Chapter 4. Printing Data
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4.5 Stop Printing
Use the STOP submenu to terminate the printing of live, logged or site data. To stop any active printing activity, see
Figure 15 on page 91, and complete the following steps:
IMPORTANT: Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section.
1. To access the Print Menu, press the
[PRNT] key.
Note: The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu.
2. Press
[F4] = STOP.
3. Press [F1] to continue printing or press [F2] to Stop the currently active printing job.
Note: After the STOP command has been issued, the printer will complete the printing of any data already in the
printer buffer. Either wait for the printer to finish or turn the printer off to empty the buffer immediately.
The Model GF868 returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking.
4.6 Setting Up a Printer
Use the PRNTR submenu to specify the type of printer connected to the Model GF868. To set up a printer, refer to
Figure 15 on page 91, and complete the following steps:
IMPORTANT: A printer must be properly set up before proceeding to any of the other sections in this chapter
1. To access the Print Menu, press the
[PRNT] key.
Note: The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu.
2. Press the [ or [ key to display the option bar shown, and then press
[F1] to select the PRNTR submenu.
3. Use the [, [ and [F1]-[F4] keys to select the desired Printer Type. See Table 16 for a complete list of the
available options.
Note: For compatibility with the Model GF868, the printer must have an RS232 serial interface. To use a printer with
a parallel interface, a serial-to-parallel adapter must be used.
After the desired printer type has been selected, the meter returns to the standard data display screen and normal
measurement taking.
Table 16: Available Printer Options
Key(s) Printer Type Description
[F1]
DP411 Seiko Model DPU-411 Type II
[F2]
XTECH Extech Mini Serial Printer 42
[F3]
EPSON Epson or Epson-compatible
[F4]
KODAK Kodak Diconix 150 Plus
[
+ [F1] SP401 Syntest SP-401