TransAct Ithaca 8000, Programmer'S Manual

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Configuring Your Ithaca
®
8000 Printer Ithaca
®
8000 Programmer’s Guide
100-06908 Rev D Page 49
Configuration Mode Overview
There are two ways to configure the Ithaca
®
8000 printer: the first is to use the manual
configuration sequence by using the keypad controls, and the second is to use
TransAct‘s remote configuration software. TransAct Technologies offers the use of a
remote CONFIG program as a fast, easy way for system integrators to configure or
reconfigure your Ithaca
®
8000 printer. To obtain more information, or the latest version of
the CONFIG program, call our Sales Department or Technical Support.
Most Frequent Configuration Incompatibilities
Parallel Printer
Emulation
Carriage Return Options
Serial Printer
Emulation
RS-232 Serial Interface (baud rate)
Carriage Return Options
How to Change Configuration Settings
Entering into Configuration Mode
1) Place the printer in standby by pressing the
*
button.
2) Press and hold the Feed button while pressing and releasing the
*
button.
3) When the error indicator blinks, indicating a stuck key, release the Feed key and
enter Self Test Mode.
4) Press and hold the Feed button until the next test is printed. Then release the Feed
button.
5)
Repeat step 4 until ―Test-Configuration‖ is printed.
6) Press and release the Feed button briefly. The current configuration will then be
printed.
7) You are now in Configuration Mode.
After you enter Configuration Mode, the printer will print the current configuration, the
current totals and the error logs, if any. Save this printout as a guide to changing the
configuration, and in case you wish to return the printer to the previous configuration.
Each emulation can have different configurable features. If you are changing the
emulation, note that the printout that was printed at the beginning of the configuration
process may be incorrect for the new emulation, and the configurable features may be
different. If you are using this print out as a configuration guide, and you are changing
the emulation, you may wish to save the new emulation and then re-enter Configuration
Mode to change other options. This will print all the available features for the new
emulation.