Star Micronics LC24-200 User Manual

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

Thismanualis organizedintonine chapters.Tolearnhowtomakethebest
useof yourprinteryouareurgedtoreadthroughchapters1through3.The
remainingchaptersmay be treatedas a referenceguidefor programming
operations,etc. It assumesa degreeof knowledgeof the operationof
computers(forinstance,itassumesyouknowabouthexadecimalnumbers).
Thechaptersare as follows:

Chapter 1— Settingup theprinter
Thischapterexplainshowtogettheprinterunpackedandsetup. Readthis

chapterbeforeyoudo anythingelse.

Chapter 2— Controlpaneloperations
There are a numberof controlson the frontpanelwhichperformvarious

functionsrelatedto paperhandling,printmodesand fontselection.
Aftergettingsetup, readthischapterandtry outthe variousproceduresin

it to find outhowtheprinterworks.

Chapter 3 — Defaultsettings

Thischapterexplainshowtousethe ElectronicDIPSwitch(EDS)modeto
makesystemsettingsontheprinter.

Chapter 4— Pnntcr controlcommands
Thischapterexplainsthedifferentemulationsprovidedbyyourprinter,and

the softwarecommandsusedto drive it. This sectionis of use if you are
writingor modifyingprogramsto takeadvantageoftheprinter’sfeatures.

Chapter 5 — Downloadcharacters
Thischapterexplainstheproceduresto createyourowncharacters.

Chapter 6— MS-DOSand yourprinter

Sincethe PC or PC-AT family of computersnmningunder MS-DOSis

currentlythe most popularconfigurationof microcomputer,we have in­cludedafewhints andtipsto helpyouuseyourprinterwith suchsystems.
SincevirtuallyallPCsaresoldwithaMicrosoftBASICinteqxeter,wehave
also included some hints, and a sample program in this language to
demonstratethecapabilitiesof theprinter.

Chapter 7 — Troubleshootingandmaintenance
Thissectiongivesachecklistofpointstocheckifyourpnnterisnotworking

in the expectedway.It also includesdetailsof someroutinemaintenance

operationsyou cancarryoutyourself.Itisnot,however,acompleteservice
manual.Callaqualifiedserviceengineerif youareunsureofyourabilityto
carryout any maintenanceorservicingoperations.

Chapter 8 — Specifications
This sectiongivesthe specificationsof yourprinter.

Chapter 9 — Charactersets
Thesechartsshowthe differentcharactersets available.

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FEATURESOF THE PRINTER

Thisprinterhas a fullcomplementoffeatures,makingitanexcellentpartner

for a pemcmalcomputer.It supportsthe IBM/Epsonprintercommandsand
charactersets,enablingit to pMt just aboutanythingyourcomputercan
generate,bothtextandgraphics.Someofitsmainfeatms ruethefollowing:

● Versatilepaperhandling

Singlesheets,fanfold forms, and multi-pm forms (up to 5-ply) rue all

accepted,andyoucanuseeitherpush@l tmctoror frictionfeed.(Youcan
load fanfoldforms fium the rear with push tractor,or fanfoldformsand
multi-pan forms fmm the bottom with pull tractor.)A special feature
enablesyou to keep fanfoldformsparkedin readinesswhileprintingon
other paper.

● Six bright colors

MageM cyan,violet,yellow,orange,and~n add a colordimensionto
yourprintedoutputby the colorversionprinter.

● Largevarietyof fontsand sizes

Theprinterhasonedraftfon~oneHigh+eed DraftfontandfiveLQ fonts

(Romm SanSerif,Courier,Pmtige and Script),italicsfor all styles,plus
condensedprint,bold print,double-sizedpnn~ and quadruple-sizedprint.

● Extensivesoftwaresuppofl

Sinceit is compatiblewiththeEpsonandIBMprintm, it workswithany
softwruethat supportsthoseprintem.That includesmost woti-pmcesdng

and graphicsprograms,spread-sheets,and integratedsoftwarepackages.

. Easy operation

Indicatordisplaysand beep tonesprovideimmediate,easy to understand
feedbackwhenyoup~s thebuttonsonthecontrolpanel.Thefivebuttons
can operatein combinationsto performa suqxisingvarietyof functions,
including micm-alignment.

