Star Micronics LaserPrinter4 manual

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    LaserPrinter 4 OPERATIONS MANUAL[...]

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    Safety Notkea This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiatiar Performance Standard according to the Rsdiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. llris menns that the printer does not produce hamrdous laser rsdiat.iar. Since radiation emitted inside the primcris comp[...]

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    Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations %%Y%%’Lohterferenes ratu.s &e.sn@exceedtbe Class B linsits for radionoiae enrissicxts from digital apparatus Regulations of the Canadian Department of brnsttuoicatiom. Le pn%rst appascil nunk%ique n’&rten pas de bruits sadiofrlectriques dLpassant les l[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. How to Use This Manual .........................................................................l 1.1 Laser Printing .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . 2 l.2The Star LaserPrinter 4—An Introduction ...............................4 2[...]

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    4.4 Manual Feed . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . 57 4.5 Paper Size .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . 58 4.6 Printing in Landscape Orientation . .. .[...]

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    9.4 Operator Information Messages . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . 87 9.4.1 Host Communication problem ......................................87 9.4.2 Function or Size Incompatibility ..................................87 9.4.3 Font/Emulation Cartridge . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . . [...]

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    I How to Use This ‘” “ Manual Congratulations on purchasing a Star LaserPrinter 4. You will be delighted with both the quality of the printed images and the ease of operation. With your computer and this printer, you can create professional-looking docu- ments. This Operations Manual is one of two that explore the entire range of printing pos[...]

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    I With this capability, the Star LaserPrinter 4 will operate with a wide range of applications programs on the market, both old and new. Chapter 7 provides the information that will allow you to use your printer with four popular applications programs: Lotus 1-2-3, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Windows. Chapter 8 and 9 describe the mai[...]

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    When text or graphics are sent by the computer to the printer, laser beam is generated by a semiconductor laser diode. This beam is focused by special scanning mirrors that turn the light beam into a tool that “writes” or’’pnnts” on the surface of the drum. The areas of the drum touched by the laser beam lose their negative charge and con[...]

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    I 1.2 THE STAR LASERPRINTER4— AN INTRODUCTION You will meet each portion of your Star LaserPrinter 4 as you read this manual, but a brief introduction is in order here. The following figwes show the front, mar and inside views of the printer. F @ Side Cover @ Release Button @ Face-down Tray (@ Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) @ Paper Stop (j) Extensi[...]

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    ‘@ Rear @ ParaLlel Interface Connector @) Air Vent @ AppleTalk Interface Connector @ Power Receptacle @) Serial Interface Connector @ Density Adjustment Lever @ Transfer Roller @ EP-L Cartridge (@ Paper Access Door @) Pick-up Roller @ Separation Pad @ Fixing Assembly Cover @ Feed Roller 5[...]

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    Setting Up the STAR ‘ ● “ LaserPrinter 4 The fact that you’re now reading this manual shows that you’ve got at least . as opening the carton containing your new Star LaserPrinter4. This chapter will help you to unpack the printer, set it up, and get it running. First, though, you should make some preparations. You may already have decided[...]

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    I 2.1 The printer comes in two boxes. The large box contains the printer and its accessories, and the smaller one contains the EP-L cartridge. Follow these instructions when unpacking. 2.1.1 Unpacking the Printer Follow the instructions below to unpack the printer. 1. Open the large box, and remove the accessories box. 2. Remove the printer from th[...]

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    3. Remove the packing material from round the printer. 4. Open the accessories box. Remove the face-up tray, power cord, Opera- tions Manual and Applications Manual. NOTE: Save the packing boxes and materials. If you need to move the printer (for new location or semice etc.), use these materials to pro- tect the printer from darnage. 9[...]

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    2.1.2 Checking the Parts Before setting up the printer, make sure that all standard items shown below are provided and they are free fmm damage. If any of these items aIE missing or damaged, contact your supplier. Standard Items I 2.1.3 Unpacking the EP-L Cartridge Open the small box (see the illustration below) and remove the packing material fmm [...]

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    CAUTION: 1) Donotopenthe aluminum bagcontainingthe cartridge until you are ready to install it in the printer. 2) Do not lean the cartridge against anything or turn it upside down. 2.1.4 Optional Items Some of the following items may have been ordered. Unpack them. For details, refer to Chapter 10. Options. . ● ✎ ✎ Paper feeder Cassette (A4, [...]

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    I NOTE: 2.1.6 When moving the printer, remove the EP-L cartridge from the printer. After removing the cartridge from the printer, replace it in the aluminum bag in which it was originally packed, orcoverit with a thick cloth to protect it from direct light. Opening and Closing the Printer . ● ● When opening the printer’s side cover, do not st[...]

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    Opening the Cover 1. Hold the knob of the multi-purpose tray and pull it to open the tray. 2. The tray opens to about 80 degrees. 13[...]

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    3. Press the dease button (at the right) upwards and open the ecwer. The cover opens to about 80 degrees (the multi-purpose tray then opens to about 90 degnxs.). 14[...]

