Star Micronics SJ-144MC User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

  • Printer Model: SJ-144MC Laser Printer
  • Printing System: Uses heat fusion technology.
  • Resolution: The resolution is 360dots by 360 dots per inch.
  • Print Speed:
  • Pica (10 CPI): 306 cps
  • Elite(12 CPI): 255 cps
  • Semi-condensed (15c pi): 367 cps
  • condensed pica (17c pi Cycle seconds): 459 cps
  • Condensed elite (20 CPI): 612 cps
  • Printing Method: Uni-directional Synchronized Logic.
  • Printing Head: 144 elements, 1/360 inch element spacing
  • Fonts: The Supported TrueType fonts are included in the diskette.
  • Raster Graphics: 80 line prints maximum.
  • Paper Supply:
  • Bin single paper tray, which holds a maximum of thirty (30) sheets.
  • Feeding via friction rollers from a front and rear position.
  • Paper Specifications:
  • Width:- 3.94 inches to 9.53 inches (100.0 to 242.0 mm)
  • Length:- 3.94 inches to 14.0 inches (100.0 to 355.6 mm)
  • Thickness veteran paper:.02 inch to.039 inch. (006 to 010 mm)

rear path 0.02 inch to.090 inch (006 to 023 mm)

  • Xerography/Xerox Quality: Should not be worse. Xerox # 4024 C297 = 1 or Hammermill Laser Print paper 10460-4
  • Acoustic Noise Level Decibels: 45.5 dBA.
  • Interface: RS-422A Serial 8 Pin :57.6 KBps.
  • Environment:
  • Temperature: 5 to 35C (41 to 95F).
  • Humidity: RH of 30 and above or more than 70 percent( no wetness).
  • Reliability:
  • The average time that elapses between a failure and the succeeding repair: 10,000 hours.
  • The suggested maximum pulse count per watt for an element is up to 50 million.
  • Dimensions and Weight:
  • Occipital: 325mm (12.8'')
  • Saggital: 140mm (5.5'')
  • Temporal: 175mm (6.9'')
  • Overall weight: 2.5 Kg (5.5 lbs)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Which operating systems support the SJ-144MC Printer?

A: This printer works with Macintosh devices that are installed with Color QuickDraw as well as System 6.05 or later versions.

Q: What is the total number of TrueType fonts provided with the printer?

A: The printer comes with 35 TrueType scalable fonts that are stored on diskette.

Q: What is the maximum number of sheets I can load in the paper tray?

A: You can insert a maximum number of 30 sheets in the tray.

Q: What are the steps involved in routine maintenance of the printer?

A: Routine maintenance is cleaning the printer with a soft piece of fabric, cleaning it with isopropyl alcohol, and utilizing cotton swabs to clean the print head and the roller.

Q: The printer is silent and does not print anything. What should be done?

A: Ensure that power to the printer is on, the interface cable is firmly placed and appropriately linked, and a fitting port is set in the Chooser, else the printer would remain mute.

Q: Is it able to print on thick paper?

A: The printer does allow for the use of thick paper of up to 0.23mm (0.00906 inches) but would only be able to do so if the rear feed path is functional.

Q: On which type of media printer can you print?

A: The printer is able to print on normal paper, overhead projection (OHP) films, strip labels and heat transfer sheets.

Q: What will you do in case of a paper jam?

A: In case a paper is jammed one must remove the jammed paper, check for the other paper jams existing in the printer and also check that the edge of the paper is smooth before reloading it.

Q: What’s the way to change the density while printing?

A: Getting the desired print density can be done through adjusting the density by using the print density dial available on the left hand side of the printer.

Q: Where should the printer be placed? Are there any special surroundings needed?

A: Yes, the printer has to be placed on firm, even surface without dust, too much heat, stable power supply and suitable humidity level.

