LS- EX LS- TT OPERATION MANUAL
80825800 Safety Notices This printer iscertifiedw a Class I ImerpmchrctuncfertheU.S.Departmentof HealthandHumanServices (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control fbr Health and Safety Act of 1968.This means that the printer does not emit hazardous laser radiation. Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completelyconfined within protective housingsand external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation. The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of’the U.S.Food and Drug Administmtirm implementedregulations kmlaser products on August 1, 1976,These regulations apply tn laser products mwketed !nthe United States, The label on tbe printer indicatescompliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attfichedto laser products marketed in the L’nitedSt:ites, Caution-use of’crrntrolsor adjustments or performance of procedures other than thnse specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Tbisequipment has beentested and foundto comply with the limits fora Class Bdigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pmtectinn against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordancewith the instructions, may cause barmf’ulinterference to radio communications. However. there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If tbis equipment doescause harmful interferenceto radioor television reception. whichcan bedetermined byturningtheequipmentoffandon, the user isencouraged totrytoccsmectthe interference by one or more of the following measures: . Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. . Increase the separation between tbe equipment and receiver.
● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to wbich the receiver is connected. o Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielciedcable. Th(,Oh(],,(,rtuten,(tlisupp[>0111>to printers marketed in the U.S.A.
VDE Statement This device’carries tbe VDE RFI protection mark to certify that it meets tbe radio interference requirements of the Postal Ordinance No. 243/1991. The additional marking “Vfg. 243/P” expresses in short form that this is a peripheral device (not operable alone) wbich only individwdly meets the Class B RFI requirements in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89and the Postal Ordinance 243/ 1991. If this device is operated in conjunction with other devices within a set-up, in order to take advantage of a ‘“General(Operating) Authorization” in accordance with the Postal Ordinance 243/1991, the complete set-up must comply with the Clkss B limits in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89,as well as satisfy the preconditions in accordance with $ ‘2and the prerequisites in accordance with $ 3 of the Postal Ordinance 243/1991. As a rule, this is only fulfilled when the device is operated in a set-up which has been type-tested and provided with a VDE RFI protection mark with the additional marking “Vfg 243”. Macbine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV, January 18, 1991: The sound pressule level It the operator position is equal m less than 70 dB(A) according to 1S0 7779.
T/7eutx)~>c stuteniei7r tipp[iesOIIIV10[Irit?tersmarLefed if]GewmrtI> Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatusdoes not exceedthe Class B limits for radio noiseemissions from digital apparatus se[ out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le presentappareilnum6riquen’enlenpasde bruits radio~lectriquesdepassantles limites applicablesaux apparei$ num~riquesde la cla;se B prescribesclansIeReglement sur Iebrouillage raclio.+lec[riqueddictd par Ie Mm@re des Commumcatlons du Canada. The uhmv statement up[)lierorrlj,to printers marketed in Cunudu
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Trademark Acknowledgements LS-5EX, LS-5TT, EP-40XA: Star Micrmrics Co., Ltd. HP LaserJet IIIjPCL, GI./2: Hewlett Packard Company LaserWriter NTX, AppleTalk: Apple Computer. Inc. PostScript: Adobe Systems, hrc. TrueImage, TrueType: Microsoft Corporation IntelIiFont: Agfa Corporation NOTICE . All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR’s express permission is forbidden. o The contents of this manual are subject to cbange without notice. . All effortshavebeenmadetoensurethe accumcyofthecontents ofthismanual at thetimeofpress. However, should anyerrors be detected, STAR wouldgreatly appreciatebeing informedof them. o The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual. @Copyright 1992Star Micronics Co.. Ltd. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. How to Use This Manual ...... 1 1.1Lwer 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 . . . ]~ 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 4.5 Paper Feed ...... 59 4.5,1 Feeder Selection ...... 59 4.5.2 Paper Size ...... 60 4.6 Printing in Landscape Orientation ...... 61 4.7 Print Density ...... 62 4.8 Saving the Setting ...... 63 4.9 Returning to Factory Settings ...... 64 4.10 Selecting Display Language ...... 65 5. Font Selection ...... 67 5. I Printing a Font List ...... 67 5,2 Selectlng Fonts .,,.,,,.,,,.,.,.,.,,.,,.,.,,,..,...... ,...... 68
6. Maintaining the Star LS-5 Series Printer ...... 71 6. I Replacing the Toner Cartridge ...... 71 6.2 Precautions for the Toner Cartridge ...... 75 6.3 Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer ...... 76 7. Troubleshooting ...... 77 7.1 Error Messages Displayed on the Screen . . . . 77 7.2 Service Call Messages ...... 78 7,~,] Efigin~Service Call Messages ...... 78 7,~,z Controller Service Call Messages ...... 78 7.3 Operator Call Messages ...... 80 7.3.1 Engine Problems ...... 80 7.3.2 Font Cartridge Problems ...... 8 I 7.3.3 Optional Hardware ...... 8 I 7.3.4 Change Paper Size ...... 82 7.3.5 Manual Paper Feed ...... 83 7.4 Operator Information Messages ...... 84 7.4.I Host Communication Problem . . .84 7.4.2 Function or Size incompatibility . . . . 84 7.4.3 Font Cartridge ...... 85 7.5 Status Messages ...... 86 7.6 Paper Jamming ...... 87 7.7 Streaky Prints ...... 90 7.7. I White Streaks ...... 90 7.7.2 Stains on Transparency Films ...... 92 8. Options ...... 93 8.1 Feeder Unit and Cassette ...... ,...... 93 82 Expansion RAM Board and RAM Module ...... 100 8.2.1 Installing the RAM Module on the Board ...... 100 8.2.2 Installing the RAM Board into the Printer ...... 102 8.3 Font Cartridge ...... 105 8.4 TrueImage Board ...... 106 9. Reference ...... 109 9. I Specifications ...... 109 9.2 Reliability ...... 111 9.3 Pin Functions on Interfaces ...... 112 9.4 Command Summary ...... 114 9.4.1 Printer Control Language (PCL) Commands ...... 114 9.4.2 GL/2 Commands ...... I 18 9.4.3 TrueImage Operators ...... 121 9.5 Character Set Tables ...... 131 9.6 Resident Font Samples ...... 161 9.6. I PCL5 Fonts ...... 161 9.6.2 TrueImage Fonts ...... 163 Glossary ...... 167 Index ...... 171 How to Use This ‘” “ Manual m Congratulations on purchasing a Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer. You will be delighted with the quality of the printed images and the ease of operation. With your computer, software and this printer, you can create professional- looking documents. This Operations Manual explores the entire range of printing possibilities of the Star LS-5 Series Printer. This manual is for beginners and for those who plan to concentrate on the basics. Advanced users and those interested in programming may want to purchase our optional Applications Manual. For details, please contact your dealer. Chapter 2 begins with an overview of the manual and of the Star Laser printer. This chapter explains how to unpack your new printer and prepare itfor initialoperation. Chapter 3 explains how to operate the printer’s control panel and display screen. Some people like to skip the preliminary explanations and begin using the printer immediately. Chapter 4 provides the information for a quick start. If you begin with Chapter 4. you should read the rest of the manual in sequence, at some later time, for a complete picture of your printer and its operations. Chapter 5 describes the font and typeface characteristics that will enable you to give your printed page that professional look. The Star LS-5EX emulates the operation of the HP LaserJet Ill, and the Star LS-5TT emulates the operation of the Apple LaserWriter NTX and the HP LaserJet ~. With this capability, the star LS-5 Series Printer will operate with a wide range of software that is available on the market. Chapters 6 and 7 describe the maintenance and troubleshooting operations to keep your Star LS-5 Series Printer working in “perfect” condition. Chapter 8 describes the optional accessories which you can select with the Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer.
