Printer Operation; Control Panel - Epson DFX-5000+ Service Manual

Product Description

Printer Operation

This section describes the basic operations of the printer.

Control Panel

The printer's control panel contains eight non-lock type push buttons and twelve
LED indicators for easy use ofthe various printer functions.
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B u t t o n s
PAUSE:
LF/FF LOAD:
TEAR OFF:
MICRO FEED:
TOP OF FORM:
1-22
TEAR OFF
LOAD
Figure l-23. Control Panel
Stops or starts printing, if any print data exists in the input buffer.
(Turns pause mode on or off.)
Advances paper line by line using the set line spacing while the printer
is ready to print or paused by the PAUSE button. Holding down the
button for about 1 second advances paper to the next top of form (TOF)
position. This button is also used to load paper from the push tractor of
the selected paper path when the printer is in the paper-out state.
Enables tear off mode and advances the paper to the tear off position.
This button functions only when the printer is in pause mode. The tear
off position can be adjusted using the MICRO FEED buttons. The
adjusted value is stored in the EEPROM on the main board when the
printer is turned off.
Adjusts the paper position, including the top of form (TOF) and tear off
positions. The forward MICRO FEED button (
the paper backward in l/216 inch increments.
Enables top of form (TOF) setting mode, so that the TOF position can be
adjusted using the MICRO FEED buttons. This button functions only
when paper is loaded into the printer using the LF/ FF LOAD button
and the printer is in pause mode. In TOF setting mode, the PAUSE LED
is lit and the TOF LED blinks.
TOP OF
PITCH
) advances the paper in
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