Star Micronics LC-200 Printer User Manual


 
POWER-UP FUNCTIONS
In additionto their normal functions,all the controlpanel buttonshave
specialfunctionsthatoperateifyouholdthemdownwhileswitchingpower
on.
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Figure 2-2. Power-up functions of control panel
Short testmode
If the printer is turned on while the c
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button is pressed, the
printerwillentertheshortself-testmode.Theprinterwillprinttheversion
numberoftheprinter’sROM,followedby sevenlinesof the characterset.
Eachline willbe offsetby one characterfromthe one beforeit. The final
resultwillbesomethinglikeFigure2-3.(Ifthecolorribbonisused,eachline
printsin a differentcolor.)
Figure 2-3. Short self-test
Sincetheself-testoccupiesthefullwidthofthecarriage,itisrecommended
thattheprinterisloadedwiththewidestpaperpossibleto avoiddamageto
the printhead and/orplaten.
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