Removing the printer cover | Star Micronics LC-500 guide

Removing the printer cover

Swing the printer cover so that it is at an angle as shown in the figure below and lift the cover to remove it. To replace the printer cover, lower the two slots on either side of the cover onto the tabs provided on the printer case.

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Star Micronics LC-500 user manual Removing the printer cover

Contents

LC-500 EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May Contents Control Codes List Choosing a place for the printer Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Printer Components Opening the printer cover Installing the paper guide Removing the printer cover Connecting the Power Cord and turning the power on and OFF Installing the ribbon cassette Set the adjustment lever to the highest position Knob Removing the ribbon cassette Connecting to your computer using the parallel cable Ferrite Core Installation You can also run the power cord under the printer Selecting paper types Paper HandlingCut-sheet paper Fanfold paper Loading cut-sheet paper Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness Recommended Control panel Paper Printing on cut-sheet paper Loading fanfold paper Adjustment lever Pin tractor Sheet guides Page Fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paper Unparking fanfold paper Parking fanfold paper Control Panel Operations Power Control panel functions in on-line mode Switching between on-line and off-linePrint mode selection Tear-off function fanfold paper Panel macro Panel lock mode Line feed Control panel functions in off-line modeSet/Park/Eject Form feed Micro paper feed Auto loading position change mode Set top of form TOF Buffer clear & All reset Using the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsEntering the EDS Mode Changing a switch setting Selecting a switchPrinting the current EDS settings Selecting a EDS number EDS-1 Character table / IBM character set Printer mode EDS-2 Auto CR with LF Quiet modeAuto LF with CR Saving Control Panel Status 75% Compress mode Multi-part modeFF command / Eject direction Eject paper at Power on Print direction Print direction commandCR centering at top of form CR wiping at top/bottom EDS-3 Code International character set EDS-4 Length Cut-sheet paper Length Fanfold paper ESC/P mode Control Codes List RAM ESC OCR B Short test Troubleshooting Hexadecimal dump Long test May come out looking like one of the following Adjusting the dot alignment Problem Possible Cause Troubleshooting guide Problem Printer’s air vents are blocked or obstructed Problem Possible Cause Program Printing System Appendix a Specifications Paper Parallel Interface Connector Signals Appendix B Character Sets IBM Graphics Character Set #1 Italic Character Set #1 Code Page #737 Code Page #851 Nordic Russian Code Page #869 Code Page #1001 Arabic Code Page #3002 Code Page #3012 CS2 Code Page #3845 International Character Set Appendix C. Control Panel Operation Guide Head Office European Office