● Easy care and maintenance

The ribboncartridgecan be replacedin secondsthe print head in a few
minutes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER

LocatingthePrinter
UnpackingandInspection

Checkingthecartoncontents
Identifyingprinterparts

SettingUp

Mountingtheplatenknob
Installingtheribboncartridgeandtherollerunit
Installingtheoptionalcartridge
Connectingtheprintertoyourcomputer

LoadingSingleSheets

Automaticloading
Manualloading

LoadingandParkingFanfoldForms

Loadingthepaperfromtherearoftheprinter
Loadingthepaperfromthebottomoftheprinter
Paperparking

Paperunparking
LoadingMulti-PartForms
AdjustingthePrinting.Gap

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

ButtonsandIndicators

ONLINEbutton

PAPERFEEDbutton

SET/EJECT/PARKbutton

PITCHbutton

FONTbutton
Power-UpFunctions

Shorttestmode

Longtestmode

Printareatestmode

Stayinpanelpitch

Stayinpanelfont
Stayinpanelpitchandfont
Hexadecimaldump

SwitchCombinationFunctions

Formfeed
Topofform

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Forwardmicro-feed
Reversemicro-feed
Changingtheautoloadingvalue

Clearingthebuffer/Allreset
Selectingtheprintcolor
Storemacrodefinition

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Chapter 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS

HowtosettheEDSmode
FunctionsoftheEDSsettings
Bidirectionaltest/Adjustmentmode

Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

FontControlCommands
CharacterSetCommands
CharacterSizeandPitchCommands
VerticalPositionCommands

HorizontalPositionCommands
GraphicsCommands
DownloadCharacterCommands
ColorSelectionCommandes
OtherPrinterControlCommands

Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS

DefiningYourOwnCharacterswithStandardMode

Assigningthecharacterdata
Assigninga valueofcharacterspace
Sampleprogram

DefiningYourOwnCharacterswithIBMMode

Assigningthedownloadcharacterset
Assigningthecharacterdotpattern
AssigningtheIndexTabledata

Sampleprogram

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Chapter 6 MS-DOS ANDYOUR PRINTER

InstallingApplicationSoftwarewithYourPrinter
EmbeddingPrinterCommands
ProgrammingthePrinterwithDOSCommands
ProgrammingwithBASIC

Howtheprogramworks

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Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE

Troubleshooting

Powersupply
Printing

Paperfeeding
Maintenance
ReplacingthePrintHead

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Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS
Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS

StandardCharacterSet#1
StandardCharacterSet#2
IntemationaJCharacterSets
IBMCharacterSet#2

Codepage#437(U.S.A.)
Codepage#850(Multi-1ingual)
Codepage#860(Portuguese)
Codepage#861(Icelandic)
Codepage#863(CanadianFrench)

Codepage#865(Nordic)
IBMCharacterSet#1
IBMSpecialCharacterSet
ProportionalSpacingTable

INDEX

COMMANDSUMMARY

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chapter 1

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include —

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Locatingthe printer

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Unpackingandinspection(partnames)

✎

Settingup andconnecting

✎

Loadingsinglesheets

✎

Loadingand parkingfanfoldforms

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Adjustingtheprintinggap

LOCATING THE PRINTER

Beforeyou startunpackingandsettingup yourprinter,makesurethatyou
haveasuitableplaceonwhichtolocateit. By“a suitableplace”,wemean:

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A firm,levelsurfacewhichis fairlyvibration-free

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Awayfrom excessiveheat(suchas directsunlight,heaters,e(c)

✎

Awayfromexcessivehumidity

✎

Awayfromexcessivedust

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Supplyitwith“clean”electricity.Donotconnectittothesamecircuitas
a large,noise-producingappliancesuchas a refrigerator.

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Make sure the line voltage is the voltage specified on the printer’s
identificationplalc.

✎

To disconnecttheprintertheplug hasto be disconnectedfromthe wall
socket,whichhastobe locatedcloseto theprinter,andeasyto access.

●

Installthe printerwherethereis sufficientroomfor the paper and any
paperbeingfedin orprintedout.

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Ifyouareconnectingyourprinterwithaparallelcable,makesurethat the
cableis within2m (6ft)of the printer.An RS-232connectionusingthe
optionalSPC-8Kinterfacecan bemadeoverlongerdistances.

