Star-micronics ATAR LC-500 Manual do Utilizador

USER’S MANUALLC-500DOT MATRIX PRINTERCFA10EC 80826160

– 6 –ENGLISHConnecting the Power Cord and turning the power ON and OFF1. Check that the power switch on the front panel of the printer is in theOFF po

– 7 –Installing the ribbon cassette1. Turn the power on. The carriage moves to the left most position. Youwill hear beeps when the carriage reaches th

– 8 –ENGLISH3. Set the adjustment lever to the highest position.45123Adjustment lever4. Open the printer cover.5. Remove the ribbon cassette from the

– 9 –6. While holding the printer cassette at an angle, insert the two roundtabs on either side of the ribbon cassette into the two slots inside thepr

– 10 –ENGLISHRemoving the ribbon cassetteWhen replacing the ribbon cassette, use the following procedure toremove the old ribbon cassette from the pri

– 11 –Ferrite Core Installation1. Strap the fastener into the parallel interface cable as shown in theillustration below.2. Cut off the surplus part

– 12 –ENGLISHImportant!Make sure that the printer is unplugged from the AC outlet and thatthe computer is turned off before connecting the parallel ca

– 13 –2. Paper HandlingThis chapter describes the different types of paper you can print on andhow to setup the printer for each type.Selecting paper

– 14 –ENGLISHLoading cut-sheet paperThis section describes the procedure for loading cut-sheet paper. You canalso use fanfold paper. For details on us

– 15 –The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustmentlever. Experiment with different settings until you find the one that giv

CEManufacturer’s Declaration of ConformityEC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989This product, has been designed and manufactured in accordance

– 16 –ENGLISH4. Insert the paper from the front of the printer as far as it will go, slidingthe left side of the paper against the paper edge. Insert

– 17 –Printing on cut-sheet paperThe following shows the recommended print area for cut-sheet paper.3 mm6.35 mmMax. 203.2 mm(Max. 8 inches)4.23 mm3 mm

– 18 –ENGLISHLoading fanfold paperThis section describes the procedure for loading fanfold paper. You canalso use cut-sheet paper. For details on usin

– 19 –4. Set the adjustment lever to the value that matches the thickness of thepaper you are using. The setting for normal paper is 1. Set the levert

– 20 –ENGLISH7. Now move the tractor on the right to the approximate position of theright side of the paper you are using. Pull its gray lever up to u

– 21 –9. Close the tractor covers. At this point you can make final adjustmentsto the paper position by releasing the gray levers and moving thetracto

– 22 –ENGLISHPrinting on fanfold paperWhen printing on fanfold paper, take care not to print too close to theperforations that separate each sheet. Th

– 23 –Parking fanfold paperIt is not necessary to remove fanfold paper currently loaded in the printerin order to print on cut-sheet paper. Instead, s

– 24 –ENGLISH3. Control Panel OperationsThe control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’soperations. It also includes indicator light

– 25 –Switching between on-line and off-line• Press the ON LINE button to switch the printer between on-line andoff-line modes.• When the printer is o

ENGLISHContents1. Printer Setup ... 1Choosing a place for the printer ...

– 26 –ENGLISHPanel lock modeWhen the printer is in the panel lock mode, the mode settings you makeon the control panel are used even if your software

– 27 –Control panel functions in off-line modeLine feedPress the LINE FEED button once to feed the paper one line. Holdingdown the LINE FEED button co

– 28 –ENGLISHMicro paper feedUse the following procedure to feed the paper in 1/60-inch increments. Thisfunction can be used to align the print head e

– 29 –Pressing the LINE FEED buttonThe printer executes micro forward paper feed, and the auto loadingvalue is increased.Pressing the SET/PARK/EJECT b

– 30 –ENGLISH4. Using the EDS ModeEDS stand for Electronic DIP Switches. Just like the small DIP switchesthat are used by computers, printers, and oth

– 31 –Selecting a EDS numberIn the EDS Modes , use the control panel’s LINE FEED button, whileholding down SET/PARK/EJECT button to select a EDS numb

– 32 –ENGLISHUse the information in the following table to change the EDS settings.BANK< EDS-1>SW OFFONFUNCTIONABCD( Reserved )( Reserved )Print

– 33 –Printer modeThe relation between the printer quality and the printer speed is asfollows:Printer quality LQ > DraftPrinter speed Draft > LQ

– 34 –ENGLISHBANK< EDS-2>SW OFFONFUNCTIONABCDInput bufferAuto CR with LFAuto LF with CRBuzzerSaving Control Panel StatusQuiet modeAuto Tear-offM

– 35 –Auto CR with LFWhen auto CR (carriage return) with LF (line feed) is enabled, the printerautomatically performs a carriage return whenever it re

Control panel functions in on-line mode ... 25Control panel functions in off-line mode ...

