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Star Micronics LC24-200 user manual Online button, Paper Feed button

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ONLINE button

Thec.ON LINE >button sets the printer on-lineand off-line.The status changeseach time you press the button.

Whentheprinteris on-line,it can receiveandprintdatafromthe computer. Whentheprinteris off-line,it stopsprintingandsendsthecomputera signal indicatingthat it cannotacceptdata.

Theprinterpowersup in the on-linestatusif paperis loaded.If paperis not loaded,the printerpowersup off-line with the POWER indicatorflashing. Whenyou load paper,the POWER indicatorstopsflashing,and the printer goes on-line.

You will want to press the ( ONLINE ) button:

●Before and after any otherpaneloperation

The other panel buttons operate only in the off-line state. Press the

( ONLINE ) button to go off-line. After performing the panel operation(s),press the C ONLINE ) buttonagainto go back on-line.

●To pause duringprinting

If you press the( ONLINE ) button during printing,the printer stops printingand goes off-line,allowingyou to checkthe printoutor change

acontrolpanelsetting.Printingresumeswhenyoupressthe ( ONLINE > buttonagainto go back on-line.

●To cut fanfoldforms at the end of printing

Whenusing fanfoldforms,you can holdthe ( ONLINE ) buttondown for one second. In additionto going off-line,the printer also feeds the paperforwardapproximatelytwoinches.Thisallowsyouto cut it offjust belowthe last line printed.

Whenyou press the ( ONLINE ) buttonagainto go back on-line,the paper feeds backwardstoppingwhereyou left off.

NOTE:This functionis valid only whenthe buffer is empty.

PAPER FEED button

If you press this button whileoff-line,the paper will feed forward.If you hold the buttondown, the printerwill performconsecutiveline feeds.

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Star Micronics LC24-200 user manual Online button, Paper Feed button

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 Index Command SummaryLocating the Printer ChapterChecking the carton contents Printer’s external psrts Identifying printer partsInstalling 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 interface cable Connecting the printer to your computerAutomatic loading Loading Single Sheets17. Loading a single sheet Manual loading Loading the paper from the rear of the printer Loading and Parking Fanfold FormsRlgws 7-74.rvmun~tne ranrola paper over me Iraclor urms Cover 16.Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feeding Loading the paper from the bottom of the printerPaper parking Paper unparking Loading MULTI-PART Forms 18. Location of the adjustment lever Adjusting the Printing GAPPaper Type Memo Control Panel Operations Buttons and IndicatorsPaper Feed button Online buttonPitch button SET/EJECT/PARK buttonFont button Short self-test POWER-UP FunctionsLong test mode Stay in Panel Pitch Print area test modeStay in Panel Font Stay in Panel Pitch and FontLprint CHR$I Next Hexadecimal dump0123456789=? ReturnSwitch Combination Functions Form feedTop of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feedChanging the auto loading value Clearing the buffer/All reset Store Macro Definition Selecting the print colorPage HOW to SET the EDS Mode Default SettingsOFF Functions of the EDS SeitingsStandard IBM IBM#2Page 17CPIDRAFT OFF 10CPILQ 10CPIDRAFT 10CPIHSDRAFTOn OFF OFF On on OFFOFF on OFF On on onOFF OFF on OFF on on onRepeatthe processfor all printmodes Bidirectional TEST/ADJUSTMENT88$ NT ADJUSTMENTsETTING Ascii Printer Control CommandsSelect draft quality characters Font Control CommandsSelect draft pica characters Select draft elite charactersSelect LQ pica characters Select LQ charactersSelect LQ elite characters Select LQ condensed charactersSelect LQ proportional characters Select LQ fontSelect font Select italic characters Cancel emphasized printingEmphasized printing Double-strike printingStart underlining Cancel double-strike printingStop underlining OverliningSelect score Select ornament characterSuperscript Character SET Commands Cancel superscript or subscriptSubscript Select standard character setSelect character set #2 Select character set #1Select international character set S.AEnable printing of all character codes Enable printing of all character codes on next characterSelect IBM code Select normal zero Select slash zeroPica pitch Elite pitchCancel expanded printing Cancel condensed printingSemi-condensed pitch Condensed printingExpanded printing for one line Cancel one-line expanded printingSelect character width Select proportional spacingSelect master print mode Select fixed spacingIncrease character spacing Select character size Select double or quadruple sizeSelect character height, width, and line spacing Return to normal heightSet line spacing to 1/8 inch Vertical Position CommandsSet line spacing to 7/60 or 7/72 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 Select reverse feed mode Select forward feed modeExecute ESC a Line feedPerform one n/180-inch reverse line feed Perform one n/180-inch orn/216-inch line feedFeed paper n lines Set top of page at current positionCancel bottom margin Set page length to ~ inchesSet bottom margin Enable paper-out detector Disable paper-out detectorReturn to top of current Set vertical tab stopsSet vertical tab stops in channel Set vertical tab stops every n linesSelect vertical tab channel Vertical tabHorizontal Position Commands Set left marginSet right margin Set left and right margins Cancel automatic line feedCarriage return Set automatic line feedCenter text Left justifyRight justify Full justifySet horizontal tab stops Reset,all tab stopsSet horizontal tab stops every n columns Horizontal tabRelative horizontal tab in inches Relative horizontal tabAbsolute ,horizontal tab in inches Absolute horizontal tab in columnsPrint normal-density 8-bit graphics Graphics CommandsPrint double-density 8-bit graphics Print double-density, double-speed 8-bit graphicsPrint hex-density 24-bit graphics Select graphics modeConvert graphics density Define download characters Download Character CommandsDraft LQpica LQproportional Select download character set Copy character set from ROM into RAMShift download character area OCR-ASelect draft elite download character set Select draft pica download character setSelect draft condensed download characters Select LQ pica download charactersSelect LGcondensed download characters Select LQ elite download charactersSelect LQ proportional download characters Select ROM character setOther Printer Control Commands Color Selection CommandsSelect print color Set MSB toAccept MSB as is Cancel last lineDelete last character sent Set printer off-lineBell Stop printingBidirectional printing Unidirectional printingManual feed Reset printerAuto feed Eject paper from ASFDownload Characters Defining Your OWN Characters with Standard ModeAssigning the character data Assigning a value of character space Telephone symbol with normal LQ picaLprint Diffusionrangesof Lprint CARS& Telephones Sample program1410FOR 1=2TO 8LPRINTSCALE$ Nexti 1420LPRINT+-+ USAAssigning the download character set Defining Your OWN Characters with IBM ModeAssigning the character dot pattern Telephone symbol with LQ pica4Fill.up the adjacent dot, then write the compressiondata Assigning the Index Table data 1180‘ Printoutprogram 1600 END Page MS-DOS and Your Printer Installing Application Software with Your PrinterCPI Embedding Printer CommandsC4 Yellow APRINT/T Programming the Printer with DOS CommandsESC Acopy README.DOC PRN ATYF’E README.DOC PRNAPRINTREADME.DOC 1110 Programming with Basic1550LPRINT To CW*2 Data 107 How the program works E .u Memo Troubleshooting Troubleshooting and MaintenancePowersupply ~g? Paper feeding Page 116 Replacing the Print Head MaintenanceIecfocove Specifications Frictionand rear push tractoror Cutsheet 11.7 Fanfold continuous +5V Character Sets DLE Standard Character SET #1SYN IY2 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 ~ E F F F IBM Character SET #1IBM Special Character SET 1 1 1 6 6 6 * 3 2 7 7 7 7 3 2 Proportional Spacing TableINT 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