Page 2 - Bescheinigung des Importeurs; Trademark Acknowledgments
Bescheinigung des Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß derCOMPUTER DRUCKER TM300in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen derVDE 0878 3/22.89, EN 55022: 1987, BMPT Vfg. 243/1991 und 46/1992funk-entstört ist.Dem Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Ge...
Page 3 - Contents; Introduction
i Contents Introduction iii A word about the printer iii System requirements iii This users manual iii How to use this manual iv Features of the printer iv Printer components v Chapter 1 Setting up your printer 1 Unpacking and checking the package contents 1 Package contents 1 Genuine Star supplies ...
Page 4 - ii; Chapter 4 Maintenance & troubleshooting
ii Getting ready to print 21 Printing 23 DIP switch settings 23 Changing halftones and image quality 24 Changing halftones 24 Changing gamma correction 25 Changing color balance 26 High speed printing 26 Print speed 28 Other buttons in the Options dialog box 29 Black Representation 29 Intensity 30 P...
Page 5 - iii; A word about the printer
iii Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Star WinType 800C color presentation laser quality printer.This Users Manual has been organized into five chapters, a glossary and an index tohelp you learn the proper operation and care of your printer. The first three chaptersexplain the basic care and...
Page 6 - iv; Chapter 5 Reference information
iv Chapter 5 Reference information This chapter lists the printer's specifications. Glossary This provides you with the definitions of commonly used printer and computer words. Index This lists, in alphabetical order, topics which appear in this manual. How to use this manual Each chapter provides y...
Page 7 - Printer components; Paper tray base; Top cover release
v Printer components Paper tray base This holds your print media. Top cover release Press this to open theprinter's top cover. Control panel The control panel includes the Readybutton and the Ready, Paper andFilm Roll lamps. Paper tray The paper tray cover and the papertray base, when put together, ...
Page 9 - vii
vii Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant toPart 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferencein a r...
Page 10 - Chapter 1 Setting up your printer; Unpacking and checking the package contents; Package contents
1 Chapter 1 Setting up your printer Your printer is a reliable and quality precisioned instrument. However, it is every owner'sresponsibility to make sure that their equipment is properly placed and sensibly used. Ifthe following conditions are met, you can expect your printer to perform at its fine...
Page 11 - Genuine Star supplies
2 Genuine Star supplies Description Model Number Yield Per Roll 3 color film roll (Letter/A4 size) TL1-11C3H 80 pages 3 color film roll (Legal/Special A4 size) TL1-14C3H 69 pages 4 color film roll (Letter/A4 size) TL1-11C4H 59 pages 4 color film roll (Legal/Special A4 size) TL1-14C4H 47 pages Monoch...
Page 12 - Placing the printer; A firm, level surface which is free from vibration.; Preparing to print; Steps; below to properly and safely load the print media and
3 Placing the printer If you take good care of your printer, you can expect it to perform at its finest and to lastfor a very long time. You can do that by first setting your printer in an area which meetsthe following requirements. • A firm, level surface which is free from vibration. • An area fre...
Page 13 - Insert the paper tray base into the
4 Loading paperYou must always follow the Steps below to load paper before installing the film roll. Steps: 1. Insert the paper tray base into the positioning holes at the back sideof the printer. 2. Fan the paper. This will prevent paper jams from occurring. 3. Load one sheet of paper into the pape...
Page 14 - Installing the film roll; Insert the film roll bobbins into
5 5. After inserting the paper, place the paper tray cover on topof the paper tray base in the directionindicated by the arrows in the illustra-tion at the right. Installing the film roll Caution: It is essential that you have paper in the paper tray, that the paper tray cover and the top cover supp...
Page 17 - Connecting the power cord
8 Connecting the power cord Steps: 1. Make sure that the power switch, located on the back of the printer, is in the OFF[ ] position. 2. Securely plug the power cord into the socket located at the rear of the printer. 3. Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded wall outlet. Performing a ...
Page 20 - Make sure your printer is connected to
11 Chapter 2 Installing the printer driver andTrueType fonts If you have prepared your printer, you can install the printer driver which accompaniedthis printer on floppy disk number one. This printer comes with two floppy diskettes.One disk contains the printer driver and the other contains the 35 ...
Page 22 - on page 12, the install; Custom Install; Select the fonts you want to add by
13 Automatic Install 1. If you selected Automatic Install, (All Fonts) at Step 6 on page 12, the install program will prompt you to insert Floppydisk #2, and will automatically proceed withinstalling all 35 TrueType fonts before requestingyou to select a default printer. 2. When the TrueType fonts h...
Page 23 - TrueType font samples
14 5. Click on OK. The Fonts dialog box will appear. When installation is complete,the fonts will appear in the InstalledFonts list box. 6. After clicking Close, the printer driver install program will prompt you toselect a default printer. You can thenproceed with Automatic Install Steps 3 – 5 desc...
