Star Micronics LC24-300 manual

USERS MANUAL LC 24 - 300 COLOUR QBF 80825595[...]

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I Guide to this manual Even though the LC24-300 Colour is basically a very simple printer to use, it is also capable of many complex functions. We have grouped this manual into two main sections, divided into seven chapters and an appendix. For normal everyday use, you may never need to refer to Section II at all. We strongly recommend however that[...]

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I Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for buying a STAR LC24-300 Colour printer. We are confident that it will provide you with years of reliable, high-quality printing. We think we have made the LC24-300 Colour one of the fastest, quietest, and easiest to use dot matrix printers ever. We hope you agree with us. Features color Fu&: Easy to use: Yo[...]

LCD screen: You can see your printer’s settings at a glance by looking at the informative LCD screen. It shows what font you are using, how big it is (the font pitch) and other useful information (this feature does not apply when you use the printer with Windows 3.1 or later). Fonts: The LC24-300 Colour is a multi-font printer, which means that i[...]

effort. A tear-off function allows you to tear off single printed fanfold paper sheets from the printer without wasting paper. You can feed fanfold paper from either the rear or the bottom of the printer. An optional automatic sheet feeder is also available, which holds up to 50 sheets of paper. Compatibility By emulating the industry-standard Epso[...]

Parts This is what your new printer looks like. These diagrams may be useful in the next few sections to identi& the dif- ferent parts mentioned. front er b power h) The printer (with interface cable connected) peperkh edjustm ribbon ver The printer with the front and rear covers removed and no interface cable connected Page 4[...]

Parts - an explanation The paper guides hold single sheets and sets their posi- tion so that they are fed into the printer correctly. The paper entrances are where paper feeds into the printer. There is one for single sheets, and two for com- puter (fanfold) paper—rear and bottom. The release lever grips single sheets as they are fed in. The leve[...]

The tractor unit grips the sides of fanfold computer paper. When you use the tractor unit, the tractor cov- ers must be closed. Page 6[...]

I Chapter 2 Unpacking and setting up Choosing a place for the printer Before you start unpacking and setting up your printer, make sure that you have a suitable place to put it. By a “suitable place”, we mean: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● A firm, level surface where the printer will be stable, and vibration-free. Away from any heaters. A[...]

I Unpacking the printer As you unpack the printer from the box, make sure that you have all the following items: 2 Printer driver A’ -4 and font disk &2 guide m If any of these are missing, please contact your supplier. Optional accessories that you may have purchased are: ● Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K) ● Automatic sheet feeder ([...]

If your computer has no parallel port available, you will need to use the Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K) and a cable to connect your computer to the printer. See “The SPC-8K serial/parallel converter” on page 67 for full details. Setting up your printer Remove the printer and all supplied parts from the packing material. Put the printer on [...]

I Removing the front cover You will need to remove the front cover (the smoked plastic cover on the top of the printer) to install and change ribbon cartridges. Lift the cover from the rear using the grips on the sides, then lift up to remove the cover from the body of the printer. Installing the ribbon cartridge You have the choice of using a colo[...]

● Place the cartridge on the cartridge carrier inside the printer. Make sure that the ribbon is between the print head and the print head shield. Press the cartridge so that it “clicks” into place. If the cart- ridge does not “click” into position on both sides, you may need to turn the cartridge knob about 1/4 of a turn clockwise. Once t[...]

Removing the ribbon cartridge ● To remove the ribbon cartridge, press the cartridge grips inward and lift the cartridge upward out of the printer. Installing the roller unit ● Open the rear cover by pushing the cover grips backward and upward. ● Pick up the roller unit so that the small illustration is on top of the roller unit, and the smoke[...]

● Push the front of the roller unit down firmly, so that the unit “clicks” into place. If it does not fit properly, remove it and try again. Removing the roller unit ● Pull both gray locking tabs towards you and lift the front of the roller unit slightly to remove the roller unit. Pull the roller unit out of the printer towards you. Replaci[...]

1’ Installing the paper guide You can set the paper guide on the LC24-300 Colour in one of two positions: horizontal for fanfold paper and vertical for single sheets. ● Hold the paper guide, either horizontally, or verti- cally, depending on the type of paper used. ● Fit the tabs into the slots on the printer install the paper guide. body to [...]

● Hold the mute cover upright so that the ridges on the cover are towards you and at the top. ,0 ● Slide the left tab on the mute cover into the left hole on the front cover. ● Drop the right tab on the mute cover into the right slot on the front cover. Close the mute cover by swinging it down. Connecting the printer to the computer We assume[...]

● Press the cable plug into the printer socket: ● Clip the cable into the socket using the wire clips on either side of the socket. ● Connect the ‘D’ connector on the other end of the cable to the parallel (printer) port on your computer. This will probably be labelled Printer, Parallel, PRN, LPT1 or something similar. Refer to your com- [...]

I Setting up your printer with your computer In this section, you will learn to set up your printer with two different computer environments: MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows 3.1 (or a later version of Windows). If your computer uses a different operating system, you should refer to Chapter 5 for details of setting up your printer. Refer to your compute[...]

I When you open the box containing your LC24-300 Colour, the printer is set to Epson emulation. This is commonly supported by most software. If your software package gives you a list of printers to choose from, choose one printer from the following list (in order of preference): Star LC24-300 Colour Star LC24-200 Colour The shaded printers are not [...]

If your software doesn’t list printer names, but asks you questions about your printer, you should answer “Yes” to the following two questions: ● “Can your printer perform a backspace?” ● “Can your printer do a hardware form feed?” The answers to any other questions are not so impor- tant. Answer these using the default settings i[...]

I To install the printer driver under Windows 3.1, do the following: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Turn on the printer and start up your computer. If Windows does not start up automatically, type WIN and then press [ZN7EY] or [~). Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main win- dow. Double-click the Printers icon If you have never previo[...]

