User guide
The control panel
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The control panel
The control panel keys are used for controlling your work with the
printer. The control panel is located on the front right side of your
printer and consists of a two-line LC display and six keys.
The functions of the keys depend on the printer’s current mode (sta-
tus). There are four basic modes.
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The Online mode (display message: Ready) is the printer’s normal
operating mode. Data from your computer can be received and prin-
ted.
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In the Offline mode (display message: Pause) the link between prin-
ter and computer is interrupted, i.e. no data can be received and
printed.
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In the Setup mode you can either select the printer menu or carry
out the so-called quick-switch function. The quick-switch option was
included so that you can change the most important parameters (for
example adjustments, character density, font, paper path, adjust-
ments i.e. head gap) directly without having to enter them via the
menu. The settings for the parameters character density and font
are lost when the printer is switched off. They can be selected per-
manently in the menu mode of the printer.
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In the Menu mode further printer settings (line spacing, size of the
interface buffer etc.) can be altered and saved permanently.
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