Star Micronics LC-90 NX-1010 User Manual

USERS MANUALLC-90NX-1010HA 80825641PRINTED IN CHINADOT MATRIX PRINTER

4 Printer SetupOpening the front cover❏Hook your fingers under the two small tabs on either side of the front cover and pull upwards to swing the front

Installing the ribbon cartridge 5Installing the ribbon cartridge❏Rotate the knob on the cartridge clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon.❏Carefu

6 Printer SetupImportant!Be sure to double check that the ribbon is properly positioned between the print head and print head shield. If it isn’t, you

Connecting to your computer 7Connecting to your computerThe computer sends data to the printer through a cable. This printer does not come with a cabl

8 Printer SetupImportant!Make sure that the printer is unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is switched off before connecting them.❏ Plu

Connecting to a power outlet 9Connecting to a power outlet❏Plug the power cord of the printer into a standard power outlet whose voltage matches the p

10 Printer Setup❏ Pull the paper tray cover of the automatic sheet feeder forward.❏ Slide the left-hand paper guide all the way to the left.Paper guid

Loading paper 11❏ Pick up the stack of paper with both hands, and fan through the paper with your thumb. This prevents paper from sticking together wh

12 Printer Setup❏ Slide the left-hand paper guide to the right so that the stack of paper now sits snugly between the two guides. The paper should be

Detaching the automatic sheet feeder 13❏ Grasp the automatic sheet feeder and pull it gently towards the front of the printer until it stops.❏ Lift th

Federal Communications CommissionRadio Frequency Interference StatementThe 120V version equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

14 Printer SetupRe-installing the automatic sheet feeder❏Open the front cover of the printer.❏Carefully lower the automatic sheet feeder into the prin

15Chapter 2: User Setup UtilityIn addition to the Windows 3.1 driver, the 3.5” floppy disk that comes with this printer also contains a User Setup Ut

16 User Setup Utility❏ Execute the command that installs the User Setup Utility:A:\>SETUP ↵❏ Select the language you want to use. and then press En

Starting up the User Setup Utility 17Starting up the User Setup Utility❏To start up the User Setup Utility, move to the directory you specified under “

18 User Setup UtilityImportant!Your printer cannot read the settings if your computer and printer are connected through an optional Serial-To-Parallel

Using the General window 19The other type of parameter box are “toggle” type, which means that you select one setting or the other.Note that with both

20 User Setup UtilityEmulation❏ Select either standard emulation or IBM emulation.Note that the emulation you choose determines the character set and

Using the General window 21RAM usage❏ Specify whether RAM should be used as an input buffer or as a download buffer.Selecting Input Buffer tells the p

22 User Setup UtilityUsing the Font window❏While in the User Setup Utility, select Font from the menu bar.The following describes the various settings

Using the Font window 23Font lock❏ Switch the font lock on (Enabled) or off (Disabled).When font lock is enabled, the printer will not allow the font

Trademark acknowledgmentsLC-10, LC-90, LC-100, NX-1000, NX-1010, NX-1040, PT-10Y, SPC-8K: Star Micronics Co. Ltd.EX-800, FX-850, LX-810, LX-850: Seiko

24 User Setup UtilityUsing the Paper windowWhile in the User Setup Utility, select Paper from the menu bar.The following describes the various setting

Using the Paper window 25Top Margin❏ Select the spacing from the top of the paper to the first line of printing.Paper Out❏ Switch the paper out detect

26 User Setup UtilityAdjusting the printer’s vertical alignment❏While in the User Setup Utility, select Adjust. from the menu bar.The above window is

Changing the printer port 27❏If you see that your printer requires adjustment, select the box for the mode you want to adjust (by clicking inside it w

28 User Setup UtilitySaving setup data as a new configuration fileUse the following procedure to save the current User Setup Utility settings as a confi

Importing setup data from a configuration file 29Importing setup data from a configuration fileUse the following procedure to load setup data from a pre

30 User Setup UtilityExiting the User Setup Utility❏While in the User Setup Utility, select the Exit item from the menu bar.❏ Specify whether or not y

31Chapter 3: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1This chapter contains specific information you need to know when using the printer with Microsoft Wind

32 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1You can also accomplish the same result by clicking on Browse… and selecting the drive where the driver floppy is

Getting ready to print 33Getting ready to printBefore printing, there are a number of things you must first do to set up the printer. You must select

About this manualThis manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-90 and NX-1010 monochrome printers. All of the operations containe

34 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1Note:The Paper Source pull down menu in the above window gives lets you choose between Auto Sheet Feeder and Manu

