Samsung SRP-500 manual Using the control panel, Control panel Power LED, Error LED, Cartridge LED

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1-6. Using the control panel

Most of the functions of this printer are governed by software,

but you can monitor the printer’s status by looking at the lights on the control panel and for some procedures you will use the buttons.

Control panel

Power (LED)

This indicator light is on when the power is turned on.

It blinks when the printer is in the self test printing standby state.

Always wait until this indicator light stops blinking before you start using the printer and before you turn it off.

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Error (LED)

When this indicator light is on(but not blinking), it means that the printer is out of paper or almost out of paper or the printer covers are open.

When this light blinking, there is an error. If you see this light blinking, turn off the printer for a few seconds and then turn it black on.

If the light is still blinking, call your supervisor or a service person.

Cartridge (LED)

The right indicator is for the right cartridge and the left indicator for the left cartridge. If the printer is a single color printer, the left cartridge indicator will be used. In most cases, the left cartridge is black, and the right is a color. This indicator light (LH/RH) blinks when the cartridge is almost out of ink and stays on when the cartridge(s) is removed.

Clean (BUTTON)

Use this button to clean the printer head.

(See the instructions “Printing is poor” (2-4) in chapter 2 for Cleaning the printer head.)

Feed (BUTTON)

Use this button to feed paper or to start self test and for hexadecimal dump mode.

(See the instructions “Self Test” (1-7) in this chapter for self test.) (See the instructions “Hexadecimal Dump” (2-5) in chapter 2 for hexadecimal dump mode.)

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Contents SRP-500 Taking following measures ReachDo not let water or other foreign objects Printer EMC and Safety standards Applied Table of contents Introduction Front view Rear viewUnpacking Setting up the printerChoosing a place for the printer Connect the AC adapter according to the following procedure Connecting the cablesConnecting the interface cable Installing or replacing paper roll Installing new Ink cartridges Error LED Using the control panelControl panel Power LED Clean ButtonRunning the self test TroubleshootingSelf test If any of the lights are on, please check the followingYou want to check the operation of the printer by itself Cleaning the print headPrinter stops printing Printing is poorDIP switch functions DIP switch settingsSetting the DIP switches You want to check a software programChanging the DIP switch setting Code table 3 PC860 Portuguese 4 PC 863 Canadian French 5 PC 865 Nordic 16 CP1252 WinLatin1 17 PC 866 Russian 18 CP 852 DosLatin2 19 PC 858 Euro 21 MS-DOS 862 Israel 22 MS-DOS 864 Arabic 23 MS-DOS 874 Thai Control commands list CommandsCharacter Code Tables Command descriptionsName Horizontal tab Format Name Real-time status transmission Format DLE EOT n= 2 Off-line status ESC SP n = 3 Error statusDLE ENQ n Name Real-time request to printer FormatESC % n Name Select/cancel user-defined character set FormatESC ! n Name Select print modes FormatESC * m nL nH d1...dk ESC & y c1 c2 x1 d1...dy x x1... xk d1... dy x xkName Define user-defined characters Format ESC 3 n ESC nESC = n ESC ? n ESC D n1... nk NULESC G n ESC E nESC J n ESC a n ESC R nESC U n ESC c 4 n ESC c 3 nName Select paper sensorsto stop printing Format ASCll ESC d n ESC c 5 nESC g0 k nH nL kd1…dmk ESC p m t1 t2 ESC mESC t n ESC Name Turns on/off upside-down printing mode FormatName Transmit paper sensor status Format GS a pL pH n m GS I n① GS V m ② GS V m n Name Enable/Disable Automatic Status Back FormatGS a n Second byte printer information Default n = ReferenceFirst byte printer information Third byte paper sensor informationGS j n Status BInk cartridge specification Printing specificationPaper specification Reference informationOptional features Electrical characteristicsDimensions & Weight ReliabilityMemo ………..………………………………………………