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Star Micronics LC24-15 user manual If the print is faint, or uneven, check the following

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If the print is faint, or uneven, check the following:

If the print is faint, or uneven, check the following:

Check	Possible remedy
Is the ribbon properly in-	Check and reinstall if necessary.
stalled?

Is the ribbon worn out?

The ribbon has a long life, but eventually will need replacing. Fit a new ribbon cartridge if necessary.

If dots are missing in the printing, check the following:

Check

Are dots missing at random in the printing?

Is a line of dots missing con-

sistently throughout the printing?

Possible remedy

The ribbon has become slack, causing it to get caught up. Stop printing, remove the ribbon cartridge, reten- sion and replace it.

The print head is damaged. Stop printing, and contact your supplier for a new print head.

If your application software cannot print the fonts or characters selected, check the following:

Check

Is your application software properly installed?

Are fonts not being selected properly?

Are characters other than

those expected being printed?

Possible remedy

Check the software installation, andre-install the soft- ware if necessary.

Check the software installation. and insert the com- mands necessary for font changes into the software.

Either you are using the wrong International Character Set (reset with DIP switches or software commands), or you have the wrong character set selected (for example if characters other than IBM block graphic characters are being printed). Correct this with DIP switches or the appropriate software sequences.

If the printout is not what is expected:

Check

Is the printer installed cor- rectly?

Is the printer not printing anything that you are expect- ing?

Possible remedy

Your software may think that it is driving a different emulation to the one actually set. Check the DIP switch settings to make sure you have the right emulation.

Use the Hex Dump mode to analyze the output from the computer to the printer. This will enable you to deter- mine that the right escape sequences, etc are being transmitted.

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Star Micronics LC24-15 If the print is faint, or uneven, check the following, If the printout is not what is expected

