Selecting menu option and resetting menu 2-12, Menu functions 2-12, Menu functions – HP 16V User Manual

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Menu Functions

Selecting Menu Option and Resetting Menu

Pressing briefly puts the printer in menu mode which allows

you to set up the printer, for example, selecting a paper size,

changing a font, and adjusting serial interface parameters. You can
select options from the menu by using the four buttons,

-, and

Pressing for five or more seconds in menu mode resets

all parameters to the factory default values except interface settings

(parallel menu, serial menu, and network menu).

The following section briefly explains the menu mode and its operation.

Menu Functions

The menu mode allows you to change your printer’s defaults using

the four buttons on the control panel. You can use the control
panel’s menu mode to configure your printer to suit the

requirements of your computer, software, and documents.

Menu Structure and How to Use Control Panel Buttons

The menu mode is structured as a tree consisting of submenus,

items, and options. The following example shows a small portion of
the tree and illustrates how the four buttons work.

In the example:

Submenus are

PAGE FORMAT MENU

and

QUALITY MENU.

Items

are

COPIES,PAPER,

and

SMOOTHING.

Options are 001,002,

LETTER,LEGAL,ON,

and

OFF.

selects menu mode when the printer is ready and offline.

Once the printer is in menu mode, selects the first submenu

and moves you right to the next submenu. If you are on the last
submenu, pressing returns you to the first submenu.

When a submenu is selected, selects the first item of the

submenu. Once the first item is selected, moves you right to

the next item, regardless of an option selected. If you are on the last
item, pressing returns you to the first item.

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