Other control panel features

The control panel of the FX also gives you access to several special functions.

Self test

By holding down the FORM FEED or LINE FEED button

 

while you turn on the printer, you can start the

 

printer’s self test. This prints out the DIP switch

 

settings and the characters in the printer’s ROM (Read

 

Only Memory). See the section on the self test in

 

Chapter 1 for more information.

Micro-

By pressing the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons

adjustment

 

immediately after loading paper or using short tear-

 

off, you can make fine adjustments to the loading and

 

short tear-off positions. See the section on micro-

 

adjustment in Chapter 2 for more information.

Data dump

By holding down both the FORM FEED and LINE FEED

 

buttons while you turn on the printer, you can turn on

 

the data dump mode. This feature allows advanced

 

users to diagnose many problems. See the section on

 

the data dump mode in Chapter 6 for more

 

information.

Setting the DIP Switches

By changing the settings of the two sets of DIP switches behind and below the platen knob, you can control various printer features, such as the character set and page length. These new settings become valid whenever the printer is turned on, reset, or initialized.

Before you set the DIP switches, turn off the printer. Then use a pointed instrument, such as the tip of a pen or pencil, to move the switch to either the on or off position. The new settings become valid when you turn on the printer.

Using the Printer

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