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Economy
On when economy printing mode is selected. In economy
mode the printer uses less ink by printing fewer dots per
character. Note that black may print as gray. Use this mode
for rough drafts of text only.
Condensed
On when condensed mode is selected. In this mode, the
printer prints selected fonts at 60% of their width so that
more characters can fit on a page.
Font
Indicates which font is selected. Use the Default Setting
mode to select fonts other than those displayed on the
control panel. Both lights flash when the printer is in micro
adjust mode.
Buttons
In addition to the button functions explained below, you
can perform additional functions using certain button
combinations and power-on sequences.
Alt
Hold down this button for about five seconds to move the
carriage to the color ink cartridge replacement position. The
Pause
light begins flashing. Press the
Alt
button again to
return the carriage to its home position. See “Replacing the
Color Ink Cartridge.”
This button is also used in combination with other buttons to
reset the printer or clean the print heads; see the next section
for more information.
Pause
(or
Reset
)
Stops printing temporarily. Press it again to resume. Hold
down this button for about three seconds to enter micro
adjust mode.
Economy/Condensed
(or
Cleaning
O
)
Selects economy or condensed mode as indicated by the
Economy
and
Condensed
lights. Use this button only if
you print from a DOS application.
LF/FF
Press this button briefly to feed paper line by line. Hold it
down to load a single sheet or to advance continuous paper
to the next top-of-form position.
Font
Press this button until the combination of lights indicates the
font of your choice. Use this button only if you print from a
DOS application.
Micro Adjust
D
/Micro Adjust
U
Adjusts the loading position or tear-off position for
continuous paper while in micro adjust mode. Press the
Micro Adjust
D
button to advance paper forward or press
Micro Adjust
U
to feed paper backward. To enter micro
adjust mode, hold down the
Pause
button for about three
seconds. Both
Font
lights begin to flash. To exit micro adjust
mode, press
Pause
again. The settings made in this mode are
saved in the printer’s memory.
Load/Eject
Loads or ejects a sheet of paper. The printer normally loads
and ejects paper automatically. When using continuous
paper, press this button to feed paper backward to the
paper-park position.
Button combinations and power-on functions
The button combinations below perform additional functions
to control your printer.
Alt
+
Pause
(
Reset
)
Clears the printer’s buffer and resets the printer settings to
their factory defaults.
Alt
+
LF/FF
(
Cleaning
O
)
Cleans the black print head; see “Cleaning the Print Heads.”
Alt
+
Load/Eject
(
Cleaning
NNN
)
Cleans the color print head; see “Cleaning the Print Heads.”
Pause
+
Operate
button (Printer adjustment mode)
Enters printer adjustment mode and prints a multilingual
instruction sheet on calibrating the printer. (Paper must be
loaded in the printer.) Hold both buttons until the font lights
flash. Use this mode only if you are printing from DOS
applications. To exit printer adjustment mode, press the
Pause
button and turn off the printer.
Note:
When using the following
Operate
button combinations, wait
until the
Data
light flashes or paper is loaded before releasing the
buttons.
Load/Eject
+
Operate
button (LQ self test)
Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test at
360 dpi; see “Testing the Printer.”
LF/FF
+
Operate
button (Draft self test)
Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test at
180 dpi; see “Testing the Printer.”
LF/FF
+
Load/Eject
+
Operate
button (Hex dump)
When connected to a PC, prints a page containing a
hexadecimal representation of the data sent to the printer
(hex dump) for troubleshooting use. To exit hex dump mode,
press the
Pause
button and then turn off the printer.
Alt
+
Operate
button (Demonstration page)
Prints a demonstration page of the printer’s fonts and colors.
(Paper must be loaded in the printer.) To exit demonstration
mode, press the
Pause
button and then turn off the printer.
Note:
If the printer is in economy mode when a demonstration page is
printed, black will print as gray.
Economy/Condensed
+
Operate
button (Default Setting
mode)
Enters the printer’s Default Setting mode; see the next section
for more information. To exit Default Setting mode, press the
Pause
button and then turn off the printer.
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