Chapter 3 - Using The Control Panel; Buttons And Lights - Epson DFX-900 User Manual

Chapter 3
Using the Control Panel
This chapter describes the buttons and lights on the control panel, plus:
Selecting a font and pitch
Changing the printer's default settings
Locking the control panel buttons

Buttons and Lights

a b
c d e f g
Button/Light Function
a Front Tractor On when the front tractor is selected. The light is green when
Select light paper is loaded, or red when the tractor is out of paper.
b Rear Tractor On when the rear tractor is selected. The light is green when
Select light paper is loaded, or red when the tractor is out of paper.
c Front/Rear Selects the front or rear tractor. If you have been using paper
tractor button loaded on one tractor, first remove the printed output before
pressing this button to switch the tractor.
m
h i j k l
Button/Light Function
d Font (ItemU) Selects one of the fonts. See "Selecting a Font and Pitch" on
button page 18.
In SelecType mode and Default-setting mode, you can press
the ItemU button to select the previous menu or option.
See page 19 or page 21 for details.
e Reset When you press both the Font and Pitch buttons
(Font and Pitch) simultaneously, the printer clears its buffer and restores its
buttons default settings.
f Pitch (ItemD) Selects one of the pitch settings. See page 18 for more
button information.
In SelecType mode and Default-setting mode, you can press
the ItemD button to select the next menu or option.
See page 19 or page 21 for details.
g Tear Off (SetU) Feeds continuous paper forward to the tear-off position.
button
In SelecType mode and Default setting mode, you can press
the SetU button to select the previous option for a menu item.
See page 19 or page 21 for details.
Tear Off light On when paper is in the tear-off position.
h Menu When you press the Tear Off and Top of Form buttons at the
(Tear Off and same time, the printer enters or exits the SelecType mode and
Top of Form) you can set the various printer settings. See page 19 or page 21
buttons for details.
i Top of Form Enters the top-of-form position mode and sets the new
(SetD) button top-of-form position after it has been adjusted with the
Micro Feed buttons.
In SelecType mode and Default-setting mode, you can press
the SetD button to select the next option for a menu item.
See page 19 or page 21 for details.
Top of Form light On when the printer is in top-of-form and tear-off modes.
j
LF/FF Load Loads continuous paper when the printer is out of paper.
button
Feeds paper line by line when pressed briefly.
Advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position
when held down for a few seconds.
k Micro Feed Adjust the paper position, such as the top-of-form position and
buttons tear-off position.
Using the Control Panel 17