Replacingthe EP-LCARTRIDGE | Star Micronics LaserPrinter4 instruction

Maintaining the

Star LaserPrinter4

TheLaserPrinter4 doesnot requiremuchcare andmaintenance.However, it is importantto perform a few cleaningtasks to maintainyour printerin goodcondition.This chapterwillexplainsprocwhuesfor replacingtheEP-

Lcartridge, handling the EP-L cartridge and printer, and cleaning the printer.

8.1 REPLACINGTHE EP-LCARTRIDGE

Replacethe EP-L cartridgein the followingcases:

. If printqualityis stilllow,even afieryou haveredistributedthe tonerby removingthe cartridgeand reckingit gentlyfrom end to end aboutfive or six times.

●Iftransparencyfilmsshowstainproblemateitherthetopor bottomof the films.

NOTE: For directionson replacingtheEP-Lcartridge,referto “2.2Install- “ing the EP-L cartridge”.

8.2STORAGEAND HANDLINGPRECAUTIONS FORTHE EP-LCARTRIDGE

TheEP-Lcartridgecontainsboththephotosensitivedrumandtonerusedfor printing. Since the drum is extremely sensitive to the light, it may be permanentlydamagedif it is exposedto the directsunlightor stronglight. Cakedor unevenlydistributedtonermay resultin poorprintquality.There- fore, alwaysobservethe followingrules:

●Alwayskeep the EP-L cartridgein the aluminumbag in which it was originallypacked.And do not openthe bag untilyou are readyto install it in the printer.

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Star Micronics LaserPrinter4 manual Replacingthe EP-LCARTRIDGE, Storageand Handlingprecautions Forthe EP-LCARTRIDGE

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 Checkingthe Parts Unpackingthe EP-L CartridgeOr 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 Connectingthe Interfacecable T pT 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 PoweringUp T f O t p A t L4 m A s TheButtons T p T sL a i t P I c Qh f m t N e A c T N T b B p F s t p FEla w T sO L T b L C T o t f Light Indicators T eG 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 Preliminaries U s I o B r R o tW y c T p A j A t t W t f Controlpanel Line Print Error Skip White Buttons Basic operations O L L F a oW 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 Savingthe Setting Returningto FactorySettingsC c E o t s A l T s Manualfeed C g O L f oT 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 Format TextOrientation 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 EngineProblems Operatorcall MessagesPrint 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