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Safety Notices

This printer iscertified w a Class I ImerpmchrctuncfertheU.S.Departmentof Healthand HumanServices(DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control fbr Health and Safety Actof 1968.This means that the printer does not emit hazardous laser radiation.

Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and externalcovers, 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 Administmtirmimplemented regulations kmlaser products on August 1, 1976,These regulations apply tn laser productsmwketed !nthe United States, The label on tbe printer indicates compliance with the CDRH regulationsand must be attfichedto laser products marketed in the L’nitedSt:ites,

Caution-use of’crrntrolsor adjustments or performance of procedures other than thnse specified hereinmay result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Federal Communications CommissionRadio Frequency Interference Statement

Tbisequipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora Class Bdigital device, pursuantto Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pmtectinn against harmfulinterference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequencyenergy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause barmf’ulinterferenceto radio communications. However. there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If tbis equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. which canbe determined by turning the equipmentoffandon, the user isencouraged totrytoccsmectthe interferenceby 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 isconnected.

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 interferencerequirements of the Postal Ordinance No. 243/1991. The additional marking “Vfg. 243/P” expresses inshort form that this is a peripheral device (not operable alone) wbich only individwdly meets the ClassB RFI requirements in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/1 1.89and the Postal Ordinance 243/1991.

If this device is operated in conjunction with other devices within a set-up, in order to take advantage ofa ‘“General(Operating) Authorization” in accordance with the Postal Ordinance 243/1991, the completeset-up must comply with the Clkss B limits in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/1 1.89,as wellas satisfy the preconditions in accordance with $ ‘2and the prerequisites in accordance with $ 3 of thePostal Ordinance 243/1991.

As a rule, this is only fulfilled when the device is operated in a set-up which has been type-tested andprovided 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 theoperator position is equal m less than 70 dB(A) according to 1S0 7779.

T/7eutx)~>c stuteniei7r tipp[iesOIIIV10[Irit?tersmarLefed if]GewmrtI>

Statement ofThe Canadian Department of Communications

Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatusse[ out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le present appareil num6riquen’enlenpasde bruits radio~lectriquesdepassant les limites applicablesauxapparei$ num~riquesde la cla;se B prescribesclansIe Reglement sur Ie brouillage raclio.+lec[riqueddictdpar Ie Mm@re des Commumcatlons du Canada.

The uhmv statement up[)lierorrlj,to printers marketed in Cunudu

Safety Notices for Finland

Tama Kirjoitin LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE.

VAROITUS! Laitteen kiiyttiiminenmucdkikuin tiissakayttoohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaakiiyttiijiinturvallallisuusluokan I ylittiiviilleniikymiitttimiillelasersiiteilylle.

DENNA SKRIVARE AR EN KLASS I LASERAPPARAT.

VARNING! Om apparaten anviinds pi annat siht an i denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kananviindarenutsiittas for osynlig laserstr%lning,som bverskrider griinsen for Iasekkiss 1.

The ubm,e .srutc,rr]enrapplies onlj 10printers marketed in Fiiflaml

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 withoutSTAR’s express permission is forbidden.

o The contents of this manual are subject to cbange without notice.

. All efforts havebeen madetoensurethe accumcyofthecontents ofthismanual at thetimeofpress.However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informedof them.

o The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.

@Copyright 1992 Star Micronics Co.. Ltd.

TABLE OF CONTENTS1. 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 ... ...... ......... .... . ....... .... ..... 92,1 Unpacking . . .............10

2. 1.1 Unpacking the Printer . ................10~ I ~ checking the Parts . . . ]~-. .-2. 1.3Optional ltetns ..,..,.,...........,..,.. . . ....132. 1.4Carrying the Printer . . 142. 1.5Opening and Closing the Printer ...........,.........,.. ...........15

~,~ Ins(:l]ling[he Toner Cartridge . . . lx2.3 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 . . .,.......,.,,.,.,...342.5 Connecting the Interface Cable . . . . ..,.,..,.,.....35

3. Initial Operation .......................................................................................373,1 Front Panel . 37

3.1.1 Powering Up . . . . 383.1.2 The Buttons .. . . ....... . .... ........... .. . ....... ...... ......... .. 393.1.3 Light Indic:itors........,.,..,...,..... . . 43

3.2 SeIt’Test . . . . . ,.,.......,....,443,2.1 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 I4. I Preliminaries ...................:.........................................................5 14,2 Control Panel . . . . . . . 52

4.2.1 Basic Operation .............................................................534.3 Connecting the Printer to the Computer . . . 54

4.3.1 Selecting the Serial Interface . . 554,3,2 Selecting [he Auto Selection . 57

4.4 Resolution Enhancement Procedure ....,.,.,..,.........,..,.,.,.....,.,,.,.5 8

4.5 Paper Feed .................................................... ...........................594.5,1 Feeder Selection ............................................................594.5.2 Paper Size .....................................................................60

4.6 Printing in Landscape Orientation ... ................ . ......... .. ........614.7 Print Density .................................................. .... ......... .. ... ....624.8 Saving the Setting ................................................ ........ .... ..... 634.9 Returning to Factory Settings ...................................................644.10 Selecting Display Language .............. . ............ ....................65

5. Font Selection ............................................................................................675. I Printing a Font List ...................................................................675,2 Selectlng Fonts .,,.,,,.,,,.,.,.,.,,.,,.,.,,,..,........,. ..................... .... ....68

6. Maintaining the Star LS-5 Series Printer .........................................716. I Replacing the Toner Cartridge . ............................ . ......... .. . 716.2 Precautions for the Toner Cartridge ............ ........... .... ..... .....756.3 Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer ......... .................. ......... .76

7. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................777.1 Error Messages Displayed on the Screen . . . . 777.2 Service Call Messages ..... . ............ .................. ......................78

7,~,] Efigin~Service Call Messages ............. ......... ...... .......787,~,z Controller Service Call Messages ..... ...... ......... .. . .....78

7.3 Operator Call Messages ...........................................................807.3.1 Engine Problems ...........................................................807.3.2 Font Cartridge Problems ...... .... ......... . .. . ....... . ........8 I7.3.3 Optional Hardware .. .... ....... . .............. . .. . ................8 I7.3.4 Change Paper Size .. .. . .............. ......... . . . ....... . ......827.3.5 Manual Paper Feed ....................................................... 83

7.4 Operator Information Messages ............. . ....... .... ..................847.4. I Host Communication Problem . . .847.4.2 Function or Size incompatibility . . . . 847.4.3 Font Cartridge .................. ........... .. ......... . . 85

7.5 Status Messages ......................................... . . . 867.6 Paper Jamming .......................................... . 877.7 Streaky Prints ...........................................................................90

7.7. I White Streaks ................................................................907.7.2 Stains on Transparency Films ........... . ....... . .. . ....... . 92

8. Options ..............................................................................................938.1 Feeder Unit and Cassette ............................. ....................,.......9382 Expansion RAM Board and RAM Module .................... ....... 100

8.2.1 Installing the RAM Module on the Board .................. 1008.2.2 Installing the RAM Board into the Printer .................. 102

8.3 Font Cartridge ........................................................................ 1058.4 TrueImage Board .................................................................... 106

9. Reference .................. ....... . .. ......... .... ...................................................1099. I Specifications . .. . .................................................................. 1099.2 Reliability ... ........................................................................... 1119.3 Pin Functions on Interfaces .................................................... 1129.4 Command Summary .......................... .... ....... . . . . . . 114

9.4.1 Printer Control Language (PCL) Commands ............. 1149.4.2 GL/2 Commands . . . . . . ......... ... I 189.4.3 TrueImage Operators .................................................. 121

9.5 Character Set Tables ......... .. .................... ............................. 1319.6 Resident Font Samples ........................................................... 161

9.6. I PCL5 Fonts .................... ............................................ 1619.6.2 TrueImage Fonts ......................................................... 163

Glossary ........................................................................................................167

Index ........................... ....... . ............ ..........................................................171

mHow to Use This ‘” “Manual

Congratulations on purchasing a Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer. You will bedelighted 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 ofthe Star LS-5 Series Printer. This manual is for beginners and for those whoplan to concentrate on the basics.

Advanced users and those interested in programming may want to purchaseour optional Applications Manual. For details, please contact your dealer.

Chapter 2 begins with an overview of the manual and of the Star Laserprinter. This chapter explains how to unpack your new printer and prepareit for initialoperation. Chapter 3explains how to operate the printer’s controlpanel and display screen.

