Star Micronics LS-5 TT, LS-5 EX User Manual

LS- EX
LS- TT

OPERATION MANUAL

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Safety Notices

Thisprinteriscertifiedw a Class I ImerpmchrctuncfertheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices
(DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard accordingtothe RadiationControl fbr Healthand Safety Act
of 1968.This means that the printer does not emit hazardous laser radiation.

Since radiation emitted insidetheprinter is completely confined within protectivehousings and external
covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of’the U.S.Food and Drug Administmtirm
implementedregulationskmlaser products on August 1,1976,These regulations apply tn laserproducts
mwketed !nthe United States, The label on tbe printer indicatescompliancewiththe CDRH regulations
and must be attfichedto laser products marketed in the L’nitedSt:ites,

Caution-use of’crrntrolsor adjustments or performance of proceduresother than thnse specified herein
may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency InterferenceStatement

Tbisequipment hasbeentestedandfound to complywiththe limits fora Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pmtectinn against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipmentgenerates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if notinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions,maycausebarmf’ulinterference
to radio communications. However. there is noguaranteethat interferencewill not occur ina particular
installation. If tbis equipment doescauseharmful interference to radio or television reception. which can
bedeterminedby turning theequipmentoffandon, the user isencouraged totrytoccsmecttheinterference
by one or more of the following measures:

. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
. Increase the separation between tbe equipment and receiver.

● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to wbich the receiver is

connected.

o Consult the dealer or anexperienced radio/TV technician for help.

For compliance withthe Federal Noise InterferenceStandard, this equipment requires a shielciedcable.

Th(,Oh(],,(,rtuten,(tlisupp[>0111>toprinters marketed in the U.S.A.

VDE Statement

This device’ carries tbe VDE RFI protection mark to certify that it meets tbe radio interference
requirementsof the Postal Ordinance No. 243/1991.The additional marking “Vfg. 243/P” expresses in
short form that this is a peripheral device (not operable alone) wbichonly individwdlymeets the Class
B RFI requirements inaccordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89and thePostal Ordinance 243/

1991.

Ifthis deviceis operated inconjunctionwith other devices within aset-up, inorderto takeadvantageof
a‘“General(Operating) Authorization” in accordance with the Postal Ordinance 243/1991, the complete
set-upmust comply with the ClkssB limits in accordancewith the DINVDE 0878part 3/11.89,aswell
as satisfy the preconditions in accordance with $ ‘2and the prerequisites in accordance with $ 3 of the
Postal Ordinance 243/1991.

As a rule, this is only fulfilled whenthe device is operated in a set-up which has been type-tested and
provided with a VDE RFI protection mark with the additional marking “Vfg 243”.

Macbine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV, January 18, 1991: The sound pressule level It the
operator position is equal m less than 70 dB(A) according to 1S0 7779.

T/7eutx)~>cstuteniei7r tipp[iesOIIIV10[Irit?tersmarLefedif]GewmrtI>

The Canadian Department of Communications

Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus does not exceedtheClass B limits for radio noiseemissionsfromdigital apparatus
se[ out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Lepresentappareilnum6riquen’enlenpasde bruits radio~lectriquesdepassant les limites applicablesaux

Statement of

apparei$ num~riques de lacla;se B prescribesclansIeReglement sur Iebrouillageraclio.+lec[riqueddictd
par IeMm@re des Commumcatlons du Canada.

The uhmv statement up[)lierorrlj,to printers marketed in Cunudu

Safety Notices for Finland

Tama Kirjoitin LUOKAN 1LASERLAITE.
VAROITUS! Laitteen kiiyttiiminenmucdkikuintiissakayttoohjeessamainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa

kiiyttiijiinturvallallisuusluokan I ylittiiviilleniikymiitttimiillelasersiiteilylle.
DENNA SKRIVARE AR EN KLASS I LASERAPPARAT.
VARNING! Om apparaten anviinds pi annat siht an i denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kan

anviindaren utsiittas for osynlig laserstr%lning,som bverskridergriinsenfor Iasekkiss 1.

The ubm,e .srutc,rr]enrapplies onlj 10printers marketed

in Fiiflaml

Trademark Acknowledgements
LS-5EX, LS-5TT, EP-40XA: Star MicrmricsCo., Ltd.
HP LaserJetIIIjPCL, GI./2: Hewlett Packard Company
LaserWriter NTX, AppleTalk: Apple Computer. Inc.
PostScript: Adobe Systems, hrc.
TrueImage, TrueType: Microsoft Corporation
IntelIiFont:Agfa Corporation

NOTICE

. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without

STAR’s express permission is forbidden.
o The contents of this manual are subject to cbange without notice.
. Alleffortshavebeen madetoensurethe accumcyofthecontents ofthismanual atthetimeofpress.

However,shouldanyerrorsbedetected, STAR would greatly appreciatebeinginformedof them.
o The abovenotwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility forany errors in this manual.

