Control panel The control panel and the keys are used for controlling the printer operation.The upper line of the display shows whether the printer is in Online or Offline mode and thepaper path selected (Tractor1 or Single).➤ Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receivedata from the computer.Tear key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is loaded (seepage 21, Moving the paper to the tear position). If Load is displayed above thiskey, no paper is loaded in the printer; press the key to feed paper to the printingposition.Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode.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 page 20,Paper transport); however, data cannot be received.Park key (1): Clears the paper path with paper loaded and activates paperpath quick selection (see page 15, Changing the paper type).Key (2): Short keypress: Microstep forward.Long keypress: Continuous paper feed.Key (3): Short keypress: Microstep reverse.Long keypress: Continuous paper reverse feed back to the park position.Load key (4): If no paper is loaded, see above.If paper is loaded: Short keypress: Line Feed (LF);long keypress: Form Feed (FF).Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode.Online key: Sets the printer to online mode.➤ Setup mode In this mode, the following settings are available:Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the followingsettings can be selected:Menu key (1): Other menu settings.Adjust key (2): Tear position, first printing line and print head gap.Paperway key (3): Paper path.Char key (4): Font and number of characters per inch.Access to the other menu settings (Menu) may be disabled by the manufacturer. For informa-tion on how to enable access and about the available settings, refer to the User Guide on theOnline CD-ROM. (chapter The Menu, section Enabling the menu).Online Trac1Tear OnlineSetup21 3 4Offline Trac1Load OnlineSetupPark Load21 3 4Adjust PaperwayMenu Char OnlineSetup21 3 4Control panel Quick start guide8