Section 1
Using the HP 82143A Printer
The HP
82l43A
Printer was designed specially for the HP-4lC calculator
system, adding powerful printing, plotting, graphics and special charac-
ter capability. When you plug the printer into one
of
the ports on the
HP-4IC, an impressi'
ve
set
of
printing functions becomes active.
This handbook takes you through the detailed operation
of
each
of
the
functions as well as the general operation
of
the printer. So that you can
become familiar with the capabilities
of
the calculator/printer system,
you should read through this handbook.
Printer Controls
OFF~ON
Switch.
This switch controls the power to the printer.
In
order for the printer to operate in the system, the power must be on.
Procedures for ac line operation and charging the batteries are given
later in this section.
TRACE
MAN_NORM
Print
Mode
Switch. The printer has three modes
of
operation, which are controlled by the position
of
this switch. This
switch controls what and how information
is
printed.
• In the
MAN
(manual) position, the printer
is
idle and does not
print unless you or a program executes a print function. Listings
of
programs are printed left-justified when the printer
is
set to
MAN.
• In the NORM (normal) position, the printer prints numbers and
ALPHAs that are keyed in, function names as they are executed
from the keyboard, and output from print functions. Running
programs print only output from print functions and
JPROY'TI
out-
put. Listings
of
programs are printed right-justified when the
printer
is
set to NORM.
• In the TRACE position, the printer prints numbers and ALPHAs
that are keyed in, function names, intermediate and final answers,
and output from print functions. Program listings are printed in a
special "
packed"
or
condensed form when the printer
is
in
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