Star Micronics LC-8211 Manuale utente

DOT MATRIX PRINTER

LC-8211

TECHNICAL MANUAL

[THIRD EDITION]

NOTICE

•Allrightsreserved.Reproductionofanypartofthismanualinany

form whatsoever, without STAR’s express permission is forbid-

den.

•The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

•All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents

of this manual at the time of going to press. However, should any

errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being in-

formed of them.

•The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility

for any errors in this manual.

INTRODUCTION

This manual describes the LC-8211 dot matrix printer.

Itisdesignedforuseasareferenceforperiodicinspectionsandmaintenanceprocedurestobeexecutedby

servicepersonnel.Itisnotintendedforthegeneraluser.Usersofthismanualshouldhaveabasicknowledge

and understanding of the English language.

•This manual is divided into the following sections:

Chapter 1 General Specifications

Chapter 2 Theory of Operation

Chapter 3 Adjustments

Chapter 4 Parts Replacement

Chapter 5 Maintenance and Lubrication

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Chapter 7 Parts List

•First edition : Feb. 1996

Second edition : Feb. 1996

Third edition : Aug. 1997

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. General Spaecifications........................................................................................3

2. External Appearance and Composition ..............................................................5

3. Control Panel .........................................................................................................7

3-1. Switch Combination Functions ............................................................................. 7

3-2. EDS Mode Settings................................................................................................. 8

4. Parallel Interface....................................................................................................9

4-1. General Specifications ........................................................................................... 9

4-2. Connector Signals .................................................................................................. 9

5. Serial Interface (optional) ...................................................................................10

5-1. General Specifications ......................................................................................... 10

5-2. Connector Signals and Functional Descriptions............................................... 10

5-3. DIP Switch Settings .............................................................................................. 11

6. EE-PROM Mode ...................................................................................................12

6-1. Outline ................................................................................................................... 12

6-2. Explanation of Special Control Codes................................................................ 12

6-3. EE-PROM MP......................................................................................................... 13

6-4. Rewriting the EE-PROM ....................................................................................... 16

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Printing System Serial Impact Dot-Matrix

Printing Speed Pitch Draft (cps/dpi) LQ (cps/dpi)

Pica (10 cpi) 225/120H 75/360H

Elite (12 cpi) 270/120H 90/360H

Semi-condensed (15 cpi (S)) 337/120H 112/360H

Semi-condensed (15 cpi (I)) 168/240H 112/360H

Condensed pica (17 cpi) 191/240H 127/360H

Condensed elite (20 cpi) 225/240H 149/360H

24 cpi (I) 270/240H 178/360H

H: half-dot

(S): Standard mode only

(I): IBM mode only

Print Direction Draft: Bi-directional logic seeking

LQ: Bi-directional logic seeking

Bit-Image: Uni-directional/bi-directional logic seeking (selectable)

Print Head Number of pins: 24

Life: 200 million dots/pin (adjustment lever position 1 to 3)

100 million dots/pin (adjustment lever position 4 to 8)

Line Spacing 1/6”, 1/8”

7/60”, 7/72”, n/72”, n/180”, n/216”, n/360”: software

Character Matrix Pitch Draft LQ

Pica (10 cpi) 24 ×9H 24 ×31H

Elite (12 cpi) 24 ×9H 24 ×27H

Semi-condensed (15 cpi(S)) 16 ×7H 16 ×21H

Semi-condensed (15 cpi(I)) 24 ×9H 24 ×16H

Condensed pica (17 cpi) 24 ×9H 24 ×16H

Condensed elite (20 cpi) 24 ×9H 24 ×16H

24 cpi (I) 24 ×9H 24 ×14H

H: half-dot

(S): Standard mode only

(I): IBM mode only

Environment Operating temperature: 41˚F to 95˚F (5˚C to 35˚C)

Storage temperature: -22˚F to 149˚F (-30˚C to 65˚C)

Operating humidity: 30% to 80% (noncondensing)

Storage humidity: 20% to 90% (noncondensing)

Paper Cut-sheet

Paper width: 5.5” to 12” / 140 to 305 mm

Paper length: 5.5” to 11” / 140 to 280 mm

Paper weight (1-ply): 14 to 42 lbs / 52 to 156 g/m2/ 45 to 135 kg

Multi-part: 11 to 14 lbs / 40 to 52 g/m2/ 34 to 45 kg; pressure

sensitive paper

Total thickness: 0.014”/0.35mm

Copies: Original + 4

1. General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Fig. 1-1 External dimensions

Fanfold

Paper width: 4.5” to 12” / 114 to 305mm

Paper weight (1-ply): 14 to 22 lbs / 52 to 82 g/m2/ 45 to 70 kg

Multi-part: 11 to 14 lbs / 40 to 52 g/m2/ 34 to 45 kg; pressure

sensitive paper

Total thickness: 0.014” / 0.35mm

Copies: Original + 4

Labels

Backing sheet: 4.5” to 12” / 114 to 305mm

Thickness:

Backing sheet 0.0028” to 0.0035” / 0.07 to 0.09mm

Total thickness 0.0075” / 0.19mm max.

Envelope

#10 9.4” ×4.1” / 240 ×104mm

Emulation Standard Mode: EPSON ESC/P (24-pin)

NEC Graphic Compatible

IBM Mode: Proprinter XL24E

Interface Standard: Centronics parallel

Option: RS-232C serial

Ribbon Type On-carriage, dedicated

Monochrome: Black only

Z24HD (Standard)

LZ24HD (Option)

Ribbon Life Z24HD: 2million characters (ASCII Draft)

LZ24HD: 4million characters (ASCII Draft)

Power Supply 120V AC +10%/-17%, 230V AC +14%/-13%; 50/60Hz (depending on country of

purchase)

Power Consumption 10W during stand-by

42W during ASCII draft printing

Options SPC-8K Serial-To-Parallel Converter

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

2. External Appearance and Composition

Fig. 1-3 Rear view of the Printer

Fig. 1-2 Front view of the Printer

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Fig. 1-5 Diagram of internal layout

Fig. 1-4 Front cover removed

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