Operator`s manual

Tally Dascom 2610

5 Setting parameters for the printer

(Programming via the control panel)

Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications software you use, you can

also program the printer directly. There are two programming options you can use:

◆

Programming via the control panel.

◆ Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control codes.

Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settings made in menu

mode; therefore they will override these.

Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for designing your printed pages,

however, it is also a more sophisticated method and requires some experience with

programming languages and printer control systems.

All programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer, whereas the

programming carried out using the control panel is saved and stored even after you turn off

the printer.

5.1 Setting the parameters through the LED Panel

This chapter describes the handing of the operator’s panel without optional display.

Firstly bring the printer Offline. Pressing【Load/Eject】and【Speed】keys simultaneously

activates the parameters setting operation.

5.1.1 Fine tuning the TOF and Tear positions

Below describes how to set TOF demonstrating the general procedures of parameters

configuration via an LED panel (This procedure is valid for front (TrFront) and rear tractor

(TrRear) only):

1) First load fanfold paper in one of the tractors and bring the printer Offline. Pressing

【Load/Eject】and【Speed】keys simultaneously activates the parameters setting

operation. The printer prints out 2 lines of key assignments valid for the parameter setting

operation.

Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4

Menu Adjust Char

2) Press【Load/Eject】(i.e. Key 2 in the listed assignment) to enter the operation. The

printer then lists the below line.

TOF Tear

3) “TOF”sets the first printing position from the top edge of the page. “Tear” sets the

desired perforation position. Press【Speed】(i.e. Key 3) to activate the TOF setting. The

printer responds with the below line.

FormAdj 12/72” * Set < > Exit

4) The printer feeds the form to a position where the bottom edge of the first printing line

(TOF) is aligned with the tear edge of the printer. Press【Load/Eject】or【Speed】to