While Turning on the Power

Test print 1 (long form) - Holding down the Paper Feed key causes the printer to output the full test print.

Test print 2 (short form) - Holding down the On Line key causes the printer to output theabridged test print.

Hex dump - Holding down both the Paper Feed key and Mode key puts the printer into the hex dump mode (more on this in the programming manual).

DURING NORMAL OPERATION

Micro-feed- Pressing the Paper Feed key while holding down the On Line key feeds paper in the normal direction in 1/72” increments.

Reverse micro-feed- Pressing the TOF key while holding down the On Line key feeds paper in the reverse direction in 1/72” increments.

Right margin - When holding down the Mode and pressing Paper Feed keys the print head goes to the right end immediately and returns to the left slowly. Releas- ing the Paper Feed key sets the right margin to where the print head is.

Left margin - When holding down the Mode and pressing TOF keys the print head moves to the right slowly. Releasing the TOF key sets the left margin to where the print head is.

Other controls

There are other controls, not connected to the control panel board. 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 this knob only with the Power switch off. Turning it with the power on could damage the platen drive gears.

RELEASE LEVER - The release lever is on top of the pritner, 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 inserting paper, the next is for single sheets, the third is for sprocket-feed paper, and the bottom one is used when adjusting the paper.