1 1.1 LASER PRINTING Before you begin learning aboutyour new Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer, you may find it helpful to know something about laser printing itself. A laser isactually abeam of lightofjust one wavelength (Laser isan acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation). This “highly coherent” beam of light can be focused very sharply. Lasers, generated by gases, liquids or semiconductors, are widely used in applications ranging from surgery to the visual arts. Laser printing is a process that uses a laser beam — in this case, generated by a semiconductor — to activate portions of an electrically charged surface. These activated parts represents the words, numbers, or graphics being sent from the computer for printing. Other parts of the printer transfer this image to paper, then clean the surface and prepare it to receive more information to be printed. In other words, this process is a type of laser-activated temporary engraving. The Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer consists of two interconnected assemblies — the toner cartridge and the printer body. The toner cartridge contains the drum, which is the rotating surface. In the darkness of the toner cartridge, the drum holds a negative charge placed on itby the primary corona wire in the printer. Shutterson the bottom of thetoner cartridge assure that no unwanted light penetrates its interior. When text or graphics are sent by the computer to the printer, a laser beam is generated by a semiconductor laser diode. This beam is focused by special scanning mirrors that turn the light beam into a tool that “writes” or “paints” on the surface of the drum. The area of the drum touched by the laser beam loses its negative charge and contains a reverse image of the information sent from the computer. As the drum rotates, it passes a developer unit that is also rotating, but in the opposite direction. The surface of the developer unit is covered with toner (“ink”) which has a negative charge. The neutralized portions of the drum, containing the information to be printed, picks up negatively charged toner from the developer unit. At this point, paper fed from the paper cassette moves through the transfer unit, there it receives a positive charge. As the drum rotates, the negatively charged particles of toner are attached to the positively charged surface of the paper.
2 A combination of heat and pressure fuse the image to the paper. The paper is then ejected from the printer. Finally, a cleaning mechanism in the toner cartridge removes excess toner from the drum, and a special light beam neutralizes its entire surface. Then the entire process can begin again.
3 1.2 PRINTER COMPONENTS You will learn about all aspects of your Star LS-5 Series Printer as you read this manual, but a brief introduction is in order. The following figures show the front. rear and inside views of the printer.
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1.3 PRINTER FEATURES The Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer is a highly compact, fast and high- resolution model, equally well-suited to home or office use. Its small footprint consumes significantly less space than many ofother laser printers, making it admirably suited for use in places where space is at a premium. Standar@output resolution is 300 x 300 dots per inch. This can be boosted to 300 x 600 dots per inch, giving the printer a noticeable edge over the competition in clearly and sharpness of output. The printing process used is that of’laser beam scanning, described in the previous section. The printer’s engine israted for five pages per minutes— more than adequate for home use. and fine for many commercial environments. Actual throughp- ut, however, depends on several other factors as well, most important y the complexity of documents that are transmitted to the printer for printing. Paper feeding is from one of two sources, a slide-in cassette that fits compactly into the deck at the base of the printer chassis. and a front-loading tray. The cassette holds 250 sheets as standard and there is also an additional feeder unit and cassette available as an option that will increase cassette- feeding capacity to 500 sheets. The front paper tray can hold 50 sheets. A range of paper sizes (Letter, A4, Executive. B5, Legal), and envelope sizes — COM- 10, Monarch, DL and C5 are available. Printing materials include plain paper, envelopes, labels and transparency films. The printer is easily setup and controlled by means of the control panel and LCD display screen. Connection to host computers is via any one of three ports — parallel, RS-232C serial or AppleTalk. Two computers connected to dif-ferentports may freely share the printer. The AppleTalk interface isonly available for use with the LS-5TT or the LS-5EX with its,optional TrueImage Board installed. Internally the printer processes data using a fast, high-performance RISC chip — the 16 MHz INTEL 80960SA. The LS-5EX comes with 1MB of RAM as standard, and the LS-5TT comes with 2 MB of RAM as standard. This can be expanded to a maximum of 7 MB (LS-5EX) or 8 MB (LS-5TT). which is advisable if complex documents are to be processed, or if heavy use of fonts and macros is envisaged.
6 There are two emulations provided — Hewlett Packard’s Printer Control Language (PCL), incorporating theGL/2 graphics language, and TrueImage, Microsoft’s PostScript-compatible page description language. (The TrueImage emulation is only available for use with the LS-5TT or the LS-5EX with its optional TrueImage Board installed.) In each emulation there area selection of built-in fonts—22 PCL fonts and 35 TrueType (the name for TrueImage’s font format). This offers consider- able typographic flexibility without the need to purchase additional fonts. Additional fonts may be installed on cartridge (HP emulation mode only) or downloaded from the host computer.
7 8 Setting Up the Star ‘” “ LS-5 Series Printer E!i The fact that you’re now reading this manual shows that you’ve opened the carton containing your new Star LS-5 Series Printer. This chapter will help you to unpack the printer, set it up, and get it running. First, you should make some preparations. You may already have decided on the printer’s new location. Whether you have or have not, run through this checklist of requirements:
● Environmental control The printer andtonercartridge should never be exposed to strong sunshine or other direct heat sources. It should also be located away from air conditioningducts, dustand fumes. Excessive moistureshouldbe avoided, such as humidity in excess of 85~oor less than 15%. If it is comfortable for you, then it will be comfortable for your printer.
● A large, strong table or stand The printer weights approx. 26.5 lbs ( 12kg)and must be firmly supported. Also, the printer will need more room than it takes up in the shipping carton, because the front paper tray will extend forward from the front; so plan for some additional space.
● A three-pronged outlet The outlet should be no more than 6.5 feet (2.Om)from the printer (the length of the power cord), preferably one shielded from power fluctua- tions. No motor-driven appliance should be connected to the same outlet. This will avoid interface with the printer’s operations.
● A fresh toner cartridge (product #EP-40XA)
● Paper A package of 16-28 lb (60 - 105g/mz)photocopier paper is best to start with; however, the printer can use thicker paper, as well as special media, such as envelopes and transparent sheets.
9 2.1 UNPACKING The printer comes in two boxes. The large box contains the printer and its accessories, and the smaller one contains the toner cartridge. Follow these instructions when unpacking.
2.1.1 Unpacking the Printer Follow the instructions below to unpack the printer, 1. Open the large box, and remove the power cord and the accessories box.
2. Carefully remove the printer from the box. 3. Remove the packing material from around the printer. 1
4. Open the accessories box. Remove the front paper tray and Operations Manual.
NOTE: Save the packing boxes and materials. If you need to move the printer (for relocating or service etc.), use these materials to protect the printer from damage.
11 5. Open the small box and remove the packing material from the toner cartridge. Do not open the aluminum bag containing the cartridge until you are ready to install it in the printer.
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12 2.1.2 Checking the Parts Before setting up the printer, make sure that all standard items shown below are provided and they are free from damage. If any of these items are missing r damaged, contact your supplier.
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2.1.3 Optional Items Some of the following items may have been ordered. Unpack them. For details, refer to “Chapter 8. Option”.
● Feeder Unit (250 Sheet Type, 500 Sheet Type) ● Paper Cassette (Universal, A4, Letter, Legal, B5, Envelope) ● Expansion RAM Board (1 MB, 2 MB) ● Expansion RAM Module (1 MB, 2MB) ● Font Cartridge ● TrueImage Board (For LS-5EX only)
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2.1.4 Carrying the Printer Whenever moving the printer from one place to another, always make sure the front cover is closed. and carry the printer with two hands from handles provided on each side of the printer.
CAUTION: To avoid damage, always use the handles when attempting to move the printer. NOTE: When moving the printer, remove the toner cartridge. After remov- ing the cartridge from the printer, replace itin theoriginal aluminum bag, or cover it with a thick cloth to protect it from direct light.
14 2.1.5 Opening and Closing the Printer . When opening the printer’s frontcover, do not stop it in the half-way. This will open the protective shutter of the drum, and light may permanently damage the drum. . Do not put anything in or on the front paper tray except paper, and do not press the tray downward. CAUTION: The shaded area in the illustration below become extremely hot when the printer is used. To avoid any personal injury, do not touch these parts when the printer is open.
Although the printer’s cover is closed while printing, it will need to be oliened when replacing the toner cartridge or clearing paper jams. Open or close the cover in the following way:
15 Opening the Cover 1. Remove the front paper tray if it is installed. Failure to do so, may cause damage to the tray.
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I Side latch
The cover opens downward. Do not stop the cover in the half-way. This will open the protective shutter of the drum, and light will permanently damage the drum.
16 Closing the Cover Using both hands, lift he cover and close it gently until it latches.
17 2.2 INSTALLING THE TONER CARTRIDGE Important Notice ● Install the toner cartridge immediately after opening the aluminum bag. Permanent damage can be caused by exposing light to the photosensitive drum. NEVER expose the cartridge to the strong light (more than 15000 Iux) or room lighting (1000 IUX)for more than five minutes. Do not open the drum’s protective shutter on the toner cartridge. Keep the cartridge away from CRTs, disk drives, diskettes, etc. Other- wise, CRTs and disk drives can be damaged, and data on diskettes can be destroyed by the magnetic force inside the cartridge. ● When handling the cartridge, do not touch the bottom of the toner cartridge. Print quality will be adversely affected if the protective shutter is open and the drum is damaged. The drum can also be damaged if it is exposed to light.
