USER’S MANUAL

LC-1011C
LC-100 + COLOUR
DOT MATRIX PRINTER

HL 80825051
Federal Communications Commission
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
The 120V version equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu-
ant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television, which can be determined by turning off and on, the user is encour-
aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Unauthorized modifications of this product by the user will void his authority to operate the equipment unless
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance.
For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded cable.
The 220V version equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursu-
ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded cable.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in the U.S.A.

Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference

Regulations
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in
the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectiques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils
numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des
Communications du Canada.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada.

CE
Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity
EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989
This product, has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 50081-1/01.92
and EN 50082-1/01.92, following the provisions of the Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive of the European
Communities as of May 1989.

EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993

This product, has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 60950, follow-
ing the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive of the European Communities as of July 1993.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU.

Ambient Noise Statement

Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV, January 18, 1991: The sound pressure level at the operator position
is equal or less than 70 dB(A) according to ISO 7779.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU.
Trademark acknowledgments
LC-10, LC-100, LC-100+, LC-200, LC-1011C, NX-1000, NX-1020, NX-1040, PT-10DT, SPC-8K:
Star Micronics Co. Ltd.
EX-800, FX-850, LX-810, LX-850: Seiko Epson Corporation
IBM PC, IBM Proprinter, IBM Proprinter2, IBM Proprinter 3:
International Business Machines Corporation.
TrueType: Apple Computer Inc.
MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows 3.1, Windows 95: Microsoft Corporation

Notice
• All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever, without STAR’s express
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.

© Copyright 1995 Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

About this manual

This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-1011C and
LC-100+ Colour printers. 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 computer

Chapter 2 How to use the control panel

Chapter 3 How to use the printer’s Electronic DIP Switch (EDS)

Mode to set up the printer to match the needs of your
system and software

Chapter 4 Installing, starting up and using the User Setup Utility

Chapter 5 How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1,

how to prepare for printing, how to print a document

Chapter 6 How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 95,

how to prepare for printing, how to print a document

Chapter 7 How to set up for printing with IBM OS/2 Warp, how to
prepare for printing, how to print a document

Chapter 8 How to set up for printing with MS-DOS

Chapter 9 Selecting the best type of paper, adjusting for paper

thickness, manual sheet feeding, clearing paper jams

Chapter 10 How to install and use the optional accessories that are
available for your printer

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

Appendix G Control panel operation guide

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 cassette ... 5
Removing the ribbon cassette ... 7
Installing the paper guide ... 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 ... 14
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 ... 20
Setting the top of form position ... 20
Tear-off function (fanfold paper) ... 20
Selecting the Quiet Print Mode ... 21
Changing the auto load position ... 21
Saving a macro ... 22
Clearing the printer’s buffer ... 23
Initializing the printer ... 23
Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode ... 24
About EDS Mode settings ... 24
Entering the EDS Mode ... 24
Selecting a bank ... 25
Selecting a switch ... 25
Changing a switch setting ... 25
Printing the current switch settings ... 26
Exiting the EDS Mode ... 26
EDS Mode Settings ... 26

Chapter 4: User Setup Utility ... 33

Installing the User Setup Utility ... 33
Starting the User Setup Utility ... 34
Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust Settings ... 35
To select a window ... 35
To select a setting box ... 36
To change a setting ... 36
Adjusting the dot alignment ... 36
Changing the printer port ... 37
Saving setup data in a configuration file ... 37
Importing setup data from a configuration file ... 38
Returning to default settings ... 38
Exiting the User Setup Utility ... 38
Using the Help menu ... 38

Chapter 5: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 ... 39

Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 ... 39
Getting ready to print ... 41
Printing a document ... 42
Installing TrueType fonts ... 43
Selecting fonts in Windows applications ... 44

Chapter 6: Using the printer with Windows 95 ... 45

Setting up the printer in Windows 95 ... 45
Preparing to print ... 48
Printing a document ... 50
Installing TrueType fonts ... 51
Chapter 7: Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp ... 52
Setting up for printing with OS/2 Warp ... 52
Getting ready to print ... 53
Printing a document ... 53

Chapter 8: Using the Printer with MS-DOS ... 54

Setting up for printing with MS-DOS ... 54

Chapter 9: Paper Handling ... 56

Selecting paper types ... 56
Cut-Sheet Paper (Manual Feed) ... 56
Cut-Sheet Paper (with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder) ... 56
Fanfold Paper ... 56
Adjusting for paper thickness ... 57
Automatic fanfold feeding ... 58
Manual sheet feeding ... 58
Clearing paper jams ... 59

Chapter 10: Optional Accessories ... 60

Appendix A: Troubleshooting ... 68

Appendix B: Specifications ... 79

Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs ... 81

Appendix D: Character Sets ... 82

Appendix E: Printer Control Codes ... 88

Appendix F: Glossary ... 93

Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide ... 94

 1

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 platen knob
❏ 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.
2 Printer Setup

Unpacking the printer

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

3.5" Floppy disk

If anything is missing, contact the store where you bought the printer and ask
them to supply the missing part. Note that it is a good idea to keep the original
box and all the packing materials just in case you need to pack the printer up
again and send it somewhere at a later date.
A serial-to-parallel interface converter (SPC-8K), an Automatic Sheet Feeder
(SF-10DT) and monochrome ribbon cassettes (LC9/LC9HD/LC9W) are also
available as options. Consult your dealer for details.

Important!
There are several versions of this printer designed for different voltages. It is
not possible to change the voltage of a printer. If the voltage shown on the label
on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage for your area, contact
your dealer immediately.
 General guide 3

General guide
The following illustrations show the major components of your printer.
4 Printer 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 two splines of the platen shaft inside the
printer fit into the slots inside the knob’s spindle. Press the knob carefully
but firmly into place as far as it will go.

Opening the front cover

❏ Lift up on the front cover while pressing in gently on its sides.

❏ To close the front cover, simply lower it back into place.

Caution!
The tear assist edge is rather sharp. Take care to avoid injuring your hands.
 Installing the ribbon cassette 5

Note:
You can completely remove the front cover from the printer or you can stand it
up without removing it. You should normally leave the front cover closed,
because it protects against objects getting into the printer, and it cuts down on
printer noise.

Installing the ribbon cassette

❏ Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet.

Caution!
Never move the print head while the printer is turned on. Doing so can damage
the printer. If you have just finished printing, let the print head cool for a few
minutes before you touch it.

❏ Open the front cover of the printer.

❏ Remove the ribbon cassette from its package.
❏ Rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette counterclockwise to take up any
slack in the ribbon.

❏ Carefully place the cassette onto the cartridge holder making sure that the
spindle of the holder fits into the socket on the bottom of the cassette. Also
make sure that the side tabs fit into the grooves on the sides of the cartridge
holder.
6 Printer Setup

❏ While guiding the ribbon between the print head and print head shield,
press down gently but firmly on the cassette until the side tabs snap
securely into place.

❏ Rotate the knob on the cassette again to take up any slack.

❏ Close the front cover of the printer.

Note:
If you want to print with black only, use an optional LC9, LC9HD, or LC9W
monochrome ribbon cassette. If you change to a monochrome ribbon, be sure
to make the required changes to the EDS settings (page 30).

Printing that is poor quality or too light is almost always due to a ribbon that is
simply worn out or “used up.” Check the following points whenever print
quality is not what you expect.
✓ Is your monochrome ribbon still in good shape? If the ribbon material
appears to be grey, it means that the black ink has been used up and it is
time to replace the ribbon.
✓ Are you using a color ribbon to print mainly black text? Doing so can cause
the black part of the color ribbon to be used up too quickly. Switch to a
monochrome ribbon whenever you plan to print mainly black text.
Remember to make any necessary EDS changes when you change ribbon
types.
 Removing the ribbon cassette 7

✓ Are you getting muddy-looking colors from a color ribbon? The more
green, orange, and purple colors you use, the quicker the primary colors
(blue, red, yellow) will become mixed with other colors. This will cause a
drop in performance of the ribbon.
✓ Remember that changing the ribbon before it becomes frayed or completely
out of ink extends the life of your print head.

Removing the ribbon cassette

Use the following procedure to remove the ribbon cassette from the printer
when you want to replace it with a new one.
❏ Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet.

Caution!
Never move the print head while the printer is turned on. Doing so can damage
the printer. If you have just finished printing, let the print head cool for a few
minutes before you touch it.

❏ Open the front cover of the printer.

❏ Pressing the release tab on the ribbon cassette (the one labeled “TO
REMOVE”), lift up the front part (the part nearest the print head) of the
ribbon cassette.

❏ Once it is free, carefully remove the cassette from the holder.

❏ Use the procedure under “Installing the ribbon cassette” on page 5 to install
a new cassette.
8 Printer Setup

Installing the paper guide

❏ Insert the two tabs on the bottom of the paper guide into the holes provided
on the rear cover of the printer.

❏ To remove the paper guide from the printer, simply pull the tabs out of the
holes.

Note:
Lay the paper guide down flat when using fanfold paper, and stand it up when
using cut-sheet paper.

Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off

❏ Plug the power cord of the printer into a standard power outlet whose
voltage matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of
your printer.

Caution!
If the voltage marked on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage
from the outlet you are using, do not plug in the power cord. Contact your
dealer for assistance.

❏ Set the switch on the front of the printer to ON to turn power on, and to
OFF to turn power off.
 Loading fanfold paper 9

Note:
We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you
do not plan to use it for long periods. Because of the this, you should locate the
printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access.

At this point you may want to perform a test of the printer to make sure it is
working properly. See “Testing the printer” on page 68 for details on how to
perform tests.

Loading fanfold paper

This section tells you how to load fanfold paper. Note that you can also use cut-
sheet paper and multi-part form paper. For details on using other types of paper,
see “Paper Handling” on page 56 of this manual.
❏ Remove the paper guide from the printer.
❏ Position the stack of paper behind the printer.
❏ Make sure printer power is turned off.
❏ Set the release lever to the fanfold position.

Cut-sheet

Fanfold
10 Printer Setup

❏ Grasping the two back corners of the printer with the palms of your hands,
press back on the two raised areas on the top of the rear cover until it opens.

❏ Swing the rear cover back and down until it stops.

Note:
You can also completely remove the rear cover by simply pulling it away from
the back of the printer after you open it.

❏ Pass the fanfold paper through the space between the printer case and the
rear cover.
❏ Unlock the two tractor covers by pushing their gray levers down, and slide
them so they are aligned approximately with the holes on the sides of the
paper. Also move the center paper support so that it is approximately
halfway between the two tractors.
❏ Open the covers of both tractors and insert the paper so the tractor pins fit
into the holes of the paper.

❏ Close the tractor covers and make final adjustments to the paper position by
moving the tractors. The paper should lie flat with no buckling or bulging
(tractors too close) or no stretching or elongation of the holes (tractors too
 Loading fanfold paper 11

far apart). After making these adjustments, be sure that you re-lock the
tractors by pulling the gray levers into the locked position.

❏ Close the rear cover and press down gently on it until it locks into place
with a click.

Note:
If you removed the rear cover, first insert its two tabs into the holes provided in
the back of the printer and then swing it closed.

❏ Install the paper guide so that it lays down flat as shown below. In this
position, the paper guide keeps the printed paper separate from the
unprinted paper.

❏ Turn on the printer.

The printer will beep a number of times to indicate that paper is not loaded
properly. Also, the control panel’s POWER indicator flashes whenever
paper is not loaded.
12 Printer Setup

❏ Pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer. This will feed the paper to
the starting position.

LOAD

❏ After the paper is fully fed (indicated by the printer’s beeping), return the
bail lever back to its original position toward the back of the printer.

Important!
Never return the bail lever to its original position until the paper is fully fed.
The printer will beep when you can return the bail lever to its original position.

Printing on fanfold paper

When printing on fanfold paper, take care not to print too close to the
perforations that separate each sheet. The following shows the recommended
print area for fanfold paper and cut-sheet paper.