If you cannot print from your applications programs after installing the driver, refer to the section “In Win- dows” on page 89. Note: Unless the user chooses a different printer from within the application, Windows applications always print to the cur- rently selected default printer. Installing TrueType fonts (for Windows) To install the True[...]

I Selecting different fonts If you are running applications software under Windows, you will select fonts from within your applica- tion (refer to your application’s manual for details). Your application software manual will tell you the vari- ous ways in which you can type-set your text on-screen so ‘that it is ready to print out on the printe[...]

Chapter 3 Using your printer Loading paper The LC24-300 Colour can print on a variety of paper types, as explained below: Cut sheet paper The LC24-300 Colour can use single sheets of paper (cut sheets) or letterheaded stationery. Use the friction feed or the optional SF-1ODW automatic sheet feeder. Fanfald paper It can also accept fanfold (continuo[...]

Where you can print on each kind of paper Fanfold forms Single sheets 18 mm 5 mm 5 mm Perforation Bottom of Form . 81 mm o 0 0 5 mm If you print outside these limits, you run the risk of damaging the printer mechanism (and tearing the paper or jamming it as it goes through the printer). Adjusting the print gap Note: Important. If you do not adjust [...]

is narrowed (thin paper), and if you pull it towards the front, the gap is widened (thick paper). As you move the lever, you can feel it click between the six different positions. Position number 2 (starting from the rearmost position) is the one you will generally use for single sheets of paper (fanfold or cut sheet). Here is a table for the adjus[...]

Loading cut sheet paper This procedure shows you how to load cut sheet paper using the paper guide. If you are using the SF- 10DW automatic sheet feeder, please refer to “Using the SF- 10DW” on page 65. . This is how cut sheet paper is fed through the printer: . Make sure that the paper guide is in the vertical posi- tion. See “Installing the[...]

● ● ● Press the (SET/EJECT) button. This should make the printer feed the paper round the platen until it is in a position suitable for printing. The ON LINE indicator should come on. If this does not happen, you have probably not loaded the paper correctly. Take the sheet out and try loading it again. If the paper is at the wrong place to st[...]

I Loading paper from the rear of the printer Always load fanfold paper with the printer’s power turned OFF. ● ● ● ● ● Place the stack of fanfold paper behind and below the printer. Pull the release lever at the right of the printer towards you ( n ). This releases the paper from the platen and allows it to feed through the tractor roll-[...]

lock each tractor pin unit in place again when you have finished moving it. “ “Close the pin unit covers after you have made sure that the paper holes are properly lined up with the tractor pins. If the holes and pins are not correctly lined up, you may find that the paper tears and jams. Note: If the paper is too tightly stretched or too loose[...]

Loading paper from the bottom of the printer Always load fanfold paper into the printer with the prin- ter’s power turned OFF. . Remove the front cover and the roller unit. See “Removing the front cover” on page 10 and “Removing the roller unit” on page 13 for details. “ Grip the gray tractor position locking levers on both sides of the[...]

tractor pins. If the holes and pins are not correctly lined up, you may find that the paper tears and jams. Note: If the paper is too tightly stretched or too loose between the pin holders, the paper will tear or jam as it is fed through the printer. You may need to experiment to find the ideal tension. ● ● ● ● Replace the roller unit (see [...]

● Press the [SET/EJECT] button. The printer will feed the fanfold paper back until it is out of the way. ● Move the release lever to the back ( N ) position. “ Place the paper guide in the upright position. Load single sheets as described in “Loading cut sheet paper” on page 26. Unparking the paper When you have finished printing on cut s[...]

I Chapter 4 Using the control panel The LC24-300 Colour control panel has five buttons, which have white labels above them to indicate their pri- mary functions. Other functions are available as alter- native functions (labelled in brown) or by pressing combinations of buttons (labelled in yellow). ALT MACRO cOLOR ZOOM CLEAR There are two indicator[...]

restart from the point where it left off when you make the printer ready again. Feeding paper through the printer There are a number of ways in which you can feed paper through the printer. One line or several lines at a time Make the printer not-ready, and press the [PAPER FEED) button. This will feed the paper farward one line. If you continue to[...]

1’ ● When you press the [~] button again, the paper will move back to its original position. Loading paper For the most part, paper loading is described in Chapter 3. However, one important point to note is that if paper has not been loaded, the printer will indicate that it is not-ready. Pressing the [SET/EJECT] button will start loading paper[...]

I ● ● ● ● ● Set the paper position to the top of a page (where you want the printing to start on each page) using the micro-feed functions (page 35). Press and hold down the [~] button. While holding down the [~] button, press the m button. Release both buttons. The display will show “--”, which means that the top of the form has been[...]

change the position again using this procedure, or until the power to the printer is turned off. . If you want to save this value for future use (after the printer has been turned off and on again), you must save it as a macro. See “Saving Macros” on page 42. Note: This function will only work if you use it immediately after you have loaded pap[...]

● Press the [PAPER FEED] button. The printer will beep once and ~ will appear on the display. ● To cancel quiet mode, the printer must be in the ready mode. Press the [PAPER FEED] button. The printer will beep twice and ~ will disappear from the display. Changing the way your printout looks The following section described how you can change the[...]

Font name Display highlights H-Gothic [H-Gothic ~ Super Letter Quality Roman ~ + ~ Roman I . If you are using an optional font, the word “Option” will be added to this list. This means that you have selected the font contained in the optional font. . When you have highlighted the font you want to use, press [~] again to make the printer in read[...]

that a row of 10 “1”s takes up the same amount of space as 10 “M”s. Usually, it is easier to read proportional text than text which is fixed-pitch. However, if you are trying to line up columns of figures, fixed-pitch has definite advantages. To change the pitch: . Put the printer into the not-ready mode. . When you press the [FR5iT] button[...]

