Star Multi-Font ZA-200 User manual

USERS MANUAL
ZA- 200 MULTI-FONT
ZA- 250 MULTI-FONT
ZR 80825018

ZA-200
ZA-250
USERSMANUAL
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VDE Statement
This device carries the VDE RFI protection mark to certify that it meets the radio interference
requirements of the Postal Ordinance No. 243/1991. The additional marking “Vfg. 243/P” expresses in
short form that this is aperipheral device (not operable alone) which only individually meets the Class
BRFI requirements in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89and the PostaI Ordinance 243/
1991,
If this device is operated inconjunction with other devices within aset-up, in order to take advantageof
a“General (Operating)Authorization” in accordancewith the Postal Ordinance 243/1991,the complete
set-up must comply with the Class Blimits in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89,as well
as satisfy the preconditions in accordance with $2 and the prerequisites in accordance with $3 of the
Postal Ordinance 243/1991.
As arule, this is only fulfilled when the device is operated in aset-up which has been type-tested and
provided with aVDE RFI protection mark with the additional marking “Vfg 243”.
Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV, January 18, 1991: The sound pressure level at the
operator position is equal or less than 70 dB(A) according to 1S0 7779.
The above statement applies only toprinters marketed in Germany.
Trademark Acknowledgements
ZA-200/250,FR-10/15, LC-200 Color,LC-10 Color, LZ9~X9CL,IS-8XL, IP-128XL, SF-1ODMIU
15DMII, SF-1ORMIV15RMII,PT-10XM/15XM: StarMlcronics Co., Ltd.
IBM-PC, PS/2, PC-AT, Proprfnter, PC-DOS: International Business Machines Corp.
MS-DOS, Microsoft BASIC: Microsoft Corporation
EX-8OW1OOO,FX-850/1050: Seiko Epson Corp.
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@Copyright1991StarMicronicsCo.,Ltd.

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HOWTO USETHISMANUAL
Thismanualisorganizedintoelevenchapters.Toleamhow tomakethebest
useof yourprinteryouareurgedto readthroughchapters2through6.The
remainingchaptemmay be treatedas a~ference guidefor programming
operations,etc. It assumesadegnx of acknowledgeof the opemtionof
computers(forinstance,itassumesyouknowabouthexadecimalnumbers).
Thechaptersareasfollows:
Chapter1—Introduction
Thischapterindicatesthesomefeatwesoftheprinter,thenamesandthose
functionsof theprintercomponents,andtheactualexampleof fontstyle.
Chapter2— Settinguptheprinter
Thischapterexplainshowtogettheprinterunpackedandsetup. Readthis
chapterbefo~ youdo anythingelse.
Chapter3— Optionalaccessories
Thischapterexplainstheoptionalaccessorieswithyourprinter,andhowto
installthem.
Chapter4—Paperinstallationanduse
‘l%ischapterdescribesinstructionsforprintingsuchasselectingpapertypes,
adjustingthepfiting gap,andinstallingpaper.
Chapter5— Controlpaneloperations
T&e are anumberof controlson the frontpanelwhichperformvarious
iimctionsrelatedto paperhandling,printmodesandfontselection.
Aftergettingsetup, nxulthischapterandtryout thepmcedumsinittofind
outhowtheprinterwoiics.

