Daily Operation
Introduction
For normal daily use, most users will only need to turn the printer on and off, load paper, and recharge the battery at the end of the day. The following sections describe these simple activities and provide additional information regarding the use of the MLP 3040.
Control Panel
The MLP 3040 series printers are designed for simple operation with an easy to use control panel. As shown in Figure 6, the control panel consists of an LCD Display, five indicators, and four pushbuttons.
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| Increment Button |
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Figure 6 - Control Panel
In normal daily use, most users will only use the 
Power Button/Indicator and perhaps the 
Paper Feed Button, and observe any messages that may appear on the LCD Display. The purpose and functionality of all of the buttons and indicators are listed below.
Power Button | – | Used to turn the printer on or off. |
Paper Feed | – | In Roll Feed models, advances paper 1.25” (32mm). |
/Advance Button |
| In SL models, loads or ejects a sheet of paper. |
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| Also used to clear Check Paper conditions. |
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