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Star Micronics LC24-200 Connecting the printer to your computer, Connecting the interface cable

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Connecting the printer to your computer

Connectthe printer to your computerusing a standardparallel interface cable.On a PC or PC/AT-typecomputer,thismeansthatyouusethe25-pin D-typeconnectorat thecomputerend, and the Amphenol-type36-pincon- nector at the printer end. The configurationof the printer’s connectoris given in Chapter 8 should you need a cable for connectionto another computer.

If youneed to comect to a serialport,use the optionalSerial-Parallelcon- verter, SPC-8K.

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Figure 1-9.Connecting the interface cable

Plugtheprinterinto a suitableoutlet.However,DONOTturnon thepower switch at the front of the printeryet.

NOTE: To disconnectthe printerthe plughas to be disconnectedfromthe wallsocket,whichhas to be locatedcloseto theprinter,andeasyto access.

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Star Micronics LC24-200 user manual Connecting the printer to your computer, Connecting the interface cable

Contents

LC24-200 LC24-200ccmuR LC24-200 O M C9 t O t HOW to USE this Manual Page Features of the Printer Table of Contents Page Command Summary IndexChapter Locating the PrinterChecking the carton contents Identifying printer parts Printer’s external psrtsInstalling the ribbon cartridge and the roller unit Seiting UPMounting the platen knob Installing the ribbon cartridge Pass the ribbon between the print head and print head shield Figure i-7.Install the roller unit onto the printer Installing the optional cartridge Connecting the printer to your computer Connecting the interface cableLoading Single Sheets Automatic loading17. Loading a single sheet Manual loading Loading and Parking Fanfold Forms Loading the paper from the rear of the printerRlgws 7-74.rvmun~tne ranrola paper over me Iraclor urms Cover Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer 16.Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feedingPaper parking Paper unparking Loading MULTI-PART Forms Adjusting the Printing GAP 18. Location of the adjustment leverPaper Type Memo Buttons and Indicators Control Panel OperationsOnline button Paper Feed buttonSET/EJECT/PARK button Pitch buttonFont button POWER-UP Functions Short self-testLong test mode Stay in Panel Font Print area test modeStay in Panel Pitch Stay in Panel Pitch and FontHexadecimal dump Lprint CHR$I NextReturn 0123456789=?Switch Combination Functions Form feedTop of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feedChanging the auto loading value Clearing the buffer/All reset Selecting the print color Store Macro DefinitionPage Default Settings HOW to SET the EDS ModeStandard IBM Functions of the EDS SeitingsOFF IBM#2Page 10CPIDRAFT 10CPIHSDRAFT 17CPIDRAFT OFF 10CPILQOn on OFF On OFF OFFOFF OFF on On on onOFF on OFF OFF on on onBidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT Repeatthe processfor all printmodes88$ NT ADJUSTMENTsETTING Printer Control Commands AsciiSelect draft pica characters Font Control CommandsSelect draft quality characters Select draft elite charactersSelect LQ elite characters Select LQ charactersSelect LQ pica characters Select LQ condensed charactersSelect LQ proportional characters Select LQ fontSelect font Emphasized printing Cancel emphasized printingSelect italic characters Double-strike printingStop underlining Cancel double-strike printingStart underlining OverliningSelect score Select ornament characterSuperscript Subscript Cancel superscript or subscriptCharacter SET Commands Select standard character setSelect international character set Select character set #1Select character set #2 S.AEnable printing of all character codes Enable printing of all character codes on next characterSelect IBM code Pica pitch Select slash zeroSelect normal zero Elite pitchSemi-condensed pitch Cancel condensed printingCancel expanded printing Condensed printingSelect character width Cancel one-line expanded printingExpanded printing for one line Select proportional spacingSelect master print mode Select fixed spacingIncrease character spacing Select double or quadruple size Select character sizeReturn to normal height Select character height, width, and line spacingSet line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 inch Vertical Position CommandsSet line spacing to 1/8 inch Set line spacing to 1/6 inchSet base unit for line spacing Set line spacing to nl180 inch or n/216 inchSet line spacing to n/60 inch or n/72 inch Execute ESC a Select forward feed modeSelect reverse feed mode Line feedFeed paper n lines Perform one n/180-inch orn/216-inch line feedPerform one n/180-inch reverse line feed Set top of page at current positionCancel bottom margin Set page length to ~ inchesSet bottom margin Return to top of current Disable paper-out detectorEnable paper-out detector Set vertical tab stopsSelect vertical tab channel Set vertical tab stops every n linesSet vertical tab stops in channel Vertical tabHorizontal Position Commands Set left marginSet right margin Carriage return Cancel automatic line feedSet left and right margins Set automatic line feedRight justify Left justifyCenter text Full justifySet horizontal tab stops every n columns Reset,all tab stopsSet horizontal tab stops Horizontal tabAbsolute ,horizontal tab in inches Relative horizontal tabRelative horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columnsPrint double-density 8-bit graphics Graphics CommandsPrint normal-density 8-bit graphics Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphicsSelect graphics mode Print hex-density 24-bit graphicsConvert graphics density Download Character Commands Define download charactersDraft LQpica LQproportional Shift download character area Copy character set from ROM into RAMSelect download character set OCR-ASelect draft condensed download characters Select draft pica download character setSelect draft elite download character set Select LQ pica download charactersSelect LQ proportional download characters Select LQ elite download charactersSelect LGcondensed download characters Select ROM character setSelect print color Color Selection CommandsOther Printer Control Commands Set MSB toDelete last character sent Cancel last lineAccept MSB as is Set printer off-lineBidirectional printing Stop printingBell Unidirectional printingAuto feed Reset printerManual feed Eject paper from ASFDefining Your OWN Characters with Standard Mode Download CharactersAssigning the character data Telephone symbol with normal LQ pica Assigning a value of character spaceSample program Lprint Diffusionrangesof Lprint CARS& TelephonesUSA 1410FOR 1=2TO 8LPRINTSCALE$ Nexti 1420LPRINT+-+Defining Your OWN Characters with IBM Mode Assigning the download character setTelephone symbol with LQ pica Assigning the character dot pattern4Fill.up the adjacent dot, then write the compressiondata Assigning the Index Table data 1180‘ Printoutprogram 1600 END Page Installing Application Software with Your Printer MS-DOS and Your PrinterEmbedding Printer Commands CPIC4 Yellow Programming the Printer with DOS Commands APRINT/TAcopy README.DOC PRN ATYF’E README.DOC PRN ESCAPRINTREADME.DOC Programming with Basic 11101550LPRINT To CW*2 Data 107 How the program works E .u Memo Troubleshooting and Maintenance TroubleshootingPowersupply ~g? Paper feeding Page 116 Maintenance Replacing the Print HeadIecfocove Specifications Frictionand rear push tractoror Cutsheet 11.7 Fanfold continuous +5V Character Sets SYN IY2 Standard Character SET #1DLE CanIii Standard Character SET #2 International Character Sets SpainJapan IBM Character SET #2 129 130 Page 8 I 9 I a I B 133 CodePage #865 Nordic IBM Character SET #1 ~ E F F FIBM Special Character SET Proportional Spacing Table 1 1 1 6 6 6 * 3 2 7 7 7 7 3 2INT Character Code # # # # It?x5 8 8 8 Std. w3 # $ 3 2 Qlm %2-R2 Inti Page 147 148 O i o3 7o h S Eoh Ori 150 ~-sj Memo Command Summary Page Page IBM Mode Page ESC Page