● Always keep the toner cartridge with the label facing up. Do not turn it upside down or stand it on end. The toner may become caked, and this causes print quality to deteriorate.
● Use the cartridge before the expiration date printed on the carton. Otherwise print quality may deteriorate. ● Use only genuine Star toner cartridge, EP-40XA.
● Dispose of your used toner cartridge as a noninflammable item.
18 Follow the instructions below to install the toner cartridge for the first time, or when replacing the used one. 1. Open the front cover as described in “2. 1.5 Opening and Closing the Printer”. 2. If you are installing the toner cartridge for the first time, skip to Step 3. If you are replacing the old toner cartridge, pull out the used toner cartridge and dispose it in the proper manner. NOTE; Keep the toner cartridge horizontally to avoid scattering leftover toner.
3. Open the aluminum bag containing the toner cartridge and remove it.
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NOTE: Save the aluminum bag. as you may need it for storing the cartridge when you move the printer to another place in the future. 19 4. Holding the cartridge with both hands, rock it gently from end to end, 7 or 8 times, to distribute the toner evenly. If the toner is not distributed evenly in the cartridge, it may adversely affect print quality.
5. Place the cartridge on a flat surface. While holding down the cartridge with one hand, use the other hand to pull the tab to remove the seal.
Make sure that the tab is pulled smoothly in a direction parallel to the flat surface. Otherwise, the tape may break or snap, making the cartridge unusable.
20 6. Align the guides on the toner cartridge (marked by an orange line) with the guides inside the printer (marked by an orange arrow) and gently slide the cartridge into position. NOTE: Do not touch the rollers and the gears inside the printer.
7, Make sure that the cartridge is securely seated, then close the cover gently.
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2.3 LOADING PAPER
2.3.1 Selection of Paper Print quality and printer life are greatly affected by the paper used. To optimize print quality, we recommend that you use paper; as well as envelopes, labels and transparencies, that are designed for use in laser printers or copiers. Paper can be fed into the printer either from the front paper tray or paper cassette. Types and sizes of paper can be used are listed below.
Type Size Weight Plainpaper A4(210mm x 297 mm) 60 g/m2to 105g/m2 Let(er(8.5”x 1I”) (For paper cassette) B5 ( 182 mm x 257 mm) 60 g/m2to I35 g/m2 Executive ( 184 mm x 267 trim) (For the front paper tray) Legal (8 5“ x 13“)
Envelope COM-t O(105 mm x 241 mm) 60 g/mJ to 105,ghn’ MONARCH (98.5 mm x 199mm) (For paper cassette) DL ( I 10 mm x 220 mm) 60 glnf to 135g;trr’ C5 ( 162mm x 229 mm) (Forthefrontpapertray) Labels A4(210mm x 297 mm) Letter (X.5”x 1I”) Transparency films A4 (210 mm x 297 mm) Letter (8.5” x I I”)
22 2.3.2 Loading Paper Into the Front Paper Tray Installing the Front Paper Tray Before loading the paper, install the front paper tray with the following procedure. 1, Open the front paper tray cover.
-.‘7 Insert the metal knob on the left sideof the front paper tray intothe lefthole of paper opening.
23 3. Insert the right side of the tray while sliding the black lever of ‘h-L1lG ‘---rL1 cIy LU the left. Then. release the lever.
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4. Flip open the folded tray by pressing down on the tab located on the right side of the tray. CAUTION: Do not push down on the tray or load heavy things to avoid damaging the tray.
24 Loading Paper Now, you are ready to load paper into the front paper tray. 1. Pull out the extension tray for standard length paper.
2. Adjust the side guide to the desired paper size.
25 3. Take a small stack of paper and align the edges by tapping it on a flat surface. NOTE: Fan the transparencies or labels before loading them into the paper tray.
4. Insert paper, with the print surface face-down, as far as it will go. CAUTION: Do not stack paper higher than the limit mark.
26 Removing the Front Paper Tray Remove the front paper tray when you replace the toner cartridge, clear a paper jam, open the front cover, or move the printer. 1. Remove the paper from the front paper tray. 2. Slide the side guide to its widest position. 3. Fold back the extension tray.
4. Detach the right side of the tray by sliding the black lever of the tray to the left. Then, pull forward and release the lever.
27 5. Detach the left side of the tray.
6. Close the front tray cover.
28 2.3.3 Loading Paper Into the Paper Cassette 1.Remove the paper cassette from the printer.
2. Pinch the end guide and slide it back as far as it will go.
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.3. Adjust the side guide to the desired paper size.
4. Take a small stack of paper and align the edges by tapping it on a flat surface: NOTE: Fan the transparencies or labels before loading them into the paper cassette.
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30 5 Slide the paper edges under the metal retaining clips with the print surface face-down. CAUTION: Do not stack the paper higher than the limit mark.
6. Align the edges of the paper.
31 7. Slide the end guide to touch the paper edge. Make sure the paper edge is under the plastic tab of the end guide.
8. Insert the paper cassette into the printer.
32 9. Adjust:the output tray to the desired paper size. 1
33 2.4 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD Make sure that the power switch on the printer is set to OFF, then connect the power cord to the printer and an AC power outlet as shown below: 1. Insert the power cord into the receptacle on the back of the m-inter. .
2. Insert the power cord into a grounded outlet.
Only use the power cord supplied with the printer. Note that this power cord is fitted with a ground pin. This grounding is an important safety feature and should not be ignored. If a suitable grounded socket is not available, contact a qualified electrician to rectify the situation.
34 2.5 CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE The host computer transmits information to the printer through an interface cable. The printer is provided up to three types of interface (serial, parallel and AppleTalk). The AppleTalk interface is only available for use with the LS-5TT or the LS-5EX with its optional TrueImage Board installed. An interface cable is not supplied with the printer. Determine the kind of interface cable you want to use, and purchase the appropriate cable from your supplier. 1 Before connecting the interface cable, make sure that the power to the printer and the computer is turned off. 2 Plug one end of the interface cable into the appropriate connector on the rear side of the printer. 3 For parallel (Centronics) interface, secure the cable connector using connector clips. For serial interface, fasten the cable connector using screws.
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35 4. Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate interface on the host computer. m
NOTE: The printer’s factory setting is for a parallel interface. If the serial interface isto be used, you need to select the interface on the control panel. See “4.3. 1 Selecting the Serial Interface” for selecting type of interface.
36 Initial Operation
3.1 FRONT PANEL The front panel of Star LS-5 Series is a combination control board and interactive message center. The panel consists of: . a 2-line, 32 character LCD display screen . 5 LED lights
● 8 momentary contact buttons The momentary contact buttons permit you to perfrom various printer functions. In turn, the printer uses the display screen and the light indicators to convey information to you. The screen display is the primary way the printer communicates with the operator. It informs the operator about the machine’s overall state including: the printer’s status, alarm conditions that require some action by theoperator, “soft” errors, and messages when selecting current, initial and default printer parameters. The LEDs provide an “at a glance” summary of the printer’s status.
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The printer operates in two main modes when the printer is off-line: . Normal Mode — performs the function labeled above the button. . Program Mode — press the (-M) button to enter menu selections. The meaning and use of the panel buttons depends on the mode in which the printer is operating.
37 3.1.1 Powering Up Please note the following points when turning the printer cmor off. Power on: First turn on the computer, then all other devices, and finally turn on the printer. Power off: First turn off the printer, then all other devices, and finally turn OHthe computer. CAUTION: Always wait at least three seconds between turning off and turning cmagain. Turn cmthe printer by pressing the “I” side of the power switch. The printer will begin its internal diagnostics and warming up, displaying a series of messages on the screen as follows. 1, All LEDs are lit and the LCD display turns black. 2, The screen displays “Star LS - 5EX” (or’’Star LS - 5TT”) on the first line. .3 Then the screen displays “Memory Test IMB” (“Memory Test ZMB” for the LS-5TT) on the second line. It’ an optional IMB RAM board has been installed, the message will display “Memory Test 2 MB” with the LS-5EX. The actual value depend on the size of the RAM board installed. 4, After a short while, the screen will momentarily display “EEPROM LOAD DONE”. This means that default parameters have been read from the EEPROM and the EEPROM CRC has been checked. 5, “PRINTER WARMUP”is displayed, the READY indicator starts blinking and the ON LINE lights up. 6 When the printer is ready. the screen displays “PRINTER READY” and the READY indicator is now continuously lit.
