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3 Configuring the Printer
Overview
IMPORTANT
Configuration directly affects printer operation. Do not change the
configuration of your printer until you are thoroughly familiar with the
procedures in this chapter.
In order to print data, the printer must respond correctly to signals and
commands received from the host computer. Configuration is the process of
matching the printer operating characteristics to those of the host computer
and to specific tasks, such as printing labels, or printing on different sizes of
paper. The characteristics that define the printer’s response to signals and
commands received from the host computer are called configuration
parameters.
You can configure the printer using the configuration menus and the control
panel, or by sending control codes in the data stream from a host computer
attached to the printer.
This chapter provides a tutorial introduction. Figure 41 shows an overview of
the configuration menus.
Following the menu is background information on topics such as changing
and saving parameters, custom configurations, and operating modes. Several
step-by-step procedures are also provided that show how to change
configuration parameters and how to save, print, and load configurations from
printer memory. For details on the entire set of configuration menu options,
see Chapter 4.
The host control codes for each emulation are described in their
corresponding Programmer’s Reference Manual. See “Related Documents”
on page 9 for more information.