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Star Micronics LC24-30 user manual Push tractor unit, Installing the push tractor unit

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Push tractor unit

Push tractor unit

Installing the push tractor unit

The push tractor unit allows you to print on continuous fanfold paper up to 10” wide. The push tractor unit con- sists of two end pieces joined by two silver metal rods. The metal rods have two black sliding tractor units and a black sliding support piece mounted on them.

Install the push tractor unit using the following steps:

. Make sure the printer is switched off.

. Open the front cover by hooking your fingers under the two small projecting tabs on either side of the front cover. Grip the cover firmly and pull upwards. The front cover will come loose.

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Now pull the cover up and forwards so that it swings open.

Open the rear cover by pushing it backwards so that it folds back and down.

. Pull the release lever forward.

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Star Micronics LC24-30 user manual Push tractor unit, Installing the push tractor unit

Contents

NOT INTENDED FOR SALE LC24-30COLOUR USERS MANUALTrueType Macintosh Apple Computer Inc VDE StatementBescheinigung des lmporteurs Trademark acknowledgmentsSection Guide to this manualChapter 3 - Using the printer Table of contentsTable of contents Chapter 2 - Unpacking and setting uppitch Chapter 4 - Printer referenceChapter 6 - TroubleshootingChapter 7 - Software commands Chapter 5 - OptionsGlossary AppendixIndex Chapter FeaturesIntroduction Automatic In addition to these features, the printer can print on a variety of different sizes and types of paper single sheets also called cut sheets, fanfold paper continuous computer paper with holes in the edges, and multi-part forms allowing you to print several copies at once. Sin- gle sheets can be up to 11” wide, and fanfold paper can be up to 10” wide however, the maximum length of a printed line is limited to 8”. To use fanfold paper you need to install the push tractor unit, which.is available as an option Page Interlace connectorThe printer The printer with the front cover removedParts The platen guides the paper through the printer and provides -a solid surface against which the print head can make an impression on the paper Chapter setting upUnpacking and Choosing a place for the printerUnpacking the printer Opening the front cover Preparing the printerTension knob Installing the ribbon cartridgebon Print head shield Print head Fitting the paper support Printer Connecting the printer to your computerPage Secure the connector with the clips as shownSetting up the printer in Windows Select LC24-30 Colour from the new list of printers Click on Set As Default PrinterSetting up the printer in MS-DOS Page Loading paper Using the printerChapter Page20 Pick up your stack of paperCut sheet paper can sometimes stick together, caus- ing problems when the paper is drawn through the printer. To prevent this, flick through the stack of paper with your thumb. This helps ensure that each sheet of paper is loose within the stack and will be fed through the printer separately Paper guides Now place the paper in the paper trayPush the paper tray cover closed PagePapa, delivery Extensiontra Stack wireReady mode Ready mode and Not-Ready modeNot-ready mode Using the control panel The other six lights are always either on or off In Windows Printing out your documentsIn MS-DOS Star LC24-30 Colour Epson LO-860/l 2ch6dm8lackc Using different fonts1234!567890 ABCDE In Windowspress the FONTkey In MS-DOSSimilarly, if the top two lights are on, Sanserif is selected Dealing with printing problems Using other printer featuresIntroduction Chapter4 Printer referenceControl panel Using the control panelSanserif is the selected font the lights are off if these features are not in effect. These features are explained later on in this chapter Making Electronic DIP Switch settings Use the READYkey to change the setting The full list of Electronic DIP switch settings is as fol- lows The LC24-30 Colour can “emulate” either an Epson LQ- 860 or an IBM Proprinter X24E. To “emulate” means to “perform in the same way as”. The two printers offer dif- ferent sets of printable characters. Unless you are using an MS-DOS system and specifically need the IBM char- acter sets, you will probably use the printer in Epson mode. The character sets used by both the Epson and IBM emulations are listed in the Appendix starting on page Bl - Graphics direction A3 - RAM usageA4 - Color and zoom A5 - Auto line feedB5 - Time-out printing B2 - Paper outB3 - Ink ribbon type B4 - ReservedD2 - Character table C4 and C5 - Print pitchPrint pitch Dl - Print qualityD3 to D 5 - IBM code page or international character set Font El to E3 - LQ font selectionE4 and E5 - Reserved Selecting which emulation to use Choosing which type of cable to use Setting up the printer with a Windows computerConnecting the printer to your computer Setting up the printer with an MS-DOS computer Setting up the printer with a Macintosh Introduction to fonts and typefaces Using fonts and varying the appearance of textBitmap fonts Bold BlackWeight PitchScalable fonts Installing True Type fontsIn Windows In MS-DOS If you are running applications software under Windows, you will select fonts from within your applica- tion refer to your application’s manual for detailsPreventing software font selection Using different types of paper Single sheets PageNote Do not reverse feed label sheets Fanfold formsUseful printing features Portrait and landscape printingFace-up and face-down printing Manual by-passParking fanfold paper Pausing printingThe tear-off function Forward micro feed Controlling the paper positionPaper feed Form feedReverse micro feed Setting the auto load positionZoom light Selecting Zoom mode print sizeSelecting Quiet mode ZoomSaving current settings the Macro feature Setting the print gap Making adjustments to the printerPaper Weightsetting may drastically PageAdjusting vertical alignment Each time you press either of these two keys, the printer Short test Testing the printerLong test Printing out a hexadecimal dump When the printer stops printing, put the printer in not-ready mode. The printer now prints the final line of the hexadecimal dump Page Chapter OptionsPush tractor unit Installing the push tractor unitRidges As seen from behind the printerPage As seen from behind the printer As seen from behind the printerClose the front cover Loading fanfold paper Lock the tractors in position by pushing the levers back down again Page Printing on fanfold paper Page80 Unparking paper Parking papermode Using the tear-off functionSerial- to-parallel interface converter Connecting the serial-to-parallel converterCOM2 the converter’s DIP switches SettingSwitch 6 Switch 7 Switch 8 Baud rate DOS/Windows setting Switch 3 1 SwitchProtocol Printers window Setting up a serial connectionPrinters ConnectMODE LPTl=COMn On an MS-DOS computerMODE COMnbaud,parity,data length, stopbits,p