User Manual

Full color and monochrome laser quality printer.
SJ-144MC
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Federal CommunicationsCommissionRadioFrequency Interference Statement
Thisequipment
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separationbetween the equipment and receiver.
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio~V technicianfor help.
Unauthorized medificaticmsof dris product by the user will void his authority to operate the equipment
unfess expressly approvedby dseparty responsible for compliance.
For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded cable. The above statement applies only toprinters marlrded in the U.S.A.
has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference
Regulations
This digital apparatus does not exceedthe Class B limits for radio noise emissimrsfrmrrdigitafapparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Ccmmunicatimrs.
Le prt%entapparcil numt%iquen’~menpas de bruits radio61ectiquesd6passantles limites applicable aux ama~ifs num~riques de la classe B prescribesdansIe R~glementsur le brO~flage radi~lectrique ~dict~par
le minisere des Communications du Canada.
The above statement applies only toprinters marketed in Carradh.
VDE Statement
This device carries the VDE RFI protection mark to certify that it meets dre radio interference requirements of the Postal OrdinanceNo. 243/1991. The additional marking “Vfg.243/P”expressesin shortform that this is a peripheral device (not operablealone) which only individually mee~sthe Class B RFI requirements in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/1 1.89and the Postal Ordinance 243/1991. If this device is operated in conjunction with other devices within a set-up, in order to rake advantage of a “General (operating) Authorization” in accordance with the Postal Ordinance 243/1991,the complete set-up must comply wi~ the Cfass B limits in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89,as welf as satisfy the preconditions in accordance with $21 and the prerequisites in accordance with $3 of the Postal Ordinance 243/1991. As a rule, this is only fulfilled when the device is operatedin a set-up which has ben type-tested and provided with a VDE RFf protection mark with the additional marking “Vfg243”. Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV, January 18, 1991: The soundpressure level at the
O~rstOr positiOnis equal or less mm 70 dB (A) accOrding10ISO 7779.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Germany.
Trademark Acknowledgements
SJ-144MC SJ-144: Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Macintosh, ColorSync, TrueType fonts and QuickDraw: Apple Computer, Inc.
Xerox4024: XeroxCorporation Hammermill LaserPrint: International Paper Company
Notice .
Alf rigbts reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR’s express permission is forbidden.
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The contents of this manual are subject to changewithout notice.
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Alf efforts have ken made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of [his manual at the time of press. However, shouldany errors be detected, STAR wouldgreatly appreciatebeing informed of them.
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The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.
0 Copyright 1994 Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
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Areyouusinggenuine WerecommendthatyouuseonlygenuineStar Starproducts?
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refertoChapter4.
productstomaintainhighprintingquality.
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feedsmoothly.Movethema littlefurtherapartto allow thepaperto feedfreely.
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Chapter 6 Reference information

