Quick Status - Genicom 38 Serie Guide De Référence Rapide

When using the parallel or serial interface..
Set the printer online.
Print something from the data source.
If it did not work...

Quick Status

LCD should say
Format 4
The online light should be on.
Quick Reference Guide
The printer is shipped with the automatic interface-switching
selected and is ready to go, when used with most popualr
interface configurations. See Chapter 4 of the 3870 User's Manual
to set parallel and serial interface parameters.
The ON LINE light should be on. If it is not, then press the ON
LINE key to turn it on.
The printer should be able to print now.
Go to the next section and get a quick status to verify that the
printer is set to the proper hardware interface. Note the emulation
at the same time. It is easy to change either the interface selection
or the emulation from the LCD menu.
Pinouts, signal descriptions, and other useful information about
the interfaces is covered in Chapter 12 of the 3870 User's Manual.
Check the current printer settings in terms of font, characters per
inch, lines per inch, interface, and emulation by pressing the
PROG key while the printer is online. The LCD steps through a
list of the current settings for each of these five parameters.
The format number will be from 1 to 4. If a fault
message is displayed, clear the fault. If any other
type of message is displayed, press FIRST, and
then ENTER, to exit the Program menu.
If not, then press the ON LINE key.
Press MENU. The LCD will step through a short list
of printer settings.
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