Setup guide

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Introduction
• Character attribute specification:
1) Selectable pitch: normal, expanded, and compressed
2) Emphasized (“shadow”) printing
3) Double strike (bold) printing
4) Automatic underlining
5) Superscript and subscript printing
6) Double high printing
• Resident multinational character sets
• Downloadable character sets and international languages. You can add
international languages to the font library and access them in both
P-Series and Serial Matrix emulations.
• RibbonMinder, a ribbon ink–life indicator
Graphics and Vertical Formatting
Several graphics and vertical formatting features are available:
• Two built-in graphics generators:
1) P-Series odd-even dot Plot Mode
2) Bit-image graphics (serial matrix printer emulation)
• Programmable electronic vertical formatting provides rapid vertical
paper movement to specified lines for printing repetitive and continuous
forms. You can choose from a variety of methods:
1) EVFU: Printronix Electronic Vertical Format Unit
2) DAVFU: Dataproducts-compatible Direct Access Vertical Format
Unit
3) NVFU: Printronix New direct access Vertical Format Unit
4) CVFU: Centronics-compatible direct access Vertical Format Unit
5) Vertical tabbing in Serial Matrix emulation mode
Built-in Diagnostic Tools
Several diagnostic tools are provided with the printer:
• Comprehensive series of diagnostic self-tests permanently stored in ROM
• Configuration printout
• Test pattern printout
• Data stream hex code printout