Star Micronics LC24-200 user manual Print area test mode, Stay in Panel Pitch, Stay in Panel Font

Sincethe self-testoccupiesthefullwidlhof thecarriage,it is recommended that the printeris loadedwiththe widestpaperpossibleto avoiddamageto theprinthead and/orplaten.In addition,the totalnumberof linesprintedis considerable,more than can be accommodatedon a singlesheet, so fanfold paper is recommendedfor this test.

Print area test mode

By holdingthe( ,,FJA,&lc). buttondownduringpower-up,the printerwill entertheprintareatestmode.Thisway,youcanfindouthowmanylineson your paper are availablefor printing.The printer will print the first line message,then printthe last line messageafter feedingto the bottomof the page.

If you have loadedthe fanfoldpaper,only the first line messageis printed.

Stay in Panel Pitch

By holdingthe (PiTCil)button down duringpower-up,the print pitch can onlybe selectedfromthecontrolpanel.Thispreventssoftwareinterference, You will hear an acknowledgingbeep as power comeson.

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

Stay in Panel Font

By holdingthe (-) buttonduringpower-up,fontscan onlybe selected fromthecontrolpanel.Thispreventssoftwareinterference.Therewillbean acknowledgingbeep as powercomeson, afterwhichyoucan settheprinter off-line,selecta font,thenrctumto theon-linestateandbeginprinting.The sclectcdfontwillnotbechangedby anycommandsyoursoftwaremayissue.

Stay in Panel Pitch and Font

If youwanttoprotectboththepitchandfontsettingsfromsoftwarechanges,

press both the (~) and(~) buttonsduringpower-up.There willbe two acknowledgingbeep tones.

Pressingtlmscbuttonsduringpower-updocsnot preventyou from making any numberof changeslater from the controlpanel.

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