38 3.1.2 The Buttons This section explains the various meaning and uses of the buttons, including their light indicators, when applicable. Keep in mind that the buttons’ functions depend on the mode the printer is in: the Normal Mode and Program Mode. ON LINE Pressing thisbutton switches the printer from off-line to on-lineor vice versa. When the printer ison-line (ON LINE LED islit),the printer isable to receive information from the computer and print it. All other buttons (except ( ‘ZR,==) button under certain conditions) are inactive when the printer is on-line. When the printer is off-line, the printer is unable to receive information and print, but the other buttons can be used. Ifthe printer is in the Program Mode, pressing this button will exit the printer from the Program Mode, and enter it into the Normal Mode. PRINT This button isactive only when the printer isoff-line. Pressing the button will print and eject any page of data. If there is no data in the printer, the depression of the button will be ignored. When printing is in operation, the LED is lit.
ERROR SKZP/< This button is active only when the printer is off-line. In the Normal Mode, pressing this button has no effect if no alarm condition exists. However, if an alarm or warning condition exists, pressing this button causes the printer to return to the previous state after corrective action has been taken. When the printer is off-line and in the Program Mode, this button is called NEXT(<). During programming, pressing this button displays the various items under a category for the operator to select next in the sequence.
39 TEST/> Pressing this button when the printer is in Normal Mode will operate in the following sequence: 1. Pressing this button displays “HOLD FOR TEST” on the bottom line of the LCD display screen. If the button is released while this message is displayed, the printer returns to the previous state. 2. If the button is held down for two seconds, the screen will display “STATUS SHEET” on the top line. If the button is released, the printer will print a status sheet (see “3.2.1 Printing Test Sheets”). 3. Ifthebutton ispressedfortwo more seconds (except in Hex Dump mode), the screen will display “FONT LIST” on the top line. If the button is released, the printer will print a font list. 4. Ifthe button is pressed for two more seconds (inthe TrueImage Emulation mode), the screen will display “TEST PAGE” on the top line, and the printer will print a test page. When the printer is off-line and in the Program Mode, this button is called PREVIOUS(>). During programming, pressing this button displays the “previous” items under a category for the operator to select in the sequence.
RESET/V This button has three functions when the printer is off-line. . Pressing and holding this button when the printer is in the Normal Mode the screen will display “HOLD FOR RESET”. If this button is held for more than two seconds, “REINIT IA LZED” message is displayed on the screen and the printer is reinitialized to the initial settingsof the emulation currently selected, This will also clear the input buffer, any page in composition, and all composed pages queued up.
● When the printeris in the Program Mode, thisbutton iscalled ENTER( V). Pressing this button “enters” the current category and selects it. This is indicated by a “@” symbol.
● Turning the power on while holding down this button causes the printer to enter the display language selection mode. (See “4.9 Selecting Display Language”.)
40 PR T s u t P M y m f s t p o t p t b W a ps p t b tr t pm t t n h l r o e f t P M a d“ R d r t “ P i m f t C P F sELEcT T b ts t p f l a e p s t t ped pT c f o s t a t r r x pm b oP t (ONLINE) b i t O L L f ir l t p t (b T s w d “ ’ S l . b r w t m i d t s dt c f s o t b l F pi o t b w c t t o b C ( s S C L Ca F t M N T d s w i t o a o . Hd t b f m t t s c t s t o d“ S e w “ O i t c i f sI t b i r w t m e i d t s w d t c f t s o t b l Fp o t b w c t t o b u P : L P : L P : A ( s P : Ex P : B E M E : C - 1 E : I D E : I C T e f t m p t ( ( TEST ). ( RESET), o (PROGRAM)button. 4 M W t by c r u t t p s p c u rT cos b t c w b r a a s n a t Ca I S u T c f o ct a t p om b o press the (ONLINE) buttcm i t O L L i l t p t ( MODE ) button. The screen w d “ S o t t l a t cso t b l e u Fpw c t t o b u r N C M 1 M 2 Tom p t (( T > o ( R be O
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8 7.3.2 Font Cartridge Problems The font cartridge is plugged into the printer. It should not be inserted or withdrawn while the DATA LED is continuously lit. If’someone does this, the screen will indicate “CARTRIDGE ERROR”. The printer must be reinitialized by turning off the power and then on again. If a font cartridge is removed while the DATA LED is blinking, the screen will display “REINSERT CART”. in this case, the operator must insert the font cartridge or press (-). If (~) is pressed, the printer will select the closest font.
Message Meaning Action CARTRIDGEERROR Fontcartridgeisremoved Turn the power off then on while DATA LED is on again to initialize the printer REINSERT CART. Fontcartridgeisremoved insert the cartridge or press while DATA LED is - blinking
7.3.3 Optional Hardware The following messages will be displayed if necessary optional hardwares (e.g. RAM expansion board) have been removed.
Message Meaning Action INSUFFICIENTRAM full page mode is se- repower-up with expansion lected; no expansion RAM board, or press RAM installed - INSUFFICIENTRAM full page mode and REP repower-up with 2MB (or is selected; 1MB expan- more)expansionRAM board, sion RAM installed or press (-) NO EMUL. BOARD emulation of the board is repower-up with the emula- selected; no emulation tionboard,orpress (-) board installed
81 7.3.4 Change Paper Size Certain emulations permit page size to be specified by the host computer. Also, page size can be selected from the menu. If a change in page size is required, the screen will display a message to that effect. The alarm will beep and the printer will go off-line. You may have the printer ignore such a message by pressing (-). (In this case, the printer will print the page size image on the different size paper.) If the current feeder is cassette, inserting the correct paper cassette causes the printer to start printing automatically. If the current feeder is the front paper tray, changing the front paper tray size via panel starts printing automatically.
Message Meaning Action CASS:CHANGE ??? the paper size (indicated follow procedure above with ???)isrequired;cas- sette LCAS:CHANGE ??’? the paper size (indicated follow procedure above with ‘???)is required; op- tional cassette feeder TRAY:CHANGE ‘??’.the paper size (indicated follow procedure above with ?’??) is required; i front paper tray
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7.3.5 Manual Paper Feed Certain emulations permit specifying manual paper feed from the host computer. Also. you may select manual feed from the menu. The following message tell you to hand feed paper of a specific size. The alarm beeps and the printer goes off-line. When you feed the appropriate paper into the front paper tray and press (-], the message will be turned off and printing will continue. The operator has the option oppressing (~~~), which turns off the message and causes the printer to continue printing. If there is no paper in the front paper tray, pressing (=) turns off the message and causes the printer to feed paper from cassette and then displays the message again.
Message Meaning Action M-FEED ‘??? the paper size (indicated follow procedure above with ???) is required to be hand fed
83 7.4 OPERATOR INFORMATION MESSAGES
7.4.1 Host Communication Problem Certain problems with communication with the host computer may be detected. Messages listed below provide information, but do not halt the printing process. The printer uses a default value if necessary. You may remove the message by pressing (=). Note that if there are multiple errors, the last one detected is displayed.
Message Meaning Action LINE ERROR parity error in host data follow procedure above INPUTOVERFLOW input buffer overflow follow procedure above BAD FONT DATA downloaded font bad downloaded font ignored BAD FONT CODE downloaded font inerror downloaded font ignored BAD CHAR CODE loaded character outside downloaded font ignored of index
7.4.2 Function or Size Incompatibility There are problems that occur when the hostcomputer requests a function not provided or a function that requires more memory than is available.
Message Meaning Action PAGE OVERFLOW page buffer memory partial page currently com- overtlow posed is printed and ejected; remaining data for page is printed on next sheet OVERRUN ERROR data too complex toprint printable data ofthe page will be lost CANNOT ROTATE insufficient memory to font rotation aborted; print- rotate font ing continues using closest available font CANNOTDOWNLOAD insufficientmemory to font download is aborted; downloadfont printingcontinuesusingclos- est availablefont CHARNOTINFONT received character not in blank space is printed for that currently selected font character
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7.4.3 Font Cartridge The font cartridge is plugged into the printer. The operator may insert or withdraw a cartridge only when the DATA LED is off or blinking. The following message acknowledges the change.
