Basic Alpha-Numeric Input

The following operation shows you the basic procedures for inputting letters and numbers. Note that it assumes that a text input screen is already on the display.

Note

If you hold down any key, it will repeat its operation or input at high speed until you release it.

To input alpha-numeric characters

Example: ABXYZ 1234567890

1.Input the characters by typing them on the printer’s keyboard.

•To input the upper-case letters, you can use either SHIFT or CAPS. With SHIFT you must shift the keyboard for each character. With CAPS the keyboard keeps its upper-case/ lower-case setting until you press CAPS again.

•Press SPACE to input spaces.

•If you input a wrong character, press BS or DEL to delete it and input again. See page 48 for other details on editing text.

2.When you reach the end of a line of text, press SET.

About the CODE key...

The CODE key makes it possible to input punctuation needed for a number of different languages. The following shows the key operations you should use for each of the characters formed using the CODE key.

■ CAPS on

Key Operation

Input

 

Key Operation

Input

Key Operation

Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CODE U

Ü

 

CODE Z

W

CODE 5

ˆ

CODE O

Œ

 

CODE C

Ç

CODE 6

ˇ

CODE P

Å

 

CODE N

Ñ

CODE 7

°

CODE A

Æ

 

CODE 1

´

CODE 8

/

CODE J

Ö

 

CODE 2

`

CODE 9

˝

CODE K

Ä

 

CODE 3

¨

CODE 0

˛

CODE L

J

 

CODE 4

˜

 

 

■ CAPS off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Operation

Input

 

Key Operation

Input

Key Operation

Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CODE U

ü

 

CODE L

j

CODE 4

˜

CODE O

œ

 

CODE Z

w

CODE 5

ˆ

CODE P

å

 

CODE C

ç

CODE 6

ˇ

CODE A

æ

 

CODE N

ñ

CODE 7

°

CODE S

ß

 

CODE 1

´

CODE 8

/

CODE J

ö

 

CODE 2

`

CODE 9

˝

CODE K

ä

 

CODE 3

¨

CODE 0

˛

Example: To input á

CODE 1 (´) A

 

 

 

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