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CLEAR Switch and CHECK Indicator
If a fault condition occurs, a fault message appears on the Message Display, and the CHECK
indicator
flashes alternately with the
ON LINE indicator. P
ress the CLEAR switch to indicate
to
the printer that a fault condition has been corrected. After pressing CLEAR, the fault status
will be validated and the display updated. If all faults were corrected, the display will indicate
the
printer is off line.
In
addition, the CLEAR switch also has the special functions noted below. Except when used to
reset
the printer (#1 below), the CLEAR switch operates only when the printer is off line.
1. CLEAR and RUN/STOP, pressed simultaneously, reset the printer. The printer may be
reset
at any time, on line,
off line, or while printing. However, it is recommended that the
printer
be reset only when off line and no data is in the buffer, or loss of data may result.
2. CLEAR
is used with the P
APER AD
V switch to set top-of-form (refer to Setting T
op-
of-Form on page 2-9).
3. Pressing CLEAR when a configuration parameter value is displayed returns the printer
to
off line status. R
efer to the Control P
anel
Configuration Diagram in the Configuration
chapter.
4. Pressing
CLEAR will silence the audio alarm during a fault condition.
6/8 LPI Switch
Press
this switch to display the current line spacing in lines per inch (lpi). Subsequently pressing
this
switch steps the selection through 6, 8 and 10.3 (7/72") lpi.
Use of the ENTER switch is not
required
to select the line spacing. The LED next to this switch lights when line spacing is
other
than
6 lpi. The 6/8 LPI switch functions only when the printer is off line.
NOTE: Line spacing control from the host computer will override the switch setting.
Control codes from the host computer can select a line spacing other than the 6, 8, or
10.3
lpi, and that selection will be reflected on the message display
.
PAPER ADV Switch
With the printer on line, momentarily press PAPER ADV to advance the paper one line; or,
press and hold PAPER ADV to advance to the next top-of-form.
This switch can be config
Ć
ured
to advance the paper only after printing any data remaining in the buffer, or to move pa
Ć
per
without printing (refer to the Configuration chapter). The P
APER AD
V switch is also
used
to
set top-of-form (refer to Setting T
op-of-Form on page 2-9). The PAPER AD
V switch
functions
when the printer is on line. When the printer is on line, press the P
APER AD
V switch
to
advance to the next top-of
-
form. If there is any data in the buffer, this action will not oc
Ć
cur, and the message ON LINE D
AT
A IN BUFFER will be momentarily displayed.
VFU LOADED Indicator
This
LED indicator lights when the form (paper) format is being controlled by the V
ertical F
orĆ
mat Unit (refer to the Configuration and VFU chapters). When the appropriate VFU is seĆ
lected
by the operator and loaded by the host computer, this indicator will illuminate.