User's Manual

This set of functions is asserted by pressing the F9 key (equivalent to the User System key) then F1.
These functions enable you to select the device(s) to which data is sent and also to copy portions of
data from display memory to the printer.
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Device Modes - F1
Clicking this button or pressing F1 will cause the Device Modes functions to be asserted. The keys
F1 through F8 will function as described in the section
Device Modes on page 107.
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To Ext Dev - F2
This toggle function determines whether data is sent to the printer or not. Data will be sent to the
printer when an asterisk is displayed on this button.
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To Display - F3
This toggle function determines whether data is sent to the display or not. Data will be sent to the
display when an asterisk is displayed on this button.
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Advance Page - F4
When a printer is connected and enabled by the To Ext Dev function, clicking this button or
pressing F4 will cause paper in the printer to be advanced to the top of the next page.
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Advance Line - F5
When a printer is connected and enabled by the To Ext Dev function, clicking this button or
pressing F5 will cause paper in the printer to be advanced by one line.
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Copy All - F6
When a printer is connected and enabled by the To Ext Dev function, clicking this button or
pressing F6 will cause a copy of all lines from and including the cursor line to the last line in
display memory to be sent to the printer.
The cursor will move to the leftmost column on the next line when the current line has been printed.
You can cancel printing at the end of the current line by pressing Return.
NOTE: If the cursor is positioned on a line below the last displayable line of data, nothing will
be sent to the printer.
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Copy Page - F7
When a printer is connected and enabled by the To Ext Dev function, clicking this button or
pressing F7 will cause a copy of all lines from and including the cursor line to the last line
displayed on the screen to be sent to the printer.
The cursor will move to the leftmost column on the next line when the current line has been printed.
You can cancel printing at the end of the current line by pressing Return.
NOTE: If the cursor is positioned on a line below the last displayable line of data, nothing will
be sent to the printer.
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Copy Line - F8
When a printer is connected and enabled by the To Ext Dev function, clicking this button or
pressing F8 will cause a copy of the line containing the cursor to be sent to the printer. The cursor
will move to the leftmost column on the next line when the line has been printed.
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