Star Micronics LaserPrinter 8 User manual

L A S E R PRINTER 8

Operators Manual

Safety Notices

This printer is certified as a Class 1laser product underthe U.S.Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard accordingto the Radiation Control for Health

and Safety Act of 1968.This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and

external covers,the laserbeamcannotescapefromthe machineduringanyphaseof useroperation.

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and DrugAdministra-

tionimplemented regulationsforlaserproducts onAugust 2, 1976.Theseregulationsapplytolaser

products manufactured from August 1, 1976.Compliance is mandatory for productsmarketed in

the United States. The label on the bottom of the printer indicates currrpliancewith the CDRII

regulations and must be attached to laser products marketcxlin the United States.

Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment generates”anduses radiofrequency energy and if not installed and used properly,

that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio

and television reception. It has beentype tested andfound to ccnrrly with the limits for a Class B

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computingdevicein accordancewiththe specificationsinSubpart ofPart 15ofFCCRules, which

are designedto provide reasonableprotectmrtagainst suchirrterferenceirra residentialinstallation.

However, there is no guaranteethat interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one

or more of the following measures:

● Reorient the receiving antenna

● Relucate the computer with respect to the receiver

. Move the computer away frum the receiver

. Plug the computer irrtoa different outlet so that it and the receiver areon different branch

circuits.

If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced redio/television technician for

additional suggestiurrs. The user may find the following booklet, prepared by the Federal

Communications Commission helpful:

“How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems.”

This booklet is available frurn the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC., 20402,

Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.

For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded

cable.

Theabove statements app[y only toprinters marketed in the U.SA.

Seff Declaration

Radio interference regarding this equipment has been eliminated according to Vfg 1046/1984

announced by the DBP.

DBPhasbeeninfonnedof theintroduction ofthis specialequipmentandhasheen grantedthe right

to examine the whole series.

It is the user’s responsibility to see that his own assembled system is in accordance with the

technicaf regulations under Vfg 1046/1984.

TOconform to FIZ-regrdations it is necessary to makeall connectionsto theprinter with shielded

cable.

The equipment may only he opened by qualified service representatives.

Theabove statement applies only to printers trrorketedin West Gerrrsany.

Trademark Acknowledgements

LaserPrinter8:

Star Microrrics Co., Ltd.

Diablo 630, Ventura publisher: XeroxCorporation

EX-800: Seiko Epson Corpurstion

HP LaserJet Plus: Hewlett Packard Company

XBMPCLXT,IBM Proprinter: International Business Machines Corporation

Lotus 1-2-3: LotusDevelopmentCorporation

Microsoft Worm Microsoft Windows: MicrosoftCorporation

PageMaker: Afdus Corporation

WordPerfect: WordPerfrxt,Inc.

NOTICE

● Alf rights reserved. Reproductimrof anypart of this manual in any form whatsoever without

STAR’s express permission is forbidden.

.

The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice

● AUefforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time

of press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being

informed of them.

● The abovenotwithstandirtg,STAR canassumenoresponsibdity for anyerrors inthis manual.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER1. HOWTOUSETHIS

MANUAL................................1

LaserPrinting

TheStarLaserPrinter8— AnIntroduction

CHAPTER2.SETTINGUPTHESTARLASERPRINTER8 ..........7

Unpacking

InsertingtheTonerCartridge

PaperTypesandPaperLoading

AutomaticPaperFeed

ManualPaperFeed

OptionalRAMExpansionBoard

PowerSupply

Connectingto a Computer

Parallel

Serial—RS232

CHAPTER3.INITIALOPERATION..............................................37

FrontPanel

PoweringUp

TheButtons

LightIndicators

HexDump

SelfTest

PrintingtheSelfTestStatusSheets

ProgrammingfromtheFrontPanel

CHAPTER4.QUICKSTARTWITHTHE

STARLASERPRINTER8—ATUTORIAL........63

Preliminaries

TheFrontPanel

BasicOperations

ConnectingthePrinterto theComputer

SelectingtheSerialInterface

SavingtheSetting

ReturningtoFactorySettings

ManualFeed

PrintinginLandscapeOrientation

ChangingCharacterSet

ChangingFontAttributes

Programmingon YourOwn

CHAPTER5. SETTINGUPA PAGE.............................................79

CHAPTER6.PRINTING..................................................................81

Fonts

HewlettPackardLaserJetPlus

Diablo630

EpsonEX-800

IBMProprinter

InstallingOptionalFontCartridges

AdjustingPrintQuality

CHAPTER7.EMLJLATINGOTHERPRINTERS..........................95

Emulations

SupersetCommands

OptionsCommonto AllEmulations

SpecificEmulations

HewlettPackardLaserJetPlus

Diablo630

EpsonEX-800

IBMProprinter

CHAPTER8. INTERFACINGWITH

APPLICATIONSPROGRAMS................125

Lotus1-2-3

OriginalVersion

LotusRelease2

WordPerfect

MicrosoftWord

MicrosoftWindows

CHAPTER9.MAINTAININGTHESTARLASERPRINTER8..135

CHAPTER10.TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................141