@Copyright 1992Star Micronics Co.. Ltd.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. How to Use This Manual . . .... ...... ... . .. . . . ........... . ............. ......... ... 1

1.1

Lwer Printing . . . . . ,2

],? printer c~mp~nents . . ..........................4

].~ Printer Feiltures .. ........... . .... ........... .. ............. ......................6

2. Setting Up the Star LS-5 Series Printer ... ..... .............. . ................ 9

2,1

Unpacking . . .............10

2.1.1Unpacking the Printer . ................10

~ I ~checking the Parts . . . ]~

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2.1.3Optional ltetns ..,..,.,...........,..,.. . . ....13

2.1.4Carrying the Printer . . 14

2.1.5Opening and Closing the Printer ...........,.........,.. ...........15

~,~ Ins(:l]ling[he Toner Cartridge . . . lx

2.3 Loading Paper . ..,.,..22

2,3,1 Selection of Paper . . . . . 22

~,~,~ Loading paper Into the Front Paper Trav ......,.............. ~~

2.3.3 Loading Paper Into the Paper Cassette . . .... ......... .. .,.29

2.4 Connecting the Power Cord . . .,.......,.,,.,.,...34

2.5 Connecting the Interface Cable . . . . ..,.,..,.,.....35

3. Initial Operation .......................................................................................37

3,1 Front Panel . 37

3.1.1 Powering Up . . . . 38

3.1.2 The Buttons .. . . ....... . .... ........... .. . ....... ...... ......... .. 39

3.1.3 Light Indic:itors........,.,..,...,..... . . 43

3.2 SeIt’Test . . . . . ,.,.......,....,44

3,2.1 Printing Test Sheets . 44

~,~.~ s[~[us Sheet Description . . ......45

3,3 Programming from the Control Panel . . 47

4. Quick Start with the Star LS-5 Series: A Tutorial ..........................5 I

4.I Preliminaries ...................:.........................................................5 1

4,2 Control Panel . . . . . . . 52

4.2.1 Basic Operation .............................................................53

4.3 Connecting the Printer to the Computer . . . 54

4.3.1 Selecting the Serial Interface . . 55

4,3,2 Selecting [he Auto Selection . 57

4.4 Resolution Enhancement Procedure....,.,.,..,.........,..,.,.,.....,.,,.,.5 8

4.5 Paper Feed .................................................... ...........................59

4.5,1 Feeder Selection ............................................................59

4.5.2 Paper Size .....................................................................60

4.6 Printing in Landscape Orientation ... ................ . ......... .. ........61

4.7 Print Density .................................................. .... ......... .. ... ....62

4.8 Saving the Setting................................................ ........ .... ..... 63

4.9 Returning to Factory Settings ...................................................64

4.10 Selecting Display Language .............. . ............ ....................65

5. Font Selection ..... ............................. ................................... .......................67

5.I Printing a Font List ...................................................................67

5,2 Selectlng Fonts .,,.,,,.,,,.,.,.,.,,.,,.,.,,,..,........,. ..................... .... ....68

6. Maintaining the Star LS-5 Series Printer .........................................71

6.I Replacing the Toner Cartridge . ............................ . ......... .. . 71

6.2 Precautions for the Toner Cartridge ............ ........... .... ..... .....75

6.3 Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer ......... .................. ......... .76

7. Troubleshooting ........................................... .......................................... ...77

7.1 Error Messages Displayed on the Screen . . . . 77

7.2 Service Call Messages ..... . ............ .................. ......................78

7,~,] Efigin~Service Call Messages ............. ......... ...... .......78

7,~,z Controller Service Call Messages ..... ...... ......... .. . .....78

7.3 Operator Call Messages ...........................................................80

7.3.1 Engine Problems ...........................................................80

7.3.2 Font Cartridge Problems ...... .... ......... . .. . ....... . ........8 I

7.3.3 Optional Hardware .. .... ....... . .............. . .. . ................8 I

7.3.4 Change Paper Size .. .. . .............. ......... . . . ....... . ......82

7.3.5 Manual Paper Feed .......................................................83

7.4 Operator Information Messages ............. . ....... .... ..................84

7.4.I Host Communication Problem . . .84

7.4.2 Function or Size incompatibility . . . . 84

7.4.3 Font Cartridge .................. ........... .. ......... . . 85

7.5 Status Messages ......................................... . . . 86

7.6 Paper Jamming .......................................... . 87

7.7 Streaky Prints ...........................................................................90

7.7.I White Streaks ................................................................90

7.7.2 Stains on Transparency Films ........... . ....... . .. . ....... . 92

8. Options ..............................................................................................93

8.1 Feeder Unit and Cassette ............................. .

82 Expansion RAM Board and RAM Module .................... ....... 100

8.2.1 Installing the RAM Module on the Board .................. 100

8.2.2 Installing the RAM Board into the Printer..................102

8.3 Font Cartridge ........................................................................105

8.4 TrueImage Board.................................................................... 106

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9. Reference ..... ............. ....... . .. ......... .... ...... .............................................109

9.I Specifications . .. . ..................................................................109

9.2 Reliability ... ...........................................................................111

9.3 Pin Functions on Interfaces .................................................... 112

9.4 Command Summary .......................... .... ....... . . . . . .114

9.4.1 Printer Control Language (PCL) Commands ............. 114

9.4.2 GL/2 Commands . . . . . . ......... ... I18

9.4.3 TrueImage Operators .................................................. 121

9.5 Character Set Tables ......... .. .................... ............................. 131

9.6 Resident Font Samples ........................................................... 161

9.6.I PCL5 Fonts .................... ............................................ 161

9.6.2 TrueImage Fonts ......................................................... 163

Glossary .................. ................................... .................................. .................167

Index .............. .................... . ............ ........... ...............................................171

How to Use This ‘” “

Manual

Congratulationsonpurchasing a Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer. You will be
delighted with the quality of the printed images and the ease of operation.
With yourcomputer, software and this printer, you can create professional­looking documents.

This Operations Manual explores the entirerange of printing possibilitiesof
the Star LS-5 Series Printer. This manual is for beginners and for those who
plan to concentrate on the basics.

