The control panel buttons can be pressed individually to perform the operations indicated
by their names. Other functions can be achieved by holding these buttons down when you
turn the printer’s power on, or by pressing the control panel buttons in combination.
This chapter explains all the button and indicator functions.
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Pause printing
Feed paper (fast and slow, forward and reverse)
Select the print pitch
Select the font
Select paper feed mode
Set the top-of-form position
Cleaning the Ink cartridge
Clear the printer’s buffer
Charge the optional battery pack
Print test patterns
Print,a hexadecimal dump
Prevent software from changing the panel pitch selection
BUTTONS AND INDICATORS
The minter is eauiuDed with five buttons on the control uanel. From left to right they are
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The following is a brief guide to the buttons and indicators on the control panel.
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ONLINE button
The ONLINE button setsthe printer on-line and off-line. The statuschanges each time you
press the button.
When the printer is on-line, it can receive and print data from the computer. When the
printer is off-line, it stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that itcannot
accept data.
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