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USER’S MANUAL
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LC-8211
DOT MATRIX PRINTER
HBF12II 80825110
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Trademark acknowledgments + LC-8211, LC-8211 , LC24-30, LC24-300, NX-2450, NX-2480, SPC-8K: Star Micronics Co. Ltd. LQ-850, LQ-860, LQ-1050, LQ-1060: Seiko Epson Corporation IBM PC, IBM Proprinter X24E, IBM Proprinter XL24E, IBM Proprinter X24, IBM Proprinter XL24, OS/2: International Business Machines Corporation. TrueType: Apple Computer Inc. MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows 3.1, Windows 95: Microsoft Corporation Notice • All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this
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About this manual This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-8211+ printer. The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter. Chapter 1 Choosing a place for your printer, unpacking and setup, ribbon cassette installation, loading paper, connecting to your computer Chapter 2 How to use the control panel Chapter 3 How to use the printer’s Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) Mode to set up the printer to match the needs
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Contents Chapter 1: Printer Setup ... 1 Choosing a place for the printer ... 1 Unpacking the printer ... 2 General guide ... 3 Removing the protective materials ... 4 Installing the platen knob ... 4 Opening the front cover ... 5 Installing the ribbon cassette ... 5 Removing the ribbon cassette ... 7 Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off ... 8 Loading fanfold paper ... 9 Printing on fanfold paper ... 13 Parking fanfold paper ... 14 Unparking fanfold paper ... 14 Using t
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Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode ... 23 About EDS Mode settings ... 23 Entering the EDS Mode ... 23 Selecting a bank ... 24 Selecting a switch ... 24 Changing a switch setting ... 24 Printing the current switch settings ... 25 Exiting the EDS Mode ... 25 EDS Mode Settings ... 25 Chapter 4: User Setup Utility ... 34 Installing the User Setup Utility ... 34 Starting the User Setup Utility ... 35 Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust Settings ... 36 To select a window … 36 To select a
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Chapter 7: Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp ... 53 Setting up for printing with OS/2 Warp ... 53 Getting ready to print ... 54 Printing a document ... 54 Chapter 8: Using the Printer with MS-DOS ... 55 Setting up for printing with MS-DOS ... 55 Chapter 9: Paper Handling ... 56 Selecting paper types ... 56 Cut-Sheet Paper … 56 Fanfold Paper … 56 Adjusting for paper thickness ... 57 Automatic fanfold feeding ... 58 Manual sheet feeding ... 59 Clearing paper jams ... 61 Chapter 10: O
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1 Chapter 1: Printer Setup This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer. Be sure to read this chapter carefully before using the printer for the first time. In this chapter you will learn about: o Choosing a place for the printer o Unpacking and setting up the printer o Installing the ribbon cassette o Loading paper o Connecting to your computer Choosing a place for the printer Before actually unpacking the printer, you should take
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2 Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration. Platen knob Ribbon cassette Printer , User s manual 3.5" Floppy disk If anything is missing, contact the store where you bought the printer and ask them to supply the missing part. Note that it is a good idea to keep the original box and all the packing materials just in case you need to pack the printer up again and send it somewhere at a late
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General guide 3 General guide The following illustrations show the major components of your printer. Front cover Adjustment lever Paper guide Power switch Platen knob Interface connector Control panel Tractor unit Release lever
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4 Printer Setup Removing the protective materials Protective sheets and a piece of cardboard are inserted into the printer to protect components during shipping. Before using the printer, be sure to remove all packing material from inside the front cover as shown in the illustration. Front cover Cardboard Protection sheet Installing the platen knob The platen knob is packed into a recess in the packaging material. o Install the knob on the shaft located inside the large hole on th
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Opening the front cover 5 Opening the front cover o Hook your fingers under the two small tabs on either side of the front cover and pull forward and up to swing the front cover open. Front cover Installing the ribbon cassette o Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet. o Open the front cover of the printer. o By hand, move the cartridge holder to the center position of the paper guide where there is a cutout to allow easy installation and removal of the ri
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6 Printer Setup Important! Never try to move the print head while the printer is plugged into a power outlet. Doing so can damage the printer. If you have just used the printer, let the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it. o Remove the ribbon cassette from its package. o Rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon. o Carefully place the cassette onto the cartridge holder making sure that the spindle of the hol
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Removing the ribbon cassette 7 Removing the ribbon cassette Use the following procedure to remove the ribbon cassette from the printer when you want to replace it with a new one. o Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet. o Open the front cover of the printer. o By hand, move the cartridge holder to the center position of the paper guide where there is a cutout to allow easy installation and removal of the ribbon cassette. Important! Never try to mo
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8 Printer Setup Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off o Plug the power cord of the printer into a standard power outlet whose voltage matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of your printer. Caution! If the voltage marked on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage from the outlet you are using, do not plug in the power cord. Contact your dealer for assistance. o Set the switch on the front of the printer to ON to t
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Loading fanfold paper 9 Loading fanfold paper This section tells you how to load fanfold paper. Note that you can also use cut- sheet paper and multi-part form paper. For details on using other types of paper, see “Paper Handling” on page 56 of this manual. o Position the stack of paper behind the printer. o The following figure shows the correct path for fanfold paper. Important! To protect against paper jams, make sure that the fanfold paper is stacked in a position that is
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10 Printer Setup o Set the release lever on the back of the printer to the fanfold position. Fanfold Cut-sheet Release lever o Set the adjustment lever to the value that matches the thickness of the paper you are using. The setting for normal paper is 1. Set the lever to a larger value for thicker paper, or to a smaller value for thinner paper. See the table on page 58 for details. 7 5 Adjustment lever 3 1 o Unlock the tractor on the left (when viewing the printer from behind) by
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Loading fanfold paper 11 Note that there is a guide inside the printer in front of the left tractor. The t mark of the guide indicates where the left margin of the printing will be. o Once the left tractor is aligned the way you want it, push the gray lever back down to lock it in place. o Now move the tractor on the right to the approximate position of the right side of the paper you are using. Pull its gray lever up to unlock it, and push the lever back down to lock it into place.
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12 Printer Setup o Press the control panel’s LF button and the paper will feed to the starting position.
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Printing on fanfold paper 13 Printing on fanfold paper When printing on fanfold paper, take care not to print too close to the perforations that separate each sheet. The following shows the recommended print area for fanfold paper, cut-sheet paper, Labels and Envelope. Fanfold paper Cut-sheet paper 4 mm (0.16") 4 mm (0.16") 18 mm
18 mm (0.7") (0.7") 5 mm 5 mm (0.2") (0.2") 4 mm (0.16") Perforation 4 mm (0.16") 6 mm (0.25") Bottom of
Form 6 mm (0.25") Labels Envelope Perforation 2.54 mm (