– 36 –ENGLISHMulti-part modeWhen the printer is in the Multi-part Mode, the print head prints withgreater impact. It should be noted, however, that pr

– 37 –Print directionThis function selects bi-directional printing or uni-directional printing.Printing is normally bi-directional, but uni-directiona

– 38 –ENGLISHBANK< EDS-3>SW OFF ONFUNCTIONAInternational characterset1234*: Default settingCode Page12345B1 2 3 4ON ON ON ON U.S.A

– 39 –International character setSee Appendix C, “Character set” for details.Code pageA code page is the set of symbols and characters that your print

– 40 –ENGLISHBANK SW OFFONFUNCTIONABPage length (Cut-sheet paper)Top margin (Cut-sheet paper)Bottom margin (Cut-sheet paper)12341234*: Default setting

– 41 –BANK SW OFFONFUNCTIONABPage length (Fanfold paper)Top margin (Fanfold paper)Bottom margin(Fanfold paper)12341234*: Default setting< EDS-5>

– 42 –ENGLISH5. Control Codes List< ESC/P mode>Command HEX code FunctionBEL 07 BeeperBS 08 BackspaceHT 09 Tab horizontallyLF 0A Line feedVT 0B T

– 43 –ESC : 0 n 0 1B 3A 30 n 30 Copy standard character ROM font intoRAMESC < 1B 3C Select Unidirectional mode (1 line)ESC = 1B 3D Set MSB to 0ESC

– 44 –ENGLISHESC k n 1B 6B n Select Type style familyn = 00 n = 00 Roman01 01 Sanserif05 05 OCR BESC l n 1B 6C n Set left marginESC p n 1B 70 n Turn p

– 45 –6. TroubleshootingThe appendix will provide help if you experience problems with your printer. Ittells you how to test the printer, how to check

– 1 –1. Printer SetupThis chapter contains important information on setting up your printer. Be sureto read this chapter carefully before using the pr

– 46 –ENGLISHLong testUse the following procedure to test the printer to make sure thateverything is working correctly.1. Make sure that paper is load

– 47 –Adjusting the dot alignmentYou may never have to use the procedure described in this section, but after youhave been using your printer for some

– 48 –ENGLISHTroubleshooting guideUse the following table to help track down the causes of problems and todetermine the best solution to deal with the

– 49 –Line spacing is incorrect. Jamming paper.Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using. See "Adjusting for paper thickness table

– 50 –ENGLISHPrinter case is hot. The printer’s air vents are blocked or obstructed.Switch off the printer and let it cool. Check the air vents on the

– 51 –Left margin moves to the right during printing.The paper is not loaded correctly, causing the print head to jam.Remove all paper from the printe

– 52 –ENGLISHSome characters are printed incorrectly.Inappropriate settings are selected by your application program.Choose different settings in your

– 52 –APPENDIXAppendix A: SpecificationsPrinting System Serial Impact Dot-MatrixPrinting Speed (Character per Sec.) Draft LQ (When using Normal mode

– 53 –PaperCut-sheet paperWidth: 125 to 257 mm / 4.9 to 10.12 inchesLength: 85 to 364 mm / 3.3 to 14.33 inchesPaper Sizes: A6: 105 x 148 mm (Landscape

– 54 –APPENDIXThese signals represent information for the 1stthrough 8th bit of parallel data, respectively. Eachsignal is HIGH when data is logical 1

– 2 –ENGLISHUnpacking the printerCheck that the package contains the following items.45123User,s manualRibbon cassettePrinterPaper guideFerrite CoreFa

– 55 –Appendix B: Character SetsIBM Graphics Character Set #2Code Page #437 (U.S.A.)Italic Character Set #2

– 56 –APPENDIXIBM Graphics Character Set #1Italic Character Set #1

– 57 –Code Page #737 Code Page #772Greek LithuanianCode Page #774 Code Page #850Lithuanian Multi-lingualOther characters are the same as those for Cod

– 58 –APPENDIXCode Page #851 Code Page #852Greek Latin-2Code Page #858 Code Page #860Multi-lingual with Euro PortugueseOther characters are the same a

– 59 –Code Page #861 Code Page #863Icelandic Canadian FrenchCode Page #865 Code Page #866Nordic RussianOther characters are the same as those for Code

– 60 –APPENDIXCode Page #869 Code Page #928Greek GreekCode Page #2001 Code Page #3001Lithuanian-KBL Estonian-1Other characters are the same as those f

– 61 –Code Page #1001ArabicCode Page #3002 Code Page #3011Estonian-2 Lavian-1Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.

– 62 –APPENDIXCode Page #3012 Code Page #3021Lavian-2 BulgarianCode Page #3031 Code Page #3041Hebrew MalteseOther characters are the same as those for

– 63 –Code Page #3840 Code Page #3841IIBM-Russian GostCode Page #3843 Code Page #3844Polish CS2Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #4

– 64 –APPENDIXCode Page #3845 Code Page #3846Hungarian TurkishCode Page #3847 Code Page #3848Brazil-ABNT Brazil-ABICOMPOther characters are the same a

– 3 –Printer ComponentsThe following illustrations show the major components of your printer.45123Printer coverControl panelAdjustment leverPlaten kno

– 65 –International Character Set

– 66 –ENGLISHAppendix C. Control Panel Operation GuidePrint mode: Push: HoldON-LINEPanel lock (Print mode)Panel Macro (Print mode & Panel Lock)Tea

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– 4 –ENGLISHInstalling the paper guide1. Hold the paper guide at a slight angle and slide the two slots on eitherside of the paper guide into the tabs

– 5 –Removing the printer coverSwing the printer cover so that it is at an angle as shown in the figurebelow and lift the cover to remove it. To repla