STARLASERPRINTER4- AN Introduction | Star Micronics LaserPrinter4

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1.2THE STARLASERPRINTER4— AN INTRODUCTION

You will meet each portion of your Star LaserPrinter4 as you read this manual,but a briefintroductionis in orderhere.Thefollowingfigwes show the front, mar and insideviewsof the printer.

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@ Side Cover	@ ReleaseButton
@ Face-downTray	(@Multi-purposeTray (MP Tray)
@ Paper Stop	(j) ExtensionTray
@ ControlPanel	@ Paper Guide
@ CartridgeSlot	@ Front UpperDoor
@ Power Switch	@ Paper DeliverySelector

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Star Micronics LaserPrinter4 manual STARLASERPRINTER4- AN Introduction

Contents

LaserPrinter4 Above statement applies only to printers marketed in Germany Above statemeti applies only to printers marketed in Canada Table of Contents 2StorageandHandlingPrecautionsfortheEP-Lcartridge.......75 1ErrorMessagesDisplayedontheScreen 101 2Functionor SizeIncompatibility2StainsonTransparencyFilms 102 How to Use This ‘ Manual Epson FX-850,a dot-matrixprinter Laserprinting Page STARLASERPRINTER4- AN Introduction Rear Page Setting Up the Star ‘ LaserPrinter4 Unpackingthe Printer Removethe packingmaterialfrom roundthe printer Unpackingthe EP-L Cartridge Checkingthe PartsOr damaged,contactyour supplier Standard Items OptionalItems Carryingthe Printer Openingand Closingthe Printer Page Page Page Installing the EP-L Cartridge Page Openthe aluminumbag containingthe EP-L cartridgeand removeit Page Page Page LoadingPaperInto the Multi-purposeTray Weight I Print deliveryAbout Paper 60- 90g/m2 Face-upPage Page Page Selecting Face-upDelivery Connectingthe Powercord T O A p T o T p Connectingthe InterfacecableT u a O t T c A p B u Adjustingprintquality W y I t o T r ~---m Memo Frontpanel S L M m O t p M i w T f O t p A t L PoweringUp4 m A s T p T s TheButtonsL a i t P I c T N T b B p Qh f m t N e A c FEla w T s F s t pO L T b L C T o t f T e Light IndicatorsG o w T t p T D M o O L w I l T L T O L Printing TestSheets Hex DumpSelf Test A o W p I i e StatusSheet Description T s I F F l A b l M l I r M i t O o E o e F f S o p Programmingfromthe Control Panel I t P B s @ a L u T d I t p STARLASERPRINTER4 Controlpanelhierarchy +!@ of C @ E @ S Memo U s I o B r R o t PreliminariesW y c T p A j A t t W t f Line Print Error Skip White Buttons Controlpanel O L L F a o Basic operationsW g aft O a e O L a s E i m I o I t E w m s A g A t D t Connectingthe Printerto the ComputerN t A s B a I o t B p T d s r Selectingthe Serial IntetiaceA g A C A R @ s T s w c t F t f f t o a T c T s G t r o t T u y s Activatingthe Parallellntetiace B p U t s d Returningto FactorySettings Savingthe SettingC c E o t s A l T s C g O L f o ManualfeedT o To d A p j PapersizeB fr A p W t u o W d Press v, which will display Printingin LandscapeorientationChangingcharacterset Pressing gives Selectingdisplaylanguage Press v displays Setting Up a Page h Text FormatOrientation Form size Text length Margins Line spacing Font Selection Samplesof the two residentfonts follow Default Values,primary and secondaryfonts Available Values,primaryand secondaryfonts Default Values Available Values Interfacing With Applications Programs LOTUS1-2-3 RELEASE2 MODELPT1,,PPage WORDPERFECTVERSION5.0 From the resultingMenu,selectthe MICROSOFTWORD4.0Microsoftwindows Menu,then OK Cancel Communications Page Storageand Handlingprecautions Forthe EP-LCARTRIDGE Replacingthe EP-LCARTRIDGE Cleaningthe Fixingassembly Cleaningthe Exteriorof the Printer Memo Errormessagesdisplayedon the Screen ControllerService Call Messages Servicecall Messages$ EngineServiceCall Messages Tion,status 2, bit UessageMeaningAction Operatorcall Messages EngineProblemsPrint Font7EmulationCartridgeProblems OptionalHardware ChangePaper Size Casschange Fion ManualPaper Feed IM-FEEDLETTER ILetter~apertobehandfed Ifollowmcedureabovel Functionor Size Incompatibility Host CommunicationproblemOperatorinformationmessages Ofindex Font/Emulation CART.CHANGED Statusmessages Message Meaning ActionlStatus Message Meaning ActionlSWUs Paperjamming ClearingpaperjamsPage Page Page Page Page Streakyprints WhiteStreaksPage Stainson TransparencyFilms 100 Options Paperfeederand Expansionram Board Fontcartridge 104 Specifications Specifications 106 Kd!kd Reliability PIN Functionson Interfaces Serial interface Pin No Signal Direction Function Name Glossary 112 113 114 ALARMligh~39 LEJ Initialsettings,56 ROTATINGFONTmessage,90 RS-232Cconnector,Seeserialconnec Tor Unpacking,8-16 WordPerfect,70 Consumer Response