Selecting A Menu Option; Changing Slpa Settings - Printronix SLPA8000 User Manual

Chapter 3
Setting SLPA Configuration Parameters
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NOTE: In menus with numeric ranges of more than 50 numbers, hold down

Selecting A Menu Option

To select an option, you need to press the
↵
key is "locked" when the SLPA is turned on to prevent accidental changes
to the configuration menu. If you press the
message "ENTER SWITCH LOCKED" displays on the LCD for one second
and the value will not be selected.
To unlock the
the ENTER/LOCK function.
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If this function is performed while the
"ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED" displays for one second, and the
will be unlocked.
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If this function is performed while the
"ENTER SWITCH LOCKED" displays for one second, and the
be locked.
When you press the
option that displays. An asterisk displays after the value you selected, and the
configuration is changed immediately.
IMPORTANT
This change takes effect for all subsequent data and operations for the
SLPA as soon as the
The configuration change(s) stay in effect only while the SLPA is
powered on. When the power is turned off, all current configurations will
be lost unless changes made to it are saved via the CONFIG. CONTROL
menu.
To save configuration information permanently or to select it as the power-up
default, see "Saving A Configuration" on page 73.

Changing SLPA Settings

You can change (or "configure") SLPA settings, such as print speed or
emulations, through the control panel as follows:
1. Press the Menu key until the following message displays:
2. Press the ↓ key to cycle through these options:
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Press the + key to move right or the – key to move left.
the + or – key for more than 2 seconds to move through the range in
increments of 5. To move in increments of 1 again, release your hold
on the + or – key.
↵
key, press the ↓ and
↵
key (with the
↵
key is pressed and the asterisk (*) is displayed.
MENU MODE
QUICK SETUP
Print Intensity
Print Speed
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key. By default, however, the
↵
key when the key is locked, the
↵
keys at the same time. This toggles
↵
key is locked, the message
↵
key is unlocked, the message
↵
key unlocked), you select the value or
↵
key
↵
key will