Star Micronics LC-200 instruction

Roll

Figur@1-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer

To replacethe top cover, insert the tabs into the slots on the printer case. Swingthe front edge down to close the cover.

Leave the top coverclosed duringnormal operation.The cover keeps out dustanddirtandreducestheprinter’soperatingsounds.Openthe coveronly to changethe ribbonor make an adjustment.

NOTE: When you remove the color ribbon cartridge, press the ribbon releasecatchtowardyouwithyourindexfinger.Oncethe ribbonis free of the print head, the cartridgelifts out easily.

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Star Micronics LC-200 user manual Figur@1-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer

Contents

LC-200 LC-200 Page HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents Printer Control Commands Download Characters 113 Chapter Locating the Printer Checkingthe carton contents Identifyingprinterparts Printer’s external parts Mountingtheplaten knob Install the ribboncartridgeand the roller unitSeiting UP ~~cketson the cartridge itself Pass the ribbon between the print head and print head shield Figur@1-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer Connectingtheprinter to your computer Connecting the interface cable Automaticloading Loading Single Sheets Lever Manualloading Loadingthepaper from the rear of theprinter Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms 73.Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units Cover Loadingthepaper from the bottomof theprinter 75. Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feeding Paperparking Paper unparking Loading MULTI-PART Forms Adjusting the Printing GAP 17. Location of the adjustment lever Single Buttons and Indicators Control Panel Operations Online button Paperfeed button SET/EJECT/PARKbutton Pitch button Font button Short test mode POWER-UP Functions Long test mode Long self-test Print area test mode Stay in Panel PitchStay in Panel Font Stay in Panel Pitch and Font Hexadecimaldump Next Lprint Return Figura 2-6.Sample hexadecimal dump with IBM-PC Form feed Switch Combination FunctionsTopof form Reversemicro-feed Forwardmicro-feedChangingthe auto loading value Clearingthe buffer/Allreset Selectingtheprint color StoreMacroDefinition Page Default Settings HOW to SET the EDS Mode OFF Functions of the EDS SettingsStandard IBM Page OFF On on on On on OFF Bidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT Mode Printer Control Commands Ascii Select draft quality characters Font Control CommandsSelect AU characters Select NLQ font Select CouriercharactersSelect Sanserlfcharacters Select Script characters Select Oratorcharacters Select italic charactersSelect NLQ italic characters Select uprightcharacters Cancelemphasizedprinting Canceldouble-strikeprintingDouble-strikeprinting Start underlining Stop underlining Stop werliningSuperscript Subscript Cancelsuperscriptor subscript SelectstandardcharactersetSelect IBM characterset Select characterset #1 Select IBM codepage Select internationalcharactersetS.A Enableprinting of all charactercodes Enable printing of all character codes on next characterSelect slashzero Select normalzero Elitepitch Character Size and Pitch CommandsCondensedprinting Cancelexpandedprinting CancelcondensedprintingExpandedprinting Cancelone-lineexpandedprinting Select masterprint modeSelectproportionalspacing Select fixed spacing Increasecharacterspacing Select doubleor quadruplesize Print double-heightcharacters Select charactersizeReturn to normalheight Select characterheight, width,and line spacing Vertical Position CommandsSet line spacingto 1/8inch Set line spacing to 7~2 inch Set line spacing to 1/6inchSet line spacingto n/216 inch Set line spacing to n/72 inch ExecuteESC a Line feedReverseline feed Performone n/216-inchline feed Performone n/216-inchreverseline feed Feedpaper n linesSet top of page at currentposition Setpage length ton lines Set page length ton inches CancelbottommarginSet bottommargin Disablepaper-outdetector Enablepaper-outdetectorReturnto top of currentpage Set verticaltab stops Set verticaltab stopseveryn lines Set verticaltab stops in channelSelect verticaltab channel Verticaltab Set left margin Horizontal Position CommandsSet right margin Cancelautomaticine feed Set left and right marginsCarriagereturn Set automaticline feed Leftjustify CentertextRightjustify Fulljustify Reset all tab stops Set horizontaltab stopsSet horizontaltab stopsevery n columns Horizontaltab Absolutehorizontaltab in inches RelativehorizontalAbsolutehorizontaltab in columns Graphics Commands Print normal-density8-bitgraphicsPrint double-density8-bitgraphics Printdouble-density,double-speed8-bitgraphics Selectgraphicsmode Print quadruple-density8-bitgraphicsConvertgraphicsdensity Print 9-pingraphics Download Character Commands Definedraft downloadcharacters DefineNLQ downloadcharacters Define draft downloadcharacters Select downloadcharacterset Copy characterset from ROM into RAMShift downloadcharacterarea Select draft downloadcharacterset Select draft elite downloadcharactersetSelect NLQ downloadcharacterset Select NLQ italic downloadcharacterset Color Selection Commands Selectprint colorWect Black Select magenta Select cyan VioletSelect yellow Select orange Cancellast line Set MSB toSet MSB to O Accept MSB as is Cancelauiet mint QuietprintSet printer off-line Setprinter on-line Bell Bidimctiona!printingUnidirectionalprinting One-lineunidirectionalprinting Resetprinter Auto feedEjecfpaper fromASF Set print startposition onASF Memo Download Characters Designing Your OWN Draft Characters Definingthe attributedata Assigningthe characterdata Sampleprogram Lprint U.S. Exportsm Next Lprint SCALE$Lprint CHR$27 UT Assigningthe characterdata with the Standard mode Defining Your OWN NLQ Characters 128 Lprint H U.S. Exportsv Reaii MMLprint AUTOSUCHR$9 Next 1410 Assigningthe characterdata with the IBM mode Readmm Lprint CHR$MM Lprint U S . Exports Lprint AUTOS’’CHR$9 Nexti LprintNexti Lprint Lprint GUNS’’CHR$9 Nexti AP . Exports Page Installing Application Software with Your Printer MS-DOS and Your Printer Embedding Printer Commands CPI Printer Commands Programming the Printer with DOS Commands XlV !VA Acopy Nlqelite .DAT PFfN Aprint Readme .DOc Programming with Basic ‘Escape code Iolo E$=CHR27$ 1520 2330 How theprogram works ~ = 1-1d e- d .Dwble+ieight, 10uk1e-5ized 106 Maintenance Troubleshooting Powersupply Printing If dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following Paper feeding Is thepapertoothick? Is there toomuchpaperinthe paperfeedhopperorstacker? 112 Maintenance Replacing the Print Head Hea Specifications NLQ T m 117 B d A e Chapter Standard Character SET #1 Page Standard Character SET #2 International Character Sets IBM Character SET #2 125 Code Page #850 Multi-1ingual Llm Page Re#863 Canadian Fre\ ch Code Page #865 Nordic IBM Character SET #1 IBM Special Character SET Index Page Page Command Summary 137 138 IBM Mode 140 141