chapter 6

SETTING UP THE

MEMORY SWITCHES

In addition to the pitch, print mode, and font, many other options regarding the setup of the printer can be carried out from the control panel. To access these options, it is necessary to turn off the printer, and then turn it on again,

while holdingdownthe [8k&%4ZG’ I, I PAPER FtED 1 and I ON LINE I

buttons together. This will cause the printer to print a series of questions to

.- which you can answer using the control panel buttons. This is called the Memory Switch mode.

In the Memory Switch mode, the buttons on the control panel are used as shown below in Figure 6-l.

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Move to right

Figutv 6-T. Bulton funcliona in the kdemofy switch mode.

The principle involved is that the printer will print alist of options on one line.

You use the mand I PAPER FEED 1buttons to move the print head so that it is below the option you want to choose.

The printer will move the paper up and down as appropriate, so that the menu options are visible.

The P&%4- button moves the print head one option to the left, and the I PAPER FEED 1 button moves one option to the right. Holding down one of these buttons will still move the print head only one option forward or back.

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Star Micronics XR-1520, XR-1020 manual Setting UP Memory Switches

XR-1520, XR-1020 specifications

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