XR-1020/XR-1520

Language: Epson FX, IBM Proprinter Speed: 372 cps hs draft pica, 420 cps hs draft elite, 280 cps draft pica, 336 cps draft elite, 70 cps NLQ pica, 84 cps NLQ elite Memory: Without Download 32 KB Graphics: 60, 120, 240 DPI No. of Pins: 9

Star XR-1020/XR-1520 Fonts

Internal Fonts

Typeface Quality Pitches

Highlights include: Double high, double wide, double size, and quadruple size.

All fonts available in Emphasized, Double-strike, Underlined, Italics, Superscript, and Subscript.

Star XR-1020/XR-1520 Paper Handling

Standard Feeders: Friction or push tractor feed

Optional Feeders: Single-bin Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-10DMII/15DMII)

Dual-bin Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-10RMII/15RMII)

Pull Tractor Unit (PT-10XM\15XM)

Continuous Feeding

Loading Fanfold Paper (Rear Push Feed)

1. Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page-length below the printer.

2. Turn the printer's power OFF.

3. Push the release lever backward. This has the effect of releasing the paper from the platen roller, and engaging the tractor feed.

4. Remove the paper guide and put it aside for the moment.

5. Open the transparent part of the front cover, and the rear cover using the two grips on either side.

6. Pass the paper between the printer case and the rear cover.

7. With the tractor covers open, mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit.

8. Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bat, using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position. When the clamp lever is up, the unit is released, and when it is down, the unit is locked.

9. Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper.

10. Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer. The printer will beep, indicating that the paper is not yet fully loaded. The [PAPER] indicator will also illuminate to confirm this.

11. Now press the [SET/EJECT PARK] button. The paper will be fed and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing.

12. If you want to set the paper to a different position, set the printer off-line by pressing the [ON LINE] button, then set the paper by using the micro-feed function.

13. Close the rear cover and the transparent part of the front cover, then mount the paper guide in the horizontal position, so that it will separate the printed from the unprinted paper.

Loading Fanfold Paper (Bottom Pull Feed, requires Pull Tractor Unit [PT-10XM\15XM])

1. Install the optional Pull Tractor Unit.

2. With the tractor cover open, mount the paper from the bottom of the printer, by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit.

3. Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bar, using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position. When the lever is up, the unit is released, and when it is down, the unit is locked.

4. Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper.

Loading Fanfold Paper (Read Push/Pull Feed, requires Pull Tractor Unit [PT-10XM\15XM])

1. Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and at least one page-length below the printer.

2. Turn the printer's power OFF.

3. Push the release lever backward. This has the effect of releasing the paper from the platen roller, and engaging the tractor feed.

4. Open the transparent part of the front cover, and remove the paper guide and the rear cover.

5. With the tractor covers open, mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit.

6. Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bar, using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position. When the clamp lever is up, the unit is released, and when it is down, the unit is locked.

7. Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper.

8. Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer. The printer will beep, indicating that the paper is not yet fully loaded. The PAPER indicator will also illuminate to confirm this.

9. Now press the [SET/EJECT/PARK] button. The paper will be fed past the print head.

10. Turn off the power, and install the optional Pull Tractor Unit as described in Chapter 3.

11. With the optional tractor covers open, turn the platen knob clockwise to mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the optional tractor unit.

12. Adjust the spacing of the optional tractor unit by sliding them along the bar, using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position. When the lever is up, the unit is released, and when it is down, the unit is locked.

13. Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes aligned with the pins on the optional tractor unit. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and hamming of the paper.

14. Remove the lever stopper from the slot of the release lever.

15. Set the release lever to the "·" position, and turn the platen know clockwise to tighten the paper if it is slack.

Manual Feeding

Loading Single Sheets

1. Place the paper guide in position by inserting the tabs, located on the bottom of the assembly, into the slots on the rear cover of the printer.

2. Adjust the paper guides to match the size of the paper you will be using. Remember that printing will start some distance from the left-hand edge of the carriage.

3. Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer. The printer will beep, indicating that there is no paper in position for printing. The [PAPER] indicator will also illuminate to confirm this.

4. Make sure that the release lever is at front position. If fanfold paper is already mounted in the printer, press the [SET/EJECT/PARK] button to park the paper in the off-line state, then move the release lever forward.

