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Star Micronics LC-200 user manual Control Panel Operations, Buttons and Indicators

Models: LC-200

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CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

we controlpanelbuttonscanbe pressedindividuallyto performthe opera- tionsindicatedby theirnames.Otherfunctionscan be achievedby holding thesebuttonsdownwhenyouturntheprinter’spoweron,or by pressingthe controlpanel buttonsin combination.

This chapterexplainsall the buttonand indicatorfunctions.

. Pause printing

. Feed paper (fast and slow,forward and reverse)

. Park fanfoldforms

●Set the top-of-formposition

✎Selectthe print pitch

✎Selecta font

●Print test patterns

✎Preventsoftwarefrom changingthe panelpitch and font selections

●Print a hexadecimaldump

✎Clearthe printer’sbuffer

✎Changethe print color

✎Storemacro definition

BUTTONS AND INDICATORS

The printeris equippedwith fivebuttonson the controlpanel.Fromleft to

right they are,(IEZID and (EEED (sm~ler buttons), and ( s,.;;.&T), (PAPER FEED), and ( ONLINE >(largerbuttons).

The followingis a brief guideto the buttonsand indicatorson the control panel.

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Star Micronics LC-200 user manual Control Panel Operations, Buttons and Indicators

Contents

LC-200 LC-200 Page HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents Printer Control Commands Download Characters113 Chapter Locating the PrinterCheckingthe carton contents Identifyingprinterparts Printer’s external partsInstall the ribboncartridgeand the roller unit Mountingtheplaten knobSeiting 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 cableAutomaticloading Loading Single SheetsLever Manualloading Loadingthepaper from the rear of theprinter Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms73.Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units Cover Loadingthepaper from the bottomof theprinter 75. Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feedingPaperparking Paper unparking Loading MULTI-PART Forms Adjusting the Printing GAP 17. Location of the adjustment leverSingle Buttons and Indicators Control Panel OperationsOnline button Paperfeed buttonSET/EJECT/PARKbutton Pitch buttonFont button Short test mode POWER-UP FunctionsLong test mode Long self-testStay in Panel Font Print area test modeStay in Panel Pitch Stay in Panel Pitch and FontHexadecimaldump Next LprintReturn Figura 2-6.Sample hexadecimal dump with IBM-PCSwitch Combination Functions Form feedTopof form Forwardmicro-feed Reversemicro-feedChangingthe auto loading value Clearingthe buffer/Allreset Selectingtheprint colorStoreMacroDefinition Page Default Settings HOW to SET the EDS ModeFunctions of the EDS Settings OFFStandard IBM Page OFF On on on On on OFFBidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT Mode Printer Control Commands AsciiFont Control Commands Select draft quality charactersSelect AU characters Select Sanserlfcharacters Select NLQ fontSelect Couriercharacters Select Script charactersSelect NLQ italic characters Select OratorcharactersSelect italic characters Select uprightcharactersDouble-strikeprinting CancelemphasizedprintingCanceldouble-strikeprinting Start underliningSuperscript Stop underliningStop werlining SubscriptSelect IBM characterset Cancelsuperscriptor subscriptSelectstandardcharacterset Select characterset #1Select internationalcharacterset Select IBM codepageS.A Select slashzero Enableprinting of all charactercodesEnable printing of all character codes on next character Select normalzeroCharacter Size and Pitch Commands ElitepitchCondensedprinting Cancelcondensedprinting CancelexpandedprintingExpandedprinting Selectproportionalspacing Cancelone-lineexpandedprintingSelect masterprint mode Select fixed spacingIncreasecharacterspacing Select doubleor quadruplesizeSelect charactersize Print double-heightcharactersReturn to normalheight Vertical Position Commands Select characterheight, width,and line spacingSet line spacingto 1/8inch Set line spacingto n/216 inch Set line spacing to 7~2 inchSet line spacing to 1/6inch Set line spacing to n/72 inchReverseline feed ExecuteESC aLine feed Performone n/216-inchline feedSet top of page at currentposition Performone n/216-inchreverseline feedFeedpaper n lines Setpage length ton linesCancelbottommargin Set page length ton inchesSet bottommargin Returnto top of currentpage Disablepaper-outdetectorEnablepaper-outdetector Set verticaltab stopsSelect verticaltab channel Set verticaltab stopseveryn linesSet verticaltab stops in channel VerticaltabHorizontal Position Commands Set left marginSet right margin Carriagereturn Cancelautomaticine feedSet left and right margins Set automaticline feedRightjustify LeftjustifyCentertext FulljustifySet horizontaltab stopsevery n columns Reset all tab stopsSet horizontaltab stops HorizontaltabRelativehorizontal Absolutehorizontaltab in inchesAbsolutehorizontaltab in columns Print double-density8-bitgraphics Graphics CommandsPrint normal-density8-bitgraphics Printdouble-density,double-speed8-bitgraphicsPrint quadruple-density8-bitgraphics SelectgraphicsmodeConvertgraphicsdensity Print 9-pingraphics Download Character Commands Definedraft downloadcharactersDefineNLQ downloadcharacters Define draft downloadcharactersCopy characterset from ROM into RAM Select downloadcharactersetShift downloadcharacterarea Select NLQ downloadcharacterset Select draft downloadcharactersetSelect draft elite downloadcharacterset Select NLQ italic downloadcharactersetWect Black Color Selection CommandsSelectprint color Select magentaSelect yellow Select cyanViolet Select orangeSet MSB to O Cancellast lineSet MSB to Accept MSB as isSet printer off-line Cancelauiet mintQuietprint Setprinter on-lineUnidirectionalprinting BellBidimctiona!printing One-lineunidirectionalprintingEjecfpaper fromASF ResetprinterAuto feed Set print startposition onASFMemo Download Characters Designing Your OWN Draft CharactersDefiningthe attributedata Assigningthe characterdata Sampleprogram Lprint U.S. ExportsmLprint SCALE$ NextLprint CHR$27 UT Assigningthe characterdata with the Standard mode Defining Your OWN NLQ Characters128 Reaii MM Lprint H U.S. ExportsvLprint AUTOSUCHR$9 Next 1410 Assigningthe characterdata with the IBM mode Readmm Lprint CHR$MM Lprint U S . ExportsNexti Lprint Lprint GUNS’’CHR$9 Lprint AUTOS’’CHR$9Nexti Lprint NextiAP . Exports Page Installing Application Software with Your Printer MS-DOS and Your PrinterEmbedding Printer Commands CPIPrinter Commands Programming the Printer with DOS Commands XlV !VA Acopy Nlqelite .DAT PFfN Aprint Readme .DOc Programming with Basic ‘Escape code Iolo E$=CHR27$1520 2330 How theprogram works ~ = 1-1d e- d .Dwble+ieight, 10uk1e-5ized 106 Maintenance TroubleshootingPowersupply PrintingIf dots are missingin the printing,checkthe following Paper feeding Is thepapertoothick?Is there toomuchpaperinthe paperfeedhopperorstacker? 112 Maintenance Replacing the Print HeadHea Specifications NLQT 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