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Star Micronics LC-7211 Using the printer with Windows 95, Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp

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Chapter 6: Using the printer with Windows 95 ... 46

Setting up the printer in Windows 95 ... 46

Preparing to print ... 49

Printing a document ... 51

Installing TrueType fonts ... 52

Chapter 7: Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp ... 53

Setting up for printing with OS/2 Warp ... 53

Getting ready to print ... 54

Printing a document ... 54

Chapter 8: Using the Printer with MS-DOS ... 55

Setting up for printing with MS-DOS ... 55

Chapter 9: Paper Handling ... 56

Selecting paper types ... 56

Cut-Sheet Paper ... 56

Fanfold Paper ... 56

Adjusting for paper thickness ... 57

Automatic fanfold feeding ... 58

Manual sheet feeding ... 59

Clearing paper jams ... 61

Chapter 10: Optional Accessory ... 62

Appendix A: Troubleshooting ... 65

Appendix B: Speciﬁcations ... 76

Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs ... 78

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Star Micronics LC-7211 Using the printer with Windows 95, Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp, Using the Printer with MS-DOS

Contents

USER’S MANUAL LC-7211DOT MATRIX PRINTER EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May Federal Communications CommissionRadio Frequency Interference Statement CE Manufacturers Declaration of ConformityEX-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 10 Optional Accessory Appendix A Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Using the printer with Windows 95Chapter 7 Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Chapter 8 Using the Printer with MS-DOSAppendix 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 SetupPower switch Control panel General guideGeneral guide Front cover Adjustment lever Paper guide4 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 paperUnparking fanfold paper Using the tear-off function14 Printer Setup Parking fanfold paperConnecting to your computer Connecting to your computer16 Printer Setup Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineForm feed fanfold paper Paper loadingLine feed Paper eject cut-sheet paperTear-off function fanfold paper Setting the top of form positionSetting the print mode Micro feed20 Control Panel Operations Selecting the Quiet Print ModeSelecting a font Changing the auto load positionSaving 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 Selecting a bank Selecting a switchChanging a switch setting 24 Using the EDS ModePrinting the current switch settings Printing the current switch settingsExiting the EDS Mode EDS Mode SettingsSwitch 2 Auto Tear-off 26 Using the EDS ModeSwitch 4 Not used Switch 5 Paper Out Detector Switch 6 Not used BANK B Switch 1 Graphics DirectionSwitches 3, 4, 5 Print Pitch EDS Mode SettingsSwitch 5 Zero Style Switch 6 Reserved BANK C Switches 1, 2 Print ModeBANK 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 SettingsRemarks 30 Using the EDS ModeName Country#772 EDS Mode Settings#928 Commonly used for DOS32 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 To change a setting Adjusting the dot alignmentAdjusting the dot alignment To select a setting boxPort Lpt1 Com1 Com2 Saving setup data in a conﬁguration ﬁle38 User Setup Utility Changing the printer portUsing the Help menu Importing setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁleReturning to default settings Exiting the User Setup UtilitySetting 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-DOSFanfold Paper Chapter 9 Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Cut-Sheet Paper4.5″ to 12″ / 114 to 305 mm Adjusting for paper thicknessAdjusting for paper thickness Backing sheet58 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 Data Length 64 Optional AccessorySwitch DOS/Windows SettingShort test Appendix A TroubleshootingLong test Hexadecimal dump 66 TroubleshootingAdjusting the dot alignment The printer will print something like the following Possible Cause Troubleshooting guide68 Troubleshooting ProblemPossible Cause ProblemProblem 70 TroubleshootingPossible Cause Possible Cause ProblemProblem 72 TroubleshootingPossible Cause Possible Cause ProblemTo check the Driver Setup Checking system software settings in Windows74 Troubleshooting To check the default printer selectionTo check the application printer selection Checking system software settings in MS-DOSTo check the port 30% to 80% noncondensing Appendix B SpeciﬁcationsOperating temperature 9 × 9HLabels 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 #861 Icelandic IBM Special Character SetCode Page #860 Portuguese Code Page #850 Multi-lingualCode Page #865 Nordic 82 Character SetsCode Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #866 RussianCode Page #3845 Hungarian Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianCode Page #3844 CS2 Code Page #3843 PolishCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT 84 Character SetsCode Page #3846 Turkish Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMPOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437 Code Page #1001 ArabicCode Page #737 Greek Code Page #851 GreekCode Page #928 Greek 86 Character SetsCode Page #869 Greek Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBLCode Page #3011 Latvian1 Code Page #774 LithuanianCode Page #3002 Estonian2 Code Page #3001 Estonian1Code Page #3021 Bulgarian 88 Character SetsCode Page #3012 Latvian2 Code Page #3031 HebrewAppendix 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 92 Printer Control Codes Line Spacing CommandsDownload Character Commands Horizontal Print Position Control CommandsMode Horizontal Print Position Control Commands ContinuedOther Commands DescriptionAppendix F Glossary adjustment leverSwitch settings Quiet modeMICRO FEED Appendix G Control Panel Operation GuideFont Page Page Page Customer response Customer service information