I This is a useful way of printing, for example, wide spreadsheet results on a narrow piece of paper. To change the zoom level: . Put the printer into not-ready mode. “ Press and hold down the [~] button. . While holding down the (~] button, press the [PAPER FEED] button. . Each time you press the [PAPER FEED] button, the dis- play will change: Z[...]

. With each press of the (SET/EJECT] button, the print color will change: I Color I Display I Black cl Magenta Cz t Cyan C3 I Violet CY I Yellow I C5 I Orange C6 Green C7 I I ● When you make the printer ready again, printing will restart in the color you have just chosen. Controlling the printer’s memory The following two functions allow you to[...]

● ● Current color. See “Selecting the print color” on page 41. The current auto-load position for cut sheets, fanfold paper and use with the automatic sheet feeder. See “Changing the autoloading position” on page 36. Also see the section on the automatic sheet feeder on page 63. This is how you store a macro: ● ● ● ● ● Put the[...]

can accept data from the computer faster than it can print it. This allows the computer to finish sending data before the print job is finished, freeing up the computer for the next job. This is usually useful, but there maybe times when you want to stop the print job halfivay through (e.g. you’re printing the wrong file, or printing on the wrong[...]

ends after you clear the buffer, the printer will beep three times. The printer’s default settings will be restored. Locking the printer It’s sometimes useful to be able to lock settings using the front panel. If your computer sends unwanted com- mands, they won’t accidentally change settings. Here’s how. Font lock This stops you from accid[...]

● While holding down the [~] button, turn the printer on again. . Keep holding down the [~) button until the printer beeps, and the display shows m. You can put the printer in not-ready mode and change the pitch using the [FE@ button (“Changing the pitch of the font” on page 39). Any software commands from your computer that try to change the[...]

I Test printing The following modes allow you to produce test prints which show off the capabilities of your printer, and also confirm that it is in good working order. Short test To print the short test, first make sure there is paper in the printer: . Turn off the printer. . Press and hold down the [~] button. Turn the printer on while holding do[...]

. Make sure the printer is loaded with fanfold paper, and that it is turned OFF. . Press and hold down the (PAPER FEED] button. . While holding down the (PAPER FEED] button, turn on the printer. . Release the [PAPER FEED) button. The test pattern will start printing. The display will show “P2”. When the pattern comes to the end, it will start f[...]

● We can guess from this that the paper is probably - international A4 size. . If you use this feature with fanfold paper, only the top message will be printed. ● The printer is ready to start printing normally after it has printed the bottom message. Hexadecimal dump mode This feature is most useful for programmers and sup- port staff who need[...]

To enter the hexadecimal dump mode, make sure paper is loaded into the printer. ● ● ● ● Turn the printer OFF. Press and hold down the and the L buttons. While holding down the and the I buttons, turn on the printer. Release the buttons. The display will show “W” (hexa- decimal dump -- &pmodeuntilyouturnitoff and d the pnn_ter-will c[...]

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Press and hold down both the and the Turn on the printer. After a few seconds. release the buttons. The display will show “d/?” (dot adjustment). The printer will then print something like * * * DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING * * * LQ -3 : 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ [...]

c The display will now show “-I?”. The bars are more aligned now. Keep using the button and [ button until the two rows are aligned. You have now aligned the printer in Letter Quality (LQ) mode. By pressing the [~] button, you can now cor- rect the dot alignment of the draft mode. There are five modes where the dot alignment may need to be corr[...]

I U t E l D s ● ● ● ● ● To use the Electronic DIP Switch mode, turn the printer OFF. Press and hold down the I the and the (@RTiNE] buttons. Turn the printer on while holding down these but- tons. Wait a few seconds and release them. The display will show: R]. 0“ EDS This means that we are in Electronic DIP Switch mode, that switch numb[...]

Selecting the switch number To select a switch number, press the [FRi5K) button. With each press of the [FRET] button, the display will change from “l”, round the number of switches in the currently- selected bank (only one switch in bank F). Changing a switch’s value When you have chosen the bank and switch you want to change, press the [ bu[...]

W y c c w t E D S m * Y c Meaning Meaning ~ “~ Function $ when ON when OFF A 1 Emulation Standard (Epson) IBM A 2 AEC mode Enabled Disabled A 3 RAM usage Input buffer Download buffer A 4 Color and zoom Enabled Disabled A 5 Auto LF with CR Disabled Enabled A 6 Auto sheet feeder Not installed Installed B- 1 Graphics direction B-directional Uni-dire[...]

* Y c Meaning Meaning ~ “g Function when ON when OFF to D 5 CR centering Disabled Enabled E 1 E 2 E 3 LQ font selection See “El through E5 - LQ Font selection” on page 61. E 4 E 5 F 1 Electronic DIP User settings Default (factory) Switch setting settings Note that: . All “switches” are ON when they leave the factory except for A5 (Auto CR[...]

I A3 - RAM usage’ The printer’s internal memory can be set as either buffer memory (ON) – the printer accepts data from the com- puter faster than it can print it, or download memory (OFF) - you can invent your own character symbols and download them using software into the printer. A4 - Color and zoom If this switch is ON, both color printin[...]

I ing, but for most purposes, you’ll probably find that bi- directional printing is accurate enough. B2 - Paper-out When ON, the printer takes note of its internal paper sensor. It prints to the bottom edge of the paper and then stops, waiting for a new sheet. If this switch is OFF, the printer ignores its sensor and will continue printing, even [...]

Cl and C2 - Print mode You choose the default pitch and font settings with these switches: Print mode cl C2 10 cpI draft ON ON 17 cpi draft OFF ON 10 cpi LQ OFF OFF Note: Any pitch and font settings you have stored in a macro (page be erased if you change these switch settings. C3 through C5 - Page length If you are using US letter paper or 1 l-inc[...]

you select with this switch depends on the emulation set at the time (“Al- Emulation” on page 56). When the printer is in standard (Epson) emulation, set- ting C 1 to ON selects the IBM Character Set #2 (confus- ing, but true). When OFF, this switch selects an italic character table. When the printer is in IBM emulation, setting this switch ON [...]

