The Menu; Programming Via The Control Panel; Enabling Access To Menu Mode - Tally Dascom LA2810 User Manual

User Guide

The Menu

Programming via the control panel

Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications software you use, you can also program
the printer directly. There are two programming options you can use:
▸ Programming via the control panel.
▸ Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control codes.
Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settings made in
menu mode; therefore they will override these. Information on Escape
sequences can be found in Appendix E, Emulations.
Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for designing your printed pages, however,
it is also a more sophisticated method and requires some experience with programming languages and
printer control systems.
All programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer, whereas the programming carried
out using the control panel, is saved and stored even after you turn off the printer.

Enabling access to menu mode

The menu can be locked by default to protect it from accidental or unauthorized access.
Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily: Hold the Setup key or the Menu key (1) depressed
for five seconds.
Or:
1 Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds.
2 Switch the printer on again keeping the Setup key pressed.
For information on how to enable access permanently and about the available settings,
refer to the section Menu lock (MenLock).
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