You can control your Star LaserPrinter 4111in two ways, either through control panel parameters or through software commands. In this chapter we will consider printer controls mostly from the perspective of the control panel.
2.1PRINTER PARAMETERS
2.1.1The control panel
The easiest way to control your Star LaserPrinter 4111is through its control panel, as explained in your Star LaserPrinter 4111Operations Manual.
When your printer is onfine (connected to and under the control of your computer), its control panel display shows you the printer’s status. For example, the READY light blinks when the printer is warming up. The DATA light comes on whenever the printer is holding data it hasn’t printed yet.
When you press the [ON LINE] button, the printer changes from normal to offline mode and cannot accept data from your computer. When the printer is offline you can use the other panel buttons. For instance, if you press the [TEST/>] button for two seconds and release it just after STATUS SHEET is displayed when the laserprinter is offline, it finishes printing the current page and then feeds in and prints a status sheet.
Some buttons on the panel let you perform two functions. Holding one of those buttons down, rather than quickly pressing it, selects a different operation. For example, holding down the [TEST/>] button for over five seconds makes the Star LaserPrinter 4111print its font list.
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