Page 24 - Chapter 3 Printing with WinType 800C; The control panel
15 Chapter 3 Printing with WinType 800C The WinType 800C prints exceptionally vivid and glossy color presentation materials ongenuine Star supplies including our coated paper, presentation grade paper, overheadprojection (OHP) film and iron-on transfer sheets. The WinType 800C accepts mediafrom the ...
Page 26 - You can load print media either via the paper tray or manually.
17 Operating the printer Turning ON the power to the printerFlip the switch located above the power cordon the back side of the printer in the direc-tion of arrow in the illustration at the right.The switch should be in the [ ] position. Turning OFF the power to the printerFlip the same switch on th...
Page 28 - Printable area
19 Manual loadingThis printer can also receive manually loaded print media. The steps required for manu-ally loading media are outlined below. Steps: 1. Remove any media that has finished printing. 2. Load the media with the printing side down into the opening in the paper traycover. Make sure that ...
Page 29 - Printable Area
20 B D A C E (G) (H) F Printable Area Letter Size A4 Size Legal Size Special A4 Size (inches) (mm) (inches) (mm) Color Mono Color Mono Color Mono Color Mono A 8.5 8.5 210 210 8.5 8.5 210 210 B 11 11 297 297 14 14 355.6 355.6 C 8.1 8.1 200.5 200.5 8.1 8.1 200.5 200.5 (Dots) (2432) (2432) (2368) (2368...
Page 30 - Getting ready to print; required for making these selec-; Double-click on the Control Panel icon
21 Getting ready to print Before printing, there are a few things that you should do to setup the WinType 800C forprinting. You will need to select the WinType 800C printer driver and make selectionson media size, media type, orientation, etc. The Steps required for making these selec- tions are out...
Page 31 - Click on the OK button of the Options
22 7. Select either Portrait, Landscape or Mirror printing. If you select Portrait, your documentswill be printed vertically. If you selectLandscape, your documents will beprinted horizontally. Mirror is used toreverse the image . 8. Click on the Options button. This will call up the Options menuwhe...
Page 33 - Changing halftones and image quality; Changing halftones
24 There are other selections in the Options dialog box that can enhance the performanceand color graphics quality of your printer. These selections - changing halftones, imagequality, gamma correction, color balance and high speed printing - are described in thefollowing sections. Changing halftone...
Page 34 - This gives a softer image and; Diffusion; Bright
25 6. Click on the Options button. There is a box in the Options dialog boxtitled "Halftone" which is where youcan select the halftone that meets yourneeds. The following lists the meaningsof each type of halftone. Spiral This gives a sharp image and is best for computer graphics andpresenta...
Page 35 - High speed printing
26 Changing color balanceYou can use the color balance scroll bars, also part of the Options dialog box, to changethe balance of the colors you are going to use. Again, this printer driver is equipped withscroll bars for the three colors of red, green and blue. This is good for enhancing some ofthe ...
Page 36 - Click on STAR WinType 800C on
27 3. Double-click on the Printers icon. 4. Click on STAR WinType 800C on LPT1 in the Installed Printers list,if LPT1 is the port to which thisprinter is connected. 5. Click on the Setup button. 6. Click on the Options button. 7. Click on Fast Print to Port. Putting an X in the Fast Print to Portbox...
Page 37 - A4 or Letter
28 Film Roll Paper Size Monochrome 3-color 4-color A4 or Letter 1MB 3MB 4MB Special A4 or Legal 1.2MB 3.6MB 5MB Print speedAnother way you can change the printing speed is by changing the settings in the Op-tions menu. Steps: 1. Open the Main group by double click- ing on its icon. 2. Double-click o...
Page 38 - Medium: This is slightly slower than Auto.; Other buttons in the Options dialog box
29 6. Click on the Options button. The fourth item from the top in theOptions dialog box is Print Speed.Here you can select betweenAuto, Medium and Low speeds.An explanation of each is below. Auto: This is the default setting whichprints documents at the standardspeed of this printer. Medium: This i...
Page 41 - box to reveal media sizes.; Click on the Close button to save your; You must manually feed Legal print
32 6. Click on the Drop-down list box to reveal media sizes. 7. Click on Legal 8.5 x 14 in. When using Letter type, A4will become Special A4. 8. Click on the OK button. 9. Click on the Close button to save your settings and return to the ProgramManager. 10. You must manually feed Legal print media f...
Page 42 - Replacing the film roll; below to replace; Do not touch this sensor
33 Replacing the film roll You must replace the film roll whenever you change from color to monochrome printing(or the reverse) or whenever the film roll is used up. Follow the Steps below to replace the film roll. Steps: 1. Make sure that the power switch is in the OFF position. 2. Open the top cov...
Page 45 - click on the OK button.; A message to confirm your changes will; Click on the OK button of the Setup
36 7. Click on the Film Roll Drop-down list box and select the new type of film rollyou have just installed. See page 2 of Chapter 1 "Setting up yourprinter" for a list of genuine Star printersupplies for a description of the typesof film rolls you can use with this printer. 8. When finished...