Fanfold forms Single sheets

22 mm (0.87") 22 mm (0.87")

18 mm 18 mm
(0.71") (0.71") 5 mm 5 mm
(0.20") (0.20")

25.4 mm (1.00")
Perforation
25.4 mm (1.00")

21 mm (0.83")

70 mm (2.76")
 Parking fanfold paper 13

Parking fanfold paper

It is not necessary to remove fanfold paper currently loaded in the printer in
order to print on cut-sheet paper. Instead, simply use the following procedure to
park the fanfold paper.
❏ Tear off the paper at a perforation so there is no more than half a page
sticking out of the front cover of the printer.
If necessary, you can press the control panel’s ON LINE button to put the
printer off-line. Then use the PAPER FEED button to feed the paper until
a perforation is just past the front cover.
❏ Press the control panel’s ON LINE button to put the printer off-line.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s FONT button, press the PAPER
FEED button. The printer automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper
until it is no longer in contact with the platen, which is indicated by the
printer beeping a number of times. Also, the control panel’s POWER
indicator starts to flash because paper is not loaded.
❏ Move the release lever to the cut-sheet position.
❏ Change the paper guide to its upright position.
You can now load cut-sheet paper into the printer using the procedures
under “Manual sheet feeding” on page 58.

Unparking fanfold paper

After you are finished printing on cut-sheet paper, use the following procedure
to unpark fanfold paper and make it available for printing.
❏ Remove all cut-sheet paper from the printer.
❏ Change the paper guide position so that it is laying down flat.
❏ Move the release lever to the fanfold position.
❏ Pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer to feed the paper to the
starting position.
❏ After the paper is fully fed (indicated by the printer’s beeping), return the
bail lever back to its original position toward the back of the printer.
The printer automatically goes back on-line at this time.
14 Printer Setup

Using the tear-off function

The following procedure makes it easy to tear off fanfold paper.
❏ Check to make sure that the printer is on-line.
❏ Press the FONT button to perform the long tear-off operation, or press the
PITCH button to perform the short tear-off operation.
The long tear-off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the
tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper’s next
perforation.
The short tear-off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the
tear assist edge of the printer cover is located just below the last line printed
on the paper.
❏ Pull the paper against the tear assist edge to tear it off.

Connecting to your computer

The computer sends data to the printer through a cable. This printer does not
come with a cable, so you must purchase one separately. You will probably
want to use a standard parallel cable for connection, but note that you can also
use an optional serial-to-parallel interface converter (SPC-8K).

Important!
The following instructions apply to the Centronics parallel cable that is used
with an IBM-compatible personal computer. Note that they do not apply to all
types of computers and cables. If you are unsure about what type of cable you
should use to connect with your computer, consult your dealer.
 Connecting to your computer 15

For an IBM-compatible personal computer:

✓ Use a standard 36-pin Centronics parallel cable.
✓ The parallel cable should be no longer than six feet (two meters). Longer
cables can result in poor transfer of information.

Important!
Make sure that the printer and the computer are turned off before connecting
them.

❏ Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel port of your computer.
The parallel port should be labeled “Printer,” “Parallel,” “PRN,” “LPT1,” or
something similar.
❏ Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the socket on the side of the
printer and secure it in place with the clips.

Note:
Consult your dealer for details on how to set up your computer when using the
optional SPC-8K serial-to-parallel interface converter.
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Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations

The control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s operations. It
includes indicator lights, which tell you the current status of the printer at a
glance.

DRAFT 10CPI POWER

MICRO FEED

COURIER 12CPI
QUIET
SANSERIF FONT PROP PITCH PAPER FEED ON LINE

QUIET COND FF

ALT MACRO PARK CLEAR

This chapter describes control panel functions that can be performed while the
printer is turned on and either on-line or off-line. The buttons perform different
functions in the EDS and Dot Adjustment Modes. Functions of control panel
buttons in these modes are described in the relevant sections covering them.

Switching between on-line and off-line

❏ Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on-line and off-line.
❏ When the printer is on-line, the ON LINE indicator is lit and the printer can
receive data from the computer. You should make sure that the printer is on-
line whenever you are trying to print.
❏ When the printer is in off-line, the ON LINE indicator goes out, which
means that the printer cannot receive any data.
❏ Note that you can also press ON LINE while a printing operation is in
progress to stop the printing.

Important!
Make sure that the on-line/off-line setting of the printer is correct before
performing a control panel operation.
 Selecting a font 17

Selecting a font
❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Press FONT to change the font selection. An indicator lights to the left of
the name of the font that is currently selected.
The following shows the fonts that are available.

Lit Indicator Font Name

DRAFT Draft

COURIER Courier

SANSERIF Sanserif

Note:
The font setting you make with the above procedure can be changed if the
software you are using overrides the setting from the control panel. You can
prevent this by using the following procedure to put the printer into the Font
Lock Mode when you turn it on.

Entering the Font Lock Mode

When the printer is in the Font Lock Mode, the font settings you make on the
control panel are used even if your software tries to override the font. Use the
following procedure to enter the Font Lock Mode.
❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down FONT, turn printer power on.
The printer is now in the Font Lock Mode. You could enter the Font Lock
Mode and Pitch Lock Mode (page 18) at the same time by holding down
both FONT and PITCH when you turn on printer power.
To exit the Font Lock Mode, simply turn the printer off.

Important!
Font and pitch lock will not function if you are using Windows Truetype fonts.
18 Control Panel Operations

Setting the character pitch

The character pitch setting controls how many characters are printed per inch.
Use the following procedure to select the pitch you want.
❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Press PITCH to change the pitch selection.
The following shows the meanings of the indicators that light on the control
panel when you press PITCH.

Lit Indicators Meaning

10CPI 10 characters per inch (Pica)

12CPI 12 character per inch (Elite)

10CPI + COND 17 characters per inch (Condensed Pica)

12CPI + COND 20 characters per inch (Condensed Elite)

10CPI + PROP Pica Proportional

12CPI + PROP Elite Proportional

10CPI + COND + PROP Condensed Pica Proportional

12CPI + COND + PROP Condensed Elite Proportional

Note:
The pitch setting you make with the above procedure can be changed if the
software you are using overrides the setting from the control panel. You can
prevent this by using the following procedure to put the printer into the Pitch
Lock Mode when you turn it on.

Entering the Pitch Lock Mode

When the printer is in the Pitch Lock Mode, the pitch settings you make on the
control panel are used even if your software tries to override the pitch. Use the
following procedure to enter the Pitch Lock Mode.
❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down PITCH, turn printer power on.
 Line feed 19

The printer is now in the Pitch Lock Mode. You could enter the Pitch Lock
Mode and Font Lock Mode (page 17) at the same time by holding down both
FONT and PITCH when you turn on printer power.
To exit the Pitch Lock Mode, simply turn the printer off.

Important!
Font and pitch lock will not function if you are using Windows Truetype fonts.

Line feed
❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Press PAPER FEED once to feed paper one line. Holding down PAPER
FEED continually feeds paper, one line at a time, until you release the
button.

Paper eject (cut-sheet paper)

❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ While holding down PAPER FEED (which means the line feed operation
is being performed), press ON LINE and then release the two buttons.
The printer will automatically eject the sheet of paper that is in the printer.

Form feed (fanfold paper)

❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ While holding down PAPER FEED (which means the line feed operation
is being performed), press ON LINE and then release the two buttons.
The printer will automatically feed the paper to the top of the next page.

Parking fanfold paper

❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ While holding down the control panel’s FONT button, press the PAPER
FEED button.
❏ The printer automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper until it is no
longer in contact with the platen.
20 Control Panel Operations

Micro feed
Use the following operation to feed the paper in very small increments. This
makes it possible to align the print head exactly where you want it.
❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ While holding down ON LINE, press PAPER FEED to feed the paper
forward or PITCH to feed the paper backward.

Setting the top of form position

The current position of paper loaded in the printer is automatically set as the top
of the page whenever you turn power on. You can also use the following
procedure at any time to specify a different position as the top of the page.
❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Use the micro feed operations (see above) to move the paper so that the
print head is located where you want the new top of form position to be.
❏ While holding down PITCH, press PAPER FEED.
The printer will beep once to indicate that a new top of form position has
been set.

Tear-off function (fanfold paper)

This procedure feeds fanfold paper to a position where it can be torn off easily.
❏ Check to make sure that the printer is on-line.
❏ Press the FONT button to perform the long tear-off operation, or press the
PITCH button to perform the short tear-off operation.
The long tear-off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the
tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper’s next
perforation.
The short tear-off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the
tear assist edge of the printer cover is located just below the last line printed
on the paper.
❏ Pull the paper against the tear assist edge to tear it off.
 Selecting the Quiet Print Mode 21

Selecting the Quiet Print Mode

The Quiet Print Mode lets you print with less noise than that produced with
normal printing. Use the following procedure to enter and exit the Quiet Print
Mode.

Important!
Though the Quiet Print Mode prints more quietly, it also causes printing to
take considerably longer than normal printing.

❏ Make sure the printer is on-line (ON LINE indicator is lit).

❏ Press PAPER FEED, to toggle between the Quiet Print Mode and normal
printing.
The QUIET indicator is lit when the Quiet Print Mode is selected, and is not
lit when normal printing is selected.

Changing the auto load position

Normally the printer automatically feeds paper to a standard position, based on
the printable area specified in the EDS Mode (page 29). This is called the auto
load position. You can use the following procedure to specify a different auto
load position.
❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ While holding down ON LINE, press FONT and then release the two
buttons.
The printer will automatically eject the cut-sheet that is in the printer, or
reverse feed fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact with the platen.
Also, all the font and pitch indicators on the control panel will light.
❏ Pull the bail lever towards the front of the printer to feed the paper to the
starting position.
❏ After the paper is fully fed, return the bail lever back to its original position
toward the back of the printer.
❏ Feed the paper so the print head is located where you want the new auto
load position to be.
Press PAPER FEED to feed the paper forward and PITCH to feed the paper
backward. This is the micro feed operation.
If the end of the paper comes close to coming out of the bail roller while you
are feeding the paper backward, the printer will beep. If this happens, pull
the bail lever towards the front of the printer.
22 Control Panel Operations

❏ After you have the paper at the position you want, hold down ON LINE
and press PAPER FEED to make the current print head position the new
auto load position. The printer will beep twice to indicate that the new auto
load position is set.
❏ To clear the new auto load position and return to the one that you set
previously (using the above procedure), press ON LINE. To clear the
currently set auto load position and return to the position specified by the
EDS Mode (page 29), hold down ON LINE and press FONT.

Note:
The auto load position you set remains in effect until you turn the printer off. If
you want to save the auto load position in memory, press PITCH instead of
PAPER FEED while holding down ON LINE in the above step.

Saving a macro
Normally, any settings you make on the control panel are cleared when you turn
the printer off. Use the following procedure to save the current control panel
settings so that they are used whenever you turn the printer on.
❏ Make the control panel settings you want.
❏ Use ON LINE to put the printer off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Hold down FONT and then PITCH. Keep both buttons held down until the
printer beeps twice.
The font setting indicator will change to the next font when you press
FONT, but this procedure saves the font setting that was shown by the
indicator before you pressed FONT.
This procedure saves the following settings.
• Current font and pitch settings
• Current print color
• Quiet mode status
These items can be set separately for the Standard mode and the IBM mode.
❏ To clear saved control panel settings repeat the above procedure, but keep
FONT and PITCH depressed after the printer beeps twice. Soon the printer
will beep again three times to indicate that the saved control panel settings
have been cleared.
 Clearing the printer’s buffer 23

Clearing the printer’s buffer

When the printer receives data from a computer, it temporarily stores it in a
memory called a buffer. If you stop a printing job partway through, there is the
chance that some data will remain in the buffer. The following procedure clears
the printer’s buffer by deleting any data that might be there.
❏ Execute the necessary command in the program you are using to stop the
print job.

Important!
Be sure to stop the print job before taking the printer off line. Otherwise, the
print job will resume from where you interrupted it when you put the printer
back on-line.

❏ Use ON LINE to take the printer off line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Hold down FONT and then ON LINE. Keep both buttons held down until
the printer beeps once, which indicates that the buffer is cleared.

