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Online mode, Offline mode – Dascom T2150 User Guide User Manual

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The control panel

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Online mode

After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode.
Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer.

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Tear key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is
loaded, see

(see Moving the paper to the tear position, page 37)

.

If Load is displayed above this key, no paper is loaded in the prin-
ter or the printer is in park position. In this case the display swit-
ches between Online and Park Position. Press the key to feed
paper to the printing position.

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Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode.

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Online key: Sets the printer to offline mode.

Offline mode

Only in this mode is it possible to perform step, line, or form feeds
from the control panel, see

(see Paper transport, page 36)

; howe-

ver, data cannot be received.

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Park key (1): Clears the paper path with paper loaded and acti-
vates paper path quick selection, see

(see Changing the paper

type, page 27)

.

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Key

(2): Short keypress: Microstep forward. Long keypress:

Continuous paper feed.

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Key

(3): Short keypress: Microstep reverse. Long keypress:

Continuous paper reverse feed up to the park position.

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Load key (4): If no paper is loaded, see above.
If paper is loaded: Loads paper from the selected paper source;
the display changes to LF/FF
Short keypress: Line Feed (LF).
Long keypress: Form Feed (FF).

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Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode.

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Online key: Sets the printer to online mode.

Online Tractor1

Tear

Online

Setup

2

1

3

4

Offline Tractor1

Load

Online

Setup

Park Load

2

1

3

4

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