Specifications

5.3 Printer Initialization

Initializing the printer changes all the conﬁguration parameters back

to the factory settings. There are two means of initializing the printer:

using the control panel keys, or using the initialization switch if the

printer is locked up.

NOTE

Prior to initializing the printer, print a copy of the printer’s

current conﬁguration status report (see theLG31 Printer User’s

Guide or the LG31 Printer Installation/Operator’s Manual )to

keep for future reconﬁguration.

5.3.1 Front Panel Initialization

The procedure below shows how to initialize the printer using the control

panel keys.

1. Verify that the printer is in the Off-line mode (printer display is

[ O F L]).

2. Press the (9) FCT key and observe that the printer enters the Mode

Selection state (printer display changes to [.F n c]).

3. Press the (1) PRG key and observe that the printer enters the

Initialization mode (printer display changes to [ . S U]).

4. Press the (9) FCT key to initialize the printer. Observe that the

printer display changes to [.I S U], then [.8.8.8] accompanied by the

beeper sound, then[iP],then [.8.8.8], and ﬁnally [ O F L].

5. If the printer does not return to the Off-line mode, press the TEST

CLR (0) key and observe that the printer enters the Off-line mode

(printer display changes to [ O F L]).

5.3.2 Initializing a Locked-Up Printer

The procedure below shows how to initialize a printer if the printer/control

panel is locked up.

1. Set the printer power switch to the OFF position.

2. Slide the Printer Initialization switch to the right (switch location

is at the top of the Operator Display label beside the inner control

panel).

3. Set the printer power switch to the ON position.

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