The three buttons nearest the front of the printer control advancing the paper and communication with the computer. The four indicator lights show when the printer is turned on and when it is ready to use.

The buttons

There are three large buttons on the control panel.

OFF

LINE/

The green light next to this button indicates that

ON

LINE

the printer is able to receive and print data from

 

 

 

the computer. When the light is off, the printer is

 

 

 

off line and cannot receive any data. Press the

 

 

 

button to change from on line to off line or from

 

 

 

off line to on line. The printer automatically goes

 

 

 

off lined when you try to print without paper in

 

 

 

the printer. Pressing the button then has no

 

 

 

effect until you load paper.

FORM

FEED/

When the printer is off line, this button ejects a

ROMAN

single sheet of paper or advances continuous

 

 

 

paper to the next top of form.

 

 

 

When the printer is on line and in NLQ mode,

 

 

 

pressing the button selects the Roman font.

LINE

FEED/

When the printer is off line, this button

SANSSERIF

advances the paper one line each time you press

 

 

 

it or continuously if you hold it down. When the

printer is turned on, use this button to advance paper.

When the printer is on line and in NLQ mode, pressing the button selects the Sans Serif font.

Note

Use the paper feed knob on the right side of the printer only when the printer is turned OFF. Using it when the printer is on can damage the printer mechanism.

The indicator lights

In addition to the ON LINE light, the printer has three other lights.

POWER

This comes on to show that the printer is

 

connected to the power and is turned on.

READY

This comes on when the printer is on line and

 

ready to print. It normally flickers during

 

printing.

Setting Up Your T-750 Printer

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