Some people like to skip the preliminary explanations and begin using theprinter immediately. Chapter 4 provides the information for a quick start. Ifyou 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 youto give your printed page that professional look.

The Star LS-5EX emulates the operation of the HP LaserJet Ill, and the StarLS-5TT emulates the operation of the Apple LaserWriter NTX and the HPLaserJet ~.

With this capability, the star LS-5 Series Printer will operate with a widerange of software that is available on the market.

Chapters 6 and 7 describe the maintenance and troubleshooting operationsto keep your Star LS-5 Series Printer working in “perfect” condition.

Chapter 8 describes the optional accessories which you can select with theStar LS-5 Series Laser Printer.

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1.1 LASER PRINTING

Before you begin learning aboutyour new Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer, youmay find it helpful to know something about laser printing itself.

A laser is actually abeam of lightofjust one wavelength (Laser is an acronymfor Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation). This “highlycoherent” beam of light can be focused very sharply. Lasers, generated bygases, liquids or semiconductors, are widely used in applications rangingfrom surgery to the visual arts.

Laser printing is a process that uses a laser beam — in this case, generatedby a semiconductor — to activate portions of an electrically charged surface.These activated parts represents the words, numbers, or graphics being sentfrom the computer for printing. Other parts of the printer transfer this imageto paper, then clean the surface and prepare it to receive more information tobe 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 thedarkness of the toner cartridge, the drum holds a negative charge placed onitby the primary corona wire in the printer. Shutterson the bottom of the tonercartridge assure that no unwanted light penetrates its interior.

When text or graphics are sent by the computer to the printer, a laser beamis generated by a semiconductor laser diode. This beam is focused by specialscanning 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 beamloses its negative charge and contains a reverse image of the information sentfrom the computer. As the drum rotates, it passes a developer unit that is alsorotating, but in the opposite direction. The surface of the developer unit iscovered with toner (“ink”) which has a negative charge. The neutralizedportions of the drum, containing the information to be printed, picks upnegatively charged toner from the developer unit.

At this point, paper fed from the paper cassette moves through the transferunit, there it receives a positive charge. As the drum rotates, the negativelycharged particles of toner are attached to the positively charged surface of thepaper.

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A combination of heat and pressure fuse the image to the paper. The paperis then ejected from the printer.

Finally, a cleaning mechanism in the toner cartridge removes excess tonerfrom the drum, and a special light beam neutralizes its entire surface. Thenthe entire process can begin again.

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1.2 PRINTER COMPONENTS

You will learn about all aspects of your Star LS-5 Series Printer as you readthis manual, but a brief introduction is in order. The following figures showthe front. rear and inside views of the printer.

Front View

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Rear View

Powerreceptacle

Inside View

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1.3 PRINTER FEATURESThe Star LS-5 Series Laser Printer is a highly compact, fast and high-resolution model, equally well-suited to home or office use. Its smallfootprint 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 boostedto 300 x 600 dots per inch, giving the printer a noticeable edge over thecompetition in clearly and sharpness of output.

The printing process used is that of’laser beam scanning, described in theprevious section.

The printer’s engine is rated for five pages per minutes— more than adequatefor home use. and fine for many commercial environments. Actual throughp-ut, however, depends on several other factors as well, most important y thecomplexity of documents that are transmitted to the printer for printing.

Paper feeding is from one of two sources, a slide-in cassette that fitscompactly into the deck at the base of the printer chassis. and a front-loadingtray. The cassette holds 250 sheets as standard and there is also an additionalfeeder unit and cassette available as an option that will increase cassette-feeding capacity to 500 sheets. The front paper tray can hold 50 sheets. Arange of paper sizes (Letter, A4, Executive. B5, Legal), and envelope sizes— COM- 10, Monarch, DL and C5 are available. Printing materials includeplain paper, envelopes, labels and transparency films.

The printer is easily setup and controlled by means of the control panel andLCD display screen.

Connection to host computers is via any one of three ports — parallel,RS-232C serial or AppleTalk. Two computers connected to dif-ferentportsmay freely share the printer. The AppleTalk interface isonly available for usewith the LS-5TT or the LS-5EX with its,optional TrueImage Board installed.

Internally the printer processes data using a fast, high-performance RISCchip — the 16 MHz INTEL 80960SA.

The LS-5EX comes with 1MB of RAM as standard, and the LS-5TT comeswith 2 MB of RAM as standard. This can be expanded to a maximum of 7MB (LS-5EX) or 8 MB (LS-5TT). which is advisable if complex documentsare to be processed, or if heavy use of fonts and macros is envisaged.

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There are two emulations provided — Hewlett Packard’s Printer ControlLanguage (PCL), incorporating theGL/2 graphics language, and TrueImage,Microsoft’s PostScript-compatible page description language. (TheTrueImage emulation is only available for use with the LS-5TT or theLS-5EX with its optional TrueImage Board installed.)

In each emulation there area selection of built-in fonts—22 PCL fonts and35 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) ordownloaded from the host computer.

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E!iSetting Up the Star ‘” “LS-5 Series Printer

The fact that you’re now reading this manual shows that you’ve opened thecarton containing your new Star LS-5 Series Printer. This chapter will helpyou to unpack the printer, set it up, and get it running.

First, you should make some preparations. You may already have decided onthe printer’s new location. Whether you have or have not, run through thischecklist of requirements:

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Environmental controlThe printer andtonercartridge should never be exposed to strong sunshineor other direct heat sources. It should also be located away from airconditioningducts, dust and fumes. Excessive moisture shouldbe avoided,such as humidity in excess of 85~oor less than 15%. If it is comfortablefor you, then it will be comfortable for your printer.

A large, strong table or standThe 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 shippingcarton, because the front paper tray will extend forward from the front; soplan for some additional space.

A three-pronged outletThe outlet should be no more than 6.5 feet (2.Om)from the printer (thelength 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)

PaperA package of 16-28 lb (60 - 105g/mz)photocopier paper is best to startwith; however, the printer can use thicker paper, as well as special media,such as envelopes and transparent sheets.

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2.1 UNPACKINGThe printer comes in two boxes. The large box contains the printer and itsaccessories, and the smaller one contains the toner cartridge. Follow theseinstructions when unpacking.

2.1.1 Unpacking the PrinterFollow 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.

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Remove the packing material from around the printer.1

Open the accessories box. Remove the front paper tray and OperationsManual.

NOTE: Save the packing boxes and materials. If you need to move theprinter (for relocating or service etc.), use these materials to protectthe printer from damage.

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5. Open thecartridge.

small box and remove the packing material from the toner

Do not open the aluminum bag containing the cartridge until you are readyto install it in the printer.

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2.1.2 Checking the PartsBefore setting up the printer, make sure that all standard items shown beloware provided and they are free from damage. If any of these items are missing

r damaged, contact your supplier.

Power cord

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2.1.3 Optional ItemsSome of the following items may have been ordered. Unpack them. Fordetails, refer to “Chapter 8. Option”.

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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 CartridgeTrueImage Board (For LS-5EX only)

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2.1.4 Carrying the PrinterWhenever moving the printer from one place to another, always make surethe front cover is closed. and carry the printer with two hands from handlesprovided on each side of the printer.

CAUTION: To avoid damage, always use the handles when attempting to

NOTE:

move the printer.

When moving the printer, remove the toner cartridge. After remov-ing the cartridge from the printer, replace it in theoriginal aluminumbag, or cover it with a thick cloth to protect it from direct light.

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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 permanentlydamage the drum.

. Do not put anything in or on the front paper tray except paper, and do notpress the tray downward.

CAUTION: The shaded area in the illustration below become extremely hotwhen the printer is used. To avoid any personal injury, do nottouch these parts when the printer is open.

Although the printer’s cover is closed while printing, it will need to beoliened when replacing the toner cartridge or clearing paper jams. Open orclose the cover in the following way:

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Opening the Cover

1. Remove the front paper tray if it is installed. Failure to do so, may causedamage 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 shutterof the drum, and light will permanently damage the drum.

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Closing the Cover

Using both hands, lift he cover and close it gently until it latches.

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2.2 INSTALLING THE TONER CARTRIDGEImportant Notice●

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Install the toner cartridge immediately after opening the aluminum bag.Permanent damage can be caused by exposing light to the photosensitivedrum. NEVER expose the cartridge to the strong light (more than 15000Iux) 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 bedestroyed by the magnetic force inside the cartridge.

When handling the cartridge, do not touch the bottom of the tonercartridge. Print quality will be adversely affected if the protective shutteris open and the drum is damaged. The drum can also be damaged if it isexposed to light.

