Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel

Linefeed (LF) Action

This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it re- ceives a linefeed code (character code 0AH).

1

 

Press the MENU key.

 

2

 

Press the

or

key repeatedly until Page

Set >

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page Set

 

>

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the

key.

 

4

 

Press the

or

key repeatedly until >LF

Action

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>LF Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

LF only

 

 

 

5

 

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>LF Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

LF only

 

 

 

 

 

?

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the

or

key repeatedly until desired line-

 

feed action appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LF only

 

A linefeed is performed. (default)

 

 

CR and LF

A linefeed and carriage return are

 

 

Ignore LF

 

performed.

 

 

 

 

The linefeed is ignored.

 

7

 

When the desired action is displayed, press the

 

ENTER key.

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

 

Ready.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carriage-Return (CR) Action

This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it re- ceives a carriage-return code (character code 0DH).

1

 

Press the MENU key.

2

 

Press the

or key repeatedly until Page Set >

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page Set

>

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Press the

key.

4

 

Press the or key repeatedly until >CR Action

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>CR Action

 

 

 

CR only

 

5

 

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)

 

appears.

 

 

>CR Action

? CR only

6

Press the

or key repeatedly until desired car-

riage-return action appears.

 

 

CR only

A carriage-return is performed. (Default)

 

CR and LF

A carriage-return and linefeed are

 

Ignore CR

performed.

 

The carriage-return code is ignored.

7

When the desired action is displayed, press the

ENTER key.

 

8

 

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

 

 

 

Wide A4

Turn this On to increase the maximum number of characters that can be printed in a line for A4 page (78 characters at 10 pitch) and Letter size page (80 characters at 10 pitch). This setting is effective only in PCL 6 emulation.

1

 

Press the MENU key.

2

 

Press the

or

key repeatedly until Page Set >

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page Set

 

>

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the

key.

 

 

4

 

Press the

or

key repeatedly until >Wide A4 ap-

 

pears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>Wide A4

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

5

 

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>Wide

A4

? Off

 

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HP WP36/50 manual LF Action LF only, CR Action CR only, ? CR only, Wide A4 Off, Wide ? Off

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