TOF KEY - Ejects the current sheet, feeds a new sheet, and moves the print head to the left margin.
PAPER FEED KEY
ON LINE KEY and INDICATOR - Glows green when the printer is ready to receive data from your computer (on line). When the printer is off line, it sends a signal to the computer in- dicating that it cannot accept data. Pressing the On Line key switches the printer on line and off line. When you turn the power switch on, the printer is placed on line automatically.
nExtra functions
There are twelve more functions that are not directly specified on the control panel. You can use seven of them by pressing a key when you turn on the power; five others are ac- tivated by pressing two control keys at once.
For details, please refer to the end of this chapter.
nOther controls
There are other controls, not connected to the control panel. Some of the more important ones are:
POWER SWITCH - The switch that turns the printer on and off is at the back, on the left side.
PLATEN KNOB - This knob is at the middle of the right side and lets you turn the platen by hand, just like a typewriter. Caution: Turn the platen knob only with the Power switch c&f.
Turning the knob with the power on could damage the - drive gears.
RELEASE LEVER - The release lever is on top of the printer, near the left rear corner. You’ll be using it often - it controls how strongly the paper is held against the platen. The release lever has four positions: the top setting is used for insert- ing paper, the next is for single sheets, the third is for sprocket- feed paper, and the bottom one is used when adjusting the paper.
PAPER BAIL - The bail is the movable bar that holds the paper against the platen. Its position depends on the setting of the release lever.
DIP SWITCHES - There are two sets of eight switches that are used in interfacing the printer to your particular computer. There are also switches to set page length, line spacing, and per-
