AMT Datasouth Printer Accel 7450 User guide pdf

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5. HIGH IMPACT 
Press the key to temporarily change the print impact for 
multipart forms from NORMAL to DARK print mode. The 
HIGH IMPACT light is ON when DARK print mode is selected. 
HIGH IMPACT reverts to the current value selected in the 
printer’s control panel menu settings. 
 
The factory default value is NORMAL 
6. LF          
Press the LF key to feed the line in the forward direction at a 
pitch of 1/6 inch regardless of the LF PITCH setting in the...

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10. FORMFEED ( ALT + TEAR OFF/FF keys) 
 
Pressing this key combination causes pin feed paper to 
advance one (1) page length as determined by the 
PAGE LGTH setting in the printer’s control panel menu.  
 
If cut sheet paper is loaded, pressing this key 
combination causes the paper to be ejected. 
11.MENU ( ALT + HIGH IMPACT/MENU keys) 
 
Pressing this key combination opens the printer’s control 
panel menu system.  
 
Once the printer’s menu system is open, menu items...

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Important Note: The DARK FORMS LOAD feature uses the same left 
starting position as the last reflective paper load or zero (0) on the cabinet 
ruler if the printer was just powered up. 
This means at least one (1) reflective (white or light colored) form must 
load/eject or be printed before using the DARK FORMS LOAD feature. If 
this is not done, the left margin will be off. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. MICRO RLF (ALT + RLF/MICRO RLF keys) 
         
Pressing this key combination causes...

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LCD  
The LCD displays the current paper path.  
 
 
 
 
*Manual                  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rear Tractor              
 
 
 
    
* Factory default 
 
 
CUT SHEET PAPER 
CONTINUOUS PAPER  

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Lamps (LED Indicators) 
ONLINE 
(Green)          
ON: Printing is enabled. 
OFF: Printing is disabled. 
Blinking: The cover is open, or the 
printer is in the head temperature 
protect mode. 
SPEED 
(Green)      
ON: Letter Quality printing.   
OFF: NORMAL: (Medium Quality) 
printing. 
SLOW FLASH: HIGH 1 (Draft) 
printing 
FAST FLASH: HIGH 2 (High Speed 
Draft) printing. 
ERROR 
(Amber)          
ON: No paper or other operational 
error detected. 
OFF: No error detected....

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Paper Path Lever 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The paper path lever on the left control panel selects the following paper 
paths.  
 
 
 Position Paper path 
Rear tractor 
  
Manual 
  
 
 
Note: Before changing the paper path, clear the paper from inside the 
printer by pressing the EJECT/LOAD key. 
 
  

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Head adjustment lever  
This lever sets the gap between the print head and the paper. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For most printing, the lever position should be to AUTO. This setting allows 
the printer to measure the paper thickness and adjust the print head gap 
automatically. 
 
The print head gap can also be manually set for 1 to 7 part forms. 
 
 
Special Key Functions  
 
Special key functions are executed by pressing and holding the keys 
indicated in the following table...

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Control Panel Menu  
 
The printer’s control panel menu system allows changing the way printer 
functions work. 
 
This section provides the outline of the setup modes and the details of the 
setup functions.  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Menu key  
 
 
 
 
 
Press the ALT+ MENU keys to enter the MENU MODE. 
ENTER 
ALT 
HIGH IMPACT 
MENU 
+ 
MENU SETUP 
1. TOF ADJ MANL 
2. TOF ADJ TRAC 
     

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Menu selection keys 
 
 
These keys are used to scroll through the menu items. They do not 
activate the setting.  
 
The menus can be scrolled rapidly by holding down an arrow key for a 
second or more.  
 
Item selection keys 
 
 
 
The           key is used to open a menu item displayed on the LCD.  
 
Once opened, the item setting choices may be scrolled with  
the                    keys.   
 
The           key exits to the top level menu without any changes.  
 
ENTER key...

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Menu Setting Example  
The following is the example to change the page length of fanfold paper from 
11 to 8 inch.  
 
1. Press the MENU key while depressing the ALT key.  
 
                                   
 
 
 
 
2.  Scroll to item 6 with down arrow key. 
 
  
               
 
 
3. Open item 6 with the right arrow key.  
 
 
 
 
 
4. Press the up arrow key to display 8 INCH on the LCD.  
 
 
 
 
 
5. Press the ENTER key. An asterisk is added after  8 INCH. 
 
 
 
 
 
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