chapter5

CONTROLPANELOPERATIONS

The control panel buttons can be pressed individuallyto perform the operationsindicatedby their names. Other functionscan be achievedby holdingthese buttonsdown when you turn the printer’s power on, or by pnxsing the controlpanelbuttonsin combination.

This chapterexplainsall the buttonand indicatorfunctions.

Pauseprinting

Feed paper (fast and slow, forwardand merse)

Park fanfoldforms

Set the top-of-formposition

Selectthe printpitch

9Selecta font

Print test patterns

Preventsoftwarefromchangingthe panelpitch and font selections

Print a hexadecimaldump

Clearthe printer’sbuffer

Changethe print color

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BUTTONSAND INDICATORS

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Star Micronics ZA-200, ZA-250 user manual Controlpaneloperations, Buttonsand Indicators

ZA-200, ZA-250 specifications

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