Star Micronics LC-15 Printer User Manual


 
POWER-UP FUNCTIONS
In additionto their normal functions,all the controlpanel buttonshave
specialfunctionsthatoperateifyouholdthemdownwhileswitchingpower
on.
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A &
FF—A
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Printarea test
Stay in P&l pitch
rgure2-2. Power-up functions of control panel
Short testmode
If theprinteristurnedon whilethe
(
ON
LINE
)
buttonispressed,the
printerwillenterthe shortself-testmode.The printerwillstartprintingas
soonasthe
(
ON
LINE
)
buttonis released,and willprintthe version
numberof theprinter’sROM,followedby sixlinesofthe characterset.
Eachline willbe offsetby onecharacterfromthe onebeforeit.The final
resultwillbe somethinglikethe following.
Figure 2-3. Short self-test
Sincethe test printoccupiesthe wholewidthof the carriage,it is recom-
mended that the printer is loaded with continuousstationeryto avoid
possibledamageto theprinthead and/orplaten.
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