Star Micronics LaserPrinter 8III Bedienungsanleitung

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Operations Manual

Safety Notices

This rinteriscertifiedasaClass 1laserproductundertheU.S.Departmentof HealthandHumanServices

(DHl?S) Radiation Performance Standard according to 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 laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.

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

implemented regulations for laser products on August 2,1976. These regulations apply to laser products

marketed in the United Stales. The label on the printer indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations

and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.

Caution-use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein

may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equi

to Part 1Pment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and. if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can

bedeterminedbytumingtheequipmentoffandon,~euserisencouraged to trytocorrecttheinterference

by one or more of the following measures:

* Reorient or reloate the receiving antenna.

* Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

l Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

* Consult the dealer or an experienced radioKV technician for help.

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

Tk above statemenls apply only toprinters markled in lk U.S.A.

Self Declaration

Radio interference regarding this equipment has been eliminated according to Vfg 1056/1984 announced

by the DBP.

DBP has been informed of the introduction of this special equipment and has been granted the right to

examine the whole series.

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

regulations under fg 1046/1984.

To conform to FlZ-regulations it is necessary to make all connections to the printer with shielded cable.

The equipment may only be opened by qualified service representatives.

Tk above s~a~emenlapplies only IOprinlers ma&led in West Germany.

Statement of

The Canadian Department of Communlations

Radio Interference Regulations

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msdi@T! atatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus

set out m the adto Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le p&sent appareil num&ique n emetpas de bruits radio6.lectriques depassant les limiters applicables aux

appamils numeri ues de la classe B prescrites dans le Rkgk.rnent sur le brouillage radio&ctrique tdicd

par le Mini&e. 1es Communications du Canada.

Tk above statement applies only toprinters marketed in Canada.

Trademark Acknowledgements

LaserPrinter 8111: Star Micro&s Co., Ltd.

Intellifont, CC Times: Agfa Corporation (AGFA Canpugraphic Division)

Ventura Publisher: Xerox Corporation

EX-800: Seiko Epson Corporation

HP LaserJet III: Hewlett Packard Company

IBM PC/XT, IBM Proprinter: International Business Machines Corporation

Lotus l-2-3: Lotus Development Corporation

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Corporation

PageMaker: Aldus Corporation

WordPerfect: WordPerfect, Inc.

NOTICE

STAR’s express permission is forbidden.

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

- Alleffotts havebeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyofthecontenuofthismanualatthetimeofpress.

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

l The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.

0 Copyright 199 1 Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 1

Laser Printing ...............................................

.............................

.............2

The Star Lase#rinter 8111-An Introduction .........................................4

CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE STAR LASERPRINTER 8III 7

Unpacking ................................................

..............................................8

Inserting the Toner Cartridge .......................

...........................

.............12

Paper Types and Paper Loading .....................

......................................17

Automatic Paper Feed

Mand Paper Feed

Optional RAM Expansion Board ............................

.............................

Power Supply ................................................

.......................................

Connecting to a Computer ..........................................

..........................

Parallel

Serial-RS-232

CHAPTER 3 INITIAL OPERATION 29

Front Panel .........................................

..................................................29

Powering Up

The Buttons

Light Indicators

Hex Dump

Self Test .....................................................................

...........................35

Printing the Status Sbeets

Status Sheet Description

Programming from the Front Panel ......................................................

CHAPTER 4 QUICK START WITH

THE STAR LASERPRINTER 8lII: A TUTORIAL 47

Preliminaries .....................

...........................

..........................

...............47

The Front Panel ..............................................

......................................

Basic Operations ...............................................

....................................

Connecting the Printer to the Computer .....................

..........................50

Selecting the Serial Interface

Activating the Parallel Interface

Saving the Setting

Returning to Factory Settings

Mand Feed ..........................

...........................

....................................55

Paper Size ........................

...........................

............................

..............56

Printing in Landscape Orientation ........................................................ 57

Changing Character Set ........................................................................ 58

Changing Font Attributes ..................................................................... 58

Programming on Your Own ................................................................. 61

CHAPTER 5 SETTING UP A PAGE 65

CHAPTER 6 PRINTING 67

Fonts .......................................

..............................................................

Hewlett Packard LaserJet III

Diablo 630

Epson EX-800

IBM Proprinter

Installing Optional Font Cartridges ......................................................73

Adjusting Print Quality ..........................

..............................................

CHAPTER 7 INTERFACING WITH APPLICATIONS

PROGRAMS 77

Lotus l-2-3 ...........................................................................................78

Original Version

Lotus l-2-3 Release 2

WordPerfect ..........................

...............................................................82

Microsoft Word 4.0 ..............................................................................83

Microsoft Windows ..............................................................................84

CHAPTER 8 MAINTAINING THE STAR LASERPRINTER 8HI87

CHAPTER 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 91

Error Messages Displayed on the Screen .............................................91

Service Call Messages ...........................

