
Chapter 2: Diagnostics and Conguration16 Revision D 12/09
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Conguring the printer
The conguration menu allows you to select functions or change various settings for the printer. Instructions printed on the
receipt guide you through the processes.
Caution: Be extremely careful changing any of the printer settings to avoid changing other settings that might affect the
performance of the printer.
1 Turn power off to printer.
2 Open the connector cover.
3 Set DIP Switch 1 to ON position (down). DIP Switch 2
should be in the OFF position (up).
4 Make sure receipt paper is loaded in the printer before
proceeding. (For loading instructions, see the A799
User Guide) Make sure cover is closed.
5 Apply power to printer and immediately press and hold
the paper feed button (4) until the conguration printout
begins.
• The printer beeps, prints the diagnostics form and
the conguration main menu.
• The printer pauses and waits for a main menu
selection to be made; short clicks are used, except
when answering “Yes” or validating selection (see
sample printout).
6 To communicate with the printer, you will press the
paper feed button using either short or long clicks.
Use a long click (more than one second) for “yes” and
a short click for a “no.” Follow the printed instructions
to make selections.
7 Continue through your menu selections until you are
asked, “Save New Parameters?”. Select “Yes” or “No.”
a If you wish to save, select “Yes,” then return DIP
switch 1 to the OFF Postion (up).
b. Open the receipt cover.
Press and hold the paper feed button while closing
the receipt cover.
• The diagnostic printout veries your new
settings.
8 If you would like to continue conguring the
printer, select “No.” The printer then returns to the
conguration menu, where you can set parameters
again.
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