Star Micronics LC24-20 user manual Configuring your software for the printer

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Configuring your software for the printer

Most application software programs let you specify the type of printer you are using so that the software can take full advantage of the printer’s features. Many of these software packages provide an installation or setup program that presents a list of printers.

This printer is setup to emulate the Epson printer commands at the factory. If you want to emulate the IBM printer commands, you can select it with the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode.

Choose one of the following (in order of preference) according to your selected Emulation mode.

I IY I Standard (Epson) mode /		IBMrnode	I
1	Star LC24-20	IBM PS/1 printer	I
2	Star LC24-200	Proprinter X24E
3	Epson LQ-860	Proprinter 24P

4Epson LQ-850

5Star LC24-10

You can also select one of NEC 24-wire printers to print graphics in the Standard emulation mode.

If your software package does not mention printers by name, but asks instead what features your printer is capable of, the most common questions are: “Can your printer perform a backspace?” and “Can it do a hardware form feed?”. You should answer “Yes” to both these questions.

Make sure that the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) is set for the correct printer emulation, and that you have also selected the appropriate character set. (Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed information on the EDS mode.)

If you are in doubt about the configuration of your application software, seek expert advice. Your software supplier will probably be your most qualified reference.

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