Printronix Series 5 User Manual

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Operating the Printer

ENTER – Selects the currently displayed option value as the active value. When

the display shows the desired configuration value, press and release to select

that value as the active value. An asterisk (*) appears next to the active value on

the display. ENTER also starts and stops printer tests and generates a

configuration printout. Press ENTER to start a printer test or configuration

printout. Press again to stop the printer test.

NOTE: The ENTER key must be unlocked in order to function.

UP or DOWN (

Y

or

B

) –

Moves up and down between levels in the

configuration menus and makes vertical forms adjustment. After pressing VIEW,

press

Y

or

B

to adjust the paper up or down in 1/72 inch increments for fine

vertical forms alignment.

UP + DOWN (

Y

+

B

)

– Locks and unlocks the ENTER key.

NOTE: The ENTER key lock and unlock function can be configured to be

other than

Y

+

B

(See

page 4–93

).

PREV or NEXT (

A

or

"

) –

Moves between the options on the current level of

configuration menu. In the configuration menu. press

A

to scroll backward or

press

"

to scroll forward through the menu selections on the same level.

PREV + NEXT (

A

+

"

)

When both keys are pressed simultaneously, the printer

will reset to the power–up configuration and reset its internal state.

Y

+ ON LINE (IPDS Emulation Only)

In offline mode, press

Y

+ ON LINE. If there is data in the IPDS printer buffer,

the printer will be placed in online mode, print one page, and return to the offline

mode. This action can be repeated until the end of a print job. Each time it prints

only one page. If no data are in the IPDS printer buffer, the printer will be placed

in online mode.

In the fault state,

Y

+ ON LINE does not work.

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