Star Micronics NX-2460C Using the General window, RAM Usage, Sleep, Demo print, Default color

Using the General window 21

RAM Usage

❏Specify whether RAM should be used as an input buffer or as a download buffer.

Selecting Input Buffer tells the printer to use available RAM to store data it receives from the computer. This speeds up the printing operation, but it also means that RAM cannot be used to store character patterns used to define down loaded characters.

Selecting Download tells the printer to use available RAM to store character patterns you define using the download character control codes (page 66).

Sleep

❏Specify how long the printer should wait until entering the Sleep Mode.

The Sleep Mode is entered automatically whenever no printer operation is performed for the amount of time that you specify here. Note the following characteristics about the Sleep Mode:

✓Power consumption is reduced by about 20% of normal.

✓Any data stored in the printer’s buffer is cleared.

❏The Sleep Mode is exited when the computer sends data to the printer or when you press the Power button.

Demo print

❏Specify the type of printout to be produced when the demo print operation is performed.

See “Testing the printer” on page 46 for details on the demo print operation.

Default color

❏Specify the color to use for printing when color is not specified by the application.

Note that this option does not appear or its selection may be disabled if the printer you are using is not a color printer.