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ON LINE
The ~
ON LINE
]
button sets the printer on-line and off-line. The status
changes each time you press the button.
When the printer is on-line, it can receive and print data from the computer
and will be indicated by the ONLINE indicator being lit. When the printer is
off-line,.it stops printing and sends the computer a signal indicating that it
cannot accept data.
The printer powers up in the on-line status when paper is loaded. If paper is
not loaded, the printer powers up off-line with the "PE" message and the
Power indicator light will blink. When you load paper, the printer goes on-
line.
You will want to press the I
ON LINE
\
button:
Before and after any other panel operation
The other panel buttons operate only in the off-line state. Press the
1
ON
LINE
I
buttontogooff-line. Afterperformingthepaneloperation(s),
press the I
ON
LINE
I
button again to go back on-line.
To pause during printing
If you press the
I
ON
LINE
I
button during printing, the printer stops
printing and goes off-line, allowing you to check the printout or change a
control panel setting. Printing resumes when you press the I
ON
LINE
button again to go back on-line.
PAPER FEED
If you press and release this button while off-line, the paper will feed forward
one line. If you hold the button down, the printer will perform consecutive
line feeds.
If you also press the
I
ON
LINE
1
button while you are line-feeding, the
paper will feed automatically to the top of the next page. This is explained
later.
If youpressthe [
PAPER FEED[
button while on-line, this will altematelyflash
the "QUIET" message on the display. When in Quiet mode with the "QUIET"
message, the printer will print slightly slower, but at a reduced noise level.
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