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Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations
The control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s power and paper feed operations. It also includes indicator lights that tell you the current status of the printer at a glance.
POWER
NLQ
MICRO FEED
SET/EJECT LINE
PARK FEED ON LINE
FORM FEED
This chapter describes general functions that can be performed using the control panel buttons while the printer is turned on and either on-line or off-line. The buttons perform different functions in the EDS and Dot Adjustment Modes. Functions of control panel buttons in these modes are described in the sections covering them.
Important!
The procedures described in this chapter will not work if paper is not loaded into the printer. Be sure to use the procedures on page 8 of this manual to load paper before trying any of the following operations.
Switching between on-line and off-line
❏Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on-line and off-line.
❏When the printer is in on-line, the ON LINE indicator is lit and the printer can receive data from the computer. This means that you should make sure that the printer is on-line whenever you are trying to print.
❏When the printer is in off-line, the ON LINE indicator goes out, which means that the printer cannot receive any data.
Important!
Make sure that the on-line/off-line setting of the printer is correct before performing any other control panel operations.