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4Printer Setup

Opening the front cover

❏Hook your ﬁngers under the two small tabs on either side of the front cover

and pull upwards to swing the front cover open.

Note:

You can completely remove the front cover from the printer. However, we

recommend that you normally leave it in place. The cover protects against

objects getting into the printer, and it cuts down on printer noise.

Removing the print head protector (color printer only)

If your printer is a color model, its print head will be enclosed in a protector that

guards against damage during shipping. Before using the printer, you must

remove the print head protector as shown in the following illustration.

Contents

Main Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations VDE Statement Trademark acknowledgments Notice About this manual Contents Chapter 1: Printer Setup 1 Chapter 2: User Setup Utility 15 Chapter 3: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 31 Page Chapter 1: Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printer Unpacking the printer General guide Page About ribbon cartridges Installing the ribbon cartridge Page Page Page Connecting to a power outlet Loading paper Page Page Detaching the automatic sheet feeder Page Re-installing the automatic sheet feeder Chapter 2: User Setup Utility Installing the User Setup Utility Page Starting up the User Setup Utility Changing User Setup Utility parameter settings Using the General window Page Page Using the Font window Page Using the Paper window Page Adjusting the printers vertical alignment Doubledensity 2 : Changing the printer port Saving setup data as a new conguration le Saving changed setup data in the current conguration le Importing setup data from a conguration le Returning to default settings Exiting the User Setup Utility Using the Help window Chapter 3: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Page Getting ready to print Printing a document Page Installing TrueType fonts Selecting fonts in Windows applications Chapter 4: Control Panel Operations To enter the Sleep Mode To restore full power from the Sleep Mode To switch between the Ready and Not-Ready Modes To feed single-sheet paper into the printer To eject single-sheet paper from the printer To advance paper Errors Chapter 5: Paper Handling Selecting paper types Adjusting for paper thickness Automatic sheet feeding Manual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Page Chapter 6: Using the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Selecting fonts in MS-DOS applications Chapter 7: Other Printing Features How to pause printing Line feed Form feed Appendix A: Troubleshooting Testing the printer Page Page Troubleshooting guide Page Page Page Page Page Checking system software settings in Windows Checking system software settings in MS-DOS Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility Appendix B: Specications 58 Specifications 59 Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs Parallel Interface Optional Serial Interface Page Page Page Page Page Page 66 Appendix E: Printer Control Codes Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility 67 Print Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands 68 Printer Control Codes Special Print Mode Commands Bit Image Graphic Commands Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility 69 Line Spacing Commands Form Feed and Related Commands Download Character Commands 70 Printer Control Codes Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Other Commands Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility 71 NEC Commands Other Commands (Continued) Appendix F: Glossary Page Page Page Customer service information Customer response