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32 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1

You can also accomplish the same result by clicking on Browse… and

selecting the drive where the driver floppy is loaded. Next you should select

INSTALL.EXE and click OK.

❏Click on the language that you want to use and then click on Install to start

the installation. The language we will use here is English.

❏Click the name of your printer in the list that appears on the display to

highlight it. If you are using English (UK), you can choose either LC-240

or LC-240C. In the case of English (US), you have a choice between NX-

2460 and NX-2460C.

❏Click on Install, and the Control Panel window appears.

Double-click on the Printers icon in the Control Panel window.

❏Double click on the name of the printer model you selected above to select

it as the default printer.

❏Click on Close to clear the Printers window.

Note:

Windows applications automatically print on the currently selected default

printer. If you want to print on a different printer, you must ﬁrst select it.

See “Installing TrueType fonts” on page 36 for information of how to install the

TrueType fonts that are supplied on the 3.5” floppy disk that comes with the

printer.

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