Print area test mode
By holding the [ EJECT/PARK]buttondown during power-up, theprinterwill 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 show the “P3” message on the LCD display and 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 the fanfold paper, only the first line message is printed.
Pitch lock mode
By holding the EEE12iZbutton down during power-up, the print pitch can only be selected from the control panel. This prevents software interference. You willhear an acknowledging beep, andtheprinter will showthe’’P-LOCK” message on the LCD display as power comes on.
After the beep tone, you can set the printer off-line, select a print pitch, then return to on-line and start printing. The pitch you selected will show on the LCD display and will not be reset or otherwise changed by any commands your software may issue.
Font lock mode
By holding the - button during power-up, fonts can only be selected from the control panel. This prevents software interference. There will bean acknowledging beep and “F-LOCK”message on the LCD display. After which you can set the 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 _ and - buttons during power-up. There will be two acknowledging beep tones with “P-LOCK”and “F-LOCK”messages on the LCD display.
Pressing these buttons during power-up does not prevent you from making any number of changes later from the control panel.
