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3–1Configuration
CHAPTER 3
CONFIGURATION
Introduction
Configuration
refers to the set of
operating parameters that define how the printer responds to the elec
-
tronic
interface signals and the commands sent from the host computer
. Most configuration parameters
are
selected from the control panel, as shown in the Control Panel Configuration Diagram at the end of
this chapter.
Read this chapter before configuring any printer function. The following information is presented:
• Lock/Unlock Printer Configuration Page 3–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
•
Configuration Menus
Page 3–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Configuration Printout Page 3–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Factory Default Configuration Values Page 3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Configuration Procedure Page 3–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Load Configuration Values Page 3–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Control Panel Configuration Diagram Page 3–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For
more information on operating and configuring the
Multinational Character Sets, refer to the Mul
-
tinational Character Sets chapter.
Lock/Unlock Printer Configuration
The
ENTER switch must be unlocked to reconfigure the printer from the control
panel. At powerup,
the printer configuration is locked to prevent accidental reconfiguration. In order to change any con
-
figuration
value, the ENTER
switch must be unlocked. Pressing MENU UP and MENU DOWN
si-
multaneously (while the printer is off line) will alternately unlock and lock the ENTER switch. The
message
display will briefly read ENTER
SWITCH NOT LOCKED or ENTER SWITCH LOCKED
when
the printer configuration is unlocked or locked, respectively
. While in the configuration menus,
pressing the ENTER switch will enter a selected value into printer configuration.
Configuration Menus
With
the printer of
f line, pressing MENU DOWN, then repeatedly pressing NEXT or PREV V
ALUE
displays the main configuration menus. The individual parameter values or secondary menus are dis
-
played by again pressing MENU DOWN. All parameter options within a menu may be viewed by
pressing
NEXT or PREV V
ALUE. Pressing MENU UP moves the configuration menu up one level.