Control Panel Display

Chapter 3 Introduction

In this chapter you will learn how to use the Control Panel, how to navigate the menus, and how to select and store parameter values as part of a configuration. You will also learn how to obtain printouts that show all available parameters, current configuration settings, and technical information like accumulated running time and operating thresholds.

Let's begin with looking at the control panel display, and at each of the keys.

The information presented on the control panel display primarily depends upon whether the printer is in normal operation, or in one of the menus.

Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–29

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Tally Genicom 2900 manual Control Panel Display, Printer Menus and the Control Panel

Contents

Operator Manual Operator Manual Serial Parallel LAN Acknowledgments Contents Chapter Operator Manual ESC Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Specifications Operator Manual Preface-9 Introduction Conventions About This ManualPreface-10Operator Manual Site Preparation Setting Up Your Printer Unpacking your printer Unpacking the PrinterRepacking Removing the Shipping Hardware Interface Connectors Interface Connections and Powering UpInterface Connections Serial/Parallel Interfaces 14Operator Manual Powering UpPowering Up Paper System Components Paper SystemPaper System Components Tractors 16Operator ManualPrint Gap Paper Tension Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Installing Ribbon Cartridge 18Operator Manual Control Panel Components LED IndicatorsControl Panel Components LCD Liquid Crystal Display 20Operator Manual Loading Paper and Printing 22Operator Manual Standard Printing ModeLoading Paper for Standard Printing Mode Step Column Alignment Scale 24Operator Manual Print Gap Profile Mode Print Gap AdjustmentPrint Gap Gap Zone 26Operator Manual Using a Saved Gap Zone ProfileFine-tuning the Automatic Print Gap Setting After unlocking the Print Gap keys Set Print Gap Detect Mode to ManualManually Adjust Print Gap on Control Panel Setting Up Configurations Manually Setting Print Gap28Operator Manual Run a Print Test Printer Menus and the Control Panel Control Panel Display 30Operator Manual Control Panel DisplayDisplay During Normal Operation Display When In a Menu Indicator Paper Weight and Hammer Impact 32Operator Manual Control Panel Key FunctionsControl Panel Key Functions View Key TOF Key Top of FormPrint GAP + and Keys Up and Down Arrow Keys 34Operator Manual Enter KeyClear Key Offline Clear Key Config Key Using Menus Using MenusControl Panel Menus Categories, Parameters and Selections TCP/IP if LAN is installed 38Operator Manual Example Changing Form Length Using the Menu SystemChanging Form Length Print Selections Report How to Print a Control Panel Selected Options Report Operator Menu ⇒ Font Operator MenuFont Category 40Operator Manual Ocra Density Ser/Par Character SetMatrix 42Operator Manual Forms Category 44Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ Forms Print to EOF End Of Form If Print to EOF is on Quick AccessIf Print to EOF is OFF, you have two choices Choice Eject Distance 46Operator Manual Ribbon Monitor Operation RibnMon Thresh 48Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ Print GapPrint Gap Category Mode Fine-Tuning the Print Gap ManuallyReset Detect Distance 50Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ VFU VFU EnableVFU Category Vertical Format Units VT Channel Vertical Tab Channel Config Menu ⇒ Printer Config MenuPrinter Category 52Operator Manual Report IO Hold 54Operator Manual Beeper ModeBeeper Volume Codes Category Config Menu ⇒ Codes Print on CR 56Operator ManualForm Feed at TOF Alt ESC Alternate Escape Print 80 9F Hex Code 7FIgnore Char Sub Char From 58Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ ConfigurationsConfigurations Category How to label a configuration slot 60Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ Serial I/OSerial I/O Category DTR Function Status Enquiry DTR Polarity 62Operator ManualBusy Polarity RTS Function Popc Print On Paper Command Config Menu ⇒ Parallel I/OParallel I/O Category Bi-Directional Intellifilter Category Config Menu ⇒ Intellifilter64Operator Manual Serial Parallel Twinax/Coax TCP/IP Menu TCP/IP Menu LAN Interface OnlyIP Addr Category Gateway Category 66Operator Manual TCP/IP Menu ⇒ SubnetSubnet Category TestMenu ⇒ Pattern Test MenuPattern Category Print Fault Override Category Test Menu ⇒ Fault OverrideDiag Category 68Operator Manual Help Menu Help Menu 70Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-71 FaultsFault Correction Procedure Messages 72Operator Manual Error Messages HammerTimeExplanation Corrective Action Appendix a Troubleshooting A-73 74Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-75 76Operator Manual Paper Problems Industry and Agency Standards Appendix B Specifications B-77 78Operator Manual Industry and Agency Standards Environment Appendix B Specifications B-79 80Operator Manual Emulations and Fonts Fonts, Languages and Characters Appendix B Specifications B-81Standard Languages and Character Sets Language Substitutions 82Operator Manual Configurations, Paper and Speed Appendix B Specifications B-83 Daly Drive, Suite 703.833.8700 Chantilly, VA 703.222.7629