Specifications

REV.-A
1.4 CONTROL PANEL
On the control panel are: a power button (labeled OPERATE), 7 non-lock type buttons, and 19 indicators.
Figure 1-7. Control Panel
BUTTONS
(1) OPERATE Button
This button turns on the power supply to the printer.
(2) PAUSE Button
This button controls printer action. Pressing the button toggles the printer between PAUSE condition
(no printing, no paper feeding, and not accepting data) and RUNNING. This button is also used in
conjunction with the ALT button as a buffer clear to clear the input buffer and perform software
initialization, as if ESC @ had been received.
(3) LINE FEED/FORM FEED Button
Pressing this button performs a line feed, and holding down the button performs a form feed,
irrespective of the PAUSE/RUNNING condition. This button is also used in conjunction with the ALT
button as the micro reverse feed.
(4) LOAD/EJECT Button
Pressing this button loads or ejects the paper. Refer to Section 1.6.8, Sheet Loading and Sheet Ejection.
This button is also used in conjunction with the ALT button as the micro forward feed.
(5) TEAR-OFF/BIN l/BIN 2 Button
In tractor-feed mode, pressing this button advances continuous paper to the tear-off position, and the
TEAR-OFF indicator is lit. In friction-feed mode, pressing this button toggles between bin 1 and bin 2,
and the selected BIN indicator is lit.
(6) ALT Button
This button is used only in combination with another button.
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