Basic Operations 4-3
Entering Letters
To enter upper-case letters, press one of the numeric keys in Shift mode
(
S
appears on the status line). For example, the letters “ABC” appear on
the face of the 7 key.
1. Press Shift to enter Shift mode.
2. To enter the letter A, press 7 once; to enter B, press 7 twice; to enter
C, press 7 three times. If you press 7 four times, it loops around and
displays A again.
NOTE: Press the keys fairly quickly. If you pause too long between key
presses, the printer assumes you have completed, and the
current letter is the one you want. Then, the cursor moves one
space to the right.
Using the Display
The display has three lines: two data lines and one status line.
Reading the Status Line
The status line has the following indicators:
Indicator Description
F You have pressed the Fct key, and the printer is in Special Key
mode. This mode remains in effect through the next key press.
To return to Normal mode without entering a function, press the
Fct key again.
A You have pressed the Alt key, and the printer is in Special Key
mode. This mode remains in effect until you enter a 3-digit
number. To return to Normal mode without entering a number,
press the Alt key again.
C For future use.
S You have pressed the Shift key, and the printer is in Shift mode.
This mode remains in effect until you press the Shift key again.
The printer is in Normal mode if no indicator is on the display.