In the following mode ordg: Standard (Epson) emulation (Al ON) with the Italic character set selected (D I OFF), the switches select the following: Country D2 D3 D4 U.S.A. ON ON ON France OFF ON ON Germany ON OFF ON I England / OFF I OFF ION I Denmark I ON ON OFF Sweden OFF ON OFF Italy ON OFF OFF I Sp7ain I I OFF I OFF I OFF I D5 -CR centering Wit[...]

Font name El E2 E3 E4 E5 Courier ON OFF ON ON ON Prestige OFF OFF ON ON ON Script ON ON OFF ON ON ] SLQ Roman ION ION ION I OFF I OFF I Note: If you have selected an optional (shaded) font, Roman will be selected if the selected font has not been installed, . F1 - Electronic DIP switch settings If you set this switch OFF, all switch settings will b[...]

Chapter 5 Optional accessories Accessories available The LC24-300 Colour has two optional accessories available for it: the SF- 10DW Automatic sheet feeder, and the SPC-8K Serial/Parallel converter. T S The SF- 10DW allows you to load cut sheet paper, which will be automatically fed, one sheet at a time, for printing. Unpacking Make sure that you h[...]

If any of these items is missing, contact your supplier. The SF-1ODW is protected by packing material and tape when it is shipped from the factory. Make sure that you remove all packing material and tape before you start to use the SF- 10DW. Installing the SF-1 ODWASF ● ● ● ● ● Use the EDS function to set the Automatic sheet feeder to “[...]

● ● ● ● Make sure that the mounting brackets on both sides of the SF- 10DW are properly mounted on the printer. If they have been properly mounted, you can use the platen knob to turn the ejection roller on the SF- 10DW. Install the printer cover supplied with the SF- 10DW . Install the hopper attachment on top of the SF- 10DW hopper suppor[...]

Push the paper release lever to the back position ( ~). Pull the SF- 10DW paper loading lever forward the hopper forward. to pull ● ● Adjust the left paper guide to the position at which you want the left edge of the paper. Take about 50 sheets of paper (about 20 lb weight), fan them and square them off before putting them into the SF- 10DW. By[...]

● ● ● ● Insert the paper into the SF- 10DW. Do not attempt to force sheets into the feeder. If the stack of paper does not fit easily into the feeder, remove some sheets and try again. Adjust the right paper guide to allow the paper to go through the feeder smoothly, without allowing it to move from side to side. A gap of less than a millim[...]

These switches control the way in which the SPC-8K expects the data to come from your computer, and will return data to your computer when necessary. You must also make sure your computer’s serial ports match the settings you make on the SPC-8K. You will need a serial cable in addition to the SPC-8K (see page 71). Baud rate You must “tell” th[...]

Set switch 2 ON if you don’t want parity checking, and set it to OFF if you want parity checking. If you have set switch 2 to OFF, you must choose whether you are going to use even or odd parity. IF switch 5 is ON, the SPC-8K will use odd parity, and if this switch is OFF, the SPC-8K will use even parity. If switch 2 is ON, switch 5 will have no [...]

I . Disconnect the parallel interface cable from the printer (if connected). . Connect the parallel connector of the SPC-8K (the connector on the cable) to the printer’s parallel conec- ctor. Move both clips on the printer connector inside the clips on the SPC-8K connector until they click into place. “ Connect the 25-pin ‘D’ connector on t[...]

The only other thing to remember is the buffer memory. The LC24-300 Colour contains memory which can be used as a print buffer (page 57) which must be cleared (“Clearing the buffer” on page 43) if a print job is to be halted. The SPC-8K also contains a buffer, which must also be cleared if you are to halt a print job successfully. You clear the[...]

pin # Signal In or out Function name 4 RTS OUT Always space 5 CTS — Space when computer is ready to send data. The printer does not check this pin. 6 NC Unused 7 (3ND - Signal ground 8-10 NC Unused 11 RCH OUT Turned to Space when printer ready to receive (echoes DTR (20)). 12 NC Unused 13 GND - Signal ground 14-19 NC Unused 20 DTR OUT Turned to S[...]

I MODE COM2 : 9600,N, 8, l,p will set up COM2 to run at 9600 baud, with no parity, a data length of 8 bits, and 1 stop bit (an MS-DOS byte- terminating convention). The ‘p’ indicates that the printer will continually try to re-transmit data, should an error occur. Setting up a Windows computer ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Double-click th[...]

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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Your LC24-300 Colour printer should perform without any problem most of the time. However, things will go wrong from time to time. A list of common problems and corresponding suggestions for solving them is given below. A further section, Checking sgstem software settings, suggests ways for you to check whether your system[...]

Common problems and solutions Possible cause Action Printer is not receiving power. t I Check whether the power cord is correctly connected. If it is, try a different power cord. Check whether the power source is working by unplugging the printer and plugging in another device. Possible causes Action The ribbon is jammed, I Make sure that the ribbo[...]

Possible causes The wrong emulation is selected. The wrong printer has been selected by your application program or system software. The computer system software is not set up properly for the printer or for the type of interface cable that you are using. The interface cable is incorrectly connected, or damaged. Action Check the emulation selection[...]

I P c The release lever is in the wrong position. r-- The print gap is not set correctly. P c A monochrome ribbon cartridge is installed. A printer that does not . support color has been selected (either in Windows or in your application program). Electronic DIP Switch settings prevent use of color. A Make sure that the lever is pushed back if you [...]

P c A Paper is jamming. Check the print gap. If necessary, use the adjustment lever to set the print gap. See “Adjusting the print gap” on page 24. The wrong line spacing or Choose a different setting leading has been selected in your application. from your application program. Auto line feed with carriage Th= CR/LF setting is return is selecte[...]

