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Reference: Softkeys
Option 4
Press
4
to define printer control codes for your printer. Refer to your printer's manual for the
specific codes required. To enter printer control codes, have your printer manual open to the
page(s) that show the control codes for pica, elite and condensed print modes. Highlight the
printer functions you want to define with the
Choices Up
or
Choices Down
softkeys. Using the
keypad, type the ACSII value and press the
INSERT
softkey to add that ASCII value to the code
string. Build the control list exactly as it is shown in your printer’s manual. Use the
Left
,
Right
and
Delete
softkeys to edit the control code sequence. Press
quit
when you are done. You do not
need to enter any items that you will not be using. If you used a printer with the System 5, the
printer control codes will be the same for the System 6. The most common printer codes are
listed on page 72.
Option 5
Press
5
to cycle through pica (6 lanes), elite (8 lanes), condensed (10 lanes) or super condensed
(12 lanes) type size needed on your race printouts.
Option 6
Press
6
to toggle between 6 and 8 lines of type per vertical inch. 8 lines per inch is the default
setting. 6 lines per inch will give you up to 64 lines of print on a page while 8 lines per inch will
give you up to 84 lines of print on a page.
Option 7
Press
7
to choose the type of printer you will be using. Use this option to select your printer if it
is listed (Citizen, HP, IBM, Okidata, Other). If we know your printer’s codes we will
automatically load them. If you select
Other
you will have to manually enter your printer’s codes
in option
4
.
Option 8
Press
8
to choose space for hours or minutes in printouts. This controls how wide the data fields
for split times are. For nearly all meets, you can leave this set to “Space for Minutes.” If you are
using the System 6 for long distance events, change this option to “Space for Hours” to allow for
extra room to accommodate hours.
Option 9
Press
9
to choose to show or not show event sequence title in header. . If enabled, the title of the
event sequence will print at the top of every printout. This allows you to print the meet name on
each printout without using the Sponsor Message.
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