Specifications

Printingsystem Resolution Print speed
Pica(10CPI) Elite(12CPI) Semi-condensed(15CPI) Condensedpica(17CPI) Condensedelite(20CPI)
Plainpaper,Heatfusionprocess 360 X 360dots per inch
At7.5 linesperinch 306Cps 367CPS 306Cps
459Cps
520CPS
612
CPS 510Cps
Note:50%@reduction inColor,OHP,andLabelmodes.
Print speedshavebeenestimatedforeach font because theSJ-144MCprinterdoesnothavebitmappedfonts.
At6 lines per inch
255
CPS
382
CfX3
433Cps
Printingdirection
Printinghead
Fontstyles
TrueTypefonts (Suppliedon diskette)
Rastergraphics Numberofcolumns
Pica(10CPI) Elite(12CPI)
Semi-condensed(15CPI) Condensedpica(17CPI) Condensedelite(20CPI) Proportional
Uni-directionallogicseeking
144elements
Distancebetweenelements: 1/360inch
AmericanText,Broadway,Brush445,Caslon Openface,CloisterBlack,CommercialScript,Cooper Black,DAVIDA,DomCasual,Engravers’Roman, Exotic350DemiBold,Freeform721,Freehand521, HandelGothic,Hobo,Humanist521ExtraBold, Impress,Kaufmann,OCR,OldDreadfulNo.7,Onyx, Orbit-B,Parisian,ParkAvenue,Playbill,P.T. Barnum, RaleighDcmiBold,SchadowBlackCondensed, SeagullHeavy,Shotgun,Tango,UniversityRoman,
VAGRounded,Vineta,Windsor
Note: TrueType fontsare suppliedon diskettefor
usewith Macintoshapplicationsrunning System7
or later.
360dotsp,crinch
80 96
120 137 160 Variable
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Paperfeed
Singlebinpapertraywith30 sheetcapacity Frictionrollerfeedfromthefrontof theprinter
Frictionrollerfeedfromtherearoftheprinter Paperfeedspeed Paperspecifications
Width Length Thickness
Surface
Maximumbuffersize Acousticnoise
Emulation
Interface
Environment
Tcmpcraturc
Humidily:
380ms(linefeedat 144/360inch)
3.94”- 9.53”(100.0- 242.Omm)
3.94”- 14.0”(100.0-355.6mm)
Papertray: 0.00236”-0.00394”(0.06- O.10mm)
Rearpath: 0.00236”- 0.00906”(0.06- 0.23mm)
Xerography-qrralityorsmoolhcr(SuchasXerox#4024or
Hammcrmill’sLascrPrintpaper#l0460-4)
Laser-qualityoverheadprojection(OHP)film,and label
sheetscanalsobc used.
35KB+2Iincbulfcr(102KB)
45.5dBA
CDMcorresponds10AppleQuickDraw
RS-422ASerial8 Pin57.6KBps
Stand-by:
Opcraling:
Storage: Stan&by:
Opcraling: 30m 70 %RH (Nocondensation)
Sloragc:
+5 10+35°C (41to 95°F) +5 u)+35° C (41 to95°F) +10m+300C (50to 86° F) forColor, OHP,Labci —25K) +600C (—13to +140°F) 30m 90 % RH (Nocondensation)
30m 90 %RH (Nocondensation)
Reliability
Mean-timebctwccnfailure(MTBF) 10,()()()hours Maximumrccommcndcddulycycle
Print head life
DimensionsandWeight
Width 325mm(12.8”)
Depth 140mm(5.5”) Height 175mm(6.9”)
Weight 2.5 Kg (5.5 Ihs)
2,000”power-onhourspcryear 50rnil]ionpulsespcrclcmcm
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ACadapterpowersupply
120VAC,220VAC,230VAC,240VAC,50/60Hz (variesaccordingtothecountryofpurchase)
Features
Full colorandmonochromelaserqualityprinter Speed: upto382CPS(15CPI)inlaserqualitymode 3paperfeedpathswith30sheetpapertray Abilitytoprinton a widevarietyofprintmedia including:Laser-qualityplainpaper,recycledpaper, OHPfilm,etc. 35scalableTrueTypefontsforMacintosh applicationrunningSystem7orlater.
Printer supply options
Ink ribbon cassettefor plain paper
T144BK
T144CL
Ink ribbon cassettefor overhead projection(OHP) film
T144BK0 ,
Type:
Life: 345,000characters(12CPI,6 LPI)
Length: 340m (371.82yards)
Width:
Type: Colorribbon(onetimeuse)
Life:
Length:
Width:
Type: Life:
Length: Width:
Monochromeribbon(onetimeuse)
180pages/cassette(1500charactersperpage)
12.7mm(0.5”)
8.0pagespercassette (8.0”
X 9.6”Fullgraphicsperpage.)
193cycles,210m (229.66yards)
12.7mm(0.5”)
Monochromeribbon(onetimeuse) 200,000characters(1OCPI,6LPI)
100pages/cassette(1500charactersperpage)
200m (218.72yards)
12.7mm(0.5”)
T144CL0
Type: Colorribbon(onetimeuse) Life:
Length: Width:
10.5pagespercassette
(8.0”
X 9.6”Fullgraphicsperpage.)
257cycles,270m (295.28yards)
12.7mm(0.5”)
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Overhead projection(OHP) f’ilm
T900F-LTR
Type: Overhead projection (OHP)film
Size: Lcucr
Packaging:20
films
T900F-A4
Type: Overhead prt)jcclion (OHP) film
Size:
Packaging: 20 films
A4
Iron-cmTransfer Sheets
T9010-LTR
Type:
Size:
Iron-on wansfcrsheets
Lc[lcr
Packaging:10TransferShccls
T9010-A4
Type:
Size:
Packaging: 10Translkr Shccls
Iron-on umslcr sheets A4
Ink ribbon cassettefor iron-on transf’ersheetsand glossypaper
T14410
Type: Color Ribbon (one time USC)
Life: 7.5 pages pcr casscllc
(8.()”X9.6” Full graphics pcr page Lcnglh: Widlh:
180 cycles, 185m (202.32 yards)
12.7mm (0.5”)
Ink ribbon cassette for strip labels
StripLabelCasscuc
-Mf!d.e.l.# Tol SL T02SL T03SL T04SL T05SL TO(5SL T07SL T08SL T31SL T32SL T41SL T42SL
Type: Single color prinling on single color background
160Iabcls pcr cassctlc (1.8 inches Maximum Iahcl Icnglh: 7.2” (printable)
Strip label hcighl: ().5”
Ilackgr(mnd Color
Transparcnl
While Rcd Blue Green Yellow Gold Silver Transparent Whilc Transparcnl
While
P.rintinglf)k)r
Black
Black
Black Black Black
Black
Black
Black
Rcd
Rcd
Blue
Blue
pcrlabel)
Pinout of interface connector
Thefollowingliststhepinoutoftheinterfaceconnector.
Pin Name
1
12 I OPEN 13 I
4 GND
5 6 7
OPEN
Rx D­TxD+
OPEN
I RxD+
Interface Connector
Function”
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Transmissiondatareturnoutmt Signalground Receivedatareturninput Transmissiondataoutput
I Receivedatainput
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Index

