Star Micronics LS-5 EX Printer User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. How to Use This Manual . . .... ......... . .. . . . ..... ...... . ....... ...... ......... ... 1
1.1
Lwer Printing . . . . . ,2
],? printer c~mp~nents . . ..........................4
].~ Printer Feiltures .. ........... . .... ........... .. ............. ......................6
2. Setting Up the Star LS-5 Series Printer ... ...... ......... .... . ....... .... ..... 9
2,1
Unpacking . . .............10
2.1.1Unpacking the Printer . ................10
~ I ~ checking the Parts . . . ]~
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2.1.3Optional ltetns ..,..,.,...........,..,.. . . ....13
2.1.4Carrying the Printer . . 14
2.1.5Opening and Closing the Printer ...........,.........,.. ...........15
~,~ Ins(:l]ling[he Toner Cartridge . . . lx
2.3 Loading Paper . ..,.,..22
2,3,1 Selection of Paper . . . . . 22
~,~,~ Loading paper Into the Front Paper Trav ......,.............. ~~
2.3.3 Loading Paper Into the Paper Cassette . . .... ......... .. .,.29
2.4 Connecting the Power Cord . . .,.......,.,,.,.,...34
2.5 Connecting the Interface Cable . . . . ..,.,..,.,.....35
3. Initial Operation .......................................................................................37
3,1 Front Panel . 37
3.1.1 Powering Up . . . . 38
3.1.2 The Buttons .. . . ....... . .... ........... .. . ....... ...... ......... .. 39
3.1.3 Light Indic:itors........,.,..,...,..... . . 43
3.2 SeIt’Test . . . . . ,.,.......,....,44
3,2.1 Printing Test Sheets . 44
~,~.~ s[~[us Sheet Description . . ......45
3,3 Programming from the Control Panel . . 47
4. Quick Start with the Star LS-5 Series: A Tutorial ..........................5 I
4. I Preliminaries ...................:.........................................................5 1
4,2 Control Panel . . . . . . . 52
4.2.1 Basic Operation .............................................................53
4.3 Connecting the Printer to the Computer . . . 54
4.3.1 Selecting the Serial Interface . . 55
4,3,2 Selecting [he Auto Selection . 57
4.4 Resolution Enhancement Procedure....,.,.,..,.........,..,.,.,.....,.,,.,.5 8