To Configure A Printer - Agilent Technologies 54621A User Manual

Utilities

To configure a printer

To configure a printer
Use the printer configuration menu to set up your printer interface and printer
format type. You can also turn scale factors, gray scale, and form feed on and off.
Print to: Format
1 Press the Utility key, then press the
configuration menu.
2 Press the softkey to select the printer interface.
Print to:
Parallel prints to the printer connected to the parallel port on the back of the
oscilloscope.
Disk sends a print file to the built-in floppy disk. The print file will be named
PRINT_nn.xxx, where xxx is the format of the output (BMP, TIF, or CSV).
If you print to the floppy disk again, the number nn will automatically
increment (starting at 00) each time you save a new file to floppy disk. Up
to 100 files can be saved on each floppy disk if space permits.
3 Press the softkey to select the print format.
Format
• If the printer interface is set to Parallel, you can select your printer format
to be DeskJet, LaserJet, Epson, or Seiko DPU 414 (portable).
The portable Seiko DPU 414 printer kit is available by ordering Agilent model
N2727A. The kit is a printer mounted in a pouch that attaches to the top of
the oscilloscope.
• If the printer interface is set to Disk, you can print to the built-in floppy disk.
The floppy disk format can be set to:
TIF image tiff format of the complete screen image, including the status line
and softkeys.
BMP image bitmap format of the complete screen image, including the status
line and softkeys.
CSV data comma-separated variable, values of displayed channels and math
waveforms suitable for spreadsheet analysis.
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Factors Gray Scale
Print Confg softkey to display the print
Form Feed Return to
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