The
paper thickness lever has five positions.
For
most
applications,
you
can leave it at the second position
from
the narrowest gap
between
the
print
head
and
the platen
(as
set at the factory).
To
adjust for multiple copies,
move
the lever
toward
the front
of
the
printer.
If
the
print
seems
too
light,
move
the lever
toward
the rear
of
the printer.
You
shouldn't
have to adjust the paper thickness
often.
THE
PRINTER
SELF-TEST
The
MPS
1200 contains a built-in self-test, a
program
that prints all
the
printer's
characters.
The
self-test assures
that
everything
is
working
properly
(including the installation
of
the
ribbon
and
paper
and
the paper thickness setting).
And
it lets
you
see
what
your
printing
will
look
like.
Running
the self-test is easy;
you
can do it
without
being
hooked
up
to the
computer.
With
paper loaded into the printer
and
the
power
switch
off,
plug
the
power
cord
into
an electrical outlet.
Then,
while
holding
down
the
LF
switch,
turn
the
power
switch
on.
The
result is a
printout
of
all the MPS 1200's characters, at a speed
of120
characters per second.
Even
at this speed, it will take a while,
because the
MPS
1200 has a couple
of
pages
worth
of
characters.
To
interrupt
the self-test, press the
On-line
switch.
To
resume,
press
the
On-line
switch
again.
The
self-test prints either Pica
or
NLQ
characters, depending
on
which
font
is
in use.
To
run
the self-test
with
near letter quality
characters, set
DIP
switch
1-4
to
ON.
(See later in this chapter for
more
information
on
DIP
switches.) Figure 1-14
is
a sample
of
the
printer
self-test
with
each character set.
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