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Star Micronics user manual LC-240C LC-240 NX-2460C NX-2460, Users Manual, Dot Matrix Printer

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USERS MANUAL

LC-240C

LC-240 NX-2460C NX-2460

DOT MATRIX PRINTER

HBA 80825632

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Star Micronics user manual LC-240C LC-240 NX-2460C NX-2460, Users Manual, Dot Matrix Printer

Contents

USERS MANUAL LC-240C LC-240 NX-2460C NX-2460DOT MATRIX PRINTER Radio Frequency Interference Statement Federal Communications CommissionVDE Statement The above statement applies only to printers marketed in the U.S.ALQ850, LQ860, LQ1050, LQ1060 Seiko Epson Corporation Trademark acknowledgmentsIBM PC, IBM Proprinter X24E, IBM Proprinter XL24E, IBM Proprinter MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows 3.1 Microsoft CorporationAbout this manual Chapter 2 User Setup Utility … Chapter 1 Printer Setup …Chapter 3 Using the Printer with Windows 3.1 … ContentsChapter 7 Other Printing Features … Chapter 6 Using the Printer with MS-DOS …Appendix A Troubleshooting … Chapter 4 Control Panel Operations …Choosing a place for the printer Chapter 1 Printer SetupUnpacking the printer 2 Printer SetupGeneral guide General guideControl panel Power button Interface connector Platen Paper support Automatic sheet feeder Front cover Paper buttonOpening the front cover 4 Printer SetupRemoving the print head protector color printer only About ribbon cartridges Installing the ribbon cartridgeAbout ribbon cartridges 6 Printer Setup Connecting to your computer Installing the paper supportInstalling the paper support 8 Printer Setup Connecting to a power outlet Connecting to a power outletLoading paper Pull the paper tray cover of the automatic sheet feeder forward 10 Printer SetupSlide the left-hand paper guide all the way to the left Paper guidePaper guides Retaining clip Loading paperDetaching the automatic sheet feeder 12 Printer SetupLift the automatic sheet feeder straight up Detaching the automatic sheet feeder14 Printer Setup Re-installing the automatic sheet feederInstalling the User Setup Utility Chapter 2 User Setup UtilityExecute the command that installs the User Setup Utility Starting up the User Setup Utility Starting up the User Setup Utility18 User Setup Utility Changing User Setup Utility parameter settingsUsing the General window Using the General windowEmulation 20 User Setup UtilityGraphic direction A.E.CDefault color Using the General windowRAM Usage Sleep22 User Setup Utility Using the Font windowFont Lock Using the Font windowZero style Country24 User Setup Utility Using the Paper windowTimeout Printing Using the Paper windowTop Margin Paper Out26 User Setup Utility Adjusting the printer’s vertical alignmentDouble-density Changing the printer port Changing the printer portSaving changed setup data in the current conﬁguration ﬁle Saving setup data as a new conﬁguration ﬁle28 User Setup Utility Returning to default settings Importing setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁleImporting setup data from a configuration file Using the Help window Exiting the User Setup UtilitySetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows Chapter 3 Using the Printer with Windows32 Using the Printer with Windows Getting ready to print Getting ready to printPrinting a document 34 Using the Printer with WindowsPrinting a document 36 Using the Printer with Windows Installing TrueType fontsSelecting fonts in Windows applications To restore full power from the Sleep Mode To enter the Sleep ModeChapter 4 Control Panel Operations For full details on paper handling, see page 39 of this manualErrors To switch between the Ready and Not-Ready ModesTo feed single-sheet paper into the printer To eject single-sheet paper from the printerSelecting paper types Chapter 5 Paper Handling40 Paper Handling Adjusting for paper thicknessManual sheet feeding Automatic sheet feedingClearing paper jams Automatic sheet feedingPaper release levers 42 Paper HandlingSetting up for printing with MS-DOS Chapter 6 Using the Printer with MS-DOSSelecting fonts in MS-DOS applications 44 Using the Printer with MS-DOSHow to pause printing Chapter 7 Other Printing FeaturesLine feed Form feedTesting the printer Appendix A TroubleshootingShort test Testing the printerLong test Hexadecimal dump48 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guideProblem 50 TroubleshootingPossible Cause RecommendedProblem Troubleshooting guidePossible Cause RecommendedProblem 52 TroubleshootingPossible Cause RecommendedProblem Troubleshooting guidePossible Cause RecommendedProblem 54 TroubleshootingPossible Cause RecommendedChecking system software settings in Windows Checking system software settings in WindowsChecking the port settings in the User Setup Utility Checking system software settings in MS-DOS56 Troubleshooting Speciﬁcations Appendix BStorage Temperature 58 Specifications Parallel Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsOptional Serial Interface Standard Character Set #2 International Character Set Appendix D Character SetsIBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Checking the port settings in the User Setup UtilityCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #852Code Page #860 Portuguese 62 Character SetsCode Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #866 Checking the port settings in the User Setup UtilityCode Page #3843 Russian LC-240/240C onlyCode Page #3844 64 Character SetsCode Page #3846 Code Page #3845The following characters can be printed using the ESC command Checking the port settings in the User Setup UtilityCode Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP The other characters are the same as in code page #437Font and Character Set Control Commands Appendix E Printer Control CodesPrint Pitch Control Commands Checking the port settings in the User Setup UtilityTop/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Special Print Mode Commands 68 Printer Control CodesBit Image Graphic Commands Line Spacing Commands Checking the port settings in the User Setup UtilityForm Feed and Related Commands Download Character CommandsHorizontal Print Position Control Commands 70 Printer Control CodesOther Commands Other Commands Continued Checking the port settings in the User Setup UtilityNEC Commands Appendix F Glossary parallel 11, 12, 60 serial converter 46 color 2, 4, 22, 43, 52, 54 connectingwindow 31, 35, 50, 59, control panel printer 37, 41, 45 emulation 20, 53, 58 automatic changePage Page Customer response Customer service information