User guide
The control panel
33
Online mode
After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode.
Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer.
`
Tear
key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is
loaded, see
Moving the paper to the tear position (page 43)
.
If
Load
is displayed above this key, no paper is loaded in the
printer or the printer is in park position. In this case the display
switches between
Online
and
Load paper fromTrac1
. Press the
key to feed paper to the printing position.
`
Setup
key: Sets the printer to setup mode.
`
Online
key: Sets the printer to offline mode.
Offline mode
Only in this mode is it possible to perform step, line, or form feeds
from the control panel, see
Paper transport (page 42)
; however,
data cannot be received.
`
Park
key (1): Clears the paper path with paper loaded and acti-
vates paper path quick selection.
`
Key
(2): Short keypress: Microstep forward. Long keypress:
Continuous paper feed.
`
Key
(3): Short keypress: Microstep reverse. Long keypress:
Continuous paper reverse feed up to the park position.
`
Load
key (4): Displays that no paper is loaded in the printer or the
printer is in park position. In this case the display switches be-
tween
Online
and
Load paper fromTrac1
.
If paper is loaded: Loads paper from the selected paper source;
the display changes to
LF/FF
Short keypress: Line Feed (
LF
).
Long keypress: Form Feed (
FF
).
`
Setup
key: Sets the printer to setup mode.
`
Online
key: Sets the printer to online mode.
Online
Trac1
Tear
Online
Setup
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