| Operating the Control Panel |
ON LINE: | On when the printer can receive and print data from |
| the computer. If this light flickers, the print head is |
| overheated. In this case, the printer waits until the |
| print head cools and then resumes printing. |
SelecType: The two SelecType lights indicate which font is currently selected as indicated by the labels next to each font name.
:DRAFT selected
:ROMAN selected
:SANS SERIFselected
:SLOT selected
When draft is selected, neither light is on. When Roman is selected, the left light is on. When Sans Serif is selected, the right light is on. When you are using an optional font module font, both lights are on.
Buttons
ON LINE: This button controls the printer’s on line/off line status. When the printer is on line, the ON LINE light is on and the printer can receive and print data from the computer.
FORM FEED: When the printer is off line, press this button to eject a single sheet of paper or advance continuous paper to the top of the next page. When the printer is on line, press this button to select the character font. See the section in this chapter on selecting a font with SelecType.
LINE FEED/ When the printer is off line, press this button to feed AUTO LOAD: the paper one line, or hold it down to feed paper
continuously. After inserting a single sheet while the PAPER OUT light is on, press this button to automatically load the paper.
Using the Printer |