Star WinType Printer Status Display | Star Micronics 4000 specification

Chapter 6 Star WinType Printer Status Display

The Star WinType Printer Status Display graphically displays the status of your Star WinType 4000 printer. It will let you know when something is printing and alert you to any errors that may occur when printing. It will display a warning or error message and graphically point to the problem area on the printer and give you instructions on how to fix the problem. In all three printing modes, you can choose whether or not to display the Print Status window when printing.

Caution: The WinType Printer Status Display is designed for Windows

applications only. Turn this feature off when printing from a DOS application in PCL or PostScript modes.

Selecting the Printer Status Display - Windows Direct (GDI) mode

To setup the WinType Printer Status Display in the Windows Direct (GDI) mode when the WinType Print Manager is Off, follow the Steps below.

Steps:

1.Switch to the Program Manager.

2.Open the Main group by double- clicking on its icon.

3Double-click on the Control Panel icon in the Main group.

4.Double-click on the Printers icon in the Control Panel window.

5.Double-click on Star WinType 4000 GDI on WTGDI.

6. Click on the Setup button.

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Star Micronics 4000 Star WinType Printer Status Display, Selecting the Printer Status Display Windows Direct GDI mode

Contents

WinType Safety Notices for Finland Safety Notice Trademark Acknowledgments Bescheinigung des Importeurs Contents Iii Star WinType Printer Status Display Specifications Character tables for PCL mode Word about the printer IntroductionSystem requirements Selecting print media Setting up your printerInstalling the printer driver software and TrueType fonts Maintenance & troubleshooting Features of the printer How to use this manual Printer components Unpacking and checking the package contents Setting up your printerPlacing the printer Roller Installing the toner cartridgeSteps DrumPage Paper Setting up the upper paper trayGuides Connecting the printer to the computer Setting up the output trayOutput tray Output paper extender Step Connecting the power cordTurning the printer on Turning the printer OFF Relocating the printer Page Page Page Selecting print media Type Size Weight/RecommendedRecommended print media AcceptableNot Acceptable Printing media to avoidPage Page Loading envelopes Yesno Installing the printer driver and TrueType fonts Printer command languages Page Installing the printer driver and TrueType fonts MB for all 35 TrueType fonts Printer driver will run properly when you start Windows Page Removing the printer driver software Printing with WinType Windows Direct GDI modePostScript mode PCL mode Printing with the Windows Direct GDI mode Features of the printer driver softwarePage Page If the Print Instruction Page is not checked, click this box Manual duplex printing Using fonts in the Windows Direct GDI mode Duplex printing errors Eliminating screen fonts from your application Printing from a Windows application Printing with the PostScript mode Original PostScript Font Name TrueType Substitute Fonts in PostScript Mode Original PostScript Font Name TrueType Substitute DOS Prompt Method Printing DOS applications in PostScript mode under WindowsPIF File Method Printing in PCL mode from a Windows application Printing with the PCL mode Printing DOS applications in PCL mode under Windows Page Fonts in PCL Mode Mouse Method Keyboard Method Saving download fonts and macros in the PCL mode Page Enabling the WinType Print Manager Star WinType Print Manager If the Use WinType Print Method One Viewing and accessing the WinType Print ManagerMethod Two Beeps Priority Smoothing On Toner Saving ModePower Saving Mode Display Print Status About ContentsHow to Use Help Search for Help On Time Job NameFormat Size Status Bar Progress Bar Changing priority in the queue Star WinType 4000 PCL on Add Click on the Pause button Click on the Add button Page Steps Print Manager window Page Star WinType Printer Status Display Selecting the Printer Status Display Windows Direct GDI modePage Click on Display Print Status with your mouse Double-click on the Star Animate Icon Animate window Cover Open JobPicture of your printer Status Display Message Window Status Display Messages Fuser Abnormality Power Off or Cable ProblemNV-RAM Error Printing Resume PauseDelete Maintaining your printer Maintenance & troubleshooting Cleaning the output port window Cleaning your printer Cartridge compartment Clearing paper jams Jammed paper Page Black dots Troubleshooting Solving print quality problemsSymptom Possible Cause Action Faded print Character voids Repetitive defectsBlack Partial deletions Blank Vertical deletions Wrinkled or blurred Other mechanical problems Reference information Specifications Environmental Specifications Power specifications Paper size Reliability specificationsController Software Original PostScript Font TrueType Substitute Fonts Character tables for PCL mode PC-8 Symbol Set PC-8 D/N Danish/Norwegian Symbol Set PC-850 Symbol Set ISO Substitution Table Glossary Character set CommandConfiguration Default Font FileFile menu Floppy disk PostScript ParityPoint Portrait Index Symbols See also PCL mode RAM Customer response Customer service information