Star Micronics NX-2460C Other Printing Features, How to pause printing, Line feed, Form feed

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Chapter 7: Other Printing Features

This chapter details other features that you are sure to find helpful, no matter what kind of document you are printing. They provide you with the versatility to make your output look exactly as you want it. In this chapter, you will learn about:

❏How to pause printing

❏Feeding paper

❏Form feeding

How to pause printing

❏To temporarily interrupt printing, press the control panel’s Power button to put the printer into the Not-Ready Mode.

❏To resume printing, press Power again to put the printer back into the Ready Mode.

Line feed

Use the following procedure to feed paper one line at a time.

❏Press the control panel’s Power button to put the printer into the Not- Ready Mode.

❏Press the control panel’s PAPER button to feed one line.

❏To print, press Power again to put the printer back into the Ready Mode.

Form feed

The form feed operation feeds paper through the printer so the print head is at the top of the next page to be printed. Use the following procedure to perform the form feed operation.

❏Press the control panel’s Power button to put the printer into the Not- Ready Mode.

❏Holding down the control panel’s PAPER button to perform the form feed operation.

❏To print, press Power again to put the printer back into the Ready Mode.

❏Double-click on the Control Panel icon.

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Contents LC-240C LC-240 NX-2460C NX-2460 VDE Statement Trademark acknowledgments Chapter About this manualContents Control Panel Operations … Using the Printer with MS-DOS …Other Printing Features … Appendix a Troubleshooting …Choosing a place for the printer Printer SetupUnpacking the printer Printer SetupGeneral guide General guideRemoving the print head protector color printer only Opening the front coverInstalling the ribbon cartridge About ribbon cartridgesAbout ribbon cartridges Knob Installing the paper support Connecting to your computerInstalling the paper support Printer Setup Connecting to a power outlet Connecting to a power outletLoading paper Paper guide Loading paper Detaching the automatic sheet feeder Detaching the automatic sheet feeder Re-installing the automatic sheet feeder Installing the User Setup Utility User Setup UtilityExecute the command that installs the User Setup Utility Starting up the User Setup Utility Starting up the User Setup UtilityTo select a parameter box Changing User Setup Utility parameter settingsUser Setup Utility To select a windowUsing the General window Using the General windowTo change a parameter setting Emulation Graphic directionInk color Demo print Default colorRAM Usage SleepPitch Using the Font windowPrint mode LQ FontCountry Using the Font windowFont Lock Zero styleAuto LF with CR Using the Paper windowLength Line SpacingPaper Out Using the Paper windowTimeout Printing Top MarginDouble-density Adjusting the printer’s vertical alignmentChanging the printer port Changing the printer portSaving setup data as a new conﬁguration ﬁle Saving changed setup data in the current conﬁguration ﬁleEnter Importing setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁle Returning to default settingsImporting setup data from a configuration file Using the Help window Exiting the User Setup UtilitySetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows Using the Printer with WindowsUsing the Printer with Windows Getting ready to print Getting ready to printPrinting a document Printing a document Selecting fonts in Windows applications Installing TrueType fontsTo enter the Sleep Mode To restore full power from the Sleep ModeControl Panel Operations To eject single-sheet paper from the printer To switch between the Ready and Not-Ready ModesErrors To feed single-sheet paper into the printerSingle-Sheet Paper Automatic Sheet Feeding Paper HandlingSelecting paper types Single-Sheet Paper Manual Sheet FeedingPaper Handling Adjusting for paper thicknessAutomatic sheet feeding Automatic sheet feedingManual sheet feeding Clearing paper jamsPaper release levers Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Using the Printer with MS-DOSSelecting fonts in MS-DOS applications Using the Printer with MS-DOSForm feed Other Printing FeaturesHow to pause printing Line feedTesting the printer Appendix a TroubleshootingHexadecimal dump Testing the printerShort test Long testTroubleshooting Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guideProblem Possible Cause Recommended Action Interface cable is Choose a different line Return the printer to your Right during printing Right during printing Interference from nearby To check the application printer selection Checking system software settings in WindowsChecking system software settings in Windows To check the default printer selectionChecking the port settings in the User Setup Utility Checking system software settings in MS-DOSPrinting Speed Pitch Appendix B SpeciﬁcationsPaper Single-sheet manual feeding SpecificationsAppendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel InterfaceOptional Serial Interface Standard Character Set #2 International Character Set Appendix D Character SetsCode Page #852 Checking the port settings in the User Setup UtilityCode Page #861 Icelandic Character SetsCode Page #860 Portuguese Code Page #863 Canadian FrenchCode Page #3843 Code Page #866Code Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #3844Code Page #3846 Code Page #3845Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP IBM Special Character SetCharacter Set #1 Appendix E Printer Control Codes Font and Character Set Control CommandsTop/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Print Pitch Control CommandsSpecial Print Mode Commands Bit Image Graphic CommandsPrinter Control Codes Line Spacing Commands Form Feed and Related CommandsDownload Character Commands Other Commands Horizontal Print Position Control CommandsNEC Commands Appendix F Glossary Color 2, 4, 22, 43, 52, 54 connecting MS-DOS Page Customer service information

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