Star Micronics Multi-Font LC-IOII User manual

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LC-IOII

USERS MANUAL

NOT INTENDED FOR SALE

Trademuk Acknowledgements

LC-10 II, NL-10, NP-10, NX-10/l& ND-10/l& NR-ltl’l5: StarMicmnics Co., Ltd.

IBM PC, PC-AT, PC-XT, Proprinter X24/XL24, Proprinter II, PC-DOS: Intematiad Business

Machines Corp.

Microsoft BASIC MS-DOS: MicrosoftCo

LQ-800, LQ-1000, LQ-1050, LQ-1500: Sx$: Corp.

WordSt8r: MicroProIntemationalCorporation

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

This manual is organized into live chapters and four appendixes. To

learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read all

of chapters 1 through 5. The appendixes can be referred to as necessary.

Chapter 1 explains how to get the printer unpacked and set up. Read this

chapter before you do anything else.

Chapter 2 explains the control panel. After getting set up, read this chapter

and try out the procedures in it to find out how the printer works.

Chapter 3 gives tips on using word-processing programs and other com-

mercial software with this printer. Read this chapter in conjunction with

your software manual.

Chapter 4 is addressed to do-it-yourself programmers. It shows simple

programming examples using DOS commands and BASIC.

Chapter 5 covers maintenance and troubleshooting. Look through this

chapter to see what it contains, then refer to it as necessary later.

Appendix A lists the printer’s technical specifications.

Appendix B details the functions of escape sequences and other printer

commands.

Appendix C presents a BASIC program you can use to define and download

new characters.

Appendix D presents tables of the printer’s character sets.

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER

This printer is a compact, convenient, monochrome printer without frills

but with a full complement of features, making it an excellent partner for

a personal computer. It supports the IBM/Epson printer commands and

character sets, enabling it to print just about anything your computer can

generate, both text and graphics. Some of its main features are the following:

l Extensive software support

Since it is compatible with the Epson and IBM printers, it works with

any software that supports those printers. That includes most word-pro-

cessing and graphics programs, spreadsheets, and integrated software

packages.

l Easy operation

Clearly understandable lamp displays and beep tones provide immediate

feedback when you press the switches on the control panel. The four switches

can operate in combinations to perform a surprising variety of functions,

including margin setting and micro-alignment.

l Easy care and maintenance

The ribbon cartridge can be replaced in seconds; the print head in a few

minutes.

l Versatile paper handling

Single sheets, fanfold forms, and multi-copy forms (up to triple-ply)

are all accepted, and you can use either tractor or friction feed. A special

feature enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in readiness while printing

on other paper.

l High-resolution near-letter-quality printing

When you select an NLQ type style, the printer slows down and employs

a dense matrix of up to 18 by 23 dots to print clear, well-formed characters.

l Large variety of type styles and sizes

The printer has one draft style and four NLQ styles (Courier, Sanserif,

and Orator with small capitals or lower case), plus italics for all styles, plus

condensed print, bold print, double-sized print, quadruple-sized print - see

the samples on the next page:

Type styles are:

KIf.-a.f::jy.

?I.-,.,

,_"I:;?.I

...;>,(1:.k,ey.z

Courier characteks,

Sansevif characters,

ORATOR wIni SMALL CAPITALS, OR

with lower case characters,

and I TAL Its for a 11 s t y.I iii).%II

Print pitches are:

Pica pitch,

Elite pitch,

Condensedpicapitch,

Condensedelitepitch,

proportional spacing for all pitches,

Various line and character spacings:

THE SPACINGS

THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED

ARE CHANGED

Other features:

Emphasized, Double-strike,

Underlininq, Dverlinlng,

f3UPERSCRIPT BUBSCRIPT#

Download chkacters : ~~,,!:.~:,i:!.ti~,l~

Dot graphics:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 1

Locating the printer 1

Unpacking and inspection 1

Check the carton contents

Setting up 3

Mount the platen knob

Remove the top cover

Install the ribbon cartridge

Replace the top cover

Connect the printer to the computer

Connect the printer’s power cord

Loading single sheets 6

Mount the paper guide

Semiautomatic loading

Manual loading

Loading and parking fanfold forms 9

Paper parking

Paper unparking

Test printing 12

Short self test

Long selft test

Interface test

Adjusting the printing gap 14

DIP switch settings 14

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS 19

Switches and indicators 19

Power indicator

On Line switch

Paper Feed switch

Print Pitch switch

NLQ Type Style switch

Power-up functions 23

Short test pattern

Long test pattern

Stay in panel pitch

Stay in panel style

Hexadecimal dump

Switch combination functions 26

Paper parking

Page feed

Top of form

Forward micro-feed

Reverse micro-feed

Left margin

Right margin

Clearing the buffer

Chapter 3 USING THE PRINTER WITH

COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE 31

Installing your software 31

Printer menu

Printer command options

Type styles

Page width

Initialization sequence

Setting the DIP switches 33

Using your software 33

Page alignment

Type style and pitch selection

Other printer commands

Chapter 4 USING THE PRINTER

WITH DOS AND BASIC 37

Hard-copying the screen 37

Programming the printer with DOS commands 38

Programming the printer with BASIC 40

Chapter 5 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 47

Cleaning the printer 47

Replacing the ribbon 47

Replacing the print head 47

Troubleshooting 50

Appendix A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 53

Appendix B PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS 59

Font control commands 59

Character set commands 63

Character size and pitch commands 66

Vertical position commands 70

Horizontal position commands 76

Graphics commands 80

Download character commands 82

Macro instruction commands 85

Other printer control commands 86

Appendix C DOWNLOAD CHARACTER GENERATOR 91

Draft character

NLQ character

Appendix D CHARACTER SETS 99

Standard character set 100

IBM character set #2 102

IBM character set #l 104

Additiona! character set 105

International character sets 106

INDEX 107

REFERENCE CARD Inside the cover

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SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include -

l Locating the printer

l Unpacking and inspection (names of parts)

0 Setting up

l Loading single sheets

l Loading and parking fanfold forms

l Test printing

l Adjusting the printing gap

l Setting the DIP switches

LOCATING THE PRINTER

Give some thought to the best place to put the printer. Both the printer

and computer should be used in a normal indoor environment. For best

performance, we recommend:

l Place the printer on a flat surface.

a Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from heat-producing appliances.

l Use it only in temperatures where you are comfortable.

l Avoid locations with dust, grease, or high humidity.

l Supply it “clean” electricity. Don’t connect it to the same circuit as a large,

noise-producing appliance such as a refrigerator.

l Make sure the line voltage is within 10% of the voltage specified on the

identitication plate.

l If you will be using fanfold forms, place the printer where the forms can

feed up to it from below, with at least a full page hanging free.

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Check the carton contents

Open the carton and check each item in the box against Figure l-l to

make sure that you have everything (there should be five items).

Figure 7-i. Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Prmter, 2) Paper gume, a) rlaten

knob, 4) Ribbon cartridge, and 5) User’s manual.

Make an external inspection of the printer. Note the locations of the

following parts:

Bail lever: opens and closes the paper bail which holds the paper

against the platen.

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