USING SETUP MODE

These sections will familiarize you with how setup mode works. Once you understand the basics, use the following sections to select printer options that are compatible with your computer system’s hardware and software setup:

• Printing a List of Selected Options

• Deciding Which Options to Change

• MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options

• Hardware Items and Options

• Print Position Adjustment Items and Options

• Configuration Items and Options

• Head Gap Adjustment Items and Options

• Exiting and Saving

 

To restore the printer default settings (factory defaults or power-on

 

defaults), see the section Resetting Defaults later in this chapter.

 

For information on using the SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and V-ALMNT

 

functions, see the section Using the Diagnostic Functions later in this

 

chapter.

 

For Experienced Users:

 

Once you are familiar with setup mode, you may want to use the flowchart

 

at the end of this chapter for quick reference. The flowchart lists all printer

 

setup functions, items, and options.

ENTERING SETUP MODE

Before entering setup mode, load continuous forms paper from the

 

front tractor into the printer as described in Chapter 3. Several sheets

 

of paper may be required to make all of your setup mode selections.

 

To enter setup mode, follow these steps:

 

1. Make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded and press the

 

PAPER PATH button to select the approporiate paper path.

 

2. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline.

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