Printronix P8000 Series Administrator's Manual page 26

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NOTE: 1. Use of this key will cause loss of data.
2. For OpenPrint products, pressing the CANCEL key advances the paper to the next TOF.
TOF
Sets the top-of-form on the printer. This key is active only when the printer is offline and will not operate if
the printer is in a fault condition. The paper moves down to the print position and aligns to the top-of-form.
Refer to the User's Setup Guide for complete instructions on how to set the top-of-form.
NOTE: If there is any data in the buffer, the paper will move to the last print position.
CONFIG
In offline mode, CONFIG prints the current short configuration. This key requires a confirmation with the
ENTER key; pressing any other key will exit from this function. See Configuration Overview on page 41
for an explanation of configuration menus.
SELECT
In offline mode, this key allows for fast selection of any of the previously stored configurations. Pressing
this key causes the printer to cycle through the following configuration load options: Factory, Cfg 1, Cfg 2,
Cfg 3,..., Cfg 8.
For H-Series models, this key can be alternatively configured to select Print Mode.
ENTER (  )
When navigating the configuration menus, the Enter key (referenced by the symbol ↵) selects the
currently displayed option value as the active value. An asterisk (*) appears next to the active value on
the display. Enter is also used for starting and stopping printer tests and generating a configuration
printout.
NOTE: The Enter key must be unlocked to execute the select function.
See UP + DOWN, later in this section.
The ENTER key lock and unlock function can be configured to be a key combination other than
 +  (see page 205).
In Offline mode, pressing the Enter key places the printer in Menu mode. This will bring up a set of
icons to select.
In Menu mode (at the icon menu level), pressing the Enter key moves down into the menu tree of the
highlighted icon.
Within a menu tree: if the highlighted menu contains submenus instead of a selectable parameter,
pressing the Enter key will go into the submenu. If the highlighted menu is a display only menu, then
pressing the Enter key performs no function. If the highlighted menu has selectable parameters,
pressing the unlocked Enter key will select the displayed parameter. An asterisk (*) displays next to
the selected parameter.
If the highlighted menu is an executable menu, pressing the unlocked Enter key will cause the
function associated with the executable menu to run. If the ENTER key is locked, pressing the Enter
key for highlighted menus that are executable or contain selectable parameters will cause the
message, THE
KEY IS LOCKED, to display momentarily.
NOTE: Press the UP and Down keys at the same time to lock/unlock the
For special Network Address menus or String menus, pressing the Enter key will move down into a
special multiple segment setting menu. Exit this menu by pressing Enter again to save changes or Cancel
to exit without saving changes. This key is inactive in all other modes.
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