Advanced usersand those interested in programming may want to purchase
our optional Applications Manual. For details, please contact your dealer.

Chapter 2 begins with an overview of the manual and of the Star Laser
printer. This chapter explains how to unpack your new printer and prepare
itforinitialoperation.Chapter 3explains howto operatethe printer’scontrol
panel and display screen.

Some people like to skip the preliminary explanations and begin using the
printer immediately. Chapter 4 provides the information for a quick start. If
youbegin withChapter4. you shouldread therest ofthe manualin sequence,
at some later time, for a complete picture of your printer and its operations.

Chapter 5describes thefontand typeface characteristics thatwill enable you
to give your printed page that professional look.

The Star LS-5EX emulates the operation of the HP LaserJet Ill,and the Star
LS-5TT emulates the operation of the Apple LaserWriter NTX and the HP
LaserJet ~.

With this

range of software that is available on the market.

capability, the star LS-5 Series Printer will operate with a wide

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Chapters 6 and 7 describe the maintenance and troubleshooting operations
to keep your Star LS-5 Series Printer working in “perfect” condition.

Chapter 8 describes the optional accessories which you can select with the
Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer.

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1.1 LASER PRINTING

Beforeyoubeginlearning aboutyour newStar LS-5 SeriesLaser Printer,you
may find it helpful to know something about laser printing itself.

Alaserisactuallyabeam oflightofjust onewavelength (Laser isan acronym
for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation). This “highly
coherent” beam of light can be focused very sharply. Lasers, generated by
gases, liquids or semiconductors, are widely used in applications ranging
from surgery to the visual arts.

Laser printing is a process that uses a laser beam — in this case, generated
bya semiconductor — toactivateportions ofan electrically charged surface.
These activated parts represents the words, numbers, or graphics being sent
from the computer forprinting. Other parts of the printer transfer this image
topaper, then clean the surface and prepare it toreceive more information to
be printed.

Inotherwords, thisprocess is atype of laser-activated temporary engraving.
TheStarLS-5 SeriesLaser Printer consistsof two interconnectedassemblies

— the toner cartridge and the printer body.
The toner cartridge contains the drum, which is the rotating surface. In the

darkness of the toner cartridge, the drum holds a negative charge placed on
itbytheprimary corona wire intheprinter. Shuttersonthe bottomofthetoner

cartridge assure that no unwanted light penetrates its interior.
When text or graphics are sent by the computer to the printer, a laser beam

isgenerated by a semiconductor laser diode. This beam isfocused by special
scanning mirrors that turn the light beam into a toolthat “writes” or “paints”

on the surface of the drum. The area of the drum touched by the laser beam
losesitsnegative charge and containsa reverse imageof the informationsent
from thecomputer. Asthedrum rotates, itpasses adeveloper unit thatis also
rotating, but in the opposite direction. The surface of the developer unit is
covered with toner (“ink”) which has a negative charge. The neutralized
portions of the drum, containing the information to be printed, picks up
negatively charged toner from the developer unit.

At this point, paper fed from the paper cassette moves through the transfer
unit, there it receives a positive charge. As the drum rotates, the negatively
chargedparticlesoftonerare attachedto thepositively charged surfaceof the
paper.

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A combination of heat and pressure fuse the image to the paper. The paper
is then ejected from the printer.

Finally, a cleaning mechanism in the toner cartridge removes excess toner
from the drum, and a special light beam neutralizes itsentire surface. Then
the entire process can begin again.

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1.2 PRINTER COMPONENTS

You will learn about all aspects of your Star LS-5 Series Printer as you read
this manual, but a brief introduction is inorder. The following figures show
the front. rear and inside views of the printer.

Front View

slot

Paper cassct[c

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Control panel

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Rear View

Inside View

Power
receptacle

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1.3 PRINTER FEATURES

The Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer is a highly compact, fast and high-

resolution model, equally well-suited to home or office use. Its small

footprintconsumes significantly lessspace than many ofother laser printers,

making it admirably suited for use in places where space is at a premium.

Standar@output resolution is 300 x 300 dots per inch. This can be boosted

to 300 x 600 dots per inch, giving the printer a noticeable edge over the

competition in clearly and sharpness of output.

The printing process used is that of’laser beam scanning, described in the

previous section.
Theprinter’s engineisrated forfive pagesper minutes—more thanadequate

for home use. and fine for many commercial environments. Actual throughp­ut, however, depends on several other factors as well, most important y the
complexity of documents that are transmitted to the printer for printing.

Paper feeding is from one of two sources, a slide-in cassette that fits
compactly into thedeck atthebase of the printerchassis. and a front-loading
tray.Thecassette holds250 sheetsas standard and there is also an additional
feeder unit and cassette available as an option that will increase cassette­feeding capacity to 500 sheets. The front paper tray can hold 50 sheets. A
range of paper sizes (Letter, A4, Executive. B5, Legal), and envelope sizes

— COM-10,Monarch, DL and C5 are available. Printing materials include

plain paper, envelopes, labels and transparency films.
The printer iseasily setup and controlled by means of the control panel and

LCD display screen.

Connection to host computers is via any one of three ports — parallel,

RS-232C serial or AppleTalk. Two computers connected to dif-ferentports
mayfreely sharetheprinter.The AppleTalk interface isonlyavailablefor use

withtheLS-5TT or the LS-5EX with its,optionalTrueImage Boardinstalled.

