Star Micronics SJ-48 manual Buttons and Indicators, Online button

The control panel buttons can be pressed individually to perform the operations indicated by their names. Other functions can be achieved by holding these buttons down when you turn the printer’s power on, or by pressing the control panel buttons in combination.

This chapter explains all the button and indicator functions.

●Pause printing

●Feed paper (fast and slow, forward and reverse)

●Select the print pitch

●Select the font

●Select paper feed mode

●Set the top-of-form position

●Cleaning the Ink cartridge

●Clear the printer’s buffer

●Charge the optional battery pack

●Print test patterns

●Print,a hexadecimal dump

●Prevent software from changing the panel pitch selection

BUTTONS AND INDICATORS

The minter is eauiuDed with five buttons on the control uanel. From left to right they are

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The following is a brief guide to the buttons and indicators on the control panel.

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ONLINE button

The ONLINE button sets the printer on-line and off-line. The status changes each time you press the button.

When the printer is on-line, it can receive and print data from the computer. When the printer is off-line, it stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that it cannot accept data.

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