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    NOTE: Remove the two orange stoppers by pushing the lower part of the stoppers upwards and removing it (as shown in the illustration below). Closing the Cover 1. Using both hands, lift the cover and close it gently until it latches. 15[...]

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    I 2. Lift the multi-purpose tray and close it until it latches on both sides. 2.2 INSTALLING THE EP-L CARTRIDGE Important Notice ● Install the EP-L cartridge immediately after opening the aluminum bag. Permanent damage can be caused by light to the photosensitive drum. NEVER expose the cartridge to the strong light (mo~ than 15000 IUX) or room li[...]

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    ● ● ● Always keep the EP-L cartridge with the label facing up. Do not turn it upside down or stand it on end. The toner may become caked, and this causes print quality to deteriorate. Use the cartridge before the expiry date printed on the carton. Otherwise, print quality may deteriorate. Use only genuine EP-L cartridges as ~commended by your[...]

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    3. Open the aluminum bag containing the EP-L cartridge and remove it. NOTE: Save the aluminum bag, as youmayneed it forstoringthe cartridge when you move the printer to another place in the finure. 18[...]

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    4. Holding the cartridge with both hands, mck it gently fmm end to end, 5 or 6 times, to distribute the toner evenly. If the toner is not distributed evenly in the cmridge, it may adversely affect print quality. 5. Place the cartridge on a flat surface. While holding down the cartridge with one hand, usetheotherhand to pull the orange tab to remove[...]

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    6. 7. Holding the cartridge by the tab, align the arrow on the cartridge with the 7 mark on the printer. the cartridge into the printer gently. 20[...]

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    8. Make sure that the cartridge is securely seated, then close the gently. cover NOTE: 1) 2) If you have purchased optional accessories, install them in accordance with their installation manuals. When replacing the cartridge, clean the fixing assembly, as described in “8.3 Cleaning the Fixing Assembly”. 21[...]

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    2.3 LOADING 2.3.1 About Paper Print quality and printerlife are greatly affected by the paperused. Paper can be fed into the printer either fmm the multi-purpose tray orpapercassette (if cassette is installed). ~s and sizes of paper can be used with the multi- purpose tray m listed below. Type I Size I Weight I Print delivery 97x 148-216 x 356mm Pl[...]

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    2. 3. Hold the arrow at the center of the multi-purpose tray, then pull out the Slide the paper guide to the left. 23[...]

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    4. Take a small stack of paper and align the edges by tapping it on a flat surface. I 5. Align the right side of the stack of paper with the right-hand paper guide. Slide the paper stack gently into the printer as far as it will go. Make sure that the height of the paper stack does not exceed the mark on the paper guide. — 24[...]

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    6. Slide theleft-hand paper guide so that it touches theleft side of the paper stack. Make sure that the paper guide does not press too tightly or fit too loosely against the paper stack. Otherwise, this can cause paper jams or other problems. Y The printer provides two types of paper delivery; face-up and face-down. With face-down delive~, the pap[...]

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    Selecting Face-up Delivery 1. Open the multi-purpose tray by unlatching and bringing it forward. 2. Switch the paper delivery selector for the face-up position. 3. Attach the face-up print tray to the side cover of the printer. Fit the pegs at the sides of the tray into the holes in the printer. When face-up printing is ftished and the multi-purpos[...]

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    2.5 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD M s t t p s o t p i s t O t c t p c t t p a a A p o a s b 1 M S t t p s o t p i o ( t “ s o t s i p d ) 2 P t c i t h t p t o i t A o 2[...]

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    I O u t p c s w t p N t t p c i f w a g p T g i a i s f a s n b i I a s g s i n a v c a q e t r t s 2.6 CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE T h c t i t t p a a i c T p i p w t t o i ( p a A p N i c i s a s w t p D t k o i c ( p o A y w t u a p t a p c f y s 1 B c t i c m s t t p t t p a t c i t o 2 P o e o t i c i t a c t r s o t p 3 F p ( C i s t c c u[...]

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    4 C t o e o t c t t a i o t h c m Mmgm N T p f s i f a p i I t s i i t b u y n t s t i o t c p S “ S t S I f s t t o i 2[...]

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    2.7 ADJUSTING PRINT QUALITY A s t y m f t t q o t p i n w y w Y m r t p a t m t p l o d b a tt p d a l l i t p 1 H t k o t m u t a p i t o t t 2 P t x b ( t r u a o t c 3 T T i p d m t d a l t t r r t d m t l t t l 30[...]

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    T d a l h f s f l t r A y m t l i c a e o t t p i t r ~ ~———m I I II I I I L I—-–; ‘m 31[...]

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    MEMO 3[...]

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    Initial Operation 3.1 FRONT PANEL T f p o t S L i a c c b a i n m c T p c o ● a 1 l 1 c L d s ● 5 L l 1 o a 4 g ● 7 m c b T m c b p y t i t t p I t t p u t d s a t l i t c i n t y T s d i t p w t p c w t o I i t o a t m s t p s a c t r s a b t o “ e a m w s c i a d p p T L p a “ g s o t p s T p o i t m m w t p i O L 1 N M ( b - p f l o t [...]

