Figure 1-7. Control Panel - Epson LQ-870 Service Manual

1.4 CONTROL PANEL
There are seven non-lock buttons and 19 indicators on the control panel.
D R A F T
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1.4.1 Buttons
(1) Operate switch
Use this switch to turn on the power supply to the printer.
(2) PAUSE button
Press this button to toggle the printer between the PAUSE condition (in which there is no printing or paper
feeding and the printer does not accept data) and the RUNNING condition. Press the PAUSE and ALT
buttons at the same time to clear the input buffer and perform a software initialization. Pressing the PAUSE
and ALT buttons has the same effect as the ESC @ command.
(3) LINE FEED/FORM FEED button
Press this button to perform a line feed. Hold it down to perform a form feed, whether the printer is in the
PAUSE or the RUNNING condition. Press this button and the ALT button at the same time to use the
micro reverse feed function.
(4) LOAD/EJECT button
Press this button to load or eject paper. See Section 1.6.8, Paper Loading and Ejection. Press this button
and the ALT button at the same time to use the micro forward feed function.
(5) TEAR OFF/BIN l/BIN 2 button
When the printer is in tractor feed mode, press this button to advance continuous paper to the tear-off
position. The TEAR OFF indicator light comes on. When the printer is in friction feed mode, press this
button to select bin 1 or bin 2 of the cut-sheet feeder. The indicator light of the selected bin comes on.
(6) ALT button
Use this button with other buttons to perform a variety of functions.
(7) FONT button
Press this button to select a font. Press it again to select the next font. The FONT indicator light shows
the currently selected font.
(8) CONDENSED button
Press this button to select normal or condensed printing.
NOTE:
FONT and CONDENSED button selections are stored as defaults and take effect when the printer
is initialized.

Figure 1-7. Control Panel

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