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UNPACKINGAND INSPECTION

Checking the carton contents

Nowunpackthe contentsofthe shippingcarton,andcheckeachiteminthe
boxagainstFigure1-1tomakesumthatyouhaveeverything(thereshould
be six items).

If anyof theseitemsammissing,contactyoursupplier.

F@ms l-1. Checktomakesureyou haveallsixitems: 1)Printer,2) Paperguide,3) Roller unit,4) Platenknob,

5) Ribbon cartridge, and 6) Manual set (User’s manual, User’s guide and Sticker).

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The optionalaccessorieswhichyoumayhaveorderedwithyourprinterare:

● Fontcartridges(FC-lZ, FC-2Z,FC-3Z,FC-4Z)

● RAMcartridge(RC-32Z)

● Serial-Parallelconverter(SPC-8K)

● Automaticsheetfeeder(SF-1ODQ)

. Rollpaperholder(RH-1OZ)

Identifying printer parts

Make an external inspectionof the printer. Note the locations of the
followingpartsin Figure 1-2.

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Figure 1-2.The printer’s external psrts

Roller unit:
Releaselever:

holds the paperagainstthe platen.
releasesthe platen.Thislevermustbebackfor

single sheets,andforwardforfanfoldforms.
Top cover:
Rear cover:
Entry slot:
Control panel:
Power switch:

protectsthe printheadandotherinternalparts.

protectsthetractorfeedmechanism.

for insertingsinglesheetsof paper.

controlsvariousprinterIimctions.

turnspoweron andoff.
Interface connector: for connectingthecomputerto theprinter.

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SEITING UP

Placethe printerin the desiredlocation,andremoveall packingmaterial
from insidethe top cover. This packingmaterialis intendedto prevent
damagetotheprinterwhilein transit.Youwillwanttokeepallthepacking
material,alongwiththe printercarton,incaseyouhavetomovetheprinter
to anewlocation.

Mounting theplaten knob

Theplatenknobispackedintoarecessof thepackingmaterialwhichheld
your printer inside the carton. Be sure to remove the knob from the
packaging.

Mountthe knobontheplatenshaft,whichis ontheright-handsideof the
printer.Rotate the knob on the shaft beforepushingthe knob fully into
position.

P1.itenhnob

F/gun?1-3. Mounting the platen knob

Installing the ribbon cartridge and the roller unit

Removethetopcover by liftingupthefront(usingthe twogripsoneither

side),andpullingthe covertowardsyou (seeFigure 1-4).Nowinstallthe
ribbon.(Ifyouwantthecolorprintertoprintinblackonly,installtheoptional
monochromeribboncartridge,Z24orLZ24.)

NOTE: Turnoff thepowerswitchwhenyoureplacetheribboncartridge.
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Flgum 74. Removing the top cover

1. Turnthe tensionknobclockwiseonthe ribboncartridgeto tightenthe
ribbonifit is slack.

2. Guidethenbbonbetweenthepnnthead andthesilverprintheadshield,
making certain that the spindleson the cartridgeholder fit into the
socketson the cartridgeitself.

Figure 1-5. Installing the ribbon cartridge

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3. Theribbonshouldpassbetweentheprintheadandtheprintheadshield
(seeFigure 1-6).

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Figure 1-6. Passthe ribbon between the print head and print head shield

Afteryouhaveinstalledthe ribboncartridge,installtherollerunit.

4.
5,

Openther;ar coverusingthetwo pitson eitherside.

6.

Grippingthe lockleversonbothsidesoftheroller unit,fitthemounting
bracketsontothe shaftinsideof theprintermechanism.Youwillneed
to tilttherollerunitslightlybackward.

7.

Securethe roller unit firmly by loweringinto position,as shown in

Figure1-7.

8.

Closethe rear cover.

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Roller

Figure i-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer

To replacethe top cover,insertthe tabs intotheslotson the printercase.

Swingthefrontedgedownto closethe cover.
Leavethetopcoverclosedduringnormaloperation.Thecoverkeepsout

dustanddirtandreducestheprinter’soperatingsounds.Openthecoveronly
to change the ribbonormakean adjustment.