Initializing the printer

The following procedure initializes the printer to its power-on settings. If you
have control panel settings stored in memory, this procedure sets up the printer
using them.
❏ Use ON LINE to take the printer off line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Hold down FONT and then ON LINE. Keep both buttons held down until
the printer beeps once (indicating the printer buffer is cleared) and then
beeps again three times, which indicates that the printer is reset.
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Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode

The letters “EDS” stand for “Electronic DIP Switches.” Just like the small DIP
switches that are used by many computers, printers, and other devices, the EDS
lets you configure the printer so that it matches your system and software needs.
This chapter describes how to enter the printer’s EDS Mode and provides details
about available settings and how to change them.
All switch settings are ON when the printer is shipped from the factory.

About EDS Mode settings

EDS Mode settings are grouped among six “banks” (representing banks of
switches) that are identified by the letters A through F. Each bank contains a
number of “switches” numbered 1 through 6 that you can turn on and off to
configure the printer.

Entering the EDS Mode

❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s FONT, PITCH, and PAPER
FEED buttons, turn the printer back on.
This causes the following message to be printed, which indicates the printer
is in the EDS Mode.
 Selecting a bank 25

Selecting a bank
❏ While in the EDS Mode, use the control panel’s FONT button to select a
bank. When the DRAFT indicator flashes, the font and pitch indicators
show which bank is currently selected.

Lit Indicator Selected Bank

COURIER A

SANSERIF B

QUIET C

12CPI D

PROP E

COND F

Selecting a switch
❏ While in the EDS Mode, use the control panel’s PITCH button to select a
bank switch. When the 10CPI indicator flashes, the font and pitch
indicators show which switch is currently selected.

Lit Indicator Selected Switch

COURIER 1

SANSERIF 2

QUIET 3

12CPI 4

PROP 5

COND 6

Changing a switch setting

❏ After selecting a bank and switch, press the control panel’s PAPER FEED
button to turn the switch on and off. The current setting of the switch is
shown by the ON LINE indicator: the indicator is lit when the switch is on,
and is not lit when the switch is off.
26 Using the EDS Mode

Printing the current switch settings

❏ To print the current EDS switch settings while in n the EDS Mode, press
and hold the control panel’s ON LINE button and then press the PAPER
FEED button. Asterisks on the printout show whether a switch is turned on
or off.

Exiting the EDS Mode

❏ To save EDS settings you have made and exit the EDS Mode, press the ON
LINE button.

EDS Mode Settings

The following details all of the settings you can program in the EDS Mode. You
can print out a detailed overview of all the settings by performing a short test of
the printer (page 69).

BANK A

Switch 1: Emulation
Selects Standard emulation (ON) or IBM emulation (OFF). Standard emulation
causes the printer to act like the Epson ESC/P (9-pin), while IBM emulation
makes it act like the IBM Proprinter III.

Switch 2: Character Table

The function of this switch depends on whether you are using IBM or Standard
emulation.

Switch 2
Emulation Description
Setting

ON Graphics: IBM Character Set #2

Standard
OFF Italics: Italic character table used

ON IBM Character Set #2

IBM
OFF IBM Character Set #1
 EDS Mode Settings 27

Switch 3: RAM Usage

Specifies whether RAM should be used as an input buffer (ON) or as a
download buffer (OFF). Selecting input buffer (ON) tells the printer to use
available RAM to store data it receives from the computer, which speeds up the
printing. Selecting download buffer (OFF) tells the printer to use available
RAM to store character patterns.

Switch 4: Automatic Sheet Feeder

Specifies whether the optional SF-10DT Automatic Sheet Feeder is installed
(OFF) or not installed (ON).

Switch 5: Paper Out Detector

Specifies whether the printer’s paper out detector is enabled (ON) or disabled
(OFF). When the paper out detector is enabled (ON), the printer automatically
stops printing whenever it senses there is no more paper. When it is disabled
(OFF), the printer continues printing as long as there is data. Selecting disabled
(OFF) makes it possible to print right up to the bottom of a page, but it also
creates the danger of printing when there is no paper loaded in the printer, which
can damage the print head and platen.

Switch 6: CR Centering
Specifies whether the printer’s CR centering feature is enabled (OFF) or
disabled (ON). When CR centering is enabled (OFF), the carriage moves to the
center of the platen before fanfold paper is fed or while printing is being
performed near a perforation. The printer automatically stops printing whenever
it senses there is no more paper. When it is disabled (ON), the carriage does not
move before the paper is fed. If CR centering is enabled (OFF), be sure that you
set the page length of the fanfold paper you are using to the correct value.
Otherwise, CR centering will be performed at the wrong time.
28 Using the EDS Mode

BANK B

Switch 1: NLQ Direction

Selects uni-directional (ON) or bi-directional (OFF) printing for NLQ (Near
Letter Quality) printing. Bi-directional printing (OFF) is faster, while uni-
directional (ON) printing generally provides better print quality.

Switch 2: Auto Tear-off (Long)

Specifies whether the printer’s auto tear-off (long) feature (page 20) is enabled
(OFF) or disabled (ON). Note that this setting controls the application
software’s tear-off function only. It does not affect the manual tear-off function
that is performed using the control panel buttons as described on page 14. The
manual tear-off function is always enabled.

Switch 3: Line Spacing

Selects 1/6-inch (ON) or 1/8-inch (OFF) spacing between lines.

Switch 4: Auto LF with CR

Specifies whether auto LF with CR is enabled (OFF) or disabled (ON). When
auto LF with CR is enabled (OFF), the printer automatically performs a line
feed whenever it receives a carriage return from the computer. When it is
disabled (ON), the computer must send both a line feed code and a carriage
return code at the end of each line. Most applications do this automatically. Note
the following checkpoints when trying to figure out which setting to use here:
✓ If you find that your output is double-spaced when it should not be, turn
this switch ON (Disabled).
✓ If you find that lines are printing over each other, turn this switch OFF
(Enabled).

Switch 5: Zero Style

Specifies whether a normal zero (ON) or a slashed zero (OFF) will be used.
Selecting Normal (ON) prints zeros without lines running through them, while
Slashed (OFF) prints zeros with a diagonal slash running through them.

Switch 6: Reserved
 EDS Mode Settings 29

BANK C

Switch 1: Print Mode

Selects Draft (ON) or NLQ (OFF) as the print mode. NLQ (OFF) provides near
letter quality output, while Draft (ON) provides draft quality. Draft quality
printing may be less attractive than near letter quality, but the printing operation
is faster.

Switch 2: Printable Area

Selects Type-A (OFF) or Type-B (ON) as the printable area. Type-A (OFF)
causes the print area to start 1/6-inch from the top of the paper and end 1/4-inch
from the bottom of the paper. Type-B (ON) causes the print area to start one
inch from the top of the paper and end 1/4-inch from the bottom of the paper.

Switches 3, 4, 5: Print Pitch

Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the print pitch
setting you want to make.

Print Pitch SW3 SW4 SW5

10cpi ON ON ON

12cpi OFF ON ON

17cpi ON OFF ON

20cpi OFF OFF ON

Proportional 10cpi ON ON OFF

Proportional 12cpi OFF ON OFF

Proportional 17cpi ON OFF OFF

Proportional 20cpi OFF OFF OFF

Switch 6: Quiet
When the Quiet Mode is enabled (OFF), the printer prints with less noise than
normal printing. Though the Quiet Mode prints more quietly, it also takes
considerably longer than normal printing.
30 Using the EDS Mode

BANK D

Switches 1, 2, 3, 4: Page Length

Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the Page Length
setting you want to use.

Page Length SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4

11”/Letter ON ON ON ON

8” OFF ON ON ON

11.7”/A4 ON OFF ON ON

12” OFF OFF ON ON

8.5”/Letter ON ON OFF ON

14”/Legal OFF ON OFF ON

10.5”/Executive ON OFF OFF ON

7.25”/Executive OFF OFF OFF ON

3.5” ON ON ON OFF

5.5” OFF ON ON OFF

Switches 5, 6: Ribbon Select

Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the ribbon you are
using.

Ribbon Type SW5 SW6

Color (LC9CL) ON ON

Monochrome (LC9W) OFF ON

Monochrome (LC9/LC9HD) ON OFF

Monochrome (LC9/LC9HD) OFF OFF

 EDS Mode Settings 31

BANK E

Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Code Page/International Character Set

If your EDS settings specify IBM emulation (Bank A, Switch 1 OFF) with
either character table (Bank A, Switch 2), or Standard emulation (Bank A,
Switch 1 ON) with the graphics character table (Bank A, Switch 2 ON), use the
Bank E switches to select the default character code page you want to use.

Code Page SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5

#437 IBM-PC ON ON ON ON ON

#850 Multi-Lingual OFF ON ON ON ON

#852 Latin-2 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON

#860 Portuguese ON OFF ON ON ON

#861 Icelandic OFF OFF ON ON ON

#863 Canadian French ON ON OFF ON ON

#865 Nordic OFF ON OFF ON ON

#866 Russian ON OFF OFF ON ON

#3840 IBM-Russian OFF OFF OFF ON ON

#3841 Gost-Russian ON ON ON OFF ON

#3843 Polish OFF ON ON OFF ON

#3844 CS2 ON OFF ON OFF ON

#3845 Hungarian OFF OFF ON OFF ON

#3846 Turkish ON ON OFF OFF ON

#3847 Brazil-ABNT OFF ON OFF OFF ON

#3848 Brazil-ABICOMP ON OFF OFF OFF ON

32 Using the EDS Mode

If your EDS settings specify Standard emulation (Bank A, Switch 1 ON) with
the italic character table (Bank A, Switch 2 OFF), use the Bank E switches to
select the international character set you want to use. This setting determines the
assignment of 14 character codes in the Standard Italic character set.

International
SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5
Character Set

U.S.A. ON ON ON ON ON

France OFF ON ON ON ON

Germany ON OFF ON ON ON

England OFF OFF ON ON ON

Denmark-1 ON ON OFF ON ON

Sweden OFF ON OFF ON ON

Italy ON OFF OFF ON ON

Spain-1 OFF OFF OFF ON ON

Japan ON ON ON OFF ON

Norway OFF ON ON OFF ON

Denmark-2 ON OFF ON OFF ON

Spain-2 OFF OFF ON OFF ON

Latin America ON ON OFF OFF ON

Korea OFF ON OFF OFF ON

Ireland ON OFF OFF OFF ON

Legal OFF OFF OFF OFF ON

BANK F

Switch 1: NLQ Font Selection

Selects Courier (ON) or Sanserif (OFF) as the default font to use for near letter
quality printing.

Note:
Bank C Switch 1 must be in the correct position before this setting has any
effect.
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Chapter 4: User Setup Utility

The User Setup Utility is included on the floppy disk that comes with the printer.
It allows you to change the EDS settings of the printer from your computer.
To run the User Setup Utility, you need an IBM-compatible computer running
PC-DOS or MS-DOS. The computer must be equipped with a 3.5″ floppy drive
and a hard disk drive.
In this chapter you will learn about:
❏ Installing the User Setup Utility
❏ Starting the User Setup Utility
❏ Editing setup data
❏ Loading and saving setup data
❏ Exiting the User Setup Utility and sending the settings to the printer

Important!
All the procedures in this chapter assume that you are using a mouse and that
you are familiar with common mouse operations like click and double-click. If
you need information on mouse operations, see your computer manual. If you
want to operate the User Setup Utility using the keyboard instead of the mouse,
follow the instructions that appear on your computer’s screen.

Installing the User Setup Utility

❏ Insert the disk that contains the User Setup Utility into one of your
computer’s disk drives. This explanation assumes you are using the A:
drive, but you could use any drive. Just remember to change the “A:” drive
name specifications in the following steps to the name of the drive you are
using.
❏ Execute the following commands to start installation of the User Setup
Utility. The following commands assume you are starting from drive C:,
and the floppy that contains the User Setup Utility is inserted in drive A:.
C:\>A: ↵
A:\>CD UTILITY↵
A:\UTILITY>SETUP↵
34 User Setup Utility

Setting for Install

Language:
English

Printer Type:
LC-1011C

Install Directory:
c:\star

F1=Install F2=Cancel

❏ Pull down the list of available languages under Language: and double-
click the one you want to use.
❏ Click the Install Directory: box to change it into an input box.
❏ Input the drive name and directory where you want the User Setup Utility
installed. Make sure to include the full path to the directory.
You can use your computer’s left and right arrow keys, Delete key, and
backspace key to move around the input box and make changes to the text
inside it.
❏ Click Install to install the User Setup Utility and start it up.