Internally the printer processes data using a fast, high-performance RISC

chip — the 16MHz INTEL 80960SA.
The LS-5EX comes with 1MB of RAM as standard, and the LS-5TT comes

with 2 MB of RAM as standard. This can be expanded to a maximum of 7
MB (LS-5EX) or 8MB(LS-5TT). which isadvisable ifcomplex documents
are to be processed, or if heavy use of fonts and macros is envisaged.

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There are two emulations provided — Hewlett Packard’s Printer Control

Language(PCL),incorporatingtheGL/2 graphics language,andTrueImage,

Microsoft’s PostScript-compatible page description language. (The
TrueImage emulation is only available for use with the LS-5TT or the
LS-5EX with its optional TrueImage Board installed.)

In each emulation there area selection of built-in fonts—22 PCL fonts and

35 TrueType (the name for TrueImage’s font format). This offers consider­able typographic flexibility without the need to purchase additional fonts.
Additional fonts may be installed on cartridge (HP emulation mode only) or
downloaded from the host computer.

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E!i

Setting Up the Star ‘” “

LS-5 Series Printer

The fact that you’re now reading this manual shows that you’ve opened the
carton containing your new Star LS-5 Series Printer. This chapter will help
you to unpack the printer, set it up, and get it running.

First,youshouldmake some preparations. Youmay already have decided on
the printer’s new location. Whether you have or have not, run through this
checklist of requirements:

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Environmental control

Theprinterandtonercartridge shouldneverbe exposedto strongsunshine
or other direct heat sources. It should also be located away from air
conditioningducts,dustandfumes. Excessivemoistureshouldbeavoided,
such as humidity in excess of 85~oor less than 15%. If it is comfortable
for you, then it will be comfortable for your printer.

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A large, strong table or stand

The printerweightsapprox.26.5 lbs (12kg)and mustbe firmly supported.
Also, the printer will need more room than it takes up in the shipping
carton, because the front paper tray will extend forward from the front; so
plan for some additional space.

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A three-pronged outlet
The outlet should be no more than 6.5 feet (2.Om)from the printer (the
length of the power cord), preferably one shielded from power fluctua­tions. No motor-driven appliance should be connected to the same outlet.
This will avoid interface with the printer’s operations.

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A fresh toner cartridge (product #EP-40XA)

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Paper

A package of 16-28 lb (60 - 105g/mz)photocopier paper is best to start
with; however, the printer can usethicker paper, as well as specialmedia,
such as envelopes and transparent sheets.

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2.1 UNPACKING

The printer comes in two boxes. The large box contains the printer and its
accessories, and the smaller one contains the toner 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 power cord and the accessories box.

2. Carefully remove the printer from the box.

Remove the packing material from around the printer.

3.
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4.

Open the accessories box. Remove the front paper tray and Operations
Manual.

NOTE:

Save the packing boxes and materials. If you need to move the
printer(forrelocatingor service etc.), use thesematerials to protect
the printer from damage.

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5. Open the

cartridge.

Donotopenthealuminum bag containingthe cartridgeuntil youare ready

to install it in the printer.

small box and remove the packing material from the toner

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2.1.2 Checking the Parts

Before setting up the printer, make sure thatall standard itemsshown below
areprovided andtheyare free from damage. Ifany ofthese itemsare missing

r damaged, contact your supplier.

Power cord

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2.1.3 Optional Items

Some of the following items may have been ordered. Unpack them. For
details, refer to “Chapter 8. Option”.

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Feeder Unit (250 Sheet Type, 500 Sheet Type)

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Paper Cassette (Universal, A4, Letter, Legal, B5, Envelope)

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Expansion RAM Board (1 MB, 2 MB)

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Expansion RAM Module (1 MB, 2MB)

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Font Cartridge

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TrueImage Board (For LS-5EX only)

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2.1.4 Carrying the Printer

Whenever moving the printer from one place to another, always make sure
the front cover is closed. and carry the printer with two hands from handles
provided on each side of the printer.

CAUTION: To avoid damage, always use the handles when attempting to

move the printer.

NOTE:

When movingthe printer, remove the toner cartridge. After remov­ingthecartridgefrom theprinter, replace itintheoriginalaluminum
bag, or cover it with a thick cloth to protect it from direct light.

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2.1.5 Opening and Closing the Printer

When opening theprinter’s frontcover, donot stop itinthe half-way. This

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will open the protective shutter of the drum, and light may permanently
damage the drum.

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Do not put anything in or on the front paper tray except paper, and do not

press the tray downward.

CAUTION: The shaded area in theillustration below becomeextremely hot

when the printer is used.
touch these parts when the printer is open.

To avoid any personal injury, do not

Although the printer’s cover is closed while printing, it will need to be
oliened when replacing the toner cartridge or clearing paper jams. Open or
close the cover in the following way:

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Opening the Cover

1. Remove the front paper tray if it is installed. Failure to do so, may cause
damage to the tray.

2.

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The cover opens downward.
Do not stop the cover
of the drum, and light will permanently damage the drum.

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in the half-way. This will open the protective shutter

Side latch

Closing the Cover

Using both hands, lift

he cover and close it gently until it latches.

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2.2 INSTALLING THE TONER CARTRIDGE

Important Notice

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Install the toner cartridge immediately after opening the aluminum bag.
Permanent damage can be caused by exposing lightto the photosensitive
drum. NEVER expose the cartridge to the strong light (more than 15000
Iux)or room lighting (1000 IUX)for more than five minutes.

