6) Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on-line.

Now you have cancelled emphasized without affecting any other modes.

Some users think that this procedure is too complicated and prefer to cancel all the SelecType settings and then reset the ones they want. Use whichever method you prefer. If you want to cancel modes individually, remember to watch the ON LINE light. It blinks mainly on when a mode is set and mainly off when it is not.

Beeper Error Warnings

When the LX-80’s beeper sounds, it usually indicates that the printer is out of paper. The beeper can also be sounded by any program that sends the ASCII 7 code and by certain error conditions in the printer itself.

If the printer beeps and stops printing when it is not out of paper, turn the printer off and check to see if the paper is loaded correctly. If the paper is loaded correctly, turn the printer back on and try to print again. If the printer beeps and does not print again, take it to a qualified service person.

Data Dump Mode

The LX-80 has a special feature that makes it easy for experienced printer users to find the causes of problems. Called the data dump mode, it gives a printout of exactly what codes reach the printer.

Turn on this mode by turning on the printer while holding down the FF and LF buttons at the same time. The printer responds by printing the words “Data Dump Mode.” Then, when you run a program, either an applications program or one you have written in any programming language, the LX-80 prints one or more lines. Each line has three parts: the line number (four digits), the hexadecimal codes (up to 16 numbers), and the guide section (16 characters at the end of each line except the last).

The hexadecimal numbers are the codes received by the printer, and the guide section helps you find a certain place in the list of codes. Each character in the guide section corresponds to one of the codes. If the code is for a printable character, that character is printed. If the code is for a non-printable character, such as the ESCape code or the code for a line feed or carriage return, a dot is printed.

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