Starting the User Setup Utility

❏ After you install the User Setup Utility, you can start it any time by moving
to the directory you specified under “Installing the User Setup Utility” on
page 33 and inputting the following:
STARSET ↵
 Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust Settings 35

Help Exit File General Font Paper Adjust Port

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8

General
Emulation NLQ Direction
Standard À@
* Uni-direction À@ *
RAM usage CR Centering
Input Buffer À@* Disabled À@*

Quiet mode Ribbon Select

Disabled À@
* LC9CL À@ *

When you start the User Setup Utility, it reads and displays the last settings
that were sent to the printer by the utility.

Note:
The utility does not read the settings from the printer. It reads the settings from
a file that was created the last time the utility was run, which are stored on your
computer’s hard disk. If the EDS settings (or any other settings) have been
changed using the printer’s control panel, those control panel settings will not
be shown by the utility, and they will be replaced by the current User Setup
Utility settings if you specify that current settings should be sent to the printer
(page 38) when you exit the utility.

❏ Now you can use the User Setup Utility to make the setup changes you
want.
You can press F1 at any time to access the on-screen help for the setup
utility.

Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust Settings

The following are basic operations to change settings in the General, Font,
Paper and Adjust windows.

To select a window
❏ Click on the name of the window you want to select (General, Font,
Paper, Adjust, Port)) by clicking on its name at the top of your computer’s
screen. When you do, the corresponding window appears on the screen.
You can also select a window by pressing a function key from F4 to F8.
36 User Setup Utility

To select a setting box

❏ Click on the box you want to select or move to it by using your keyboard’s
Tab or arrow keys. The currently selected setting box is highlighted on the
screen.

To change a setting
❏ After you select a setting box, click on the box or press Enter to pull down
a list of available settings.
❏ Select the setting you want to use in the list by double-clicking on it, or by
moving to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter.

Note:
An asterisk to the right of a setting indicates that it is the default.

The settings in the General, Font, and Paper windows are identical to those in
the EDS Mode. See “EDS Mode Settings” on page 26 for details.

Adjusting the dot alignment

❏ Click on Adjust or press the F7 function key.
Adjust
Ribbon Select
LC9CL/LC9W
Draft-10/12 NLQ-10/12
0 * 0 *
Draft-17/20 NLQ-17/20
0 * 0 *
EMPHASIZE
0 *

F9:Test F10:Test All

❏ Use the above window to test and adjust the vertical alignment of the
printer in each printing mode. See “Adjusting the dot alignment” on
page 70 for full details on dot alignment.
 Changing the printer port 37

Changing the printer port

❏ Click on Port or press the F8 function key.

Port
Lpt1:
Com1:
Com2:

❏ Select the port you want to use by double-clicking on it, or by moving to it

with the arrow keys and pressing Enter.

Saving setup data in a configuration file

❏ To save setup data in a configuration file so you can recall it later, click on
File or press the F3 function key.
❏ Select Save from the menu that drops down by double-clicking on it, or by
moving the highlighting to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter.

❏ Input the name that you want to assign to the configuration file and press
Enter. The configuration is automatically stored in the directory you
specified under “Installing the User Setup Utility” on page 33, and assigned
the extension “.cfg”.

Important!
Remember that changing User Setup Utility settings on the computer screen
does not directly change them in the printer. To change the printer settings to
those shown on the screen, use the Exit command (page 38).
38 User Setup Utility

Importing setup data from a configuration file

❏ Click on File or press the F3 function key.
❏ Select Load from the menu that drops down by double-clicking on it, or by
moving the highlighting to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter.
Select file
File
C:\STAR\*.cfg

.. <DIR> 1995-06-15
DEFAULT .CFG 1995-06-15
PREVIOUS.CFG 1995-06-22

❏ Select the file that contains the configuration you want to use by double-
clicking on its name, or by moving the highlighting to its name with the
arrow keys and pressing Enter.

Returning to default settings

❏ To make all settings revert to their defaults, perform the procedure under
“Importing setup data from a configuration file” in the previous section and
select the file named “DEFAULT.CFG”.

Exiting the User Setup Utility

To exit the User Setup Utility, pull down the File menu and select Exit.
Exit
Exit without sending current settings.
Exit after sending current settings.

❏ Select the option you want by double-clicking on it, or by moving the

highlighting to it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter.
“Exit after sending current settings” sends all User Setup Utility settings to
the printer, which replaces any settings you may have made using the
printer’s control panel. “Exit without sending current settings” exists the
User Setup Utility without sending anything to the printer.

Using the Help menu

❏ To get information on how to use the User Setup Utility, click Help or press
function key F1.
 39

Chapter 5: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1

This chapter contains specific information you need to know when using the
printer with Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later. It also tells you how to install the
printer driver on your computer so that it can control the printer correctly. In this
chapter, you will learn:
❏ How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1
❏ How to prepare for printing
❏ How to print a document
❏ How to install TrueType fonts
❏ How to select fonts from within an application

Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1

This printer is designed to work best with computers running Microsoft
Windows 3.1. If you are running an earlier version of Windows, we recommend
that you upgrade to 3.1.
Before you can use the printer with Windows, you must first use the procedure
outlined below to install the printer driver that is supplied on the 3.5” floppy
disk that comes with the printer. This procedure assumes that you are using a
mouse and that you are familiar with common mouse operations like click and
double-click. If you need information on mouse operations or if you want to
install the printer driver without using a mouse, refer to your Microsoft
Windows User’s Guide.
❏ Insert the disk that contains the printer driver into one of your computer’s
disk drives. This explanation assumes you are using a drive named “A:”,
but you could use any drive. Just remember to change the “A:” in the
following steps to the name of the drive you are using.
❏ In the Main group, double-click on the Control Panel icon.
❏ Double-click on the Printers icon in the Control Panel window.
40 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1

❏ Click Add and the dialog box will expand to show a List of Printers.
❏ In the List of Printers: box, select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer.
❏ Click Install.
❏ This causes the Install Driver dialog box to appear, which instructs you to
insert the disk that contains the printer driver file.

❏ Click Browse.
❏ In the Directories: list, select WIN 31.
❏ Click on the language you want to use and then click OK.
We will use English in all of our examples here.

❏ In the List of Printers: box of the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer

dialog box, select the Star printer driver and then click OK.
This causes the Printers dialog box to appear. The STAR printer is now
listed in the Installed Printers: list.
 Getting ready to print 41

❏ Double-click on the name of the printer model you just installed to select it
as the default printer.
❏ Click Close to close the Printers dialog box.

Note:
Windows applications automatically print on the currently selected default
printer. If you want to print on a different printer, you must first select it.

See “Installing TrueType fonts (U.S. model only)” on page 43 for information
on how to install the TrueType fonts that are supplied on one of the 3.5” floppy
disks that come with the printer (U.S. model only).

Getting ready to print

Before printing, there are a number of things you must first do to set up the
printer. You must select the printer driver, and the paper source, size, and
orientation. Use the following procedure to make these selections.

Note:
You do not need to perform printer driver and paper selections mentioned
above each time you print, but only if there are any changes to the last
selections you made.

❏ In the Windows Program Manager, open the Main group by clicking on its
icon.
❏ Double-click on the Control Panel icon.
❏ Double-click on the Printers icon in the Control Panel window.
❏ Double-click on the name of the printer model you selected above to
choose it as the default printer.
❏ Click on Setup to display the window for setting up your printer.
42 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1

❏ From this window you select buttons that let you control a wide variety of
printer setup parameters. This manual does not include any information
about how to do this because everything you need to know is included in an
on-line manual that tells you how to use all the buttons and menus that
appear. To view the on-line manual, click on the Help button.
❏ After the printer is set up the way you want it, click on OK.
❏ Click on the Close button in the Printers window to save your setup and
return to the Program Manager.

Note:
Depending on the application software you are using, settings similar to those
in the above procedure can be made using the Print Setup command of the
File menu instead of the Control Panel.

Printing a document
The following Print window appears when you select the Print command
of the File menu of your Windows application.
 Installing TrueType fonts 43

Note:
The actual appearance of the Print window may differ somewhat depending on
the application you are using.

Use this window to specify the range of the pages to be printed, the quality of
the printing (in dots per inch), and the number of copies you want to print. Note
also that there are boxes that you can select to specify printing to a file or
collating (printing from back to front).
You can change the printer setup by clicking on the Setup button. When you
do, the following window for setting up your printer appears on the display.

Make changes by clicking on the appropriate radio button or highlighting your

selection on the appropriate pull-down menu.

Installing TrueType fonts

The TrueType fonts that are supplied on one of the 3.5” floppy disks that come
with the printer can be used only when you are running Windows 3.1 or later.
Use the following procedure to install the fonts.
❏ Launch Windows.
❏ Close any applications that may be open.
❏ Open the Windows Control Panel.
❏ Double-click the Fonts icon and the Fonts dialog box appears.
❏ Click Add and the Add Fonts dialog box appears.
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❏ Insert the disk that contains the fonts into one of your computer’s disk
drives. This explanation assumes you are using a drive named “A:”, but you
could use any drive. Just remember to change the “A:” in the following
steps to the name of the drive you are using.
❏ Select the drive letter that represents where the floppy disk is installed.
When you do, the names of all the fonts on the disk appear in the List of
Fonts window. Select the fonts you want to install by clicking on their
names. If you want to install all of the fonts, click Select All.
❏ Click OK. The Fonts dialog box appears and installation is performed. The
names of the newly installed fonts are automatically added to the Installed
Fonts list.
❏ If you were in an application program when you installed the new fonts,
you will need to select Printer Setup from the application’s File menu and
reselect the printer. After that, the application can display on-screen text
and print text on the printer using the newly installed fonts.

Selecting fonts in Windows applications

Refer to the manual of the application you are using for details on how to select
fonts within that application.
In addition to the Windows fonts, you can also use the TrueType fonts that come
with this printer.
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Chapter 6: Using the printer with Windows 95

This chapter describes how to use the printer with Microsoft Windows 95. The
following topics are covered:
❏ Setting up the printer in Windows 95
❏ Preparing for printing
❏ Printing a document
❏ Installing the TrueType fonts

Note:
The file “readme.txt” on the floppy disk contains any late-breaking information
that has been made available since this manual was printed.

Setting up the printer in Windows 95

To use the printer with Windows 95, you need to install a file known as the
printer driver onto your computer. This file is supplied on the floppy disk that
comes with the printer.
The following description assumes that you are using a mouse (“click” and
“double-click” refer to the action of using the mouse to point at an item with the
on-screen pointer, and then clicking either once, or twice in quick succession).
To install the printer driver under Windows 95, use the following steps:
❏ Turn on the printer and start up your computer.
❏ Click on the Start button in the bottom lefthand corner of the screen.
❏ Select Settings.
❏ Release the mouse button on Printers.
❏ Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers window.

❏ Click on the Next button.

46 Using the printer with Windows 95

❏ When the above window is displayed, make sure the Local printer radio
button is checked. Then click on the Next button twice, and click on the
Back button.

❏ Click on the Have Disk button.

❏ Insert the disk with the printer driver file on it into the floppy disk drive.
Make sure that the drive’s name (“A:” or “B:”) is displayed in the field
named Copy manufacturer’s files from:. To select a drive name, click on the
arrow by the side of the field and select the drive from the list that appears.
❏ Click on the Browse button. A list of folders on the floppy disk is
displayed.

❏ Select “WIN95” (either by double-clicking on it or by clicking on it and

clicking on the OK button).
❏ Click on the OK button twice.
 Setting up the printer in Windows 95 47

❏ Select the language or language group you want to use by clicking on it.
❏ Select the printer model name (“Star LC-1011C” or “Star LC-100+”) by
clicking on it and then click on the Next button.

❏ Select the printer port to which the printer is connected by clicking on it

(usually “LPT1”). Click on the Next button.

❏ Change the printer name if you want. If you have previously installed
another printer, you must select whether you want the new printer to be the
default printer. Click on the appropriate radio button.

Note:
Windows applications always print to the currently selected default printer,
unless the user chooses a different printer from within the application.
48 Using the printer with Windows 95

❏ Click on the Next button.

