Panasonic KX-P3696 Operating Instructions - Page 57

O 0 O O 0 U2 0 Initialization The printer is initialized under the following conditions: -the AC power is turned on -the PRIME signal is received -the RESET PRINTER command is received -the clear buffer function is used When the printer is initialized, the following conditions are set: -the print buffer is cleared -the receive buffer is cleared (not cleared by RESET PRINTER command) -the download character buffer is cleared (not cleared by PRIME signal in IBM Proprinter X24E mode or by RESET PRINTER command) -horizontal tabs are set every 8 columns -vertical tab settings are cleared -all modes set by control and escape commands will be cleared -present form position is designated as top of form -the Self Test mode is cleared -the Control Panel settings are read and set -Control Panel settings are not changed by PRIME signal or RESET PRINTER command' -the printhead goes to the home position *Some software packages send PRIME signal at the beginning of their programs. Print modes set by the Control Panel will not change. User Clear Function This function initializes the printer from the Control Panel. This feature is very useful when you want to clear the receive buffer (information recently sent from the computer and is currently printing) without changing the Control Panel settings. 1 Press (ON LINE) to stop the printing and enter the OFF LINE mode. 2 While pressing (ON LINE) press (FONT) to clear the data in the receive buffer. 3 Press (ON LINE) to re-enter the ON LINE mode. Hex Dump In this mode, all data received from the computer is printed in hex code instead of the normal ASCII characters. Function codes for the printer (CR, LF, HT, etc.) are not executed. This mode is very useful to debug programs. -a a. To enter the Hex Dump mode: x While pressing FONT turn the power on. To release the Hex Dump mode: Turn the power off, then back on. 57