Star Micronics NX-2460C User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Surface

  1
• Copyright

  2
• About this manual

  4
• Contents

  5
• Chapter 1: Printer Setup

  7
  • Choosing a place for the printer

    7
  • Unpacking the printer

    8
  • General guide

    9
  • Opening the front cover

    10
  • Removing the print head protector (color printer only)

    10
  • About ribbon cartridges

    11
  • Installing the ribbon cartridge

    11
  • Installing the paper support

    13
  • Connecting to your computer

    13
  • Connecting to a power outlet

    15
  • Loading paper

    15
  • Detaching the automatic sheet feeder

    18
  • Re-installing the automatic sheet feeder

    20
• Chapter 2: User Setup Utility

  21
  • Installing the User Setup Utility

    21
  • Starting up the User Setup Utility

    23
  • Changing User Setup Utility parameter settings

    24
  • Using the General window

    25
  • Using the Font window

    28
  • Using the Paper window

    30
  • Adjusting the printer's vertical alignment

    32
  • Changing the printer port

    33
  • Saving setup data as a new configuration file

    34
  • Saving changed setup data in the current configuration file

    34
  • Importing setup data from a configuration file

    35
  • Returning to default settings

    35
  • Exiting the User Setup Utility

    36
  • Using the Help window

    36
• Chapter 3: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1

  37
  • Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1

    37
  • Getting ready to print

    39
  • Printing a document

    40
  • Installing TrueType fonts

    42
  • Selecting fonts in Windows applications

    42
• Chapter 4: Control Panel Operations

  43
  • To enter the Sleep Mode

    43
  • To restore full power from the Sleep Mode

    43
  • To switch between the Ready and Not-Ready Modes

    44
  • To feed single-sheet paper into the printer

    44
  • To eject single-sheet paper from the printer

    44
  • To advance paper

    44
  • Errors

    44
• Chapter 5: Paper Handling

  45
  • Selecting paper types

    45
  • Adjusting for paper thickness

    46
  • Automatic sheet feeding

    47
  • Manual sheet feeding

    47
  • Clearing paper jams

    47
• Chapter 6: Using the Printer with MS-DOS

  49
  • Setting up for printing with MS-DOS

    49
  • Selecting fonts in MS-DOS applications

    50
• Chapter 7: Other Printing Features

  51
  • How to pause printing

    51
  • Line feed

    51
  • Form feed

    51
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting

  52
  • Testing the printer

    52
  • Troubleshooting guide

    55
  • Checking system software settings in Windows

    61
  • Checking system software settings in MS-DOS

    62
  • Checking the port settings in the User Setup Utility

    62
• Appendix B: Specifications

  63
• Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs

  65
• Appendix D: Character Sets

  66
• Appendix E: Printer Control Codes

  72
• Appendix F: Glossary

  78
• Index

  79
• Customer service information

  82
• Customer response

  82