Installing the optional cartridge

Thispr@terhasfivebuilt-inLQfonts,anda7 K-byte(30K-bytefor color
printer)printingbuffer.

Youcanaddmorefontsorexpandtheprintingbufferbyinstallingoptional
cartridges(Fontcatndgeor RAMcartridge).

To installorchangea cartidge,followtheprocedurebelow.

1. Turnoffthepowerswitchatthefrontoftheprinter,andremovethetop
cover.

2. Removetheconnectorcoveratthe rightsideof the printer.

3. Push outthecap fromtheconnectorcover.
NOTE : Keepthiscap in a safetyplace.

Optional cartl-i(igc

Figurs 1-8. Slide the csrtridge imo the slot with the power switch off.

4. Installtheconnectorcoverintotheprinter.

5. Inscrtthecartridgeintotheslotofthecmnnectorcover,andslideitallthe
wayin.

NOTE:Remount the cap on the comcctor cover if you do not use the

optionalcartridge.

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Connecting the printer to your computer

Connect the printerto your computerusing a standardparallelinterface
cable.OnaPCorPC/AT-typecomputer,thismeansthatyouusethe25-pin
D-typeconnectoratthecomputerend,andtheAmphenol-type36-pincon­nector at the printer end. The configurationof the printer’sconnectoris
given in Chapter 8 shouldyou need a cable for connectionto another
computer.

If youneedto comect to a serialport,usetheoptionalSerial-Parallelcon­verter,SPC-8K.

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Figure 1-9.Connecting the interface cable

Plugthe printerintoasuitableoutlet.However,DONOTturnonthepower
switchatthefrontof the printeryet.

NOTE: To disconnecttheprintertheplughastobedisconnectedfromthe

wallsocket,whichhastobelocatedclosetotheprinter,andeasyto
access.

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS

Thissectionwilltakeyouthroughtheproceduresforloadingsinglesheets
of paper.

Ifyouareusingtheoptionalautomaticsheetfeeder(SF-10DQ),referto the
ASFinstructionbooklet.

Automatic loading

Singlesheetscanbe loadedmanuallywiththepoweroff,or automatically

withthepwer on. We willstarttheeasy waywithautomaticloading.

1. Placethe paperguidein positionby insertingthetabs,locatedon the
bottomof the assembly,intotheslotson the rearcoveroftheprinter.

lever

Figure 1-10. Mounting the paper guide for single sheets

2. Adjustthepaperguidestomatchthesizeofthepaperyouwillbeusing.
Rememberthatprintingwillstartsomedistancefromtheleft-handedge
of the carriage.

3. Tumonthe powerusingtheswitchlocatedatthefrontofthe printer.The
printerwillbeep,indicatingthatthereisnopaperinpositionforprinting.
Theorange

POWER indicatorwillalsoflash to confirmthis.

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4.

Makesurethatthereleaseleveris back.

Iffanfoldpaperisalreadymountedintheprinter,pressthe(

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buttontoparkthepaperintheoff-linestate,thenmovethereleaselever
backwards.
Placea singlesheetbetweentheguides,placingthesideon whichyou

5.

wanttoprinttowardsthebackoftheprinter.Gentlypushthepaperdown
in theguidesuntilyoufeelit stop.
Nowpressthe(

6.

sE&~+cT

)button.Thepaperwillbefedintotheprinter
andadjustedpasttheprintheadto a positionreadyforprinting.
Ifyouwanttosetthepapertoadifferentposition,setthepnnteroff-line

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by pressingthe( ON

LINE ) button,~en set the paper by using the

micro-feedfunction.(Fordetails,referto Chapter2.)

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Figure 1-17. Loading a single sheet

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Manual loading

Itisalso,possibletoloadpapermanuallywhiletheprinter’spowerisoff.The

procedureis:

1. Placethe paperguidein positionby insertingthe tabs,locatedon the
bottomof theassembly,intotheslotson the rear coverof theprinter.

2. Check thatprinter powerisoff andthe release lever isback.

3. Adjust the paper guidesto matchthesize of paper you will be using.
Rememberthatprintingwillstartsomedistancefromtheleft-handedge
of thecarnage.

