TallyGenicom LMPPLS Administrator's Manual

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37Configuration MenusConfiguration OverviewTo print data, the printer must respond correctly to signals and commands received from the hostcomputer. Configuration is the process of matching the printer's operating characteristics to those of thehost computer and to specific tasks, such as printing labels or printing on different sizes of paper. Thecharacteristics which define the printer's response to signals and commands received from the hostcomputer are called configuration parameters.You can configure the printer using the configuration menus and the control panel or by sending controlcodes in the data stream from a host computer attached to the printer. This chapter provides anintroduction to configuring the printer and includes the configuration menus available (depending onwhich emulation you have installed in the printer).IMPORTANT Configuration directly affects printer operation. Do not change the configuration ofyour printer until you are thoroughly familiar with the procedures in this chapter.Changing Parameter SettingsYou may change a printer parameter setting, such as line spacing or forms length, either by pressingkeys on the control panel or by sending emulation control codes in the data stream from a host attachedto the printer. The control panel allows you to configure the printer’s resident set of configuration menus.An example procedure for using the control panel to change parameter settings begins on page 40.When control codes are sent from a host attached to the printer, they override control panel settings. Forexample, if you set the line spacing to 6 lpi with the control panel, and application software later changesthis to 8 lpi with a control code, the control code overrides the control panel setting.Saving Parameter SettingsThe parameter settings that you have changed can be permanently stored in the printer’s memory as aconfiguration. See Auto Save Configuration on page 42. and Saving Your New Configuration on page 42.You may also save your new configurations using the PTX_SETUP command host control code. SeeAppendix E on page 165.Default and Custom ConfigurationsA configuration consists of a group of parameter settings, such as line spacing, forms length, etc. Yourprinter provides a fixed default configuration and allows you to define several custom configurations foruse with particular print jobs. The factory default configuration can be loaded, but it cannot be altered.Eight configurations can be modified for unique print job requirements. The “Save Config.” option allowsyou to save eight groups of parameter settings in memory as custom configurations numbered from 1through 8. An explanation on how to save a set of parameter values as a custom configuration using the“Save Config.” menu option begins on page 42.