I P c I A I Printing is starting from the Adjust the auto load wrong place on the page. position. See “Setting the top of a form” on page 35. Auto line feed with carriage The CR/LF setting is return is selected. wrong. See “A5 – Auto LF with CR” on page 57. The wrong line spacing or Choose a different setting leading has been selected in [...]

Possible causes The print gap is not set correctly. The ribbon is jammed, twisted or not set properly between the print head and the print head shield. Print head shield is damaged or missing. a Action Use the adjustment lever to set the print gap. Move the lever to a higher (lighter) setting. See “Adjusting the print gap” on page 24. Make sure[...]

I Possible causes Action I The front cover and mute I Replace the covers. covers are off. 1 The printer is vibrating. Move any unrelated objects that are touching the printer. Make sure that the printer is on a level, steady surface. Possible causes Action I The paper guides are Remove the paper, adjust positioned incorrectly. the position of the p[...]

“ .$ ,.. ,. <, .,, ,% H :;:,:;,;;;,’j:e;.:;::;;;;{ ,> ,, ,:; ” ,, . . “ ‘ ~ ,’ . .. ~~. “~ “ , “ ‘ . The paper is jamming, Remove all paper from the causing the print head to printer, Reload paper. jam. Check the print gap. If necessary, use the adjustment lever to set the print gap. See “Adjusting the print gap” on pa[...]

interference from nearby electrical devices or by a low level of humidity is affecting the printer’s operation. Inappropriate settings have been selected from your application program. P c The wrong emulation is selected. The wrong character table, code page or international character set is selected. Static electricity caused by interference fro[...]

Possible causes The interface cable is incorrectly connected, or damaged Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by a low level of humidity is affecting the printer’s operation. Action Check that the printer interface cable is correctly connected. If it is, try a different cable. Make sure that the printer is n[...]

Message Meaning I H-Gothic LO fonlhasbeenselecled 1 ; The optional cartridge LQ font has been selected The zoom mode has been selected. The message below indicates the current size. P The current pitch size. The message below indicates the current size. E The electronic DIP switch mode is selected (see page 53) ~ Font changes cannot be made from ap[...]

D m ( The following messages all show that some error has occurred in the printer Message PE El- El. Ei’ E3 ES E7 Meaning No paper loaded in the printer. Load paper (“Loading cut sheet paper” on page 26 and “ Loading and parking fanfold paper” on page 27) The release lever has been moved while the paper is in printing position. Park the p[...]

Beep tones In addition to the display, the printer also uses its inter- nal beeper to alert you of problems and internal condi- tions. Here’s a summary of the different tones: Beep tones 2-second tone One long tone Four short tones, repeated twice One short tone Two short tones Three short tones One shorter tone Meaning The printer has detected a[...]

I Bee p tone s Meani n Pitch and font lock have been selected Two shorter tones together. See “ Pitch and font lock” on page 46. The release lever has been moved while Intermittent tone the fanfold paper is not parked. See “Park- ing paper” on page 31. Checking system software settings In Windows If you cannot print from your Windows applic[...]

I In ● ● ● ● ● Click on LC24-300 C in the list of installed printers. Click Connect. Make sure that your. 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 SPC-8K serial-to-parallel con- verter, you will be using COM1 or COM2. Click on [...]

Chapter 7 Software commands Introduction The LC24-300 Colour has two emulation modes: Standard/Epson mode and IBM mode. In the Standard/Epson mode, the printer emulates the Epson LQ-860/850, and can also recognize the graphics commands of NEC 24-wire printers. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter X24E. Some addi- tional command code[...]

Both Both Standard/Epson and IBM modes ASCII: Indicates the ASCII coding of the command. Control characters are enclosed in angle brackets: For example, <1> means character code 1. Decimal: Gives the command in decimal character codes. Hexadecimal: Gives the command in hexadecimal char- acter codes. Parameters for which values must be supplie[...]

Font control commands Selec t prin t qualit y MODE I ASCII I Decimal I I-lexadecirnal I Std. I <ESC> “x” n I 27 120 n I IB 78 n I Changes the print quality according to the value of n, as shown below: I n I Pri n qual i I 1 Dr a I I “ /Letter qu a I Ignored if the FONT LOCK mode was selected during power-up. Selec t prin t qualit y [...]

Selec t L Q fon t MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Both <E SC> “k” n 27 107 n IB 6B n Selects an LQ font according to the value of n. In draft mode, this command remains dormant and takes effect later when LQ is selected. Ignored if the FONT LOCK mode was selected during power-up or the correspond- ing font is not installed. n Fon t n Fo n o[...]

I Selec t uprigh t character s MODE ASCII Decim a Hexad e Std. <E S “ 5 i~ ;, L !3 I 3 Cancels italic printing and causes subsequent charac- ters to be printed upright. Emphasize d printin g MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexad e Both <E SC> ‘:E” 27 69 IB 45 Causes subsequent characters to be emphasized by adding extra thickness to horizontal [...]

Underlinin g MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Both <Esc> “-” n 27 45 n IB 2D n Causes subsequent characters to be underlined when n is 1, and cancels underlining when n is O. Block graph- ics characters and spaces skipped by horizontal tabula- tion are not underlined. Overlinin g [ MODE I ASCI I / Decimal I Hexadecimal I [ I I IBM <E SC&g[...]

Selec t ornamen t characte r ASCI I I Decimal I Hexadecimal I I I Std. ] <E SC> “ q“ n 27 113 n IB 71 n Selects an ornament character according to the value of n, as shown below. Charact e I I o No r Superscrip t MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexad e Both <E SC> “S “ <0> 27 83 0 IB 53 00 Causes subsequent characters to be printed a[...]