4. Placea singlesheetbetweenthe guides,placingthe sideon whichyou
wanttoprinttowardsthebackoftheprinter.Gentlypushthepaperdown

in theguidesuntilyou feelit stop.

5. Turn theplatenknobclockwiseuntilthefrontedgeof the papercomes
outfromunderthetop cover.

6. If the paper is not straight, move the release lever forward, then
straightenthepaperby hand andmovethereleaseleverback.

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LOADING AND PARKINGFANFOLD FORMS

Fanfold forms have holes alongthe sides and perforationsbetween the
sheets.Theyare also calledsprocketforms,punchedforms,or just plain
“computerpaper”.Thisprinteracceptsformsupto 10”wide.Thissection
willtakeyou throughtheproceduresfor loading,parkingandunparking
fanfoldforms.

NOTE:To get good line-feeding,put l-inch space (non-printingarea)

aroundaperforation.

Loading the paper from the rear of the printer

Youcanloadthefanfoldpapereitherfromtherearorfromthebottomofthe

printer.If youaregoingtoloadthepaperfromthebottom,refertothenext

section.

Placeastackoffanfoldpaperbehindandatleastonepage-lengthbelow

1.
theprinter.
Turnthe printer’spowerOFF.

2.

Pushthereleaseleverforward.Thishastheeffectofreleasingthepaper

3.

fromtheplatenroller,and engagingthetractorfeed.

4.

Removethepaperguideand putit asideforthemoment.

5.

Removetherearcoverusingthetwopitsoneitherside,andpushback­wardsas in Figure1-12.

Figure 1-12. Removing the rear cover

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6. Movethetractorunitsdownwardsbygrippingthe positioningleverson

bothsideofthetractorunitas shownin Figure 1-13.

Figure 1-13. Movethe tractorunits dawnwards for loading the paper from the rear

7. Withthetractorcoversopen,mountthepaperbyaligningholeswiththe
pinson the tractorunit.

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Adjustthe spacingofthetractorunitsbyslidingthemalongthebar,using

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the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in
position.Whentheclampleverisup,theunitisreleased,andwhenitis
down,theunitislocked.
Nowclosethetractorcovers,againmakingsurethatthepaperholesare

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alignedwiththepinsonthe tractorunits.Iftheyare notal;fied properly,
youwillhaveproblemswithpaperfeeding,possiblyresultingintearing
andjammingofthepaper.

10.Turnonthepowerusingtheswitchlocatedatthefrontoftheprinter.The
printerwillbeep,indicatingthatthepaperis not yet fullyloaded.The
orange

11.Nowpressthe c

POWER indicatorwill alsoflashto confirmthis.

s.pd~c,

>button.Thepaper willbefedandadjusted

pastthe printheadto a positionreadyforprinting.

12.If youwanttosetthepapertoadifferentposition,settheprinteroff-line
by pressingthe<

ON LINE

button,then set the paper by using the

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micro-feedfunction.(Fordetails,referto Chapter2.)

13.Replacethe rear cover, and mountthe paper guidein the horizontal
positionshownin Figure 1-15,so that it willseparatethe printedfrom
the unprintedpaper.

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Figure 1-15. Mounting the papar guide for fanfold forms

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Loading thepaper from the bottom of the printer

You caq load the fanfoldpaper from the bottomof the printer with the
followingprocedure.

1. Removethetop coverandthe rollerunit.

2. Opentherearcoverusingthetwopitsatthe side,andpushbackwards.

3. Gripthepositioningleverson bothsideof thetractorunit,andpullthe
uni;upwardsas showninFigure 1-16.

Figure 1-16. Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feeding

Placea stackof fanfoldpaperbelowtheprinter.

4.

Withthe tractorcoversopen,mountthepaper fromthe bottomof the

5.

printer,by aligningholeswiththepinson the tractorunit.

6.

Adjustthespacingofthetractorunitsbyslidingthemalongthebar,using
the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in
position.Whentheleverisup,theunitisreleased,andwhenitisdown,
theunitislocked.

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Figure 7-17. Install the roller unit after mounted the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer.

7. Nowclosethetractorcovers,againmakingsurethatthepaperholesare
alignedwiththepinsonthetractorunits.Iftheyarenotalignedproperly,
youwillhaveproblemswithpaperfeeding,possiblyresultingintearing
andjammingof thepaper.

