Star Micronics LC24-20 Printer User Manual


 
Dot adjustment mode
This mode is used to adjust the vertical alignment of text and graphics on
successive bi-directional passes.
After a period of time, your printer may work itself out of alignment on left
and right printing passes, appearing most visibly during graphics printing.
This mode will probably be used very rarely.
1. Turn the printer off and then turn it on again while holding down the
I
EJECT/PARK I and I ON LINE
/
buttons. The “dA” message will show
on the display, and the printer will then print something like the
following:
x * x DOT ,A,DJUSTME7T SETTING 2 * *
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o : 1,1
111111111
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2,
3.
The printer will feed the paper forwards and backwards during this
operation, allowing you to view the paper for optimum alignment.
To adjust theprinting, usethe I
EJECT/PARKI and [ PAPERFEED[buttons.
The [
EJECT/PARKI button will move the second pass to the left. The
I
PAPERFEEDI button will move the second pass to the right.
4.
LQ
o :
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I I ;
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When the two passes are aligned with each other toform one continuous
line, the bi-directional alignment test is completed.
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