Star Micronics LC-8021 User Manual

LC-8021 USER’S MANUAL DOT MATRIX PRINTER PBA10HK 80825130

4 Printer Setup Opening the front cover ❏ Pull on the left and right corners of the front cover to and swing it down until it is fully open. Rem

Removing the protective materials 5 Removing the protective materials ❏ Packing material in the printer protects its components during shipping.

6 Printer Setup Installing the ribbon cartridge ❏ Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet. ❏ Open the front cover of the p

Installing the ribbon cartridge 7 ❏ Remove the ribbon cartridge from its package and check to make sure its ribbon guide is correctly in place.

8 Printer Setup ❏ Close the front cover of the printer. Important! Printing that is poor quality or too light is almost always due to a ribbon

Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 9 Important! Never try to move the print head while the printer is plugged into a powe

10 Printer Setup ❏ Securely attach the power cord to the power terminal on the back of the printer. ❏ Plug the other end of the power cord into

Connecting to your computer 11 ❏ Insert the paper into the printer as far as it will go, sliding its left side against the printer’s left guide.

12 Printer SetupTo connect with a parallel cableFor connection to the parallel interface, you will probably want to use a standard parallel cable,

Connecting to your computer 13❏ Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel port of your computer. The parallel port should be labeled “P

Trademark acknowledgments IS-NP192, LC-8021, LC-8211, LC24-30, LC24-300, NX-2450, NX-2480, SPC-8K : Star Micronics Co. Ltd. LQ-850, LQ-860, LQ-1050,

14 Printer Setup❏ Attach one end of the serial cable to a serial port of your computer (COM1, COM2), and secure the connector with the screws prov

15Chapter 2: Control Panel OperationsThe control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s operations. It includes indicator lights, whi

16 Control Panel OperationsSelecting a fontThe printer normally prints at letter quality (LQ) using the default font you select in the EDS Mode (p

Changing the auto load position 17Changing the auto load positionNormally the printer automatically feeds paper to a standard position (1/6-inch f

18 Control Panel OperationsClearing the printer’s bufferWhen the printer receives data from a computer, it temporarily stores it in a memory calle

19Chapter 3: Using the EDS ModeThe letters “EDS” stand for “Electronic DIP Switches.” Just like the small DIP switches that are used by many computer

20 Using the EDS ModeNote:The contents of the above message are the same, regardless of whether you enter EDS-1 or EDS-2. The asterisks indicate t

Selecting a switch 21 Selecting a switch ❏ While in the EDS Mode (EDS-1 or EDS-2), use the control panel’s EJECT button to select a bank swit

22 Using the EDS Mode EDS-1 Settings The following details all of the settings you can make for EDS-1. BANK ASwitch 1: Emulation Selects Standar

EDS-1 Settings 23 Switch 6: Multi-Part Mode Specifies whether the Multi-Part Mode is enabled (OFF) or disabled (ON). When the printer is in the

About this manual This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-8021 printer. The following is a list of what you can expect to

24 Using the EDS Mode BANK CSwitches 1, 2: Print Mode Turn these switches on or off to select the print mode you want to use. Switches 3, 4, 5:

EDS-1 Settings 25 BANK DSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4: Page Length Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the page length setting

26 Using the EDS Mode BANK ESwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: Code Page/International Character Set If your EDS settings specify IBM emulation (Bank A,

EDS-1 Settings 27 A code page is the set of symbols and characters that your printer can print. Your printer converts ASCII hexadecimal data acc

28 Using the EDS Mode #865 Nordic Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden Preferred by Microsoft#866 Russian Russia Preferred by Microsoft#3840 IBM-Rus

EDS-1 Settings 29 If your EDS settings specify Standard emulation (Bank A, Switch 1 ON) with the italic character table (Bank A, Switch 2 OFF),

30 Using the EDS Mode BANK FSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: LQ Font Selection Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that identifies the f

EDS-2 Settings 31 EDS-2 Settings The following details all of the settings you can make for EDS-2. For communications protocol settings (Banks A

32 Using the EDS Mode Switch 4: Protocol Protocol, which is sometimes referred to as “handshaking,” is the communications convention that is use

EDS-2 Settings 33 BANK CSwitches 1, 2: Top and bottom margins Use these switches to specify the top and bottom margins for printing. Switch 3: H

Contents Chapter 1: Printer Setup ... 1 Choosing a place for the printer ... 1Unpacking the printer ... 2General guide ... 3Opening the front cover

34 Chapter 4: Using the Printer with MS-DOS This chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under

35Chapter 5: Paper HandlingThis chapter tells you about the type of paper you can print on and how to feed paper into the printer.Selecting paper typ

36 Paper HandlingFeeding a passbook into the printerUse the following procedure to feed a passbook into the printer.❏ Open the pass book to the pa

Feeding cut-sheet paper into the printer 37Feeding cut-sheet paper into the printerUse the following procedure to feed cut sheet paper into the pr

38 Paper HandlingPrint area❏The following shows the recommended print area for passbook and cut-sheet paper.2.54 mm (0.1") 2.54 mm (0.1"

39Chapter 6: Optional AccessoriesThis chapter explains how to install and use the following optional accessories that are available for this printer:

40 Optional AccessoriesSerial-to-Parallel Interface Converter (SPC-8K)Connecting the serial-to-parallel converter to the printer’s parallel connec

41 Appendix A: Troubleshooting The appendix tells you what you need to know if you experience problems with your printer. It tells you how to test t

