Star Micronics NX-2450 manual Ms-Dos, Page103

●Make sure that your cable is connected to the port highlighted in the port list. If you are using a paral- lel cable, you will probably be using LPT1. If you are using the serial-to-parallel convertor, you will be using COM 1 or COM2. Click on the appropriate port name.

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Click OK.

Click on Close to return to the Control Panel win- dow.

If you still cannot print successfully, consult your soft- ware dealer for assistance.

In MS-DOS

If you cannot print a text file using the MS-DOS PRINT command, check the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to see whether it contains a statement like either of the follow- ing:

MODELPT1 :=COM1: or

MODELPT1 :=COM2:

These statements indicate that the computer is setup to print to a printer via a serial cable, not a parallel cable. So, if you are using a parallel cable, delete the line from AUTOEXEC.BAT. Resave AUTOEXEC.BAT and restart your computer. Now try printing again.

Conversely, if you are using a serial-to-parallel con- verter, make sure that one of these statements is included in the AUTOEXEC. BAT file. Also make sure that it refers to the correct serial port (COM1, COM2 etc.). See Setting up a serial connection on page 87 of Chapter 5.

If you still cannot print, refer to the MS-DOS User’s Guide or consult your software dealer.

If you can print from MS-DOS but cannot print from your application, check to see which printer driver is selected in the application. See Printing out your docu-

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