Always keep the toner cartridge with the label facing up. Do not turn itupside down or stand it on end. The toner may become caked, and thiscauses 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.

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Follow the instructions below to install the toner cartridge for the first time,or

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when replacing the used one.

Open the front cover as described in “2. 1.5 Opening and Closing thePrinter”.If you are installing the toner cartridge for the first time, skip to Step 3. Ifyou are replacing the old toner cartridge, pull out the used toner cartridgeand 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 cartridgewhen you move the printer to another place in the future.

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4. Holding the cartridge with both hands, rock it gently from end to end, 7or 8 times, to distribute the toner evenly. If the toner is not distributedevenly in the cartridge, it may adversely affect print quality.

5. Place the cartridge on a flat surface. While holding down the cartridgewith 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 flatsurface. Otherwise, the tape may break or snap, making the cartridgeunusable.

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Align the guides on the toner cartridge (marked by an orange line) with theguides inside the printer (marked by an orange arrow) and gently slide thecartridge into position.NOTE: Do not touch the rollers and the gears inside the printer.

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 PaperPrint quality and printer life are greatly affected by the paper used. Tooptimize print quality, we recommend that you use paper; as well asenvelopes, labels and transparencies, that are designed for use in laserprinters or copiers. Paper can be fed into the printer either from the frontpaper tray or paper cassette. Types and sizes of paper can be used are listedbelow.

Type Size Weight

Plainpaper A4 (210mm x 297 mm) 60 g/m2to 105g/m2Let(er(8.5”x 1I”) (For paper cassette)B5 ( 182 mm x 257 mm) 60 g/m2to I35 g/m2Executive ( 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) (Forthe frontpapertray)

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”)

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2.3.2 Loading Paper Into the Front Paper TrayInstalling the Front Paper Tray

Before loading the paper, install the front paper tray with the followingprocedure.

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Open the front paper tray cover.

Insert the metal knob on the left sideof the front paper tray into the leftholeof paper opening.

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Insert the right side of the tray while sliding the black lever of ‘h- ‘---rL1lG L1 cIy LU

the left. Then. release the lever.

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Flip open the folded tray by pressing down on the tab located on the rightside of the tray.CAUTION: Do not push down on the tray or load heavy things to avoid

damaging the tray.

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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.

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3. Take a small stack of paper and align the edges by tapping it on a flatsurface.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.

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Removing the Front Paper Tray

Remove the front paper tray when you replace the toner cartridge, clear apaper jam, open the front cover, or move the printer.

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Remove the paper from the front paper tray.Slide the side guide to its widest position.Fold back the extension tray.

Detach the right side of the tray by sliding the black lever of the tray to theleft. Then, pull forward and release the lever.

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5. Detach the left side of the tray.

6. Close the front tray cover.

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2.3.3 Loading Paper Into the Paper Cassette1.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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Adjust the side guide to the desired paper size.

Take a small stack of paper and align the edges by tapping it on a flatsurface:NOTE: Fan the transparencies or labels before loading them into the

paper cassette.

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Slide the paper edges under the metal retaining clips with the print surfaceface-down.CAUTION: Do not stack the paper higher than the limit mark.

Align the edges of the paper.

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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.

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9. Adjust: the output tray to the desired paper size.

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2.4 CONNECTING THE POWER CORDMake sure that the power switch on the printer is set to OFF, then connect thepower 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 cordis fitted with a ground pin. This grounding is an important safety feature andshould not be ignored. If a suitable grounded socket is not available, contacta qualified electrician to rectify the situation.

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2.5 CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLEThe host computer transmits information to the printer through an interfacecable. The printer is provided up to three types of interface (serial, paralleland AppleTalk).

The AppleTalk interface is only available for use with the LS-5TT or theLS-5EX with its optional TrueImage Board installed.

An interface cable is not supplied with the printer. Determine the kind ofinterface cable you want to use, and purchase the appropriate cable from yoursupplier.

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Before connecting the interface cable, make sure that the power to theprinter and the computer is turned off.

Plug one end of the interface cable into the appropriate connector on therear side of the printer.

For parallel (Centronics) interface, secure the cable connector usingconnector clips. For serial interface, fasten the cable connector usingscrews.

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4. Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate interface on the hostcomputer.

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NOTE: The printer’s factory setting is for a parallel interface. If the serialinterface is to be used, you need to select the interface on the controlpanel. See “4.3. 1Selecting the Serial Interface” for selecting typeof interface.

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Initial Operation

3.1 FRONT PANELThe front panel of Star LS-5 Series is a combinationinteractive message center. The panel consists of:

. a 2-line, 32 character LCD display screen

. 5 LED lights

● 8 momentary contact buttons

control board and

The momentary contact buttons permit you to perfrom various printerfunctions. In turn, the printer uses the display screen and the light indicatorsto convey information to you.

The screen display is the primary way the printer communicates with theoperator. 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 printerparameters. The LEDs provide an “at a glance” summary of the printer’sstatus.

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. 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 theprinter is operating.

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3.1.1 Powering UpPlease note the following points when turning the printer cmor off.

Power on: First turn on the computer, then all other devices, and finallyturn on the printer.

Power off: First turn off the printer, then all other devices, and finally turnOHthe computer.

CAUTION: Always wait at least three seconds between turning off andturning cmagain.

Turn cmthe printer by pressing the “I” side of the power switch. The printerwill begin its internal diagnostics and warming up, displaying a series ofmessages on the screen as follows.

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All LEDs are lit and the LCD display turns black.

The screen displays “Star LS - 5EX” (or’’Star LS - 5TT”) on the firstline.

Then the screen displays “Memory Test IMB” (“Memory TestZMB” for the LS-5TT) on the second line.It’ an optional IMB RAM board has been installed, the message willdisplay “Memory Test 2 MB” with the LS-5EX. The actual valuedepend on the size of the RAM board installed.

After a short while, the screen will momentarily display “EEPROM LOADDONE”. This means that default parameters have been read from theEEPROM and the EEPROM CRC has been checked.

“PRINTER WARMUP”is displayed, the READY indicator starts blinkingand the ON LINE lights up.

When the printer is ready. the screen displays “PRINTER READY” andthe READY indicator is now continuously lit.

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3.1.2 The ButtonsThis section explains the various meaning and uses of the buttons, includingtheir light indicators, when applicable. Keep in mind that the buttons’functions depend on the mode the printer is in: the Normal Mode andProgram Mode.

ON LINEPressing thisbutton switches the printer from off-line to on-lineor vice versa.When the printer ison-line (ON LINE LED is lit), the printer isable to receiveinformation from the computer and print it. All other buttons (except( ‘ZR,==) button under certain conditions) are inactive when the printer ison-line.

When the printer is off-line, the printer is unable to receive information andprint, but the other buttons can be used. If the printer is in the Program Mode,pressing this button will exit the printer from the Program Mode, and enterit into the Normal Mode.

PRINTThis button isactive only when the printer isoff-line. Pressing the button willprint and eject any page of data. If there is no data in the printer, thedepression of the button will be ignored. When printing is in operation, theLED 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 analarm or warning condition exists, pressing this button causes the printer toreturn to the previous state after corrective action has been taken.

When the printer is off-line and in the Program Mode, this button is calledNEXT(<). During programming, pressing this button displays the variousitems under a category for the operator to select next in the sequence.

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TEST/>Pressing this button when the printer is in Normal Mode will operate in thefollowing sequence:

1. Pressing this button displays “HOLD FOR TEST” on the bottom line ofthe LCD display screen. If the button is released while this message isdisplayed, 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 printerwill 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 isreleased, the printer will print a font list.

4. If the button is pressed for two more seconds (inthe TrueImage Emulationmode), the screen will display “TEST PAGE” on the top line, and theprinter will print a test page.

When the printer is off-line and in the Program Mode, this button is calledPREVIOUS(>). During programming, pressing this button displays the“previous” items under a category for the operator to select in the sequence.

RESET/VThis button has three functions when the printer is off-line.

. Pressing and holding this button when the printer is in the Normal Modethe screen will display “HOLD FOR RESET”. If this button is held formore than two seconds, “REINIT IA LZED” message is displayed on thescreen and the printer is reinitialized to the initial settingsof the emulationcurrently selected, This will also clear the input buffer, any page incomposition, 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 isindicated by a “@” symbol.

● Turning the power on while holding down this button causes the printerto enter the display language selection mode. (See “4.9 Selecting DisplayLanguage”.)

