User manual PANASONIC KX-P2023

[. . . ] In most cases, there will be no need to change the factory settings. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Feature Highlights Power consumption: Printer Emulation: Font: Ready 3W Epson® LQ-300 without color and IBM® Proprinter® X24E 3 Draft (Pica, Elite, Micron) 7 LQ (Courier, Bold PS, Prestige, Script, Sans Serif, Roman, OCR-B) Printing speed: Paper Feeding: Tear Off: Paper Parking: Interface: Draft--240 characters per second (12 cpi) LQ--80 characters per second (12 cpi) Friction and Tractor Advances fanfold paper's perforation to tear position Allows to use single sheets/envelopes without removing/wasting fanfold paper USB 2. 0, parallel, serial About the documentation The printer's documentation consists of 2 manuals. Operating Instructions (this manual) Installation Manual (printed documentation) The Operating Instructions explain part names, installation, operations, maintenance and specifications of the unit. The Installation Manual explains installation procedures. 2 Operating Instructions Introduction Abbreviations Windows® refers to the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. [. . . ] If Auto load is disabled, you must press · LOAD/PARK to load paper. · If you need to align the paper horizontally or vertically, set the paper feed selector to " ". This releases the paper and allows the paper to be positioned manually as required. Set the selector back to " " before printing. 6. If the ON LINE indicator is not lit, press ON LINE to get ready to print. Operating Instructions 23 Setup Tearing off Paper With fanfold paper installed, this function allows you to advance your paper to the tear position. After tearing off the page you can return your paper to the first printer line by pressing TEAR OFF again. If TEAR OFF is not pressed a second time, the printer will automatically reverse to the first print line upon receiving data from the computer. Self Test The printer has a self test feature which allows you to test the printer. When activated, this feature will print 5 lines of each resident font. When complete, it will return to the draft font and continue for approximately 20 minutes. Install the ribbon cassette and paper, then turn the power off (Page 18­24). 1. Press TEAR OFF to advance the paper to the tear position. While pressing LF/FF turn the power on, then release. 3. · In Windows 2000, select [Add/Remove Programs], and in Windows Vista and Windows 7, select [Uninstall a program]. Select [Panasonic KX-P1131 Series] to uninstall. Follow the instructions on the screen. Operating Instructions 27 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Selecting a Character Font This printer contains resident fonts which are accessible through the Control Panel. You can select any one of the character fonts by pressing the FONT switch on the Control Panel. n Press Selecting a Character Pitch This printer contains resident pitches which are accessible through the Control Panel. You can select any one of the character pitches by pressing the PITCH switch on the Control Panel. n Press PITCH . FONT . The combination of PITCH indicators (A) indicates the current character pitch selected, as shown on the Control Panel. A The combination of FONT indicators (A) indicates the current character font selected, as shown on the Control Panel. A PROGRAM 10 CPI PROGRAM Courier 12 CPI 15 CPI Roman Sans Serif 17 CPI Prestige Script = light is lit. Note = light is out. = light is blinking. · You must be in PROGRAM (both PITCH indicators are off) to allow your software to control your pitch selection. · You must be in PROGRAM (both FONT indicators are off) to allow your software to control your font selection. 28 Operating Instructions Using the Control Panel High Speed Mode The High Speed mode is a feature for doubling the print speed only when LQ Font and one of the 120 dpi, 180 dpi or 360 dpi of 24-pin bit image are selected. Note Line Feed/Form Feed (LF/FF Switch) You can adjust the paper position by using the front panel switches when the printer is in the OFF LINE mode or when the printer is not printing in the ON LINE mode. · When enabled, this feature will lower the print density. While pressing ON LINE , press · · With paper installed, pressing advances the paper one line. With paper installed, holding LF/FF once LF/FF moves Turning on the High Speed mode: · LF/FF . The HIGH SPEED indicator is on. the printhead to the center and advances the paper to the top of the next page. Turning off the High Speed mode: Note · While pressing ON LINE , press · When pressing LF/FF , the amount of paper LF/FF . The HIGH SPEED indicator is off. which is fed is determined by the current setting for lines per inch as specified through the Control Panel Software program, Control Panel (Initial Setup mode) or your application software. Tear Off (TEAR OFF Switch) Pressing the TEAR OFF switch advances your fanfold paper's perforation to the tear position, and pressing this switch again returns your paper to the first print line. Operating Instructions 29 Using the Control Panel Top of Form Function (TOF SET) This printer has a Top of Form (TOF) function which stores the first print line position and loads the paper to the designated position automatically. [. . . ] (Page 25, 36) Set Baud rate, Parity, Protocol and Data length to match the computer. (Page 25, 36) When a USB cable is connected, the serial interface does not operate. (Page 16) Set Tear off to Auto and set Page length, Top margin and Bottom margin to meet your software package. (Page 25) When creating a custom size, select "English" for Units and input the size in inches. [. . . ]