Operation; Operation Items - Star Micronics gemini-10X User Manual

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2.
Operation
2-1
Operation Items
The power switch is located on the right side of the printer, operation
switches and indicator lamps (Light Emitting Diode) on the front panel,
and one of the DIP switches and parallel interface connector on the rear
of the printer
And as an option a serial interface can be installed in the printer.
Indicator Lamp,
\
Operation Switch
DIP Switch 2
Connector for
Parallel
Interface
Power Switch
'Port Hole for
Serial Interface
(optional)
DPOWER
o
READY
DON LINE
o
PAPER
OUT
@i
LINE
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Fig. 2-2
Top View of
Control Panel
Fig. 2-1
Operation Items
The "POWER" lamp glows green when the power is "on".
The "READY" lamp gives you the green light for "go" when
the printer is ready to accept data.
The "ON LINE" lamp is green, and glows ",hen data tran-
smission is possible.
During transmission, the lamp
flickers.
The red lamp of "PAPER OUT" means jus t that: your prin ter
is out of paper and has stopped printing.
The "ON LINE" button lets you alter the printer status
between being "local" (which means independent and on
its own), and "on line" (which means able to receive
data transmitted from a computer).
When you turn the
printer's power "on", you're automatically
Hon
line",
F.F. stands for "Form Feed".
When you're in the "local"
mode, you can tap this button and advance the paper that
is being "fed" into the printer, such that you wind up
on the first line of the next page, or the start of the
next form.
L. F. means "Line Feed" and allows you to advance the paper
one line at a time.
It's like rolling a page through a
type",d ter, adv anci ng you to the nex
t
line.
If
vou hold
this button
do~~,
you'll get consecutive line feeds, one
right after the other.
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