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6287 ULTRA User’s Manual

Operator Function Buttons

— RESET

This button initializes the ULTRA to its power-on state. RESET must be pressed after any dip switch setting is changed. It must never be pressed during a print operation, because data will be lost, and an error message may be sent to the host computer.

When dip switch A2 is in the ON (down) position and the RESET button is pressed, the ULTRA will output a Printer Test. When dip switch A8 is in the ON (down) position, pressing RESET will place the ULTRA in auto buffer report mode. When dip switch B7 is in the ON (down) position, pressing the RESET and CANCEL buttons will cause the ULTRA to output a Translate Table Report. When dip switches B6, B7 and B8 are in the ON (down) position, pressing RESET will place the ULTRA in alternate host buffer dump mode.

Pressing RESET is also necessary to exit any of these diagnostic modes and to return to normal operating mode after the dip switches have been returned to their normal locations. Refer to Section 4 — Troubleshooting for more information on printing reports.

— PA1 and PA2

In SCS mode, these buttons allow the user to communicate with the host computer. The functions performed by the buttons are installation- dependent, based upon the application being used.

If not in SCS mode, these buttons are ignored, except that they can be programmed to send user-defined function strings to the printer. Refer to Section 6 — Programmable Function Strings for more information.

The HOLD PRINT button must be pressed before using the PA1 or PA2 buttons. ENABLE PRINT must be pressed after PA1 or PA2 to resume printing.

— LINE FEED

This button outputs one line feed command to the printer, and it adds to the line count for the form feed function if Option #2 is not set to infinite page length. Refer to Section 5 — Configuration Options for more information on infinite page length.

The HOLD PRINT button must be pressed before using LINE FEED. ENABLE PRINT must be pressed after LINE FEED to resume printing.

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Agilent Technologies 6287 manual Operator Function Buttons, PA1 and PA2
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6287 specifications

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