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7.2 SERVICE CALL MESSAGES

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7.3.2 Font Cartridge ProblemsThe font cartridge is plugged into the printer. It should not be inserted orwithdrawn while the DATA LED is continuously lit. If’someone does this,the screen will indicate “CARTRIDGE ERROR”. The printer must bereinitialized by turning off the power and then on again.

If a font cartridge is removed while the DATA LED is blinking, the screenwill display “REINSERT CART”. in this case, the operator must insert thefont cartridge or press (-). If (~) is pressed, the printer willselect the closest font.

Message Meaning Action

CARTRIDGEERROR Fontcartridgeis removed Turn the power off then onwhile DATA LED is on again to initialize the printer

REINSERT CART. Fontcartridgeisremoved insert the cartridge or presswhile DATA LED is -blinking

7.3.3 Optional HardwareThe following messages will be displayed if necessary optional hardwares(e.g. RAM expansion board) have been removed.

Message Meaning

INSUFFICIENTRAM full page mode is se-lected; no expansionRAM installed

INSUFFICIENTRAM full page mode and REPis selected; 1MB expan-sion RAM installed

NO EMUL. BOARD emulation of the board isselected; no emulationboard installed

Action

repower-up with expansionRAM board, or press-

repower-up with 2MB (ormore)expansionRAM board,or press (-)

repower-up with the emula-tionboard,or press (-)

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7.3.4 Change Paper SizeCertain 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 isrequired, the screen will display a message to that effect. The alarm will beepand the printer will go off-line. You may have the printer ignore such amessage by pressing (-). (In this case, the printer will print the pagesize image on the different size paper.) If the current feeder is cassette,inserting the correct paper cassette causes the printer to start printingautomatically. If the current feeder is the front paper tray, changing the frontpaper tray size via panel starts printing automatically.


CASS:CHANGE ??? the paper size (indicated follow procedure abovewith ???)isrequired;cas-sette

LCAS:CHANGE ??’? the paper size (indicated follow procedure abovewith ‘???)is required; op-tional cassette feeder

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TRAY:CHANGE ‘??’.the paper size (indicated follow procedure abovewith ?’??) is required;front paper tray

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7.3.5 Manual Paper FeedCertain emulations permit specifying manual paper feed from the hostcomputer. Also. you may select manual feed from the menu. The followingmessage tell you to hand feed paper of a specific size. The alarm beeps andthe printer goes off-line. When you feed the appropriate paper into the frontpaper tray and press (-], the message will be turned off and printingwill continue. The operator has the option oppressing (~~~), which turnsoff the message and causes the printer to continue printing.

If there is no paper in the front paper tray, pressing (=) turns off themessage and causes the printer to feed paper from cassette and then displaysthe message again.


M-FEED ‘??? the paper size (indicated follow procedure abovewith ???) is required tobe hand fed

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7.4 OPERATOR INFORMATION MESSAGES

7.4.1 Host Communication ProblemCertain problems with communication with the host computer may bedetected. Messages listed below provide information, but do not halt theprinting process. The printer uses a default value if necessary. You mayremove the message by pressing (=). Note that if there are multipleerrors, the last one detected is displayed.


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 ignoredof index

7.4.2 Function or Size IncompatibilityThere are problems that occur when the host computer requests a function notprovided or a function that requires more memory than is available.


PAGE OVERFLOW page buffer memory partial page currently com-overtlow posed is printed and ejected;

remaining data for page isprinted on next sheet

OVERRUN ERROR data too complex toprint printable data of the page willbe 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 thatcurrently selected font character

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7.4.3 Font CartridgeThe font cartridge is plugged into the printer. The operator may insert orwithdraw a cartridge only when the DATA LED is off or blinking. Thefollowing message acknowledges the change.


‘CART. CHANGED

REINSERT CART.

font cartridge is insertedor removed when DATALED is off or blinking

Fontcartridgeisremovedwhile DATA LED isblinking

message will remain for onesecond

insert the cartridge or pressE~~,~R

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7.5 STATUS MESSAGES

Status messages are low priority messages that either indicate normalconditions 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 someconditionshowever, there is the possibilityofa condi(ionoccurring when theprinter is on-line. If it does, the alarm will not sound and the printer willremain on-line.


PRINTERW, ARML:P printer iswarming LIp but —service call not neces-sary

ENGINE TEST ~operatot has initiateda test in progresstestof the printing

ENGINE RESET engineis being reset

REINITIALIZE controller soft ini[ializa- OCC111”SW’tlell ( RESET-) istion pressedoremul~t[ionischmyxi;

mayfilsooccurwhm printerism-line if emull~ionis Chtingcci

STATUS SHEET status sheet pt”intout OCCUI”SMhcn(~> ij heldPRINTING t’oratkust2butlessthtin-1winds

FONT LIST font list printout OCCLII”S whetl~T~ is heldPRINTING ~tleast4 sec(mdsin HPemul:l-

tionml TI’LIeIIIULgCmock

TEST P~GE sample pa~e printout occur~whenC TESTO is heldPRINTING Jt Ie:istb SWMKISin I’rwlmdge

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REPRINTLOSTPGS retransmission of lost may occur ai’ter paper jan-sheets ming

PRINTER READY—

allconditi(msnormalandpl”operbut printc?t”is notopertition; no unuseddata incontrollet”c)t-pages”in printing

PRINTER ACTIVE allconditionsmmml andproper: printer is in op-eration: unuse~ldwl incontroller or pages inprinting

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7.6 PAPER JAMMINGAs paper travels from the front paper tray or cassette through the printing areaand 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 feeder4; Fixing assembly area&Print delivery area

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Common causes ofpaperjarns areas follows. Remove them to prevent paperjams.

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‘Theprinter is not located on a firm, level surface which is fairly vibration-free.

Paper may not be correct for the printer.Refer to “2.3.1 Selection of Paper” for the detailed information of paperspecifications.

Transparencies and envelopes may not be fanned before using.

Paper may not be loaded correctly on a paper cassette or the front papertray.Refer to “2.3.2 Loading Paper into the Front Paper Tray” or “2.3.3Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette” for detailed information of paperloading.

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Follow the procedures below to clear the paper jam.

1. Remove any paper from the front paper tray, and remove the front papertray.

2. Pull out the cassette and check the paper pick-up area. If there is a paperjam 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.

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3. Release the side latches to open the front cover.

4. Remove the jammed paper carefully so as not to tear it.

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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, replacethe front paper tray (if it is being used) and refill paper. Printing willrestart.

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7.7 STREAKY

7.7.1 White StreaksWhite streaks occur if the toner level is low and the toner inside the tonercartridge is not distributed evenly. They can be eliminated by re-distributingthe toner.

1. Leave the printer power on to prevent data corruption during a printoperation. Remove any paper in the front paper tray and remove it. Releaseside latches and open the front cover.

2. Remove the toner cartridge from the printer.

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3. Holding the cartridge with both hands, rock it gently from end to end, 7or 8 times, to distribute the toner evenly.

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7.7.2 Stains on Transparency FilmsTransparency films may sometimes show stains at either the top or bottomof the films. These stains may be caused by a dirty paper path or the flaw onthe toner cartridge.

. Clean the fixing assembly. The fixing roller inside the fixing assemblymay 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 mayhave been damaged due to exposure to the bright light. For replacing thecartridge, see “6. 1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge”.

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The following optional accessories are available with the Star LS-5 Series.This chapter describes how to install and use these optional accessories.

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8.1 FEEDER UNIT AND CASSETTE

The optional feeder unit is used with one of the optional paper cassettes, tofeed paper from the paper cassette into the printer. The feeder unit can beattached 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 plainpaper (paper weight: 80 g/m2), and the envelope cassette holds about a27mmstack of envelopes or about 30 envelopes. In addition, different type of theA4, 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/m2LetterB5Executi\’e

Labels A4Letter

Transparency films A4Letter

Legal Cassette Plain paper Legal 60 jjm: to 105ghn~Letter

Envelope Cassette Envelope COM-1O 60 g/m2to 105g/m~MONARCHDL

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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’

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Setting Up

Attaching an optional feeder unit requires a wide space. Choose a wide andflat surface near the installed printer. After attaching a feeder unit to theprinter, return the printer to the installation place.

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Unpack the feeder unit and put it on a wide and flat surface. Remove thepaper 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.

Turn the printer power off and remove the power cord from both theprinter and the outlet.

Remove the paper cassette from the printer and the front paper tray if it isinstalled.

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4. Release the side latches and open the front cover. Then remove the tonercartridge from the printer.

5. Replace thetonercartridgein thealuminum bag in which it was originallypacked, or cover with a thick cloth to protect it from direct light.

