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Star Micronics LC-7211 user manual User’S Manual, Dot Matrix Printer

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USER’S MANUAL

LC-7211

DOT MATRIX PRINTER

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Star Micronics LC-7211 user manual User’S Manual, Dot Matrix Printer

Contents

USER’S MANUAL LC-7211DOT MATRIX PRINTER Radio Frequency Interference Statement Federal Communications CommissionCE Manufacturers Declaration of Conformity EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 MayEX-800, FX-850, LX-810, LX-850 Seiko Epson Corporation Trademark acknowledgmentsIBM PC, IBM Proprinter, IBM Proprinter2, IBM Proprinter ribbon cassette installation, loading paper, connecting to About this manualChapter 2 Control Panel Operations Chapter 1 Printer SetupContents Chapter 4 User Setup Utility Chapter 3 Using the EDS ModeChapter 5 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 Chapter 7 Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Chapter 6 Using the printer with Windows 95Chapter 8 Using the Printer with MS-DOS Chapter 10 Optional Accessory Appendix A TroubleshootingAppendix F Glossary Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide Appendix D Character Sets Appendix E Printer Control CodesChoosing a place for the printer Chapter 1 Printer SetupUnpacking the printer 2 Printer SetupGeneral guide General guideFront cover Adjustment lever Paper guide Power switch Control panel4 Printer Setup Installing the platen knobRemoving the protective materials Opening the front cover Installing the ribbon cassetteOpening the front cover 6 Printer Setup Removing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassette8 Printer Setup Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offLoading fanfold paper Loading fanfold paperAdjustment lever 10 Printer SetupFanfold Cut-sheet Release lever Sheet guide Loading fanfold paperPin tractor 12 Printer Setup Printing on fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paper14 Printer Setup Using the tear-off functionParking fanfold paper Unparking fanfold paperConnecting to your computer Connecting to your computer16 Printer Setup Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineLine feed Paper loadingPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paperSetting the print mode Setting the top of form positionMicro feed Tear-off function fanfold paperSelecting a font Selecting the Quiet Print ModeChanging the auto load position 20 Control Panel OperationsSaving a macro Saving a macroInitializing the printer Clearing the printer’s buffer22 Control Panel Operations About EDS Mode settings Chapter 3 Using the EDS ModeEntering the EDS Mode Changing a switch setting Selecting a switch24 Using the EDS Mode Selecting a bankExiting the EDS Mode Printing the current switch settingsEDS Mode Settings Printing the current switch settingsSwitch 4 Not used Switch 5 Paper Out Detector 26 Using the EDS ModeSwitch 6 Not used BANK B Switch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 2 Auto Tear-offSwitch 5 Zero Style EDS Mode SettingsSwitch 6 Reserved BANK C Switches 1, 2 Print Mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchBANK D Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page Length 28 Using the EDS ModeBANK E Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Code Page/International Character Set Canadian French EDS Mode SettingsName 30 Using the EDS ModeCountry Remarks#928 EDS Mode SettingsCommonly used for DOS #77232 Using the EDS Mode EDS Mode Settings BANK F Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 NLQ Font SelectionInstalling the User Setup Utility Chapter 4 User Setup UtilityStarting the User Setup Utility Starting the User Setup Utility36 User Setup Utility Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust SettingsTo select a window Adjusting the dot alignment Adjusting the dot alignmentTo select a setting box To change a setting38 User Setup Utility Saving setup data in a conﬁguration ﬁleChanging the printer port Port Lpt1 Com1 Com2Returning to default settings Importing setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁleExiting the User Setup Utility Using the Help menuSetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows Chapter 5 Using the Printer with WindowsSetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Getting ready to print 42 Using the Printer with WindowsPrinting a document Printing a document44 Using the Printer with Windows Installing TrueType fontsSelecting fonts in Windows applications Selecting fonts in Windows applicationsSetting up the printer in Windows Chapter 6 Using the printer with WindowsSetting up the printer in Windows 95 48 Using the printer with Windows Preparing to print Preparing to printthe Microsoft Windows 95 User’s Guide Printing a document 50 Using the printer with WindowsPrinting a document Printing a documentTo print from any Windows 95 application, proceed as follows Installing TrueType fonts 52 Using the printer with WindowsSetting up for printing with OS/2 Warp Chapter 7 Using the Printer with OS/2 WarpGetting ready to print 54 Using the Printer with OS/2 WarpPrinting a document Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Chapter 8 Using the Printer with MS-DOSSelecting paper types Chapter 9 Paper HandlingCut-Sheet Paper Fanfold PaperAdjusting for paper thickness Adjusting for paper thicknessBacking sheet 4.5″ to 12″ / 114 to 305 mm58 Paper Handling Automatic fanfold feedingManual sheet feeding Manual sheet feeding60 Paper Handling Clearing paper jams Clearing paper jamsConnecting the Interface Converter Chapter 10 Optional AccessorySetting the converter’s DIP switches Setting the converter’s DIP switchesFunction Switch 64 Optional AccessoryDOS/Windows Setting Data LengthShort test Appendix A TroubleshootingLong test Hexadecimal dump 66 TroubleshootingAdjusting the dot alignment The printer will print something like the following 68 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting guideProblem Possible CausePossible Cause ProblemProblem 70 TroubleshootingPossible Cause Possible Cause ProblemProblem 72 TroubleshootingPossible Cause Possible Cause Problem74 Troubleshooting Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the default printer selection To check the Driver SetupTo check the application printer selection Checking system software settings in MS-DOSTo check the port Operating temperature Appendix B Speciﬁcations9 × 9H 30% to 80% noncondensingLabels Parallel Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsOptional Serial Interface Standard Italic Character Set International Character Set Appendix D Character SetsIBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1 80 Character SetsCode Page #860 Portuguese IBM Special Character SetCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #863 Canadian French 82 Character SetsCode Page #866 Russian Code Page #865 NordicCode Page #3844 CS2 Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianCode Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3846 Turkish 84 Character SetsCode Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP Code Page #3847 Brazil-ABNTCode Page #737 Greek Code Page #1001 ArabicCode Page #851 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437Code Page #869 Greek 86 Character SetsCode Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Code Page #928 GreekCode Page #3002 Estonian2 Code Page #774 LithuanianCode Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3012 Latvian2 88 Character SetsCode Page #3031 Hebrew Code Page #3021 BulgarianAppendix E Printer Control Codes Font and Character Set Control CommandsTop/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Print Pitch Control Commands90 Printer Control Codes Bit Image Graphic Commands Special Print Mode CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Download Character Commands Line Spacing CommandsHorizontal Print Position Control Commands 92 Printer Control CodesOther Commands Horizontal Print Position Control Commands ContinuedDescription ModeSwitch settings adjustment leverQuiet mode Appendix F GlossaryMICRO FEED Appendix G Control Panel Operation GuideFont Page Page Page Customer response Customer service information