The ENTER switch must be enabled (unlocked) before making configuration or format changes. Simultaneously pressing MENU UP and MENU DOWN alternately locks and unF locks the ENTER switch. (This sequence protects against accidental reconfiguration.) ResetF ting the printer or turning the power off and on will lock the ENTER switch. No other switches are affected by this action. This action can only be done when the display shows OFFLINE, after which the display will read either ENTER SWITCH NOT LOCKED or ENTER SWITCH LOCKED for approximately one second. The display then returns to OFFLINE.

PRINT MODE

The PRINT MODE switch functions only with the printer off line. Press this switch to display the current print mode. Subsequently pressing the NEXT, PREV, or PRINT MODE switches updates the Message Display through all of the available print modes listed below. Print mode is selected with the ENTER switch.

High Speed A (HS) at 10, 12, 13.3, 15, and 17.1 cpi

High Speed B (HSB) at 10, 12, 13.3, 15, and 17.1 cpi

High Speed C (HSC) at 10, 12, 13.3, 15, and 17.1 cpi

Data Processing (DP) at 10, 12, 13.3, 15, and 17.1 cpi

Correspondence (NLQ) at 10, 12, and 15 cpi

OCR-A at 10 cpi

OCR-B at 10 cpi

NOTE: Print mode control from the host computer will override the control panel set/ ting.

F/L (Forms Length)

The F/L switch functions only with the printer off line. Press F/L to enter the Forms Length menus. Forms length is selected with the ENTER switch.

Forms Length can be selected in inches or lines via printer configuration. Refer to Setting Forms Length on page 2-16.

Forms Length can also be set by control code from the host computer. Forms length control from the host computer will override the control panel setting. Refer to the Programming chapter for details.

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Printronix P9000 Series manual Print Mode, Forms Length