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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
Y
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.
@Copyright 1987Star MiCmniCSCo., Ltd.
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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~ 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
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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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