To check the default printer selection | Star Micronics LC-6211

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Problem	Possible Cause	Recommended Action

Printer behaves erratically.	The interface cable is	Check to make sure that the
	connected incorrectly or	printer interface cable is
Printing suddenly stops.	damaged.	connected correctly. If it is,
		try a different cable.

	Static electricity caused by	Make sure that the printer is
	interference from nearby	not too close to any devices
	electrical devices or by low-	with electric motors or that
	level humidity is affecting	raise the humidity level.
	printer operation.

Checking system software settings in Windows

Whenever you have problems printing from a Windows application, you should check the following three things:

✓Is the printer you are using set as the default printer?

✓Is the printer you are using correctly selected in your application?

✓Is the correct port selected?

You should also refer to your Microsoft Windows User’s Guide for other information that might be helpful. If you still experience problems, consult with your software dealer.

To check the default printer selection

❏Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window.

❏Double-click the Printers icon.

❏Check to see that the name of your Star printer is the default printer. If it is not, double-click on the name of your printer in the list of installed printers.

❏Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window.

To check the application printer selection

❏Select Print from the application’s File menu, and a window appears listing available printers.

❏Check to see that the name of your Star printer is selected. If it is not, select it and try printing from your application again.

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Star Micronics LC-6211 user manual Checking system software settings in Windows, To check the default printer selection

Contents

LC-6211 Trademark acknowledgments Chapter About this manual Contents Paper Handling … Using the Printer with MS-DOS …Page Choosing a place for the printer Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Printer Setup General guide General guide Opening the front cover Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cartridge Installing the ribbon cartridge Removing the ribbon cartridge Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off OFF O Loading paper Loading paper Sheet guide Loading paper Parking fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paper Using the tear-off function Unparking fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computer Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-line Line feed Paper loadingPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paper Clearing a top of form setting Setting the top of form positionMicro feed Control Panel Operations Setting the printing speed Setting the printing speedTear-off function Category Setting Off Using the EDS Mode Entering the EDS Mode Entering the EDS Mode RAM Usage EDS Mode SettingsGraphics Direction Tear-off Print Mode EDS Mode SettingsPaper Out Line Spacing Zero style Banking CharacterCharacter Table Length Selecting paper types Paper HandlingCut-Sheet Paper Fanfold Paper Paper Handling Adjusting for paper thickness Automatic fanfold feeding Manual sheet feedingAutomatic fanfold feeding Fanfold Cut-sheet Release lever Manual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Using the Printer with MS-DOS Testing the Printer Appendix a Troubleshooting Hexadecimal dump Adjusting the dot alignment Troubleshooting guide TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause System software’s printer Printed on Ribbon is jammed Make sure that the ribbon Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded Checking system software settings in Windows To check the default printer selectionTo check the application printer selection To check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOS Printing Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpi Appendix B Speciﬁcations Emulation Appendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel InterfaceOptional Serial Interface Appendix D Character Sets International Character Set Character Set #1 Print Pitch Control Commands Font and Character Set Control CommandsAppendix E Printer Control Codes Printer Control Codes Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Special Print Mode CommandsBit Image Graphic Commands Line Spacing Commands Form Feed and Related CommandsDownload Character Commands Other Commands Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Appendix F Glossary Parallel 14, 15, 40 length MS-DOS Page Customer service information