IBM Print System QMS 4032 - Manual (Page 54)

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Sometimes, rather than selecting an option, you need to enter character information.
A character is any letter, digit, or symbol. A field is a group of characters that have
meaning. Use the printer control panel to enter character information in the message
window during printer configuration. The maximum length of the message window is
16 characters.
Entering character information through the control panel is similar to setting the time
and date on a digital watch. You enter one character at a time. The current input char-
acter flashes. Use the following buttons to change the current input character:
Once you have changed the current input character, use the following buttons to
move the cursor to another input character:
To exit from the character selection process, move the cursor to the last character of
the input field (the character farthest to the right) and press the Select button, or move
to the first character of the input field (the character farthest to the left) and press the
Menu button.
When you exit, the printer verifies character information and confirms it in the mes-
sage window. If character information is valid, you’re returned to the previous menu; if
it’s invalid, you’re returned to the input field or you see an error message displayed.
Press the Menu button to cancel any changes to the character information.
If the current character information is longer than the value that you need to enter,
replace each extra character with a space. The printer interprets a space at the end of
character information as a blank.
Press this button to...
Next Advance to the next choice for the current input character.
Previous Return to the previous choice for the current input character.
Press this button to...
Select Advance the cursor to the next character.
Menu Return the cursor to the previous character.