Setting Up the Star ‘ LaserPrinter4 | Star Micronics specs

Setting Up the STAR ‘ ●“

LaserPrinter4

The factthat you’renow readingthismanualshowsthat you’vegot at least

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as openingthe cartoncontainingyournew StarLaserPrinter4.This chapter will help you to unpackthe printer,set it up, and get it running.

First, though,you shouldmake somepreparations.You may alreadyhave decidedon the printer’snew location.Whetheryou have or have not, run throughthis checklistof nquirements:

Environmentalcontrol

The printer and toner cartridge should never be exposed to strong sunshineor otherdirectheatsources.It shouldalsobelocatedawayfmm air conditioningducts, dust and fumes. Excessivemoisture should be avoided,such as humidityin excess of 80% or less than 20%. If it is comfortablefor you,then it will be comfortablefor yourprinter.

A large,strongtable or stand

Theprinterweighsapprox.22.51bs(lOkg)andmustbe firmlysupported. Also, the printer will need more room than it takes up in the shipping cation,becausethepapertray willextendforwardfmm thefront;soplan for a spaceat least 2 x 3.2 ft (0.6m?.

A three-prongedoutlet

The outlet shouldbe no more than 8feet (2.5m)from the printer (the lengthof the power cord),preferablyone shieldedfrom ~wer fluctua- tions.In any case,no motor-drivenapplianceshouldbe connectedto the same outlet,to avoidinterfacewith the printer’soperations.

A fresh toner cartridge(product#EP-L)

Paper

Apackage of 16-201b(60-135@n~ photocopierpaper is best to start with;however,theprintercanusethickerpaper,as wellas specialmedia, such as envelopesand transparentsheets.

Someone to help you lift the printer from the carton to its new location.

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Star Micronics manual Setting Up the Star ‘ LaserPrinter4

Contents

LaserPrinter4 Above statement applies only to printers marketed in Germany Above statemeti applies only to printers marketed in Canada Table of Contents 1ErrorMessagesDisplayedontheScreen 2StorageandHandlingPrecautionsfortheEP-Lcartridge.......75 2StainsonTransparencyFilms 2Functionor SizeIncompatibility101 102 Epson FX-850,a dot-matrixprinter How to Use This ‘ Manual 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 Carryingthe Printer OptionalItems Openingand Closingthe Printer Page Page Page Installing the EP-L Cartridge Page Openthe aluminumbag containingthe EP-L cartridgeand removeit Page Page Page About Paper Weight I Print deliveryLoadingPaperInto the Multi-purposeTray 60- 90g/m2 Face-upPage Page Page Selecting Face-upDelivery T O A p T o Connectingthe Powercord T p Connectingthe InterfacecableT u a O t A p B u T c W y I t o T r Adjustingprintquality ~---m Memo S L M m O t p M i w Frontpanel T f O t p A t L PoweringUp4 m A s T p T s TheButtonsL a i t P I c Qh f m t N e A c T N T b B p 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 Self Test Hex DumpPrinting TestSheets A o W p I i e T s I F F l A b l M l StatusSheet Description I r M i t O o E o e F f S o p I t P Programmingfromthe Control Panel B s @ a L u T d I t p STARLASERPRINTER4 Controlpanelhierarchy @ E @ S +!@ of C Memo U s I o B r R o t PreliminariesW y c T p A j A t t W t f Controlpanel Line Print Error Skip White Buttons 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 N t Connectingthe Printerto the ComputerA g A t D t A s B a I o t A g A C A R @ s Selectingthe Serial IntetiaceB p T d s r T s w c t T u y s F t f f t o a T c T s G t r o t B p U t s d Activatingthe Parallellntetiace Returningto FactorySettings Savingthe SettingC c E o t s A l T s C g O L f o ManualfeedT o To d B fr PapersizeA p j A p W t u o W d Changingcharacterset Printingin LandscapeorientationPress v, which will display Pressing gives Press v displays Selectingdisplaylanguage Setting Up a Page h Text FormatOrientation Form size Text length Margins Line spacing Font Selection Samplesof the two residentfonts follow Available Values,primaryand secondaryfonts Default Values,primary and secondaryfonts Available Values Default Values Interfacing With Applications Programs MODELPT1,,P LOTUS1-2-3 RELEASE2Page WORDPERFECTVERSION5.0 Microsoftwindows MICROSOFTWORD4.0From the resultingMenu,selectthe Menu,then OK Cancel Communications Page Replacingthe EP-LCARTRIDGE Storageand Handlingprecautions Forthe EP-LCARTRIDGE Cleaningthe Fixingassembly Cleaningthe Exteriorof the Printer Memo Errormessagesdisplayedon the Screen $ EngineServiceCall Messages Servicecall MessagesControllerService Call Messages Tion,status 2, bit UessageMeaningAction Operatorcall Messages EngineProblemsPrint OptionalHardware Font7EmulationCartridgeProblems Casschange ChangePaper Size Fion IM-FEEDLETTER ILetter~apertobehandfed Ifollowmcedureabovel ManualPaper Feed Operatorinformationmessages Host CommunicationproblemFunctionor Size Incompatibility Ofindex CART.CHANGED Font/Emulation Message Meaning ActionlStatus Statusmessages Message Meaning ActionlSWUs Clearingpaperjams PaperjammingPage Page Page Page Page WhiteStreaks StreakyprintsPage Stainson TransparencyFilms 100 Paperfeederand Options 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 LEJ ALARMligh~39 Initialsettings,56 Unpacking,8-16 WordPerfect,70 ROTATINGFONTmessage,90 RS-232Cconnector,Seeserialconnec Tor Consumer Response