This manual covers the printer in combination with an interface module (Perso-
The Personality Module (PM) is an integral part of the printer, and the type of
PM used significantly influences the behaviour or operation of the printer.
The structure of this manual is such that the operator is led step-by-step
through the various procedures. It starts with the unpacking and setting-up,
moves on to detailed instructions for operating the printer and ends with the
The manual is divided into the following chapters:
This chapter covers the unpacking and setting-up of the printer and the
installation of the PM (Personality Module) and ribbon cassette. By the
end of this chapter the printer should be fully functional and tested in its
primary form. It is not yet connected to the host computer system and no
This chapter discusses in great detail the operation of the operator panel,
all menu functions, and the general operation of the menu.
This chapter explains how to configure the printer so that it can
communicate with the corresponding system environment. Then this
chapter thoroughly describes the printer's operating controls. In the last
part you will find tables with the possible values of the menu items.