Multi-Font Printer User Manual

Sincetheself-testoccupiesthefullwidthofthecarriage,itisrecommended

thattheprinteris loadedwiththewidestpaperpossibleto avoiddamageto

the

printheadand/orplaten.In addition,thetotalnumberof linesprintedis

considerable,morethancanbe accommodatedon asinglesheet,sofanfold

paperis recommendedfor thistest.

Printarea testmode

ByholdingtheIS”Z=&E=TIbuttondownduringpower-up,theprinterwill

entertheprintamatestmode.Thisway,youcanfmdhowmanylinesonyour

paperareavailableforprinting.TheprinterwilIshowthe’’SELFTESTTOPU3.”

onthedisplayandprintthefimtlinemessage,thenpnntthelastlinemessage

afterfeedingto thebottomof thepage.

If youhaveloadedthe fanfoldpaper,onlythe firstlinemessageis printed.

Pitchlock mode

Beholdingthe [ PITCH

buttondownduringpower-up,theprintpitch

can onlybe selectedfromthe controlpanel.This preventssoftwareinter-

femwe. Youwillhearanacknowledgingbeep,andtheprinterwillshowthe

“PITCH LOCK” messageon thedisplayas powercomeson.

Afterthebeeptone,youcansettheprinteroff-line,selectaprintpitck then

returntoon-lineandstartprinting.Thepitchyouselectedwillshowwith“*”

onthedisplayandnotberesetorotherwisechangedby anycommandsyour

softwaremayissue.

Fontlockmode

By holdingthe ~

buttonduringpower-up,fonts can onlybe

selectedfromthecontrolpanel.Thispnxents softwmvinterference.There

willbe an acknowledgingbeepand

“FONT LOCK” messageon thedisplay.

Afterwhichyoucansettheprinteroff-line,selecta font,thenneturnto the

on-linestateandbeginprinting.The selectedfont,shownwith“*” on the

display,willnotbe changedby anycommandsyoursoftwaremayissue.

FontandPitchlock mode

Ifyouwanttoprotectboththepitchandfontsettingsfromsoftwarechanges,

pressboththe 1 V=:%

Ibuttonsduringpower-up.

There will be two acknowled~~

g kp~%es and

“FONT&PITCH LOCK”

messageonthe display.

Pressingthesebuttonsduringpower-updoesnotpreventyoufrommaking

anynumberof changeslaterfromthe controlpanel.