I Character set commands Selec t characte r tabl e MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Both <E SC> “t” n 27 116 n IB 74 n Std. <FS> “1“ n 28 73 n IC 49 n Selects a character table according to the value of n as shown below: n Characte r tab l o Stan d char a s 1 I B char a s 2 Sh i down l cha r a r (Sta n m o o n Selectcharacterset# l[...]

Selec t internationa l characte r se t MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexad e Std. < S C “ R n 27 82 n IB 52 n Selects an international character set according to the value of n. n Characte r se t n Chara c s o U.S.A 8 Japan 1 France 9 Norway 2 Germany 10 Denmark II 3 England 11 Spain II 4 Denmark I 12 Latin America -. 5 Sweden 13 Korea 6 Italy 14 Irish[...]

Selec t IB M cod e pag e MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Both <E SC> “ [ “ “T” 27 91 84 IB 5B 54 <4> <o> <o> 400 04 00 00 <O> n] n2 O nl n2 00 n] n2 Changes the code page of the current IBM character set according to the values of nl and n2, as shown below. Co d pa g 1 181 #437 U.S.A. 3 82 #850 Multi-Lingual 3 92[...]

I Enabl e printin g o f al l characte r code s MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Std. <FS> “/” n n 28 92 nl n2 IC 5C nl n2 IBM <E SC> ‘“” nl n 27 92 nl n2 IB 5C nl n2 Enables printing of all characters in the IBM character set, including those characters which are normally con- sidered control codes. This command remains in effec[...]

Character size and pitch commands Pic a pitc h MOD E . ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Std. <E SC> “P” 2 8 I 5 IBM <DC2 > 18 12 In Standard mode, changes from either elite or semi- condensed to pica pitch (10 cpi) or from condensed elite to condensed pica (17 cpi). In IBM mode, changes from elite or condensed to pica (10 cpi). Ignored if th[...]

I Condense d printin g MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c <S 1 1 O Both <E SC> <S1> 27 15 IB OF In Standard mode, changes from pica to condensed pica (17 cpi) or from elite to condensed elite (20 cpi). In IBM mode, changes from pica to condensed pica. Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up. Cance l condense d printin [...]

Selec t fon t an d pitc h MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c IBM <E SC> “1“ n 27 73 n IB 49 n Changes the print font and pitch according to the value of n, as shown below: n Fon t Pi t o Dra f P i 2 Let t Qua l P i 3 Let t Qua l Propo r 4 Dra f Down l P i 6 Let t Qua l Do w P i lo a 7 Let t Qua l Do w Propo r lo a 8 Dra f E l 10 Let t Qua l E [...]

Selec t prin t mod e MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexad e IBM <E SC> “ [ “ “I “ <2> 27 91 73 2 IB 5B 49 02 <O> nl n2 O nl n2 00 nl n2 Changes the print mode according to the values of n] and n2, as shown below: Pi t Fon t Mo d Normal Pica Pica Pica Normal Italic o 4 Courier 9. 5 Courier Emphasized Italic emphasized Pica Pica Empha[...]

Fon t Mo d Pi t 1 1 Prestige Normal Pica condensed 1 201 Prestige Normal Pica condensed 1 202 Prestige Normal Ellte condensed 1 235 Courier Normal Ellte 1 236 Courier Normal Semi-condensed 1 237 Courier Normal Pica condensed 1 238 Courier Normal Elite condensed 1 239 Prestige Normal Elite 1 240 Prestige Normal Semi-condensed Expande d printin g MOD[...]

Cance l one-lin e expande d printin g MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Both <DC4> 20 14 Cancels one-line expanded printing set with <S0> or cESC> <S0>. Does not cancel expanded printing set with <ESC> “W” 1. Selec t characte r widt h MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Std. <FS> “E” n 28 69 n IC 45 n Selects a charac[...]

I Increas e characte r spacin g MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Std. <E SC> <SP> n 27 32 n IB 20 n Increases the space between characters by n dots, where n is a number from O to 127. Used in micro-justification. Prin t double-heigh t character s MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c <ES C “ < 27 119 1 St d IB 77 01 <F S “v” <1&[...]

Selec t characte r height , widt h an d li n spac i MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c IBM <E SC> “ [ “ “@” 27 91 64 IB 5B 40 <4> <0> <0> 400 04 00 00 <O> n m O 00 n m Selects a combination of character height, width and line spacing according to the values of-n and m, shown below. Does not move the base line. n Lin[...]

Vertical position commands Se t lin e spacin g t o 1/ 8 inc h MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Both <E SC> “ O “ 27 48 IB 30 Sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in sub- sequent line feeds to 1/8 inch. Se t lin e spacin g t o 1/ 6 inc h MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Std < S C “ 2 2 5 I 3 Sets the distance the paper advances [...]

I . . Se t bas e uni t fo r lin e spacin g MOD E ASCI I Qecim a Hexad e IBM <E SC> “ [ “ “ “ 27 91 92 IB 5B 5C <4> <0> <0> 4 o“ o 04 00 00 <O> nl n2 O nl n2 0 n n Sets the base unit for the line spacing commands, <ESC> “3” and <ESC> “J”, as shown below: Li n spac i u n o 1 8 1/1 i o 2 1 [...]

I Se t lin e spacin g t o n/6 0 inc h o r n/7 2 in c MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c , Both <ESC> “A” n 27 65 n IB 41 n 1 In Standard mode, sets the distance the paper advances or reverses in subsequent line feeds to n/60 inch, where n is between O and 255. If n = O, the line spacing is set to o. In IBM mode, this command defines the distan[...]

I Revers e lin e fee d MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Std. <E SC> < L 2 1 I O IBM <E SC> “] “ 27 93 IB 5D Prints the current line and moves the paper in the reverse direction to the preceding line. Ignored when the printer is in friction feed mode. The line spacing is set by one of the commands listed previously. Selec t forwar d [...]

