How do I setup the LQ870?

How can I select different languages?
How can I change the paper length?
How can I switch the line feed on / off?

Instructions

Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode and change the printer’s default settings.

1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.

2. Hold down the Pitch button while you press the Operate Button to turn on the printer. The printer enters the default setting mode and prints the language selection instructions (One page).

3. Press the Pitch button until the Pitch lights indicate the language you want, as described in the language selection instructions.

Press the Font button to print the default-setting mode instructions (two pages) in the language you selected. The printed instructions list the default settings you can change, describe how to change them, and show you how the control panel lights help you make settings. Follow these instructions to change the default settings using the buttons on the printer’s control panel.

Note:
The arrows on the instruction sheets indicate the printer’s current settings.

5. When you finish making settings, press the Operate button to turn off the printer and exit the default-setting mode. Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again.

Note:
You may exit the default-setting mode by turning off the printer while the printer is not printing.

Article: KB020077 Language: English Product Range: Dot Matrix

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