Star Micronics 8III Printer User Manual


 
(for example). The actual value will depend on the size of the RAM board
installed (1,2 or 4 megabytes).
When the tests have been completed satisfactorily, the screen will display
the phrase
NV RAM LOAD DONE
This means that the printer is activating various formatting values that it
will use in printing information. (You can reprogram these from the front
panel, if you desire.) When this is completed the screen will display
PRINTER WARMUP
and the two lights at the left side of the panel - the READY light, which
flashes, and the ONLINE light, which will show steadily. The others will
btZO_ff.
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Finally the screen will say
PRINTER READY
The READY light and the ON LINE light will be continuously lit; the others
will remain off. This means you can instruct your computer to send it
information that it will print.
If at any point during the test period the printer detects a problem, one of a
variety of messages will flash on the screen.
The chapter on “Troubleshooting” explains the meaning of these messages
and suggests ways for you to respond to them.
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