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    3.1.1 Powering Up T n o t f p w t o o o ● W t p i c d t a c P o F t o t c a t t o t p P o F t o t p a t t o t c ● W t p i c t a c t o d P o F t o t c t o d a f t o t p P o F t u t o d a f o t c C A w a l t s b t o a t o a T o t p b p t “ s o t p s T p w b i i d a w u d a s o m o t s a f 1 A L a l a t L d s t b 2 T s d “ L 4 3 T t s d “ T [...]

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    3.1.2 The Buttons , s e t v m a u o t b i t i w K i t t b f d o t p i t N M a P M [ L P t b s t p f O L t O ON LINE L o v v W t p i O L ( L i l t p i a t r i f t c a p i A o b ( f t E S b u c c a i w t p i O L W t p i O L t p i u t n i t a p b t o s c b u I t p i i t P M p t b e f t P M a e t t N M W t p i O L t L i o W t p i O L t L i o [ T b i a [...]

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    I [ T F1 T b h t f w t p i O L k c p t b w t p i i t N > M w o i t f s 1 P t b d “ F T I t b i r w t m i d t p r t t p s 2 I t b i h d f t s t s w d “ S W p t b o n w o s a “ S i d w a t p o p 3 I t b i r w b p w o s t p w p a s s ( 3 P T S 4 I t b i p o w o s t s w d “ L a a f l w b p ( 3 P T S 5 I t b i p t w o s “ P w b d a a c p w [...]

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    ● W t h i t P M t b i c E P t b s t v w a ● T o t p w h d t b c t p t e t d l s m ( “ S D L a I P R T s u t P M y m f s t p PROGRAM O L t p t [ b W a p A g r s p t [ b t t L = p r M t t n h l o e f t P M a d “ R F d r t 3 P r f t C P [ S El T b c f w t p w e p FEEDER SELECT w p T c f o s t a t p m b O L p t O L b i t O L L i o t h d t F S b[...]

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    N ( T s d w i o a s I t L C u i n i o M a M F a d i ( T F S i M H w t L C u i i n t F S w b c t C O ( I t D L i l b t n s w b s i I S a i a t t o t f p s i t p 2 H d t b f m t 2 s c t s t d “ T S I t b i r w t m i d i t s w d t c m t s F p w c t t o b Paper: Letter Paper: Legal Paper: A4 Paper: Executive Paper: B5 ENV: Monarch . ENV: COM-10 ENV: [...]

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    3.1.3 Light Indicators [ READY [ ALARM [ DATA T R L i t t p i ~ f u w i i l T L f t p i w u t l c T A L w l u i t e o a e w n o t t a ( p o T b w s f 2 s w t L l u T D L s t d s o t p I i c t l w d h b r a n p y a i f w t p i w f m d T D L w g o w a r d h b p D n t t p o w t D L i M o d w b l [ L T O L s t t p i r t r O L d ( p i s O L w t L i l T [...]

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    3.1.4 Hex Dump T S L a 4 c a o i t h m T m t i w p i s t i i i e h n ( b 1 n T m i u i c c c i n b s c a S L 4 t c r i i t o f F i o p a H D s “ T r 3.2 SELF TEST T S L a t p p a c s o w i i c c d f y I s t q o t p o t I s u t p c o i a o m a w f a i o a I e h t p p w l a t c s T i p s a p l I t w t p o s i i a 3.2.1 Printing Test Sheets T a f s [...]

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    3 P a c p H t [ b u t s d “ F T t “ S P t [ b ’ w o s a ’ S i d T s d “ P W y r t b t p w p a c p T p i u t c t f a ( 8 C t F A 4 P a t p m p K h d t [ b u t s d “ F T “ S t “ P M W y r t b t p w p m “ p P t b a w d “ S a s P 3.2.2 Status Sheet Description Y c t s t a t p s b j l a t p w ~ a o i F ( o t p o S t p i p i t p o T i[...]

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    I ● P - t s t a s i E ( G T f o t E G i ● E - t p w f t S L i s t e T N O C G f i ● N o c - t n c o e p t b p T f o C G i ● C - c s p t T f o J S G i ● J S - t s o p T f o t L a ● ✎ ✎ ● ● O r - p o l M s - l r a t i r t t a p a a p ( l i n o l V - V M I V r t t s i t c b m i t v o y a L s i a m o V E o l - w a w f i o o o A I - [...]

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    I 3.3 PROGRAMMING FROM THE CONTROL PANEL & s r i t v f t y c s f t c p a a i a o f o h T m t m m g a s l w e o R y e ( p [ o e ( p [ a L t s t p ( p [ o n ( p [ I w a G [ t ‘ - t [ T g i t P M y m p t a ● P [ L t g o t l t ● P [ . c t r b t p “ O C T o o t m c w P M i C J S L P F E P M I B I S P L F S 4[...]

