User`s manual

7–2 Digital Emulation
Digital Emulation
Emulation refers to the ability of a printer to execute the commands of other
printer control languages. Digital emulation mode (displayed as “LG06” on
the control panel) enables the LG06 and LG12 to print files coded for a
Digital LG02 printer. Digital emulation is the default mode when the printer
is turned on.
A printer control language (also called a printer protocol) is the coding
system used to convey, manipulate, and print data. It contains character codes
and command sequences.
A printer and its host computer must use the same printer control language.
In this manual, the terms printer control language, emulation, and protocol
are synonymous.
Selecting Digital Emulation
Digital emulation is the default mode when the printer is turned on. You can
return to Digital emulation from another emulation by following these steps:
1. If the printer is on–line, press the ON LINE switch to place it in the
off–line state. “Off–Line Emulation” appears on the message display.
2. Open the printer cover.
3. Press the UP and DOWN switches simultaneously to unlock the ENTER
switch. “Unlocked” appears briefly on the message display. (If
“Locked” appears, simply press UP and DOWN again.)
4. Press DOWN to enter the emulation menu. The current emulation
displays. If the display reads “Emulation LG06 * ” proceed to step 7.
5. Press NEXT or PREV until “Emulation LG06” displays.
6. Press ENTER. An asterisk ( * ) appears after the display message; that
is, “Emulation LG06 * ” displays. This means that the printer has set all
configuration values associated with Digital emulation mode. The
values are those previously saved when Digital emulation was selected.
If no values were altered, the factory default values are loaded. (Default
values are listed on page 7–130.)
7. Press CLEAR to return to “Off–Line Emulation.”