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Put the printer on the feeder unit by holding the hollows of both sides ofthe printer. Make sure the corners of the printer are aligned with on thoseof the feeder unit exactly.

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 onthe feeder unit again

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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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8.2 EXPANSION RAM BOARD AND RAMMODULE

The Star LS-5EX printer has 1MB memory and the Star LS-5TT has 2 MBmemory as standard. You can expand this memory by installing the optionalexpansion RAM board.

The expansion RAM board has either IMB memory or 2MB memory. Youcan add the memory size up to 6 MB by installing the RAM module on theboard.

8.2.1 Installing the RAM Module on the BoardThere 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 theyare assigned an installing order, as shown below.

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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 theconnector.

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8.2.2 Installing the RAM Board into the PrinterWhen you have finished installing the RAM module on the board, follow theprocedures below to fit the RAM board into the printer.

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Turn the printer power off and remove the power cord from both theprinter and the outlet.

Remove the interface cable from both the printer and the computer.

Open the rear cover as shown below

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Remove the metal plate above the interface connectors using a philips-type screwdriver.

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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 cordto the printer.

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8.3 FONT CARTRIDGEFonts can be added to the printer by installing an optional Font Cartridge. TheFont 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 Cartridgeis inserted upside down, the cartridge and/or printer may be damaged.

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8.4 TRUEIMAGE BOARDYou can select the TrueImage mode with the Star LS-5EX printer byinstalling the optional Page Description Language (PDL) Board, and anoptional 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 theprinter 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.

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5. Insert the RAM board into the left side and the TrueImage board into theright side, then slide them 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

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Reference

9.1 SPECIFICATIONS. Type

Laser beam page printer

● EngineResolution:Speed:Warm up:

. EmulationLS-5EX:

LS-5TT:

● RAMResident:

Optional:

. Host InterfaceSerial:Parallel:AppleTalk:

. Default Settings:

. FontsResident:

Option:

300 x 300 dots per inch5 pages per minutes for A4 sizeunder I minute (at 20”C or 68”F)

Standard: PCL 5 and GL/2 (HP LaserJet HI)Option: TrueImage (with optional PDL board)PCL 5 and GL/2 (HP LaserJet 111)TrueImage (Apple LaserWriter NTX)

1megabyte (LS-5EX)2 megabyte (LS-5TT)Max. 6 megabytes on RAM Expansion Board

RS-232CCentronicsStandard for LS-5TTOptional for LS-5EX with PDL Board

Changeable using the control panel

14 bitmap fonts8 scalable fonts35 TrueType scalable fonts (LS-5TT only)Font cartridges

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● Paper feeding: Front paper trayCassette feed

● Paper sizePlain paper: Letter, A4, Executive, B5Envelope: COM- 10, Monarch, DL, C5Labels: A4, Letter.Transparency films: A4, Letter

. Paper weight (plain paper)Front paper tray: 60 g/mzto 135 g/mzCassette feed: 60 g/m’ to 105g/mz

● Printing areaRequires a marign of 4mm from each edge of the paper

● Acoustic noise (in accordance with 1S0 7779)Stand by: 37 dB or lessPrinting: 45 dB or less

. EnvironmentOperating: 5°C to 35°C (41‘F to 95°F)

15 to 85% relative humidity, no condensationStorage: -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 Japan200/240V (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 cartridgeTrueImage Board (For LS-5EX)

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9.2 RELIABILITY● Suggested monthly print volume

3000 prints

. Definition of failureAny loss of operation that requires calling a service person.Operation errors and installation failures are not included.

. Product lifeFive years or 150,000 prints, whichever comes first

. MPBF120,000 pages

. Mean time to repair30 minutes or less

. Paper feed reliability

. Toner cartridge life8,000 prints at 2.87c print duty (A4/Letter size)

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9.3 PIN FUNCTIONS ON INTERFACES● Paralle interface

PinNo. SignalName Direction Function

1 STROBE IN Goes from High to Low (for atleast 0.5 microseconds) whendata are valid.

2 DATA1 IN3 DATA2 IN4 DATA3 IN Eight-bit character data.5 DATA4 IN DATA8 is the most significant

6 DATA5 IN bit; DATA I is the least

7 DATA6 INsignificant bit. High is logic 1

8and Low is logic O.

DATA7 IN9 DATA8 IN10 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 line14-15 N/C Unused16 SIGNAL Signal ground.

GND17 CHASSIS Printer’s chassis ground,

GND isolated from signal ground.18 +5VDC OUT External supply of +5VDC19-30 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 anerror condition.

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● Serial interface

PinNo. SignalName 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.

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9.4 COMMAND SUMMARYThis section shows the summary of the commands that work with the StarLS-5 Series Printer. For details of those functions, refer to the optionalApplications Manual.

9.4.1 Printer Control Language (PCL) Commands

Job control commands

Command Function<ESC> E ResetzESC> & /n H Paper sourceKESC> & /n X Select number of copies<ESC> [ C n Select feeder<ESC> [ E n Change emulation

Page dej5nitioncommands

Command<ESC> & !n AKESC> & /n OEESC> & /n P<ESC> & tn U<ESC> & ~nZ<ESC> [ O n<ESC> [ S n

FunctionPage sizeLogical page orientationPage lengthLeft offset registrationTop offset registrationSelect orientationSelect paper size

Margins and line spacing commands

CommandEESC> & a n LEESC> & a n MKESC> & k n H<ESC> & t’nC<ESC> & ~}?D<ESC> & AI E<ESC> & tn F<ESC> & tn L<ESC> 9

FunctionSet left marginSet right marginHorizontal motion indexVertical motion indexSet line spacingTop marginText lengthPerforation skipClear horizontal margins

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Positioning the cursor

Command<BS><HT><LF><FF><CR><SP><ESC> & a n C<ESC> & a n H<ESC> & a n R<ESC> & a n V<ESC> & f ~ZS<ESC> * p n X<ESC> * p n Y<ESC> =

FunctionBackspaceHorizontal tabLine feedForm feedCarriage returnSpaceHorizontal cursor position (columns)Horizontal cursor position (decipoints)Vertical cursor position (rows)Vertical cursor position (decipoints)Push/pop cursor positionHorizontal cursor position (dots)Vertical cursor position (dots)Half line feed

Miscellaneous output commands

Command Function<ESC> & a n P Print direction<ESC> & k n G Line termination<ESC> & S n C End of line wrap<ESC> Y Display functions on<ESC> Z Display functions off<ESC> Z Self test

Font selection commands

Command Function<so> Select secondary font<S1> Select primary font<ESC> & d @ Turn underlining off<ESC> & d n D Turn underlining on<ESC> & p n X <charater dutu>

Transparent print data<ESC> ( n Select primary font symbol set<ESC> ( n X Select primary font by ID number<ESC> ( 3 @ Set primary font to default values<ESC> ( S n B Select primary font stroke weight

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<ESC> ( s n H<ESC> ( s n P<ESC> ( S n S<ESC> ( S n T<ESC> ( S ~~V<ESC> ) n<ESC> ) n X<ESC> j 3 @<ESC> ) s n B<ESC> ) S n P<ESC> ) S t? H<ESC> ) S ??S<ESC> ) S /z T<ESC> ) S n V

Set primary font pitchSelect primary font spacing typeSelect primary font styleSelect primary font typefaceSet primary font point sizeSelect secondary font symbol setSelect secondary font by ID numberSet secondary font to default valuesSelect secondary font stroke weightSelect secondary font spacing typeSet secondary font pitchSelect secondary font styleSelect secondary font typefaceSet secondary font point size

Creating and downloading fonts

Command Function<ESC> * C 77D Font ID<ESC> * C n E Send character code<ESC> * C n F Font control<ESC> ( s n W <descriptorand data>

Send character descriptor and data<ESC> ) s n W <descriptor>

Send font descriptor

Graphics commands

Command Function<ESC> * b n M Set compression mode<ESC> * b n W <data>

Transfer raster data<ESC> * b n Y Set raster y-offset<ESC> * C n A Set rectangle width in dots<ESC> * C n B Set rectangle height in dots<ESC> * C n G Set area fill identity<ESC> * C n H Set rectangle width in decipoints<ESC> * C n P Draw filled rectangle<ESC> * c n V Set rectangle height in decipoints<ESC> * r B End raster transfer

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<ESC> * r n A<ESC> * r n F<ESC> * r n S<ESC> * r n T<ESC> * t n R<ESC> * V n N<ESC> * V n O<ESC> * Vn T

