Commodore MPS 1200 - Page 18

Power light
The power light glows green when the printer is on.
Ready light
The ready light glows green when the printer is ready to accept
data
from the computer. During normal printing, it flickers as the
printer tells the computer to start and stop sending data. This
flicker is normal.
Paper out light
The paper out light flashes red when the printer is out of paper.
On-line Switch
The on-line switch determines whether the printer is controlled by
the computer and is able to receive data, or is controlled by the
other switches on the printer. When the ready light is green, the
printer is "on-line" and the computer controls the printer. When
this
light is off, the printer is "off-line" and the other control panel
switches can be used
while information from the computer is
suspended.
LF (Line Feed) Switch
This switch advances the paper one line each time it is pressed when
the computer is off-line. Continuously holding down the switch
allows you to advance the paper as far as you like.
FF (Form Feed) Switch
When the printer is off-line, pressing the FF switch advances the
paper to the
top of the next page.
The control panel switches are also important because they playa
key role in turning on some of the MPS 1200's special features like
the
printer and maintenance self-tests and hex dump, described
later
in this manual.
CONTROL PANEL PROCEDURE
The control panel can enable you to print in many different type
styles (known as fonts).
To enter font select mode, press and hold down the FF switch on
the control panel and press the On-line switch (while still holding
down the FF switch).
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