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Star Tech Development LC-4511, LC-4521 Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)

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Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)

Connecting the serial-to-parallel converter to the printer’s parallel connector

provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your

computer.

Speciﬁcations

Refer to the manual that comes with the serial-to-parallel converter for further

details on installation and operation.

Interface RS-232C-level

Synchronization Asynchronous

Baud rate 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 BPS (selectable)

Word length

Start bit 1

Data bits 7 or 8 (selectable)

Parity bit Odd, even, none (selectable)

Stop bits One or more

Signal polarity

Mark Logical 1 (-3V to -15V)

Space Logical 0 (+3V to +15V)

Handshaking DTR, XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK

Data buffer 8 kbytes (standard)

Dip switch

Serial connector

Clear button

Parallel connector

Contents

Main Page Trademark acknowledgments Notice About this manual Contents Chapter 1: Printer Setup ... 1 Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations ... 20 Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode ... 28 Chapter 4: User Setup Utility ... 40 Chapter 5: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 ... 46 Chapter 6: Using the printer with Windows95 ... 52 Chapter 7: Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp ... 59 Page Page Chapter 1: Printer Setup Unpacking the printer General guide Page Page Page Page Page Page Standing up the paper guide Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Page Page Page Page 16 Printer Setup Printing on fanfold paper Label Fanfold paper Page Page Page Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-line Page Setting the character pitch Entering the Pitch Lock Mode Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode Selecting a bank Selecting a switch Changing a switch setting Page EDS Mode Settings Page Page Page EDS Mode Settings 35 Page EDS Mode Settings 37 Page Page Chapter 4: User Setup Utility Page Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust Settings Adjusting the dot alignment Port Lpt1: Com1: Com2: Page Chapter 5: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 Page Page Page Printing a document Page Chapter 6: Using the printer with Windows 95 Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 7: Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Page Chapter 8: Using the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Chapter 9: Paper Handling Selecting paper types Adjusting for paper thickness Automatic fanfold feeding Manual sheet feeding Page Chapter 10: Optional Accessories Page 68 Optional Accessories Specications (IS-8H192) Specications (IS-32H768) RS-232C Interface RS-422A Interface Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K) Appendix A: Troubleshooting Testing the printer Page Page Troubleshooting guide Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix B: Specications 82 Specifications Page 84 Interface Pin Outs Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs Parallel Interface Optional Serial Interface (IS-8H192 and SPC-8K) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 95 Appendix E: Printer Control Codes 96 Printer Control Codes Print Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands 97 Special Print Mode Commands Bit Image Graphic Commands 98 Printer Control Codes Line Spacing Commands Form Feed and Related Commands Download Character Commands 99 Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Other Commands 100 Printer Control Codes NEC Commands Other Commands (Continued) Appendix F: Glossary 102 Control Panel Operation Guide Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide