Star Micronics XB24-250 II user manual Printer Setup, Control Panel Operations

Chapter 1: Printer Setup ... 1

Choosing a place for the printer ... 1 Unpacking the printer ... 2 General guide ... 3

Installing the platen knob ... 4 Opening the front cover ... 4 Removing the front cover ... 5 Installing the ribbon cartridge ... 5 Removing the ribbon cartridge ... 7 Installing the paper guide ... 7 Adjusting the paper guide position ... 8

Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off ... 8 Loading fanfold paper ... 9

Printing on fanfold paper ... 12 Parking fanfold paper ... 13 Unparking fanfold paper ... 13 Using the tear-off function ... 13 Connecting to your computer ... 14

Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations ... 16

Switching between on-line and off-line ... 16

Selecting a font ... 17

Entering the Font Lock Mode ... 17

Setting the character pitch ... 18

Entering the Pitch Lock Mode ... 18

Line feed ... 19

Paper eject (cut-sheet paper) ... 19

Form feed (fanfold paper) ... 19

Parking fanfold paper ... 19

Micro feed ... 19

Setting the top of form position ... 20

Tear-off function (fanfold paper) ... 20

Selecting the Quiet Print Mode ... 20

Changing the auto load position ... 21

Saving a macro ... 22

Clearing the printer’s buffer ... 22

Initializing the printer ... 23

Entering the Multi-part Mode ... 23