Control panel keys – Printronix Series 5 User Manual

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Operating the Printer

Control Panel Keys

ON LINE / CLEAR – Toggles the printer between online and offline modes. If a

fault condition exists, pressing this key will clear a fault message and return the

printer from fault mode to offline mode.

NOTE: If the fault condition is not corrected

before

pressing this key, the fault

message will reappear when attempting to place the printer online.

PAPER ADVANCE – Performs advance to top of form or line feed, depending on

how long the key is pressed. Quickly pressing this key will perform a line feed.

Holding the key down for more than one half second will advance the paper to

Top–of–Form. In online mode, only an advance to Top–of–Form will occur.

If there is data in the printer buffer, the data will print and then the paper

will move to the next top–of–form.

In the fault state PAPER ADVANCE does not advance the paper to the

next top–of–form; instead, it will slew the paper 11 inches.

VIEW / EJECT – Executes the view or eject function, depending on how long the

key is pressed

.

When the VIEW/EJECT key is pressed quickly the view function

is executed. When it is held down for longer than 1/2 second, the eject function is

executed.

View Function Press and release VIEW/EJECT to move the last data printed

to the tractor area for viewing. While in the view state, the

Y

or

B

can be

pressed to adjust the paper up or down in 1/72 inch increments. Press

VIEW/EJECT a second time to move back to the adjusted print position.

Eject Function – In offline mode, when the Eject Mode is enabled, holding the

VIEW/EJECT key down for longer than one half second will invoke the Eject

function. The amount of paper advanced is determined by the eject mode

selected in the configuration menu: standard, simple tear, and form saver action.

See Appendix B for details.

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