Panasonic KX-P2023 - Manual (Page 66)

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.
1. Press [ ON LINE] to stop the printing and enter the OFF LINE mode,
2. While pressing [ FONT ] , press [ON LINE] to clear the data in the receive buffer.
3. Press ( ON LINE) to re-enter the ON LINE mode.
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