5. Place a single sheet between the guides, placing the side on which you want to print towards the back of the printer. Gently push the paper down in the guides until you feel it stop.

6. Now press the [SET/EJECT/PARK] button. The paper will be fed into the printer and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing.

7. If you want to set the paper to a different position, set the printer off-line by pressing the [ON LINE] button, then set the paper position by using the micro-feed function.

Star XR-1020/XR-1520 Settings

Short Self Test Turn on the printer with the [ON LINE] button pressed.

Long Self Test Turn on the printer with the [PAPER FEED] button pressed.

Memory Switch Mode

To access these options, it is necessary to turn off the printer, and then turn it on again, while holding down the [SET/EJECT/PARK], [PAPER FEED], and [ON LINE] buttons together. This will cause the printer to print a series of questions to which you can answer using the control panel buttons. This is called the Memory Switch mode.

Use the [SET/EJECT/PARK] button and the [PAPER FEED] button to move the print head so that it is below the option you want to choose. The [ON LINE] button enters the selected option into memory. The [PITCH] button exits the Memory Switch mode.

To print the current settings enter the Memory Switch mode and then press the [ON LINE] button. This will print a list, similar to the sample below:

*** Print Current Set ***

COMMAND MENU:

EMULATION : *STANDARD IBM
RAM USAGE : *INPUT BUFFER DOWNLOAD BUFFER 1 LINE BUFFER
QUIET MODE : *DISABLED ENABLED
GRAPHICS DIRECTION : *BI-DIRECTIONAL UNI-DIRECTIONAL
AUTO ON-LINE : DISABLED *ENABLED
STROBE TIMING : *NORMAL REVERSE

FONT MENU:

ZERO STYLE : *NORMAL SLASHED

NLQ FONT : *SANSERIF COURIER ORATOR SCRIPT OTHER
: TMS-ROMN PRESTIGE HELVET OTHER

CHARACTER MENU:

STD CHARACTER TABLE : *GRAPHICS ITALICS
IBM CHARACTER TABLE : *IBM #2 IBM #1

IBM CODE PAGE : *CP #437 CP#850 CP #860 CP #861 CP #863 OTHER
: CP #865 OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 OTHER
INTERNATIONAL SET : *U. S. A. FRANCE GERMANY ENGLAND DENMARK 1 OTHER
: SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN I JAPAN NORWAY OTHER
: DENMARK 2 SPAIN 2 KATIN A. KOREA IRISH OTHER
: LEGAL OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 OTHER

PRINT MENU:

PRINT QUALITY : NLQ *DRAFT HS-DRAFT
PRINT PITCH : *10CPI 12CPI PROPORTIONAL
CONDENSED PRINT : *DISABLED ENABLED
ITALIC PRINT : *DISABLED ENABLED

PAPER MENU:

PAPER-OUT : DISABLED *ENABLED
MULTI-PART MODE : *DISABLED ENABLED

OPTION ASF : *OFF SINGLE DUAL-1 DUAL-2
AUTO LOADING CUT : *1 LINE 2 LINES 3 LINES 4 LINES 5 LINES 6 LINES
AUTO LOADING TRAC : *1 LINE 2 LINES 3 LINES 4 LINES 5 LINES 6 LINES
AUTO LOADING ASF : *1 LINE 2 LINES 3 LINES 4LINES 5 LINES 6 LINES

FORMS MENU:

TEAR OFF : *DISABLED ENABLED
SKIP OVER PERFORATION : *DISABLED ENABLED
AUTO LF WITH CR : *DISABLED ENABLED
AUTO CR WITH LF : DISABLED *ENABLED
CR-CENTERING : *DISABLED ENABLED

LINES PER INCH : 3 L.P.I. 4 L.P.I. *6 L.P.I. 8 L.P.I.
PAGE LENGTH : 14 INCH 12 INCH A4 SIZE *11 INCH 8.5 INCH OTHER
: 8 INCH 7 INCH 6 INCH 5.5 INCH 4 INCH OTHER
: 3.5 INCH 3 INCH OTHER

* denotes default settings

Star XR-1020/XR-1520 Interfaces

The interface connector is located at the back right corner of the of printer.

Parallel

Availability: Standard

Connection: Centronics

Activation: Default

Serial

Availability: Optional

Connection: RS-232C Interface