Message Meaning Action ‘CART. CHANGED font cartridge is inserted message will remain for one orremoved whenDATA second LED is off or blinking REINSERT CART. Fontcartridgeisremoved insert the cartridge or press while DATA LED is E~~,~R blinking
85 7.5 STATUS MESSAGES Status messages are low priority messages that either indicate normal conditions or provide warnings that need not be acted upon immediately. These conditions should not occur when the printer is on-line. If they do, however, the alarm will beep find the printer will go oi’f-line. For some conditionshowever, there isthe possibilityofa condi(ionoccurring when the printer is on-line. If it does, the alarm will not sound and the printer will remain on-line.
Message Meaning Action
PRINTERW, ARML:P printer iswarming LIp but — service call not neces- sary ENGINE TEST ~operatot has initiateda test in progress testof the printing ENGINE RESET engineis being reset
REINITIALIZE controller soft ini[ializa- OCC111”SW’tlell ( RESET-) is tion pressedoremul~t[ionischmyxi; mayfilsooccurwhm printeris m-line if emull~ionis Chtingcci STATUS SHEET status sheet pt”intout OCCUI”SMhcn(~> ij held PRINTING t’oratkust2butlessthtin-1winds
FONT LIST font list printout OCCLII”S whetl~T~ is held PRINTING ~tleast4 sec(mdsin HPemul:l- tionml TI’LIeIIIULgCmock TEST P~GE sample pa~e printout occur~whenC TESTO is held PRINTING Jt Ie:istb SWMKISinI’rwlmdge mock REPRINTLOSTPGS retransmission of lost may occur ai’ter paper jan- sheets ming — PRINTER READY allconditi(msnormaland pl”operbut printc?t”is not opertition; no unused dataincontrollet”c)t-pages” in printing PRINTER ACTIVE allconditionsmmml and proper: printer is in op- eration: unuse~ldwl in controller or pages in printing —
86 7.6 PAPER JAMMING As paper travels from the front paper tray or cassette through the printing area and is ejected. it can .jiumat the following locations: .i Paper pick-up area (front paper tray) ,2 Paper pick-up area (cassette paper feeder) @ Paper pick-up area with optional cassette paper feeder 4; Fixing assembly area &Print delivery area ➤-%’~<”--””””””’”~..,6)
Common causes ofpaperjarns areas follows. Remove them to prevent paper jams.
● ‘Theprinter is not located on a firm, level surface which isfairly vibration- free.
● Paper may not be correct for the printer. Refer to “2.3.1 Selection of Paper” for the detailed information of paper specifications.
● Transparencies and envelopes may not be fanned before using.
● Paper may not be loaded correctly on a paper cassette or the front paper tray. Refer to “2.3.2 Loading Paper into the Front Paper Tray” or “2.3.3 Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette” for detailed information of paper loading.
87 Follow the procedures below to clear the paper jam. 1. Remove any paper from the front paper tray, and remove the front paper tray.
2. Pull out the cassette and check the paper pick-up area. If there is a paper jam here, remove the jammed paper before replacing the cassette. NOTE: Remove the wrinkled paper in the paper cassette and make sure that paper is loaded in the paper cassette properly.
88 3. Release the side latches to open the front cover. 4. Remove the jammed paper carefully so as not to tear it.
1 I CAUTION: . Do not touch the fusing area as shown above, because it gets hot. . Do not throw strong light inside to avoid damaging the toner cartridge. . Do not touch the transfer roller. . Make sure that paper fragments are not left inside. 5. After checking all the areas described here, close the front cover, replace the front paper tray (if it is being used) and refill paper. Printing will restart.
89 7.7 STREAKY
7.7.1 White Streaks White streaks occur if the toner level is low and the toner inside the toner cartridge is not distributed evenly. They can be eliminated by re-distributing the toner. 1. Leave the printer power on to prevent data corruption during a print operation. Remove any paper inthe front paper tray and remove it. Release side latches and open the front cover.
2. Remove the toner cartridge from the printer.
90 3. Holding the cartridge with both hands, rock it gently from end to end, 7 or 8 times, to distribute the toner evenly. ,
4. Replace the toner cartridge in the printer, then close the front cover.
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7.7.2 Stains on Transparency Films Transparency films may sometimes show stains at either the top or bottom of the films. These stains may be caused by a dirty paper path or the flaw on the toner cartridge. . Clean the fixing assembly. The fixing roller inside the fixing assembly may have been stained with toner. Print out several sheets of blank paper. If the stains still appear, use a different type of transparency film.
● Replace the toner cartridge. The photosensitive drum in the cartridge may have been damaged due to exposure to the bright light. For replacing the cartridge, see “6. 1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge”.
92 Am m Options ● m● The following optional accessories are available with the Star LS-5 Series. This chapter describes how to install and use these optional accessories.
● Feeder unit ● Cassette ● Expansion RAM board ● RAM module ● Font cartridge ● TrueImage board for LS-5EX
8.1 FEEDER UNIT AND CASSETTE The optional feeder unit is used with one of the optional paper cassettes, to feed paper from the paper cassette into the printer. The feeder unit can be attached easily to the bottom of the printer.
Model Type FU-25XA-UN 250 sheet feeder unit with Universal Cassette IFU-50XA-A4 I500sheet feeder unit with A4Cassette I FU-50XA-LT 500sheet feeder unit with Letter Cassette
Cassettes are available in the following paper sizes: A4, Letter, Legal, B5, Executive and Envelope. Each cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of plain paper (paper weight: 80 g/m2), and the envelope cassette holds about a27mm stack of envelopes or about 30 envelopes. In addition, different type of the A4, Letter and B5 cassettes can holdup to 500 sheets.
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Types and sizes of paper can be used with the cassettes are listed below.
Cassette Type Type Size Weight
Universal Cassette Plain paper A4 60 g/m2to 105g/m2 Letter B5 Executi\’e Labels A4 Letter Transparency films A4 Letter
Legal Cassette Plain paper Legal 60 jjm: to 105ghn~ Letter
Envelope Cassette Envelope COM-1O 60 g/m2to 105g/m~ MONARCH DL C5
A4 Cwsette(500Sheet) Plain paper A4 60 g/m’ to 105g/m’
LetterCassette(500Sheet) Plain paper Letter 60 g/m2to 105g/m2
B5 Cassette (500 Sheet) Plain paper B5 60 g/m2to 105g/m’
94 Setting Up Attaching an optional feeder unit requires a wide space. Choose a wide and flat surface near the installed printer. After attaching a feeder unit to the printer, return the printer to the installation place. 1. Unpack the feeder unit and put it on a wide and flat surface. Remove the paper cassette if it is installed. NOTE: Leave enough space to put your fingers inside both the front and rear of the feeder unit.
CAUTION: Do not touch the control unit. It is easy to be broken.
‘7 e. Turn the printer power off and remove the power cord from both the printer and the outlet. .3. Remove the paper cassette from the printer and the front paper tray if it is installed.
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4. Release the side latches and open the front cover. Then remove the toner cartridge from the printer.
5. Replace thetonercartridgein thealuminum bag in which it was originally packed, or cover with a thick cloth to protect it from direct light.
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96 6. Put the printer on the feeder unit by holding the hollows of both sides of the printer. Make sure the corners of the printer are aligned with on those of the feeder unit exactly.
7. Make sure the four projections fit into the four holes. If all the projections do not fit into the holes, lift the printer and put it on the feeder unit again I
8. Insert four plastic clips securely into the four holes until they click.
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9. Move the printer with a feeder unit to the installation place. Hold the printer with your fingers in the hollows of the feeder unit.
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1 I Now, you are ready to use the optiona] feeder unit. Connect the power cord and turn on the printer,
99 8.2 EXPANSION RAM BOARD AND RAM MODULE The Star LS-5EX printer has 1MB memory and the Star LS-5TT has 2 MB memory as standard. You can expand this memory by installing the optional expansion RAM board. The expansion RAM board has either IMB memory or 2MB memory. You can add the memory size up to 6 MB by installing the RAM module on the board.
8.2.1 Installing the RAM Module on the Board There are two types of RAM module: 1 MB Module and 2 MB Module. There are three positions (banks) for the RAM Module on the board, and they are assigned an installing order, as shown below.
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100 To install the module, align the connectors on both the board and the module, then slide it all the way in.
To remove the module, pull the tab on the module to disconnect the connector.
101 8.2.2 Installing the RAM Board into the Printer When you have finished installing the RAM module on the board, follow the procedures below to fit the RAM board into the printer. 1. Turn the printer power off and remove the power cord from both the printer and the outlet. 2. Remove the interface cable from both the printer and the computer. 3. Open the rear cover as shown below
4 4. Remove the metal plate above the interface connectors using a philips- type screwdriver.
102 5. Insert the board into the left side, then slide it all the way in.