Perfor m on e n/180-inc h revers e lin e fe e MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Std. <E SC> “j “ n 27 106 n IB 6A n Feeds the paper once by n/ 180 inches in the reverse direction, where n is between O and 255. If n = O, the line-feed distance is set to O. Does not move the print position right or left. Does not change the line-spacing setting[...]

I Se t botto m margi n MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Both <ESC> “N” n 27 78 n IB 4E n Sets the bottom margin to n lines, where n is between 1 and 127 in Standard mode or between 1 and 255 in IBM mode. The bottom margin is reset when you change the page length. Cance l botto m margi n / MODE I ASCI I I Decimal I Hexadecimal I I Both I <[...]

Se t vertica l ta b stop s i n channe l MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Std. <E SC> “b” n 27 98 nO IB 62 nO n n2 . . <O> nl n2 . . . 0 n 1 n2 . . 00 Cancels all current vertical tab stops in channel nO, (where nO is between O and 7) and sets new vertical tab stops in this channel. (A channel is a set of vertical tab stops selected wit[...]

I Horizontal position commands Se t Iei l margi n MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexad e Std. <E SC> “1“ n 27 108 n IB 6C n Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between O and 255) at the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is selected). The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later. The left m[...]

I Se t Ief l an d righ t margin s MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c IBM <ESC> “X” n n 27 88 nl n2 IB 58 nl n2 Sets the left margin at column nl and the right margin at column n2. See the preceding commands for margin restrictions and other notes. Carriag e retur n MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Both <CR> 13 OD Prints the current line and[...]

Se t horizonta l ta b stop s I MODE I Ascll Detjmal I Hexadecimal I . Both <E SC> “D” n 27 68 n] IB 44 nl n2 <O> n2 . .. 0 nz .00 Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at columns nl, n2, etc. in the current charac- ter pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected), where nl, n..Z, etc. [...]

I Relativ e horizonta l ta b MOD E ASCI I Decim a Hexade c Std. <E SC> “ “ nl n2 27 92 nl n2 IB 5C nl n2 Moves the print position right or left a specified dis- tance. Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the right or left margin. The formula for the distance and direction are as follows: If n2 is between O and 63, the print head[...]

Graphics commands Print normal-density 8-bit graphics MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “K” nl 27 75 nl IB 4B nl n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2 . . a 6 i 8 + n x i 8 . .. a O 8 a o b n + n x O Print double-density 8-bit graphics MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “L” nl 27 76 nl IB 4C nl n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2 . .[...]

I Print quadruple-density 8-bit graphics MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “Z” nl 27 90 nl IB 5A nl n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2 a Print hex-density 24-bit graphics I MODE I ASCII / Decimal I Hexadecimal I Std. <FS> “Z” nl 28 90 nl IC 5A nl n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2 n2 ml m2 m3 . . . m3 . m3 a i 2 n + n x i 8 m . .. 2 o o m i o o [...]

Select graphics mode MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> ,, ● .! nO 27 42 nO IB 2A nO nl n2 ml nl n2 ml nl n2 ml m2 . . m2 . . . m2 . . o i o nO Graphics mode o 8-bit Normal-density (60 dots per inch) 1 8-bit Double-density (120 dots per inch) 2 8-bit Double-density, double-speed (120 dots per inch) 3 8-bit Quadruple-density (Z40 dots[...]

Select graphics mode MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <E~c> ““ ,’g!, [ 27 91 103 IB 5B 67 nl n2 mO n] n2 m(l nl n2 mO ml m2 ml m2 ml m2 . o i i + n x – 1 o o mO Graphics mode o 8-bit Normal-density (60 dots per inch) 1 8-bit Double-density (120 dots per inch) I 2 I 8-bi t Double-density, double-speed (120 dots per inch) I 3 8-bit Qu[...]

I Download character commands Define download characters MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “& “ <0> 27 38 0 IB 26 00 nl n2 mO nl n2 mO nl n2 mO ml m2 dl ml m2 dl ml m2 dl d2 . .. dx d2 . . . dx d2 dx i A b t i a a i o t b i o n b t o o o Character mode ml mO + ml + m2 Draft 9 12 LQ pica 31 36 LO elite 27 30 I LO.semi-con[...]

I i 2 b 3 x m o I s b 2 x m o Define download characters MODE I ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal IBM <E SC> “=” nl 27 61 nl IB 3D nl n2 “{/” n3 n4 n2 35 n3 n4 n2 23 n3 n4 <O> n5 ml m2 . . 0 n5 ml m2 . 00 n5 ml m2 . . . m9 dl d2 . . . dx m9 dl d2 . dx m9 dl d2 . . . dx i A b i i i a i i a o i i o + x o t b i t b n b 1[...]

t b a n5 Character mode Character width o Draft 9 1 LO pica 35 2 LQ proportional 17 to 41 3 LQ elite 29 i “ m i m o i o i b i t o t . .. i Copy character set from ROM into RAM MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “ : “ <O> n <O> 27 58 0 n O IB 3A 00 n 00 b n a[...]

A i t n Font n Font o Roman 11 Blippo (Option) 1- Sanserif 12 H-Gothic 2 Courier 13 Orane (Op~ion) 3 Prestige 14 Cinema (Option) 4 Script 15 Code 39 (Option) 5 OCR-B (Option) 16 UPC/EAN (Option) 6 OCR-A (Option) 17 Old Style” (Option) 7 Orator 18 Firenze (Option) 8 Orator 2 32 SLQ Roman 9 TW-Light (Option) 33 SLQ TW-Light (Option) 10 L-Gothic (Op[...]

Other printer commands Select print color MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “r“ n 27 114 n IB 72 n t o n a i A i o i a i n Color n Color o Black 4 Yellow 1 Magenta 5 Orange 2 Cyan 6 Green -. 3 Violet Set MSB to 1 MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “>” 27 62 IB 3E o a t Set MSB to O MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecima[...]

