Dascom 2600 User Guide - Manual (Page 39)

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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