Overview - Printronix p4280 Setup Gudie

Overview

Configuration is setting the printer operating characteristics to match those of
the print job sent from the host computer.
You can configure the printer with the control panel or with data stream
codes sent in the data stream from the host computer. This chapter shows you
how use the control panel. Configuring with the control panel offers this
advantage: You can save the settings as a configuration that is stored on the
operating system diskette––they will not be lost if you turn off the printer.
By pressing switches on the control panel, you can access the menus and
their submenus. See Figure 3–2. (The Operator's Guide discusses the control
panel in more detail.)
If you configure the printer by sending control codes from the host computer,
remember that although they override control panel settings, they are
temporary––they are lost when you turn off the printer. See the 4234/IPDSr
Emulation Printers Programmers Reference Manual for details.
Secondary Function Switches
TEST/ENTR
UP
PA1
EJECT
PGM/ PRT 1/
CAN/BPRT
(PREV) (NEXT)
ALT
DWN
PA2
3–4
Message Display
JOB IN CX
LINE SYS
PROCESS SCS
SYNC AVAIL
Status LEDs
Figure 3–1. The Control Panel
Status Lamps
START LF
FF LF
STOP
Primary Function Switches
Configuring the Printer
SET
TOF