2 – 7Using the Menu Select ModeThe Menu Select mode gives you fingertip control over some of your printer’s mostimportant features. Menu selections are chosen while in the Menu Select mode andretained in the printer’s non-volatile memory. In effect your settings become thedefault settings, although they can be changed through software commands, throughthe control panel or through resetting the menu.Note: You can override features set on the menu using either the controlpanel or commands sent from your computer. However, when you turn offthe printer, features set by those methods will be cancelled. Features set onthe menu will stay in effect, even when the printer is unplugged.Entering the Menu Select ModeTo enter MENU mode, depress SEL/MENU and SHIFT buttons or depress SEL/MENU during power up.Upon entering Menu mode, press the GROUP button to print a group of menu items,ITEM button to print a single line menu item or the SET button to assign a differentvalue.See Key functions for description of operation within the Menu mode.To exit MENU mode, press the SEL/MENU button together with the SHIFT button.If conflicting features/functions are set in Menu mode, the printer will treat thesefeatures/functions according to its priority table.The TOF position is not affected by Menu mode if paper length is not changed. If paperlength changes, set the Menu end position at TOF.Depressing SEL/MENU + LF or FF/LOAD + TEAR buttons while powering up willreset the menu back to its factory defaults, (see Factory Settings for further details).If the Operator Panel is set to Limited Operation, press the SEL/MENU button duringpower up in order to enter MENU.+