Adjusting the Printing GAP | Star Micronics LC-20 specs

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodatedifferentpaperthicknesses.To makethisadjustment,remove the top cover.The adjustmentleveris locatednearthe left sideof the paper bail. Fullingthe adjustmentlever towardsyou widensthe gap; pushingit away from you narrowsthe gap.

There are five positions, and you can feel the lever clicking into each position.The secondpositionfromthe top is the onemost commonlyused for single sheets of paper. Try differentpositionsuntil you get the best printingresults.

FJgure 7-73.Adjusting for different thicknesses of paper

The followingtable provides the recommendedlever positions for each papertypes as a reference.

	PaperType	Weight(g/mz)	Thickness(mm)	Recommended
		(Eachpaper)	(Total)	Leverposition

	Single	52-82	0.07-0.10	2nd
		83-90	0.11-0.12	3rd

	2-ply	40-58	0.12-0.16	3rd
	3-ply	40-58	0.18-0.20	3rd
			0.21-0.25	4th

NOTE: Multi-part forms should be pressure sensitive paper jointed by dottedor pasting.

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Star Micronics LC-20 user manual Adjusting the Printing GAP

Contents

LC-20 Trademark Acknowledgements HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents Page Index Locating the Printer Chapter Checkthe cartoncontents Parts name of theprinter Setiwjg UP Mounttheplaten knobLnsta// the ribboncartridge Removing the lop cover ‘ h~,.kribbo Connection \!j’06’$ Loading Single Sheets Automaticloading Loading a single sheet Manualloading Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms Loadingthepaper Figuru 7-11.Mount the fanfold psper over the sprockets Gufo 1-12. Mountingthe paper guide for fanfold forms Paperunparking Paperparking Adjusting the Printing GAP Page Control Panel Operations Buttons and Indicators On L/NE button PITCHbutton Paperfeed button FONTbutton POWER-UP Functions Short test mode Stay in panel pitch and font Long test modeStay in panel pitch Stay in panel font Next Lprint Hexadecimaldump Ill Form feed Switch Combination Functions Forwardmicro-feed Paper ParkingTopof form Clearingthe buffer Reversemicro-feedPage Location of the DIP Switches DIP Switch Settings IBM Functions of the DIP Switches Inches OFF on 12 inches OFF OFF Denmark/Norwaywhen switch2-1 is on Printer Control Commands Select NLQ characters Font Control CommandsSelect draft qualitycharacters Select draft elite characters Select Oratorcharacterswithsmall capitals Select NLQ fontSe!ectCouriercharacters Select Sanserifcharacters Emphasizedprinting Select Oratorcharacterswith lower caseSelect italic characters Select uprightcharacters Start underlining CancelemphasjzedprjntjngCanceldouble-strikeprinting Double-strikeprinting Superscript Stop underliningStart overlining Stop overlining Select characterset #1 Cancelsuperscriptor subscriptSelectstandardcharacterset Select IBM characterset Selectinternationalcharacterset Enableprinting of all charactercodesEnable printing of all character codes on next character Pica pitch Character Size and Pitch CommandsSelect slash zero Select normalzero Expandedprinting CancelcondensedprintingCancelexpandedprinting Condensedprinting Select fixed spacing Cancelone-lineexpandedprintingExpandedprinting for one /ine r Selectproportionalspacing Select doubleor quadruplesize Selectmasterprint modeIncreasecharacterspacing Print double-heightcharacters Select charactersize Select characterheight, width,and line spacing Returnto normalheight Set line spacingto 1/6inch Vertical Position CommandsSet line spacingto 1/8inch Set line spacingto 7Y72inch Reverseline feed Set line spacingto n/72 inchExecuteESC a Line feed Set top of page at currentposition Performone n/216-imhline feedPerformone n/216-inchreverseline feed Feedpaper n lines Set bottommargin CancelbottommarginSetpage length ton lines Set page length ton inches Returnto top of currentpage Disablepaper-outdetectorEnablepaper-outdetector Select vertica/tab channel Set verticaltab stopsSet verticaltab stops everyn lines Set verticaltab stops in channel Set left margin Horizontal Position CommandsVerticaltab Carriagereturn Set right marginSet left and right margins Leftjustify Cancelautomaticline feedSet automaticline feed Backspace Set horizontaltab stopseveryn columns Resetall tab stopsRightjustify Set horizontaltab stops Absolutehorizontaltab in columns HorizontaltabRelativehorizontaltab Absolutehorizontaltab in inches Printdouble-density,double-speed8-bitgraphics Graphics CommandsPrint normal-density8-bitgraphics Print double-density8-bitgraphics Convertgraphicsdensity Selectgraphics modePrint quadruple-density8-bitgraphics Print 9-pingraphics Define draft downloadcharacters Download Character Commands Definedraft downloadcharacters DefineNLQ downloadcharacters Select downloadcharacterset Copy characterset from ROM into RAM Select ROM characterset Select draft downloadcharactersetSelect draft elite downloadcharacterset Select NLQ downloadcharacterset Accept MSB as is Cancellast lineSet MSB to Set MSB to O Setprinter on-line CancelquietprintQuietprint Set printer off-line One-1ineunidirectionalprinting BellBidirectionalprinting Unidirectiona/printing Setprint startposition onASF ResetprinterAuto feed Ejectpaper fromASF Designing Your OWN Draft Characters Download Characters Definingthe attributedata Ml m3 nd m7 m9 mll Nl~ ,4 m6 Samp/eprogram Assigningthe characterdata LLlEL EX’ Defining Your OWN NLQ Characters 1s1 ml Memo MS-DOS and Your Printer Installing Application Software with Your Printer CPI Embedding Printer Commands Printer Commands Programming the Printer with DOS Commands ESC ?COPY NLC?ELITE. PAT PRN Programming with Basic 1470NEXTI 1820REAOIX 2180 2190 Page Expdncled..Double-height, Ihub 1e-s ized Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting and Maintenance If the Power indicatordoes not illuminate,checkthe following If the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following Page Check Possibleremedy Relativetothepage Replacing the Print Head MaintenancePage Page Page Specifications DPI Ribhntife ~fi~.~fi~ Imillion charactersdraft pica 102 Character Sets 104 105 Standard Character SET #2 International Character Sets IBM Character SET #2 ’m -G 109 IBM CH/ ,RAC’‘ER SET IBM Special Character SET 112 Index Oor L b Z 8 mi Z l t 1th D1e Command Summary ‘Irr’ Pb m,cp 119 WorldwideHeadquarters AmericanMarket