Star Micronics LC-15 user manual Print area test mode, Stay in panel pitch

Long test mode

If the printer is turned on while the (PAPER FEED) button is pressed, the printerwill enter the long self-testmode.The printer will start printingas soon as the CPAPER FEED) button is released,and will print the version numberof the printer’sROM, followedby the wholecharacterset printed in each font stylesand pitch available.

The test cyclesendlessly.To stop the test you must switchpower off.

Sincethe test print occupiesthe whole width of the carriage,it is recom- mended that the printer is loaded with continuous stationery to avoid possibledamagetotheprintheadand/orplaten.In addition,thetotalnumber of lines printedis considerable,morethan can be accommodatedon a single sheet,so fanfoldpaper is certainlysuggestedfor this test.

Print area test mode

If youwantto knowhowmanylineson yourpapercanbe printed,try to run thispnntarea test.Byholdingthe~ ‘%FWCT]buttondowndunng power- up, the printerwill enterthe print areatest mode.The printerwill printthe firstlinemessage,thenprintsthelastlinemessageon yoursinglesheetafter feedingthe paperto the bottomof the paper.

If youhave loadedthe fanfoldpaper,the printershowsonly the first line.

Stay in panel pitch

By holding the @iTCR)button down during power-up, you can prevent softwareinterferencewith the print pitch selectedfrom the controlpanel. You will hear an acknowledgingbeep as power comeson.

Afterthe beeptone,youcan settheprinteroff-line,selecta printpitch,then returnto on-lineand startprinting.The pitch you selectedwillnot be reset or otherwisechangedby any commandsyour softwaremay issue.

22