Star Micronics NX-2460C instruction

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

Contents

LC-240C LC-240 NX-2460C NX-2460 VDE Statement Trademark acknowledgments Chapter About this manual Contents Other Printing Features … Using the Printer with MS-DOS …Appendix a Troubleshooting … Control Panel Operations … Choosing a place for the printer Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Printer Setup General guide General guide Removing the print head protector color printer only Opening the front cover 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 Installing the User Setup Utility User Setup Utility Execute the command that installs the User Setup Utility Starting up the User Setup Utility Starting up the User Setup Utility User Setup Utility Changing User Setup Utility parameter settingsTo select a window To select a parameter box Using the General window Using the General windowTo change a parameter setting Graphic direction EmulationInk color RAM Usage Default colorSleep Demo print Print mode Using the Font windowLQ Font Pitch Font Lock Using the Font windowZero style Country Length Using the Paper windowLine Spacing Auto LF with CR Timeout Printing Using the Paper windowTop Margin Paper Out Double-density Adjusting the printer’s vertical alignment 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 Using the Help window Exiting the User Setup Utility Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows Using the Printer with Windows Using the Printer with Windows Getting ready to print Getting ready to print Printing a document Printing a document Selecting fonts in Windows applications Installing TrueType fonts To restore full power from the Sleep Mode To enter the Sleep ModeControl Panel Operations Errors To switch between the Ready and Not-Ready ModesTo feed single-sheet paper into the printer To eject single-sheet paper from the printer Selecting paper types Paper HandlingSingle-Sheet Paper Manual Sheet Feeding Single-Sheet Paper Automatic Sheet Feeding Paper Handling Adjusting for paper thickness Manual sheet feeding Automatic sheet feedingClearing paper jams Automatic sheet feeding Paper release levers Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Using the Printer with MS-DOS Selecting fonts in MS-DOS applications Using the Printer with MS-DOS How to pause printing Other Printing FeaturesLine feed Form feed Testing the printer Appendix a Troubleshooting Short test Testing the printerLong 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 the port settings in the User Setup Utility Checking system software settings in MS-DOS Printing Speed Pitch Appendix B Speciﬁcations Paper Single-sheet manual feeding Specifications Parallel Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsOptional Serial Interface Standard Character Set #2 International Character Set Appendix D Character Sets Code Page #852 Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility Code Page #860 Portuguese Character SetsCode Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #861 Icelandic Code Page #3843 Code Page #866 Code Page #3846 Code Page #3844Code Page #3845 Code Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT IBM Special Character Set Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMPCharacter Set #1 Appendix E Printer Control Codes Font and Character Set Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab Commands Print Pitch Control Commands Bit Image Graphic Commands Special Print Mode CommandsPrinter Control Codes Form Feed and Related Commands Line Spacing CommandsDownload Character Commands Other Commands Horizontal Print Position Control Commands NEC Commands Appendix F Glossary Color 2, 4, 22, 43, 52, 54 connecting MS-DOS Page Customer service information