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Youcan controlyourStar LaserPrinter8 in two ways,eitherthroughfront
panelparameters or throughsoftwarecommands. In this chapterwe will
considerprinter controlsmostly from the perspectiveof the front panel.
However,we'll also meet four specialcommands,the Star LaserPrinter8
superset.
Throughout this manual we approach parameters and commands the same
way: overall pnnter-level controls first, then page-level controls (layout and
print position movements), and finally character-level controls
(fonts and
graphics).We'lldiscussthesein generalterms in this chapter.
The specificcommandsyoucan sendto yourprinterto makeit emulare, o r
work like, other printersare describedin chapters4 through7. The most
importantfact aboutprintercommands,though,is that you may not even
need to knowhow to use them.If yoursoftwaresystemsincludetheirown
printer drivers, you may want to read only this chapter and skip all of
chaptem4 through7.
PRINTER PARAMETERS
The front panel
Theeasiestwayto controlyourStarLaserPrinter8is throughits frontpanel,
as explainedin moredetailin yourStarLaserPrinter8 Operations Manuai.
When your printer is online (connectedto and under the controlof your
computer), its front panel display shows you the printer's status. For
example,the READY light blinks when the printer is warming up. The
DATAlightcomeson whenevertheprinteris holdingdatait hasn'tprinted
yet.
When you press the ON
LINE
button,the printerchangesfrom normalto
ofline modeandcannotacceptdatafrom yourcomputer. Whenthe printer
is offlineyou can use theotherpanelbuttons.For instance,if youpressthe
TEST/PREVIOUS
button when the laser printer is offline, it finishes
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