Do not open the drum’s protective shutter on the toner cartridge.
Keep the cartridge away from CRTs, disk drives, diskettes, etc. Other-

wise, CRTs and disk drives can be damaged, and data on diskettes can be
destroyed by the magnetic force inside the cartridge.

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When handling the cartridge, do not touch the bottom of the toner

cartridge. Printquality will be adversely affected ifthe protective shutter
is open and the drum is damaged. The drum can also be damaged if it is
exposed to light.

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Always keep the toner 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.

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Use the cartridge before the expiration date printed on the carton.
Otherwise print quality may deteriorate.

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Use only genuine Star toner cartridge, EP-40XA.

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Dispose of your used toner cartridge as a noninflammable item.

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Follow the instructionsbelow to install the toner cartridge for the first time,

when replacing the used one.

or

1.

Open the front cover as described in

“2.1.5 Opening and Closing the
Printer”.
If you are installing the toner cartridge for the first time, skip to Step 3. If

2.
you are replacing the old toner cartridge, pullout the used toner cartridge
and dispose it in the proper manner.
NOTE; Keep the toner cartridge horizontally to avoid scattering leftover

toner.

3. Open

the aluminum bag containing the toner cartridge and remove it.

NOTE:

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Savethealuminumbag.as you may need it for storingthe cartridge

when you move the printer to another place in the future.

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4. Holding the cartridge with both hands, rock it gently from end to end, 7
or 8 times, to distribute the toner evenly. If the toner is not distributed
evenly in the cartridge, it may adversely affect print quality.

5. Place the cartridge on a flat surface. While holding down the cartridge
with one hand, use the other hand to pull the tab to remove the seal.

Make surethatthetab ispulled smoothly in a direction parallel to the flat
surface. Otherwise, the tape may break or snap, making the cartridge
unusable.

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Aligntheguidesonthetonercartridge (marked byan orange line)with the

6.
guides insidethe printer (marked by an orange arrow) and gently slide the
cartridge into position.
NOTE: Do not touch the rollers and the gears inside the printer.

7,

Makesurethatthecartridgeis securely seated,then closethecover gently.

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2.3 LOADING PAPER

2.3.1 Selection of Paper

Print quality and printer life are greatly affected by the paper used. To
optimize print quality, we recommend that you use paper; as well as
envelopes, labels and transparencies, that are designed for use in laser
printers or copiers. Paper can be fed into the printer either from the front
paper tray or paper cassette. Types and sizes of paper can be used are listed
below.

Type Size Weight

Plainpaper A4(210mm x 297 mm) 60g/m2to 105g/m2

Let(er(8.5”x 1I”)

B5 (182
Executive ( 184mm x 267 trim)
Legal (8 5“ x 13“)

mm x 257 mm)

(For paper cassette)
60 g/m2to I35g/m2
(For the front paper tray)

Envelope

Labels A4(210

Transparency films A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

COM-t O(105
MONARCH (98.5 mm x 199mm)
DL (I 10
C5 (162mm x 229 mm)

Letter (X.5”x 1I”)

Letter (8.5” x I I”)

mm x 241 mm)

mm x 220 mm)

mm x 297 mm)

60 g/mJto 105,ghn’
(For paper cassette)
60 glnf to 135g;trr’

(Forthefrontpapertray)

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2.3.2 Loading Paper Into the Front Paper Tray

Installing the Front Paper Tray

Before loading the paper, install the front paper tray with the following
procedure.

1,

Open the front paper tray cover.

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Insertthemetal knobon theleft sideofthe frontpapertray intothe lefthole

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of paper opening.

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3.4.Insert the right side of the tray while sliding the black lever of ‘h- ‘---r

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the left. Then. release the lever.

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Flip open the folded tray by pressing down on the tab located on the right
side of the tray.
CAUTION: Do notpush down on the tray or load heavy thingsto avoid

damaging the tray.

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Loading Paper

Now, you are ready to load paper into the front paper tray.

1. Pull out the extension tray for standard length paper.

2. Adjust the side guide to the desired paper size.

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3. Take a small stack of paper and align the edges by tapping it on a flat
surface.

NOTE: Fan the transparencies or labels before loading them into the

paper tray.

4. Insert paper, with the print surface face-down, as far as it will go.

CAUTION: Do not stack paper higher than the limit mark.

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Removing the Front Paper Tray

Remove the front paper tray when you replace the toner cartridge, clear a
paperjam, open the front cover, or move the printer.

1.

Remove the paper from the front paper tray.

2.

Slide the side guide to its widest position.
Fold back the extension tray.

3.

4.

Detach the right sideof the tray by sliding the black lever ofthe tray to the
left. Then, pull forward and release the lever.

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5. Detach the left side of the tray.

6. Close the front tray cover.

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2.3.3 Loading Paper Into the Paper Cassette

Remove the paper cassette from the printer.

1.

2. Pinch

the end guide and slide it back as far as it will go.

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Adjust the side guide to the desired paper size.

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4.

Take a small stack of paper and align the edges by tapping it on a flat
surface:
NOTE: Fan the transparencies or labels before loading them into the

paper cassette.

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5

Slidethe paper edges under themetal retaining clips with theprint surface
face-down.
CAUTION:

6.

Align the edges of the paper.

Do not stack the paper higher than the limit mark.

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7. Slide the end guide to touch the paper edge.
Make sure the paper edge is under the plastic tab of the end guide.

8. Insert the paper cassette into the printer.

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9. Adjust

:the output tray to the desired paper size.

