Star Micronics LC-6211 User manual

USERS MANUAL

LC-6211

HF 80825040

DOT MATRIX PRINTER

Trademark acknowledgments

LC-6211, LC-10, LC-90, LC-100, NX-1000, NX-1010, NX-1040, SPC-8K: Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

EX-800, FX-850, LX-810, LX-850: Seiko Epson Corporation

IBM PC: International Business Machines Corporation.

MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows 3.1: Microsoft Corporation

Notice

permission, is strictly forbidden.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of printing. How-

ever, should any errors be found, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them.

• The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.

About this manual

This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-6211 printer.

The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter.

Chapter 1 Choosing a place for your printer, unpacking and setup,

ribbon cassette installation, loading paper, connecting to

your printer

Chapter 2 How to use the control panel

Chapter 3 How to use the printers Electronic DIP Switch (EDS)

Mode to set up the printer to match the needs of your

system and software

Chapter 4 Selecting the best type of paper, adjusting for paper

thickness, manual sheet feeding, clearing paper jams

Chapter 5 How to set up for printing with MS-DOS

Appendix A How to deal with printing problems

Appendix B Speciﬁcations

Appendix C Interface information

Appendix D Character sets

Appendix E Printer control codes

Appendix F Glossary

Contents

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

Installing the ribbon cartridge … 5

Removing the ribbon cartridge … 6

Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off … 7

Loading paper … 8

Printing on fanfold paper … 12

Parking fanfold paper … 12

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

Paper loading … 17

Line feed … 17

Paper eject (cut-sheet paper) … 17

Form feed (fanfold paper) … 17

Parking fanfold paper … 18

Micro feed … 18

Setting the top of form position … 18

Clearing a top of form setting … 18

Setting the printing speed … 19

Tear-off function … 19

Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode … 20

Entering the EDS Mode … 21

EDS Mode Settings … 22

RAM Usage … 22

Graphics Direction … 22

Tear-off … 22

Auto LF with CR … 22

Paper Out … 23

Line Spacing … 23

Strobe Timing … 23

Print Mode … 23

Banking Character … 24

Zero style … 24

Character Table … 24

Page Length … 24

Chapter 4: Paper Handling … 25

Selecting paper types … 25

Cut-Sheet Paper … 25

Fanfold Paper … 25

Adjusting for paper thickness … 26

Automatic fanfold feeding … 27

Manual sheet feeding … 27

Clearing paper jams … 30

Chapter 5: Using the Printer with MS-DOS … 31

Setting up for printing with MS-DOS … 31

Appendix A: Troubleshooting … 32

Appendix B: Speciﬁcations … 41

Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs … 43

Appendix D: Character Sets … 44

Appendix E: Printer Control Codes … 46

Appendix F: Glossary … 50

Chapter 1: Printer Setup

This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer. Be sure

to read this chapter carefully before using the printer for the first time. In this

chapter you will learn about:

❏Choosing a place for the printer

❏Unpacking and setting up the printer

❏Installing the ribbon cassette

❏Loading paper

❏Connecting to your computer

Choosing a place for the printer

Before actually unpacking the printer, you should take a few minutes to think

about where you plan to use it. Remember the following points when doing this.

✓Choose a ﬁrm, level surface where the printer will not be exposed to

vibration.

✓The power outlet you plan to connect to for power should be nearby and

unobstructed.

✓Make sure that the printer is close enough to your computer for you to

connect the two with your printer cable.

✓Allow six inches (15 centimeters) of free space on either side of the printer.

If you are going to use fanfold paper, make sure that there is adequate space

for paper behind the printer.

✓Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight.

✓Make sure that the printer is well away from heaters.

✓Make sure that the surrounding area is clean, dry, and free of dust.

✓Make sure that the printer is connected to a reliable power outlet. It should

not be on the same electric circuit as copiers, refrigerators, or other

appliances that cause power spikes.

✓Use a power outlet that matches the power rating noted on the label afﬁxed

to the bottom of your printer.

✓Make sure that the room where you are using the printer is not too humid.

2Printer Setup

Unpacking the printer

Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the

following illustration.

If anything is missing, contact the store where you bought the printer and ask

them to supply the missing part.

A serial-to-parallel interface converter (SPC-8K) is also available as an option.

Consult with your dealer for details.

Note:

It is a good idea to keep the original box and all the packing materials just in

case you later need to pack the printer up again and send it somewhere at a

later date.

Printer

Users manual

Platen knob Ribbon cartridge

General guide 3

General guide

The following illustrations show the major component parts of the your printer.

Front cover

Adjustment lever

Paper guide

Power switch

Control panel Interface connector

Platen knob

Tractor unit

Release lever

4Printer Setup

Installing the platen knob

The platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material.

❏Install the knob on the shaft located inside the large hole on the right side of

the printer. Make sure that the flat side of the shaft is aligned with the

corresponding flat surface inside the knob’s spindle. Press the knob

carefully but firmly into place as far as it will go.

Opening the front cover

❏Hook your ﬁngers under the two small tabs on either side of the front cover

and pull forward and up to swing the front cover open.

Front cover

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