Tally Genicom 2900 manual Control Panel Display, Printer Menus and the Control Panel

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Chapter 3 Introduction

In this chapter you will learn how to use the Control Panel, how to navigate the menus, and how to select and store parameter values as part of a configuration. You will also learn how to obtain printouts that show all available parameters, current configuration settings, and technical information like accumulated running time and operating thresholds.

Let's begin with looking at the control panel display, and at each of the keys.

Control Panel Display

The information presented on the control panel display primarily depends upon whether the printer is in normal operation, or in one of the menus.

Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–29

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Contents Operator Manual Operator Manual Serial Parallel LANAcknowledgments Contents Chapter Operator Manual ESC Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Specifications Operator Manual Preface-9 IntroductionConventions About This ManualPreface-10Operator Manual Site Preparation Setting Up Your PrinterUnpacking your printer Unpacking the PrinterRepacking Removing the Shipping HardwareInterface Connectors Interface Connections and Powering UpInterface Connections Serial/Parallel Interfaces14Operator Manual Powering UpPowering Up Paper System Components Paper SystemPaper System Components Tractors 16Operator ManualPrint Gap Paper TensionInstalling the Ribbon Cartridge Installing Ribbon Cartridge18Operator Manual Control Panel Components LED IndicatorsControl Panel Components LCD Liquid Crystal Display20Operator Manual Loading Paper and Printing 22Operator Manual Standard Printing ModeLoading Paper for Standard Printing Mode Step Column Alignment Scale 24Operator Manual Print Gap Profile Mode Print Gap AdjustmentPrint Gap Gap Zone26Operator Manual Using a Saved Gap Zone ProfileFine-tuning the Automatic Print Gap Setting After unlocking the Print Gap keys Set Print Gap Detect Mode to ManualManually Adjust Print Gap on Control Panel Setting Up Configurations Manually Setting Print Gap28Operator Manual Run a Print TestPrinter Menus and the Control Panel Control Panel Display30Operator Manual Control Panel DisplayDisplay During Normal Operation Display When In a Menu Indicator Paper Weight and Hammer Impact32Operator Manual Control Panel Key FunctionsControl Panel Key Functions View Key TOF Key Top of FormPrint GAP + and Keys Up and Down Arrow Keys34Operator Manual Enter KeyClear Key Offline Clear Key Config KeyUsing Menus Using MenusControl Panel Menus Categories, Parameters and SelectionsTCP/IP if LAN is installed 38Operator Manual Example Changing Form Length Using the Menu SystemChanging Form Length Print Selections Report How to Print a Control Panel Selected Options ReportOperator Menu ⇒ Font Operator MenuFont Category 40Operator ManualOcra Density Ser/Par Character SetMatrix 42Operator Manual Forms Category 44Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ FormsPrint to EOF End Of Form If Print to EOF is on Quick AccessIf Print to EOF is OFF, you have two choices Choice Eject Distance46Operator Manual Ribbon Monitor Operation RibnMon Thresh48Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ Print GapPrint Gap Category Mode Fine-Tuning the Print Gap ManuallyReset Detect Distance 50Operator ManualOperator Menu ⇒ VFU VFU EnableVFU Category Vertical Format Units VT Channel Vertical Tab ChannelConfig Menu ⇒ Printer Config MenuPrinter Category 52Operator ManualReport IO Hold54Operator Manual Beeper ModeBeeper Volume Codes Category Config Menu ⇒ CodesPrint on CR 56Operator ManualForm Feed at TOF Alt ESC Alternate EscapePrint 80 9F Hex Code 7FIgnore Char Sub Char From58Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ ConfigurationsConfigurations Category How to label a configuration slot 60Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ Serial I/OSerial I/O Category DTR Function Status EnquiryDTR Polarity 62Operator ManualBusy Polarity RTS FunctionPopc Print On Paper Command Config Menu ⇒ Parallel I/OParallel I/O Category Bi-DirectionalIntellifilter Category Config Menu ⇒ Intellifilter64Operator Manual Serial Parallel Twinax/CoaxTCP/IP Menu TCP/IP Menu LAN Interface OnlyIP Addr Category Gateway Category66Operator Manual TCP/IP Menu ⇒ SubnetSubnet Category TestMenu ⇒ Pattern Test MenuPattern Category PrintFault Override Category Test Menu ⇒ Fault OverrideDiag Category 68Operator ManualHelp Menu Help Menu70Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-71 FaultsFault Correction Procedure Messages72Operator Manual Error MessagesHammerTimeExplanation Corrective Action Appendix a Troubleshooting A-7374Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-75 76Operator Manual Paper ProblemsIndustry and Agency Standards Appendix B Specifications B-7778Operator Manual Industry and Agency StandardsEnvironment Appendix B Specifications B-7980Operator Manual Emulations and FontsFonts, Languages and Characters Appendix B Specifications B-81Standard Languages and Character Sets Language Substitutions82Operator Manual Configurations, Paper and SpeedAppendix B Specifications B-83 Daly Drive, Suite 703.833.8700 Chantilly, VA 703.222.7629