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In addition to these indicators, there are two others, POWER and PAPER. The POWER indicator will illuminate when power is supplied to the printer, and the PAPER indicator will illuminate when no paper has been inserted.

PITCH SETTING

Use the (PIT%button to set the pitch that will be printed. Remember that the printer must be off-line for you to do this. Successive presses of this button will illuminate (and select) the following options in this order:

Pitch

 

 

Indicator(s)

10 charactexx

per

inch

locP1

12 characters

per

inch

12CPI

17 characters

per

inch

locP1, COND

20 characters

per inch

12CP1, COND

Proportional

 

 

PROP

Holding down this button will cycle continuously between these options.

Pitch Pane/ Lock

If the plyEn>button is pressed when the printer is turned on, the pitch will be “locked”, and no pitch changes can be made from software. It is still possible, however, to put the printer off-line and change the pitch using the

KCZ button.

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Star Micronics XR-1500, XR-1000 user manual Pitch Setting, Pitch Pane/ Lock

XR-1000, XR-1500 specifications

Star Micronics has established itself as a leading provider of premium printing solutions, an assertion further bolstered by its innovative models, the XR-1000 and XR-1500. These thermal receipt printers are designed to meet the diverse needs of retail, hospitality, and various business environments, combining robust features, state-of-the-art technologies, and user-friendly characteristics.

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