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2.4 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD

Make surethat thepower switch on theprinter is setto OFF, thenconnect the
power cord to the printer and an AC power outlet as shown below:

1. Insert the power cord into the receptacle on the back of the m-inter.

2. Insert the power cord into a grounded outlet.

.

Only use the power cord supplied with the printer. Note that this power cord
isfitted with a ground pin. This grounding isan important safety feature and
shouldnotbe ignored. Ifa suitablegrounded socket is notavailable, contact

a qualified electrician to rectify the situation.

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2.5 CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE

The hostcomputer transmits information to the printer through an interface
cable. The printer is provided up to three types of interface (serial, parallel
and AppleTalk).

The AppleTalk interface is only available for use with the LS-5TT or the
LS-5EX with its optional TrueImage Board installed.

An interface cable is not supplied with the printer. Determine the kind of
interfacecable you want touse, andpurchase theappropriate cablefrom your
supplier.

1

Before connecting the interface cable, make sure that the power to the
printer and the computer is turned off.

2

Plug one end of the interface cable into the appropriate connector on the
rear side of the printer.

For parallel (Centronics) interface, secure the cable connector using

3

connector clips. For serial interface, fasten the cable connector using

screws.

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4. Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate interface on the host
computer.

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NOTE: The printer’s factory setting is for a parallel interface. If the serial

interface isto beused,you need to selectthe interface onthe control
panel. See “4.3.1Selecting the Serial Interface” for selecting type
of interface.

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Initial Operation

3.1 FRONT PANEL

The front panel of Star LS-5 Series is a combination

control board and

interactive message center. The panel consists of:
. a 2-line, 32 character LCD display screen

. 5 LED lights

● 8 momentary contact buttons

The momentary contact buttons permit you to perfrom various printer
functions. In turn, the printer uses the display screen and the lightindicators
to convey information to you.

The screen display is the primary way the printer communicates with the
operator. It informstheoperator about the machine’s overall stateincluding:
theprinter’s status,alarm conditionsthatrequire someaction bytheoperator,
“soft”errors, and messages when selecting current, initialand defaultprinter
parameters. The LEDs provide an “at a glance” summary of the printer’s
status.

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. Normal Mode — performs the function labeled above the button.

. Program Mode — press the

(-M) button to enter menu selections.

The meaning and useof thepanel buttonsdepends on the mode in which the
printer is operating.

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3.1.1 Powering Up

Please note the following points when turning the printer cmor off.
Power on: First turn on the computer, then all other devices, and finally

turn on the printer.

Power off: First turn off the printer, then allother devices, and finally turn

OHthe computer.

CAUTION: Always wait at least three seconds between turning off and

turning cmagain.

Turn cmtheprinter by pressing the “I” side of the power switch. The printer

will begin its internal diagnostics and warming up, displaying a series of
messages on the screen as follows.

1,

All LEDs are lit and the LCD display turns black.

2,

The screen displays

line.

“Star LS - 5EX” (or’’Star LS - 5TT”) on thefirst

3

.

the screen displays “Memory Test IMB” (“Memory Test

Then

ZMB”for the LS-5TT) on the second line.
It’an optional IMB RAM board

display

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has been installed, the message will

2 MB”

with the LS-5EX. The actual value

depend on the size of the RAM board installed.

4,

Afterashort while,thescreen will momentarily display

DONE”.

This means that default parameters have been read from the

“EEPROM LOAD

EEPROM and the EEPROM CRC has been checked.

“PRINTER WARMUP”is displayed,theREADY indicatorstarts blinking

5,

and the ON LINE lights up.

6

When the printer isready. the screen displays

“PRINTER READY” and

the READY indicator is now continuously lit.

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3.1.2 The Buttons

This section explains the various meaning and uses of the buttons, including
their light indicators,

functions depend on the mode the printer is in: the Normal Mode and
Program Mode.

ON LINE

Pressingthisbutton switches theprinterfrom off-lineto on-lineorvice versa.
When theprinter ison-line (ON LINE LED islit),theprinter isabletoreceive
information from the computer and print it. All other buttons (except

( ‘ZR,==) button under certain conditions) are inactive when the printer is

on-line.
When the printer isoff-line, the printer isunable to receive information and

print,butthe other buttonscan be used. Ifthe printer isin the Program Mode,
pressing this button will exit the printer from the Program Mode, and enter
it into the Normal Mode.

PRINT

Thisbutton isactive only when theprinter isoff-line. Pressingthe buttonwill
print and eject any page of data. If there is no data in the printer, the
depression of the button will be ignored. When printing is in operation, the
LED is lit.

when applicable. Keep in mind that the buttons’

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This button is active only when the printer is off-line. In the Normal Mode,
pressing thisbuttonhas no effect if noalarm condition exists. However, if an

alarm or warning condition exists, pressing this button causes the printer to

return to the previous state after corrective action has been taken.
When the printer is off-line and in the Program Mode, this button is called

NEXT(<). During programming, pressing this button displays the various
items under a category for the operator to select next in the sequence.

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TEST/>

Pressing this button when the printer is in Normal Mode will operate in the
following sequence:

1. Pressing this button displays “HOLD FOR TEST” on the bottom line of
the LCD display screen. If the button is released while this message is
displayed, the printer returns to the previous state.

2. If the button is held down for two seconds, the screen will display

“STATUS SHEET” on the top line. If the button is released, the printer
will print a status

sheet (see “3.2.1 Printing Test Sheets”).

