default set of features; otherwise the printer might accidentally
print using features set for a previous job. These codes will
override panel or menu settings. Check your word processor's manual
to see if you can customize the initialization string; if so,
remove any codes that interfere with your printer's
settings.
The I-Prime signal is sent over the parallel
interface (pin 31) and will automatically override any settings you
have made using the front panel buttons. To eliminate this problem,
go into the Menu Select Mode and change the I-Prime item to
Invalid. This will cause the printer to ignore the I-Prime
signal.
... the FONT and PITCH buttons won't work?
The Operator Panel Functions item on the
printer menu can be used to disable these buttons. If the printer
is part of a customized system or if it is used by a number of
people, the system manager may have used this option to make sure
the printer is always set properly.
... none of the lights in the FONT indicator on the front panel are lit?
The lights in the FONT indicator on the front
panel all go out when the printer is operating in the utility mode.
The lights will come on again as soon as you select an LQ
font.
... I want to check the data my computer is sending to the printer?
Use the hexadecimal dump mode. To enter
this mode, hold the SELECT and TOF/PARK buttons down while you
switch on the printer. All data sent to the printer, including text
and printer commands, will print in both hexadecimal and ASCII
format. (In the ASCII format, all non-printable codes will be
represented by a period.) For example, this line of BASIC
code:
LPRINT CHR$(27);"0";CHR$(30);"
This is an example of a hexadecimal dump."
would print like this:
art sak2-1
To return to normal printing, switch the printer off, then on again.
... static electricity causes the paper to stick?
In cold, dry weather, static charges can build up on continuous-form paper. This can make the paper
cling to the paper separator. If you have this problem during high-volume printing jobs, try moving the
single sheet paper guides on the separator together so that the paper rests on the guides rather than on
the separator itself.
ML 380 ( 96-02-03 )
Summary of Contents for ML380
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