Contents

NOT INTENDED FOR SALE LC24-15USERS MANUAL MULTI-FONTLQ-1050, LQ-850, LQ-1000 Seiko Epson Corp Self DeclarationTrademark Acknowlidgements Microsoft BASIC, MS-DOS Microsoft CorporationHOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Chapter 6 - MS-DOS and your printer Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting and maintenanceChapter 8 - Specifications This section gives the specifications of your printerFEATURES OF THE PRINTER Chapter 2 CONTROL TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 1 SETTING Troubleshooting Chapter 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGSCONTROL COMMANDS Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEChapter ChapterINDEX SPECIFICATIONSSubjects covered in Chapter 1 include SETTING UP THE PRINTERChapter LOCATING THE PRINTERUNPACKING AND INSPECTION Check the carton contentsParts name of the printer Mount the platen knob SETTING UPInstall the ribbon cartridge Figure T-4. Removing the top cover Figure 1-5. Installing the ribbon cartrldge3. The ribbon should pass between the print head and the print head shield see Figure l-6 Install the optional IC card Connection Figure 1-9. Replacing the interface board Automatic loading LOADING SINGLE SHEETSFigure 1-77. Loading a single sheet Adjustable paper guides lever IManual loading LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS Loading the fanfold formsFlgurs I-13. Thread the fanfold paper over the sprockets Figure I-14. Mounting the paper guide for fanfold forms Loading the paper with pull tractor unit8. Mount the new top cover Paper unparking Paper parkingFigure 7-16. Adjusting for different thicknesses of paper ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAPCONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS BUTTONS AND INDICATORSchapter ON LINE button PITCH button PAPER FEED buttonSET/EJECT PARK button Font style STYLE buttonIndicators Fbitch POWER-UP FUNCTIONSStay in panel style Stay in pAe1Stay in panel pitch Long test modePrint area test mode Hexadecimal dump Stay in panel styleStay in panel pitch and style 10 FOR I=0 TO 20 LPRINT CHR$I 30 NEXT 40 LPRINT 50 END 100 O=INP&H3BD IF 0128 THEN 110 OUT &H3BC,I OUT &H3BE, 5 OUT &H3BE Coding for IBM-PC with monochrome display 20 GOSUB100 O=INP&H379 IF 0128 THEN 110 OUT &H378,1 OUT &H37A, 5 OUT &H37A,4 120 RETURN Coding for IBM-PC with color adapter 20 GOSUBSWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS Reverse micro-feed Top of formForward micro-feed Clearing the buffer Chapter D/P SWITCH SETTINGSLOCATION OF THE DIP SWITCHES FUNCTIONS OF THE DIP SWITCHES If you selected IBM mode, do you want IBM character set #l or #2? Switch l-3 Do you want a bottom margin?Switch 1-4 Are you going to use the automatic sheet feeder ASF? Denmark/Norway when switch l-6 .is OFF and switch l-7 is ON Switch 1-8 Do you want an automatic line feed?Switch 2-1 Does your software download new characters to the printer? Switches 2-2 to 2-4 Do you want an international character set?Page MEMO chapter PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDSSelect LQ font style FONT CONTROL COMMANDSSelect draft quality characters Select LQ charactersSelect Ora for characters Select Courier charactersSelect Optional characters Select Prestige charactersSelect ornament cha tatter Select Script charactersSelect italic characters Select upright charactersDouble-s trike printing Cancel emphasized printingCancel double-strike printing Emphasized printingSuperscript Stop underliningStart 0 verlining Stop 0 verliningSelect IBM character set Cancel superscriptCHARACTER SET COMMANDS Select standard character setDenmark/Norway Enable printing of all character codesSelect character set #2 Select international character setSelect normal zero Enable printing of all character codes on next characterCHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Select slash zeroHigh-density elite pitch was pressed during power-upElite pitch High-speed elite pitchExpanded printing Cancel condensed printingCancel expanded printing Condensed printingSelect proportional spacing Cancel one-line expanded printingExpanded printing for one line Select character width“p” ‘VI” Select master print modeSelect fixed spacing Increase character spacingPrint double-height characters Select double or quadruple sizeSelect character size Select character height, width, and line spacing Return to normal height27 73 n Select character type and print pitchSet line spacing to l/6 inch VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDSSet line spacing to l/8 inch Set line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inchDefine line spacing to n/72 inch Set base unit for line spacingSet line spacing to n/180 or n/216 inch Set line spacing to n/60 or nR2 inchLine feed Sleet forward feed modeSelect reverse feed mode Execute ESSet top of page at current position Perform one n/180-inch or n/2164nch line feedPerform one n/216-inch reverse line feed Feed paper n linesSet bottom margin Set page length to n linesSet page length to n inches Set top marginForm feed Cancel top and bottom marginsDisable paper-out detector Enable paper-out detectorSelect vertical tab channel Set vertical tab stopsSet vertical tab stops evetyn lines Set vertical tab stops in channelSet left margin HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDSVertical tab Carriage return Set right marginSet left and right margins Backspace Cancel au toma tic line feedSet automatic line feedSet horizontal tab stop everyn columns Right justifyFull justify Set horizontal tab stopsRelative horizontal tab in inches Reset all tab stopsHorizontal tab Relative horizontal tabPrint 8-bit normal-density graphics GRAPHICS COMMANDSAbsolute horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columnsPrint 249bit hex-density graphics Print 8-bit double-density, double-speed graphicsPrint 8-bit quadruple-density graphics 2A n0 Select graphics mode42 n0 density Se/ect graphics modeConvert graphics Define download characters DOWNLOAD CHARACTER COMMANDSSelect ROM character set Copy character set from ROM into RAM cardSelect download character set Accept MSB as is I OTHER PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDSCancel last line Set MSB toImmefBa te print Cancel quiet printRepeat data Quiet printStop printing Cancel immediate printSet printer off-line Set printer on-lineOne-line unidirectional printhg BellBidirectional printing Unidirectional prin thgSet print start position on ASF Reset printerAuto feed Eject paper from ASFMEMO DEFINING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS ChapterDOWNLOAD CHARACTERS Assignjng the character data mO+ml+m2 Assigning a value of character spaceprogram 1010 RESTORESymbol 1000 LPRINT CHR$27xlDIFFUSION RANGES OF CARS & TELEPHONES MEMO MS-DOS AND YOUR PRINTER INSTALLING APPLICATION SOFTWARE WITH YOUR PRINTERChapter EMBEDDING PRINTER COMMANDS P-Jt PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH DOS COMMANDS l* *VxlV!*VA 2*c AEDLIN LQELITE.DATPROGRAMMING WITH BASIC LPRINT LPRINTLPRINT LPRINTPage RETURN 2360NEXT 23703250 DATA 31,24015,255,192 3620DATA 15,255,192How the program works Double-height EmphasizedDouble-strike Quad-sizedModifications for IBM mode TROUBLESHOOTING Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEIf the POWER indicator does not illuminate, check the following Power supplyPrinting If dots are missing in the printing, check the following If the printout is not what is expectedIf the print is faint, or uneven, check the following Paper feeding Is there too much paper in the paper feed hopper or stacker? correct REPLACING THE RIBBON MAINTENANCEREPLACING THE PRINT HEAD Figure 74. Replacing the print head REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE RAM CARD Chapter SPEClFlCAllONSPage Emulations ..................................... Epson mode Page Chapter CHARACTER SETSSTANDARD CHARACTER SET Page O I l IBM CHARACTER SET #2“/-3 128 129 ii YCIIBM CHARACTER SET #I Additional characters can be printed by special commands r-T77 IBM SPECIAL CHARACTER SE7INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS INDEX Page automatic Troubleshootingstyle 22,34,40m2 dl d2 .dx COMMAND SUMMARYSCs”Y”nln2mlm2 “K” nl n2 ml m2FsC“L”nl?L?mlmz nl a2‘&w’*“1” + nli n2aa.. “0” “.. “0” MODE CONTROL CODEFUNCTION‘* co n 4% “.-”