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About this manual

This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star LC-240C and NX-2460C color printers, and the LC-240 and NX-2460 monochrome printers. All of the operations contained in this manual apply to all of these models, except where specifically noted otherwise.

The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter.

Chapter 1	Choosing a place for your printer, unpacking and setup,
	ribbon cassette installation, loading paper, connecting to
	your printer
Chapter 2	Installing and starting up, and using User Setup Utility
Chapter 3	How to set up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1,
	how to prepare for printing, how to print a document, how
	to install TrueType fonts, how to select fonts from within
	an application
Chapter 4	How to use the control panel
Chapter 5	Selecting the best type of paper, adjusting for paper
	thickness, manual sheet feeding, clearing paper jams
Chapter 6	How to set up for printing with MS-DOS, how to select
	fonts from within an application
Chapter 7	How to pause printing, paper feed operations, form feeding
Appendix A	How to deal with printing problems
Appendix B	Speciﬁcations
Appendix C	Interface information
Appendix D	Character sets
Appendix E	Printer control codes
Appendix F	Glossary

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Star Micronics NX-2460C, LC-240C user manual About this manual, Chapter

Contents

LC-240C LC-240 NX-2460C NX-2460 VDE Statement Trademark acknowledgments About this manual Chapter Contents Using the Printer with MS-DOS … Other Printing Features …Appendix a Troubleshooting … Control Panel Operations … Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printer Printer Setup Unpacking the printer General guide General guide Opening the front cover Removing the print head protector color printer only About ribbon cartridges Installing the ribbon cartridgeAbout ribbon cartridges Knob Connecting to your computer Installing the paper supportInstalling the paper support Printer Setup Connecting to a power outlet Connecting to a power outletLoading paper Paper guide Loading paper Detaching the automatic sheet feeder Detaching the automatic sheet feeder Re-installing the automatic sheet feeder User Setup Utility Installing the User Setup Utility Execute the command that installs the User Setup Utility Starting up the User Setup Utility Starting up the User Setup Utility Changing User Setup Utility parameter settings User Setup UtilityTo select a window To select a parameter box Using the General window Using the General windowTo change a parameter setting Graphic direction EmulationInk color Default color RAM UsageSleep Demo print Using the Font window Print modeLQ Font Pitch Using the Font window Font LockZero style Country Using the Paper window LengthLine Spacing Auto LF with CR Using the Paper window Timeout PrintingTop Margin Paper Out Adjusting the printer’s vertical alignment Double-density Changing the printer port Changing the printer port Saving changed setup data in the current conﬁguration ﬁle Saving setup data as a new conﬁguration ﬁleEnter Returning to default settings Importing setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁleImporting setup data from a configuration file Exiting the User Setup Utility Using the Help window Using the Printer with Windows Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows Using the Printer with Windows Getting ready to print Getting ready to print Printing a document Printing a document Installing TrueType fonts Selecting fonts in Windows applications To restore full power from the Sleep Mode To enter the Sleep ModeControl Panel Operations To switch between the Ready and Not-Ready Modes ErrorsTo feed single-sheet paper into the printer To eject single-sheet paper from the printer Paper Handling Selecting paper typesSingle-Sheet Paper Manual Sheet Feeding Single-Sheet Paper Automatic Sheet Feeding Adjusting for paper thickness Paper Handling Automatic sheet feeding Manual sheet feedingClearing paper jams Automatic sheet feeding Paper release levers Using the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Using the Printer with MS-DOS Selecting fonts in MS-DOS applications Other Printing Features How to pause printingLine feed Form feed Appendix a Troubleshooting Testing the printer Testing the printer Short testLong test Hexadecimal dump Troubleshooting Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guideProblem Possible Cause Recommended Action Interface cable is Choose a different line Return the printer to your Right during printing Right during printing Interference from nearby Checking system software settings in Windows Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the default printer selection To check the application printer selection Checking system software settings in MS-DOS Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility Appendix B Speciﬁcations Printing Speed Pitch Specifications Paper Single-sheet manual feeding Parallel Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsOptional Serial Interface Appendix D Character Sets Standard Character Set #2 International Character Set Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility Code Page #852 Character Sets Code Page #860 PortugueseCode Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #861 Icelandic Code Page #866 Code Page #3843 Code Page #3844 Code Page #3846Code Page #3845 Code Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT IBM Special Character Set Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMPCharacter Set #1 Font and Character Set Control Commands Appendix E Printer Control Codes Print Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Bit Image Graphic Commands Special Print Mode CommandsPrinter Control Codes Form Feed and Related Commands Line Spacing CommandsDownload Character Commands Horizontal Print Position Control Commands Other Commands NEC Commands Appendix F Glossary Color 2, 4, 22, 43, 52, 54 connecting MS-DOS Page Customer service information