❏ Select whether to print out a test page by clicking on the appropriate radio
button.
❏ Click on the Finish button.
❏ If a message appears requesting you to insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM,
insert it into the CD-ROM drive and click on the OK button.
❏ If a message appears saying that the printer driver file LC1011C.DRV or
LC100P.DRV cannot be found on the Windows 95 CD-ROM, click on the
Browse button, select the floppy disk drive’s name (“A:” or “B:”), click on
“WIN95” in the list of directories and click on the OK button (or double-
click on “WIN95”).
❏ Click on the OK button.
This concludes the printer set-up.

Preparing to print
Often you can simply select the Print command in the application you are
using, click the OK button, and your document will be printed out. However,
sometimes you may need to change certain settings beforehand, such as the
default printer, which port a printer uses, which printer driver it uses, the paper
size, the paper source etc.
Settings are made by checking radio buttons, entering numbers into fields or by
clicking on the arrow by the side of a field and selecting an option from the list
that appears. All these settings, and how to make them, are fully explained in
the Microsoft Windows 95 User’s Guide.
Some settings, e.g. paper size and paper source, can be made within an
application when you select the Print command (see the next section:
Printing a document). However, settings made within an application only affect
printing from that application.
To change the default printer and to make general settings that will apply to any
application, proceed as follows:
❏ Click on the Start button in the bottom lefthand corner of the screen.
❏ Select Settings.
❏ Release the mouse button on Printers.
 Preparing to print 49

❏ Double-click on the icon bearing the name of the printer (Star LC-1011C or
Star LC-100+) in the Printers window. A window appears listing any
documents that are currently being printed on the printer.
❏ Click on the Printer menu.
❏ To set the printer as the default printer, click on the Set As Default
command so that a tick mark appears in the check box. This denotes that
the selected printer is the default printer.
❏ Click on the Printer menu and click on the Properties command.

❏ Click on any of the five index-card type buttons and change the parameter
settings as you require. For a detailed explanation of any of the settings,
click on the “?” button on the top right of the window and then click on the
relevant parameter field. Click once more to clear the help message from
the screen.

Note:
Paper, Graphics and Device option settings can also be made when you
select the Print command in an application. However, settings made within an
application only apply to printing from that application.

❏ Click on the Close (X) button on the top right of the Properties window.
❏ Click on the Close (X) button on the top right of the printer’s window
This concludes the printing preparation. The printer which you selected is now
the default printer, and the page size, paper source setting and any other settings
which you made for the printer, apply to printing from all applications. To
override these settings for a specific application, refer to the next section,
Printing a document.
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Printing a document
Windows 95 applications always print to the currently selected default printer.
If you want to change the default printer, refer to the previous section,
Preparing to print.
To print from any Windows 95 application, proceed as follows:.
❏ Click on the application’s File menu.
❏ Click on the Print command.
Note:
The actual appearance of the Print window may differ somewhat depending on
the application you are using.

❏ If you do not want to use the default printer, select a different printer by
clicking on the arrow by the side of the Name field and selecting one from
the list that appears.
❏ Click on the Properties button.
❏ If you want to change any of the printing settings, for example paper size,
orientation or paper source, click on the appropriate index card-type button
(Paper, Graphics or Device options) and change the parameter
settings as you require.
For a detailed explanation of any of the settings, click on the ? button on
the top right of the window and then click on the relevant parameter field.
Click once more to clear the help message from the screen.
Changes you make here apply only to printing from the current application
❏ Click on the Close (X) button on the top right of the window.

❏ Select how many copies of the document will be printed by entering the
appropriate number into the Number of copies field. If you want to print all
the pages in your document, make sure that the All radio button is checked.
If you do not want to print all the pages in your document, enter the first
and last pages to print into the from and to fields.
❏ If you want the output to be collated (each copy automatically sorted into
page order) or if you want to print to file (instead of a print-out, a graphic
file of the print-out is saved on disk), check the appropriate radio button.
❏ Click on the OK button.
Your document will now be printed out.
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Installing TrueType fonts

To install the TrueType fonts that are on the floppy disk accompanying this
printer, follow the procedure below.
❏ Insert the disk in your computer’s floppy disk drive.
❏ Click on the Start button in the bottom lefthand corner of the screen.
❏ Select Settings.
❏ Release the mouse button on Control Panel.
❏ Double-click on the Fonts folder. The currently-installed font files are
displayed.
❏ Click on the Files menu.

❏ Click on the Install New Font... command.

❏ Display the drive’s name (“A:” or “B:”) in the Drives field. To select a drive
name, click on the arrow by the side of the field and select the drive from
the list that appears. The names of the fonts stored on the disk are displayed
in the List of fonts window.

❏ Select the fonts you wish to install by clicking on them. If you want to
install all of them, click on the Select All button.
❏ Click on the OK button.
The new fonts can now be seen in the Fonts folder window. This concludes the
font installation.
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Chapter 7: Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp

This chapter contains specific information about using the printer with IBM
OS/2 Warp. It also shows you how to install the printer driver on your computer
so you can control the printer. By reading this chapter, you will learn:
❏ How to set up for printing with IBM OS/2 Warp
❏ How to prepare for printing
❏ How to print a document

Important!
See the “readme. txt” file for important information that became available
after this documentation was printed.

Setting up for printing with OS/2 Warp

Before you can use the printer with OS/2 Warp, you must first perform the
following procedure to install the printer driver supplied on the 3.5” floppy disk
that comes with the printer.
❏ Start up the OS/2 system.
❏ Insert the floppy disk that comes with the printer into one of your
computer’s disk drives.
❏ Open the floppy in icon view.
❏ Double click on the OS2\ENG folder.
❏ Double click on the STARDM.DR_ file.
❏ Drag the printer driver whose name matches the name of your printer to the
desktop.
 Getting ready to print 53

Getting ready to print

There are several steps to set up the printer before using it. You must select the
printer driver, and specify the source, size, and orientation of the paper. Use the
following procedure to make these selections.

Note:
You do not need to select the printer driver and paper specifications each time
you print, but only if you want to change any of your previous settings.

❏ Point to the printer object.

❏ Click mouse button 2.
❏ Select Settings.
❏ Select the Printer driver tab.
❏ Point to the printer driver you want to use.
Click mouse button 2.
❏ Select Settings to display the Properties window for setting up your
printer.
With the Properties window, you can click on various buttons to control a
wide variety of printer setup parameters. Everything you need to know about
these settings is included in an on-line manual that tells you how to use all
the buttons and menus that appear on your computer’s screen. To view the
on-line manual, select Help.
❏ After you get the printer set up the way you want it, select Save.

Printing a document
Select the Print command in the File menu of the application you are using.
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Chapter 8: Using the Printer with MS-DOS

This chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications
software running under MS-DOS. In this chapter, you will learn about:
❏ How to set up for printing with MS-DOS

Setting up for printing with MS-DOS

To print from an application running under MS-DOS, you must first select the
printer from within the application. Typically, the program will feature an
INSTALL or SETUP command for selection of printers. Refer to the manual
for the application you are using for details on how to select a printer for it.

Note:
Remember that you must select a printer for each individual application before
you can print from it.

❏ Start up the application and use the correct procedure for that application to
select a printer. The following is a list of printers that can be used. If your
application lists more than one of these, select the printer that is nearest to
the top of this list. You should also use the EDS mode or User Setup Utility
to select Standard emulation (page 26).

Star LC-1011C / LC-100+ Colour

Star NX-1040 / LC-100 Colour

Star NX-1020 / LC-200 Colour

Epson EX-800

Epson FX-850*

Star NX-1000 / LC-10 Colour

* Does not support color printing.
 Setting up for printing with MS-DOS 55

If none of the printers listed above are available in the application, choose
one of the printers listed below. Once again, you should choose the printer
that is nearest to the top in the following list. For these printers, you should
use the EDS Mode or User Setup Utility to select IBM emulation (page 26).

IBM Proprinter III*

IBM Proprinter II*

IBM Proprinter*
* Does not support color printing.
❏ To print, follow the instructions given in the manual of the application you
are using. Typically, you would select the application’s PRINT command,
make any necessary changes in the window that appears (such as the
number of copies to be printed), and then press the Enter key to start
printing.
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Chapter 9: Paper Handling

Your printer is designed to print on a variety of paper types. This chapter tells
you everything you need to know about paper, and how to set the printer up for
manual paper feed. In this chapter, you will learn about:
❏ Selecting the best type of paper
❏ Adjusting for paper thickness
❏ Manual sheet feeding
❏ Clearing paper jams

Selecting paper types

Use the following information when selecting paper.

Cut-Sheet Paper (Manual Feed)

Width: 5.5″ to 8.5″ / 140 to 216mm
Length: 5.5″ to 14″ / 140 to 356mm
Thickness: 0.00276” to 0.00472” / 0.07 to 0.12mm
Weight: 14 to 24 lbs / 52 to 90g/m2 / 45 to 77 kg

Cut-Sheet Paper (with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder)

Width: 7.17″ to 8.5″ / 182 to 216mm
Length: 10.12″ to 14″ / 257 to 356mm
Thickness: 0.00315” to 0.00472” / 0.08 to 0.12mm
Weight: 16 to 24 lbs / 60 to 90g/m2 / 52 to 77 kg

Fanfold Paper
Width: 4″ to 10″ / 101.6 to 254mm
Thickness: 0.00276” to 0.00433” / 0.07 to 0.11mm (1-ply)
0.00984” / 0.25mm max. (total thickness of multi-ply)
Weight: 14 to 22 lbs / 52 to 82g/m2 / 45 to 70 kg (one-ply)
11 to 14 lbs / 40 to 52g/m2 / 34 to 45 kg (multi-ply)
Copies: Original + 2
 Adjusting for paper thickness 57

Adjusting for paper thickness

Paper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square
meter) or lbs (pounds). Some types of forms have multiple pages that make
them quite thick. Use the following procedure to change the gap between the
print head and the platen and adjust for paper thickness.

❏ Move the adjustment lever to one of its four settings. Position 2 is most
suitable for single-sheet paper.
The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever.
Experiment with different settings until you find the one that gives you the print
quality you want.

Recommended
Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness
Position

Single-sheet 52 gsm to 90 gsm 0.07 to 0.12mm 2 or 3

2-ply 40 gsm to 52 gsm 0.12 to 0.14mm 2 or 3

Multi-part
3-ply 40 gsm to 52 gsm 0.18 to 0.21mm 3 or 4

Continuous use of the wrong adjustment lever setting can drastically reduce
print head life!
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Automatic fanfold feeding

❏ See “Loading fanfold paper” on page 9 for details on using fanfold paper.

Manual sheet feeding

You can use the following procedure to manually feed single sheets of paper
into the printer.
❏ Make sure that there is no fanfold paper in the printer. If there is, use the
procedure under “Parking fanfold paper” on page 13 to park the fanfold
paper and prepare for manual sheet feeding.
❏ Set the release lever to the cut-sheet position.

Cut-sheet

Fanfold

❏ Reposition the paper guide so it is standing up and adjust the guides to

match the width of the paper.

LOAD
 Clearing paper jams 59

❏ Insert a sheet of paper into the paper guide, with the side you want to print
on facing the back of the printer. Gently push the paper down into the
printer until you feel it stop.
❏ Pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer. This will feed the paper to
the starting position.
❏ After the paper is fully fed (indicated by the printer’s beeping), return the
bail lever back to its original position toward the back of the printer.

Important!
Never return the bail lever back to its original position until the paper is fully
fed. The printer will beep to let you know when you can return the bail lever to
its original position.

❏ If you want to move the paper to another position, use the micro feed
function described under “Micro feed” on page 20.
❏ Start the printing operation from your software application.

Clearing paper jams

Use the following procedure to clear paper jams from the printer.
❏ Turn the power off.
❏ Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet.
❏ Open the front cover of the printer.
❏ Carefully try to pull the jammed paper from the printer.
If necessary, change the release lever position or rotate the platen knob to
remove the paper.
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Chapter 10: Optional Accessories

This chapter explains how to install and use the following optional accessories
that are available for this printer:
❏ Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-10DT)
❏ Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)

Important!
Always make sure that printer power is turned off whenever installing or
removing optional accessories.

Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-10DT)

The Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) makes it possible for you to print on cut-
sheet paper. Before actually starting to install the ASF, be sure to check the
contents of its package to make sure you have everything.

Note:
The Automatic Sheet Feeder is protected by packing and tape during shipment.
Be sure to remove all protective material and tape before using the ASF.
 Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-10DT) 61

Installing the Automatic Sheet Feeder

❏ Use the printer’s EDS Mode to change the setting of Bank A Switch 4 to
OFF (page 27), which tells the printer that the Automatic Sheet Feeder is
installed.
❏ Open the front cover by lifting up on it while pressing in gently on its sides.
❏ Pull the bail lever towards the front of the printer.

❏ Lower the Automatic Sheet Feeder into position, making sure that its
mounting brackets clasp the shaft of the platen.

❏ Check to make sure that the mounting brackets on either side of the
Automatic Sheet Feeder are correctly engaged with the printer’s
mechanism. If the roller inside the Automatic Sheet Feeder will rotate when
you turn the printer’s platen knob, it means that the mounting brackets are
correctly engaged.
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❏ Install the printer cover that comes with the Automatic Sheet Feeder.

❏ Install the hopper attachment as shown below.

❏ Install the stacker attachment by squeezing it so its hooked ends can fit into
the grooves of the sheet feeder as illustrated below.
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Now you can load paper into the hopper and use the Auto Sheet Feeder for
printing.

Important!
Keep the printer’s front cover and paper guide in a safe place in case you need
to use them again in the future. To remove the Automatic Sheet Feeder from the
printer, simply perform the above procedure in reverse.

Loading Paper
❏ If fanfold paper is already loaded in the printer, perform the paper parking
operation (page 13).
❏ Set the release lever to the cut-sheet position.
❏ Pull the Automatic Sheet Feeder’s paper loading lever towards the front of
the printer.
❏ Slide the left paper guide to the position you want.
Paper loading lever
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❏ Fan a stack of paper and tap its edges to make sure they are all even.

❏ Insert the stack of paper into the Automatic Sheet Feeder.

The Automatic Sheet Feeder can hold up to 50 sheets of 20 lb paper, and will
not perform correctly if it is overloaded. Remove some paper if you seem to
be having problems.
❏ Adjust the right paper guide to match the width of the paper you are using.
The paper guides should be adjusted to keep the paper from moving
horizontally, while allowing it to slide up and down freely.
❏ Push the paper loading lever back to its original position.
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Serial-to-Parallel Interface Converter

This section describes how to connect and set up the SPC-8K Serial-To-Parallel
Interface converter.

Connecting the Interface Converter

❏ Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet.
❏ Set the DIP switches on the SPC-8K to the settings you want to use before
you connect it to your printer.
See the following section for details on how to set the DIP switches
❏ Plug the interface converter’s Centronics connector into the socket on the
side of the printer and secure it in place with the clips.

Interface converter

❏ Plug one end of a serial cable into the serial interface connector’s 25-pin D-
TYPE connector.

Serial Cable

Serial interface Connector

❏ Plug the other end of the serial cable into your computer’s serial ports.
Serial ports are usually marked COM1, COM 2, etc. If your computer has
only one serial port, it will be marked COM1.
66 Optional Accessories

Important!
❏ Make sure that the serial-to-parallel converter is resting on a stable, level
surface where it will not be subject to vibration or damage.

[CORRECT METHOD] [INCORRECT METHOD]

Setting the converter’s DIP switches

You should set the converter’s DIP
switches so they match the settings you Switch Function
make on your computer. The table to the
right shows the parameter that each DIP 1 Data length
switch on the serial-to-parallel converter
2 Parity
controls.
The tables below show all of the settings 3 Protocol
you can make with the serial-to-
parallel’s DIP switches to control certain 4 Protocol
parameters. The tables also include the 5 Parity
matching settings you have to make in
your MS-DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT file or 6 Baud rate
with the Ports option of the Windows
Control Panel. The highlighted cells in 7 Baud rate
the tables indicate default settings for the
serial-to-parallel converter. 8 Baud rate
 Serial-to-Parallel Interface Converter 67

Data Length

Switch 1 Data Length DOS/Windows Setting

ON 8 bits 8

OFF 7 bits 7

Parity

Switch 2 Switch 5 Parity DOS/Windows Setting

ON ON or OFF None N

OFF ON Odd O

OFF OFF Even E

Protocol

Switch 3 Switch 4 Protocol

ON ON DTR

ON OFF XON/XOFF

OFF ON ETX/ACK

Baud Rate

Switch 6 Switch 7 Switch 8 Baud Rate DOS/Windows Setting

OFF OFF OFF 150 bps 150

OFF OFF ON 300 bps 300

OFF ON OFF 600 bps 600

OFF ON ON 1200 bps 1200

ON OFF OFF 2400 bps 2400

ON OFF ON 4800 bps 4800

ON ON OFF 9600 bps 9600

ON ON ON 19200 bps 19200

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting

The appendix will provide help if you experience problems with your printer. It
tells you how to test the printer, how to check system software settings, and how
to adjust the vertical alignment. In addition, there is information on actions to
take for specific problems, and on the meanings of printer beep tones.

Warning!
The printer uses high voltage. Do not attempt any other repair or maintenance
except as expressly recommended in this appendix. Unauthorized repair and
maintenance not only exposes you to the danger of electrical shock, it also may
damage your printer and void your warranty.

Testing the printer

There are three different tests you can use: a short test, a long test and a
hexadecimal dump.

Short test
❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
❏ Turn the printer off.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s ON LINE button, turn the printer
on.
The short test prints the version number of the software contained in the
printer’s ROM, followed by the current EDS settings of the printer.

Note:
The short test prints across the entire width of the carriage. Make sure that the
printer is loaded with the widest paper available in order to avoid damage to
the print head and platen.
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Long test
❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
❏ Turn the printer off.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s PAPER FEED button, turn the
printer on.
The long test prints the title followed by seven lines of text. If you are using a
color ribbon, each line of text is printed using a different color. This is followed
by continuous printing of the entire character set using each font and pitch
available. This sequence is repeated until you stop it by turning power off.
Since this test can generate many lines of text and graphics, it is a good idea to
perform this test only when using continuous fanfold paper rather than single
sheets.

Note:
The long test prints across the entire width of the carriage. Make sure that the
printer is loaded with the widest paper available in order to avoid damage to
the print head and platen. Also, the long text should be printed only on fanfold
paper.

Hexadecimal dump
This procedure prints in hexadecimal format all codes (character codes and
control codes) that are sent to the printer by the computer. The printer does not
execute any control codes (such as 0A - linefeed), it just prints them out. The
hexadecimal dump is useful when you are writing programs for printer control.
❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s PITCH and PAPER FEED
buttons, turn the printer back on to enter the Hex Dump Mode.
❏ To exit the Hex Dump Mode, first press ON LINE to set the printer off-line,
and then turn the printer off.
70 Troubleshooting

Adjusting the dot alignment

You may never have to use the procedure described in this section, but after you
have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some
graphics do not align correctly. For example, what should look like:

may come out looking like one of the following:

or like this:

This is caused when mechanical parts of the printer get out of alignment. This
happens only rarely and you may never experience it at all throughout the life
of the printer. If you do have problems, use the following procedure to correct it.
❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s PITCH and ON LINE buttons,
turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustment Mode.
The printer will print something like the following.

Draft-10/12 cpi CURRENT + 4

Note that the printer will feed the paper forward and back each time during
this operation so you can view the printout.
❏ If the three lines do not align properly, use FONT to move the middle line
to the left or PITCH to move it to the right.
The above step performs alignment for the Draft 10/12 cpi printing mode
only. You must make separate adjustments for the Draft 17/20 cpi, NLQ 10/
12 cpi, NLQ 17/20 cpi, and Emphasize printing modes as well.
❏ Press PAPER FEED to change to another printing mode.
❏ Repeat the above steps for each printing mode, if necessary.
❏ After making changes to adjustments in all the printing modes you want,
press ON LINE to exit the Dot Adjustment Mode and register your
adjustments.
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Troubleshooting guide
Use the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the
best solution to deal with them.

Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action

The ON LINE indicator does The printer is not receiving Check whether the power
not light. power. cord is correctly plugged into
the power outlet.

Check whether the power

outlet is working by
unplugging the printer and
plugging in another device.

Printer sounds like it is The ribbon is jammed, Make sure that the ribbon
printing, but it is not. twisted, or not set correctly cassette is installed
between the print head and correctly.
Printing is weak. the print head shield.

The printer is not set up Set up the printer for the

correctly for the thickness of paper thickness you are
paper you are using. using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on page 57.

The ribbon is worn out or Replace the ribbon with a

“used up.” new one.

Printer test works, but printer Your application program’s or Check the printer selection
will not print out data from system software’s printer of your application software.
the attached computer. selection is wrong.

The computer’s system Check the system software

software is not set up settings. Check the settings
properly for the printer or for for LPT1, COM 1, or COM 2
the port you are using. if you are using the SPC-8K
Serial Interface.

The interface cable is Check to make sure that the

connected incorrectly or printer interface cable is
damaged. connected correctly. If it is,
try a different cable.
72 Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action

Printer does not feed paper Jamming paper. Remove all paper from the
properly. printer and then reload it.

The printer is not set up Set up the printer for the

correctly for the thickness of paper thickness you are
paper being used. using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on page 57.

Line spacing is incorrect. Jamming paper. Set up the printer for the
paper thickness you are
using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on page 57.

The line spacing or leading Choose a different line

selected in your application spacing or leading setting
program is wrong. from your application.

Auto line feed with carriage Use the EDS Mode to

return is enabled by the EDS disable auto line feed with
setting. carriage return. See “Switch
4: Auto LF with CR” on
page 28.

Lines print over each other. Auto line feed with carriage Use the EDS Mode to enable
return is disabled by the EDS auto line feed with carriage
setting. return. See “Switch 4: Auto
LF with CR” on page 28.

Jamming paper. Set up the printer for the

paper thickness you are
using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on page 57.
 73

Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action

Incorrect number of lines are Auto line feed with carriage Use the EDS Mode to
printed on the page. return is enabled by the EDS disable auto line feed with
setting. carriage return. See “Switch
4: Auto LF with CR” on
page 28.

The line spacing or leading Choose a different line

selected by your application spacing or leading setting
program is wrong. from your application.

Dot adjustment is not See “Adjusting the dot

correct. alignment” on page 70.

Text and graphics are The ribbon is worn out or Replace the ribbon with a
malformed. “used up.” new one.

Print quality is poor. The printer is not set up Set up the printer for the
correctly for the thickness of paper thickness you are
paper being used. using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on page 57.

The print head is damaged. Return the printer to your

dealer for repair.
Forms are smudged. The printer is not set up Set up the printer for the
correctly for the thickness of paper thickness you are
Printing is too dark. paper being used. using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on page 57.

The ribbon is jammed, Make sure that the ribbon

twisted, or not set correctly cassette is installed
between the print head and correctly. See “Installing the
the print head shield. ribbon cassette” on page 5.

Print head shield is damaged Return it to your dealer for

or missing. repair.
74 Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action

Printer case is hot. The printer’s air vents are Switch off the printer and let
blocked or obstructed. it cool. Check the air vents
on the bottom of the printer
to see if they are blocked.
Remove the obstruction if
possible. If the problem
persists, return the printer to
your dealer for repair.

Printer makes excessive The front cover is removed. Replace the front cover.
noise.
The printer is vibrating. Move any objects that are
touching the printer.

Make sure that the printer is

on a level steady surface.

Printer prints past the edge Incorrect margin settings Choose different margin
of the paper. are selected by your settings from your
application program. application program.

The paper guide is not Remove the paper and

positioned correctly. adjust the position of the
paper guide. Reload the
paper and try printing again.

The ribbon is jammed, Make sure that the ribbon

causing the print head to cassette is installed
jam. correctly. See “Installing the
ribbon cassette” on page 5.

Paper is jamming, causing Remove all paper from the

the print head to jam. printer and reload it. Try
printing again.