6. Remount the metal plate in place and secure it with three screws.
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7. Close the rear cover, and connect the interface cable and the power cord to the printer.
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8.3 FONT CARTRIDGE Fonts can be added to the printer by installing an optional Font Cartridge. The Font Cartridge is installed in the slot on the right side or the printer. Insert the Font Cartridge with the arrow label facing up. If the Font Cartridge is inserted upside down, the cartridge and/or printer may be damaged.
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8.4 TRUEIMAGE BOARD You can select the TrueImage mode with the Star LS-5EX printer by installing the optional Page Description Language (PDL) Board, and an optional Expansion RAM Board (at least IMB expansion). Follow the procedures below to install them. 1. Turn’the printer power off and remove the power cord from both the printer and the outlet. 2. Remove the interface cable from both the printer and the computer. 3. Open the rear cover as shown below.
4. Remove the metal plate above the interface connectors using a philips- type screwdriver.
106 5. Insert the RAM board into the left side and the TrueImage board into the right side, then slide them all the way in.
6. Remount the metal plate in place and secure it with three screws.
107 7. Close the rear cover, and connect the interface cable and the power cord
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9.1 SPECIFICATIONS . Type Laser beam page printer
● Engine Resolution: 300 x 300 dots per inch Speed: 5 pages per minutes for A4 size Warm up: under I minute (at 20”C or 68”F) . Emulation LS-5EX: Standard: PCL 5 and GL/2 (HP LaserJet HI) Option: TrueImage (with optional PDL board) LS-5TT: PCL 5 and GL/2 (HP LaserJet 111) TrueImage (Apple LaserWriter NTX)
● RAM Resident: 1 megabyte (LS-5EX) 2 megabyte (LS-5TT) Optional: Max. 6 megabytes on RAM Expansion Board . Host Interface Serial: RS-232C Parallel: Centronics AppleTalk: Standard for LS-5TT Optional for LS-5EX with PDL Board . Default Settings: Changeable using the control panel . Fonts Resident: 14 bitmap fonts 8 scalable fonts 35 TrueType scalable fonts (LS-5TT only) Option: Font cartridges
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● Paper feeding: Front paper tray Cassette feed
● Paper size Plain paper: Letter, A4, Executive, B5 Envelope: COM- 10, Monarch, DL, C5 Labels: A4, Letter .Transparency films: A4, Letter . Paper weight (plain paper) Front paper tray: 60 g/mzto 135 g/mz Cassette feed: 60 g/m’ to 105g/mz
● Printing area Requires a marign of 4mm from each edge of the paper
● Acoustic noise (in accordance with 1S0 7779) Stand by: 37 dB or less Printing: 45 dB or less . Environment Operating: 5°C to 35°C (41‘F to 95°F) 15 to 85% relative humidity, no condensation Storage: -20°C to 40”C (4°F to 104”F) 5 to 95970relative humidity, no condensation
● Power source 100/115V(50/60Hz) for North America and Japan 200/240V (50Hz) for Europe, Asia, and Oceania
● Power consumption: less than 450W (100/115V) or 500W (200/240V) . Weight: Approx. 12kg
● Dimensions: 352 mm x 393.5 mm x 253 mm
● Options: Feeder Unit (250 Sheet Type, 500 Sheet Type) Paper Cassette (Universal, A4, Letter, Legal, B5, Envelope) Expansion RAM Board (1 MB, 2 MB) Expansion RAM Module (1 MB, 2MB) Font cartridge TrueImage Board (For LS-5EX)
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9.2 RELIABILITY
● Suggested monthly print volume 3000 prints . Definition of failure Any loss of operation that requires calling a service person. Operation errors and installation failures are not included. . Product life Five years or 150,000 prints, whichever comes first . MPBF 120,000 pages . Mean time to repair 30 minutes or less . Paper feed reliability
. Toner cartridge life 8,000 prints at 2.87c print duty (A4/Letter size)
111 9.3 PIN FUNCTIONS ON INTERFACES
● Paralle interface
Signal PinNo. Name Direction Function 1 STROBE IN Goes from High to Low (for at least 0.5 microseconds) when data are valid. 2 DATA1 IN 3 DATA2 IN 4 DATA3 IN Eight-bit character data. 5 DATA4 IN DATA8 is the most significant 6 DATA5 IN bit; DATA I is the least significant bit. High is logic 1 7 DATA6 IN and Low is logic O. 8 DATA7 IN 9 DATA8 IN 10 ACK OUT A low pulse acknowledges receipt of data. 11 BUSY OUT Low when the printer is ready to accept data. 12 PAPER OUT Goes High if the printer runs OUT out of paper. 13 SELECTED OUT High when the printer is on line 14-15 N/C Unused 16 SIGNAL Signal ground. GND 17 CHASSIS Printer’s chassis ground, GND isolated from signal ground. 18 +5VDC OUT External supply of +5VDC 19-30 GND Twisted pair return signal ground level. 31 RESET IN Low input resets the printer to its power-on condition. 32 ERROR OUT Goes low to signal that the printer cannot print due to an error condition. ?? ?L NT /fl 1 I—... -2
112 ● Serial interface
Signal PinNo. Name Direction Function 1 GND Chassis ground. 2 TXD OUT Carries data from the printer. 3 RXD IN Carries data to the printer. 4 RTS OUT On when the printer is ready to receive data. 5-6 N/C Unused. 7 GND Signal ground. 8-19 NIC Unused. 20 DTR OUT On when the printer is ready to receive data. ~I--25 N/C Unused.
113 9.4 COMMAND SUMMARY This section shows the summary of the commands that work with the Star LS-5 Series Printer. For details of those functions, refer to the optional Applications Manual.
9.4.1 Printer Control Language (PCL) Commands Job control commands Command Function
114 Positioning the cursor Command Function
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Creating and downloading fonts Command Function
Graphics commands Command Function
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9.4.2 GU2 Commands Set-up commands Command Function
118 Polygon group Command Function EA Edge absolute rectangle EP Edge polygon ER Edge relative rectangle EW Edge wedge FP Fill polygon PM Polygon mode RA Fill absolute rectangle RR Fill relative rectangle WG Fill wedge Line andfill attributes group Command Function AC Anchor corner FT. Fill type LA Line attributes LT Line type Pw Pen width RF Raster fill definition SM Symbol mode SP Select pen Sv Screened vectors TR Transparency mode UL User-defined line type Wu Select pen width unit
Character group Command Function AD Define alternate font CF Character fill mode CP Character plot DI Absolute direction DR Relative direction DT Define label terminator .,DV Define variable text path ES Extra space
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FI Select primary font FN Select secondary font LB Define label LO Label origin SA Select alternate font SB Scalable or bitmap fonts SD Define standard font S1 Set absolute character size SL Set character slant SR Set relative character size Ss Select standard font TD Transparent data
120 9.4.3 TrueImage Operators Stack operators Operator Function clear Discard all elements cleartomark Discard elements down through mark copy Duplicate top n elements count Count elements on stack counttomark Count elements down to mark dup Duplicate top element exch Exchange top two elements index Duplicate arbitrary element mark Push mark on stack pop Discard top element roll Roll n elements up,j times Maths operators Operator Function abs Absolute value of numt add num I plus num2 atan Arctangent of num~lnum~ in degrees ceiling Ceilin,gof m4m I Cos Cosine of angle (degrees) div numI divided by numz exp Raise num to e.xpmlent power floor Floor of nL4mI idiv Integer divide in Natural logarithm (base e) log Logarithm (base 10) mod int] mod irzt~ mul num I times nurm neg Negative of tlLl})l, rand Generate pseudo-random integer round Round nwnI to nearest integer rrand Return random number seed sin Sine of dngle (degrees) sqrt Square root of Hun? srand Set random number seed sub nun7I minus num2 truncate Remove fractional part of HLmZI 121 Logical operators Operator Function and Logical I bitwise and bitshift Bitwise shift to hzh (positive is left) eq Test equal false Push boolean valuejtilse ge Test greater or equal gt Test greater than le Test less or equal It Test less than ne Test not equal not Logical Ibitwise not or Logical Ibitwise inclusive or true Push boolean value true xor Logical Ibitwise exclusive or
Path construction upcrcuur‘----4--- 3 Operator Function arc Append counterclockwise arc arcn Append clockwise arc arcto Append tangent arc charpath Append character outline to current path clip Clip using non-zero winding number rule clippath Set current path to clipping path closepath Connect subpath back to its starting point currentpoint Return current point coordinate curveto Append Bezier cubic sction eoclip Clip using even-odd inside rule flattenpath Convert curves to sequences of straight lines initclip Set clipping path to device default lineto Append straight line to (x, J’) moveto Set current point to (x, y) newpath Initialize current path to be empty pathbbox Return bounding box of current path pathforall Enumerate current path rcurveto Relative curveto reversepath Reverse direction of current path rlineto Relative Iineto rmoveto Relative moveto strokepath Compute outline of stroked path