Chapter6— SettingtheMemorySwitches
This chapterexplainshow to set the MemorySwitchesto make system
settingsontheprinter.
Chapter7—Printercontrolcommands
Thischapterexplainsthedifferentemulationsprovidedbyyourprinter,and
the softwarecommandsused to driveit. This sectionis of use if you are
writingormodifyingprogramstotakeadvantageoftheptiter’s featunx.
Chapter8— Downloadcharacters
Thischapterexplainsthepmcedunxto cmte yourowncharactem.
Chapter9—MS-DOSandyourprinter
SincethePS/2 or PC-ATfamilyof computemrunningunderMS-DOSis
cwmmtlythemostpopUIarmnfigurationofmic-mPuter. wehaveincluded
afewhintsandtipsto helpyouuseyourprinterwithsuchsystems.
SincevirtuaUyallPCsmsoldwithaMicmoft BASICinteqxW.er,wehave
alsoincludedsomehints,andasamplepmgraminthislanguagetodemonstmte
thecapabilitiesoftheprinter.
Chapter10- Troubleshootingandmaintenance
Thissectiongivesachecklistofpointstocheckifyourprinterisnotwodcing
in the expectedway.It alsoincludesdetailsof someroutinemaintenance
operationsyoucancany outyourself.Itisno~however,acompleteservice
manual.Callaqualifiedserviceengineerifyoumunsweofyourabilityto
cany outanymaintenanceor servicingoperations.
Chapter11— Reference
Thissectiongivessomereferencesofyourprinter,suchasspecificationsof
yourprinter,thepinoutofinterfaceconnector,thecharactertables.
Thecharactertablechartsgivethediffenmtcharactersetsavailable.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1INTRODUCTION
Featuresoftheprinter
Printercomponents
Fontstyleexample
Chapter2SETTING UP THE PRINTER
Locatingtheprinter
Unpackingandinspection
Settingup
Mountingtheplatenknob
Installtheribboncartridge
Connectingtheinterfaeecable
Chapter3OPTIONALACCESSORIES
AutomaticSheetFeeder
Single-BinAutomaticSheetFeeder
Dual-Bin
AutomatiC SheetFeeder
PullTractorUnit
InterfaceCartridges
DIPswitchfunctionsontheSerialInterfaeeCartridge
Chapter4PAPERINSTALLATIONANDUSE
Selectionofpaper
Adjustingtheprintinggap
Loadingfanfoldforms
Loadingthepapertlomtherearoftheprinter(Pushfeed)
Loadingthepaperhornthebottomoftheprinter
LoadingthepaperwithPush/Pullfeed
Papxparking
Paperunparking
Loadingsinglesheets
Loadingthepaperwithoutoptionalaece+wories
LoadingthepaperwithoptionalAutomaticSheetFeeder
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Chapter5CONTROLPANELOPERATIONS
Buttonsandindiators
ONLINEbutton
PAPERFEEDbutton
SET/EJECT/PARKbutton
PrKH butten
MODEbutton
FONTbutton
Power-upfunctions
Shorttestmode
Longtestmode
Printareatestmale
Pitchlak mode
Fontlockmode
PitchamiFontlockmode
Hexadecimaldump
Switchcombinationfimdons
Formfeed
Topofform
Fonvsrdmicro-feed
Revememicro-feed
ChsngingtheSutoIoadingVshle
clearingtheIxIffer/Allreset
selectingtheprintC&r
SelectingtheASFbinnumber
Storemacrodefinition
Chapter6SETTINGTHEMEMORYSWITCHES
Menuoptions
Printcurrentsettings
InstaUionmenu
Factmysettings
Dotwijustmexitmode
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Chapter7PRINTERCONTROLCOMMANDS
Fontcontrolcommands
charactersetcommands
Charactersizeandpitchcommands
Verticalpositioncommands
Horizontalpositioncommands
Graphicscommands
Downloadcharactercommands
Colorselectioncommands
Otherprintercommands
Chapter8DOWNLOADCHARACTERS
Definingyourowndraftcharacters
Definingtheattributedata
Assigningthecharacterdata
Sampleprogram
DefiningyourownNLQcharacters
AssigningthecharacterdatawiththeStandard
mode
higning the character data with the IBMmode
Chapter9MS-DOSANDYOURPRINTER
Installingapplicationsoftwarewithyourprinter
Embeddingprintercommands
ProgrammingthepMtcxwithDOScommands
ProgrammingwithBASIC
Chapter10TROUBLESHOOTINGANDMAINTENANCE
Troubleshooting
Powersupply
Printing
Paperfeeding
Maintenance
Replacingtheprinthead
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Chapter11REFERENCE
specifications
PinOut
ofinterface~tor
Parallelinterface
serialintexke
Charwtersets
standardclumwta Saw
Intematkd Cbaractasets
IBMCtiiUiW* set #2
km set #l
IBMqecid CiMtWkX *
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COMMANDSUMMARY
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chapter 1INTRODUCTION
Thisprinterhasafidlcomplementoffeatures,makingitanexcellentptier
forapersonalcomputer.It suppo~ theEpson/IBMprintercommmds~d
charactersets, enablingit to printjust aboutanythingyourcomputercan
generate,bothtextandgraphics.
FEATURESOFTHEPRINTER
Someof mainfeaturesmethefollowing:
●Versatilepaperhandling
Singlesheets,fanfoldforms,and multi-partfor& (up to 5-ply)are all
accepted,andyoucanuseeitherpush/pti tractororfiictionfeed.(Youcan
load fanfoldforms fmm the mar with internalpush tractor,or fanfold
formsandmuhi-pmtformsftomthebottomwithoptionalpulltractor.)A
specialfeatureenablesyoutokeepfanfoldformsparkedinmadinesswhile
printingonotherpaper.
●Sixbrightcolors
Red,blue,violet,yellow,orangeandgreenaddacolordimensiontoyour
printedoutputby theoptionalcolorribbon.
“Largevarietyof fonts
Theprinterhasthefollowingresidentfonts:
●Draft cHigh-SpeedDraft
●Sanserif ●Courier
●script .Orator
●Extensivesoftwaresupport
SinceitiscompatiblewiththeEpsonandIBMprinters,itworkswithany
softwarethatsupportsthoseprinters.Thatincludesmostword-processing
andgraphicsprograms,spmd-sheets, andintegratedsoftwarepackages.
●Easyoperation
Indicatordisplaysandbeeptonesprovideimmediate,easytounderstand
feedbackwhenyoupressthebuttonsonthecontrolpanel.Thesixbuttons
canoperateincombinationstoperformasurprisingvarietyoffunctions,
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●Easycareandmaintenance
The ribboncatidge canbe replacedin secondstheprintheadin afew
minutes.
PRINTERCOMPONENTS
Togetacquaintedwiththeprinter’scomponentsandcapabilities,mfertothe
informationonthefollowingpages.
Release lever
Adjustment lever
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Tractor -Paper guide
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lever
lever
knob
Control panel Tear assist
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Paper guide
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Releaselever
‘Frontcover
Rear cover
Entry slot
Tear assist
Control panel
Power switch
Platen knob
Interface connector
Print head
Ribbon cartridge
Adjustment lever
Tractors
Clamp lever
Baillever
Alignssinglesheets(cutforms)to help
theprinterdetectwhenpaperisinsexted.
Releasespressweonthepaper.Thislever
mustbebackforfanfoldfoxms,andfor-
wardforsinglesheets.
Protectstheprintheadandotherinternal
componentsof yourprinter.
Protectsthe tractorfeed unit and sepa-
rates incoming and outgoing fanfold
forms.
Forinsertingsinglesheetsof paper.
Assistswhentearingfanfoldformsatthe
perforation.
CAUTION:Sincethetearassistedgeis
madesharptocutoffpaper,
you must swing down the
transparentpart when you
openthefrontcover.
Otherwise,you may injure
yourfmgem.
Indicatesprinterstatusand makesvari-
ous controlof printer fimctionssimple
andconvenient.
Switchespoweronor off.
Advancesthepapermanually.
Connectsthecomputerto theprinter.
Hasadotmatrix(9-win3)composition.
Containstheprinterribbon.
Controlsprintdadmessby adjustingfor
thethicknessof formsbeingprinted.
Controlthemovementof fanfoldforms.
Clampsthetractorinplace.
Opensand closesthe paper bail which
holdsthepaperagainsttheplaten.

