Star Micronics LC24-20 instruction

●Printer test works, but printer does not print when attached to computer

Probable Cause [ Action

Printer cable has I Make sure that the printer cable is correctly connected at

a problem.	both ends, printer and computer.
Problem with	Refer to your application program manual.
the application
program.
Incorrect	Select the other emulation with the EDS setting.
emulation is	See Chapter 5.
selected.

●Printer sounds the audible alarm

Probable Cause Action

Thismightindicate Check the message on the display and the status of the

an erroror normal	control panel indicators and see’’Conditions indicated by
operation.	messages and tones” in Chapter 4.

●Pitch or font selected is being changed

Probable Cause I Action

Your software is Set your printer in Font/Pitch lock, See “Pitch lock overriding your mode” and “Font lock mode” in Chapter 4.

control panel selection.

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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 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 Font lock mode Print area test modePitch lock mode Font and Pitch lock mode Dot adjustment mode DRAFT, Draft Cond and BIT Image Hexadecimal dump Switch Combination Functions Top of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feedChanging the auto loading position 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 Font Control Commands Select print qualitySelect LQ font Select upright characters Cancel emphasized printingSelect italic characters Emphasized printing Underlining Cancel double-strike printingDouble-strike printing Overlining Select score Select ornament characterSuperscript Cancel superscript or subscript Subscript Select IBM character set Character SET CommandsSelect standard character set Select character set #l Select international character set Select IBM code Select slash zero Enable printing of all character codesEnable printing of all character codes on next character Select normal zero Elite pitch Character Size and Pitch CommandsPica pitch Semi-condensed pitch Cancel condensed printing Proportional spacingSelect font and pitch Cancel one-line expanded printing Expanded printingExpanded printing for one line Select master print mode Select character widthIncrease character spacing Select double or quadruple size Print double-height charactersReturn to normal height Select character height, width, and line spacing Set line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inch Vertical PositionSet line spacing to 1/8 inch Set line spacing to 1/6 inch Set base unitfor line spacing Setline spacing to nl180 inch, n1216inch, or n1360inchSet line spacing to n160inch or n172inch Execute &SC a Select forward feed modeSelect reverse feed mode Line feed Feed paper n lines Perform one n/180-inch, n/216-inch, or n/360-inch line feedPerform one nl180-inch reverse line feed Set top of page at current position Set page length to n inches Cancel bottom marginSet page length to n lines Set bottom margin Form feed Disable paper-out detectorEnable paper-out detector Return to top of current Set vertical tab stops in channel Set vertical tab stopsSet vertical tab stops every n lines Select vertical tab channel Vertical tab Horizontal Position Commands Set left marginSet right margin Carriage return Cancel automatic line feedSet left and right margins Set automatic line feed Right justify Left just$yCenter text Full justify Horizontal tab Reset all tab stopsSet horizontal tab stop every n columns Relative horizontal tab Relative horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in inchesAbsolute-horizontal tab in columns Print double-density 8-bit graphics Graphics CommandsPrint normal-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 download character set Shift download character areaSelect ROM character set Other Printer Commands Stop printing Set printer off-lineSet printer on-line Bell Manual feed Uni-directional printingOne-line uni-directional printing Auto feed Reset printer Set print start position on ASFSet initial conditions 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