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Thread ID: 26714 2002-11-03 19:28:00 Star LC 20 Printer Q Trev0 (1995) Press F1
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95660 2002-11-03 19:28:00 If anyone has one still!
I have mine in tractor mode with a heap of paper ready to go in, what I'd like for it to do, is print on each page seperately (as opposed to any old place) and still be able to rip off the last printed page, with out having to re-feed the remaining paper at the top again to come out properly...

It's new to me and I haven't got a manual so I'm just getting to grips with it! (a manual would be cool if anyone knows where I can dowload one!!)

Thanks Trev
Trev0 (1995)
95661 2002-11-03 19:49:00 I don't like your chances.

Usually if you turn it on while holding the select key it will either self-test or menu. I would be surprised if that one did have any sort of menu. Try power on with other buttons too.

robo.
robo (205)
95662 2002-11-03 19:52:00 You'd want to set this up in your word processor I think (if I remember rightly) you might have to physically measure the page size and enter it into the WP.

Oh yea, make sure you have the correct drivers for it.
SoniKalien (792)
95663 2002-11-03 21:25:00 I don't like my chances either Robo, as the top of the page is below the bar that would hold it in place, if it were lower! (meaning the last page to be printed, holds the next, new sheet in place).
The self test printed all the alphabet a few times....but, no page co-ordination

Just tried the Wp idea thanks Soni, no luck there..

What about stopping manually mid page, which is another thing it doesn't do? I can cancel on the screen and it tell me that it is canceling, but nothing happen at the printer end.

any Ideas for that one??
Trev0 (1995)
95664 2002-11-03 22:00:00 Star - by Microtronics.

manual here (www.star-micronics.co.jp)
Merlin (503)
95665 2002-11-03 22:41:00 I did check all the readable google sites, So how come you can read Japanese sites Merlin??

Thanks for the link!, I'm downloading it now...(hope it's english)

Trev
Trev0 (1995)
95666 2002-11-03 22:57:00 Lots of models do a tear-off advance, then bring it back when they print.
I'd be very surprised if this one did that.
robo.
robo (205)
95667 2002-11-03 23:49:00 It was in english thanks Merlin.

I'm still reading but it does do a crude DIY, tear-off advance and my hope is that it will do it automatically. I'll need to read a bit more..(and think positive thoughts about previous cutting edge technology!)

Thanks again guys

Trev
Trev0 (1995)
95668 2002-11-04 02:52:00 One thing to remember is that the reference point is paper position at power on (or last formfeed). It doesn't magically know where the tear-off line is. (Some expensive fast lineprinters did know, registration marks printed on the paper).

Fanfold paper is nice ... the pages stay in order. Though it can look nice in a wind too ... instead of a lot of individual pages flying, it's a long banner.
Graham L (2)
95669 2002-11-04 05:56:00 Thanks for the tip.

I'll let you do the banner thing though, since you know all about it n'all..
Trev0 (1995)
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