External Controls And Indicators - Printronix p300 Maintenance Manual

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KEY
CONTROL or
(FIG 1–2)
INDICATOR
1
ON/POWER/OFF
1
2
POWER
INDICATOR
3
CHECK
Switch/Indicator
4
8LPI (pedestal)
6LPI (cabinet)
Switch/Indicator
ALTERNATE
4a
Indicator
(XQ models only)
5
PAPER ADVANCE
Switch
6
TOP OF
FORM
Switch/Indicator
7
ON LINE
Switch/Indicator
8
PRINT MODE
SELECT
Switches/Indicators
9
OPERATOR
CHECKS
Switches/Indicators
10
EVFU LOADED
Indicator
1–4
Table 1–1. External Controls and Indicators
Sets AC power on or off. On XQ models, combined
with circuit breaker and located at right rear bottom
0
of cabinet.
Indicates power is applied to printer. Non–functional
switch is available as a spare.
Indicator lights when: platen is open. There is no
paper in printer. Paper doesn't move during print
ing. Power is interrupted or low.
Switch clears only paper motion fault.
Indicator extinguishes automatically
when other faults are cleared. Performs SELF TEST
when used with PAPER ADVANCE switch.
On pedestal model, illuminates when 8LPI or
alternate is selected. Extinguishes when 6LPI is
selected. On cabinet models, illuminates when 6LPI
is selected and extinguishes when alternate is selected.
Switch selects line spacing unless overridden by host
computer.
Illuminates when line spacing other than 6LPI is
selected. Extinguishes when 6LPI is selected.
Advances paper as long as it is pressed. Non–func–
tional lamp is available as a spare. Performs SELF
TEST when used with CHECK switch.
Advances paper to top of next form or to channel 1
if EVFU is loaded. Operates only when printer is
offline.
Illuminates on pedestal models when EVFU is loaded
or forms length selector option is installed.
Illuminates when printer is online. Press to select
offline.
Floor Cabinet (XQ) Models only:
Switches select one of three possible print modes:
Normal (DP), Compressed, or Draft. Indicators
illuminate when switch or host computer control code
selects one of these modes.
CHECK indicator same as number 3 above. RESET
clears and resets printer after a fault is cleared.
Press PRINT TEST then ON LINE to activate all Es
print test. Printer must be on line to perform print
tests.
Illuminates when an EVFU form definition program
is loaded into printer memory.
FUNCTION
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