A
About 27 AboutThisMacintosh 13 ACadapter 1,2,3,33,34,37,43 ACcord All AppleTalk 16
B
Banding 24 BBSphone numbers
c
Chooser Cleaningdirtfromtheprinter 34 Cleaningfrictionrollers 35 Cleaningtheplaten 35 Cleaningtheprinthead 34 Cleaningtheprinter 34 Color ColorCorrection ColorQuickDraw Colors ColorSync 23
Connectingtheprinter Copies Custom... 20,21 Customerresponse Customerserviceinformation 49
25
49
16,20,37
18 23 13 26
25
50
Extensionsfolder
14
F
Finishingprocess FlipHorizontal FlipVertical
3
Font Samples Fontstyles Fonts From Frontcover Frontpath
31 23 23
16 41
15 25
11
10
G
Gettingstarted Grayscale
16 27
H
Headcleaning(SeeCleaning) Help
27
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Inkribboncassette Installingtheprinterdriver InstallingtheTrueTypefonts Interfacecable
2
InvertImage
43
14 15
2,37
23
K
Keyoperations Keys
18 17
D
DarkLineBanding Data 18 DINA4 20 DINB5 20 Dithering
24
26
E
Enlarge 22 Executive
20
L
Label Lampexplanation Lamps Landscape Layout Legal Letter Linefeed Loadingpaper
18 17
18 22 22 20 20
19
8,9, 10
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M
Media MultiFinder
N
Networkintcrfacc NotReady
o
OHP
OK/Cancel Optimized Prinl Quality Options Orientation Other printing functions
P
Packagecontcnls PageRange PageSetup
Paper Paper eject Paper Iced Pa~r Fcc(1Adjustmcnl Paper feeding Paper jams ‘ Pafxr rclcasc lever Paper supporl paper tray Paper tray lever
Paper types
Pinoul of’intcrfacc connector
Placing lhc prinlcr Portrail
Power Power butmn Power supply Print Print As Print density Print speed Prinlcr driver Prinlcr supply oplions
8, 10
37,43
26,27
45
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27
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43
Printing Prinling dwumcnts Printing wilh color ribbons Printing with iron-on transfer sheets
17,37
25 28
30
Priruingwith
overheadprojection(OHP)film 28
Printing wilh strip labels
28
R
Ready Rear path Rcducc Rcfcrcncc in(brmation Rcquircmcnts Rcsolulion Ribbon Ribbon cassc(tc
17, 18
9
22
41
33
26,41
18
1,3
s
Separations Sclting up Size Specifications Strip Labels Syslcm 7.() Systcm rcquircmcnls Systcm soflwwc
5
24
1
20 41
20,21
13 13 13
T
x 7
1
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s
Test mode T()
Top of form
Troubleshooting TrucTypc fonls
u
U-shaped paper U-shaped paper support Unpacking
IV Whitc Line Banding
19
25
9, 18,19
36
13
5
1 1
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Customer service information
IntheeventthatyouareexperiencingsometechnicaldifficultywithyourStarprinter, pleaserefertoChapter6- “Maintenanceandtroubleshooting.”Thischapterprovides
youwitheasymethodstodiagnoseandresolveproblemswhichyoumayencounter.
Forfurthertechnicalsupport,youshouldfirstcontactyourAuthorizedStarDealer. If
yourequireadditionalsupport,StarMicronicsoffersa widevarietyof technical supportservices.Pleaseusethephonenumberslistedbelowbasedonthecountry whichyourStarprinterwaspurchased.
Star Micronics Technical Hotline:
NorthAmerica:
HongKong: 852-795-2335
Australia: 61-2-748-4300
NewZealand: 64-9-570-1470
1-908-572-3300
Star Micronics FaxBack (Document Retrieval) System:
Requiresaccessto a facsimilemachineorboardwithreceivecapability
NorthAmerica:
1-908-572-4004
Star Micronics Bulletin Board Service:
Requiresa computermodem
NorthAmerica: 1-908-572-5010
UnitedKingdom:
France:
Germany:
Netherlands:
AustraliaandNewZealand:
44-494-461395
33-1-305807
49-69-780929
31-73-424485
61-2-748-2960
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