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Printronix P9000 Series User Manual

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Operation

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The ENTER switch must be enabled (unlocked) before making configuration or format

changes. Simultaneously pressing MENU UP and MENU DOWN alternately locks and unĆ

locks the ENTER switch. (This sequence protects against accidental reconfiguration.) ResetĆ

ting the printer or turning the power off and on will lock the ENTER switch. No other switches

are affected by this action. This action can only be done when the display shows OFFLINE,

after which the display will read either ENTER SWITCH NOT LOCKED or ENTER

SWITCH LOCKED for approximately one second. The display then returns to OFFLINE.

PRINT MODE

The PRINT MODE switch functions only with the printer off line. Press this switch to display

the current print mode. Subsequently pressing the NEXT, PREV, or PRINT MODE switches

updates the Message Display through all of the available print modes listed below. Print mode

is selected with the ENTER switch.

High Speed A (HS) at 10, 12, 13.3, 15, and 17.1 cpi
High Speed B (HSB) at 10, 12, 13.3, 15, and 17.1 cpi
High Speed C (HSC) at 10, 12, 13.3, 15, and 17.1 cpi
Data Processing (DP) at 10, 12, 13.3, 15, and 17.1 cpi
Correspondence (NLQ) at 10, 12, and 15 cpi
OCR-A at 10 cpi
OCR-B at 10 cpi

NOTE: Print mode control from the host computer will override the control panel setĆ

ting.

F/L (Forms Length)

The F/L switch functions only with the printer off line. Press F/L to enter the Forms Length

menus. Forms length is selected with the ENTER switch.

Forms Length can be selected in inches or lines via printer configuration. Refer to Setting

Forms Length on page 2-16.

Forms Length can also be set by control code from the host computer. Forms length control

from the host computer will override the control panel setting. Refer to the Programming

chapter for details.