Dascom TALLY MIP480, User Manual

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Using Special Mode
4-8
Options with Undetermined Values
For some options, you can choose among a continuous range of many values. These op-
tions are identified as follows
•
<XXX-No of INCH>, which means the unit of the range is the Inch.
•
<XXX-No of COLM>, which means the unit of the range is the Column.
•
<XXX-No of LINE>, which means the unit of the range is the Line.
Example: Changing the Left Margin
This example shows how to change the left margin in Macro from column 1 to column 20.
1 Enter the Set-Up mode.
Turn the printer off and back on while pressing the READY key.
2 Select the Macro function.
Wait for the printer to stop printing. Then press the ALT-NEXT key to select the Macro
function options.
3 Print the menu of the left margin option.
Since you only want to change the left margin, press the NEXT key or the PREVIOUS
key until the <LEFT MARGN> option is printed. Press the ALT-NEXT key to select the
< LEFT MARGN > option and print its values.
4 Change the left margin from column 1 to column 20.
Press the NEXT key nineteen times. When the key is released, the new value is print-
ed next to the current value. If the new value is not 20 COL, repeat this operation. If
it is 20 COL, press the ALT-NEXT key to select 20 COL. 20 COL is underlined, and
the next option value is printed.
5 Exit the Macro function.
Since you do not want to make any other changes in MACRO, press the SETUP/EXIT
key. The <FUNCTIONS> SAVE&EXIT menu is then reprinted.
6 Exit the Set-Up mode, saving the new left margin.
Press the SETUP/EXIT key or the ALT-NEXT key or the ALT-PREVIOUS key to save
20 columns as the new power-on default in Macro and exit Macro.
Press the SETUP/EXIT key again then the printer exits the Set-Up mode and returns
to the Ready state. These settings remain in effect until the next time they are
changed.
The chart on the next page summarizes how to select options such as emulation and font
and how to use the functions that do not have options.