[TEST/>]buttonforthrecsecondhandreleaseitjustafterSTATUSSHEET
isdisplayedwhenthe laserprinteris offline,itfinishesprintingthe current
pageand thenfeeds inand printsastatussheet.
Somebuttonson the panellet youperform twofunctions.Holdingone of
those buttonsdown, rather than quickly pressing it, selects adifferent
operation.For example,holdingdown the [TEST/>]button forover six
secondsafterSTATUSSHEETis displayedmakesthe StarLaserPrinter4
printits testpattern.
2.1.2 Parametersettings
Fromthe panel youcan also changethe pararnetemthatdefinehow your
printerworks. Parameterjust means“variable”. If you’re familiarwith
earlierkinds of pnntem, you’ll understandthat laser printer parameters
controlpn%ymuchthesamethingsDIPswitchesdo.(ADIPswitchor’’dual
in-linepackageswitch”isasetofsmallswitchesthatcontrolvariousprinter
functions.)
Theprinterstorestheseparametemaseasy-to-useprogrammenuitemsthat
youcan selectfrom thecontrolpanel. Theseparametemspecify:
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emulation(whatprinterthe Star LaserPrinteremulates)
numberof copies(thenumberof copies ofeach pageto be printed)
character(whatcharacterfontto print)
job size(whatsize of paperthe printerwilluse)
layout(howpages willbe formatted)
paperfeed (howpaperwill befed)
page,mode(partialorfull)
interface(howtheprintercommunicateswithyour computer)
Ad@auZtisthesettingthe StarLaserPrinter4willuseif noneisspecifically
selectedbyaprogram.Whenyoufirsttumonorlaterreset yourprinterthese
defaultsettingswilltake effect.
Yourmainuse forthe controlpanelwilllikelybe to setthe defaultsettings
youwant forthese parameters.However,youwillprobablyfmd thepanel
convenienttoowhen you want to switchbetween manualand automatic
paperfeed.
2.1.3 Four versionsofparameters
TheStarLaserPrinter4actuallystoresfour versionsof theseparametem:
sits“ultimatedefault”factory settings,
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