Star Micronics LC24-30 user manual Making Electronic DIP Switch settings

Making Electronic DIP Switch settings

Dot-matrix printers usually have rows of thin, two-posi- tion switches (DIP switches) with which you can select various power-on settings, such as emulation (Epson or IBM), default font and print quality (Letter-Quality or draft). The LC24-30 Colour does not have DIP switches. Instead you can use the control panel directly to select imaginary DIP switches and make power-on feature set- tings. These power-on settings are known as Electronic DIP Switch settings and are numbered Al to E5. Switch settings are either ON or OFF.

Like the control panel, Electronic DIP Switch settings have more significance for MS-DOS users, since Windows ignores most of these settings.

Use the control panel to make the settings you want. First, switch the printer off. Then, switch it on again while holding down all three control panel keys. The printer comes on in Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode and beeps once. The [FONTJand [PAPER] keys can now be used to select a letter between A and E, and a number between 1 and 5 respectively.

The three lights on the left indicate the current letter selection. The three lights on the right indicate the num- ber selection. If a single light is on, the letter or number next to that light is the one that is currently selected. If two lights are on, the letter or number between the two lights is the one that is currently selected. For example, if the lower two left-hand lights and the top right-hand light are on, the Dl setting (print quality mode) is selected.

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