Set up the printer for the

paper thickness you are
using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on page 57.
 75

Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action

Left margin moves to the The paper is not loaded Remove all paper from the
right during printing. correctly, causing the print printer and reload it. Try
head to jam. printing again.

The ribbon cassette is not Make sure that the ribbon

installed correctly, causing cassette is installed
the print head to jam. correctly. See “Installing the
ribbon cassette” on page 5.

The printer is not set up Set up the printer for the

correctly for the thickness of paper thickness you are
paper being used. using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on page 57.

Inappropriate settings are Choose different settings in

selected by your application your application.
program.

Static electricity caused by Make sure that the printer is

interference from nearby not too close to any devices
electrical devices or by low- with electric motors or that
level humidity is affecting raise the humidity level.
printer operation.
Some characters are printed Static electricity caused by Make sure that the printer is
incorrectly. interference from nearby not too close to any devices
electrical devices or by low- with electric motors or that
level humidity is affecting raise the humidity level.
printer operation.

Inappropriate settings are Choose different settings in

selected by your application your application.
program.

Wires are missing from the Return the printer to your

print head. dealer for repair.
76 Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action

Printer behaves erratically. The interface cable is Check to make sure that the
connected incorrectly or printer interface cable is
Printing suddenly stops. damaged. connected correctly. If it is,
try a different cable.

Static electricity caused by Make sure that the printer is

interference from nearby not too close to any devices
electrical devices or by low- with electric motors or that
level humidity is affecting raise the humidity level.
printer operation.

Automatic Sheet Feeder The EDS Mode setting for Enter the EDS Mode and
does not feed paper. the Automatic Sheet Feeder turn off Switch 4 in Bank A.
is wrong.
 77

Checking system software settings in Windows

Whenever you have problems printing from a Windows application, you should
check the following four sthings:
✓ Is the printer you are using set as the default printer?
✓ Is the drive setup correctly?
✓ Is the printer you are using correctly selected in your application?
✓ Is the correct port selected?
You should also refer to your Microsoft Windows User’s Guide for other
information that might be helpful. If you still experience problems, consult your
software dealer.

To check the default printer selection

❏ Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window.
❏ Double-click the Printers icon.
❏ Check to see that the name of your Star printer is the default printer. If it is
not, double-click on the name of your printer in the list of installed printers.
❏ Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window.

To check the application printer selection

❏ Select Print from the application’s File menu, and a window appears listing
available printers.
❏ Check to see that the name of your Star printer is selected. If it is not, select
it and try printing from your application again.

To check the driver Setup

❏ Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window.
❏ Double-click the Printers icon.
❏ Double-click on the name of your Star printer in the list of installed
printers.
❏ Click on Setup.
❏ Check resolution, paper source, etc.
❏ Click OK.
❏ Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window.
78 Troubleshooting

To check the port

❏ Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window.
❏ Double-click the Printers icon.
❏ Double-click on the name of your Star printer in the list of installed
printers.
❏ Click on Connect.
❏ Make sure that your printer cable is connected to the port highlighted in the
list of ports.
If you are using a parallel cable, you will probably be using LPT1. If you are
using the optional serial-to-parallel interface converter, you should be using
COM1 or COM2. Click on the correct port name.
❏ Click OK.
❏ Click on Close to return to the Control Panel window.

Checking system software settings in MS-DOS

If you are using a parallel cable and cannot print a text file using the MS-DOS
PRINT command, you may have a problem with your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Open the file and look for the following line:
MODE LPT1:=COM1 or MODE LPT1:=COM2
These lines indicate you are using a serial cable connection, and so you should
delete them, save the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, reboot and try printing again.
Of course, if you are having problems printing with the optional serial-to-
parallel converter, you should conversely check to make sure that one of the
above lines is included in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The file must also
contain information on parameter settings. For details, see the user’s manual
that comes with the optional Serial-to-Parallel Interface Converter.
If the above is not the problem or if you make the above changes and still
experience problems printing using the MS-DOS PRINT command, refer to
your MS-DOS Users’ Guide or consult your software dealer.
If you are successful in printing using the MS-DOS PRINT command but
cannot print from an application, check to see what printer driver is selected in
the application. See “Setting up for printing with MS-DOS” on page 54. If this
does not help, consult your software dealer.
 79

Appendix B: Specifications

Printing System Serial Impact Dot-Matrix

Printing Speed Pitch Draft (cps/dpi) NLQ (cps/dpi)
Pica (10 cpi) 160/120H 40/240H
Elite (12 cpi) 192/120H 48/240H
Condensed pica (17 cpi) 137/240H 69/240H
Condensed elite (20 cpi) 160/240H 80/240H
H: half-dot
Print Direction Draft: Bi-directional logic seeking
NLQ: Uni-directional or bi-directional logic seeking
(selectable)
Bit-Image: Uni-directional
Print Head Number of pins: 9
Life: 200 million dots/pin
Line Spacing 1/6″, 1/8″
7/72″, n/72″, n/216″: software
Font Styles Draft, NLQ (Courier, Sanserif)
Character Matrix Pitch Draft NLQ
Pica (10 cpi) 9 × 11H 18 × 23H
Elite (12 cpi) 9 × 9H 18 × 19H
Condensed pica (17 cpi) 9 × 11H 18 × 12H
Condensed elite (20 cpi) 9 × 9H 18 × 10H
H: half-dot
Environment Operating temperature: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
Storage temperature: -22°F to 149°F (-30°C to 65°C)
Operating humidity: 30% to 80% (non-condensing)
Storage humidity: 20% to 90% (non-condensing)
Paper Cut-sheet (manual feeding)
Paper width: 5.5″ to 8.5″ / 140 to 216 mm
Paper length: 5.5″ to 14″ / 140 to 356 mm
Paper thickness: 0.00276″ to 0.00472″ / 0.07 to 0.12 mm
Paper weight: 14 to 24 lbs. / 52 to 90 g/m2 / 45 to 77 kg
Cut-sheet (with optional automatic sheet feeder)
Paper width: 7.17″ to 8.5″ / 182 to 216 mm
Paper length: 10.12″ to 14″ / 257 to 356 mm
Paper thickness: 0.00315″ to 0.00472″ / 0.08 to 0.12 mm
Paper weight: 16 to 24 lbs. / 60 to 90 g/m2 / 52 to 77 kg
80 Specifications

Fanfold (with push tractor feeder)

Paper width: 4″ to 10″ / 101.6 to 254 mm
Paper thickness: 0.00276″ to 0.00433″ / 0.07 to 0.11 mm (one-ply)
0.00984″ / 0.25 mm max.
(total thickness of multi-ply paper)
Paper weight: 14 to 22 lbs. / 52 to 82 g/m2 / 45 to 70 kg (one-ply)
11 to 14 lbs. / 40 to 52 g/m2 / 34 to 45 kg (multi-ply)
Copies: Original + 2
Emulation (AEC) Standard Mode: EPSON ESC/P (9-pin)
IBM Mode: Proprinter III
Interface Standard: Centronics parallel
Option: RS-232C serial
Ribbon Type On-carriage, dedicated
Color ribbon (standard)
Fabric monochrome ribbon (option)
Ribbon Life Color ribbon (LC9CL): 0.5 million characters (draft pica, black)
Fabric monochrome ribbon (LC9HD): 1 million characters (draft pica)
Long-life fabric monochrome ribbon (LC9W): 2.5 million characters (draft pica)
Dimensions and Weight Width: 15.59″ / 396 mm
Depth: 11.85″ / 301 mm
Height: 4.72″ / 120 mm
Weight: 11.5 lbs. / 5.2 kg
Power Supply 110V AC ±10%, 120V AC ±10%, 230V AC +6%/-14%, 240V AC ±10%; 50/60Hz
(depending on country of purchase)
Power Consumption 34W during ASCII draft printing
8W during stand-by
Options SF-10DT Single-bin Automatic Sheet Feeder
SPC-8K Serial-To-Parallel Converter
 81

Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs

Parallel Interface
Pin Name Function
1 STROBE Goes low for ≥0.5µs when active.
2 DATA0 These signals represent information for the 1st through 8th bit of parallel data,
3 DATA1 respectively. Each signal is HIGH when data is logical 1, and LOW when logical
4 DATA2 0.
5 DATA3
6 DATA4
7 DATA5
8 DATA6
9 DATA7
10 ACK 10µs low to acknowledge receipt of data.
11 BUSY Printer sets line low when ready to receive data.
12 PAPER High when paper runs out.
13 SELECT High when printer is on-line.
14-15 Not used.
16 SIGNAL GND Signal ground
17 CHASSIS Chassis ground (isolated from signal ground)
18 +5V +5V DC output from printer
19 - 30 GND Twisted pair ground return
31 RESET Printer is reset when this signal goes low.
32 ERROR Low when printing cannot continue due to error.
33 EXT GND External ground
34 - 36 Not used

Optional Serial Interface

Pin Name Function
1 GND Printer chassis ground
2 TXD Data from printer
3 RXD Data to printer
4 RTS Always space
5 CTS Space when computer is ready to send data. Printer ignores this signal.
6 Not used.
7 GND Signal ground
8 - 10 Not used.
11 RCH Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data. Same signal as Pin 20.
12 - 19 Not used.
20 DTR Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data.
21 - 25 Not used.
82 Character Sets

Appendix D: Character Sets

Standard Italic Character Set

International Character Set

The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal.
 83

IBM Character Set #2

Code Page #437 (IBM-PC)

Code Page #850 Code Page #852

Multi-lingual Latin-2
Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437 Code Page #437.
84 Character Sets

Code Page #860 Code Page #861

Portuguese Icelandic
Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437. Code Page #437.

Code Page #863 Code Page #865

Canadian French Nordic
Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437. Code Page #437.
 85

Code Page #866 Code Page #3840

Russian IBM-Russian
Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437. Code Page #437.

Code Page #3841 Code Page #3843

Gost-Russian Polish
Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437. Code Page #437.
86 Character Sets

Code Page #3844 Code Page #3845

CS2 Hungarian
Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437. Code Page #437.

Code Page #3846 Code Page #3847

Turkish Brazil-ABNT
Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437. Code Page #437.
 87

Code Page #3848 IBM Special Character Set

Brazil-ABICOMP The following characters can be printed
The other characters are the same as in using the <ESC> ^ command.
code page #437.

Character Set #1
Other characters are the same as those for Character Set #2.
88

Appendix E: Printer Control Codes

This appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control
command, along with the applicable emulation mode (Standard, IBM, or Both), and the
applicable ASCII code.

Font and Character Set Control Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Select italic STD ESC 4

Cancel italic STD ESC 5
Select Character Set #2 Both ESC 6
Select Character Set #1 Both ESC 7
Select Draft resident font IBM ESC I00H
Select 12 CPI Draft resident font IBM ESC I01H
Select NLQ resident font IBM ESC I02H
Select Draft resident font IBM ESC I03H
Select Draft download font IBM ESC I04H
Select 12 CPI Draft download font IBM ESC I05H
Select Draft double-strike download font IBM ESC I06H
Select NLQ download font IBM ESC I07H
Select NLQ italic resident font IBM ESC I0BH
Select NLQ italic download font IBM ESC I0FH
Select international character set STD ESC Rn
Set Code Page Both ESC [T
Print characters from all character chart IBM ESC \n1 n2
Print one character from all character chart IBM ESC ^n
Select NLQ font STD ESC kn
Assign character table STD ESC (t
Select character table STD ESC tn
Select /cancel NLQ print mode STD ESC xn
 89

Print Pitch Control Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Select condensed print Both SI

Same as SI STD ESC SI
Select one line expanded print Both SO
Same as SO STD ESC SO
Cancel condensed print STD DC2
Set print pitch to pica IBM DC2
Cancel one-line expanded print Both DC4
Set print pitch to elite IBM ESC :
Set print pitch to elite STD ESC M
Set print pitch to pica STD ESC P
Cancel proportional print IBM ESC P00H
Select proportional print IBM ESC P01H
Cancel expanded print Both ESC W0
Select expanded print Both ESC W1
Cancel proportional print STD ESC p0
Select proportional print STD ESC p1

Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Advance paper to next vertical tab position Both VT

Select VFU channels STD ESC /n
Set vertical tab positions Both ESC Bn…NULL
Set bottom margin Both ESC Nn
Cancel bottom margin Both ESC O
Set all tabs to power on defaults IBM ESC R
Set VFU in a channel STD ESC bnm…NULL
Set relative vertical tab positions STD ESC e1n
Set vertical print position to n lines STD ESC f1n
90 Printer Control Codes

Special Print Mode Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Set master print mode STD ESC!