...............................................92

Engine Service Call Messages

Qperator Call Messages ........................................................................

Engine Problems

Font/Emulation Cartridge Problems

Change Paper Size

Manual Paper Feed

Operator Information Messages ...........................................................97

Host Communication Problems

Function or Size Incompatibility

Status Messages ....................................................................................

Paper Jumming ...................................................................................100

Adjusting Print Quality ......................................................................104

streakyPrints

.....................................................................................106

White Streaks

Dark Streaks or Stains

Garbled Text or Formats/Hex Dump .................................................. 110

APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS 111

GLOSSARY 119 I

INDEX 123 -.

Congratulations on purchasing a Star LaserPrinter 8111.You will be de-

lighted with both the quality of the printed images and the ease of operation.

With your computer and this printer, you can create professional-looking

documents.

This OperationsManual isone of two that explore the entire range of printing

possibilities of the Star LaserPrinter 8111.This manual is for beginners and

for those who plan to concentrate on the basics. Advanced users and those

interested in programming should refer to the Applications Manual.

Chapter 2 begins with an overview of the manual and of the Star Laser

printer. This chapter explains how to unpack your new printer and prepare

it for initial operation. Chapter 3 explains how to operate the printer’s front

operating panel and display screen.

Some people like to skip the preliminary explanations and begin using the

printer immediately. Chapter4 provides the information for such afast start.

If you begin with Chapter 4, atsome later time you should read the rest of the

book, in sequence, for a more complete picture of your printer and its

operations.

Chapter 5 explains how to set up a page, while Chapter 6 describes the type

characteristics and printer operations that will enable you to give your

printed pages that professional look.

The Star LaserPrinter 8111emulates the operation of three widely-used

printers:

l HP LaserJet III, a laser printer

. Epson EX-800, a dot-matrix printer

l IBM Proprinter, a dot-matrix printer

With this capability, the Star LaserPrinter 8111will operate with awide range

of applications programs on the market, both old and new. Chapter 7

provides the information that will allow you to use your printer with four

popular applications programs: Lotus I-2-3, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word,

and Microsoft Windows.

Chapter 8 and 9 describe the maintenance and troubleshooting operations to

keep your Star LaserPrinter 8111working in “perfect” condition.

LASER PRINTING

Before you begin learning about your new Star LaserPrinter 8111,you may

find it helpful to know something about laser printing itself.

Alaser is actually abeam oflight ofjust one wavelength (Laser is an acronym

for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation). Such a beam

of light, described as“highly coherent,“can be focused very sharply. Lasers,

generated by gases, liquids or semiconductors, are widely used in applica-

tions ranging from surgery to the visual arts.

Laser printing is a process that uses a laser beam - in this case, generated

by asemiconductor- to activate portions of an electrically charged surface.

These activated parts represent the words, numbers, or graphics being sent

from the computer for printing. Other parts of the printer transfer this image

to paper, then clean the surface and prepare itto receive more information to

be printed.

In other words, this process is atype of laser-activated temporary engraving.

In the Star LaserPrinter 8111,two interconnected units produce the complete

printing process: the toner cartridge and the printer body.

The toner cartridge contains the drum, which is the rotating surface. In the

darkness of the toner cartridge, the drum holds a negative charge placed on

itby the primary corona wire inthe printer. Shutters on the bottom ofthe toner

cartridge assure that no unwanted light penetrates its interior.

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BO-ITOMVIEW

When text or graphics are sent by the computer to the printer, a laser beam

is generated by asemiconductor laser diode. This beam is focused by special

scanning mirrors that turn the light beam into atool that “writes” or “paints”

on the surface of the drum. The areas of the drum touched by the laser beam

lose their negative charge and contain areverse image ofthe information sent

from the computer. As the drum rotates, itpasses adeveloper unit that is also

rotating, but in the opposite direction. The surface of the developer unit is

covered with toner (“ink”) which has a negative charge. The neutralized

portions of the drum, containing the information to be printed, pick up

negatively charged toner from the developer unit.

At,this point, paper fed from the paper cassette moves through the transfer

unit, from which it receives a positive charge. As the drum rotates, the

negatively charged particles of toner are attracted to the positively charged

surface of the paper.

A combination of heat and pressure fuse the image to the paper. The paper

is then ejected from the printer.

Finally, acleaning mechanism in the toner cartridge cleans excess toner from

the drum, and a special light beam neutralizes its entire surface. Then the

entire process can begin again.

THE STAR LASERPRINTER 8lll-

AN INTRODUCTION

You will meet each portion of your Star LaserPrinter 8111as you read this

manual, but abrief introduction is in order here. The following figures show

the printer from the front and the rear.

@ Upper Cover Release Botton @Font Cartridge Slots

/ @ Carrying Grip Plate 8 Paper Cassette

I @ Hole for Test Print Button 0 Paper Set Guides for Manual Feed-

/ @ Control Panel ing

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