Macro commands

Start raster transferSet raster image orientationSet raster area widthSet raster area heightSet raster resolutionSet source transparencySet pattern transparencySet pattern type

Command Function<ESC> & f n X Macro control<ESC> & f n Y Macro ID

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9.4.2 GU2 Commands

Set-up commands

Command<ESC> 7CtzA<ESC> 5%n B<ESC>’* C OT<ESC> * C n K<ESC> * C n L<ESC> * Cn X<ESC> * c ~?Y

FunctionEnter PCL modeEnter GL/2 modeSet picture frame ancher pointSpecify horizontal plot sizeSpecify vertical plot sizeSet picture frame horizontal sizeSet picture frame vertical size

Con.guration and status group

CommandDFIN1PIRIwPGRORPSc

Vectorgroup

CommandAAARATCIPAPDPEPRPuRT

FunctionDefault valuesInitializeInput scaling pointsInput relative scaling pointsInput windowAdvance full pageRotate coordinate systemReplotScale

FunctionDraw absolute arcDraw relative arcDraw absolute three point arcDraw circlePlot absolutePen downPolyline encodedPlot relativePen upDraw relative three point arc

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Polygon group

Command FunctionEA Edge absolute rectangleEP Edge polygonER Edge relative rectangleEW Edge wedgeFP Fill polygonPM Polygon modeRA Fill absolute rectangleRR Fill relative rectangleWG Fill wedge

Line andfill attributes group

CommandACFT.LALTPwRFSMSPSvTRULWu

Character group

CommandADCFCPDIDRDTDV.,ES

FunctionAnchor cornerFill typeLine attributesLine typePen widthRaster fill definitionSymbol modeSelect penScreened vectorsTransparency modeUser-defined line typeSelect pen width unit

FunctionDefine alternate fontCharacter fill modeCharacter plotAbsolute directionRelative directionDefine label terminatorDefine variable text pathExtra space

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Select primary fontSelect secondary fontDefine labelLabel originSelect alternate fontScalable or bitmap fontsDefine standard fontSet absolute character sizeSet character slantSet relative character sizeSelect standard fontTransparent data

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9.4.3 TrueImage Operators

Stack operators

Operatorclearcleartomarkcopycountcounttomarkdupexchindexmarkpoproll

Maths operators

OperatorabsaddatanceilingCosdivexpflooridivinlogmodmulnegrandroundrrandsinsqrtsrandsubtruncate

FunctionDiscard all elementsDiscard elements down through markDuplicate top n elementsCount elements on stackCount elements down to mark

Duplicate top elementExchange top two elementsDuplicate arbitrary elementPush mark on stackDiscard top elementRoll n elements up,j times

FunctionAbsolute value of numtnum I plus num2

Arctangent of num~lnum~ in degreesCeilin,gof m4mI

Cosine of angle (degrees)numI divided by numz

Raise num to e.xpmlent powerFloor of nL4mI

Integer divideNatural logarithm (base e)Logarithm (base 10)int] mod irzt~

num I times nurmNegative of tlLl})l,

Generate pseudo-random integerRound nwnI to nearest integerReturn random number seedSine of dngle (degrees)Square root of Hun?Set random number seednun7I minus num2

Remove fractional part of HLmZI

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Logical operators

OperatorandbitshifteqfalsegegtleItnenotortruexor

FunctionLogical I bitwise andBitwise shift to hzh (positive is left)Test equalPush boolean valuejtilseTest greater or equalTest greater thanTest less or equalTest less thanTest not equalLogical Ibitwise notLogical Ibitwise inclusive orPush boolean value true

Logical Ibitwise exclusive or

Path construction ‘----4---

Operatorarcarcnarctocharpathclipclippathclosepathcurrentpointcurvetoeoclipflattenpathinitcliplinetomovetonewpathpathbboxpathforallrcurvetoreversepathrlinetormovetostrokepath

upcrcuur 3

FunctionAppend counterclockwise arcAppend clockwise arcAppend tangent arcAppend character outline to current pathClip using non-zero winding number ruleSet current path to clipping pathConnect subpath back to its starting pointReturn current point coordinateAppend Bezier cubic sctionClip using even-odd inside ruleConvert curves to sequences of straight linesSet clipping path to device defaultAppend straight line to (x, J’)Set current point to (x, y)Initialize current path to be emptyReturn bounding box of current pathEnumerate current pathRelative curvetoReverse direction of current pathRelative IinetoRelative movetoCompute outline of stroked path

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Operatoreofillerasepagefillimageimagemaskstroke

String operators

Operatoranchorseachcopyeqforall,gegetgetintervalgtlelengthItneputputinterval

searchstringtoken

Array operators

Operator

aload. array

astorecopy

FunctionFill using even-odd rulePaint current page whiteFill current path with current colorPaint monochrome sampled imagePaint current color through maskDraw line along current path

FunctionDetermine if seek is initial substring of string

Copy elements of strirzgl to initial substringof stringz

Test equalExecute proc for each element of string

Test greater or equalGet string element indexed by index

Substring of string at index for count elementsTest greater thanTest less or equalNumber of elements in string

Test less thanTest not equalPut int into string at index

Replace substring of .stringl starting at index bystring2

Search for seek in stringCreate string of length int

Read token from start of string

FunctionStart array constructionEnd array constructionPush all elements of arraj on stackCreate array of length int

Pop elements from stack into arra-v

Copy elements of urra]] to initial subarray of arra?z

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forall Execute proc for each element of arraj

get Get array element indexed by inde.rgetinterval Subarray of arraj starting at inde.t forcvantelementslength Number of elements in arr(i)

put Put an? into array at ilzde.r

putinterval Replacesubarrayofarra~’ startingat inde.[by,subarra]

Packed array operators

Operatoraloadcopy

currentpackingforallgetgetinterval

lengthpackedarray

setpacking

FunctionPush all elements of packedat-ra? on stackCopy elements c)f~)t~(.ke[fc~rrc~]l to initial subarray ofarra}2

Return array packing modeExecute proc for each element ofp(lck[~ciclr~-(~?’

Get palkedarra> element indexed by imiex

Subm-rayof packedarra> starting at inde.r for counfelementsNumber of elements in packedarra)’

Create packed array consisting of the specified nelementsSet array packing mode

Dictionary operators

Operatorbegincopycountdictstackcurrentdictdefdietdictstackenderrordictforallgetknownlengthload

FunctionPush diet on dictionary stackCopy contents of diet! to dict~

Count elements on dictionary stackPush current dictionary on orerand stackAssociate ke~!and value in current dictionaryCreate dictionary with capacity for i}zt elementsCopy dictionary stack into arra)

Pop dictionary stackError handler dictionaryExecute pro( for each element of di(t

Get value associated with kej. in di(t

Test whether ke) is in dicf

Number of key-talue pairs in diet

Search dictionary stack for kc~and return associtited\’a[14e

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maxlength Current capacity of dietput Associate kc}’ with value in dic~store Replace topmost definition of keysystemdict System dictionaryuserdict Writable dictionary in local VMwhere Find dictionary in which key is defined

Control operators

Operator Functioncountexecstack Count elements on exec stackexec Execute arbitrary objectexecstack Copy exec stack into arra}’

exit Exit innermost active loopfor Execute proc with values form start by steps of

increment to finish

if Execute proc if bml is trueifelse Execute procl if bool is true, proc~ if bool is falseloop Execute proc an indefinite number of timesquit Terminate interpreterrepeat Execute proc int timesstart Executed at interpreter startupstop Terminate stopped contextstopped Establish context for catching stop

Type and attribute operators

OperatorcvicvlitcvncvrCvscvrsCvxexecuteonlynoaccessrcheckreadonlytypewcheckxcheck

FunctionConvert to integerMake object be literalConvert to nameConvert to realConvert to stringConvert to string with radixMake object be executableReduce access to execute-onlyDisallow any accessTest read accessReduce access to read-onlyReturn name identifying the type of any

Test write accessTest executable attribute

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Font operators

Operatorashow

awidthshowcurrentfontdefinefontfindfontFontDirectorykshowmakefontscalefontsetfontshowStandardEncodingstringwidthwidthshow

Font cache operators

FunctionAdd (x. j) to width of each character while showing,StringColmbineeffects of ashow and widthshowReturn current font dictionaryRegister,/i~ntas a font dictionaryReturn font dictionary identified by ke}Dictionary of font dictionariesExecute proc between characters shown from srring

T1-ansf-ol-nl,~i~)?tiby ma[ri.r toproduce new,fij}?r~Scale,fimtl by scale to produce new, fimt~

