Changing And Saving Parameter Settings
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Changing And Saving Parameter Settings
You can change a parameter setting, such as line sp acing or forms length, by
pressing keys on the control panel or by sending em ulation control codes in
the host data stream.
When you change a parameter, it is active as long as th e printer is on. This is
true whether you used the control panel or sent a control code from the host.
If you use the control panel, you can save the parameters as a customized
configuration. A configuration consists of a group of parameters. A saved
configuration will not be lost if you turn off the printer.
You can change a parameter with a control code, but to save t he parameter
setting you must use the control panel.
Control codes override control panel parameters. For exampl e, if you set the
line spacing to 6 lpi with the control panel, and app lication software later
changes this to 8 lpi with a control code, the control code setting overrides the
control panel setting.
The 8 lpi parameter is effective as long as the printer is on. If y ou turn off the
printer, the 8 lpi parameter will be erased. To save the par ameter, you must
use the control panel and save it as a configuration.
You can save up to eight configurations.
Changing parameters is described on page 54, and saving con figurations is
described on page 56.