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ESC : 0 n 0		1B	3A 30 n 30		Copy standard character ROM font into
					RAM
ESC <		1B	3C		Select Unidirectional mode (1 line)
ESC =		1B	3D		Set MSB to 0
ESC >		1B	3E		Set MSB to 1
ESC ? n m		1B	3F n m		Reassign Bit-image mode
ESC @		1B	40		Initialize Printer
ESC A n		1B	41 n		Set n/60" line spacing
ESC B d1...dk NUL		1B	42 d1...dk 00		Set vertical tab
ESC C n		1B	43 n		Set page length in lines
ESC C NUL n		1B	43 00 n		Set page length in inches
ESC D n1...nk NUL		1B	44 n1...nk 00		Set horizontal tab
ESC E		1B	45		Select Bold mode
ESC F		1B	46		Cancel Bold mode
ESC G		1B	47		Select Double-strike printing
ESC H		1B	48		Cancel Double-strike printing
ESC J n		1B	4A n		Advance print position vertically (n/180")
ESC K nL nH d1...dk		1B	4B nL nH d1...dk		Select Single-density Bit-image mode
ESC L nL nH d1...dk		1B	4C nL nH d1...dk		Select Double-density Bit-image mode
ESC M		1B	4D		Select 12 CPI (Elite)
ESC N n		1B	4E n		Set Skip over perforation
ESC O		1B	4F		Cancel Skip over perforation
ESC P		1B	50		Select 10 CPI (Pica)
ESC Q n		1B	51 n		Set right margin
ESC R n		1B	52 n		Select international character set
n =	00	n =		00	#0	U.S.A.
	01			01	#1	France
	02			02	#2	Germany
	03			03	#3	England
	04			04	#4	Denmark I
	05			05	#5	Sweden
	06			06	#6	Italy
	07			07	#7	Spain I
	08			08	#8	Japan
	09			09	#9	Norway
	0A			0A	#10	Denmark II
	0B			0B	#11	Spain II
	0C			0C	#12	Latin America
	0D			0D	#13	Korea
	0E			0E	#14	Ireland
	40			40	#64	Legal
ESC S n		1B	53 n		Select Superscript / Subscript printing
n =	00	n =		00	Superscript
	01			01	Subscript
ESC T		1B	54		Cancel Superscript / Subscript printing
ESC U n		1B	55 n		Turn Unidirectional mode on / off
n =	00	n =		00	Bi-directional
	01			01	Unidirectional
ESC W n		1B	57 n		Turn Double-width printing on / off
n =	00	n =		00	Turns off double-width
	01			01	Turns on double-width
ESC Y nL nH d1...dk		1B	59 nL nH d1...dk		Select High-speed Double-density Bit-
					image mode
ESC Z nL nH d1...dk		1B	5A nL nH d1...dk		Select Quadruple-density Bit-image mode
ESC \ nL nH		1B	5C nL nH		Move relative horizontal print position
ESC b m n1...nk NUL		1B	62 m n1...nk 00		Set vertical tab in VFU channels
ESC g		1B	67		Select 15 CPI
ESC j n		1B	6A n		Advance reverse feed (n/180")

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Star Micronics LC-500 user manual 43 00 n, ESC 0 n

Contents

CFA10EC LC-500USER’S MANUAL DOT MATRIX PRINTERThe above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU CE Manufacturer’s Declaration of ConformityEC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July1. Printer Setup 2. Paper Handling3. Control Panel Operations ContentsAppendix A. Specifications 4. Using the EDS Mode5. Control Codes List 6. TroubleshootingChoosing a place for the printer 1. Printer SetupUnpacking the printer 5 4 3 2 Printer ComponentsThe following illustrations show the major components of your printer Printer cover Installing the paper guideOpening the printer cover 5 4 3 2 Removing the printer coverConnecting the Power Cord and turning the power ON and OFF 2. Turn the power off Installing the ribbon cassetteKnob 3. Set the adjustment lever to the highest positionAdjustment lever 4. Open the printer cover9. Close the printer cover Removing the ribbon cassette Connecting to your computer using the parallel cable3. With a regular screwdriver, unlatch and open the ferrite core Ferrite Core Installation2. Cut off the surplus part of the fastener You can also run the power cord under the printer Fanfold paper 2. Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Cut-sheet paperLoading cut-sheet paper Recommended Weight Per SheetPaper Type ThicknessThe paper will automatically be fed into the printer The following shows the recommended print area for cut-sheet paper Printing on cut-sheet paperLoading fanfold paper 4. Set the adjustment lever to the value that matches the thickness of the paper you are using. The setting for normal paper is 1. Set the lever to a larger value for thicker paper, or to a smaller value for thinner paper. See the table on page 15 for details 7. Now move the tractor on the right to the approximate position of the right side of the paper you are using. Pull its gray lever up to unlock it, and push the lever back down to lock it into place. Also move the sheet guide so that it is approximately halfway between the two tractors 10. Turn the power on Fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Parking fanfold paperON LINE indicator 3. Control Panel OperationsPOWER P.E PRINT MODE indicatorPrint mode selection Switching between on-line and off-lineControl panel functions in on-line mode Tear-off function fanfold paperPanel macro Panel lock modeForm feed Control panel functions in off-line modeLine feed Set/Park/EjectAuto loading position change mode Micro paper feedSet top of form TOF Buffer clear & All resetEntering the EDS Mode 4. Using the EDS ModeAbout EDS Mode settings Selecting a EDS number Selecting a switchChanging a switch setting Printing the current EDS settingsFUNCTION Use the information in the following table to change the EDS settingsEDS-1 BANK SWCharacter table / IBM character set Printer modePrinter quality Printer speedFUNCTION EDS-2BANK SW Quiet mode Auto CR with LFAuto LF with CR Saving Control Panel StatusWaiting period for Paper loading FF command / Eject directionEject paper at Power ON Multi-part modeCR wiping at top/bottom Print direction commandPrint direction CR centering at top of formFUNCTION EDS-3BANK SW Code page International character setSee Appendix C, “Character set” for details FUNCTION Page length Cut-sheet paperEDS-4 BANK SWFUNCTION Page length Fanfold paperEDS-5 BANK SWESC/P mode 5. Control Codes ListESC 0 n 43 00 nESC k n Short test 6. TroubleshootingHexadecimal dump Long testor like this Adjusting the dot alignmentPossible Cause Troubleshooting guideProblem Possible Cause ProblemRecommended Action Recommended Action ProblemPossible Cause Possible Cause Problemselected by your application ProblemPossible Cause Recommended ActionAppendix A Specifications Fanfold paper PaperCut-sheet paper Function Connector SignalsParallel Interface NameItalic Character Set #2 Appendix B Character SetsIBM Graphics Character Set #2 Code Page #437 U.S.A Italic Character Set #1 IBM Graphics Character Set #1Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437 Code Page #772Code Page #850 Code Page #858 Code Page #851Greek Latin-2Canadian French Code Page #861Code Page #863 IcelandicCode Page #2001 Code Page #869Greek GreekLavian-1 Code Page #1001 ArabicCode Page #3002 Estonian-2Code Page #3031 Code Page #3012Lavian-2 BulgarianCode Page #3843 Code Page #3840IIBM-Russian GostCode Page #3847 Code Page #3845Hungarian TurkishInternational Character Set SET/PARK Appendix C. Control Panel Operation GuideTEAR OFF ON LINEGaudenz.Juon@dial.eunet.ch HEAD OFFICEEUROPEAN OFFICE