Chapter 1

Setting Up the Printer

Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Ribbon Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing the Standard Black Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . .

Installing the Optional Color Upgrade Kit . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing the Color Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Attaching the Output Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Plugging in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Running the Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loading paper into the paper cassette . . . . . . . . . . . .

Running the test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . .

using software Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Microsoft Windows 3.1 and all Windows Programs . . . .

What

is a

Printer Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fonts

with

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-Windows Software Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trying it

Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Software

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Avoiding smudged pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printing landscape (horizontal) pages . . . . . . . . . . . .

Keeping page breaks in their proper place . . . . . . . . . .

Using

fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fonts

and

the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Printer 1-1