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    Y m f o i t t n i t l b p [ P [ d t n i o t n h l I n s i e [ d t v t i t b s w @ a [ L e t P M P [ r t d t t p i a t s l y a c i P [A] d t n l ( p l H h t w i M l u a p o t E g h S t p O a p [ s t s r “ O C T p [ u t s d “ P [ w d o o t f H L 1 E F H Dump P [ c o w l a t a e S y w t s E F a t e F g i t P M ● P [ L s t t l i o ● P [ P a w t[...]

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    P [ h d “ L 1 a t d e Y w t s i t l o t h s t t P [ g y “ F w i t e y w T s i P [ T d “ w m t t p i b i f F e A w t s d “ F P [ L t e t P M T s i t p h b s f E F e ● C o t s o u t s d ’ T p [v]. The s w d a t d “ F @ T e h i s o t n p 4[...]

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    STAR LASERPRINTER 4 CONTROL PANEL HIERARCHY T e p m L . t p o b p t O b 2 E p m b p t P b 3 F t c b m w t b i — H I -M ‘ @ * A. A L S I I P E F P B M h r+ S P F P r P P 1 D h R P S P D B P X B B R 46[...]

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    N 0 H L I m o @ E F m o @ S w E I B * S i H D m * * * P F L J S C N A r+! M T F T P C S S OF C @ A E O V M O S L L + AUTO MANUAL SET MARGIN TEXT TOP RIGHT LEFT LENGTH MARGIN MARGIN MARGIN D N M S S[...]

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    MEMO 48[...]

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    L A T T c i d f d u s m c u f i o o t c a S p l t r t d t f b t e O l t p r i t h m u d o a a q r a m T c i f b g I c b r i s w t r o t b o i c b u a a s a 4.1 PRELIMINARIES Y S L a 4 c i t b p ● t p b ● t E c W y p y p f u w y c b s t ● i s o a s s t ● t i c o a s i t b ● y r a t p m b y u t p I y a j s u y S L 4 a h n r t m i C 2 p t t [...]

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    4.2 CONTROL PANEL T f p o t p p i a t p i a o s I a a y t p i f y ( y c o s n T S L w i t b m w t p i o N m t w b P m t b b T b h d f i e m B [ LINE] [PRINT] [ERROR SKIP/<] ~ [ I P [FEEDER SELECT] F P M (WHITE BUTTONS) When light is on printer can print. When light is off atl other buttons are enabled Print information in memory Continue printin[...]

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    R y e ( p [ o e ( p [A]) a L t s t p ( p [ o n ( p [ I w a G T f p a h s l W l t m R ( — t p i r f p o f p A ( a e c e a t p O L D ( — i r n y p O L ( — t p i r f p P ( — t p i i 4.2.1 Basic operations T a f b o p f t p c O O Li n f c a p i o w i i O L W t p i O L t l o t [ L b w b l F a o f t p m b O L T i a b p t [ L b u i l i out. ● F [...]

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    I B y b p a a t b e w y a n t t p i i a g i t r a t o s p T d t t t p O L T p a h [ u t d r S S T p w p a s s s ● i c o ● t q o i t p a ● a s o i s — i a p p 4.3 CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO THE COMPUTER T S L a 4 c e w b a s C p i a a R s i B c b c s i t o o c b a a a o t T p c f t f p w t C p i a Y c c t b l a t I G p o t s p A wrap Off P F [...]

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    I y a g t u a C i y d n t m a c I y w t u a R i y m p a p r s P r w i p v p k a f t i p o t d s T c p i t s f w t @ s f t f d 4.3.1 Selecting the Serial Intetiace N t w y o t s s t s m b s i E ( 4 S S ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● T t p O L b p t [ L b u t b l i o T p [ P [ u t d s r I P [ N t s w r P @ N p [ T s w c t S W t d ~ S t t p [ T s[...]

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    I s T p [ d BAUD RATE Pressing [ d t o D B P S B P R O D P T s f t f f t o a 8 b n p 1 s b D H W y w t c a o t s p f t s s a f s t b r F e t c t d b a S p [ t [ u D B i d o t s P [ w d t f o a [ w g t r o t P [ w y c a o t s F p [ L w r t S L 4 f p I y a p p r a XoN/XoFP h ( r t D “ h s i f t S m b ● P [v] t [ u y s P ● P [ d DTR ● Pressing[...]

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    I T n s i t a y c t t p s P [ 3 t t d I ● P [ t d S P ● P [ to s t c s i E ● P [ L w a t S L 4 t b p t t s i 4.3.2 Activating the Parallel lntetiace T r t a p i d t ● T t O L b p t [ L b u t b l i 0 ● T p [ s P [ u t s d I ● P [ w d ~ S ● P [ w g P ● P [ t s p ● P [ o t d I ● P [ t d S P ● P [ t s t c s i E Q P [ L w a t S L 4[...]

