Selecting the Quiet Print Mode Setting the top of form positionTear-off function fanfold paper Changing the auto load position Changing the auto load position Saving a macro Clearing the printer’s buffer Initializing the printer Initializing the printer Entering the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsUsing the EDS Mode Selecting a bank Changing a switch settingSelecting a switch Selecting a bank Printing the current switch settings Exiting the EDS Mode EDS Mode Settings EDS Mode Settings Switches 1,2 Print mode Switch 6 Quiet modeSwitch 7 Not Used Switches 3, 4, 5 Print Pitch Switch 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 only Switch 3 Zero Style Switch 1 Character TableSwitch 2 Character Set Switches 4,5 Reserved Switch 6 Print Width Switches 6,7 Not Used Switches 1,2,3,4 Page Length Friction ModeSwitch 5 Top Margin Switches 1,2,3,4 Page Length Tractor Mode Switch 3 CR Centering Position Switch 1 CR Centering at topSwitch 2 CR Centering at seem line Tractor mode only Switch 4 Paper Out Detector Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 International Character Set Switch 5 BuzzerSwitch 6 Print direction command Switch 5 Strobe timing Switches 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-DOS Cut-Sheet Paper Manual Feed Selecting paper typesPaper Handling Cut-Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder Fanfold Paper Labels Adjusting for paper thickness Adjusting for paper thickness Automatic fanfold feeding Manual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Clearing paper jams