Star Micronics LC-6211 Manual do Utilizador

USERS MANUALLC-6211HF 80825040DOT MATRIX PRINTER

4 Printer SetupInstalling the platen knobThe platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material.❏Install the knob on the shaft located insi

Installing the ribbon cartridge 5Installing the ribbon cartridge❏Make sure that printer is unplugged from its power outlet.❏ Open the front cover of t

6 Printer Setup❏Carefully place the cartridge onto the cartridge holder making sure that the spindle of the holder fits into the socket on the bottom o

Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 7❏By hand, move the cartridge holder to the center position of the paper guide where there i

8 Printer Setup❏ Set the switch on the front of the printer to ON to turn power on, and to OFF to turn power off.Important!We recommend that you unplu

Loading paper 9❏ Set the release lever on the back of the printer to the fanfold position.❏ Set the adjustment lever to the value that matches the thi

10 Printer SetupNote that there is a guide inside the printer in front of the left tractor. The ▼ mark of the guide indicates where the left margin of

Loading paper 11❏ Press the control panel’s SET/EJECT/PARK button and the paper will feed to the starting position.

12 Printer SetupPrinting on fanfold paperWhen printing on fanfold paper, take care not to print too close to the perforations that separate each sheet

Unparking fanfold paper 13❏ Set the release lever on the back of the printer to the cut-sheet position.The paper is now parked, and you can load cut-s

Trademark acknowledgmentsLC-6211, LC-10, LC-90, LC-100, NX-1000, NX-1010, NX-1040, SPC-8K: Star Micronics Co. Ltd.EX-800, FX-850, LX-810, LX-850: Seik

14 Printer SetupConnecting to your computerThe computer sends data to the printer through a cable. This printer does not come with a cable, so you mus

Connecting to your computer 15❏ Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the socket on the side of the printer and secure it in place with the cl

16Chapter 2: Control Panel OperationsThe control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s power and paper feed operations. It also incl

Paper loading 17Paper loading❏Prepare either cut-sheet or fanfold paper for feeding.For details on how to prepare for paper feeding, see page 8 for fa

18 Control Panel OperationsParking fanfold paper❏Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).❏ Press SET/EJECT/PARK to eject the

Setting the printing speed 19Setting the printing speed❏Make sure the printer is on-line (ON LINE indicator is lit).❏ Press the control panel’s LINE F

20Chapter 3: Using the EDS ModeThe letters “EDS” stand for “Electronic DIP Switches.” Just like the small DIP switches that are used by many computer

Entering the EDS Mode 21Entering the EDS Mode❏Turn off the printer.❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.❏ While holding down the control pa

22 Using the EDS ModeEDS Mode SettingsRAM Usage❏ Specify whether RAM should be used as an input buffer or as a download buffer.Selecting Input Buffer

EDS Mode Settings 23Paper Out❏ Enable or disable the paper out detect function.When paper out detection is set to Enabled, the printer automatically s

About this manualThis manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-6211 printer. The following is a list of what you can expect to fi

24 Using the EDS ModeBanking Character❏ Enable or disable banking character font.When the banking character is set to Enabled, the printer uses a spec

25Chapter 4: Paper HandlingYour printer is designed to print on a variety of different paper types. This chapter tells you everything you need to kno

26 Paper HandlingAdjusting for paper thicknessPaper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square meter) or lbs (pounds). So

Automatic fanfold feeding 27The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever. Experiment with different settings until yo

28 Paper Handling❏ Set the release lever on the back of the printer to the cut-sheet position.❏ Set the adjustment lever to the value that matches the

Manual sheet feeding 29Note that the ▼ mark of the guide indicates where the left margin of the printing will be.❏Making sure that the left edge of th

30 Paper HandlingNote:If you are inserting letterhead paper, insert the sheet so that it is face up with the letterhead portion up.Clearing paper jams

31Chapter 5: Using the Printer with MS-DOSThis chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under MS-

32Appendix A: TroubleshootingThe appendix tells you what you need to know if you experience problems with your printer. It tells you how to test the

33Hexadecimal dumpThis procedure prints in hexadecimal format all codes (character codes and control codes) that are sent to the printer by the comput

ContentsChapter 1: Printer Setup … 1Choosing a place for the printer … 1Unpacking the printer … 2General guide … 3Installing the platen knob … 4Openin

34 Troubleshooting❏ If the three lines do not align properly, use SET/EJECT/PARK to move the middle line to the left or LINE FEED to move it to the ri

35Printer test works, but printer will not print out data from the attached computer.Your application program’s or system software’s printer selection

36 TroubleshootingLines print over each other. Auto line feed with carriage return is disabled by the EDS setting.Use the EDS Mode to enable auto line

37Forms are smudged.Printing is too dark.The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used.Set up the printer for the paper th

38 TroubleshootingLeft margin moves to the right during printing.The paper is not loaded correctly, causing the print head to jam.Remove all paper fro

39Checking system software settings in WindowsWhenever you have problems printing from a Windows application, you should check the following three thi

40 TroubleshootingTo check the port❏ Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window.❏ Double-click the Printers icon.❏ Double-click on the nam

41Appendix B: SpecificationsPrinting System Serial Impact Dot-MatrixPrinting Speed Pitch Draft (cps/dpi) NLQ (cps/dpi)Pica (10 cpi) 180/120H 45/240HEl

42Copies: Original + 6Emulation ESC/PMaximum Buffer Size Without download: 15.2 kBWith download: 0.5 kBInterface Standard: Centronics parallelOption:

43Appendix C: Interface Pin OutsParallel InterfacePin Name Function1 STROBE Goes low for ≥0.5µs when active.2 DATA0 These signals represent informati

Paper Out … 23Line Spacing … 23Strobe Timing … 23Print Mode … 23Banking Character … 24Zero style … 24Character Table … 24Page Length … 24Chapter 4: Pa

44Appendix D: Character SetsCharacter Set #2 (Graphics Character Table)Character Set #2 (Italic Character Table)

45Character Set #1Other characters are the same as those for Character Set #2, above.International Character SetThe character codes shown in the table

46 Printer Control CodesAppendix E: Printer Control CodesThis appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control comman

47Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsDescription ASCII CodeAdvance paper to next vertical tab positionVTReverse feed paper one lineESC LFSelec

48 Printer Control CodesLine Spacing CommandsDescription ASCII CodeAdvance paper one line (line feed)LFReverse paper one lineESC LFSet line spacing to

49Horizontal Print Position Control CommandsDescription ASCII CodeMove print head to next horizontal tab positionHTReturn print head to left margin (c

50 GlossaryAppendix F: GlossaryCentronics cableParallel cable normally used to connect the printer to the computer.control codeA numeric code that in

Aadjusting dot alignment 33adjustment lever 26, 27application printer selectionchecking 39Auto LF with CR 22AUTOEXEC.BAT 41BBanking Character 24bidire

printing on 12specifications 25tear-off function 13, 19unparking 13form feed 17front coveropening 4Gglossary 50Graphics Character Table 44Graphics Dir

printer control codes 46printingproblem 35problemscauses and solutions 34dark printing 37erratic operation 39excessive noise 35hot printer case 36inco

Customer service informationIf you experience any technical difficulties with your Star printer, please refer to Appendix A How to deal with printing p

1Chapter 1: Printer SetupThis chapter contains important information on setting up your printer. Be sure to read this chapter carefully before using

2 Printer SetupUnpacking the printerCheck to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration.If anything is m

General guide 3General guideThe following illustrations show the major component parts of the your printer. Front coverAdjustment leverPaper guidePowe