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Other Control-Panel Features, LF/FF, LOAD/EJECT - problems

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Control Panel Other control-panel features The control panel also gives you access to two special functions. Self test: Hold down the LF/FF (for LQ mode) or LOAD/EJECT (for Draft mode) button while you turn on the printer to perform the self test. The self test lets you check that your printer is operating properly and gives you a printout of the current DIP-switch settings. See the section on testing the printer in Chapter 1 for more information. Data dump: Hold down both the LF/FF button and LOAD/EJECT button while you turn on the printer to enter data dump mode. The data dump mode allows advanced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer. The data dump mode is explained at the end of this chapter. Using the Printer 3-5

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Control Panel
Other control-panel features
The control panel also gives you access to two special functions.
Self test:
Data dump:
Hold down the
LF/FF
(for LQ mode) or
LOAD/EJECT
(for Draft mode) button while you turn on the
printer to perform the self test. The self test lets you
check
that
your printer is operating properly and
gives you a printout of the current DIP-switch
settings. See the section on testing the printer in
Chapter
1
for more information.
Hold down both the
LF/FF
button and
LOAD/EJECT
button while you turn on the printer to enter data
dump mode. The data dump mode allows advanced
users to find the cause of communication problems
between
the
printer and the computer. The data
dump mode is explained at the end of this chapter.
Using the Printer
3-5