Page 46 - Printing with iron-on transfer; below when printing on iron-on transfer sheets.
37 Printing with iron-on transfer This printer can print not only on coated paper for laser quality color output, but it alsocan output laser quality color images on iron-on transfer sheets. However, you shouldobserve the Steps below when printing on iron-on transfer sheets. Note: Use only Genuine S...
Page 50 - Maintaining your printer; Cleaning the outside of the printer; Use a dry, soft cloth to gently wipe the
41 Chapter 4 Maintenance & troubleshooting Your printer is a reliable, precisioned instrument. It was built with care and should, ifhandled properly, perform at its finest and serve you well for a long time. However, likeany piece of equipment, there may be times when it may not perform as you h...
Page 51 - A soft cloth dampened with ethanol.; Make sure that the printer is not print-
42 Ethanol To clean the inside of the printer, you should prepare the following items. • A soft cloth dampened with ethanol. Caution: Gasoline, Benzine and thinners cause irreversible damage to plastic. They should never be used to clean this printer. Caution: Do not use sharp objects to clean the i...
Page 52 - Gently wipe the platen roller with the
43 Caution: Because cleaning is done while the paper tray cover and paper tray are removed from the printer, it may slam shut.Always hold the top cover with one hand while cleaning to preventinjury. 5. Remove the film rolls as described on page 28. 6. Wipe the thermal head using the soft cloth. Caut...
Page 55 - Clearing paper jams; then turn it ON again.; If your print media has jammed partway; Step; on page
46 Clearing paper jams If you should experience a paper jam, Windows will display an error message and thePaper lamp on the control panel will light. Observe the following steps should a paperjam occur. Steps: 1. Turn the printer's power OFF once and then turn it ON again. Note: Turning the printer'...
Page 57 - Transporting your printer
48 8. Turn ON the power to the printer and confirm that the Ready lamp is lit. Transporting your printer We suggest that you take the following precautions when transporting your printer to anew location to prevent damage to it. Steps: 1. Get the original carton box and protec- tive items out and re...
Page 60 - Troubleshooting; Region of problem; Power supply
51 Troubleshooting Your printer is a reliable, precisioned instrument and should not cause you any trouble ifit is used and treated sensibly. However, we are providing you with this troubleshootingsection to help you should you encounter any problems with your printer. Rememberthat your printer is a...
Page 63 - Paper feeding
54 Only part of the image is printed. Check Possible remedy Is the proper media being Special A4 media must be either manually fed or used? rework your data for A4 size. Paper feeding Paper won't feed from the paper tray or manually. Check Possible remedy Is paper feed roller dirty? Clean the inside...
Page 64 - Other DIP switch settings; Print Type; Normal printing
55 Other DIP switch settings This printer has 10 DIP switches located on the back, as mentioned earlier in this manual.The following information is provided to help you should you ever need to adjust theprinter's performance in the future. We recommend that switches other than 7 through 9for print i...
Page 65 - Pinout of interface connector
56 Pinout of interface connector This printer uses a standard 8 bit parallel interface connector (Centronics interface). Thefollowing information is the pin assignment of the interface connector. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DATA STROBE 19 GND 2 DATA 1 20 GND 3 DATA 2 21 GND 4 DATA 3 22 GND 5 DATA 4 23 G...
Page 66 - Specifications; Engine
57 Chapter 5 Reference information Specifications Engine Printing process Thermal wax transfer Resolution 300 X 300 dpi Printing speed Letter size paper Monochrome 31 seconds/page 3 color (YMC) 64 seconds/page 4 color (YMCB) 80 seconds/page A4 size paper Monochrome 32 seconds/page 3 color (YMC) 67 s...
Page 68 - Printer supply options
59 Printer supply options Film roll TL1-11C3H Color type: 3 color (YMC) film roll Size: Page length is less than 11" (Letter and A4) Life: 80 pages per roll TL1-14C3H Color type: 3 color (YMC) film roll Size: Page length is less than 14" (Letter, A4, Legal, SA4) Life: 69 pages per roll TL1-1...
Page 69 - Glossary
60 Glossary To further aid you in the understanding of the printer and computer peripherals, we havecreated this glossary of terms. Some of the terms listed in this glossary appear in thisUser's Manual, while others are commonly used computer terminology. AApplication A program that you use to perfo...
Page 73 - Index; Symbols
64 Control panel 15 D Darkness 23 Description 51 Dimensions 58 DIP switch settings 23 Dispose of used film 34 E Electric shock 51 Engine 57 Environment 58 Error Diffusion 25 F Fast Print to Port 23 Features of the printer 16 Feed SA4 media 32 Feeder mechanism 46 Film 22 Film roll 28 Film roll bobbin...
Page 76 - Customer service information; Australia and New Zealand:; Customer response; European Market
67 Customer service information In the event that you are experiencing some technical difficulty with your Star printer,please refer to Chapter 7 Maintenance & troubleshooting. That chapter provides youwith easy methods to diagnose and resolve problems which you may encounter.For further technic...
