Star Micronics LC-20 Printer User Manual


 
chapter 1
SETTING UP THE PRINTER
Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include
Locatingthe printer
Unpackingand inspection(namesof parts)
Settingup andconnection
Loadingsinglesheets
Loadingandparkingfanfoldforms
Adjustingtheprintinggap
LOCATING THE PRINTER
Beforeyoustartunpackingandsettingup yourprinter,makesurethatyou
havea suitableplaceon whichto locateit.By“asuitableplace”,wemean:
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A firm,levelsurfacewhichis fairlyvibration-free
Awayfromexcessiveheat (such as directsunlight,heaters,etc)
Awayfromexcessivehumidity
Awayfromexcessivedust
Supplyitwith“clean”electricity.Donotconnectitto thesamecircuitas
a large,noise-producingappliancesuchas a refrigerator.
Make sure the line voltage is the voltage specified on the printer’s
identificationplate.
To discomect theprintertheplughas to be disconnectedfromthe wall
socket,whichhasto be locatedcloseto theprinter,andeasyto access.
Installthe printerwherethemis sufficientroom for the paper and any
paperbeingfed in or printedout.
Ifyouareconnectingyourprinterwithaparallelcable,makesurethatthe
cableis within2m {6-fi)of theprinter.An RS-232connectionusingthe
optionalSPC-8Kinterfacecanbe madeoverlongerdistances.