Cancel underlining Both ESC-0
Select underlining Both ESC-1
Select emphasized print Both ESC E
Cancel emphasized print Both ESC F
Select double-strike print Both ESC G
Cancel double-strike print Both ESC H
Select superscripts Both ESC S0
Select subscripts Both ESC S1
Cancel super/subscripts Both ESC T
Cancel upperlining IBM ESC _0
Select upperlining IBM ESC _1

Bit Image Graphic Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Select bit image mode STD ESC *m n1 n2

Redefine bit image mode STD ESC ? n1 n2
8-pin single-density bit image Both ESC K n1 n2
8-pin double-density bit image Both ESC L n1 n2
8-pin double-density bit image, double-speed Both ESC Y n1 n2
8-pin quadruple density bit image Both ESC Z n1 n2
9-pin bit image mode STD ESC ^ n0 n1 n2

Form Feed and Related Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Advance paper to top of next page (form feed) Both FF

Return to top line of current page STD ESC FF
Set top of form to current position IBM ESC 4
Set page length to n inches Both ESC C 00H n
Set page length to n lines Both ESC Cn
 91

Line Spacing Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Advance paper one line (line feed) Both LF

Reverse paper one line STD ESC LF
Set line spacing to 1/8″ Both ESC 0
Set line spacing to 7/72″ IBM ESC 1
Set line spacing to 1/6″ STD ESC 2
Execute ESC A IBM ESC 2
Set line spacing to n/216″ Both ESC 3n
Set line spacing to n/72″ STD ESC An
Define line spacing to n/72″ IBM ESC An
One time feed of n/216″ Both ESC Jn
Reverse line feed IBM ESC ]
Set absolute vertical tab position STD ESC f1n
One time reverse feed of n/216″ STD ESC jn

Download Character Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Cancel download character set STD ESC %0

Select download character set STD ESC %1
Define download characters in RAM STD ESC &00H
Copy standard ROM font into RAM STD ESC :00H n 00H
Define download characters in RAM IBM ESC =

Horizontal Print Position Control Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Move print head to next horizontal tab position Both HT

Return print head to left margin (carriage return) Both CR
Move print head to absolute horizontal position STD ESC $n1 n2
Add n dot spaces between characters STD ESC SPn
Cancel automatic line feed IBM ESC 5 00H
Select automatic line feed IBM ESC 5 01H
Set horizontal tab positions Both ESC Dn…NULL
Set right margin STD ESC Qn
92 Printer Control Codes

Horizontal Print Position Control Commands (Continued)

Description Mode ASCII Code

Set left and right margins IBM ESC X n1 n2

Move print head to specified horizontal position STD ESC \ n1 n2
Justification STD ESC an
Set absolute horizontal tab position STD ESC f0n
Set relative horizontal tab position STD ESC e0n
Set left margin STD ESC ln

Other Commands

Description Mode ASCII Code

Sound printer bell Both BEL

Move printer head back one space (backspace) Both BS
Set printer on line Both DC1
Set printer off line STD DC3
Cancel line in print buffer Both CAN
Delete last character sent STD DEL
ASF control STD ESC EMn
Cancel MSB control STD ESC #
One-line uni-directional printing STD ESC <
Set MSB to logical 0 STD ESC =
Set MSB to logical 1 STD ESC >
Disable paper out detect STD ESC 8
Enable paper out detect STD ESC 9
Initialize printer STD ESC @
Deselect printer IBM ESC Q03H
Cancel uni-directional printing Both ESC U0
Select uni-directional printing Both ESC U1
Select double or quadruple size STD ESC hn
Stop printing IBM ESC j
Select print color STD ESC rn
Control character height, width, line spacing IBM ESC [@
Set initial condition IBM ESC [K
Cancel double-high mode STD ESC w0
Select double-high mode STD ESC w1
 93

Appendix F: Glossary

adjustment lever
Controls the darkness of the printing by adjusting for the thickness of the paper
you are printing on.
Centronics cable
Parallel cable normally used to connect the printer to the computer.
control code
A numeric code that instructs the printer to perform an operation. For example,
the computer sends the printer a form feed control code (12) to tell it to eject the
current page.
Electronic DIP Switch settings
Printer settings that take effect when you switch on the printer. You can change
these settings using the control panel.
emulation
Ability of one printer to act like (emulate) another type of printer.
hexadecimal dump
Printout of all character codes and control codes as they are received by the
printer, along with their hexadecimal values.
multi-part forms
Forms that consist of more than one sheet. This printer can print on forms that
have up to three sheets.
NLQ font
Near letter-quality font.
off-line
Printer mode in which the printer will not accept data or continue printing.
on-line
Printer mode in which the printer is ready to print.
paper parking
Moving fanfold paper into a position that allows printing of cut-sheets without
removing the fanfold paper from the printer.
print head
The component of the printer that transfers the image to the paper.
Quiet mode
Mode that reduces printing noise. Also reduces printing speed.
release lever
Releases the paper. This lever must be in the cut-sheet position for cut-sheet
paper and in the fanfold position for fanfold paper.
serial-to-parallel interface converter
Option that makes it possible to connect the printer to a computer via a serial
interface instead of the standard Centronics parallel interface.
tear-off function
Function that moves fanfold paper to a position where it can be torn off.
tractors
Mechanisms that control the movement of fanfold paper.
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Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide

DRAFT 10CPI POWER

MICRO FEED

COURIER 12CPI
QUIET
SANSERIF FONT PROP PITCH PAPER FEED ON LINE

QUIET COND FF

ALT MACRO PARK CLEAR

Font Pitch Line Feed On-Line

Form Feed

Backward Forward Micro Feed

Save Macro Set TOF

Paper Park

Buffer Clear & All Reset

Auto loading position change mode

OFF-LINE

Long Tear-off Short Tear-off Quiet Off-Line

ON-LINE

Font Lock Pitch Lock Long Test Short Test

Font & Pitch Lock

Hex Dump Mode

Dot Adjustment Mode

EDS Mode

POWER-ON

Bank Switch On/off Exit

Print

EDS MODE

Left Right Next Exit

DOT-ADJUSTMENT MODE

Backward Forward Cancel

Set

Save

Factory setting

AUTO LOADING POSITION CHANGE MODE

Note:
A dot means press and hold and an arrow means to just press. A dot and arrow
tied together means hold one while pressing the other.
A Gost-Russian 85
Hungarian 86
application printer IBM-Russian 85
checking selection 77 Icelandic 84
ASF 61 Latin-2 83
Multi-lingual 83
auto LF with CR 28 Nordic 84
auto tear-off 28 Polish 85
Portuguese 84
AUTOEXEC.BAT 66, 78 Russian 85
Automatic Sheet Feeder 61 Turkish 86
installing 61 code page 31
loading paper 63
paper requirements 64 connecting
to your computer 14
automatic sheet feeder 27
control panel
B printer 16
bi-directional printing 28 CR centering 27
cut-sheet paper
C ejecting 19
cable manual feeding 56
port connection 78 specifications 56
carton contains 2 D
Character Set default printer 41
IBM #1 87 checking selection 77
IBM #2 83
IBM Special 87 dot alignment36, 70
international 82 download buffer 27
standard 82
character sets E
tables 82 EDS Mode
character tables 26 changing a switch setting
Code Page
25
default settings 24
Brazil-ABICOMP 87 definition 24
Brazil-ABNT 86 entering 24
Canadian French 84 exiting 26
CS2 86
 printing current switch I
settings 26
selecting a bank 25 input buffer 27
selecting a switch 25 Interface Converter 2, 65
settings 26 connecting 65
using 24 DIP switches 66
eject 19 interface pin outs
Electronic DIP Switches 24 optional serial interface 81
parallel interface 81
emulation 26
international character set 31
F
L
fanfold paper
form feed 19 line feed 19
loading 9 line spacing 28
parking 13, 19
perforations 12 M
printing on 12
specifications 56 manual sheet feeding 58
tear-off function 14, 20 micro feed 20
unparking 13
Microsoft Windows
fonts setting up for 39
Selecting a font 17
selecting in Windows 44 MS-DOS
setting up for printing 54
form feed 19 system software settings
front cover 78
opening 4
N
G NLQ direction 28
glossary 93 NLQ font 32
H O
Help menu 38 off-line
hexadecimal dump 69 switching to 16
hopper attachment 60 ON-LINE
indicator 16
on-line dark printing 73
switching to 16 erratic operation 76
excessive noise 74
options 60
hot printer case 74
Automatic Sheet Feeder 60
incorrect characters 75
Interface Converter 65
left margin movement 75
OS/2 Warp line spacing 72
getting ready to print 53 malformed graphics 73
printing 53 no automatic sheet feed 76
setting up for 52 no printing 71
overprinting lines 72
P paper feed 72
power supply 71
page length 30 print quality 73
paper printing past paper edge 74
automatic feeding 58 smudged forms 73
fanfold 12 sudden stoppage 76
handling 56 weak printing 71
micro feed 20 wrong number of lines 73
recommended print area 12
selecting 56 Q
setting top of form 20
thickness adjustment 57 Quiet Mode 29
paper jams 59 R
paper out detector 27 RAM usage 27
platen knob ribbon cassette
installing 4 installing 5
port removing 7
checking78 taking up slack in 5
print mode 29 ribbon selection 30
print pitch 29 S
printable area 29 setup
printing printer 1
getting ready 41 stacker attachment 60
Windows 42
system software settings
problems Windows 77
causes and solutions 71
T Windows 95
Preparing to print 48
tear-off function 14, 20 installing fonts 51
test Setting up 45
long 69
short 68 Z
test print 9, 68 zero style 28
top of form
setting 20
troubleshooting 68
guide 71
TrueType fonts
installing 43

U
uni-directional printing 28
unpacking 2
User Setup Utility
Adjust 35
directory 33
dot alignment 36
exiting 38
Font 35
General 35
importing setup data 38
installing 33
Paper 35
Returning to default
settings 38
starting 34

W
Windows 3.1
default printer 42
getting ready to print 41
selecting fonts 44
setting up for 39
Customer service information
If you experience any technical difficulties with your Star printer, please refer to Appendix A
How to deal with printing problems. This chapter describes easy methods to diagnose and
resolve some of the problems that you may encounter.
For further technical support, you should first contact your Authorized Star Dealer. If you
require additional support, Star Micronics offers a wide variety of technical support services.
Please use one of the telephone numbers listed below, depending on the country in which your
Star printer was purchased.
Star Micronics Technical Hotline:
North America: 1-908-572-3300
United Kingdom: 44-1277-232036
Hong Kong: 852-2795-2335
Australia: 61-2-748-4300
New Zealand: 64-9-570-1470
Star Micronics FaxBack (Document Retrieval) System:
Requires access to a facsimile machine or board with receive capability
North America: 1-908-572-4004
Star Micronics Bulletin Board Service:
Requires a computer modem
North America: 1-908-572-5010
United Kingdom: 44-1494-461395
France: 33-1-305807
Germany: 49-69-780929
Netherlands: 31-73-424485
Australia and New Zealand: 61-2-748-2960

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STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. STAR MICRONICS PTY. LTD.
536 Nanatsushinya, Shimizu, Unit A/107-115 Asquith Street,
Shizuoka, 424, Japan Silverwater, NSW 2141
North and South America Markets Australia
STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC. New Zealand Market
70- D Ethel Road West STAR MICRONICS (N.Z.) LTD.
Piscataway, NJ 08854-5950 64 Lunn Ave. Mount Wellington
European Market P.O. Box 6255, Wellesley St.,
STAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND
Auckland, New Zealand.
GMBH
Westerbachstraße 59 Asian Market
STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD.
D-60489 Frankfurt
18/F Tower 2, Enterprise Square
F.R. of Germany
9 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, HONG
U.K. Market KONG
STAR MICRONICS U.K. LTD.
Star House
Peregrine Business Park
Gomm Road, High Wycombe
Bucks. HP13 7DL, U.K.