User Guide
The control panel
Online mode
After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receive data
from the computer.
▸
MX
(a message only; X = 1 to 4): Shows the selected menu
(Macro)
▸
YYY
(a message only; YYY = EPS, IBM, DEC): shows the
active emulation of the active Interface (Parallel or Serial);
for further information refer to
Selecting Protocol
(emulation).
▸
Load
key (4): if this 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
; however, data cannot be received.
▸
Park
key (1): Clears the paper path with paper loaded and
activates 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 between
Online
and
Load paper from Front1
.
If paper is loaded: Loads paper from the selected paper
source; the display changes to
LF/FF
.
Short keypress: provides Line Feed (
LF
).
Long keypress: provides Form Feed (
FF
).
▸
Setup
key: Sets the printer to setup mode.
▸
Online
key: Sets the printer to online mode.
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LF/FF
Pause
Front1
