Operating the Control Panel

Other control panel features

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

Self test:

By holding down the LINE FEED button (for draft

 

mode) or the FORM FEED button (for Letter Quality

 

mode) while you turn on the printer, you can start

 

the printer’s self test. The self test printout lets you

 

check the current DIP switch settings and operating

 

status of the printer.

 

LINE

FEED:

Draft mode

 

FORM

FEED:

Letter Quality mode

See the section on testing the printer in Chapter 1 for more information.

Data dump: By holding down both the LINE FEED and FORM FEED buttons while you turn on the printer, you turn on the data dump mode. This feature allows advanced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the software.

3-4 Using the Printer