
Chapter 3
Using the Printer
Operating the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Control panel indicator lights
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Control panel buttons
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Other control panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Using DIP Switches
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3-8
Changing DIP switch settings
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3-8
DIP switch tables
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3-10
DIP switch functions
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3-12
Condensed mode
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3-12
Slashed zero
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3-13
Character table
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3-13
Input buffer
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3-15
Near letter quality or draft mode
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3-15
International character sets
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3-16
Page length
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3-17
Printing speed in draft mode
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3-17
Skip over perforation
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3-18
Auto line feed
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3-18
Interface type and parity
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3-19
Baud rate
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3-19
Using Your Printer With Application Programs
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3-20
A quick test
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3-20
Using word processors
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3-21
Using spreadsheets
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3-21
Using the Printer 3-1