Star Micronics NB-15 Printer User Manual


 
TOF KEY - Ejects the current sheet, feeds a new sheet, and
moves the print head to the left margin.
PAPER FEED KEY --Advances the paper one line at a time
when the On Line indicator is off. If you hold the key down, you
can get consecutive line feeds, one after the other.
ON LINE KEY and INDICATOR - Glows green when the
printer is ready to receive data from your computer (on line).
When the printer is off line, it sends a signal to the computer in-
dicating that it cannot accept data. Pressing the On Line key
switches the printer on line and off line. When you turn the
power switch on, the printer is placed on line automatically.
n Extra functions
There are twelve more functions that are not directly
specified on the control panel. You can use seven of them by
pressing a key when you turn on the power; five others are ac-
tivated by pressing two control keys at once.
For details, please refer to the end of this chapter.
n Other controls
There are other controls, not connected to the control panel.
Some of the more important ones are:
POWER SWITCH - The switch that turns the printer on
and off is at the back, on the left side.
PLATEN KNOB - This knob is at the middle of the right
side and lets you turn the platen by hand, just like a typewriter.
Caution: Turn the platen knob only with the Power switch c&f.
Turning the knob with the power on could damage the
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drive gears.
RELEASE LEVER - The release lever is on top of the
printer, near the left rear corner. You’ll be using it often - it
controls how strongly the paper is held against the platen. The
release lever has four positions: the top setting is used for insert-
ing paper, the next is for single sheets, the third is for sprocket-
feed paper, and the bottom one is used when adjusting the
paper.
PAPER BAIL - The bail is the movable bar that holds the
paper against the platen. Its position depends on the setting of
the release lever.
DIP SWITCHES - There are two sets of eight switches that
are used in interfacing the printer to your particular computer.
There are also switches to set page length, line spacing, and per-