Release Lever; Dip Switches - Star Micronics NX-10 User Manual

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n Extra functions
There are eleven more functions that are not directly
specified on the control panel. You can use six of them by press-
ing a key (or keys) when you turnon the power; five others are
activated by pressing two control keys at once.
For details, please refer to the end of this chapter.
n Other controls
There are other controls, not connected to the control panel
board. Some of the more important ones are:
POWER SWITCH - The switch to turn the printer on is at
the back, on the left side.
PLATEN KNOB - This knob is at the middle of the right
side and lets you turn the platen by hand, just like a typewriter.
Caution: Turn this knob only with the Power switch off. Turn-
ing it with the power on could damage the platen drive
gears.
RELEASE LEVER
- The release lever is on top of the
printer, near the left rear corner. You'll be using it often - it
controls how strongly the paper is held against the platen. The
release lever has four positions: the top setting is used for inser-
ting paper, the next is for single sheets, the third is for sprocket-
feed paper, and the bottom one is used when adjusting the
pwfl.
PAPER BAIL - The bail is the movable bar that holds the
paper against the platen. Its position depends on the setting of
the release lever.
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DIP SWITCHES
- These are a set of ten switches and a set
of six switches that are used in interfacing the printer to your
computer. There are also switches to set page length, character
style, perforation skipping, and selecting the international
character sets. See Appendix A for a complete list and explana-
tion.
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SELECTING AND LOADING PAPER
Your printer can handle the two basic types of paper-single
sheets (stationery, envelopes, multipart business forms, etc.)
and continuous paper (fan-folded perforated paper).
This is a good place to tell you about the release lever, which