Star Micronics LC-15 Printer User Manual


 
Switch 1-8: Do you wantan automaticlinefeed?
If you leave this switch at the ON position,a separateline-feedcode is
requiredto obtaina linefeed.
If you movethis switch to the OFFposition,theprinterperformsboth a
carriagereturnand linefeedeachtimeit receivesa carnage-returncode.
Mostcomputersystemssendalinefeedcode,orbothacarriagereturnand
linefeed,at theendof eachline,so thisswitchshouldbe left ON.
If you getdoubleline spacingwhenyouexpectsinglespacing,or if lines
overprinteachother,try changingthesettingof thisswitch.
Switch 2-1: Doesyoursoftwaredownloadnewcharactersto theprinter?
To downloadcharactersthisswitchmustbe OFF.Theprinterthenusesits
RAMmemoryfor storingcharacterpatternsand providesonly a one-line
printbuffer.If youleavethis switchONtheprinterusesitsRAMmemory
asaninputbuffer,allowingthecomputerto senddatafasterthantheprinter
prints.
Switches
2-2 to 2-4: Do youwantan internationalcharacterset?
Internationalcharactersetsdifferintheirassignmentof 14charactercodes.
Seethecharactertablesatthebackof thismanual.WiththeDIP switches
youcanselectoneof eightcharactersetsas follows:
Country 2-2 2-3 2-4 Country 2-2 2-3 2-4
U.S.A.
ON ON ON DenmarkI * ON ON OFF
France
OFF ON ON Sweden OFF ON OFF
Germany
ON OFF ON Italy
ON OFF OFF
England
OFF OFF ON SpainI OFF OFF OFF
* Denmark/Norwaywhenswitch1-6is OFFandswitch1-7is ON.
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