Epson DFX-900 Using the Control Panel, Buttons and Lights, Using the Control Panel, ❏Selecting a font and pitch, ❏Locking the control panel buttons

Chapter 3

Using the Control Panel

This chapter describes the buttons and lights on the control panel, plus:❏Selecting a font and pitch❏Changing the printer’s default settings❏Locking the control panel buttons

Buttons and Lights

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	c	d	e	f g	h	i	j	k	l
Button/Light			Function
a	Front Tractor		On when the front tractor is selected. The light is green when
	Select light		paper is loaded, or red when the tractor is out of paper.
b	Rear Tractor		On when the rear tractor is selected. The light is green when
	Select light		paper is loaded, or red when the tractor is out of paper.
c	Front/Rear		Selects the front or rear tractor. If you have been using paper
	tractor button		loaded on one tractor, first remove the printed output before
			pressing this button to switch the tractor.

Button/Light		Function
d	Font (ItemU)	Selects one of the fonts. See “Selecting a Font and Pitch” on	English
	button	See page 19 or page 21 for details.
		page 18.
		In SelecType mode and Default-setting mode, you can press
		the ItemU button to select the previous menu or option.
e	Reset	When you press both the Font and Pitch buttons
	(Font and Pitch)	simultaneously, the printer clears its buffer and restores its
	buttons	default settings.
f	Pitch (ItemD)	Selects one of the pitch settings. See page 18 for more
	button	information.
		In SelecType mode and Default-setting mode, you can press
		the ItemD button to select the next menu or option.
		See page 19 or page 21 for details.
g	Tear Off (SetU)	Feeds continuous paper forward to the tear-off position.
	button	In SelecType mode and Default setting mode, you can press
		the SetU button to select the previous option for a menu item.
		See page 19 or page 21 for details.
	Tear Off light	On when paper is in the tear-off position.
h	Menu	When you press the Tear Off and Top of Form buttons at the
	(Tear Off and	same time, the printer enters or exits the SelecType mode and
	Top of Form)	you can set the various printer settings. See page 19 or page 21
	buttons	for details.
i	Top of Form	Enters the top-of-form position mode and sets the new
	(SetD) button	top-of-form position after it has been adjusted with the
		Micro Feed buttons.
		In SelecType mode and Default-setting mode, you can press
		the SetD button to select the next option for a menu item.
		See page 19 or page 21 for details.
	Top of Form light	On when the printer is in top-of-form and tear-off modes.
j	LF/FF Load	Loads continuous paper when the printer is out of paper.
	button	Feeds paper line by line when pressed briefly.
		Advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position
		when held down for a few seconds.
k	Micro Feed	Adjust the paper position, such as the top-of-form position and
	buttons	tear-off position.

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