FONTSTYLEEXAMPLE
The
followingexampleshowsthemanyfontstylesyourprintercanprint.
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chapter2 SEWING UP THEPRINTER
Locatingtheprinter
Unpackingthecartonbox
Mountingtheplatenknob
Installingtheribboncamidge
Connectingtheprinterto yourcomputer
Thischapterdescribesthefollowingproceduresto setup yournewprinter.
Ifyouhaveoptionalaccessories,mfertochapter3aftersettinguptheprinter.
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LOCATINGTHEPRINTER
Beforeyoustartunpackingandsettingup yourprinter,makesumthatyou
haveasuitableplaceonwhichto locateit. By“asuitableplace”,wemean:
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Afirm,levelsurfacewhichis fairlyvibration-free
Awayfromexcessiveheat(such asdirectsunligh~heaters,etc)
Awayfromexcessivehumidity
Awayfmmexcessivedust
Supplyitwith“clean”electricity.Donotconnectittothesamecircuitas
alarge,noise-producingappliancesuchas arefrigerator.
Make sure the line voltage is the voltage specifiedon the printer’s
identiilcationplate.
To disconnecttheprinter,theplughasto be disconnectedfromthewall
socket,whichhasto belocatedcloseto theprinter,andeasyto access.
Installtheprinterwhemthereissufficientmomforthepaperandanypaper
beingfedin or printedout.
If you ate connectingyourprinterwith aCentmnicspamllelinterface,
makesumthatthecableiswithin2m(6ft)oftheprinter.AnRS-232serial
connectionusingtheoptionalIS-8XLinterfacecartridgecanbemadeover
longerdistances.

