Switches - Epson DFX-8500 Service Manual

1.4.1.1 Switches

The control panel contains eleven switches.
‰Operation in normal mode:
In normal mode, pressing panel switches executes following function. Refer to Table 1-13.
Switch
Front / Rear
Pause
Micro Feed
Micro Feed
LF / FF Load
TOF (top of form)
Tear Off
Copy
Pitch
Font
Paper Select
‰Operation at power on:
Tuning the printer on while pressing panel switches executes the function shown in Table 1-14.
Switch
LF / FF Load
Tear off
Tear off and LF / FF
Pause
LF / FF Load and Micro Feed
Pause and Front / Rear*2)
Copy
Paper Select
Tear Off, Micro Feed , and Front/Rear
Tear Off, Micro Feed , and Front/Rear
Micro Feed and Micro Feed
Notes1: All of mechanism adjustment values are cleared. Then it requires the printer mechanism
adjustment.
Notes2: All of user setting value is replaced with the factory setting value.
Rev. B
Table 1-13. Switch Function in Normal Mode
Function
Change the front and rear paper path alternately.
„ Alternates printing and no-printing status.
„ Enables reset function, holding it down for three seconds.
Executes micro feed forward.
Executes micro feed backward.
„ Loads the paper when the paper is empty.
„ Executes line feed, pressing it shortly.
„ Executes form feed, holding it down for a few seconds.
„ Set current point to top of form when the cover opens.
„ Enables loading position adjustment and tear off position adjustment
when the cover opens.
Advances continuous paper to the Tear off position adjustment.
Alternates copy mode or not.
Selects pitch.
Selects font.
Selects paper No.
Table 1-14. Switch Function at Power On
and Pause*1)
Function
Draft self test
NLQ self test
Data dump
DIP SW setting print
Clear EEPROM at area 2
Clear EEPROM at area 1
Clear driving line count for ribbon change timing
Paper memory
Mechanism adjustment (Refer to Chapter 4.)
Platen gap adjustment (Refer to Chapter 4.)
Measurement seeking (Refer to Chapter 4.)
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