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Overview
IPDS Electrical Controls (Figure 1–4)
Switch or
START/STOP
LCD
Function
Toggles the printer on–line and off–line.
Indicator
Status lamps
FF Advances paper to top of form on next page.
Moves paper up in micro–steps of one dot row. In configuration mode, moves “up” in
and displays menus, submenus, and diagnostic tests. Coax only: press with ALT to send
Program Attention 1 (PA1) signal to host.
EJECT
TEST/ENTR
Puts the printer in program mode. In program mode, selects the previous option in a menu.
On when the printer is on–line, off when printer is off–line. Flash to indicate a fault or
warning.
Advances paper one line at a time. Press with ALT to reverse one line.
Interrupts a print job and feeds paper up for inspection.
Starts and stops tests in diagnostic mode. In configuration mode, enters displayed
parameter into printer memory.
Lit when there is activity on the line to the host computer.
Prints one line of data. In program mode, selects the next option in a menu.
LINE SYNC
SET TOF
Sets location of first line of print on a page.
Turns printer on and off: up = on, down = off. This switch is also a circuit breaker.
Power Switch
UP
DWN
PGM
PRT1
Lit when the printer communicates with host. Not used on coax printers.
SYS AVAIL
Lit when printer is receiving data or when data are in buffer.
JOB IN PROGRESS
Lit when a coax printer is on non–IPDS (SCS) mode.
CX/SCS
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) displays printer status messages.
CAN/BPRT
Cancels a print job, an error message, and turns off audible alarm. Coax only: when
pressed with ALT, prints contents of buffer.
ALT
Enables alternate functions of LF ↓ , PR1, PA2, BPRT switches.
(PREV)
PA1
PA2
(NEXT)
LF ↑ /LF ↓
Moves paper down in micro–steps of one dot row. In configuration mode, moves “down”
in and displays menus, submenus, and diagnostic tests. Coax only: press with ALT to
send Program Attention 2 (PA2) signal to host.
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