User guide Menu45MenuProgramming using thecontrol panelAs well as being able to control your printer via your applications soft-ware you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are twoprogramming options you can use:` Programming via the control panel.` Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or controlcodes.Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settings made inmenu mode; therefore they will override these. Informations on Escapesequences can be found in Appendix C, Emulations, page 107.Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for design-ing your printed pages, however, it is also a more sophisticated methodand requires some experience with programming languages and printercontrol systems.All programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer,whereas the programming using the control panel, is saved and storedeven after you turn off the printer.8