Set font dictionary in graphics statePaint characters of string on pageStandard font encoding vectorWidth of strin(q in current fontAdd (.Y,]) to width of char while showing .s~rin(y

Operatorcachestatuscurrentcacheparamssetcachedevicesetcachelimitsetcachepararnssetcharwidth

File operators

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bytesavailableclosefilecurrentfileechhfile

FunctionReturn font cache status and parametersReturn current font cache parametersDeclare cached character metricsSet mtiximuln,bytes in cached characterChange font cache parametersDeclare uncached character metrics

FunctionWrite text representation of all? to standard outputfileWrite syntactic representation of fin?)to standardoutput fileNumber of bytes available to readClose,file’

Return file currently being executedTurn on/off echoingOpen file identified by stringl with access .stt-ing~

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flush Send buffered data to standard output filetlushfile Send buffered data or read to EOFprint Write string to standard output fileprompt Executed when ready f’orinteractive inputpstack Print stack non-destructively using ==read Read one character fronl,filc!-eddhexstring Read hex f’rom,~ileinto stringreudline Read line fromjile into stringreadstring Read string fronl,~ileresetfile Discard buffered charactersrun Execute contents of’named filestack Print stack non-destructi~ely using =status Return status of,~iletoken Read token from,filewrite Write one charucter t(~,filewritchexstring Write ,strin<qto,fi/e as hexwritestring Write .s~rin<yto,fi/e

Virtualmemory operators

Operator Functionrestore Restore VM snapshotsale Create VM snapshotVmstatus Report VM status

Miscellaneous operators

Operatorbindcurrentdashcurrenttlatcurrentgraycurrenthsbcolorcurrent]inecapcurrentlinejoincul”rentlinemidthcLl[.t-e[ltmitcl-linlitcul-1-ellt]-gbcolc)l.currentscreencul-i-e[lttl-allsfe]-cxecutil’c

FunctionReplace operator names inpt”()(by operatorsReturn current dash patternReturn currcn[ flatnessReturn current color as gray \alucReturn current color as hue, saturation. brightnessReturn current line c~pReturn current line joinReturn current ]inc widthReturn current mitcl”]imitReturn current color as red, green. blueReturn current gray halftone screenReturn current :ray transfer functionln~oke inter~cti~ecxccuti~e

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grestoregrestoreallgsaveinitgraphicsnullsetdashsetflatsetgraysethsbcolorsetlinecapsetlinejoinsetlinewidthsetmiterlimitsetrgbcolorsetscreellsettransferusertimeversion

Pop graphics statePop to bottommost graphics statePush graphics stateReset graphics state parametersPush null on operand stackSet dash pattern for strokingSet tlatness toleranceSet color to specified gray valueSet coior to specified hue, saturation, brightnessSet shape of line ends for strokeSet shape of corners for strokeSet line widthSet miter length limitSet color to specified red, green, blueSet gray halftone screenSet gray transfer functionReturn execution time in millisecondsInterpreter version

Coordinate operators

Operatorconcatconcatmatrixcurrentmatrixdefaultmatrixdtransforrnidentmatrixidtransform

initmatrixinvertmatrixitransformmatrixrotatescalesetmatrixtran}formtranslate

FunctionReplace CTM by matrix x CTMFill nzatri.nwith matrixl x matrixzFill mufrix with CTMFill matrix with device default matrixTransform distance (dxi, d}l) by CTM or matrixFill matrix with identity transformInverse transform distance (dxl, dvl) by CTM ormatrix

Set CTM to device defaultFill matrixz with inverse of matrixlInverse transform (xl, y]) by CTM or matrixCreate identity matrixRotate user space or define rotation by angle degreesScale user space or define scaling by x and yReplace CTM by matrix

Transform (xl, II) by CTM or matrixTranslate user space or define translation by (x, }’)

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Device set-up operators

Operator Functioncopypage Transmit current pagefrarnedevice Install frame buffer devicenulldevice Install no-output deviceshowpage Transmit and reset current page

Star original operators

Operatora4trayb5trayc5envelopec5envelopetraycorn1oenvelopecom 1OenvelopetraydlenvelopedlenvelopetraydojamrecoverydorepexecutivepageexecutivetrayfindtraylegaltraylettertraymonarcenvelopeInonarcenve]opetraypapertrayppapersizesetdojamrecoverysetdorepsetemulationsetpapertraysettraytraysup

FunctionLook for A4 size paper trayLook for B5 size paper trayEstablish imaging area to C5 size envelopeLook for C5 size envelope trayEstablish imaging area to COM- 10 size envelopeLook for COM- 10 size envelope trayEstablish imaging area to DL size envelopeLook for DL size envelope trayIndicate whether jam recovery is on or offIndicate whether REP is on or offEstablish imaging area to executi~e sizeLook for Executive size paper trayFind the specific paper trayLook for Legal size paper trayLook for Letter size paper trayEstablish imaging area to Monarch size envelopeLook for Monarch size envelope trayReturn int indicating the current trayAsk the paper size of the specific paper trayTurn jam recovery on/offTurn REP on/off-Switch the emulationEstablish which input tray and set the imaging ureaSet tray which paper will be fedCheck whether the specified paper tray is supplied

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Errors

Operatordictfulldictstackoverflowdictstackunderflowexecstackoverflowhandleerrorinterruptinvalidaccessinvalidexitinvalidfileaccessinvalidfontinvalidrestoreioerrorlimitchecknocurrentpointrangechec~stackoverflowstackunderflowsyntaxerrortimeouttypecheckundefinedundefinedfilenameundefinedresultunmatchedmarkunregisteredVMerror

FunctionNo more room in dictionaryToo many beginsToo many endsExec nesting too deepCalled to report error informationExternal interrupt requestAttempt to violate access attributeexit not in loopUnacceptable access stringInvalid font name or dictionaryImproper restoreInput/output error occurredImplementation limit exceededCurrent point is undefinedOperand out of boundsOperand stack overflowOperand stack underflowLanguage syntax errorTime limit exceededOperand of wrong typeName not knownFile not foundOver/underflow or meaningless resultExpected mark not on stackInternal errorVM exhausted

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9.5 CHARACTER SET TABLESISO 60: Norwegian

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9.6 RESIDENT FONT SAMPLES9.6.1 PCL5 Fonts

Courier 12-point (10 cpi)

Courier Bold 12-point(10 cpi)

Courier Italic 12-point(10 cpi)

Courier IO-point (12 cpi)

Courier Bold lo-point(12 cpi)

Courier ttalic 10-point

( I 2 cpi)

Line Printer 8.5-point

( 16.6 cpi)

Univers Medium

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s CC#$%&t ( ) *+, -. / 0123456789 :; <=>?@ABc!DEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS!J!UVWXYZ [\]‘–‘abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz {I}+

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Univers Medium Italic !“#$ N& ‘()‘ +,../OI2s456789:; < = > [email protected]’-’abcdefghijklmnopwstuvvvvz{ 1)-a

Univers Bold !“#$0A8L’()*+ ,-./01 23456789:; < = > ?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ[U”-’abcdefghijklmnopqmtuvwxyz{\}-B

Univers Bold Italic !“#$”A&ro*+,..\Ol2sds67a9:; K = B ?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZNA-’abcdefgh4klmnopqrstumuxyz{ ~)-B

CG Times !“#$z&’()*+ ,_./O~23456789:;< = > ?~~CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]A-’abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{I}-~

CG Times Italic !“#$%&‘()*+,-. /0123456789:;<= > ?~~CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTWWXIZ[\]A-’abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{ IJ -~

CG Times Bold y~za?()*+ ,.. /oI23456789:;K = z ?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYz[\]A-’abcdefghiJdnmopqrstuvwxyz{I} -~

CG Times Bold Italic fII#$WA‘()*+,.. /()12~s6789:; c = > ?@21ABCDEFGHLIKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZflr ‘abcdeJgh~klmnopqrstuvwxyz{~]-~ -

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9.6.2 TrueImage Fonts

Arial I“#$O~&’()*+,./()l23456789:;<=>~@ABCD EFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZ~]A-’abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{l}-

Arial BoldY

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A-rialNarrow !“#$Oh&’()”+,.,/01234s6Teg:;<=>?QABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ(l]”-’abcdefghijklmnqrstuvwxyz{l}-

Arial Narrow Bold II~#$yo&I()*+,../o12345678g:;<=>?@AHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ@]A-’abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz(~-

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Century Schoolbook Bold !“#$yo&’()*+,-,/012345678g:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\ ]A–’abcdefghijldrnnopqrstuvwxw{ I}-