8. Remounttherollerunit andreplacetherear coverandthe top cover.

Paper parking

Afterloadingfanfoldpaperfromtherearof theprinter,youdonothaveto
unloadit whenyouwantto printon a singlesheet.Theprinterwill“park”
it for youif youfollowtheprocedurebelow.

1. To beginpaperparking,start withpowerON,fanfoldpaperloadedin
printingposition,andthe releaseleverforward.

LINE )buttonon thecontrolpanel to settheprinteroff-

2. Pressthe(
line.ON

3. Tear off theprintedformat thelast perforation,leavingnot morethan
abouthalf a page showingabovethe top cover.If necessary,pressthe

(PAPER FEED> buttontofeedpaper forwarduntilaperforationislocated

just abovethetopcover,andtearthere.

ON

LINE indicatorwillturnoff.

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4. Pressthe(

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J buttononthe controlpanel.
Theprinterwillautomaticallyfeedthefanfoldformbackwarduntilthe
paperis completelyfreeoftheplaten.

5. Move the releaselevertotheback.

6. Mountthepaperguidein theuprightposition.

Now you can load single sheets either automaticallyor manually, as
explainedpreviously.The fanfoldpaperremainsparkedatthe backofthe
printer.

NOTE: You cannot park the fanfoldpaperif youhaveloadedit fromthe

bottomof the printer.

Paper unparking

Whenyouwantto resumeusingfanfoldpaper,theprocedureisas follows.

1. Removeallsinglesheetsfromtheprinter.

2. Mountthe paperguide in the horizontalposition.

3. Move the releaseleverto the front.

4. Pressthe (
parkedfanfoldpaperbackintopositionforprinting.

NOTE: Theprinterbeepsintermittentlyifyoumovethereleaseleverwhile

thepaperis loaded.

SE~/AE~~CT

button.Theprinterwillautomaticallyfeedthe

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LOADING MULTI-PARTFORMS

Youcan printoncontinuousmulti-partformswiththe built-intractorunit.
Youcanusemulti-partformsthathaveuptofivepartsincludingthe original
whenthe Multi-partmodeis selectedwith the EDS setting.(Fordetails,
pleasereferto Chapter3.)

Itisrecommendedtouseformsjointedbydottedorpastingunderthenormal
officecondition.

Multi-partformsshouldbepressuresensitive,andshouldnotbeusedinthe
frictionfeed. (Bottomfeedwiththepull-tractorisrecommended.)

NOTE: Whenprintingcontinuousmulti-partforms,careshouldbetaken,

asthe edgesof thepapermightbedamaged.
The tolerance between the dotted or pasted position and other
positionsmustbeless than0.05mm.

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ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

The dis~nce between the print head and the platen can be adjustedto
accommodatedifferentpaperthicknesses.Tomakethisadjustment,remove
thetopcover.Theadjustmentleveris locatedatthe leftsideof theprinter
mechanism.Pushing the adjustmentlever backwardsnarrows the gap;
pullingit forwardswidensthegap.

Therearesixpositions,andyoucanfeelthe Ieverclickingintoeachposition.

Thesecondpositionfromtherearistheonemostcommonlyusedforsingle

sheetsofpaper.Trydifferentpositionsuntilyougetthebestprintingresults.
(Donot settheleverout of themarkedpositions.)

Adjustment lever

Figure 1-18. Location of the adjustment lever

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The followingtableprovidesthe recommendedlever positionsfor each
papertypesas a reference.

Paper

Single

2-ply
3-ply

4-ply

5-ply

Type

Weight (g/mz)

(Each paper) (Total)

52-82
83-90
40-58

40-58

40-58

40-58

Thickness(mm)

0.07-0.10 2nd

0.11-0.12 I 3rd

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0.12-0.16 3rd

0.18-0.20

0.21-0.25 4th

0.24-0.26

0.27-0.30 5th

0.30-0.33 5th

0.34-0.35 6th

Recommended

Lever position

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3rd

4th

NOTE: Pressuresensitivepaperisrecommendedforthemulti-partpaper.

Multi-partmodeis recommendedwhenusingthe 4-plyand5-ply
paper.(Referto Chapter3,)

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