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Using Menus

The name of the configuration displays on the lower line.

In this state, the only keys that respond are:

•Up and Down Arrows

•LF

•FF

•Clear

•View

•Online

•Print Gap (+ & - )

When the printer is Offline, no light is on and the display reads:

In the Offline state, pressing the Menu key gives you access to the first level of the menu system. Upon doing this, the display reads:

Now, in the Offline state, you may access one of four available menus (Opera- tor, Config, Test, and Help) by pressing the Up and Down Arrow keys, followed by Enter.

As you scroll through using the Up Arrow key (with Operator Menu displaying first) the display reads in order:

Config Menu

TCP/IP (if LAN is installed)

Test Menu

Help Menu

Each of these menus except for Help has multiple levels of categories, selec- tions and parameters. You access them by scrolling through the lists with the Up and Down arrows, and by pressing Enter when you see the category, param- eter, or selection you want.

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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 IntroductionPreface-10Operator Manual About This ManualConventions Site Preparation Setting Up Your PrinterUnpacking your printer Unpacking the PrinterRepacking Removing the Shipping HardwareInterface Connectors Interface Connections and Powering UpInterface Connections Serial/Parallel InterfacesPowering Up Powering Up14Operator Manual 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 Loading Paper for Standard Printing Mode Step Standard Printing Mode22Operator Manual Column Alignment Scale 24Operator Manual Print Gap Profile Mode Print Gap AdjustmentPrint Gap Gap ZoneFine-tuning the Automatic Print Gap Setting Using a Saved Gap Zone Profile26Operator Manual Manually Adjust Print Gap on Control Panel Set Print Gap Detect Mode to ManualAfter unlocking the Print Gap keys Setting Up Configurations Manually Setting Print Gap28Operator Manual Run a Print TestPrinter Menus and the Control Panel Control Panel DisplayDisplay During Normal Operation Control Panel Display30Operator Manual Display When In a Menu Indicator Paper Weight and Hammer ImpactControl Panel Key Functions Control Panel Key Functions32Operator Manual View Key TOF Key Top of FormPrint GAP + and Keys Up and Down Arrow KeysClear Key Enter Key34Operator Manual Offline Clear Key Config KeyUsing Menus Using MenusControl Panel Menus Categories, Parameters and SelectionsTCP/IP if LAN is installed Changing Form Length Example Changing Form Length Using the Menu System38Operator Manual Print Selections Report How to Print a Control Panel Selected Options ReportOperator Menu ⇒ Font Operator MenuFont Category 40Operator ManualMatrix Ser/Par Character SetOcra Density 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 ThreshPrint Gap Category Operator Menu ⇒ Print Gap48Operator Manual Reset Fine-Tuning the Print Gap ManuallyMode 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 HoldBeeper Volume Beeper Mode54Operator Manual Codes Category Config Menu ⇒ CodesPrint on CR 56Operator ManualForm Feed at TOF Alt ESC Alternate EscapePrint 80 9F Hex Code 7FIgnore Char Sub Char FromConfigurations Category Config Menu ⇒ Configurations58Operator Manual How to label a configuration slot Serial I/O Category Config Menu ⇒ Serial I/O60Operator Manual 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 CategorySubnet Category TCP/IP Menu ⇒ Subnet66Operator Manual 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