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    I 4.3.3 Saving the Setting T n s w r i t p R m u i i t o T u w y s r t t a f t o s s i t p m ● T F S w a t p i t p u n R m a t f ● T P S w t u c c t s i a p m c E e w t p i t o a t e o t s i w t a c T s w t o t F S b a w t p i t o t o a ● T I S w t u c c a u a l a t p i n t o T a s i t o v R m T o t P S c T C S w a t s i R m T m b i b s c t o[...]

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    I . P [ T s w d E S c P [ d t o o U S S t oy w ● P [ T s w d b L F R O t L F S T f s a n r a y c g O L f o a c 4.4 MANUAL FEED T S L a 4 c f p a u a o c I a o c i i t f d o f i C O T c t s f t c p p t p O L a p [ ● P [ u t s d P F . P [ a t s w n d F c P [ w w d Cassette Only@ ● P [ d t o M T M F A S ● P [ to d M T o M F 5[...]

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    ● P [v] c t c . F p t [ L b t m t S L 4 r f p M p f s a b d f t m t ( t I O t r l s o e a t b f m t f t s b u I d e m o a f y g a p j r t t c o “ T f w t c t m 4.5 PAPER SIZE T f d o M T S i A p I y w t u o s o p o e y m f i t p A g O L a p [ s P [ u t s r P F ● P [ w w d F ● P [ d M T S c P [ w w d P A ( E o L U s s P [ r w l t o c P P P P[...]

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    ● Press [v] when the required paper/envelope size is displayed on the screen. ● “Finally, press [ON LINE], which readies the Star LaserPrinter 4 for printing. Before you stan printing, reffl the cassette with the appropriate paper. 4.6 PRINTING IN LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION If you want to change from portrait to landscape orientation for your prin[...]

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    s Press [v] displays NUMBER I@ ● Pressing [v] again gives various options for SYMBOL SET. ● Pressing [<] until you see the desired one. ● Then press [v]. ● Press [ON LINE]. 4.8 SELECTING DISPLAY LANGUAGE The language for display can be selected from English, Fnmch, German, Italian or Spanish. To select the display language, turn off the [...]

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    Setting Up A Page h As the sample print shows, your Star LaserPrinter 4 can fill a sheet of paper with text and/or graphics to within 3/16 - 1/2 in (8 - 12mm) of the margins. Some of the choices are made for you by the printer. But most of them are under your control, either from the front panel of the printer, or through your computer and the appl[...]

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    Format: Orientation Form size Text length Margins Line spacing Text: Character set/symbol set Typeface Character spacing Pitch Point size Style Stroke weight If you are a beginner, you may want to limit the amount of computer programming you do for page set-up. Remember: you can print a very nice- loo~ng page with very little manipulation, by relyi[...]

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    Font Selection The style of printing that appeans in your finished work consists of five elements: . ● ● ✎ ● the symbol/character set — the letters, numbers, and symbols avail- able for use the fonts present in the StarLaserPrinter4— some fonts come as standard equipmen~ while others are available in cartridges that are installed in the[...]

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    Samples of the two resident fonts follow. Sample of Courier typestyle: ABCDabcd#$‘12 3 [ A ~ - r k‘““fYyq I Ltiiia ABCDabccl#$ ’123[A’- #f’<-~’”J’A~b ABCDabcd#$ ’123[”’-66il=+D 11111 ~ -4L ABCDabcd#$ ’123[A’-66fi~Zx ~]~~ ABCDabcd#$ ’123[A’-b6tl=%~ ,–HE Sample of LinePrinter typestyle: Many of the available fon[...]

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    I 6.1 HEWLEll PACKARD LASERJET 11P Default Values, primary and secondary fonts: Character number: 1 (Courier, locpi, 12point, Medium) Symbol set: Roman-8 Available Values, primary and secondary fonts: Character number: 1* (courier, locpi, 12point, Medium) 2 (Courier, locpi, 12point, Bold) 3 (Courier, locpi, 12point, Italic) 4 (Courier, 12cpi, lopoi[...]

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    6.2 EPSON FX-850 Default Values: Character set: Pitch: Table: Available Values: Character set: Pitch: Table: 1S0 84: Portug 1S0 85: Spanish HP German HP Spanish USA 10 cpi Italic USA* French Germany UK Denmark I Sw~en Italy Spain Japan Norway Denmark II 10 cpi* 12 cpi 17 cpi 20 cpi Pmpotional Italic* Graphics Set #l Graphics Set W[...]

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    Interfacing With Applications Programs If this wem the best of all possible computer worlds, every software application would run automatically on the Star LaserPrinter 4 or any other printer. The fact is that software applications-word processing, spread- sheets, databases, or others-m designed to work with a specific printer or a limited group of[...]

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    7.1 LOTUS 1-2-3 RELEASE 2 This section explains how to installing Lotus 1-2-3 for use with your Star LaserPrinter 4. For detailed information, refer to the Lotus Getting Started manual. First, add the following commands to the AUTOEXEC.BATfile, depending on parallel or serial interface used. Parallel: If your printer is connected to the computer’[...]