ErrorMessagesDisplayedon theScreen

ServiceCallMessages

OperatorCallMessages

EngineProblems

FonmmulationCartridgeProblems

ChangePaperSize

ManualPaperFeed

OperatorInformationMessages

HostCommunicationProblems

FunctionorSizeIncompatibility

StatusMessages

PaperJumming

AdjustingPrintQuality

StreakyPrints

WhiteStreaks

DarkStreaksor Stains

GarbledTextorFormats/HexDump

APPENDIXA. SPECIFICATIONS................................................165

APPENDIXB.ASCIICHARACTERCODETABLE...................173

GLOSSARY....................................................................................186

INDEX.............................................................................................189

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HA P TER

How to Use This

Manual

Welcometo the world of laser printing! And congratulationson

purchasinga StarLaserPrinter8.Youwillbedelightedwithboththe

qualityof theprintedimagesand theeaseof operation. With your

computerandthisprinter,youcancreateprofessional-lookingdocu-

mentsrangingfromofficecorrespondenceand researchmaterialto

desktoppublishing.

ThisOperationsManualisoneoftwothatexploretheentirerangeof

printingpossibilitiesof theStarLaserPrinter8. Thismanualis for

beginnersandforthosewhoplantoconcentrateonthebasicsoflaser

printing.Advancedusersandthoseinterestedinprogrammingshould

referto theApplicationsManual.

Chapter2beginswithanoverviewofthemanualandoftheStarLaser

printer. Thischapterexplainshowtn unpackyournewprinterand

prepareitforinitialoperation.Chapter3explainshowtooperatethe

printer’sfrontoperatingpanelanddisplayscreen.

Somepeopleliketoskip,thepreliminaryexplanationsandbeginusing

theprinterimmediately.Chapter4providestheinformationforsuch

afaststart. IfyoubeginwithChapter4,atsomelatertimeyoushould

read therestof thebook,in chaptersequence,fora morecomplete

pictureofyourprinteranditsoperations.

Chapter5explainshowtosetupapage,whileChapter6describesthe

typecharacteristicsandprinteroperationsthatwillenableyoutogive

yourprintedpagesthatprofessionallook.

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TheStarLaserPrinter8 emulatestheoperationoffourwidelyused

printers:

cHPLaserjetPlus,a laserprinter

● Diablo630,a daisywheelprinter

● EpsonEX.800,a dotmatrixprinter

● IBMProprinter,a dotmatrixprinter

Withthiscapability,theStarLaserPrinter8willoperatewitha wide

rangeof applicationsprogramson the market,both old and new.

Chapter7 inthismanualprovidesthecharactercodesthatwillallow

your Star Laser to emulateeach of these printers (for detailed

instructiononusingthisinformation,pleaserefertotheApplications

Manual).Chapter8 providestheinformationthatwillallowyouto

useyourprinterwithfourpopularapplicationsprograms:

Lotus1-2-

3, WordPe~ect, Microsoft Word,

andMicrosoft Windows.

Chapters9 and 10describethe maintenanceand troubleshooting

operationstokeepyourStarLaserworkingin“likenew”condition.

LASER PRINTING

BeforeyoubeginlearningaboutyournewStarLaserPrinter8,you

mayfindit helpfultoknowsomethingaboutlaserprintingitself.

Alaserisactuallyabeamoflightofjustonewavelength

(Laserisan

acronymfor

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission ofRadia-

tion).

Suchabeamoflight,describedasintenseor<’highlycoherent,”

canbefocusedverysharply.Lasers,generatedbygases,liquids,or

semiconductors,are widelyusedin applicationsrangingfromsur-

gerytothevisualarts.

Laserprintingis a processthatusesa laserbeam— in this case,

generatedby a semiconductor— to activateportionsof an electri-

callychargedsurface. Theseactivatedparts~present the words,

numbers,or graphicsbeing sent from the computerfor printing.

Otherpartsoftheprintertransferthisimagetopaper,thencleanthe

surfaceandprepareittoreceivemoreinformationtobeprinted.

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In otherwords,thisprocessis a typeof laser-activatedtemporary

engraving.

IntheStarLaserPrinter8,twointerconnectedunitsproducethecom-

pleteprintingprocess:thetonercartridgeandtheprinterbody.

