Learning about the printer

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Feature/function

All models

 

 

 

 

Control panel

Button control for Load/Unload, Tear Off, Font, Setup, Pitch, Macro, and paper movement

 

 

functions. Control panel lights indicate current status.

 

 

 

 

Font lock

• Locks the font selection you make from the control panel so it is not changed by your

 

 

 

program.

 

 

• Font lock is deactivated when you turn the printer off unless it is set in the printer default

 

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

 

Pitch lock

• Locks pitch selections you make from the control panel so they are not changed by your

 

 

 

program

 

 

• Pitch lock is deactivated when you turn the printer off unless it is set in the printer default

 

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

 

Load/Unload

Loads and unloads continuous form paper (tractor fed)

 

 

 

 

Macro function

The printer has the capability of storing four unique document formats to enhance flexibility

 

 

when using different styles of pre‑printed forms.

 

Manual front loading for cut

Enables printing on cut sheets or envelopes

 

sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tear Off bar

• Assists in removing printed continuous forms at the perforation

 

 

• Assists in tearing non‑perforated forms

 

 

• Reduces the amount of paper used, thus reducing costs

 

 

 

 

Adjustable tractor

Lets you handle continuous form paper without purchasing additional options. It can be

 

 

repositioned to function as:

 

 

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Push tractor

 

 

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Pull tractor

 

 

 

 

Control panel disable

Limits control panel functions to the Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload

 

 

buttons only, thus limiting the potential that untrained operators may accidentally change

 

 

forms settings

 

 

 

 

Ribbon cartridge

Contains the inked fabric ribbon

 

 

 

 

 

Printer tests

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Power‑on Self Test

 

 

• Printer test page—Determines whether your machine has print problems

 

 

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Demonstration Print

 

 

 

 

Box and line drawings

Prints tables, charts, and other graphics as shown on your computer screen

 

 

 

 

Greek and math symbols

Prints a variety of symbols used in mathematical equations, including subscript and

 

 

superscript

 

 

 

 

Code pages

Selects the characters and symbols corresponding to various country languages

 

 

 

 

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