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    5) Select “Graphics Printer(s)” and press [RETURN], which displays the Graphics Printer(s) screen. 6) Select “HP” and press [RETURN] to display the Graphics Printer(s) screen. 7) For 1500r 3(XIDPI, select ’’LaserJet+” and press [RETURN]. For75DPI, select “LaserJet” and press [RETURN]. When you have completed the selection of a gra[...]

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    3) When you have completed, type [Q]uit, then [U]pdate. The 1-2-3 will save your selections and use these defaults when printing. Now, you are ready to use your Star LaserPrinter 4. You can also use the Star LaserPrinter4’s Epson FX-850 emulation, follow- ing the same routine from the Lotus Menus. 7.2 WORDPERFECT VERSION 5.0 WordPerfect must be i[...]

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    7.3 MICROSOFT WORD 4.0 To use Microsoft Word with your Star LaserPrinter 4, appropriate Printer Descriptions (PRDs) must be installed. PRDs are found on Supplemental Printer Diskettes. These PRDs provide (1) internal and cartridge fonts in both orientations and (2) Hewlette-Packard soft fonts. Install them follow- ing the procedure described in Mic[...]

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    AA OK CANCEL Insert the Utilities disk in drive A and press OK Now the scmm displays this box: Available Printem Printer File: Epson FX-80 NEc 3550 HP LaserJet HP LaserJet Plus HP 7470A Add Cancel Highlight HP LaserJet Plus or Epson and select ADD Another box appmx in response: Copy associated printer file HPLASERP.DRV to drive/directory: C:Window[...]

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    If you are using a serial printer, go to SETUP once again, and select COMMUNICATIONS After you indicate the active port you have already chosen, Windows will pnxent a series of settings options. Type in the desired baud rate and “push the button” for your selection of word (bit) length, parity, stop bits, handshake, and port. Select HARDWARE ha[...]

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    Maintaining the Star LaserPrinter 4 The LaserPrinter 4 does not require much care and maintenance. However, it is important to perform a few cleaning tasks to maintain your printer in good condition. This chapter will explains procwhues for replacing the EP- L cartridge, handling the EP-L cartridge and printer, and cleaning the printer. 8.1 REPLACI[...]

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    I ● ● ● . ● ● ● Do not stem the cartridge where it will be exposed to direct sunlight. Store the cartridge with the lable facing up. Do not turn it upside down or sttid it on end. Stem the cartridge at a temperate of between O“C and 35°C (32°F and 95”F). Do not store the cartridge in salty air, or where there are corrosive gases s[...]

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    3) Releasing the button will produce a cleaning paper. When the cleaning paper id produced, the screen displays “MP LOAD THE PAP”. 4) Now place the cleaning pap faceup in the multi-purpose tray, inserting it as far as it will go without forcing it. Make sure that the paper guides are aligned with the paper. 5) Press the [TEST] button. The print[...]

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    An important key to nAiable operation of your Star LaserPrinter 4 is knowing how to respond when trouble occurs. Some problem conditions can be handled on the spot by the printer operator. Others require servicing by trained personnel. This chapter will explain when to do what. It will also help you deal with the paper jamming and other operational[...]

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    I 9.2 SERVICE CALL MESSAGES 9.2. $ Engine Service Call Messages Engine service call messages are related to the interface with engine. They can result from eithera communication failure, ora halt intheengine’s ready level. F Message CALL SERVICE 01 CALL SERVICE 02 I + I CALL SERVICE 04 Meaning fining assembly; status 2, bit 2 faulty BD; status 2,[...]

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    Uessage Meaning Action CALL SERVICE 05 CRC error in controller program halts; fatal main ROM program CALL SERVICE 06 CRC error in resident program halts; fatal font ROM CALL SERVICE 07 read/write test error in program halts; fatal on-board RAM CALL SERVICE 08 read/write test error in sequence stops; alarm beeps; expansion RAM (if in- shut off power[...]

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    9.3 OPERATOR CALL MESSAGES Whenever the screen displays operator call messages, the printer goes off line and the alarm sounds. The problem is one that the operator should be able to resolve. After making any corrections, you should press [ERROR SKIP] to recheck the status. If the error message is not displayed again, you may continue printing stra[...]

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    9.3.2 Font7Emulation Cartridge Problems The font and emulation cartridge are plugged into the printer. They can should not be inserted or withdrawn while the DATA LED is continuously lit. If someone does this, the screen will indicate “CARTRIDGE ERROR”. The printer must be reinitialized by turning off the power and then on again. If an emulatio[...]

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    9.3.4 Change Paper Size Certain emulations permit job size to be specified by the host computer. Also, job size can be selected fium the menu. If a change in job size is required, the screen will display a message to that effect. The alarm will beep and the printer will go Off Line. You may have the printer ignore such a message by pressing [ERROR [...]

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    Message Meaning Actwn ,CASS: CHANGE Monarch size is requi~d; follow procedure above FION cassette TRAY: CHANGE Monarch size is requi~d; follow procedure above MON multi-pmpose tray CASS: CHANGE Com-10 size is required; follow procedure above COM cassette TRAY: CHANGE Com-10 size is required; follow procedure above COM multi-ptupose tray CASS: CHANG[...]