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Painting operators Operator Function eofill Fill using even-odd rule erasepage Paint current page white fill Fill current path with current color image Paint monochrome sampled image imagemask Paint current color through mask stroke Draw line along current path String operators Operator Function anchorseach Determine if seek is initial substring of string copy Copy elements of strirzgl to initialsubstringof stringz eq Test equal forall Execute proc for each element of string ,ge Test greater or equal get Get string element indexed by index getinterval Substring of string at index for count elements gt Test greater than le Test less or equal length Number of elements in string It Test less than ne Test not equal put Put int into string at index putinterval Replace substring of .stringl starting at index by string2 search Search for seek in string string Create string of length int token Read token from start of string Array operators Operator Function Start array construction End array construction aload Push all elements of arraj on stack . array Create array of length int astore Pop elements from stack into arra-v copy Copy elements of urra]] to initialsubarray of arra?z
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forall Execute proc for each element of arraj get Get array element indexed by inde.r getinterval Subarray of arraj starting at inde.t for cvantelements length Number of elements in arr(i) put Put an? into array at ilzde.r putinterval Replacesubarrayofarra~’ startingatinde.[by,subarra] Packed array operators Operator Function aload Push all elements of packedat-ra? on stack copy Copy elements c)f~)t~(.ke[fc~rrc~]l to initial subarray of arra}2 currentpacking Return array packing mode forall Execute proc for each element ofp(lck[~ciclr~-(~?’ get Get palkedarra> element indexed by imiex getinterval Subm-rayof packedarra> starting at inde.r for counf elements length Number of elements in packedarra)’ packedarray Create packed array consisting of the specified n elements setpacking Set array packing mode Dictionary operators Operator Function begin Push diet on dictionary stack copy Copy contents of diet! to dict~ countdictstack Count elements on dictionary stack currentdict Push current dictionary on orerand stack def Associate ke~! and value in current dictionary diet Create dictionary with capacity for i}zt elements dictstack Copy dictionary stack into arra) end Pop dictionary stack errordict Error handler dictionary forall Execute pro( for each element of di(t get Get value associated with kej. in di(t known Test whether ke) is in dicf length Number of key-talue pairs in diet load Search dictionary stack for kc~and return associtited \’a[14e 124 maxlength Current capacity of diet put Associate kc}’ with value in dic~ store Replace topmost definition of key systemdict System dictionary userdict Writable dictionary in local VM where Find dictionary in which key is defined Control operators Operator Function countexecstack Count elements on exec stack exec Execute arbitrary object execstack Copy exec stack into arra}’ exit Exit innermost active loop for Execute proc with values form start by steps of increment tofinish if Execute proc if bml is true ifelse Execute procl if bool is true, proc~ if bool is false loop Execute proc an indefinite number of times quit Terminate interpreter repeat Execute proc int times start Executed at interpreter startup stop Terminate stopped context stopped Establish context for catching stop Type and attribute operators Operator Function cvi Convert to integer cvlit Make object be literal cvn Convert to name cvr Convert to real Cvs Convert to string cvrs Convert to string with radix Cvx Make object be executable executeonly Reduce access to execute-only noaccess Disallow any access rcheck Test read access readonly Reduce access to read-only type Return name identifying the type of any wcheck Test write access xcheck Test executable attribute
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Font operators Operator Function ashow Add (x. j) to width of each character while showing ,String awidthshow Colmbineeffects of ashow and widthshow currentfont Return current font dictionary definefont Register,/i~ntas a font dictionary findfont Return font dictionary identified by ke} FontDirectory Dictionary of font dictionaries kshow Execute proc between characters shown from srring makefont T1-ansf-ol-nl,~i~)?tiby ma[ri.r toproduce new,fij}?r~ scalefont Scale,fimtl by scale to produce new, fimt~ setfont Set font dictionary in graphics state show Paint characters of string on page StandardEncoding Standard font encoding vector stringwidth Width of strin(q in current font widthshow Add (.Y,]) to width of char while showing .s~rin(y Font cache operators Operator Function cachestatus Return font cache status and parameters currentcacheparams Return current font cache parameters setcachedevice Declare cached character metrics setcachelimit Set mtiximuln,bytes in cached character setcachepararns Change font cache parameters setcharwidth Declare uncached character metrics File operators Operator Function — Write text representation of all? to standard output file —— Write syntactic representation of fin?)to standard output file bytesavailable Number of bytes available to read closefile Close,file’ currentfile Return file currently being executed echh Turn on/off echoing file Open file identified by stringl with access .stt-ing~
126 flush Send buffered data to standard output file tlushfile Send buffered data or read to EOF print Write string to standard output file prompt Executed when ready f’orinteractive input pstack Print stack non-destructively using == read Read one character fronl,filc !-eddhexstring Read hex f’rom,~ileinto string reudline Read line fromjile into string readstring Read string fronl,~ile resetfile Discard buffered characters run Execute contents of’named file stack Print stack non-destructi~ely using = status Return status of,~ile token Read token from,file write Write one charucter t(~,file writchexstring Write ,strin
128 Device set-up operators Operator Function copypage Transmit current page frarnedevice Install frame buffer device nulldevice Install no-output device showpage Transmit and reset current page Star original operators Operator Function a4tray Look for A4 size paper tray b5tray Look for B5 size paper tray c5envelope Establish imaging area to C5 size envelope c5envelopetray Look for C5 size envelope tray corn1oenvelope Establish imaging area to COM- 10 size envelope com 1Oenvelopetray Look for COM- 10 size envelope tray dlenvelope Establish imaging area to DL size envelope dlenvelopetray Look for DL size envelope tray dojamrecovery Indicate whether jam recovery is on or off dorep Indicate whether REP is on or off executivepage Establish imaging area to executi~e size executivetray Look for Executive size paper tray findtray Find the specific paper tray legaltray Look for Legal size paper tray lettertray Look for Letter size paper tray monarcenvelope Establish imaging area to Monarch size envelope Inonarcenve]opetray Look for Monarch size envelope tray papertray Return int indicating the current tray ppapersize Ask the paper size of the specific paper tray setdojamrecovery Turn jam recovery on/off setdorep Turn REP on/off- setemulation Switch the emulation setpapertray Establish which input tray and set the imaging urea settray Set tray which paper will be fed traysup Check whether the specified paper tray is supplied
129 Errors Operator Function dictfull No more room in dictionary dictstackoverflow Too many begins dictstackunderflow Too many ends execstackoverflow Exec nesting too deep handleerror Called to report error information interrupt External interrupt request invalidaccess Attempt to violate access attribute invalidexit exit not in loop invalidfileaccess Unacceptable access string invalidfont Invalid font name or dictionary invalidrestore Improper restore ioerror Input/output error occurred limitcheck Implementation limit exceeded nocurrentpoint Current point is undefined rangechec~ Operand out of bounds stackoverflow Operand stack overflow stackunderflow Operand stack underflow syntaxerror Language syntax error timeout Time limit exceeded typecheck Operand of wrong type undefined Name not known undefinedfilename File not found undefinedresult Over/underflow or meaningless result unmatchedmark Expected mark not on stack unregistered Internal error VMerror VM exhausted
130 9.5 CHARACTER SET TABLES ISO 60: Norwegian
131 Roman Extension
132 ISO 25: French