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Cen[ury Schoolbook Roman !“#$%&’()*+,-./O123456789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZl\] ‘-’abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{ I}-

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ITC Bookman Demi

ITC Bookman Demi Italic

ITC Bookman Light

ITC Bookman Light Italic

ITC Zapf’Chancery MediumItalic

ITC Zapf Dingbats

Symbol

Times New Roman

Times New Roman Bold

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TimesNewRomanItalic !“#$%& ‘(j*+,-.,(712.$4.56?89:;-~~~;[email protected]”FGHIJKL,iLV”OPQl(sS1’1~1‘L1’.IJ”Zl\]~-‘ahccicj~h~”k[tl)iT(~~>q)-.~ti(~~~lx~:{)-

Zapf Calligraphic Bold !“#$~O&’()*+,../olzs4 s67s9:;< =>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ [\]‘–’abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{ l}-

Zapf Calligraphic Bold Italic !“#$% c5’()*+,-.I0123456789:;<=> ?(@ABCDEFGHIJKLA4NOPQRSTuvwxYz[\ ]“–’abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvru.ryz{I}-

Zapf’Calligraphic Italic !“#.$Yo~+’()*+r-./~lJ45b7~g:;<;<=>?@Ai~L’DEE’C;I~l]KLMNC]IIQl{LS’l’L[VWXYZ~ \ j ‘-‘[zl~cJefsbijklmt7 cl~7t]7st14ViLJXyZ{ I } -

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Glossary

ASCII (as’ kee) — a standardized and commonly accepted numerical codethat represents letters, numbers, and symbols, as well as commandsets. ASCII stands for American Standard Code for InformationInterchange.

Baud— a measure of the speed at which information is transmitted.The baudrate, which is set for serial transmissions, is approximately thenumber 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 datatransmission. Centronics is often used as a synonym for the parallelstandard 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 containsdata.

EEPROM — Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. Ithas an internal switch to permit a user to erase the contents and writenew contents into it by means of electrical signals.

EP-40XA Cartridge — A disposable type of process cartridge whichcontains 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-5TTcan emulate the operation of the Apple LaserWriter NTX, aPostScript version, and the HP LaserJet 111.

. Expansion RAM board— An available option that is easily attached to theStar LS-5 Series Printer to expand its RAM.

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Fixing assembly — The assembly used to fix the toner on to the paper orother material using heat and pressure in printing process. It islocated inside the printer and it gets extremely hot during theoperation.

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 oftypefaces.

Handshaking — in data communication, the automatic acknowledging bythe receiving device of information that has been sent to it, either bysignals 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 betweenthe computer and the printer.

HMI (Horizontal Motion Index) — refers to dot spacing in the smallestincrement 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 printersparallel port.

Landscape — printing on paper across its wider dimension, such as aspreadsheet that is 11 in. wide and 8.5 in. high: landscape picturesare usually wider than they are tall.

NV RAM — NV(Non-volatile) Random Access Memory is the permanentstorage by the Star LS-5 Series Printer of settingsprogrammed fromthe front panel, even when the power is turned off. When the printeris turned on again, these settings become the current settings.

Parallel — a communications interface that sends or receives 8 bits ofinformation plus control signals at a time.

Parity — a bit in a serial information that allows a computer and printer toautomatically 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

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Portrait — printing on paper across its narrower dimension. such as a letteron paper that is 8.5 in. wide and 11 in. high: portrait pictures areusually taller than they are wide.

Proportional type — a typeface in which some letters take up more roomon u printed line than others, such as Wtaking more space than [. Thespticingof the letters is also intended to enhance the esthetic qualityof the printed page.

RAM — Random Access Memory. or memory that can be used to storeinformation 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 storedpermanently. 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 andreceiving equipment (“handshaking”).

Scalable fonts —created within the printeron a character-by-character basisensuring high speed and print quality. In virtually limitless sizes,fonts can be scaled from 3 points to 999.75 points in quarter-pointincrements.

Serial — a communications interface that sends or receives 1 bit ofinformation at a time tit a specified baud rate.

Stop Bit — 1or 2 bits used by the computer for the timing ofa transmissionof 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 usedwith 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.

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A’Air vent, 4ALARM indicator, 43AppleTalk interface, 6, 35Applications manual, IAuto selection, 57

B ~BAD CHAR CODE message, 84BAD FONT CODE message, 84BAD FONT DATA message, 84Basic operation. 53Bitmap font, 109Buttons, 39-42

cCANNOTDOWNLOADmessage,84CANNOTROTATEmessage,84Carryingthe printer,14CARTCHANGEDmessage,85CARTRIDGEBADmessage,79CARTRIDGEERRORmessage,81Cartridgeslot,4CASSCHANGEmessage,82CASSREFILLmessage,80CHARNOTIN FONTmessage,84Checklistof contents,13CLOSE COVER message, 80Control panel, 4, 52Controller service call messages, 78Current setting, 63

D,-.DATA indicator, 43Dimensions, 110Display language, 65

E ~Emulation. 7, 109ENGINE RESET message. 86Engine service call messages, 78ENGINE TEST message, 86Environment, 9Error messages, 77ERROR SKIP button, 39Expansion RAM board. 100

IFFactory setting, 64Features, 6FEEDER SELECT button, 41Feeder selection, 59Feeder unit, 93Fixing assembly, 5Font cartridge, 105Font list, 44,67FONT LIST message, 86Font selection. 67Front cover-,4, 15Front panel, 37Front paper tray, 6, 23Front paper tray cover, 4Front view, 4

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IInitial setting, 63INPUT OVERFLOW message, 84Inside view, 5INSUFFICIENT RAM message. 8IInterface, 54Interface cable. 35Iinterfie signals. 112

LLandscape orientation. 6 ILaser printing. 1LaserJet emulation. 1LaserWriter emulation, ILCAS CHANGE message. 82LCAS REFILL massage. 80Light indicators. 43LINE ERROR message. 84LOAD CASS message. 80LOAD LCAS message, 80Loading paper. 22

MMaintenance. 7 I-76Manual paper feed message. 83MODE button, 42

NNO EMUL. BOARD message, 81NO FONT PRESENT message, 79

0ON LINE button, 39ON LINE indicator, 43Operator call message. 80Operator information messages, 84Optional items, 13,93Orientation, 6 IOLltPLlttl”lLJ’.~OVERRUN message. X4

P ~lPAGE OVERFLOW message, 84Paper, 9Paper cassette, 4.6.29Paper feed, 59Papel-iamming. 87PAPER JAMMING message, 80Paper size, 60Parallel interface. 6Pick-up roller, 5Portrait orientation, 61PostScript, 7Power cord, 34Power receptacle, 5Power switch, 5Powel-up function, 38Power-up setting. 63PRINT button. 39Print density, 62PRINT indicator. 43PRINTER ACTIVE message, 86Printer components, 4PRINTER READY message. 86PRINTER W’ARMUPmessage. 86PROGRAM button. 4 IProgram mode. 47

RRAM, 6RAM board, I(VRAM module. 100READY indicator. 43Rear cover. 5Rear kiew, 5REINITIALIZE message. 86REINSERT CART message, 81, 85Reliability. I I IREP, 58REPRINT LOST PCS tnessage. 86RESET button, 40Resolution, 109Resolution enhancetnent procedure. 58

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Scalable font, 109Self test, 44Serial interface, 6, 55Service call message. 78SET EP CARTRIDGE message, 80Side latch, 4Specifications, 109Stains, 92Status messages, 86Status sheet, 44,45STATUS SHEET message, 86Streaky prints, 90,..— !~—T–-~

TEST button, 40TEST page, 44TEST PAGE message, 86Toner cartridge, 5, 9, 18, 71TRAY CHANGE message. 82TRAY REFILL message, 80Troubleshooting, 77-92TrueImage, 7TrueImage board, 106TrueType font, 7

u ~Unpacking, IO-17

w’–.JWhite streaks, 90

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Consumer ResponseStar Micronics Co., Ltd. invites your suggestions and comments on yourprinter and this manual. Please address your correspondence to:

Worldwide Headquarters:STAR MICRONICS CO.. LTD.20-10 NakayoshidaShizuoka, JAPAN 422-91Attn: Product Manager

American Market:STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC.420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2702-25New York, NY 10170Attn: Product Manager

European Market:STAR-MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHWesterbachstra13e59P.O. Box 940330D-6000 Frankfurt/Main 90F.R. of GermanyAttn: Product Manager

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