32X | Star Micronics LC24-20 specification

Characters	ASCII	96
	International	16 sets (*)
	IBM special	111
	IBM block graphic	50
	IBM code page	6 sets (**)
	Download	255

*USA, France, Germany, England, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I, Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America, Korea, Irish, Legal

**#437 (USA), #850 (Multi-Lingual), #860 (Portuguese), #861 (Icelan- dic), #863 (Canadian French), #865 (Nordic)

Number of columns ...................CPI
Pica	10	80
Elite	12	96
Semi-condensed	15	120
Condensed pica	17.1	137
Condensed elite	20	160
Super-condensed	24	192
Proportional		Variable
Character matrix ........................Draft		LQ	SLQ
Pica	24X 9	24X 31	48 X 31
Elite	24X 9	24X 27	48X	27
Semi-condensed
(Standard/Epson mode) 16x 7		16X 21	32X 21
(@M mode)	24X 9	24X 16	48X 16
Condensed pica	24X 9	24X 16	48X	16
Condensed elite	24X 9	24X 16	48X	16
Super-condensed	24X 9	24X 14	48X	14

Proportional	—	24x		n	48 x n
Bit image dot-matrix ..................DPI
8-pin normal	60	8	X	480
8-pin double	120	8	X	960
8-pin high-speed double *	120	8	X	960
8-pin quadruple *	240	8	X	1920
8-pin CRT I	80	8	X	640
8-pin CRT 11	90	8	X	720

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Star Micronics LC24-20 user manual 32X

