Star Micronics 4 manual Parametersettings, Four versionsof parameters

[TEST/>]buttonforthrecsecondhandreleaseitjust afterSTATUSSHEET is displayedwhenthe laser printeris offline,it finishesprintingthe current page and then feedsin and prints a statussheet.

Somebuttonson the panellet you performtwo functions.Holdingone of those buttons down, rather than quickly pressing it, selects a different operation.For example,holdingdown the [TEST/>]button for over six secondsafter STATUSSHEETis displayedmakesthe Star LaserPrinter4 print its test pattern.

2.1.2 Parametersettings

From the panel you can also changethe pararnetemthat definehow your printer works. Parameterjust means “variable”. If you’re familiar with earlier kinds of pnntem, you’ll understandthat laser printer parameters controlpn%ymuchthesamethingsDIPswitchesdo.(ADIPswitchor’’dual in-linepackageswitch”is a setof smallswitchesthatcontrolvariousprinter functions.)

Theprinterstorestheseparametemas easy-to-useprogram menuitemsthat you can selectfrom the controlpanel.Theseparametemspecify:

8emulation(whatprinterthe Star LaserPrinteremulates)

●numberof copies(thenumberof copiesof each page to be printed)

●character(whatcharacterfont to print)

●job size (whatsize of paperthe printerwill use)

●layout(howpages will be formatted)

9paper feed (howpaper will be fed) ● page,mode (partialor full)

● interface(howtheprintercommunicateswith your computer)

A d@auZtis the settingthe StarLaserPrinter4willuse if noneis specifically selectedby aprogram.Whenyoufirsttumon orlaterreset yourprinterthese defaultsettingswill take effect.

Yourmain use for the controlpanelwilllikelybe to set the defaultsettings you wantfor theseparameters.However,you will probablyfmd the panel convenienttoo when you want to switch betweenmanual and automatic paper feed.

2.1.3 Four versionsof parameters

The Star LaserPrinter4 actuallystores four versionsof these parametem: s its “ultimatedefault”factorysettings,

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