User's Manual

Tally Dascom 2600/2610/PRN-7
5.4.2 Advanced Menu
Advanced
Menu
V
alid Settings Function
ASCII80
8 inch wide print of test pattern
To check operational readiness, your
printer contains a self-test routine
which allows testing of the printer
configuration, the print quality and
correct operation of your printer.
ASCII136
13.6 inch wide print of test pattern
(only 2610)
H-Dump
With the interface test
(Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test
data transmission from the computer
to the printer. During this test, the
data from the computer is printed out
in two columns. The text in the left
column is printed in hexadecimal
format and in the right column in
ASCII format.
Formlen
12” 11”
The Formlen function allows you to
set the basic (default) form length to
meet your requirements. 11 inches are
usual in the USA, as opposed to 12
inches in Europe.
Paphand
Physlm
Physlm=0 - 30/10”
Permanent (physical) setting of the
left margin. This parameter cannot be
changed by emulation dependent
margin settings. Margin setting
values entered by ESC sequences are
added to the Physlm.
PLM
On
Off 
Parameter “PLM”. This item’s full name
is Paper Load Mode. It is located
beneath the already existing menu
item “Paphand” (Paper Handling).
This setting enables (on) / disables
(off) a horizontal carriage movement
in order to flatten the paper so it finds
its way into the upper friction.
However the movement is
determined by the menu items
Pagewid & Widthcon.
If Widthcon = Off ฀ ฀
Narrow: The movement of carriage
goes all the way = 8”
Wide: The movement of carriage goes
all the way = 13.6”
If Widthcon = On
Narrow/Wide: The movement of
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