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ON LINE:
Lights up when the printer is in the on-line mode, implying that the printer is
ready for printing. As this light also serves to indicate the readiness of the printer,
the light may flash according to the condition of data transfer.
3. Alarm bell
There is an alarm bell built into the MZ-80P6 and it sounds under the following circumstances
.
• Something irregular happens to the printer mechanism.
• When there
is
no printing paper.
• When the pri nter receives the BEL
code,
and if you you rsel f make an error in software when
it
is
set in the (ESC
+
05H) mode (explained later).
4. Manual feed knob
There is a manual feed knob on the right side of the
MZ-80P6.
Use it to feed or align printing paper
position (top) etc. when the power is OFF. Be careful because the printing paper will become loose
when the knob is turned toward you.
5. Abnormalities in the printing mechanism
When there are some abnormalities in the operation of the printing head of the printer, the power
lamp blinks and the alarm bell sounds. The printer controls itself to prevent any printer trouble.
When this happens, the only thing to do is turn off the power. Before turning on the power once
again, check that there is no external cause
such
as paper jamming, etc
.
If the extraordinary con
dition does not disappear after turning off the power, see your dealer.
6. Self Check Test
There is a self check for the MZ-80P6. Because of this feature the
following
tests are possible.
• Check of printing head and printing quality
.
• Check of paper feed and ink ribbon feed
.
[Method] Set the printing paper correctly and, while pressing the LINE FEED switch, turn on
the power.
I f all is right, the pri nter wi II conti nuously pri nt correctly the characters
it has. This check is automatically ended when one page is pri nted. To stop the check
halfway, switch off the power supply.
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