User Guide Options and accessories
The Menu
Programming via the control panel
Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications software you
use, you can also program the printer directly. There are two programming
options you can use:
► Programming via the control panel.
► Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control codes.
Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settings made in
menu mode; therefore they will override these. Informations on Escape
sequences can be found in Appendix E, Emulations.
Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for designing your
printed pages, however, it is also a more sophisticated method and requires
some experience with programming languages and printer control systems.
All programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer, whereas the
programming carried out using the control panel, is saved and stored even after
you turn off the printer.
Enabling access to menu mode
The menu can be locked by default to protect it from accidental or unauthorised
access.
Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily: Hold the Setup key or the
Menu key (1) depressed for five seconds.
Or:
1 Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds.
2 Switch the printer on again keeping the Setup key pressed.
For information on how to enable access permanently and about the
available settings, refer to the section Menu lock (MenLock).
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