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ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Baud— a measure of the speed at which information istransmitted.The baud rate, which is set for serial transmissions, is approximately the number of characters transmitted per second multiplied by 10. Bitmap fonts— made of tiny dot-by-dot patterns in pre-defined sizes. Bitmap fonts have a fixed point size, pitch and symbol set attributes. Byte — a series of 8 bits that represents one character. Centronics interface — a standard wiring configuration for parallel data transmission. Centronics is often used as a synonym for the parallel standard developed by Centronics Inc. Character Set — the complete set of characters available in a font. Data Bits — the number of bits in a transmitted byte that actually contains data. EEPROM — Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. It has an internal switch to permit a user to erase the contents and write new contents into it by means of electrical signals. EP-40XA Cartridge — A disposable type of process cartridge which contains the photosensitive drum and toner. Emulation — behaving like something else. The Star LS-5EX can emulate, or behave like the HP LaserJet 111laser printer, and the Star LS-5TT can emulate the operation of the Apple LaserWriter NTX, a PostScript version, and the HP LaserJet 111. . Expansion RAM board— An available option that is easily attached to the Star LS-5 Series Printer to expand its RAM. 167 Fixing assembly — The assembly used to fix the toner on to the paper or other material using heat and pressure in printing process. It is located inside the printer and it gets extremely hot during the operation. Font — a set of letters, numbers, and symbols of the same typeface design. Font cartridge — Font cartridges contain fonts which can supplement the ‘available resident fonts of the printer to increase the variety of typefaces. Handshaking — in data communication, the automatic acknowledging by the receiving device of information that has been sent to it, either by signals and the interface (“hard”) or by software control (“soft”). Hex dump — conversion by the printer of ASCII symbols into their hexadecimal (base 16) equivalent. This is useful for programmers or other users who want to troubleshoot the communications between the computer and the printer. HMI (Horizontal Motion Index) — refers to dot spacing in the smallest increment that can be made in the horizontal or x axis. Interface — a hardware plug that allows cable connections of two devices. For instance, a cable from a computer parallel port to a printers parallel port. Landscape — printing on paper across its wider dimension, such as a spreadsheet that is 11 in. wide and 8.5 in. high: landscape pictures are usually wider than they are tall. NV RAM — NV(Non-volatile) Random Access Memory is the permanent storage by the Star LS-5 Series Printer of settingsprogrammed from the front panel, even when the power is turned off. When the printer is turned on again, these settings become the current settings. Parallel — a communications interface that sends or receives 8 bits of information plus control signals at a time. Parity — a bit in a serial information that allows a computer and printer to automatically check for errors in transmission. Pitch — the width of a typeface measured in characters per inch. Point — the height of a type font, measured in points, or 1/72 of an inch 168 Portrait — printing on paper across its narrower dimension. such as a letter on paper that is 8.5 in. wide and 11 in. high: portrait pictures are usually taller than they are wide. Proportional type — a typeface in which some letters take up more room on u printed line than others, such as Wtaking more space than [. The spticingof the letters is also intended to enhance the esthetic quality of the printed page. RAM — Random Access Memory. or memory that can be used to store information temporarily, such as text or printing configurations. RAM-stored information is erased when the power is turned off. ROM — Read On]y Memory, or memory in which information can be stored permanently. whether the power is on or off. RS-232— a wiring configuration for sending and receiving serial transmis- sions. including data and acknowledgments between sending and receiving equipment (“handshaking”). Scalable fonts —created within the printeron a character-by-character basis ensuring high speed and print quality. In virtually limitless sizes, fonts can be scaled from 3 points to 999.75 points in quarter-point increments. Serial — a communications interface that sends or receives 1 bit of information at a time tita specified baud rate. Stop Bit — 1or 2 bits used by the computer for the timing ofa transmission of information. Stroke weight — the intensity of a printed charucter, such as Ii,qht.mediunz. or bold. Normal printing is medium weight. Symbol Set — the entire list of’ASCII letters, numbers, and symbols used with a particular language, such as English or Spanish. VMI (Vertical Motion Index) — refers to line spacing, the smallest incre- ment that can be made in the vertical or ) axis. 169 170 Index A’ -.D, Air vent, 4 DATA indicator, 43 ALARM indicator, 43 Dimensions, 110 AppleTalk interface, 6, 35 Display language, 65 Applications manual, I Auto selection, 57 E ~ Emulation. 7, 109 B ~ ENGINE RESET message. 86 BAD CHAR CODE message, 84 Engine service call messages, 78 BAD FONT CODE message, 84 ENGINE TEST message, 86 BAD FONT DATA message, 84 Environment, 9 Basic operation. 53 Error messages, 77 Bitmap font, 109 ERROR SKIP button, 39 Buttons, 39-42 Expansion RAM board. 100 c IF CANNOTDOWNLOADmessage,84 Factory setting, 64 CANNOTROTATEmessage,84 Features, 6 Carryingthe printer,14 FEEDER SELECT button, 41 CARTCHANGEDmessage,85 Feeder selection, 59 CARTRIDGEBADmessage,79 Feeder unit, 93 CARTRIDGEERRORmessage,81 Fixing assembly, 5 Cartridgeslot,4 Font cartridge, 105 CASSCHANGEmessage,82 Font list, 44,67 CASSREFILLmessage,80 FONT LIST message, 86 CHARNOT IN FONTmessage,84 Font selection. 67 Checklistof contents,13 Front cover-,4, 15 CLOSE COVER message, 80 Front panel, 37 Control panel, 4, 52 Front paper tray, 6, 23 Controller service call messages, 78 Front paper tray cover, 4 Current setting, 63 Front view, 4 171 I P ~l Initial setting, 63 PAGE OVERFLOW message, 84 INPUT OVERFLOW message, 84 Paper, 9 Inside view, 5 Paper cassette, 4.6.29 INSUFFICIENT RAM message. 8I Paper feed, 59 Interface, 54 Papel-iamming. 87 Interface cable. 35 PAPER JAMMING message, 80 Iinterfie signals. 112 Paper size, 60 Parallel interface. 6 L Pick-up roller, 5 Landscape orientation. 6 I Portrait orientation, 61 Laser printing. 1 PostScript, 7 LaserJet emulation. 1 Power cord, 34 LaserWriter emulation, I Power receptacle, 5 LCAS CHANGE message. 82 Power switch, 5 LCAS REFILL massage. 80 Powel-up function, 38 Light indicators. 43 Power-up setting. 63 LINE ERROR message. 84 PRINT button. 39 LOAD CASS message. 80 Print density, 62 LOAD LCAS message, 80 PRINT indicator. 43 Loading paper. 22 PRINTER ACTIVE message, 86 Printer components, 4 M PRINTER READY message. 86 Maintenance. 7I-76 PRINTER W’ARMUPmessage. 86 PROGRAM button. 4 I Manual paper feed message. 83 MODE button, 42 Program mode. 47 N R RAM, 6 NO EMUL. BOARD message, 81 RAM board, I(V NO FONT PRESENT message, 79 RAM module. 100 READY indicator. 43 0 Rear cover. 5 ON LINE button, 39 Rear kiew, 5 ON LINE indicator, 43 REINITIALIZE message. 86 Operator call message. 80 REINSERT CART message, 81, 85 Operator information messages, 84 Reliability. I I I Optional items, 13,93 REP, 58 Orientation, 6 I REPRINT LOST PCS tnessage. 86 OLltPLlttl”lLJ’.~ RESET button, 40 OVERRUN message. X4 Resolution, 109 Resolution enhancetnent procedure. 58 172 ,. s Scalable font, 109 Self test, 44 Serial interface, 6, 55 Service call message. 78 SET EP CARTRIDGE message, 80 Side latch, 4 Specifications, 109 Stains, 92 Status messages, 86 Status sheet, 44,45 STATUS SHEET message, 86 Streaky prints, 90 ,..— ! ~—T–-~ TEST button, 40 TEST page, 44 TEST PAGE message, 86 Toner cartridge, 5, 9, 18,71 TRAY CHANGE message. 82 TRAY REFILL message, 80 Troubleshooting, 77-92 TrueImage, 7 TrueImage board, 106 TrueType font, 7 u ~ Unpacking, IO-17 –.Jw’ White streaks, 90 173 Consumer Response Star Micronics Co., Ltd. invites your suggestions and comments on your printer and this manual. Please address your correspondence to: Worldwide Headquarters: STAR MICRONICS CO.. LTD. 20-10 Nakayoshida Shizuoka, JAPAN 422-91 Attn: Product Manager American Market: STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC. 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2702-25 New York, NY 10170 Attn: Product Manager European Market: STAR-MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Westerbachstra13e59 P.O. Box 940330 D-6000 Frankfurt/Main 90 F.R. of Germany Attn: Product Manager U.K. Market: STAR MICRONICS U.K., LTD. Star House Peregrine Business Park Gomm Road, High Wycombe Bucks. HP13 7DL, U.K. Attn: Product Manager French Market: STAR MICRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L. 25, rue Michael Faraday 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux Attn: Product Manager Asian Market: STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD. 181FTower 2.Enterprise Square 9 Sheung Yuet Road. Kowloon Bay, HONG KONG Attn: Product Manager PRINTED IN JAPAN