Configuring The Slpa; Setting Printer Configuration Parameters; Moving Within The Configuration Menu - Printronix SLPA7000 User Manual

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IMPORTANT
Changing system parameters can affect SLPA operation and could
disable it. Thoroughly review this chapter, as inappropriate settings may
impair the SLPA's functionality.

Setting Printer Configuration Parameters

Configuration parameters are set from the control panel or are retrieved from
the printer's memory. The parameters define how the SLPA will respond to
command and interface signals from the host computer.
The configuration menu structure consists of main menus and the options
applicable to each menu.
NOTE: Some configurations refer to SLPA options that may not be present in

Moving Within The Configuration Menu

You can move through the configuration menus using the appropriate
navigation keys. (See "Control Panel" on page 35 for more details on the
function of the control panel keys.)
You can select different options and save them as the power on default;
however, you can only save them to configuration menus 1 to 8. The factory
configuration menu can be altered, but not saved.
When the SLPA is online, the first line of the LCD displays "ONLINE" and the
second line lists the active interface port and type of emulation.
To configure the SLPA:
1. Press the Menu key to enter take the SLPA offline and enter Menu mode.
2. You can move through configuration main menus in two ways:
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NOTE: In menus with numeric ranges of more than 50 numbers, hold down

Configuring The SLPA

your SLPA. If you select an option or feature that is not present, no
action will be performed by the SLPA or an "OPTION NOT
INSTALLED" message will display on the LCD.
Press the Menu key to move to the right.
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.
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