UNPACKINGANDINSPECTION
Nowunpackthecontentsoftheshippingcarton,andcheckeachiteminthe
boxagainstFigwe 2-1tomakesumthatyouhaveeverything(the~ should
be fiveitems).
If anyoftheseitemsammissing,contactyoursupplier.
F@We?l.Chedtbmake aumyouhavedltiveitenw:1)Pdntw,2) Papof3uido,3)Plat9nknob,4)Ribbon
cwW3e, d5)user’sInanlld.
NOTE:TheplatenknobismountedontheprinterfortheNormalcarriage
Drinter.

Theoptionalaccessorieswhichyoumayhaveorde~d withyourprinteranx
●Colorribboncartridge(X9CL)
●Serialinterfacecartridge(IS-8XL)
sBufferedparallelinterfacecartridge(IP-128XL)
●Automaticsheetfeeder(SF-10DMII/15DMII,SF-1ORIVW15RMII)
●Pulltractorunit(PT-1OXIW5XM)
For detailsof theoptionalaccessories,referto Chapter3.
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SEIllNG UP
Placethe printerin the desiredlocation,andremoveallpackingmaterial
ilom insidetheprintercover.Thispackingmaterialis intended&prevent
damagetotheprinterwhileintransit.Youwillwanttokeepallthepacking
material,alongwiththeprintercarton,incaseyouhavetomovetheprinter
to anewlocatiom
Mountingthep~atenknob
Theplatenknobis packedintoarecessofthewhitefoampackingmaterial
whichheldyourprinterinsidethecarton.Besureto xemovetheknobfrom
thepackaging.
Mounttheknobontheplaten shaft whichisl~@d ontie right-~ side
oftheprinter.Rotatetheknobontheshaftbeforepushingtheknobfullyinto
position.
knob
F@m%2Mountthe platenknob.
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Installtheribboncartridge
openthefiuntcover byliftingupthebackusingthetwogripsoneitherside,
thenswingdownthetransparentpart(seeFigure2-3).
Transparent part
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f@wMOIMM dwfmtcover,andswhodownthetronqwenrpsm
Nowinstall&ribbonwiththefollowingprocedure.(If youwantto print
withcolor,installtheoptionalcolorribboncartridge,X9CL.)
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2.
Turnthetensionknobclockwiseon the ribboncartridgeto tightenthe
ribbonif it is slack.
Guidetheribbonbetweentheprintheadandti silverprintheadshield,
makingcertainthatthespindlesonthecartridgeholderfitintothesoclcets
onthecartridgeitself.
Theribbonslwuldpassbetweentheprintheadandtheprint&ad shield
as shownin FQuE 2-4.
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Figum24. Installingthe ribboncartridge.
Afteryouhaveinstalledthe ribboncartridge,closethefrontcover.
Leavethefrontcoverclosedduringnormaloperation.Thecoverkeepsout
dustanddirtandreducestheprinter’soperatingsounds.Openthecoveronly
to changethe ribbonor makean adjustment.
Connectingtheinterfacecable
Connecttheprinterto yourcomputerusingastandardCentronicsparallel
interfacecable.OnaPS/2orPC/AT-typecomputer,thismeansthatyouuse
the25-pinD-typecomectoratthecomputerend,andtheAmphenol-type36-
pinconnectorattheprinterend.Thecontlgurationoftheprinter’sconnector
is givenin Chapter11shouldyouneed acablefor comecting to another
computer.
Ifyouneedtoconnecttoasenalport,usetheoptionalSerialRS-232interface
cartridge,IS-8XL.
Followthepmedures belowto comect theinterfacecable:
1. Turnoffthepowerswitchboththeprinterandthecomputer.
2. Connecttheinterfacecableto theprinteras showninFigm. 2-5.
Makesumthatyoupresstheplugfullyintotheinterfaceconnector.
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3. Movebothclipsinsidetheextendedpmngsonthesidesof thepluguntil
youhearaclick.
F@wu24 MOW thadips untilyouhaar adick.
4. Connecttheotherendofthe interfacecabletoyourcomput.er.Useyour
computerinstructionsto attachtheinterfacecable.
NOTE: Becauseyouneedyourcomputerwhenyoustartprinting,ensure
thatit is completelyinstalled.
Plugtheprinterintoasuitableoutlet.However,DONOTturnonthepower
switchatthefrontoftheprinterye~
NOTE:To disconnecttheprintertheplughastobe disconnectedfmm the
wallsocket,whichhastobelocatedclosetotheprinter,andeasyto
access.
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