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Star Micronics LC24-20 user manual

Models: LC24-20

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The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are:

●Film ribbon cartridge (FZ24)

. Font cartridges (FC series)

. RAM cartridge (RC-32Z, DC-32Z)

. Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K)

. Automatic sheet feeder (SF- 10DS)

●Pull tractor unit (PT-1OZS)

For details of the optional accessories, refer to Chapter 7.

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Star Micronics LC24-20 user manual

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 Feature Summary of Printer FeaturesCharacter spacing LCD Control panel Font/Pitch Lock FC-2Z OCR-B OCR-A Code UPC/EAN Font Style ExampleQuad-s i z MI Memo Printer Placement Setting UP the PrinterUnpacking and Inspection Page Installing the platen knob Setting UPFront cover can stay on the printer Removing the front coverInstalling the ribbon cariridge Installing the ribbon cartridgeMake sure that the ribbon is positioned correctly Installing the front coverInstalling the mute cover Installing the paper guide12. Connecting the interface cable Connecting the interface cableConfiguring your software for the printer Selection of Paper Paper Installation and USEShows the recommended print area for each type of papers Location of the adjustment lever Adjusting the Printing GAPPaper path for fanfold forms Loading Fanfold FormsOpening the mute cover and correct lever position Loading the paperTractor cover Mamp’ever Mute cover 10.Tear off the printed fanfold paper Paper parkingTear off function Paper unparking11.Paper path for cut forms Loading Single Sheets13.Place a single sheet between the guides 14.Pull the bail lever forward to load paper ‘ONT‘lTCHn n mm Button and Indicator FunctionOn Line EJECT/PARK Font Short test mode POWER-UP FunctionsLong self-test Long test modeFont and Pitch lock mode Print area test modePitch lock mode Font lock modeDot adjustment mode DRAFT, Draft Cond and BIT Image Hexadecimal dump Top of form Switch Combination FunctionsReverse micro-feed Forward micro-feedChanging the auto loading position Save Macro Definition Clearing the buffer/All resetPage Summary of display messages Conditions Indicated by Messages and TonesMacro Summary of beep tones Page HOW to SET the EDS Mode Default SETTINGS-EDS ModeOFF Functions of the EDS SettingsSwitch 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 Automatic Sheet Feeder SF-1ODS Optional AccessoriesRemove the front cover, and open the rear cover Setting upPrinter Insert the stacker attachment Loading paperFan the paper before inserfing into the ASF 10.Push the paper loading lever to hold the paper stack Feeding a single sheetPull Tractor Unit PT-IOZS Printer co Tractor covel Clamp lever Tractor cover Font Name Font Cartridges and RAM CartridgesInstall the connector cover into the printer Close the front cover Interface Converter SPC-8K 21.Connect the Parallel connector to the printerTransfer speed DIP Switch Functions on The ConverterPage Printer Control Commands Select print quality Font Control CommandsSelect LQ font Emphasized printing Cancel emphasized printingSelect italic characters Select upright charactersOverlining Cancel double-strike printingDouble-strike printing UnderliningSelect ornament character Select scoreSuperscript Subscript Cancel superscript or subscriptSelect character set #l Character SET CommandsSelect standard character set Select IBM character setSelect IBM code Select international character setSelect normal zero Enable printing of all character codesEnable printing of all character codes on next character Select slash zeroSemi-condensed pitch Character Size and Pitch CommandsPica pitch Elite pitchProportional spacing Cancel condensed printingSelect font and pitch Expanded printing Cancel one-line expanded printingExpanded printing for one line Select character width Select master print modeIncrease character spacing Print double-height characters Select double or quadruple sizeReturn to normal height Select character height, width, and line spacing Set line spacing to 1/6 inch Vertical PositionSet line spacing to 1/8 inch Set line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inchSetline spacing to nl180 inch, n1216inch, or n1360inch Set base unitfor line spacingSet line spacing to n160inch or n172inch Line feed Select forward feed modeSelect reverse feed mode Execute &SC aSet top of page at current position Perform one n/180-inch, n/216-inch, or n/360-inch line feedPerform one nl180-inch reverse line feed Feed paper n linesSet bottom margin Cancel bottom marginSet page length to n lines Set page length to n inchesReturn to top of current Disable paper-out detectorEnable paper-out detector Form feedSelect vertical tab channel Set vertical tab stopsSet vertical tab stops every n lines Set vertical tab stops in channelVertical tab Set left margin Horizontal Position CommandsSet right margin Set automatic line feed Cancel automatic line feedSet left and right margins Carriage returnFull justify Left just$yCenter text Right justifyRelative horizontal tab Reset all tab stopsSet horizontal tab stop every n columns Horizontal tabAbsolute horizontal tab in inches Relative horizontal tab in inchesAbsolute-horizontal tab in columns Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphics Graphics CommandsPrint normal-density 8-bit graphics Print double-density 8-bit graphicsPrint hex-density 24-bit graphics Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphicsIII, n2, ml, m2 Select graphics modeConvert graphics density Define download characters Download Character CommandsDecimal Hexadecimal ESC = ~ # Copy character set from ROM into RAM Shift download character area Select download character setSelect ROM character set Other Printer Commands Bell Set printer off-lineSet printer on-line Stop printingAuto feed Uni-directional printingOne-line uni-directional printing Manual feedSet print start position on ASF Reset printerSet initial conditions Download Characters Defining Your OWN Characters with Standard Mode122 Assigning the character dataAssigning a value of character space Telephone symbol wtth normal LQplca1250 Sample programDiffusion Ranges of Cars & Telephones Assigning the download character set Defining Your OWN Characters with IBM ModeAssigning the character dot pattern Telephone symbol with LQ pica10100.00,00 Assigning the Index Table data 130 131 132 MS-DOS and Your Printer Programming the Printer with DOS CommandsESC Aedlin LQELITE.DAT 1310 1320 Programming with Basic137 138 139 140 How the program works 142 Reference Specifications32X Friction or push tractor feed standard Film ribbon cartridgeFZ24 Parallel interface Pinout of Interface Connector10 N/C Serial InterfaceII-3 F9 Standard character set #2 151 Korea Irish Legal International character setsCode Page #437 U. S.A IBM character set #2154 Code Page #850 Multi-1ingual Code Page #860 Portuguese Code Page #861 Icelandic Code Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #865 Nordic 1 m Character set #1Page Std #437 #850 #860 #861 #863 #865 HperlSulIBM Lmal Proportional Spacing Table24 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 Standard Mode Command SummaryXx ’ 179 Following commands take effect with the IBM mode IBM Mode181 Consumer Response 11111 Bail Lever Functions