3. Ifthebutton ispressedfortwo more seconds(except inHexDump mode),
the screen will display “FONT LIST” on the top line. If the button is
released, the printer will print a font list.

4. Ifthebutton ispressed for two more seconds(inthe TrueImage Emulation
mode), the screen will display “TEST PAGE” on the top line, and the
printer will print a test page.

When the printer is off-line and in the Program Mode, this button is called
PREVIOUS(>). During programming, pressing this button displays the
“previous” items under a category for the operator to select in the sequence.

RESET/V

This button has three functions when the printer is off-line.
. Pressing and holding this button when the printer is in the Normal Mode

the screen will display

“HOLD FOR RESET”. If this button is held for

more than two seconds, “REINIT IALZED” message isdisplayed on the
screen andtheprinter isreinitializedto the initialsettingsof theemulation
currently selected, This will also clear the input buffer, any page in
composition, and all composed pages queued up.

● When theprinteris intheProgramMode, thisbuttoniscalled ENTER( V).

Pressing this button “enters” the current category and selects it. This is
indicated by a “@” symbol.

● Turning the power on while holding down this button causes the printer

toenter thedisplay language selection mode. (See “4.9 Selecting Display
Language”.)

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7.3.2 Font Cartridge Problems

The font cartridge is plugged into the printer. It should not be inserted or
withdrawn while the DATA LED is continuously lit. If’someonedoes this,
the screen will indicate “CARTRIDGE ERROR”. The printer must be
reinitialized by turning off the power and then on again.

If a font cartridge is removed while the DATA LED is blinking, the screen
will display “REINSERT CART”.in this case, the operator must insert the
font cartridge or press (-).
select the closest font.

If (~) is pressed, the printer will

Message

CARTRIDGEERROR Fontcartridgeisremoved Turn the power off then on

while DATA LED is on

REINSERT CART. Font cartridgeisremoved insert the cartridge or press

while DATA LED is
blinking

Meaning

again to initialize the printer

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Action

7.3.3 Optional Hardware

The following messages will be displayed if necessary optional hardwares

(e.g. RAM expansion board) have been removed.

Message

INSUFFICIENTRAM full page mode is se-

lected; no expansion
RAM installed

INSUFFICIENTRAM full page mode and REP

is selected; 1MBexpan­sion RAM installed

NO EMUL.BOARD emulation of theboard is

selected; no emulation
board installed

Meaning

repower-up with expansion
RAM board, or press

-

repower-up with 2MB (or
more)expansionRAMboard,
or press (-)

repower-up with the emula­tionboard,orpress (-)

Action

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7.3.4 Change Paper Size

Certain emulations permit page size to be specified by the host computer.
Also, page size can be selected from the menu. If a change in page size is
required, thescreenwilldisplay a message tothat effect. The alarm willbeep
and the printer will go off-line. You may have the printer ignore such a
message by pressing (-). (In this case, the printer will print the page
size image on the different size paper.) If the current feeder is cassette,
inserting the correct paper cassette causes the printer to start printing
automatically. If the current feeder is thefront paper tray, changing thefront
paper tray size via panel starts printing automatically.

Message Meaning

CASS:CHANGE ???

LCAS:CHANGE ??’?

TRAY:CHANGE ‘??’.the paper size (indicated

the paper size (indicated
with???)isrequired;cas­sette

the paper size (indicated
with ‘???)isrequired; op­tional cassette feeder

with ?’??) is required;
front paper tray

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Action

follow procedure above

follow procedure above

follow procedure above

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7.3.5 Manual Paper Feed

Certain emulations permit specifying manual paper feed from the host
computer. Also. you may select manual feed from 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 intothe front
paper tray and press (-], the message will be turned off and printing
willcontinue. Theoperatorhasthe optionoppressing (~~~), which turns
off the message and causes the printer to continue printing.

If there is no paper in the front paper tray, pressing (=) turns off the
message and causes the printer to feed paper from cassette and then displays

the message again.

Message

M-FEED ‘??? thepaper size (indicated

with ???) is required to

be hand fed

Meaning Action

follow procedure above

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7.4 OPERATOR INFORMATION MESSAGES

7.4.1 Host Communication Problem

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 (=). Note that if there are multiple
errors, the last one detected is displayed.

Message

LINE ERROR
INPUTOVERFLOW
BAD FONT DATA downloaded font bad
BAD FONT CODE downloaded fontinerror
BAD CHAR CODE

parity error in host data
input buffer overflow

loaded character outside
of index

Meaning

follow procedure above
follow procedure above
downloaded font ignored
downloaded font ignored
downloaded font ignored

Action

7.4.2 Function or Size Incompatibility

There areproblems thatoccur when thehostcomputer requestsafunction not
provided or a function that requires more memory than is available.

Message

PAGE OVERFLOW page buffer memory

overtlow

OVERRUN ERROR data toocomplex toprint

CANNOT ROTATE insufficient memory to

rotate font

Meaning

partial page currently com­posed is printed and ejected;
remaining data for page is
printed on next sheet

printable dataofthepage will
be lost

font rotation aborted; print-

ing continues using closest
available font

Action

CANNOTDOWNLOAD

CHARNOTINFONT

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insufficientmemory to
downloadfont

font download is aborted;
printingcontinuesusingclos­estavailablefont

received character not in blankspace isprinted forthat
currently selected font character

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7.4.3 Font Cartridge

The font cartridge is plugged into the printer. The operator may insert or
withdraw a cartridge only when the DATA LED is off or blinking. The
following message acknowledges the change.

Message

‘CART.CHANGED

REINSERT CART.

