Star Micronics LC24-20 Printer User Manual


 
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Configuring your software for the printer
Most application software programs let you specify the type of printer you
areusing sothat the software cantake full advantageoftheprinter’s features.
Many of these software packages provide an installation or setup program
that presents a list of printers.
This printer is setup to emulate the Epson printer commands at the factory.
If you want to emulate the IBM printer commands, you can selectit with the
Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode.
Choose one of the following (in order of preference) according to your
selected Emulation mode.
I IY I Standard (Epson) mode / IBMrnode I
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Star LC24-20
IBM PS/1 printer
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2 Star LC24-200
Proprinter X24E
3
Epson LQ-860
Proprinter 24P
4 Epson LQ-850
5 Star LC24-10
You can also select one of NEC 24-wire printers to print graphics in the
Standard emulation mode.
If your softwarepackage doesnotmention printersby name, butasksinstead
what features your printer is capable of, the most common questions are:
“Can your printer perform a backspace?” and “Can it do a hardware form
feed?”. You should answer “Yes” to both these questions.
Make sure that theElectronic DIP Switch (EDS) is setfor the correct printer
emulation, and that you have also selected the appropriate character set.
(Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed information on the EDS mode.)
If you areindoubt about the configuration of yourapplication software, seek
expert advice. Your software supplier will probably be your most qualified
reference.
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