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Formatting via Windows OS
NOTES
• Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer with
the recommended parallel cable.
• Make sure that "PS" is shown in the message display on the
printer's control panel. If not, be sure to change the Language in
the System Menu to "PS". For details, see user's manual for
PageWorks 20.
Before formatting the Hard Disk Drive, create a formatting file with
the following steps.
1. Open a word-processing application (for example: Notepad).
2. Type "(%disk0%) << /InitializeAction 1 /Password () >> setdev-
params".
3. Save the document under a new name (for example: HD_frmt.ps).
Procedure to format the Hard Disk Drive
1.
Activate the MS-DOS mode.
2.
Change to the directory in which the formatting file exists.
3.
Enter "copy /b <file name> lpt1" (for example: copy /b
HD_frmt.ps lpt1) and press the enter key to run the formatting
file.
Formatting the Hard Disk Drive
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