Star Micronics NX-2415II user manual Print area test mode, Pitch lock mode, Font lock mode

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Print area test mode

By holding the (SET/EJECT) button down during power-up, the printer will enter the print area test mode. You can find how many lines on your paper are available for printing with l/6-inch line feeding. The printer will print the first line message on the paper, then print the last line message after feeding to the bottom of the page.

If you have loaded fanfold paper, only the first line message is printed.

Pitch lock mode

By holding the(m) button down during power-up, the print pitch can only be selected from the control panel, This prevents software interference. You will hear an acknowledging beep as power comes on.

After the beep tone, you can set the printer off-line, select a print pitch, then return to the on-line state and start printing. The pitch you selected will not be reset or otherwise changed by any commands your software may issue.

Font lock mode

By holding the(m) button down during power-up, fonts can only be selected from the control panel. This prevents software interference. There will bean acknowledging beep tone. After this you can setthe printer off-line, select a font, then return to the on-line state and begin printing. The selected font will not be changed by any commands your software may issue.

Font and Pitch lock mode

If you want to protect both the font and pitch settings from software changes,

press both the (n) and(m) buttons during power-up. There will be two acknowledging beep tones.

Pressing these buttons during power-up does not prevent you from making any number of changes later from the control panel.