Configuring The Printer; Overview; Setting Printer Configuration Parameters; Moving Within The Configuration Menu - Printronix T5204R Administrator's Manual

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Overview

This chapter provides information about:
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Setting, saving, modifying, and printing configurations
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Configuration menus
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Downloading emulation and operating system software

Setting Printer Configuration Parameters

Configuration parameters are set from the control panel or are retrieved from
the printer's memory. The parameters define how the printer will respond to
command and interface signals from the host computer.
The configuration menu structure consists of main menus and the options
applicable to each menu.
NOTE: Some configurations refer to printer options that may not be present

Moving within the Configuration Menu

You can move through the configuration menus using the appropriate
navigation keys, as shown in Figure 2. (See "Controls and Indicators" on
page 23 for more details on the function of the operator panel keys.)
You can select different options and save them as the power on default; you
can save up to 8 configurations with exception to the factory configuration.
The factory configuration menu can be altered, but not saved.
When the printer is online, the first line of the LCD displays "ONLINE" and the
second line lists the active interface port and type of emulation.
To configure the printer:
1. Press the
"MENU MODE/QUICK SETUP" displays on the LCD.
2. You can move through configuration main menus in two ways:
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Configuring The Printer

in your printer. If you select an option or feature that is not present, no
action will be performed by the printer or an "OPTION NOT
INSTALLED" message will display on the LCD.
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key to enter the printer configuration menu system.
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Press the key to move to the right.
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Press the + key to move right or the − key to move left.
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