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Other control panel features

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Operating the Control Panel Other control panel features The control panel also gives you access to several special functions. Self test: By holding down the LINE FEED button (for draft mode) or the FORM FEED button (for Letter Quality mode) while you turn on the printer, you can start the printer's self test. The self test printout lets you check the current DIP switch settings and operating status of the printer. LINE FEED: Draft mode FORM FEED: Letter Quality mode See the section on testing the printer in Chapter 1 for more information. Data dump: By holding down both the LINE FEED and FORM FEED buttons while you turn on the printer, you turn on the data dump mode. This feature allows advanced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the software. 3-4 Using the Printer

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Operating the Control
Panel
Other control panel features
The control panel also gives you access to several special functions.
Self test:
By holding down the
LINE FEED
button (for draft
mode) or the
FORM FEED
button (for Letter Quality
mode) while you turn on
the
printer, you can start
the
printer’s self test. The self test printout lets you
check the current DIP switch settings and operating
status of the printer.
LINE FEED:
Draft mode
FORM FEED:
Letter Quality mode
See
the
section on testing the printer in Chapter 1 for
more information.
Data dump:
By holding down both
the LINE FEED
and
FORM FEED
buttons while you turn on the printer, you turn on
the data dump mode. This feature allows advanced
users to find the cause of communication problems
between the printer and
the
software.
3-4
Using
the
Printer