Contents

LC24-20MULTI-FONT Trademark Acknowledgements HOW to USE this Manual Reference Table of Contents Default SETTINGS-EDS Mode Index Page Chapter Printer Components Component Description Summary of Printer Features Feature Character spacing LCD Control panel Font/Pitch Lock Font Style Example FC-2Z OCR-B OCR-A Code UPC/EAN Quad-s i z MI Memo Setting UP the Printer Printer Placement Unpacking and Inspection Page Setting UP Installing the platen knob Removing the front cover Front cover can stay on the printer Installing the ribbon cartridge Installing the ribbon cariridge Installing the front cover Make sure that the ribbon is positioned correctly Installing the paper guide Installing the mute cover Connecting the interface cable 12. Connecting the interface cable Configuring your software for the printer Paper Installation and USE Selection of Paper Shows the recommended print area for each type of papers Adjusting the Printing GAP Location of the adjustment lever Loading Fanfold Forms Paper path for fanfold forms Loading the paper Opening the mute cover and correct lever position Tractor cover Mamp’ever Mute cover Paper parking 10.Tear off the printed fanfold paper Paper unparking Tear off function Loading Single Sheets 11.Paper path for cut forms 13.Place a single sheet between the guides 14.Pull the bail lever forward to load paper Button and Indicator Function ‘ONT‘lTCHn n mm On Line EJECT/PARK Font POWER-UP Functions Short test mode Long test mode Long self-test Print area test mode Pitch lock modeFont lock mode Font and Pitch lock mode Dot adjustment mode DRAFT, Draft Cond and BIT Image Hexadecimal dump Switch Combination Functions Top of form Changing the auto loading position Forward micro-feedReverse micro-feed Clearing the buffer/All reset Save Macro DefinitionPage Conditions Indicated by Messages and Tones Summary of display messages Macro Summary of beep tones Page Default SETTINGS-EDS Mode HOW to SET the EDS Mode Functions of the EDS Settings OFF Switch A-1 Emulation Switch B-2 Paper-out Switches C-3 to C-5 Page Length Switches E-1 to E-5 LQ Font Selection Page Page Troubleshooting TroubleshootingPage Page Page Move the lever to a lighter setting front. See Chapter Page Page Maintenance Optional Accessories Automatic Sheet Feeder SF-1ODS Setting up Remove the front cover, and open the rear cover Printer Loading paper Insert the stacker attachment Fan the paper before inserfing into the ASF Feeding a single sheet 10.Push the paper loading lever to hold the paper stack Pull Tractor Unit PT-IOZS Printer co Tractor covel Clamp lever Tractor cover Font Cartridges and RAM Cartridges Font Name Install the connector cover into the printer Close the front cover 21.Connect the Parallel connector to the printer Interface Converter SPC-8K DIP Switch Functions on The Converter Transfer speedPage Printer Control Commands Select LQ font Font Control CommandsSelect print quality Cancel emphasized printing Select italic charactersSelect upright characters Emphasized printing Cancel double-strike printing Double-strike printingUnderlining Overlining Superscript Select scoreSelect ornament character Cancel superscript or subscript Subscript Character SET Commands Select standard character setSelect IBM character set Select character set #l Select international character set Select IBM code Enable printing of all character codes Enable printing of all character codes on next characterSelect slash zero Select normal zero Character Size and Pitch Commands Pica pitchElite pitch Semi-condensed pitch Select font and pitch Cancel condensed printingProportional spacing Expanded printing for one line Cancel one-line expanded printingExpanded printing Increase character spacing Select master print modeSelect character width Return to normal height Select double or quadruple sizePrint double-height characters Select character height, width, and line spacing Vertical Position Set line spacing to 1/8 inchSet line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inch Set line spacing to 1/6 inch Set line spacing to n160inch or n172inch Set base unitfor line spacingSetline spacing to nl180 inch, n1216inch, or n1360inch Select forward feed mode Select reverse feed modeExecute &SC a Line feed Perform one n/180-inch, n/216-inch, or n/360-inch line feed Perform one nl180-inch reverse line feedFeed paper n lines Set top of page at current position Cancel bottom margin Set page length to n linesSet page length to n inches Set bottom margin Disable paper-out detector Enable paper-out detectorForm feed Return to top of current Set vertical tab stops Set vertical tab stops every n linesSet vertical tab stops in channel Select vertical tab channel Vertical tab Set right margin Horizontal Position CommandsSet left margin Cancel automatic line feed Set left and right marginsCarriage return Set automatic line feed Left just$y Center textRight justify Full justify Reset all tab stops Set horizontal tab stop every n columnsHorizontal tab Relative horizontal tab Absolute-horizontal tab in columns Relative horizontal tab in inchesAbsolute horizontal tab in inches Graphics Commands Print normal-density 8-bit graphicsPrint double-density 8-bit graphics Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphics Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphics Print hex-density 24-bit graphics Select graphics mode III, n2, ml, m2 Convert graphics density Download Character Commands Define download characters Decimal Hexadecimal ESC = ~ # Copy character set from ROM into RAM Select ROM character set Select download character setShift download character area Other Printer Commands Set printer off-line Set printer on-lineStop printing Bell Uni-directional printing One-line uni-directional printingManual feed Auto feed Set initial conditions Reset printerSet print start position on ASF Defining Your OWN Characters with Standard Mode Download Characters Assigning the character data 122 Telephone symbol wtth normal LQplca Assigning a value of character space Sample program 1250 Diffusion Ranges of Cars & Telephones Defining Your OWN Characters with IBM Mode Assigning the download character set Telephone symbol with LQ pica Assigning the character dot pattern 10100.00,00 Assigning the Index Table data 130 131 132 Programming the Printer with DOS Commands MS-DOS and Your Printer ESC Aedlin LQELITE.DAT Programming with Basic 1310 1320 137 138 139 140 How the program works 142 Specifications Reference 32X Friction or push tractor feed standard Film ribbon cartridgeFZ24 Pinout of Interface Connector Parallel interface Serial Interface 10 N/C II-3 F9 Standard character set #2 151 International character sets Korea Irish Legal IBM character set #2 Code Page #437 U. S.A 154 Code Page #850 Multi-1ingual Code Page #860 Portuguese Code Page #861 Icelandic Code Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #865 Nordic Character set #1 1 mPage Proportional Spacing Table Std #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865 HperlSulIBM Lmal 24 24 24 24 24 Chr Proportionalwidth Std #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865 Std #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865 Chr 140 197 198 199 200 INT 181 134 164 182 143 132 183 145 142 184 198 199 207 +--l-+ Index Fanfold forms, loading, Z-27 Off line command, I I g On Line button Page Command Summary Standard Mode Xx ’ 179 IBM Mode Following commands take effect with the IBM mode 181 Consumer Response 11111 Bail Lever Functions