Star Micronics NX-2460C User Manual

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User Setup Utility
Emulation
❏ Select either standard emulation or IBM emulation.
Note that the emulation you choose determines the character set and printer 
control commands that are applied for printing. See “Character Sets” on page 60 
for the character sets used by each type of emulation. See “Printer Control 
Codes” on page 66 for details on printer control commands.
Unless you specifically need the IBM character set, we recommend that you 
normally use Standard emulation. If you select IBM emulation, you will also 
need to select an IBM printer driver.
Graphic direction
❏ Select either unidirectional (
Uni-direction
) or bidirectional (
Bi-direction
printing for graphics.
Bidirectional printing is faster, while unidirectional printing generally provides 
better print quality.
A.E.C.
❏ Switch A.E.C. on (
Enabled
) or off (
Disabled
).
The letters 
A.E.C.
 stand for Automatic Emulation Change. As its name 
suggests, enabling this feature tells the printer to automatically select the proper 
emulation mode (standard or IBM) to match the printer driver selected in the 
application you are using.
Ink color
❏ Specify use of either a color ink ribbon (
Color
) or monochrome ink ribbon 
(
Monochrome
).
Always use the correct setting. Selecting Monochrome when using a 
monochrome ink ribbon provides longer ribbon life.
Note that this option does not appear or its selection may be disabled if the 
printer you are using is not a color printer.