Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product NL-10 Star Micronics
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NL-10 USERS MANUAL PN 80820108.
Federal Communications Commission Radio Fr equency Interference Statement This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly , that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
A Special Message to the New Owner Congratulations! Y ou ar e now the proud owner of one of the best dot-matrix printers around. W ith a touch of your finger , you can choose fast, quality draft printing or superb near-letter-quality printing. Despite its advanced features, your printer is amazingly easy to use.
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T able of Contents Chapter 1 Setting Up Y our Printer 1 Where shall we put it? What have we here? Removing the printer cover Removing the packing tube Installing the ribbon cartridge Installing the in.
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1 CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Subjects we’ll cover in Chapter 1 include - • Choosing a suitable place for your printer; • Unpacking your new printer; • Setting it up. WHERE SHALL WE PUT IT? Before you do anything else, give some thought to where you’ll be using your printer .
2 WHA T HA VE WE HERE? Now let’ s take a look at what’ s in the carton. Open it up and check each item in the box against Figure 1-1. There should be four items. Figure 1-1. Check to make sure you have all four items: 1) printer , 2) paper guide, 3) ribbon cartridge, and 4) user ’ s manual.
3 operating noise. Don’t take of f the cover except when you have to change the ribbon, or to make an adjustment. Removing the printer cover is easy . Lift up the back of the cover to disengage the two tabs at the front and then lift it off the rest of teh way .
4 Figure 1-3. Remove the protective tube from the carriage rail. Up to this point, we’ve been clearing the decks for action, so to speak. Only two more things left to do before we can start printing - install the ribbon cartridge, and the interface cartridge.
5 1. T urn of f the power and remove the printer cover . 2. Now slide the print head gently to the center of the printer . W arning: The print head gets hot during operation, so let it cool of f before you touch it.
6 Figur e 1-5. All you have to do is to slide the print head carriage manually to your right or left, then the ribbon slips down by itself into its proper position. 6 . Put the printer cover back on and you’re finished. (A special switch on the printer prevents the printer from working when the cover is off.
7 Figure 1-6. Slide the I/F cartrige into the slot. tighten the screw easily . When this is done, connect the cable from your computer and you’re ready to go.
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9 CHAPTER 2 GETTING T O KNOW YOUR PRINTER Subjects we’ll cover in Chapter 2 include - • Parts of the printer - what they’re for and how to use them; • Paper selection and loading; • Adjustment. CONTROLS AND P ARTS OF THE PRINTER Parts of the printer First, we’ll go over the parts of the printer .
10 Figure 2-1. Front and rear views of the printer INTERF ACE COMP AR TMENT - On the back of the printer , this space holds the interface cartridge for your computer .
11 Controls and indicators (More detail of panel of panel operation keys and Con- trol codes can be found in Interface Cartridge manual.) Now let’ s go over the controls and indicators of the printer , starting with the control panel on the right. There are seven indicators and five keys on the control panel.
12 WHILE TURNING ON THE POWER T est print 1 (long form) - Holding down the Paper Feed key causes the printer to output the full test print. T est print 2 (short form) - Holding down the On Line key causes the printer to output theabridged test print.
13 P APER BAIL - The bail is the movable bar that holds the paper against the platen. Its position depends on the setting of the release lever . DIP SWITCHES - This is a set of eight switches that are used in interfacing the printer to your computer .
14 The paper bail holds the paper against the platen according to the setting of the release lever . The bail is opened when the release lever is in the top position, closed when the lever is in the second or third positions, and opened by the printer when the lever is in the bottom position.
15 Figure 2-4. Raise the paper guide for loading single sheets. Figure 2-5. Prop up the paper guide by inserting the guide stand in the notches provided for it.
16 Figure 2-6. Y ou can insert a sheet of paper by using the release lever . Remember , you can also use the optional automatic cut-sheet feeder for single sheets. Loading sprocket-feed paper This is the familiar computer paper , with the holes along the sides and perfora- tions between the sheets.
17 Figure 2-7. Open the sprocket covers to expose the sprocket teeth. 5. Flip the clamp levers backward. This allows the two sprocket units to move freely right and left so you can align them with the holes in the paper . 6. Feed the end of the paper into the slot next to the platen cover plate.
18 Figure 2-8. Ready to run with sprocket-feed paper . ADJUSTING THE PRINT HEAD The distance between the print head and the platen must be adjusted to accom- modate papers of different thicknesses. T o make this adjustment, move the adjust- ment lever , which is under the printer cover and immediately in front of the release lever (Figure 2-9).
19 Figure 2-9. The adjustment lever allows for dif ferent thicknesses of paper ..
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21 CHAPTER 3 CARING FOR YOUR PRINTER As any good mechanic will tell you, dust and heat are the biggest enemies of every mechanism. And your printer is no exception. The best maintenance is pr e- ventive maintenance , so the first step in keeping your printer healthy and happy is to make sure it’ s in a clean, dust-free location.
22 REPLACING THE RIBBON This printer uses an “endless” ribbon cartridge, which means that the inked rib- bon inside is recycled automatically . Eventually , though, printing will become too faint to read easily and you’ll want to change the ribbon.
23 4. Using a screwdriver with a thin blade, pry open the cartridge cover . Figure 3-1 shows the numerous slots for inserting a screwdriver . 5 . Press hard against the end of the idler gear holder to make a space between the holder and the ribbon drive gear , and remove the old ribbon and holder .
24 Figure 3-3. Make sure that the ribbon is not twisted when you thread it through its path. 9. Firmly pull the idler gear towrds you and guide the ribbon between the idler gear and the ribbon drive gear . 10 . Remove the top and the bottom of the ribbon holder .
25 1. Remove the printer cover and the ribbon cartridge. 2 . Remove the print head left along the carriage, until you can see the connector cover . Remove the cover from the printer frame; for datails, see Figure 3- 4. Unplug the print head cable from the head cable board.
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27 CHAPTER 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS T ype of printer Serial impact dot matrix Print speed 120 characters per second (in draft Pica) 30 characters per second (in NLQ Pica) Printing direction Bi-dire.
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29 INDEX adjustment, 18 release lever , 12 alcohol, cleaning with, 21 reverse micro-feed, 12 automatic cut-sheet feeder , 16 ribbon, replacing the, 22 right margin, 12 Bold key and indicator , 1 1 spa.
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