Star Micronics LC-20 guide

Chapter6— MS-DOSand yourprinter

Since the PC or PC-AT family of computemrunningunder MS-DOS is curnmtlythe most popular configurationof microcomputer,we have in- cludeda few hints and tips to help you use yourprinterwith such systems. SincevirtuallyallPCsaresoldwitha MicrosoftBASICinterpreter,wehave also included some hints, and a sample program in this language to demonstratethe capabilitiesof the printer.

Chapter 7 — Troubleshootingand maintenance

Thissectiongivesa checklistofpointsto checkif yourprinterisnotworking in the expectedway. It also includesdetailsof some routinemaintenance operationsyoucan carryoutyourself.It is no~however,a completeservice manual.Calla qualifiedserviceengineerif you areunsureof yourabilityto carry out any maintenanceor servicingoperations.

Chapter 8 — Specifications

This sectiongivesthe specificationsof your printer.

Chapter 9 — Charactersets

Thesechartsgivethe differentcharactersets available,and the differences betweennationalcharactersets (as set up with the DIP switches).

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Contents

LC-20 Trademark Acknowledgements HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents Page Index Chapter Locating the Printer Checkthe cartoncontents Parts name of theprinter Lnsta// the ribboncartridge Mounttheplaten knobSetiwjg UP Removing the lop cover ‘ h~,.kribbo \!j’06’$ Connection Automaticloading Loading Single Sheets Loading a single sheet Manualloading Loadingthepaper Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms Figuru 7-11.Mount the fanfold psper over the sprockets Gufo 1-12. Mountingthe paper guide for fanfold forms Paperparking Paperunparking Adjusting the Printing GAP Page Buttons and Indicators Control Panel Operations On L/NE button Paperfeed button PITCHbutton FONTbutton Short test mode POWER-UP Functions Long test mode Stay in panel pitchStay in panel font Stay in panel pitch and font Hexadecimaldump Next Lprint Ill Switch Combination Functions Form feed Topof form Paper ParkingForwardmicro-feed Reversemicro-feed Clearingthe bufferPage DIP Switch Settings Location of the DIP Switches Functions of the DIP Switches IBM Inches OFF on 12 inches OFF OFF Denmark/Norwaywhen switch2-1 is on Printer Control Commands Font Control Commands Select draft qualitycharactersSelect draft elite characters Select NLQ characters Select NLQ font Se!ectCouriercharactersSelect Sanserifcharacters Select Oratorcharacterswithsmall capitals Select Oratorcharacterswith lower case Select italic charactersSelect uprightcharacters Emphasizedprinting Cancelemphasjzedprjntjng Canceldouble-strikeprintingDouble-strikeprinting Start underlining Stop underlining Start overliningStop overlining Superscript Cancelsuperscriptor subscript SelectstandardcharactersetSelect IBM characterset Select characterset #1 Enable printing of all character codes on next character Enableprinting of all charactercodesSelectinternationalcharacterset Character Size and Pitch Commands Select slash zeroSelect normalzero Pica pitch Cancelcondensedprinting CancelexpandedprintingCondensedprinting Expandedprinting Cancelone-lineexpandedprinting Expandedprinting for one /ine rSelectproportionalspacing Select fixed spacing Increasecharacterspacing Selectmasterprint modeSelect doubleor quadruplesize Select charactersize Print double-heightcharacters Returnto normalheight Select characterheight, width,and line spacing Vertical Position Commands Set line spacingto 1/8inchSet line spacingto 7Y72inch Set line spacingto 1/6inch Set line spacingto n/72 inch ExecuteESC aLine feed Reverseline feed Performone n/216-imhline feed Performone n/216-inchreverseline feedFeedpaper n lines Set top of page at currentposition Cancelbottommargin Setpage length ton linesSet page length ton inches Set bottommargin Enablepaper-outdetector Disablepaper-outdetectorReturnto top of currentpage Set verticaltab stops Set verticaltab stops everyn linesSet verticaltab stops in channel Select vertica/tab channel Verticaltab Horizontal Position CommandsSet left margin Set left and right margins Set right marginCarriagereturn Cancelautomaticline feed Set automaticline feedBackspace Leftjustify Resetall tab stops RightjustifySet horizontaltab stops Set horizontaltab stopseveryn columns Horizontaltab RelativehorizontaltabAbsolutehorizontaltab in inches Absolutehorizontaltab in columns Graphics Commands Print normal-density8-bitgraphicsPrint double-density8-bitgraphics Printdouble-density,double-speed8-bitgraphics Print quadruple-density8-bitgraphics Selectgraphics modeConvertgraphicsdensity Print 9-pingraphics Download Character Commands Define draft downloadcharacters DefineNLQ downloadcharacters Definedraft downloadcharacters Copy characterset from ROM into RAM Select downloadcharacterset Select draft downloadcharacterset Select draft elite downloadcharactersetSelect NLQ downloadcharacterset Select ROM characterset Cancellast line Set MSB toSet MSB to O Accept MSB as is Cancelquietprint QuietprintSet printer off-line Setprinter on-line Bell BidirectionalprintingUnidirectiona/printing One-1ineunidirectionalprinting Resetprinter Auto feedEjectpaper fromASF Setprint startposition onASF Download Characters Designing Your OWN Draft Characters Definingthe attributedata Ml m3 nd m7 m9 mll Nl~ ,4 m6 Assigningthe characterdata Samp/eprogram LLlEL EX’ Defining Your OWN NLQ Characters 1s1 ml Memo Installing Application Software with Your Printer MS-DOS and Your Printer Embedding Printer Commands CPI Printer Commands Programming the Printer with DOS Commands ESC Programming with Basic ?COPY NLC?ELITE. PAT PRN 1470NEXTI 1820REAOIX 2180 2190 Page Expdncled..Double-height, Ihub 1e-s ized Page Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting If the Power indicatordoes not illuminate,checkthe following If the print is faint,or uneven,checkthe following Page Check Possibleremedy Relativetothepage Maintenance Replacing the Print HeadPage Page Page Specifications DPI Ribhntife ~fi~.~fi~ Imillion charactersdraft pica 102 Character Sets 104 105 Standard Character SET #2 International Character Sets ’m -G IBM Character SET #2 109 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