Star Micronics 4III I I

l Serial interface

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Pin No. Signal

Name Direction Function

1 GND Chassis ground.

2 TXD OUT C&es data from the printer.

3 RXD IN Carries data to the printer.

14 1 RTS 1 OUT 1 On when the printer is ready to 1

receive data.

t Unused.

7 - -.‘-

GND -

8-19 N/C

20 -- DTR OUT

I I I I receive data. I

121-25 1 N/C 1 Unused.

102

Contents

Main - v - : .-- __. TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. Setting Up the Star LaserPrinter 4111 .................................................. .7 3. Initial Operation 4. Quick Start with the Star LaserPrinter 4111: A Tutorial .............. .45 7. Maintaining the Star LaserPrinter 4111 ........................................... .69 Page Page 1.1 LASER PRINTING Page Page Page Page Page 2.1 UNPACKING 2.1.1 Unpacking the Printer a Page 2.7.2 Checking the Parts 2.1.3 Unpacking the EP-L Cartridge 2.1.4 Optional Items 2.1.5 Carrying the Printer 2.1.6 Opening and Closing the Printer Page Page Page 2.2 INSTALLING THE EP-L CARTRIDGE Important Notice Page Page Page Page 2.3 LOADING PAPER 2.3.7 About Paper Type 2.3.2 Loading Paper Into the Multi-purpose Tray Page Page 2.4 SELECTING PAPER DELIVERY Selecting Face-down Delivery - Page Page 2.6 CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE Page Page I I la -pi Initial ~~er~fion 3.1 FRONT PANEL 3.1.1 Powering Up 3.1.2 The Buttons L--l LJ = V r L-J Page 3.1.3 Light Indicators 3.1.4 Hex Dump 3.2 SELF TEST 3.2.1 Printing Test Sheets 3.2.2 Status Sheet Description 3.3 PROGRAMMING FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Page I 1 r---l l----l Page 4.1 PRELIMINARIES 4.2 CONTROL PANEL 4.2.1 Basic operations -. 4.3 CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO THE COMPUTER c- - 4.3.1 Selecting the Serial Interface Page 4.3.2 Activating the Parallel Interface 4.3.3 Saving the Setting 4.3.4 Returning to Factory Settings 4.5 MANUAL FEED 4.6 PAPER SIZE 4.7 PRINTING IN LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION 4.8 CHANGING CHARACTER SET 4.9 SELECTING DISPLAY LANGUAGE Page . i - .Dco.bcd#$123[A - Default Values, primary and secondary fonts: Available Values, primary and secondary fonts: Page 6.1 LOTUS l-2-3 RELEASE 2 Page 6.2 WORDPERFECT VERSION 5.0 6.3 MICROSOFT WORD 4.0 6.4 MICROSOFT WINDOWS Page Page Page 7.1 REPLACING THE EP-L CARTRIDGE 7.2 STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS FOR THE EP-L CARTRIDGE 7.3 CLEANING THE FIXING ASSEMBLY 4) Press the [TEST] button. The printer will feed the paper and the screen 7,.4 CLEANING THE EXTERIOR OF THE PRINTER Page 8.1 ERROR MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN 8.2 SERVICE CALL MESSAGES 8.2.1 Engine Service Call Messages 8.2.2 Controller Service Call Messages Page 8.3 OPERATOR CALL MESSAGES LINE] 8.3.1 Engine Problems 8.3.2 Font Cartridge Problems 8.3.3 Optional Hardware NO 8.3.4 Change Paper Size Page 8.3.5 Manual Paper Feed 8.4 OPERATOR INFORMATION MESSAGES 8.4.1 Host Communication problem 8.4.2 Function or Size Incompatibility 8.4.3 Font Cartridge I ;. , . 8.5 STATUS MESSAGES Page 8.6 PAPER JAMMING 8.6. I Clearing paper jams Page Page Page Page Page 8.7 STREAKY PRINTS 8.7.1 White Streaks Page 8.7.2 Stains on Transparency Films Page 9.1 PAPER FEEDER AND CASSETTES Type 9.2 EXPANSION RAM BOARD Memory Test 1 MB Memory Test 5 MB 9.3 FONT CARTRIDGE CAUTION: 10.1 SPECIFICATIONS Page Page 10.2 RELIABILITY 10.3 PIN FUNCTIONS ON INTERFACES I I I 7 - -.- Page Page I ,I . Page Index A B C D L M 108 N 0 IT U- Consumer Response Worldwide Headquarters: American Market: European Market: U.K. Market: