User guide

Configuring Your Printer

What is Configuration?

Configuration is the whole set of parameters that define the printer usage characteristics such as

communication interface, protocol, fonts, paper path etc. Configuring your printer is necessary to

make it operate and communicate properly with your hardware and software.

You access the Configuration using Set-Up mode. Set-Up mode provides seven configuration

Functions:

• MACROS

This Function lets you customize the four Macros, which are designed to quickly adapt your

printer to different kinds of print tasks.

• INSTALLATION

This Function contains generic parameters such as the language used for the display.

• INTERFACE

This Function lets you define the interface type and to set the communication characteristics.

• TEST/HEX-DUMP

This Function is dedicated for testing your printer with the self test or switching to hex-dump

mode.

• USER ACCESS

This Function defines the access authorization to the Set-Up Options.

• USER ADJUSTMENTS

This Function allows fine adjustment of all the mechanical parameters, such as the print gap,

the position of the first printable line etc.

• SAVE

This Function allows you to manage your configuration in the section "Reaching, Selecting

and Saving a Configuration Value" later in this chapter.

Configuring Your Printer

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