Understanding the control panel buttons

The control panel has two layers of functionality:

picture of the control panel with the cover up

Button

Function

1

LineFeed

Advances the paper one line

2

FormFeed

Advances the paper to the next Top-Of-Form

3

Tractor

Alternates between Tractor 1 and Tractor 2 if the optional Tractor 2 is installed

4

Load/Unload

Loads paper to the current Top-Of-Form or unloads paper to a parked position

5

Font

Selects one of the resident font styles

Note: Repeatedly pressing the Font button cycles through the printer font selections. If you continue pressing Font through a second pass, the font selections will be locked.

6

Tear Off

Alternates the paper between Tear Off and Top-Of-Form

7

Start/Stop

Communicates the on/off status of the printer


picture of printer control panel with the cover open

Button

Function

1

LineFeed

Advances the paper one line. Press and hold LineFeed to advance the paper 5 micro movements, and then go into continuous feed.

2

Macro

To support different styles of pre-printed forms, selects between four document formats

3

Setup

Press to enter Setup mode. Lets you change the default values and modes of printer operation.

4

Micro picture of a down arrow

Feeds the paper downward in small incremental movements. Press and hold to select continuous feed.

5

Pitch

Sets the character pitch to: 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or proportional spacing

Notes:

  • On 2590/2591 models, you can also select 24 cpi.
  • Fast Draft supports only 10, 12, and 15 pitch.

6

Micro picture of an up arrow

Feeds the paper upward in small incremental movements. Press and hold to select continuous feed.

7

Set TOF

Sets the Top-Of-Form, which is the position of the first print line on the page