Printer Operations; Control Panel - Epson LX-1050+ Service Manual

General Description

1.4 PRINTER OPERATIONS

This section describes the basic operations of the printer.

1.4.1 Control Panel

The control panel of this printer contains four non-lock type push buttons and four LED indicators
for easy ope;ation of the various printer function.
[Buttons]
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ON LINE: Switches printer status between on line and offline.
FORM FEED:
When the
or to advance continuous paper to the top of the next page.
LINE FEED: When the printer is off line, press this button to advance the paper one line,
or hold it down to advance the paper continuously.
LOAD/EJECT: This button is used to feed the paper to the loading position, or to eject paper
that is already loaded. Paper is ejected forward if the paper-release lever is
set to the single-sheet position, or is ejected backward (removed from the
paper path) if the release lever is set to the continuous paper position.
[Indicators]
POWER:
On when the power switch is on and power is supplied.
READY:
On when the printer is ready to accept input data. Flickers while data is
printed.
PAPER OUT:
On when the printer is out of paper or when continuous paper ia in a
standby position. The printer also beeps when it is out of paper.
ON LINE:
On when the printer is on line and ready to accept data from the computer.
When this indicator is blinking, the micro-adjustment feature can be used.
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Figure 1-7. Control Panel
printer is off line, press this button to eject a single sheet of paper
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