Thetonercartridge(Fig.l-l) containsthedrum,whichistherotating

surface. In the darknessof the tonercartridge,the drum holdsa

negativechargeplacedonitbytheprimarycoronawireintheprinter

(Fig.1-2).Shuttersonthebottomofthetonercartridgeassurethatno

unwantedlightpenetratesitsinterior.

Whentextorgraphicsaresentbythecomputertotheprinter,alaser

beamis generatedby the semiconductorlaserdiode. Thisbeamis

focusedbyspecialscanningmirrorsthatturnthelightbeamintoatool

that’’writes”or“paints”onthesurfaceofthedrum. Theareasofthe

drumtouchedbythelaserbeamlosetheirnegativechargeandcontain

a reverseimageof theinformationsentfromthecomputer. As the

drumrotates,itpassesadeveloperunitthatisalsorotating,butinthe

oppositedirection.Thesurfaceofthedeveloperunitiscoveredwith

toner(“ink”)whichhasanegativecharge.Theneutralizedportionsof

thedrum,containingtheinformationtobeprinted,pickupnegatively

chargedtonerfromthedeveloperunit.

Fig. 1-1

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r

~ Print Density

Dial

@ TransferGuide

@ WireCleaner

@ Spacers

Upper Fixing Assembly

Cover

Rear Fixing Assembly

Cover

TransferCoronaWires

TransferPaperGuide

Fig. 1-2

At thispoint,paperfed fromthepapercassettemovesthroughthe

transferunit,fromwhichit receivesapositivecharge. Asthedrum

rotates,thenegativelycharge#particlesoftonerare attrdctedto the

positivelychargedsurfaceofthepaper.

Acombinationofheat andpressurefusetheimagetothepaper. The

paperisthenejectedfromtheprinter.

Finally,a cleaningmechanismin thetonercartridgecleansexcess

tonerfromthedrum,and a speciallightbeamneutralizesits entire

surface. Thentheentireprocesscanbeginagain.

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THE STAR LASERPRINTER8–

AN INTRODUCTION

YouwillmeeteachportionofyourStarLaserPrinter8asyoureadthis

manual.Butabriefintroductionisinorderhere.Figure1-3showsthe

printerfromthefront.Figure1-4showstheprinterfromtherear.You

canejectpaperfaceupwhenthepapertrayisfoldedoutas shownin

Figure1-5.

@ UpperCoverReleaseButton @ FontCartridgeSlots

@ CarryingGripPlate

6 PaperCassette

@ HoleforTestPrintButton

@ PaperSetGuidesforManual

@ ControlPanel

Feeding

Fig. 1-3

5

FacedownPrintDeliveryTray

RAM Expansion Board Slot

(covered)

ParallelInterfaceConnector

SerialInterfaceConnector

InterfaceExpansionBoard

Slot(coveredkeserved)

PowerCordConnector

PowerSwitch

FaceupPrintDeliveryTray

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(foldedup)

Fig. 1-4

Fig. 1-5

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APT

ER

Setting Upthe Star

LaserPrinter 8

Thefactthatyou’renowreadingthismanualshowsthatyou’vegotten

atleastasfarasopeningthecartoncontainingyournewStarLaser-

Printer8. Mostlikely,it’ssittinginthemiddleofthefloor,andyou’re

eagertogetitunpacked,setup,andrunning.Thischapterwillhelpyou

dojustthat.

First,though,youshouldmakesomepreparations.Youmayalready

havedecidedontheprinter’snewlocation.Whetheryouhaveorhave

not,runthroughthischecklistofrequirements:

● environmentalcontrol- The printerand tonercartridgeshould

neverbeexposedtostrongsunshineorotherdirecttisources. It

shouldalsorelocated awayfrom

air conditioningducts, dust,and

fumes.

Excessivemoistureshouldbeavoided,suchashumidityin

excess

of8070orlessthan20%. If itiscomfortableforyou,then

itwillbecomfortableforyourprinter.

● alarge,strongtableorstand-Theprinterweighs45lbs.(20kg),

and mustbe fmly supported. Also,theprinterwillneed more

roomthanit takesup in the shippingcarton,becausethepaper

cartridgewillextendforwardfromthefront,andanauxiliarypaper

traywillunfoldfromtherear;soplanfora spaceatleast3 x 4 ft.

(1mz). Becausethetopoftheprintermustopen,besurethereis

atleast24 in.ofheadroomabovethetablehmd.