42 Troubleshooting Note: The test printing prints across the entire width of the carriage. Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest

Adjusting the dot alignment 43 ❏ While holding down EJECT and ON LINE , turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustment Mode.The printer

Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode ... 19 About EDS Mode settings ... 19Entering the EDS Mode ... 19Selecting a bank ... 20Selecting a switch ... 21Changi

44 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting guide Use the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the best solution to

Troubleshooting guide 45 Printer does not feed paper properly.Jamming paper. Remove all paper from the printer and then reload it.Line spacing i

46 Troubleshooting Forms are smudged.Printing is too dark.The ribbon is jammed, twisted, or not set correctly between the print head and the pri

Troubleshooting guide 47 Printer prints past the edge of the paper.Incorrect margin settings are selected by your application program.Choose dif

48 Troubleshooting Some characters are printed incorrectly.The wrong emulation is selectedCheck the emulation selection and change it if necessa

Checking system software settings in MS-DOS 49 Checking system software settings in MS-DOS If you are using a parallel cable and cannot print a

50 Appendix B: Specifications Printing System Serial Impact Dot-Matrix Printing Speed Pitch Draft (cps/dpi) LQ (cps/dpi) Pica (10 cpi) 250/120H 83/36

51Paper Cut-sheetPaper width: 3″ to 8.3″ / 76.2 to 210 mmPaper length: 2.5″ to 11.7″ / 63.5 to 297 mmPaper thickness: 0.0028″ to 0.0071″ / 0.07 to 0.1

52Appendix C: Interface Pin OutsParallel InterfacePin Name Function1 STROBE Goes low for ≥0.5µs when active.2 DATA0 These signals represent informati

53Appendix D: Character SetsStandard Italic Character SetInternational Character SetThe character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal.

Appendix B: Specifications ... 50 Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs ... 52 Appendix D: Character Sets ... 53 Appendix E: Printer Control Codes ... 65 App

54 Character SetsIBM Character Set #2Code Page #437 (IBM-PC)IBM Character Set #1Other characters are the same as those for Character Set #2.

55IBM Special Character SetThe following characters can be printed using the <ESC> ^ command.Code Page #850Multi-lingualOther characters are the

56 Character SetsCode Page #863Canadian FrenchOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #865NordicOther characters are t

57Code Page #3843 PolishOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianOther characters are the same as those f

58 Character SetsCode Page #3847Brazil-ABNTOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3846TurkishOther characters are th

59Code Page #1001Arabic Code Page #737GreekOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #851GreekOther characters are the same

60 Character Sets Code Page #928 GreekOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #869 GreekOther characters are the same

61 Code Page #3001 Estonian1Other characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #774 LithuanianOther characters are the same as thos

62 Character Sets Code Page #3021 BulgarianOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3012 Latvian2Other characters a

63 Code Page #3860 Rajvitee KUOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3850 Standard KUOther characters are the same as

1 Chapter 1: Printer Setup This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer. Be sure to read this chapter carefully before usi

64 Character SetsCode Page #3865Newsic TISOther characters are the same as those for Code Page #437.Code Page #3864 Popular TISOther characters

65 Appendix E: Printer Control Codes This appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control command, along with the a

66 Printer Control Codes ESC % n n =0001 Select user defined charactersNormal (ROM) charactersUser-defined (RAM) characters ESC & 00 n m

67ESC 0Select 1/8″ line spacingESC 2Select 1/6″ line spacingESC 3 n Select n/180″ line spacingESC 4Select italic fontESC 5Cancel italic fontESC 6Enabl

68 Printer Control CodesESC R n n =000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E40Select an international character set#0 U.S.A.#1 France#2 Germany#3 England#4 D

69ESC [T 04 00 00 00 n1 n2 n1 n2 = 01 B503 5203 5C03 5D03 5F03 6103 620F 000F 010F 030F 040F 050F 060F 070F 0803 5403 E902 E103 5303 6503 A007 D103 04

70 Printer Control Codes ESC l n Set left margin ESC p n n =0001 Turn proportional mode on/offReturns to current fixed character pitchSele

71IBM ModeASCII Code FunctionBELBeeperBSBackspaceHTTab horizontallyLFLine feedVTTab verticallyFFForm feedCRCarriage returnSOSelect double width printi

72 Printer Control CodesESC HCancel double strike printingESC I n n =000810020A1203040C14060E1607Select print pitch and downloadResident draft pic

73ESC [T 04 00 00 00 n1 n2 n1 n2 = 01 B503 5203 5C03 5D03 5F03 6103 620F 000F 010F 030F 040F 050F 060F 070F 0803 5403 E902 E103 5303 6503 A007 D103 04

2 Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration.If anyth

74Appendix F: GlossaryCentronics cableParallel cable normally used to connect the printer to the computer.control codeA numeric code that instructs t

75Appendix G: Control Panel Operation GuideNote:A dot means press and hold and an arrow means to just press. A dot and arrow tied together means hold

A auto LF with CR 23 auto load positionchanging 17 AUTOEXEC.BAT 47, 49 B bidirectional printing 23 C carton contents 2 character pitchsetting 2

E EDS Modechanging a switch setting 21 default settings 19 definition 19 entering 19 exiting 21 printing current switch settings 21 selecting a

Ppaperhandling 35micro feed 16recommended print area 38selecting 35paper eject 16paper out detector 22pass bookprint area 38printing 36specifications

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General guide 3 General guide The following illustrations show the major components of the your printer. Front coverPlaten knobControl panelPowe