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    I 9.3.5 Manual Paper Feed Certain emulations permit specifying manual paper feed from the host compuler. Also, you may select manual feed fmm the menu. The following message tell you to hand feed paper of a specific size. The alarm beeps and the printer goes Off Line. When you feed the appropriate paper into the multi-purpose tray and pnxs [ONLINE][...]

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    9.4 OPERATOR INFORMATION MESSAGES Certain problems with communication with the host computer may be detected. Messages listed below provide information, but do not halt the printing process. The printer uses a default value if necessary. You may remove the message by pressing [ERROR SKIP]. Note that if them are multiple errors, the last one detecte[...]

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    I 9.4.3 Font/Emulation The font and emulation cartridge am plugged into the printer. The operator may insert or withdraw a cartridge only when the DATA LED is off or blinking. The following messages acknowledge the change. Message Meaning Status CART. CHANGED font carhidge is inserted message will Rmtin orremoved when DATA for one second LED is off[...]

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    9.5 STATUS MESSAGES .Status messages a~ low priority messages that either indicate normal conditions or provide warnings that need not be acted upon immediately. These conditions should not occur when the printer is On Line. If they do, however, the alarm will beep artd the printer will go Off Line. For some conditions however, there is the possibi[...]

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    Message Meaning ActionlSWUs TEST PRINT MODE test pattern printout occurs when [TEST] is held for more than six seconds and terminating switch nor pressed TEST PRINT STOP test pattern stop occurs when test print terminating switch pressed REPRINT LOST retransmission of lost sheets may occur after paper PGS jamming ROTATING FONT wait for font rotatio[...]

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    9.6 PAPER JAMMING Aspapertravels from themulti-purpose tray (orcassetteif installed) through the printing area and is ejected, it can jam at the following locations: A :Paper pick-up area (multi-purpose tray) B :Paper pick-up ma with optional cassette paper feeder C :Fixing assembly area D :Face-up print delivery a~a E :Paper access door 9.6.1 Clea[...]

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    2) If the face-up tray is installed, I 3) Open the side cover by pressing the release button upwards. 92[...]

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    I 4) If you have been printing with the multi-purpose tray, check the paper pick-up mea first. If there is a paperjam here, remove the paper by pulling it in the direction of the arrow. CAUTION: The fixing assembly area becomes extremely hot when the printer has been operated for sometime. Never touch this a~a when the printer is open. Otherwise, p[...]

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    6) If paper is jammed in the fixing assembly area, pull the paperback into the printer and remove it. 7) If thepaperdoes not extend from the side of the fixing assembly area, pull it in the direction of the black arrow. If the paper is extracted in the opposite direction, infused toner can be deposited inside the printer, staining the back of subse[...]

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    8) If the paper has passed completely through the fixing assembly ma, pull it out in the direction of the arrow. 9) If a paper jam has occurred in the face-up delivery area, put the paper straight upwards to remove it. I 4 10) After checking all the areas described here, close the side cover, replace the face-up tray (if it is being used), pullout [...]

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    11) If the jam is still present, a small torn piece of paper may be remaining inside the printer. Check the side upper door for any such paper. 96[...]

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    9.7 STREAKY PRINTS 9.7.1 White Streaks White stinks occur if the toner level is low and the toner inside the EP-L camidge is not distributed evenly. They can be eliminated by m-distributing the toner. 1) Leave the printer power on to prevent data corruption during a print operation. Remove any paper in the multi-purpose tray and close the extension[...]

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    3) Hold the EP-L cartridge as shown below, then rock it gently back and forth about 45 degrees in each direction, about 5 or 6 times. This will re- distribute the toner inside the cartridge. 4) Replace the EP-L cartridge in the printer, then close the side cover. If vertical white streaks still appear after the toner inside the cartridge has beenre[...]

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    9.7.2 Stains on Transparency Films ,Transpamncy fbs may sometimes show stains at either the top or bottom of the fihns. These stains maybe caused by a dirty paper path or the flaw on the EP-L cartridge. s Clean the fixing assembly. The fixing roller inside the fixing assembly may have been stain with toner. For cleaning, refer to “8.3 Cleaning th[...]

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    Options The following options am available for the printer. This chapter provides brief explanation for these options. For details on installation and mainte- nance, please refer to their own manuals. ● ● ● ● ● Paper feeder Cassette (A4, Letter, Legal, Executive and Envelope) Expansion RAM board (1, 2 or 4MB) Font cartridge IBM emulation [...]

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    I Types and sizes of paper can be used with the cassettes are listed below. Type Size Weight I print delivery Plain paper Letter, ~gal, A4, B5? 60. 105g/m2 Face-dow~p Executive :;;sparency Letter, A4 Face-up Labels Letter, A4 Face-up Envelopes 98X 190-162 X 250mm 60- 90g/m2 Face-up 10.2 EXPANSION RAM BOARD Three kinds of memory expansion board m av[...]

