BTP-R580 USER MANUAL
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4.8 Switching on the printer and printing of self-test
4.8.1 Switching on the printer
1) Ensure that the printer is connected to the mains voltage and, if
applicable, that the mains voltage is switched on.
2) Switch on the power of the printer.
4.8.2 Printing a self-test page
1) Confirm that the printer is connected to the mains voltage and
that a paper roll is in the printer.
2) Confirm that the printer is switched
off.
3) Press down the FEED button while switching on the printer, the
printer will start printing the configuration sheet. At the end of
the configuration sheet the followings text will appear: “Press
and Release FEED key to print characters” and “Press and Hold
FEED key to config the printer”. The printer is holding and
waiting for the input while the PAPER LED is flashing.
4) If the FEED button is pressed down shortly, the printer will print
a character test page which is part of the self-test.
5) If the FEED button is pressed down for a longer period than the
printer will come in the mode of setting the printer parameters
and configuration by key strokes (See APPENDIX A: FEED
button Configuration).
4.9 Setting of printer parameters and configuration
The parameters of the printer can be set (configuring) in a detailed
way by means of the utility software that is available from the
reseller or from Orient Technologies by special request (website: