User's Manual

Operating the Control Panel
ON LINE:
SelecType:
Buttons
ON LINE:
FORM FEED:
LINE FEED/
AUTO LOAD:
On when the printer can receive and print data from
the computer. If this light flickers, the print head is
overheated. In this case, the printer waits until the
print head cools and then resumes printing.
The two SelecType lights indicate which font is
currently selected as indicated by the labels next to
each font name.
:
DRAFT selected
: ROMAN selected
: SANS SERIF selected
: SLOT selected
When draft is selected, neither light is on. When
Roman is selected, the left light is on. When Sans
Serif is selected, the right light is on. When you are
using an optional font module font, both lights are
on.
This button controls the printer’s on line/off line
status. When the printer is on line, the ON LINE light
is on and the printer can receive and print data from
the computer.
When the printer is off line, press this button to eject
a single sheet of paper or advance continuous paper
to the top of the next page. When the printer is on
line, press this button to select the character font. See
the section in this chapter on selecting a font with
SelecType.
When the printer is off line, press this button to feed
the paper one line, or hold it down to feed paper
continuously. After inserting a single sheet while the
PAPER OUT light is on, press this button to
automatically load the paper.
Using the Printer 3-3