Delete last character sent I MODE I ASCII / Decimal I Hexadecimal I i o i o a Cancel last line MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <cAN> 24 18 i Set printer off-line MODJ ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <DC3 > 19 13 IBM <E SC> “Q” “ $ “ 27 81 36 IB 51 24 i O g Set printer on-line MODE ASCII Decimal Hexad~cimal Both <DC1 [...]

Stop printing MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “j “ 27 106 IB 6A o O g Bell MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <BEL> 7 07 a o Bi-directional printing MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal . Both <ESC> “U” <O> 27 85 0 IB 55 00 t b i i Uni-directional printing MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <E SC> “U” [...]

I Manual feed I MODE / ASCII I Decimal I Hexadecimal I I I I Both I <E SC> <EM> <o> 27 25 0 IB 19 00 i A i O i Auto feed MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> <EM> <4> 27 25 4 IB 19 04 i i Eject paper MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <E SC> <EM> “R” 27 25 82 IB 19 52 i A i O Set print start[...]

Set initial conditions MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM <ESC> “ [ “ “K” <3> 27 91 75 3 IB 5B 4B 03 <O> <O> <3> n O 0 3n 00 00 03 n t o n n i o Function n value Function n Disable alarm 32 12-inch forms 4 Auto CR with LF 16 Slashed zero 2 AUIO LF with CR 8 Character set #2 1[...]

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Parallel interface Pin Name I Function 1 1 1 I STROBE Goes low for 2 0.5vs when active I 1 2 DATAO High when active 3 DATA1 High when active 4 DATA2 High when active 5 DATA3 High when active 6 DATA4 High when active 7 DATA5 High when active 8 DATA6 High when active I 1 9 / DATA7 High when active I I ACK 0.5ws to acknowledge receipt of data I I 11[...]

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International character sets i I u.a. n. I I — I GERMANY I ENGLAND 1- 1 ! —[...]

IBM character set #2 Code page (U. S. A.) o 1 2 3 4 5 ~ 7 1 t 0 ‘ o ml..I-fJ3ii@-’pJ‘“d 1 1 L--t E 2 3V 4 + 5 4 L 4 l-a 2-I 7 (LEL) r-i 8 (6$) ( C n ~ m ( E * m — ——[...]

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Code page #860 (Portuguese) a i[...]

Code page #861 (Icelandic) a i[...]

Code page #863 (Canadian French) The other characters are the same as in code page #437. Page 150[...]

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I Automatic i o h a o t b a a a i t t Bit - o o - o b a a fe e i i o t i i i o Carriage h t t o o[...]

Charac t c o Charac t s e Charac t ta b Co d pa g Compat i Compu t pa p Cont r co d Cont r pa n A a o A t i o A o A o A o a o - A t a a t i 1 o t 2 t a[...]

C u she e o Defa u Prin t i b Defa u sett i i n D o adjust m m o i i Double-spa c a Downloa d o t i Dra f i i i i Electro n D I o Emulat i b o o o o Eps o L$- 8[...]

I Eps o emula t mo d Fact o sett i Fanf o pa p Fix e pi t f o Fo n Fo n lo c m o For x fe e o b a A o o a i b Forw a mi c f e i Graph i direc t o Handsha k S Hexadec i d u A o a b I B emula t m o i a[...]

I B compat i A a a I B P b o I B Propri n X 2 Ic o i o a o o a t o Interf a Internati o charac t s e Landsc a Let t Qual i Li n fe e o a o i a i o o a i i t A t b[...]

Lo n te s Macint o Mac r t T a a t i Mic r fe e S MO D state m i a t Monosp a f o i o MS- D P[...]

Multi-p a fo r N C se t Not-re a m o Orienta t Over-prin t Pap e fe e Pap e gui d Pap e o u Paral l ca b Paral l inter f a o o o t b - t i i i i o o b b a t a a s t a A 8 a a[...]

Par i chec k A o a Park i pa p t o Pit c o i a o Pit c lo c m o i b Pla t a a o Pla t kn o t Po r i o a a a Portr a i a i o o a PostSc r f o o t b i o[...]

Pri n g a Pri n he a Pri n he a shi e Pri n pi t Printa b ar e Prin t dri v Proportion a spa c fo n Proto c Qui e mo d Rea d mo d Rele a le v Reve r mi c f e b t o t A o o o t t a i b o o i . i a t i[...]

Rib b cartr i t Scala b fo n a Ser i inter f A a a Serial-to-par a t t a o Sho r te s i o I a b i a Stand a m o i a Sys t soft w o t . Tear- o func t Trac t TrueT y f o t o o o o o o[...]

Typef a o a Uni-direct i pr i i t Verti c align m S e Wei g o u a “ Wind o P a Zo o mo d t t o[...]

Index A“ Adjusting dot alignment 50 Adjusting the print gap 24, 79, 80 Adobe Type Manager 22 Auto LF 57, 79, 80 Auto LF with CR 55 Auto sheet feeder 55, 57 Autoloading position 36 Automatic emulation 2 B c Changing an Electronic DIP switch value 54 Changing the zoom size 40 Character code tables 60 Character set commands 98 Character size and pit[...]

G Graphics commands 121 Graphics print direction 55, 57 H Handshaking 69 Hardware handshaking 69 Hexadecimal dump mode 49 Horizontal position commands 117 I IBM Proprinter 18 Individual form tear-off 34 Interface connector 5 International character set 55 L Line feed 34 Loading cut sheet paper 26 Loading fanfold paper 27 Loading paper 23 Locking fo[...]

Selecting Electronic DIP Switch bank 53 Selecting Electronic DIP Switch number 54 Selecting fonts in Windows 22 Selecting the print color 41 Serial cable 71 Serial-Parallel converter (SPC- 8K) 9, 67 Setting the top of a form 35 Short test print 47 Software handshaking 69 SPC-8K serial/parallel converter 9, 67 9 Storing settings 42 T Tear-off 58 Ten[...]

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