Meaning

font cartridge is inserted
orremovedwhenDATA
LED is off or blinking

Fontcartridgeisremoved
while DATA LED is
blinking

Action

message will remain for one
second

insert the cartridge or press

E~~,~R

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7.5 STATUSMESSAGES

Status messages are 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 find the printer will go oi’f-line. For some
conditionshowever, there is the possibilityofa condi(ionoccurringwhen the
printer is on-line.

remain on-line.

If it does, the alarm will not sound and the printer will

Message Meaning

PRINTERW, ARML:P printeriswarming

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service call not neces­sary

ENGINE TEST

ENGINERESET
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7.6 PAPERJAMMING

Aspaper travelsfrom thefront papertray orcassette throughtheprinting area
and is ejected. it can .jiumat the following locations:

.i Paper pick-up area (front paper tray)
,2 Paper pick-up area (cassette paper feeder)

@ Paper pick-up area with optional cassette paper feeder

4; Fixing assembly area
&Print delivery area

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Common causes ofpaperjarns areas follows. Remove themto prevent paper

jams.

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‘Theprinter isnotlocated on a firm, level surfacewhich isfairly vibration-

free.

●

Paper may not be correct for the printer.
Refer to “2.3.1 Selection of Paper” for the detailed information of paper
specifications.

●

Transparencies and envelopes may not be fanned before using.

●

Paper may not be loaded correctly on a paper cassette or the front paper
tray.

Refer to “2.3.2 Loading Paper into the Front Paper Tray” or “2.3.3
Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette” for detailed information of paper
loading.

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Follow the procedures below to clear the paper jam.

1. Remove any paper from the front paper tray, and remove the front paper
tray.

2. Pull out the cassette and check the paper pick-up area. If there is a paper
jam here, remove thejammed paper before replacing the cassette.

NOTE: Remove the wrinkled paper in the paper cassette and make sure

that paper is loaded in the paper cassette properly.

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3. Release the side latches to open the front cover.

4. Remove the jammed paper carefully so as not to tear it.

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CAUTION:
. Do not touch the fusing area as shown above, because it gets hot.

. Do not throw strong light inside to avoid damaging the toner cartridge.
. Do not touch the transfer roller.
. Make sure that paper fragments are not left inside.

5. After checking allthe areas described here, close the front cover, replace
the front paper tray (if it is being used) and refill paper. Printing will
restart.

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7.7 STREAKY

7.7.1 White Streaks

White streaks occur if the toner level is low and the toner inside the toner
cartridge isnotdistributed evenly. They can beeliminated by re-distributing
the toner.

1. Leave the printer power on to prevent data corruption during a print
operation.Removeany paper inthefrontpaper trayand remove it.Release

side latches and open the front cover.

2. Remove the toner cartridge from the printer.

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3. Holding the cartridge with both hands, rock it gently from end to end, 7
or 8 times, to distribute the toner evenly.

,

4. Replace the toner cartridge in the printer, then close the front cover.

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If vertical white streaks still appear after the toner inside the cartridge has
been re-distributed, the cartridge needs to be replaced. See “6.1 Replacing
the Toner Cartridge” for replacing the cartridge.

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7.7.2 Stains on Transparency Films

Transparency films may sometimes show stains at either the top or bottom
of the films. These stains may be caused by a dirty paper path or the flaw on
the toner cartridge.

. Clean the fixing assembly. The fixing roller inside the fixing assembly

may have been stained with toner. Printout several sheetsof blank paper.
If the stains still appear, use a different type of transparency film.

● Replace the toner cartridge. The photosensitive drum inthe cartridge may

have been damaged due to exposure to the bright light. For replacing the
cartridge, see “6.1Replacing the Toner Cartridge”.

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Options

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The following optional accessories are available with the Star LS-5 Series.
This chapter describes how to install and use these optional accessories.

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Feeder unit

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Cassette

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Expansion RAM board

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RAM module

●

Font cartridge

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TrueImage board for LS-5EX

8.1 FEEDER UNIT AND CASSETTE

The optional feeder unit is used with one of the optional paper cassettes, to
feed paper from the paper cassette into the printer. The feeder unit can be
attached easily to the bottom of the printer.

Model Type

FU-25XA-UN 250 sheet feeder unit with Universal Cassette

IFU-50XA-A4

FU-50XA-LT

500sheet feeder unit with A4Cassette

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sheet feeder unit with Letter Cassette

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Cassettes are available in the following paper sizes: A4, Letter, Legal, B5,
Executive and Envelope. Each cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of plain
paper (paper weight: 80 g/m2), and the envelope cassette holds

stack of envelopes or about 30 envelopes. In addition, different type of the
A4, Letter and B5 cassettes can holdup to 500 sheets.

abouta27mm

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Types and sizes of paper can be used with the cassettes are listed below.

Cassette Type

Universal Cassette Plain paper A4

Legal Cassette Plain paper Legal

Envelope Cassette

Cwsette(500Sheet) Plain paper A4

A4

LetterCassette(500Sheet)
B5 Cassette (500 Sheet)

Type Size Weight

Letter
B5
Executi\’e

Labels A4

Letter

Transparency films

Envelope COM-1O 60 g/m2to 105g/m~

Plain paper
Plain paper

A4
Letter

Letter

MONARCH

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Letter
B5

60 g/m2to 105g/m2

60 jjm: to 105ghn~

60 g/m’ to 105g/m’
60 g/m2to 105 g/m2
60 g/m2to 105g/m’

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