Printing a document 35Use this window to specify the range of the pages to be printed, the quality of the printing (in dots per inch), and the number

36 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1Installing TrueType fontsThe TrueType fonts that are supplied on the 3.5” floppy disk that comes with the printer

37Chapter 4: Control Panel OperationsThe control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s power and paper feed operations. It also incl

38 Control Panel OperationsTo switch between the Ready and Not-Ready Modes❏Press Power to switch the computer between being the Ready and Not-Ready Mo

39Chapter 5: Paper HandlingYour printer is designed to print on a variety of different paper types. This chapter tells you everything you need to kno

40 Paper HandlingAdjusting for paper thicknessPaper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square meter) or lbs (pounds). So

Automatic sheet feeding 41Automatic sheet feedingYour printer comes with a built-in automatic sheet feeder that can hold up to 55 sheets of paper. See

42 Paper Handling❏Lifting up on the two paper release levers on the back of the printer, pull the jammed paper out.❏ After you clear the jam, replace

43Chapter 6: Using the Printer with MS-DOSThis chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under MS-

ContentsChapter 1: Printer Setup . . . 1Choosing a place for the printer . . . 1Unpacking the printer . . . 2General guide . . . 3Opening the front co

44 Using the Printer with MS-DOS❏ If none of the printers listed above is available in the application, choose one of the following. Once again, you s

45Chapter 7: Other Printing FeaturesThis chapter details other features that you are sure to find helpful, no matter what kind of document you are pr

46 TroubleshootingAppendix A: TroubleshootingThe appendix tells you what you need to know if you experience problems with your printer. It tells you

47Short testThe short test prints the version number of the software contained in the printer’s ROM, followed by seven lines of text.Long testA long t

48 Troubleshooting❏ Begin printing from your computer,Instead of a normal printout, data will be printed in sixteen columns of hexadecimal numbers (tw

49Troubleshooting guideUse the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the best solution to deal with them.Problem

50 TroubleshootingPrinter test works, but printer will not print out data from the attached computer.The wrong emulation is selected.Check the emulati

51Line spacing is incorrect. Jamming paper. Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using. See “Adjusting for paper thickness” on page 40.T

52 TroubleshootingText and graphics are malformed.Print quality is poor.The print head is damaged. Return the printer to your dealer for repair.Forms

53Printer prints past the edge of the paper.The paper guide is not positioned correctly.Remove the paper and adjust the position of the paper guide. R

Chapter 4: Control Panel Operations . . . 37To enter the Sleep Mode . . . 37To restore full power from the Sleep Mode . . . 37To switch between the Re

54 TroubleshootingLeft margin moves to the right during printing.Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low-le

55Checking system software settings in WindowsWhenever you have problems printing from a Windows application, you should check the following three thi

56 TroubleshootingChecking system software settings in MS-DOSIf you are using a parallel cable and cannot print a text file using the MS-DOS PRINT com

57Appendix B: SpecificationsPrinting System Serial Impact Dot-MatrixPrinting Speed Pitch Draft (cps/dpi) NLQ (cps/dpi)Pica (10 cpi) 160/120H 40/240HEl

58 SpecificationsPaper Single-sheet (manual feeding)Paper width: 7″ to 10.5″ / 178 to 267 mmPaper length: 5.5″ to 14″ / 140 to 356 mmPaper thickness:

Now preparing the acrobat dataAppendix C: Interface Pin OutsAppendix D: Character SetsAppendix E: Printer Control CodesClick here to refer to Multiple

72 GlossaryAppendix F: GlossaryA.E.CAutomatic Emulation Change feature that allows the printer to automatically select the proper emulation mode (sta

AA.E.C. 20, 73adjustment lever 40application printer selection 55auto LF with CR 24AUTOEXEC.BAT 56Automatic Emulation Change 20, 73automatic sheet fee

emulation control 20RAM usage 21Sleep Mode 21HHelp window 30hexadecimal dump 47Iinput buffer 21Lline spacing 24Mmanual sheet feeding 41Microsoft Windo

Sserial-to-parallel converter 7, 8, 17Sleep Mode 21entering 37precautions 21system software settingsMS-DOS 56Windows 55Ttear-off 25testlong 47short 47

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

Customer service informationIf you experience any technical difficulties with your Star printer, please refer to Appendix A How to deal with printing p

2 Printer SetupUnpacking the printerCheck to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration.If anything is m

General guide 3General guideThe following illustrations show the major component parts of the your printer. For a description of what each part does,