Epson TP1 manual Entering programs, Operation panel excerpt, How to enter characters

Operation 3. AUTO Mode

Entering programs

The character and numerical value input modes are switched according to whether the “Alph” lamp is ON or OFF.

Press the <Alph/Num> key to switch “Alph” between ON or OFF.

Alph	Mode		Key	Function
			0 to 9	Numerical value input
OFF	Numerical value input mode		− (minus)
			. (period)
			ABC to WXYZ	Character input
			SP (space)	Space input
ON	Character input mode		a/A	Switching between
				lowercase and uppercase
			Sym	Symbol input
			CLR	Clears numerical values
	Common			and text.
			Enter	Determines numerical
				values and characters.
Operation panel (excerpt)
Text/Numerical		<Alph/Num> key
Value Input keys		<CLR> key

<Enter> key

Arrow keys

How to enter characters

Multiple characters are assigned to each button of the text/numerical value input keys. The character changes by each press of the button.

Example : When the <ABC / 2> key is pressed (when “Alph” is ON) The character changes in order “a” → “b” → “c”.

To continue input using the same button, press the <→> key to move the cursor forward. Example : Input “Teach 170”.

(1)Input “Teach”.

Press the <Alph / Num> key to light “Alph”.

Press the <a/A / −> key to switch to input of uppercase characters. Press the <TUV / 8> key once.

Press the <a/A / −> key to switch to input of lowercase characters. Press the <DEF / 3> key twice.

Press the <ABC / 2> key once. Press the <→> key to move the cursor forward. Press the <ABC / 2> key three times.

Press the <GHI / 4> key twice.

(2)Enter a space.

Press the <Space / 1> key once.

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