I2.1.4 How to change parameters
With theprinter offline, if you press the [PROGRAM] button the printer goes
into “program” mode. You can then step through the laser printer’s four
levels of program menu to configure your printer. That’s the process of
changing certain printer settingsso your computer and printer can commu-
nicate properly.
It’s actually pretty easy. Flipping through and setting parameters from the
panelis describedin detail in theStar LaserPt”inter4111OperationsManual.
Basically, all you do ispress the [<] or [>]buttons to scroll through the se-
quence of possible parameters and values, which is clearly shown on the
panel display. You press [v] when youwant to go down and scroll through
alowermenu level. Andyou alsopress [A]whenyou want tosave aparticular
menu item as the value for acurrent parameter setting.
The two lastmenu headings let you load one version of the parameters into
another version. One moves the current parameter values into user default
parameters. The final menu option goesthe other way, letting you load the
factory parameter settingsas your current settings.
2.2 CONTROLLING THE PRINTER
Inthissection you’llmeettwo separatecontrolsoverhow theStarLaserPrinter
4111itself works. The INTERFACE parameter controls communications
between the printer and your computer. You can set the INTERFACE
parameters on the control panel.
2.2.1 The l/VTERFACEparameter
The INTERFACE parameter, the most basicof the Star LaserPrinter 4111’s
configuration settings,defines how your computer connects to the printer.
You can set the INTERFACE to either Serial or Parallel. In most single-
computerenvironments you’ll optfor the fasterParallel interface; in amulti-
user network you may be better off with Serial.
Theparticular printer interface settings don’tmatter as much as makingsure
they match thoseon your computer. If you use an MS-DOS computer, you
can”setyour computer’s parameters with the MODE command. See your
MS-DOS manual.
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