● athree-prongedoutlet- Theoutletshouldbenomorethan5feet

(1.5m)fromtheprinter(thelengthofthepowercord),preferably

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oneshieldedfrompowerfluctuations.Inanycase,nomotor-driven

applianceshouldbeconnectedtothesameoutlet,toavoidinterfer-

encewiththeprinter’soperations.

● accesstothecomputer/workstationhetwork- Ifyouwillbeusing

aserialconnection,theprintershouldbeamaximumof50feetaway,

withaparallelconnection,nomorethan6 feet.

● afresh tonercartridge(product# EP-S).

● paper-Apackageof 16-20 lb(60-135 ~mz)photocopierpaper

isbesttostartwith;however,theprintercanusethickerpaper,aswell

asspecialmedia,suchasenvelopes,mailinglabels,andtransparent

sheets.

● someonetohelpyouIifttheprlnterfromthecartontoitsnewlocation.

UNPACKING

The shippingcarton containstwo layers of material. On top is a

Styrofoamtraycontainingthepapercartridge,powercord,groundwire,

andtheusers’manual.

Removethehay withitscontentsandsetit aside— NOTonthetable

wheretheprinterwillgo. On thebottom,youwillseetheprinterina

plasticbag,restinginitsownStyrofoamnest.

Summonyourliftingpartnerandpreparetoremovetheprinter. Since

itistightlycradledintheshippingcarton,itmaybenecessarytotipthe

cartonslightlytogetafirmgrip. Liftinghandlesarelocatedhalf-way

backoneachundersideoftheprinter,buttheywillbedifficulttouse,

becauseoftheplasticbag.LifttheprinterfiomtheStyrofoamandplace

it onthetableor stand,plasticbagandall. Nowslidethebagoff by

slightlyliftingtheprintergently.

To stabilizethe printerduringshipment,it containsseveralkindsof

protectivematerials.Thefrontoftheprinter(Fig.2-1)hasthreeslots,

oneabout9 in.wideandtwonarrowerslotsbelowit. Thewideslotis

packedwitha paperpackageof silicagel (to absorbmoistureduring

shipping)andabrickofStyrofoam.Removebothoftheseandsavethem

foruseif youmustmoveorshiptheprinteroverlongdistances.

Therearealsopackingmaterialsinsidetheprinter.Neartherightfront

of the printer’stop you will see a postage-stampsized,rectangular

button(Figs.2-2&2-3).

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Fig.2-l

Fig.2-2

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Fig.2-3

Placeyourfingeronthearrowandslidethebuttonforwrud,thenpress

downonit. Thetopoftheprinterwillpopopenslightly,justlikethe

“hoodofanautomobile.Thetophastwoopenpositions,oneatabout

90 degreesand the otherfullyopen. Lift the top to its fullyopen

position,soyoucanseetheinterioroftheprinter(Fig.2-4).

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Fig.2-4

—

Youmustremoveseveralpiecesofpackingmaterial.Thelargest,alarge

wedgeofStyrofoamisatthecenterfrontoftheinterior(Fig.2-5). Lift

thisoutandsaveit forfuturerepacking.

Fig.2-5

Towardthebackoftheinterioryouwillseea greenlidwitha warning

labelinredlettering.Ontheleftandrightsidesofthisareaareorange

stabilizers(Fig.2-6). Each stabilizerbearsa tag withblacklettering,

tellingyou(inseverallanguages)toremovethem. Grasponeofthese

andpullitdown,thenforwardinthedirectionofthearrowsonthetag.

Removethesecondonethesameway. Savethestabilizersforfuture

repacking.

Afteryouremoveallthepackagingmaterial,leavetheprintertopopen,

sothatyoucaninsertthetonercartridge,whichcontainsthe“ink”that

willprintyourdocuments.

INSERTING THE TONER CARTRIDGE (OPTION )

Thetonercartridgecomesina separatesealedcarton. Openthisand

removea foil package,containedwithinStyrofoambolsters. Also

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Spacm

Fig.2-6

packedis a smallplasticbag containingcleaningmaterial,someof

whichyouwillinstallinsidetheprinter,andaninstallationsheet(Fig.

2-7).

Afterseparatingthetwopackagesfromthe Styrofoam,pickup the

smalleroneandopenit.Inthispackageisagreenandblack8-inchlong

rodandacottonswab.Therodisafixingrollercleaner,withcleaning

pad attachedto one end. Open the green lid to the upperfixing

assembly(Fig.2-8)andinsertthecleaningpadendoftherollercleaner

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I

leane

anual

Fig.2-7

Fig.2-8

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Fig.2-9

intotheslot(Fig.2-9). Slidethecleaningpadbackandforthseveral

times.

Movethecleanerfromtheslot. Peeloffthecleaningpad(Fig.2-10)

anddiscardit.

Fig.2-10

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