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    10.3 FONT CARTRIDGE Fonts can be added to the printer by installing an optional font cartridge. The font cartridge is installed in the slot beneath the control panel of the Star LaserPrinter 4. Insert the font cartridge with the arrow label facing up. If the font cartridge is inserted upside down, the cartridge and/or printer maybe damaged. CAUTION[...]

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    Specifications 11.1 SPECIFICATIONS ‘m Laser beam page printer ● Engine Resolution: 300 x 300 dots per inch speed: Warm up: ● Emulation Resident: Optional: ● RAM Resident: Optional: 4 pages per minute (A4) under 1 minute (at 68°F or 20”C) HP LaserJet series IIP Epson FX-850 IBM Proprinter 1 megabyte 1,2,0r4 megabytes onRAMExpansionBoard ?[...]

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    ● Paper Manual feed: 97x 148mm - 216x 356mrn Cassette feed (Option) Legal/Letter/Executive/A4/B5/EnveloP output Face down: approx. 50 sheets Face up: approx. 20 sheets Weight: 60- 105g/m2 (plain paper) Special: OHP film Adhesive labels Postal cards Envelopes c Printing A~a: top and left margins: 2.5mm bottom margin: 4.5mm right margin: 4.Omm ● [...]

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    I 11.2 RELIABILITY c Suggested monthly print volume 2500 prints c Deftition of failure Any loss of operation that n3quires cabg a service person. Operation errors and installation failures are not included. ● Product life Five years or 150,000 prints, whichever comes first. ● Mean time between failunx 4,000 hours or less ● Mean time to repair[...]

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    I 11.3 PIN FUNCTIONS ON INTERFACES ● Parallel Interface Function Goes from High to Low (for at least 0.5 microseconds) when data are valid. 2 DATA1 IN 3 DATA2 IN $ DATA3 IN Eight-bit character data. 5 DATA4 IN DATA8 is the most significant 6 DATA5 IN bit; DATA1 is the least 7 DATA6 IN significant bit, High is logic 1 and Low is logic O. B DATA7 I[...]

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    ● Serial interface Pin No. Signal Name Direction Function 1 GND — Chassis ground. 2 TXD OUT Carries data from the printer. 3 RXD IN Carries data to the printer. 4 RTS OUT On when the printer is ready to reeeive data. 5-6 N/C Unused. 7 GND — Signal ground. 8-19 N/C Unused. 20 DTR OUT On when the printer is ready to receive data. 21-25 N/C Unus[...]

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    I Glossary ASCII (as’ kee) — a standardized and commonly accepted numerical code that represents letters, numbers, and symbols, as well as command sets. ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Baud— a measu~ of the speed at which information is transmitted. The baud rate, which is set for serial transmissions, is [...]

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    Face-down delivery — A type of paper delivery in which the paper is ejected from the printer with the printed side facing downward. Face-up delivery — A type of paper delivery in which the paper is ejected from the printer with the printed side facing upward. Face-up delive~ is used for printing envelopes, transparency fihns and labels. Fixing [...]

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    Parallel — a communications interface that sends or receives 8 bits of information plus control signals at a time. Parity — a bit in a serial information that allows a computer and printer to automatically check for errors in transmission. Pitch — the width of a typeface measured in characters per inch. Point — the height of a type fon~ mea[...]

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    m ALARM ligh~ 39 ASCII Co(k), 111 m BAD CHAR CODE message, 87 BAD FONT CODE message, 87 BAD FONT DATA message, 87 BAUD rate, 53 Buttons, control panel, 33,35-38 D CALL SERVICE message, 80-81 CANNOT ROTATE message, 87 CANNOT DOWNLOAD message, 87 CARTRIDGE BAD message, 81 CART. CHANGED message, 88 CAR’IRIDGE ERROR message, 83 CASSCHANGE message, 84[...]

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    u Initial settings, 56 INPUT OVERFLO W message, 87 INSUFFICIENT RAM message, 83 INTERFACE grollp, 42 INTERFACE message, 43,53-55 El LANDSCAPE message, 59 Landscape orientation, 42,59 Laser, 2 Laser printing, 2-3 LAYOUT grOUp, 42 LAYOUT message, 45,59 LINE ERROR message, 87 LinePrinter typeface, 64 LOAD CASS message, 82 LOAD FACTORY SET message, 43,[...]

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    ROTATING FONT message, 90 RS-232C connector, See serial connec- tor cm Self testi 40-42 Self test status sheet, 40 Serial interfaee, 52-55 Serial interfaee eonneetor, 5,28-29 Serial interfaee pin function, 110 SET EP/CLOSE message, 82 Specifications, 105-107 Status messages, 89-90 STATUS SHEET message, 40,89 STOP BIT message, 54 Stains, 99 Streaky [...]

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    Consumer Response Star Micronics Co., Ltd. invites your suggestions and comments on your printer and this manual. Please address your cormpondence to: Worldwide Headquarters: STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 194 Nakayoshida Shizuoka, JAPAN 422-91 Attn: Product Manager American Market: STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC. 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2702-25 New Yor[...]

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